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Schools

Head Start

BANGOR – Penquis Community Action Program Head Start, a preschool program for children ages 3 to 5, is free to income eligible families who receive public assistance, work part time, are unemployed or have only recently become employed.

Head Start operates four hours a day, four days a week, September-May. Centers are located in Bangor, Brewer, Old Town, Newburgh and other sites in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.

Head Start centers in Bangor and Old Town also offer full-day, full-year child care, which incorporates the comprehensive services of Head Start.

To learn more about the Head Start program or to apply for services, call 973-3537, or 973-3567.

Mock Trial Competitions

BANGOR – The first round of the 2004 Maine State High School Mock Trial Competitions is set to take place at Penobscot County Probate Court.

. John Bapst Memorial High School and Erskine Academy will compete at noon Monday, Nov. 1.

. Hampden Academy and Brewer High School will compete at noon Wednesday, Nov. 3.

The competition is sponsored by the Maine State Bar Association and presented by Maine Law and Civics Education at the University of Maine School of Law. Additional support is provided by the Maine Bar Foundation.

An academic competition in which teams prepare and try a case under simulated courtroom conditions, the Mock Trial Competition educates students about the legal system, the judicial process, the attorneys’ roles and the rules of evidence, and teaches effective communication, critical thinking, principles of advocacy and teamwork.

This year, students will try a libel case in which an embittered student allegedly posts a message on the school’s Internet bulletin board asserting that a particular teacher is “a druggie.”

The teacher, a former lawyer who demands the highest standards of his pupils and their work, is in fact, a recovering cocaine addict. The students will argue whether the posted message defames the teacher because his addiction is inactive.

Team members will fill the roles of plaintiff attorneys, defense attorneys and witnesses. The trials are unscripted.

The public is invited to attend, but seating is limited.

Three hundred fifty students from 24 Maine high schools and several dozen volunteer lawyers and judges are participating in the Mock Trial Competitions, which will culminate in a state championship trial Dec. 8.

Hampden Academy was the 2003 Mock Trial champion and represented Maine in the national competition in New Orleans.

Candidates night

HAMPDEN – Eighth-graders at Reeds Brook Middle School will host a Candidates Night 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in the cafeteria at the school. Don Colson will be the moderator.

Candidates for state representative, District 39, are Brian Duprey, Republican; and Mary Poulin, Democrat.

Candidates for state senate, District 33, are Jane Cronk, Democrat; and Deborah Plowman, Republican.

Colleges

Bowdoin College

BRUNSWICK – Bowdoin College held its annual Sarah and James Bowdoin Day ceremony Oct. 1 to honor undergraduates who distinguish themselves by excellence in scholarship.

Students who are designated Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholars are in the top 20 percent of each class for the previous academic year. They include:

. Robert Adam Kinney, Class of 2005, Bangor.

. Michael Paul Sighinolfi, Class of 2007, Brewer.

. Michael Gardiner Wood, Class of 2006, Hampden.

. Camden Heather Ramsay, Class of 2005, Hampden.

. Erin Alyssa Lucey, Class of 2006, Hermon.

Elmira College

ELMIRA, N.Y. – Philip Gillett of Orono has received the Presidential Scholarship from Elmira College. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Gillett.

Phi Kappa Phi

ORONO – David Batuski of Orono was among 200 delegates, observers, guests, board members and national officers to attend the 2004 Phi Kappi Phi National Triennial Convention Aug. 5-7 in Albuquerque, N.M.

Batuski is a member of the University of Maine Chapter of Phi Kappi Phi and was inducted into the society in 1999.

Attendees of the convention listened to presentations by award winners from Phi Kappa Phi’s grant programs, shared ideas and inspiration at chapter training sessions, conducted the society’s business, elected a new board of directors and experienced some of the flavor of the Southwest.

Headquartered on the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge, Phi Kappa Phi inducts approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni annually from nearly 300 select colleges and universities.

BPW scholarships

The BPW-Maine Futurama Foundation, established by the Maine Federation of Business and Professional Women, offers three scholarships to be awarded to Maine women through the BPW-Maine Foundation Scholarship Program. Cathy Spencer and Julie Antworth, co-presidents of the Bangor BPW, announced that completed applications must be received by April 20 to be considered for the 2005-2006 year. Each scholarship will provide $1,200 for school expenses. The scholarships are:

. The Rachel E. Lemieux Youth Scholarship, given in memory of the late Rachel E. Lemieux of Augusta, is awarded to a high school senior or recent graduate who will attend college in the fall of 2005. Application forms are available at the guidance office of area high schools, or from the local BPW scholarship chairwoman.

. The Continuing Education Scholarship is awarded to a woman whose post-secondary education is in progress. An applicant must have completed at least one year of an accredited college or training program and must enroll for at least one more year to complete the educational program. Application forms may be obtained from financial aid offices of Maine colleges or from the local BPW scholarship chairwoman.

. The Career Advancement Scholarship is awarded to a woman 30 years of age or older who is enrolled in an accredited college or training program of study. Application forms may be obtained from the financial aid offices of Maine colleges or from the local BPW scholarship chairwoman.

Financial need and educational goals are important criteria in consideration for all of these scholarships.

Applications and supporting documents are to be sent to the current scholarship chairwoman of the local BPW organization, Julie Antworth. She may be contacted at 1453 Union St., Bangor, or call her at 947-4915.

St. Lawrence University

CANTON, N.Y. – Shelley Megquier of Hampden is participating in St. Lawrence University’s International Study Program. She is in India for the fall semester.