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Bangor

New Kiwanis officers

Members of the Bangor Noon Kiwanis Club voted in their new slate of officers and board of directors at a meeting in early July.

Chris Patten was named president of the club, making current president Nok-Noi Hauger the immediate past president. Kim Whitmore was elected to the post of president-elect and will continue as club secretary and Larry Parker was again named treasurer. First year directors are Pam McKay, Don Winslow, Ann Richards and Rick Marston. Second year directors are Peter Golding, Lisa Reed, Evelyn Caruso, Jane Searles and Chris Olsen. The terms of the new officers begin in October.

The service club meets at noon every Wednesday in the lounge area of the Howard Johnson Restaurant on the Odlin Road in Bangor. Anyone interested in learning more about the club, or becoming a member, is invited to attend. For more information, call Nancy Golding at 990-8224, or Nok-Noi “Nit” Hauger at 299-8276.

Twins Day 2006

The Twins and More Group of Eastern Maine will sponsor Twins Day 2006, an annual neighborhood block party, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at Chapin Park in Bangor. The event will include fun and games for twins of all ages and a “double take” parade around the park. For more information, call Nicolle at 223-4780.

Fire department rescue tools

As a result of receiving a Homeland Security Grant, the Bangor Fire Department has purchased four complete Hurst Jaws of Life hydraulic tool sets. Three of the rescue tools will be placed on an engine at each of the city’s three fire stations. The fourth is a heavy-duty set of rescue tools to be used in major accidents involving large trucks or in incidents involving structural collapse.

Brewer

Kiwanis news

At the last meeting of the Brewer Kiwanis Club, President of the Month Jane Newberry introduced guest speaker Megan Mansfield, who gave an interesting and informative talk about the upcoming Senior Little League World Series.

From Aug. 12 to 19, teams of 15- and 16-year-olds from five United States regions and four International sites will vie for the championship and provide a great week of baseball. Mansfield said that volunteers and sponsorships are needed to help with the tournament. Volunteers, she said, should call Dave Mansfield at 942-2572.

Jane and Bill Newberry, Jessica Tilton and Miranda, Dusty Fisher, Debbie and Joe Roy, and Jim Pooler helped sell tickets for seats on the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge to watch the fireworks, a part of the area Kiwanis Clubs’ Fourth of July celebration.

The next meeting of the Brewer Kiwanis will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the Muddy Rudder Restaurant. Those interested in becoming members are invited to attend.

Bucksport

Bay Festival

The Bucksport Bay Festival, Thursday through Saturday, July 27-29, will celebrate the twin engineering feats of Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory. Activities planned are:

. Greet the USS DeWert, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27. Music by the Rick Haseltine Band, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Gazebo.

. Teen Talent Night, 6 p.m. Friday, July 28, followed by music with the Gilpin Railroad Incident.

. All day event, Saturday, July 29 – 5K Fun Run, canoe and kayak races, antique and classic car show, free music concerts, children’s activities, guitar workshop, crafters, artisans, vendors, pie bake-off, floral decor contest, fireworks and more.

For more information, call 469-6818 or visit www.bucksportbaychamber.com.

Castine

Choir of Trinity College

The Castine Arts Association and Trinity Episcopal Church will present members of the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, England, in concert under the direction of Richard Marlow at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 150 Perkins St. Seating for the concert is limited. Tickets, $20 per person, will be sold at the door, starting at 6:45 p.m.

The Trinity Singers program will include works by Bach, Gibbons, Purcell, Praetorius, Rheinberger and Weelkes.

The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity was founded in 1546 by Henry VIII. He amalgamated two ancient foundations – The Kings Hall (1317) and Michaelhouse (1324).

While Trinity’s choral associations reach back to the early 14th century when the king’s children customarily attended The King’s Hall, the choral foundation established for Trinity by Mary Tudor in 1553, survived essentially unchanged until the 1950s when it was replaced by a choir of undergraduate tenors and basses.

Trinity’s mixed choir, comprising up to 30 choral scholars who study a wide range of academic subjects, was formed by the present organist and director of music, Richard Marlow, in 1982 after the admission of women undergraduates to the college. The mixed choir has produced more than 50 commercial recordings, enthusiastically received by critics and public alike.

Trinity College Choir is a Global Music Network Artist. For more information, call Dr. Donald G. Hoople, Castine Arts Association, 326-4568, or e-mail sdhoople@adelphia.net.

Clifton

Gospel music

The Campbells will perform at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 30, at the Clifton United Baptist Church, 742 Airline Road. The Campbells are full-time singers who present Southern gospel music and travel throughout the United States in their ministry. The family has recorded several albums, and has appeared on national and local television and radio.

Eddington

End of summer barbecue

Pass the word – and the ketchup – the end of summer barbecue for Eddington residents will take place noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the town office and ball field area.

In order to help organizers get an idea of how many plan to attend the outing, call 843-5233 by Wednesday, Aug. 16.

Anonymous Eddington residents fund the event. Jeff’s Catering of Brewer will provide food. Town officials, employees and firefighters will cook and serve. On the menu are barbecue baby back ribs, grilled chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, baked beans, potato salad, watermelon, chips and dip, ice cream, lemonade, coffee and iced tea.

Games, music and other activities will take place at the ball field. Volunteers are needed to help set up in the morning.

Hermon

English tea party

Buy a fetching new hat and flaunt your best frock – the fifth annual English tea party will be held 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum, Route 2 and Annis Road. Tea, sandwiches and pastries will be served at canopied tables in the garden. Tickets are $10. Seating is limited. Parking is located off Annis Road. Rain date is July 23. To obtain more information, call 942-6010, or 942-3244.

Kenduskeag

Supper with music

The public church supper buffet, set for 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Kenduskeag Union Church, will feature a concert by The AussieScots Duo, also known as Sue King and Wendy Stewart of Quispamis, New Brunswick.

The women have roots in Scotland, Australia and Canada. They enjoy sharing the love of God and a message of peace that crosses international boundaries. King is a singer and Stewart plays piano accordion, guitar and keyboards, as well as sings. The cost of the event is $6, $3 children. A freewill offering will be taken to benefit the church’s handicap access project.

Orono

Orono history lecture

C. Stewart Doty, a retired University of Maine history professor, will discuss Orono’s history at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at the Orono Municipal Building. Doty’s talk is part of a series of lectures funded by the Maine Humanities Council held in conjunction with Orono’s bicentennial celebration.

Doty now lives in Albuquerque, N.M. His recent publications include “Acadian Hard Times” and “Photographing Navajos.” The lecture is free and open to the public.

Food and music festival

The Bear Brew Pub in Orono will be the host for a Cultural Food and Music Festival at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the pub. The event, which will benefit the Orono Public Library, will feature African dance music by Group Saloum from Boston, two sets by the Mike Billings Jazz Quartet and live Irish music by the Napper Tandies.

A food buffet will offer African and Caribbean dishes. Vegetarian food will be on the menu. Other activities planned are a pizza party for children, face painting, balloon tying and pool tables on the third floor of the pub.

The cost of the event is $25, $15 children, and includes food, activities, a complimentary pint of blueberry weiss or soda and a raffle ticket for prizes to be given away every half-hour. Prizes are Red Sox tickets, gift certificates from local restaurants, an Old Town Canoe Co. kayak and a weekend getaway with condo and golf tickets at Moosehead Lake.

Tickets for the festival are available at The Store Ampersand, Orono Public Library, Rose Bike Shop and the Bear Brew Pub.

Orrington

Eagle Scout projects

Boy Scouts and brothers Cody Morgan and Joey Morgan are working on service projects to obtain Eagle Scout standing.

Cody is designing and building a concession stand for use at the American Folk Festival in August. The stand will be used to prepare and sell fresh-squeezed lemonade and proceeds will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network.

When not in use for the Folk Festival, the stand will be housed at the Curran Homestead farm and museum in Orrington to be used for its events and fundraising activities. The stand will be 8 feet long with a counter that will have space for two cashiers. Bangor Sam’s Club provided funding for the building project and the lemonade.

Joey has undertaken a project to rebuild a portion of the rock wall in the backyard of the Curran Homestead. Years of decay and neglect, and the growth of weeds and brush have made a sorry sight of the wall that once maintained a prominent place at the Homestead, separating the yards near the main buildings from the larger pastures and woodlots. Joey’s goal is to clear away the growth and rebuild the wall to its former glory.

Winterport

Musical folk fest

A folk festival will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 21, on the grounds of the Winterport Meeting House. The evening will feature musicians playing harp, psaltery, guitar, hammered dulcimer and vocalists. The event is free. Organizers are Judy Faust, 223-5761, and Ellen Van Vranken, 223-5093.

Bangor

Korean War observance

The Maine Korean War Veterans Association, Burton-Goode-Sargent Chapter 1, will hold a short service in observance of the 53rd anniversary of the signing of the Armistice in Korea on July 27, 1953.

The event will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Korean War Memorial, Mount Hope Cemetery, off Mount Hope Avenue, Bangor.

All veterans and members of the public are welcome. The July meeting for chapter members will be held after the service. For information, contact Marguerite Eckert at 825-3722.

Spirit of Enniskillen

This is the seventh year that Penobscot Job Corps Center is a host site for the Spirit of Enniskillen Youth Program, which began after a bombing in 1987 in the town of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland.

The goal for this group of young people, both Catholic and Protestant, is to work together to find peaceful ways to resolve conflict and learn tolerance. The Penobscot Job Corps Center is host to 12 students, six Catholic and six Protestant, ages 16-21.

The students will have many opportunities to interact with Job Corps students. They will stay in the center’s dormitories, eat in its dining commons, attend its summer prom and conduct an assembly to share what they have learned at the end of their stay. The students will be in Bangor until July 30.

1996 class reunion

The Bangor High School class of 1996 will hold a 10th-year reunion Friday and Saturday, July 28-29. The schedule is:

. Casual Meet and Greet, 7 p.m. Friday, at Carolina’s Bar, downtown.

. Picnic, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 29, Cascade Park, Bangor. Bring your own lunch. Outdoor games. No alcohol.

. Party, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9, Bear Brew Pub, Orono. $15. Emily, 752-4531.