NESCOM offers workshop for high school girls

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Although journalism and the print media have always been my first career love, my second was radio, which is why I am pleased the New England School of Communications is hosting a free “Women in Media” workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Husson College in Bangor.

As a high school student in South Paris, now home to Oxford Hills High School, I was not only the school reporter for our local weekly, but I also hosted my own radio show each Saturday morning, reporting on the activities and events of area high schools.

My older sister had me beat, however, because she actually worked at WKTQ in the summer, as the evening disc jockey.

That explains why I was happy to hear from Susan Patten, news director at NESCOM. The school is hosting this event for high school girls who are interested in pursing careers in the communications field.

“We welcomed a freshman class of 94 students in September that was mostly young men,” Patten told me. “This is still a male-dominated industry.”

Which is why this workshop is such a great idea: It offers young women the opportunity to learn from women in the communications industry what careers are open to them, what the possibilities are, and how to pursue them.

The 2004 NESCOM Women in Media panelists include Patten; Sharon Pelletier, WABI-TV; Cori Skall, WBZA morning show host; Emily Cannon, USDA public relations; Ginny Kerr, Bronson Communications; Jane Newberry, Clear Channel radio sales; and Kelly Cotiaux, Sephone Internet Solutions.

For more information, or to register for this free workshop, call NESCOM at 941-7176.

It would be a great way to spend a day.

Speaking of women in the communications field, Lanie Witt of WABI-TV and Donna Gormley of WLBZ-TV will serve as judges for the annual St. Joseph Healthcare Pumpkin Contest at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, in the hospital cafeteria.

Representatives of the hospital’s various departments enter pumpkins in the contest, vying for prizes in four categories: Best overall, best-carved, best Halloween theme and best-depicted department theme.

On behalf of Literacy Volunteers of Bangor, Dan Cashman invites you to attend a spaghetti dinner with Gov. John Baldacci from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the Bangor Conference Center on Hogan Road.

Gov. Baldacci will double as the guest chef and keynote speaker.

Tickets are available for $5 each through the literacy organization’s office by calling 947-8451, or at the door for $6 each.

Cashman wrote that Ed Boucher, a friend of Baldacci’s and head chef of the spaghetti dinners, “is a former student of LVB and continues to support the program.”

The event, which celebrates the organization’s 35th anniversary, includes raffle prizes, a Sugarloaf/USA door prize and live jazz with the Lidral Duo.

For those associated with the Dedham School, Carol Rice invites early-risers to attend a hunters breakfast from 4 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, in the gymnasium of the school on Route 1A in Dedham.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children and $12 for families.

The menu includes scrambled eggs, French toast, sausage and hash browns.

Tickets are available at the door, or by calling 843-6498.

Proceeds benefit the Dedham School Class of 2006.

The Telephone Pioneers Craft Fair is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the telephone company building, 645 Odlin Road in Bangor.

Karen Farnham of Verizon Pioneers reports there is no admission to attend, and that more than 50 crafters will participate.

Concession stands will be available, and proceeds from the fair will benefit the work of the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter.

An organizational meeting and sign-up session for a holiday musical review, “Christmas in the Good Old Days,” produced by Levi Stewart Community Theatre in Corinna, is 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, upstairs in the library.

Rehearsals for show’s two performances will be on the four Sunday afternoons preceding the performances, which are 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, in the library auditorium,

The production includes individual, small group and full chorus performances, and members of the public are invited to participate.

Everyone is welcome to sing in the chorus, and those with an individual talent who would like to perform are asked to call Kent Higgins at 368-2508, or Cyndie Dorman at 368-3352.

Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; 990-8288.