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Schools

Flag and Flower Project

ORONO – In an effort intended to provide educational and community service experiences to young people around the state, Maine 4-H plans to renew its Flag and Flower Project, which links veterans groups with youth organizations.

The program began in 2003 with the intention of connecting veterans organizations with 4-H groups and other youth organizations, such as Scout units and school groups, to place flags and plant flowers at cemeteries on Memorial Day.

“The young people and the veterans will both benefit from their association through this program,” said Richard Brzozowski, a UMaine Cooperative Extension professor based in Cumberland County.

“It’s an important connection between the past and present, and an important contribution to the community,” said Lisa Phelps, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension assistant professor based in Cumberland County. “The responses from youth group leaders that participated last year indicated it was an extremely powerful learning experience for the youth.”

Cooperative Extension provides the staffing for 4-H programs statewide. More than 16,000 Maine children, ages 5-18, participate in 4-H programs each year.

Members of veterans or youth groups that would like to participate in the project may register by visiting www.maine4H.umaine.edu or calling (800) 287-1471.

Music master class

An Orono youth will perform during a master class scheduled for 1-4 p.m. March 13 at Bangor Public Library.

Nathan Lesser of Orono will perform Kreisler’s “Praeludium and Allegro” during a master class for violin and viola with violist Doris Lederer, long-standing member of Kneisel Hall’s summer chamber music faculty.

Also performing will be Travis Reiley, Brooklin; Emeline Reynolds, Searsport; Josie Davis, Waldoboro; Anna Linehan and Caitlin Liu.

After each performance, Lederer will give a lesson on technical and musical aspects of the piece played by the student.

The program is free and open to the public. It is not necessary to stay all three hours.

For information, contact Kneisel Hall at 374-2811.

Family Story Hour

LEVANT – Maine State Rep. Chris Greeley of Levant will be a guest reader at Family Story Hour for kindergarten to third-grade children and their parents at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 15, at Levant Elementary School.

The event was organized by the school’s family educator, Charlotte Herbold.

Annie Cambridge, Interact Leader of the Month

BANGOR – The Bangor YMCA has announced Annie Cambridge, 14, of Bangor is the Interact Leader of the Month for March.

The Interact Leaders Club is a nine-month program at the Bangor YMCA for eighth- through 12th-graders who want to develop leadership skills, presentation and career skills while serving the community through local and international service projects.

A first-year member of the Interact Leaders Club, Cambridge joined the group to meet people from other schools in the area and because “it is a good way to give something back to the community.”

She has participated in a number of volunteer activities at the Bangor YMCA, including the Halloween Carnival, Parade of Lights and Christmas Craft Fair. She also competed in the Garelick Farms-Bangor YMCA Main Street Mile Milk Run where she placed second in her age group in the competitive race.

A freshman at John Bapst Memorial High School, Cambridge is a member of the soccer and basketball teams, sings with the chorale, and plays intramural sports. She enjoys skiing, watching movies and danced for eight years at the River City Dance Center.

She is the daughter of Nancy and Tom Cambridge and has two brothers and a sister. Her future plans include travel and attending college in New York City to pursue an acting career.

Interact Leaders Club is sponsored by the Bangor YMCA and Bangor Area Breakfast Rotary. For more information, contact Nancy Cambridge, Youth and Family director, at 941-2815. The Bangor YMCA is located at 127 Hammond St. in Bangor.

School art exhibit

The annual Our Art Students Exhibit 2004 will be on display until Sunday, March 21, at the Bangor Mall.

Art in the Heart of Maine and the University of Maine Museum of Art are sponsors of the exhibit.

Teachers chose the artwork, done by students from the Bangor area public schools, for the exhibit. Juried work will become part of the University of Maine Hartgen Travel Art Exhibits 2004-2005.

Downeast Russian School

BANGOR – The Downeast Russian School is offering Russian language classes to children age 3-16 and to adults Wednesdays, beginning April 7, at Bangor Theological Seminary, Room 6. Children’s classes are at 4:40, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Adult classes are at 5:10, 6:15 and 7:30 p.m. Registration deadline is March 31. The cost is $80 for eight weeks.

To register or to obtain a course description, call Natalia Abramova at 262-9727, e-mail natabra@yahoo.com, or visit www.downeastrussianschool.wtcsites.com.

Center Drive Elementary School

ORRINGTON – Registration and visitation for children entering kindergarten in September had been set for May 5, by appointment, at the Center Drive Elementary School.

Orrington residents who are parents of a child who will be 5 years on or before Oct. 15, should call 825-3310 to arrange an appointment.

Viola Rand School

BRADLEY – Kindergarten registration and screening for 2004-2005 school year will be held Thursday, April 1, at the Viola Rand School. Any parent with a child who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15 may call the school at 827-2508 to schedule an appointment. Due to registration, regular kindergarten students will not attend school that day only.

In order to meet state requirements, parents must bring their child’s original birth certificate and record of immunization at the time of registration.

Colleges

American International College

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -Michael Newman of Bangor is one of 264 students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at American International College.

Bates College

LEWISTON – Eben Sypitkowski is participating in the Bates College Junior Semester Abroad program.

An environmental studies major, he is studying at the School for International Training in Gaborone, Botswana. Last year he received the Stanton Award and took part in the Mount David Summit, an annual celebration of student achievement.

Sypitkowski, a 2001 graduate of Bangor High School, is the son of Robert and Heidi Sypitkowski of Bangor.

Boston University

BOSTON – Carl Russell and Matthew Warner, both of Holden, have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Boston University.

Bryant College

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Jennifer Robertson of Bangor has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Bryant College.

Colby Collge

WATERVILLE – Tara Studley and Nicholas Snyder, juniors at Colby College, are spending the spring semester in England studying at the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Center in London.

Studley, a graduate of John Bapst Memorial High School, is the daughter of Tirrell and Debra Studley of Veazie.

Snyder, also a graduate of John Bapst Memorial High School, is the son of Ronald and Katherine Snyder of Holden.

Connecticut College

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Ashley Leighton of Glenburn and Kate Kovenock of Orono have received high honors for the fall semester at Connecticut College, earning them a place on the dean’s list.

Franklin & Marshall College

LANCASTER, Pa. – Justin Allen earned academic honors for the fall semester at Franklin & Marshall College. A 2000 graduate of Bangor High School, he is the son of Ray and Tracey Allen of Bangor.

Northeastern University

BOSTON – Ryan Field of Bangor and Richard Mooney II of Hampden have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Northeastern University.

University of Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Anna Liberatore of Bangor, Natalie Davis of Bangor and Carey Groleau of Winterport have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Vermont. They are in the top 20 percent of their classes.

Wilson College

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Christine Mosley was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches’ Association Division III National Academic Squad. During the field hockey season she maintained a grade point average of 3.3 or higher. She started every game for the Phoenix filed hockey team and was selected for the Atlantic Women’s Colleges Conference All-Conference First Team.

Mosley, the daughter of Linda Mosely of Hampden, is majoring in equine facilitated therapy and equestrian studies. She is a 2003 graduate of Hampden Academy.