Schools

All-State musicians

ORONO – Maestro Xiao-Lu Li will lead the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in the final concert of the season at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Maine Center for the Arts, University of Maine. The concert will feature some of Maine’s All-State musicians.

They are: Benjamin Barker, Topsham, trombone, Mt. Ararat High School; Elizabeth Barris, Veazie, viola, Bangor High School; Jerod Budge, Hermon, first trumpet, Hermon High School; Mackenzie Gass, Bangor, viola, Bangor High School; Mary Grattan, Bangor, B-flat clarinet, Bangor High School; Madeline Jones, Brunswick, tenor trombone, Waynflete School; Anna Linehan, Bangor, cello, Bangor High School; Alexandra Mora, Yarmouth, cello, Yarmouth High School; Aliza Thibodeau, Bangor, violin, Bangor High School; and Emily Thomas, Cumberland, cello, Waynflete School.

The program will feature Alexander Borodin’s “In the Steppes of Central Asia,” Camille Saint-Saens’ “Symphony No. 2” and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2,” with guest soloist Jeffrey Biegel.

Biegel has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra; the National Symphony, the Tokyo, Hong Kong, Oslo, Bergen and BBC Philharmonics; the Singapore Symphony, Orchestre de Monte Carlo, Danish National Radio Orchestra, and the Ulster Orchestra, as well as many others.

Advance ticket prices are $13-38 with senior and youth discounts available, Tickets may be reserved online at bangorsymphony.com, or by calling the box office at 942-5555, or (800) 639-3221.

Reading Rainbow winners

Youngsters from Hampden and Hermon have received prizes in the Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest sponsored by Maine Public Broadcasting Network.

Elizabeth Loxterkamp, daughter of Jeff and Jane Loxterkamp of Hampden, took second place among Maine third-grade pupils.

Maren Leach, daughter of Adam and Deanna Leach of Hermon, took third place in the competition.

Leach’s story, “How the World Became a Nicer Place,” and Loxterkamp’s story, “The Goat Who Went to the Baseball Game,” were selected from among hundreds of illustrated stories mailed to MPBN.

The girls’ stories will be on display and read aloud at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, as part of the second annual International Art and Cultural Festival at Fiddlehead Dance Studio in New Gloucester.

Maine’s first lady Karen Baldacci served as one of the contest judges. Other judges included children’s book author and illustrator Melissa Sweet, library consultant Shirley Helfrich, retired elementary school teacher Lacey Kellett, children’s author Toni Buzzeo, and Mary-Jo Marquis, artistic director for the Fiddlehead Center for the Arts. The contest was open to pupils in kindergarten through grade three.

All 12 winning stories, including Loxterkamp’s and Leach’s, may be viewed online at www.mpbn.net.

The purpose of the Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest is to encourage young children to develop a love of reading and to build confidence in their writing and illustrative abilities. Every child who submitted a story received a Certificate of Achievement signed by LeVar Burton, the host of the Reading Rainbow, which airs each weekday at 1 p.m. on the television stations of MPBN.

Aviation camp

BANGOR – The Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Maine Community College, Maine Air National Guard, Maine Army National Guard, Bangor International Airport, Telford Aviation and hundreds of individual volunteers are sponsoring the 12th annual Aviation Education Career Camp for students ages 13-18.

ACE Camp is a weeklong, overnight camp where students receive classroom instruction and hands-on training in aviation history, theory of flight, aircraft introduction, cockpit instrumentation, flight planning, aviation weather and career planning.

They also go on field trips to airports throughout Maine to talk with aviation professionals in military and civilian sectors. Students will visit FAA air traffic control facilities, build and launch model rockets, fly in land and sea type aircraft, participate in leadership and team building exercises and compete for awards. Campers learn about the negative effects of drugs and alcohol, enjoy plenty of recreation, eat well and have fun.

Forty students will be accepted this year. To apply, the student must provide a completed application form, two hand-written essays, teacher and-or guidance counselor recommendations, $50 refundable deposit – total tuition is $450 – and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Eastern Maine Community College rolls out the red carpet for the event by allowing the students and staff to stay in its student dormitories, eat on campus in a brand new dining hall, and use the gymnasium and other recreational supplies.

Travel arrangements are supplied by chartered school bus and motor coach. Staff includes the coordinator, director, assistant director, five counselors and a registered nurse.

For more information, go to www.faa.gov, and click on education and research. Then click on ACE camps.

Deadline for application is May 16. Limited financial assistance is available. For additional information, call Malcolm Brydon at 368-4847, or e-mail butch48@midmaine

.com.

Project Graduation

BANGOR – Bangor High School Project Graduation thanks those who participated in its Month of Prizes raffle, especially businesses that donated items. Raffle winners are:

Bangor: Garrett Guernsey, Debbie Leighton, Doug Britton, Barbara Quinn, Bill Crawford, Angela Warren, Vernon Martin, Pam Tweedie, Kathie Holden, Greg Kenny, Suzanne Spruce, Ellen LeClair, Drew MacDermott, Judy McClay, Monica Bronson, Candi Hackett and Nancy Fitch.

Brewer: Marilyn Emerita and Debbie Murray.

Bucksport: Bob Losurdo.

Orono: Ann McCluskey and Juanita Merritt.

Glenburn: Sandra Lebel and Gerryann Bernard.

Hermon: Walter Gurschick.

Levant: Rita Bronson.

Orland: David Redman.

Millinocket: Alice Shaw.

New Milford, Conn.: Myrtle Williams.

Vineyard Haven, Mass.: Marilyn Maciel.

Bangor Christian School

BANGOR – Two students from Bangor Christian School have been named All-American Scholars by the U.S. Achievement Academy:

. Scott Mitchell, the son of Robert and Alma Mitchell of Glenburn.

. Christopher D. Parent, son of Andre and Linda Parent of Hermon.

Both students were nominated by Kathy M. Reeves.

Brewer High School

BREWER – Thirteen high school juniors have been named as semifinalists for the Maine Community College System’s Journey Into Writing contest. The contest was announced last spring by Gov. John Baldacci and the panel of judges, Maine authors Stephen King, Tabitha King and Richard Russo.

The semifinalists will now have their entries reviewed by the judges who will select three winners as Maine’s Young Writers of the Year. The Kings and Russo will join Baldacci to honor the 13 semifinalists and to announce the three winners at an awards luncheon on May 26. Each semifinalist will receive $100; the three winners will receive $2,500 each and be named the Governor’s Young Writers of the Year.

The semifinalists include Brewer High School student Amanda Osborne for her short story “Oberonn.”

The Journey Into Writing contest received 420 entries form 103 different high schools during the submission period, Oct. 1-Dec. 1, 2004. Submissions came from each of Maine’s 16 counties. All high school juniors and home-schooled students of comparable age were eligible to submit entries of up to 1,500 words, including short stories, essays or poems. The semifinalists were selected by a review committee from the Maine Community College System.

Central High School

CORINTH – Central High School of SAD 63 – Bradford, Corinth, Kenduskeag, Hudson and Stetson – will hold its third annual Art Festival and Spring Music Concert 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, in the school gymnasium.

The theme for the show is Parkside Cafe. Members of the audience will be invited to vote for a favorite piece of student art and a panel of judges will select winners in poetry, drawing and painting, wood, textiles and photography.

Dessert and punch will be served by members of the high school drama club.

The concert band will perform at 7 p.m.

There is no charge for admission and the public is invited to attend.

Old Town High School

OLD TOWN – On April 27 Old Town High’s JROTC cadets, led by Drill Team Captain James Cyr, instructed Baptist youth ages 7 to 12 on individual drill techniques at the Old Town Baptist Church.

. The Old Town High School Key Club and the Old Town High JROTC will co-sponsor a buffet dinner Sunday, May 22, at the Oriental Jade in Bangor. Seatings will be at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $12, $6 for children. Tickets must be purchased by May 19 by calling the high school at 827-3910, Ext. 301.

. The following students have received college acceptance letters: Bridgette Holmes, University of Maine; and Christopher Sagner, University of Maine Presque Isle, University of Maine, University of New Hampshire and University of Southern Maine.

School spring fair

ORRINGTON – The Center Drive School parent-teachers group will hold a Spring Fair 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the school. Proceeds from the event will go toward improvements to the play area used by pupils in grades three-five.

Children’s activities at the fair will be a bounce house and a super slide. Curran Homestead members will give wagon rides. Games to play at the fair include field goal kicking, fast pitch baseball, football accuracy passing and bean bag toss.

Raffle prizes include everything from bicycles to TVs to video games to CD players.

Vendors will be on hand to sell hand-painted glassware, homemade soaps and candles by Body and Soul, cosmetics, Fernwood collectibles and crafts. A new attraction at the fair is a the Penny Candy Shoppe.

The Brewer Wrestling Club and Orrington Karate will give demonstrations. Learn about pet care from River Road Veterinary Hospital and Tail Waggin’ Training Center. Stop by the Cub Scout booth for bug spray, candy and popcorn.

The State Champion Destination ImagiNation Team will hold a bake sale and indoor yard sale at the fair to raise funds for a trip to Tennessee where they will take part in the DI global competition.

Experts from Portland Glass will be in the parking lot and for a $10 donation will fix windshield dings.

Photo opportunities with clowns, Big Bunny and Holly Holstein will be available.

Admission to the fair is free.

Colleges

Elmira College

ELMIRA, N.Y. – Philip Gillett of Orono has been named to the dean’s list for the winter term at Elmira College.

Daniel Webster College

NASHUA, N.H. – Samantha Rioux of Bangor was named a resident assistant for the 2005-2006 academic year at Daniel Webster College. She is a sophomore studying Computer Science.

New England School of Communications

BANGOR – Bill Green of Cumberland, whose 30-year television career spans the medium from sportscaster to documentary producer, will be the guest speaker at the 23rd annual commencement exercises of the New England School of Communications, an affiliate of Husson College, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Newman Gymnasium on the Husson campus.

Green is currently the producer and host for the documentary series “Bill Green’s Maine” at 7 p.m. Saturdays on WLBZ-TV Channel 2.

Starting his career as a sportscaster for WLBZ in 1975, Green became sports director of the station until he moved to Portland in 1981 and anchored weekend sports casts on WCSH and WLBZ. In 1993 he produced 10 documentaries on Maine and the environment under the banner “Color Me Green.” He also produced the weekly features “Green Outdoors” and “My Hometown.” He launched “Bill Green’s Maine” in 2000.

Among his Associated Press and Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards are those for best feature, best sports feature, best special and best sports special. He won the Best of Gannett Award for best news special, “Green Outdoors,” in 2002. He was named Maine Sportscaster of the Year in 1983 and again in 1986.

During his career Bill has been a play-by-play broadcaster for the Maine Guides baseball team, Maine Lumberjacks basketball team and the University of Maine’s men’s and women’s basketball programs.

In 1999 Bill was selected as a bone marrow donor and his five part-series on the transplant and his meeting with the 11-year-old recipient whose life he helped save won the award for best television coverage from the National Marrow Donor Program in Minneapolis.

Green is a graduate of the University of Maine with a bachelor’s degree in speech. He is a Registered Maine Guide.

Northeastern University

BOSTON – Matthew Whalen, a sophomore majoring in industrial engineering, had been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Northeastern University. He is the son of Cheryl and Mike Whalen of Brewer and a graduate of Brewer High School.

Susquehanna University

SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Katherine Meyer of Bangor presented the result of her research and extended coursework at Susquehanna University’s Senior Scholars Day on April 19.

Her research, “Perceptions of Ingroup-Outgroup Drug and Alcohol Stereotypes: Greek Life on a College Campus,” was supervised by G. Edward Schwiekert from the department of psychology.

Meyer is a senior majoring in psychology. She is a 2001 graduate of Bangor High School and the daughter of Harry and JoAnne Meyer.

University of Maine

ORONO – The Cape Cod foundation announced that a Massachusetts man has retired a fund honoring the memory of his son, resulting in a gift of $522,200 to the University of Maine, one of 21 organizations to benefit from the dispersal of the Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Memorial Fund. The $7.4 million fund was part of the philanthropic legacy of a young man who died at age 17 more than 30 years ago. The young man was the son of University of Maine graduate, Paul Lorusso.

The gift will fund scholarships and faculty development programs at UMaine.