Woman’s Career Day sponsored by Girl Scout troop

BANGOR – Girl Scout Troop 387 of All Souls Church will hold Professional Woman’s Career Day 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 4, at the Husson College Family Business Center.

The program is designed to help girls learn about traditional and nontraditional career options for women. The format is a panel discussion with professional women presenting their experiences as examples for the future.

The program is for Girl Scouts and young women in grades six to 12. Speakers include U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, attorney Barbara Cardone, Dr. Prudence Wicks, dentist Dr. Mary Warner, radiologist Dr. Patricia Stowell, professor of music and performance Barbara Hamilton, chemical engineer Dr. Karen Ebersoll, veterinarian Dr. Sarah Folsom, physician assistant in cardiology Mary Smith, principal and teacher Dr. Susan O’Connor, The Weekly editor Roxanne Moore Saucier, minister the Rev. Renee Garrett, and physical therapist Belinda Beaulier.

There is no charge; however, donations at the door are accepted to help defray costs. Reservations are required; call 862-6877. Space is limited and attendees will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. A Career Day Patch will be available for $1.50 at the door.

Girl Scout Troop 387 is based at All Souls Church in Bangor. It is a Cadette troop serving girls in grades seven trough nine. All members of the troop have earned the Bronze Star Award as Junior Level Girls.

They made and provided kitchen baskets for 50 families who found themselves living in a family shelter. The baskets provided a helping hand when housing was located. For their work on this project, the Scouts were awarded second place honors in the National Colgate Palmolive Award for Community Service in 2004.

The Scouts traveled to New York City in April and toured the city for a week.

Junior Achievement in a Day

BANGOR – Junior Achievement of Maine is the recipient of $2,500 from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation, to help pay for JA in a Day classes across the state. Middle school pupils from Old Town, Brewer and Augusta will take part in JA in a Day over the next few months.

Volunteers from the business communities, using Junior Achievement’s hands-on activities, will teach seventh- and eighth-grade pupils about personal economics. In one day, students will complete activities such as balancing a checkbook, budgeting and exploring career options, with each activity led by a different volunteer.

Pupils will hear about various jobs from the volunteers, and learn about their own personal strengths when considering career options.

Junior Achievement of Maine is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching children about business and economics. In the 2004-2005 school year, JA of Maine served more than 9,000 students in grades K-12 across the state with the support of more than 350 classroom volunteers.

Families for students

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking local families to serve as hosts for boys and girls from a variety of countries around the world. The students are 15- to 18-year-olds who come to the Bangor area for the 2006-2007 high school year or semester.

The students are personable and academically select, speak English, and are bright and eager to learn about the United States. Each student becomes a part of the host family, attends high school and shares his or her culture and language.

The exchange students arrive from their home countries before the new school year begins and return to their homes at the end of the school year or semester. Each student is insured, brings his or her own personal spending money and expects to take on a share of household responsibilities and be included in family activities.

Students are screened and qualified by ASSE. Host families may select the student of their choice from student applications, photos and biographical essays.

For information about becoming a host family. call Joyce McKenney, 737-4666, or (800) 677-2773.

Orono kindergarten

Parents of children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15 are asked to register their children 1:30-6 p.m. Thursday, March 9. Registration is by appointment. A legal birth certificate or copy of the birth record is required at the time of registration. A record of immunizations also is necessary to complete the registration forms. Children who enter school next fall must receive communicable disease immunizations.

Parents do not need to bring the child the day of registration. Screening and parent orientation will be held at a later date. To schedule an appointment for registration, call 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. weekdays, 866-2151, or 866-4141.

Shows at the planetarium

ORONO – Two shows have been announced for the month of March at the University of Maine Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium.

The planetarium will explore questions about the possibility of intelligent life living beyond Earth in “The Xtra Terrestrial Files” at 7 p.m. Fridays, March 3 and 17.

Have you ever wondered if there could be intelligent life on other planets? How many of those planets might be like ours? Are you curious about wormholes, warp speed, or just what the aurora borealis, or northern lights, really might be? Well, this is the show for you.

Also offered this month for younger audiences is a fascinating tour of the solar system titled “Worlds of Wonder,” at 2 p.m. Sundays, March 5 and 19.

The planetarium spaceship blasts off on a tour that takes visitors to each large member of the solar system. All nine planets, some of their moons and minor bodies of the solar system reveal fascinating spacescapes.

Visitors will encounter the hostile environments of other worlds, the home of comets and the vast expanse of space in our planet’s neighborhood. On the return trip, the winter stars form the characters of ancient legend and teach visitors to find stars and planets in their own backyard.

This solar system adventure is a favorite among elementary classes that visit UM and a great family trip through space.

For information, reservations or questions about either of these shows, call 581-1341 or visit the Jordan Planetarium on the Web at www.umainesky.com. Admission is $3, and seating is limited.

Brewer High School

BREWER – A spaghetti dinner and dessert auction will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at the Brewer High School cafeteria. The event will benefit Project Graduation. Bring the family and bid on a delicious dessert. For more information, call Lisa Chambers at 989-6629.

April Fools’ Day Bingo, to benefit Brewer High School Project Graduation, will be held 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at the Eagles Club, 22 Atlantic Ave. For information, call 825-3064.

Hermon High School

HERMON – The music and theater departments of Hermon High School will present An Evening of Performing Arts at 7 p.m. Friday, March 3, at the school auditorium.

The Jazz Combo, an eight-piece group directed by Terry Flegel, will perform on saxophone, bass, flute, guitar and piano.

The newly formed Chamber Choir, a six-member auditioned group directed by John Kollman, will sing music from the 16th through the 21st centuries. Selections will include a 16th century motet, “Ave Maria” by Arcedelt, a contemporary Latin jazz song and “Into the West” from “The Lord of the Rings.”

The evening will conclude with the performance of “Bake-Off,” a one-act play by Sheri Wilner. The play is set at the Pillsbury Baking Competition in 1997, one year after a man won the first-ever $1 million prize.

The play is directed by Joanne Durkowich, director of Hermon High School’s 2004 production, “Pals,” which won a first place in the state high school one-act play contest that year.

There is no admission charge for the evening of music and theater. The newly formed Hermon Music and Performing Arts Booster Club will hold a fundraising event during intermission. One lucky winner will take home the prize of a homemade chocolate macadamia nut torte, the 1996 prize-winning recipe from the Pillsbury Baking Competition.

John Bapst Memorial High School

BANGOR – John Bapst Memorial High School fine arts director Al McIntyre has announced the results of the school’s participation in the District V Jazz Competition held Feb. 15. The John Bapst musicians earned the highest possible rating of “1” with a total score of 90.5 out of a possible 100 points.

Top honors solo awards were given to:

. Anders Beal of Orrington, guitar.

. Justin Bousfield of Glenburn, piano.

. Andrew Clark of Veazie, drums.

. Chris Fogler of Orrington, trumpet.

. Elliott Graebert of Holden, tenor saxophone.

. Jordan Trundy of Clifton, trombone.

The John Bapst Jazz Band chose three selections for its District V performance: “Cherokee,” “Shadow of Your Smile” and “A Night in Tunisia.”

“Each piece is so different and each is technically difficult,” McIntyre said, “but our musicians were up to the challenge. We graduated a large number of our jazz players last year, and it was interesting to see the new members absolutely shine in their performances.”

The John Bapst Jazz Band will go on to the state competition on Saturday, March 18, at Nokomis High School in Newport. Additional information will be posted on the school’s Web site, www.johnbapst.org.

Colleges

New England School of Communications

BANGOR – The New England School of Communications will hold an open house on Saturday, March 25, with tours of the high-tech Communications Center and the Husson College campus.

The tours, conducted by NESCom students, will be held at 9:15, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m., starting from the Communications Center. Lunch will be served to prospective students and their family members from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dickerman Dining Commons.

Interviews conducted by school faculty and staff members will be held during the morning and afternoon. Approximately 200 people are expected to attend the event. To learn more, call Kim Nason at (888) 877-1876, or e-mail kim@nescom.edu.

University College at Bangor

Officials of the University of Maine at Augusta and the University of Maine System announced that the estate of Eleanor and Al George has bequeathed more than $423,000 to provide scholarships to University of Maine System students pursuing two-year degrees in nursing and veterinary medicine.

On its Augusta campus, UMA offers the only two-year nursing program in the University of Maine System. UMA also offers an associate’s degree in veterinary technology at its branch campus, the University College of Bangor.

The University of Maine System will manage the Georges’ gift, with annual income directed to the nursing and veterinary medicine scholarships.

University of Maine at Farmington

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington announced its dean’s list for the fall semester.

Alton – Elizabeth Lutz.

Bangor – Stacy Allen, Rebecca Bascom, Erin Boley, Natalie Davis, Megan Dore, Megan McCrum, Erin Porter and Hayley Wight.

Blue Hill – Joelle Perkins.

Bradford – Nichole Martin.

Bucksport – Christie Robinson and Audra Whitney.

Corinth – Renee Trafton;

Dixmont – Jonathan Holland.

Hampden – Brienne Boss, Erin Campbell, Cherielynn Curtis and Kristen Turner.

Hermon – Scott Harriman.

Holden – Lindsay Mallar and Kristen Schlapp.

Hudson – Elizabeth Ellis.

Milford – Michael Bergeron.

Old Town – Kaylee Folster.

Orono – Timothy Berry and Justin Kachan.

Orrington – Sarah Colson and Melissa Greenlaw.

Prospect – Charity Campbell.

Veazie – Casey Ryder.

Winterport – Haily Chase and William Probert.