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Bangor

Club annual appeal

The public is invited to attend the second annual Penobscot Nation Boys and Girls Club Appeal 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Isaac Farrar Mansion, 17 Second St., Bangor.

The evening’s activities will include traditional drumming, viewing of a documentary film, and guest speakers first lady Karen Baldacci, hockey coach Tim Whitehead, Dana Mitchell and John Bear, who will talk about the Penobscot Nation Boys and Girls Club.

A complimentary wine tasting will be provided by Burby and Bates. Hors d’oeuvres also will be served. To learn more about the event, call Carla Fearon, 827-7776, Ext. 7355.

Organ recital

Organist Kay Eames will give a recital, “Organ Music Across the Centuries,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at All Souls Church, 10 Broadway, in celebration of the completion of construction and renovations at the church. Admission is by donation. For more information, call 942-1474.

Home-buyers’ course

MaineStream Finance is offering a free 12-hour certified training course that helps potential home buyers make prudent home-purchasing decisions. Classes will be held 5:30 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Oct. 16-19, at Penquis CAP, 262 Harlow St.

There is no cost to participate, but registration is required. Call MaineStream Finance at 973-3557.

Middle East discussions

The Bangor Public Library recently finished a series of discussions on the Middle East sponsored by the Maine Humanities Council’s Let’s Talk About It programs.

Beginning Sept. 25, the library will offer a continuation of the Middle East discussions at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month, in the Lecture Hall. Dr. Alex Grab will lead the discussions. The first suggested reading is in the July-August issue of Atlantic.

Training session

The Penquis Child Abuse Prevention Partnership will offer free Mandated Reporter training 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at Penquis Community Action Program, 262 Harlow St.

The training session will be conducted by health and human services personnel and community professionals. Topics include child neglect, physical abuse, verbal abuse, emotional abuse and sexual abuse, and when to report suspected abuse.

The Penquis Child Abuse Prevention Partnership has as its goal the safety and well being of Maine children through education, community awareness and family support.

Resource materials are available to professionals through training sessions and from lending libraries at Community Action Program. Resources for victims of abuse or children at risk for abuse also are available. To register for the free training session, call Penquis CAP at 973-3586.

Basket bingo

Bangor Noon Kiwanis will be the host for a Longaberger basket bingo at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Parks and Recreation Building, Main Street. Doors will open at noon. The event also will have a raffle and a 50-50 drawing. Refreshments will be available.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Bangor Police Atheletic League’s PAL Center at Essex Woods. The PAL Center provides a safe and fun place for youth from the area to participate in a variety of activities, including sports and after school programs.

To purchase tickets or to sponsor a basket, call 299-8276 or 843-6263.

Gubernatorial forum

The Gubernatorial Forum on Women’s Issues will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the G. Peirce Webber Campus Center, Husson College. A dessert social at 6 p.m. will precede the forum.

The format of the forum is nondebate and will cover topics on justice, taxes, economy, pay equality, health insurance and abortion.

Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, District III, with local organizations in Bangor, Dover-Foxcroft, Ellsworth and Swans Island, is the event’s sponsor. BPW is part of a state and national federation and one of the nation’s leading advocates for women.

Shawn Cunningham, president of the Maine State BPW, will serve as the forum moderator. For more information, call Marie Saucier, president of the Uptown BPW, at 992-5042.

Community outreach

Shaw House is establishing the Friends of Shaw House, a group of concerned citizens who will provide community outreach in order to gather resources to assist the Shaw House staff in meeting its mission of meeting needs, improving lives and empowering youth. All are invited to an organizational meeting 6-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at Shaw House, 136 Union St.

Shaw House began in 1991 in response to a study titled “No Place To Go,” commissioned by the city of Bangor. The findings of the study indicated that an increasing number of youth were exposed to exploitation and the dangers of street life as a result of homelessness.

Shaw House focuses on meeting the need for food, water, and shelter; for safety and security; for healthy relationships; and for personal, social, and educational development, enabling youth to gain a voice, influence and a productive place in society.

Last year Shaw House hosted more than 390 youth for a total of 5,285 bed nights and made more than 3,520 contacts on the streets.

Castine

Passport Fair

Vacationing in another country soon? Planning to study overseas next semester? If so, you will need a passport.

The Castine Post Office will host a Passport Fair 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at 43 Main St. Staff will assist passport applicants and accept applications. They also will take passport photos. Al Rollins is postmaster of Castine.

Applicants must bring a certified photocopy of their birth certificate or a previous U.S. passport for submission along with a photo ID. Checks, cash, debit and credit cards will be accepted for application fees, though U.S. State Dept. fees must be paid with cash, check or money order.

For information, contact Leanne Payeur, 828-8501, or Al Rollins, 326-8551.

Clifton

Historic building tour

Members of the Clifton Historical Society will conduct a tour of the circa 1800s Harold Allen Schoolhouse and the Old Clifton Town Hall 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. To find the site, turn onto Route 180 from Route 9 and look for the third and fourth buildings in the right.

Hampden

Children’s Day

The Hampden Children’s Day committee extends thanks to all those who helped make the day a success. The committee announced winners of various contests held that day.

A poster contest was sponsored by the Best Western White House Inn and Pat’s Pizza. Winners for ages 4 to 6 were Kristen Colford, first place; Denali Eyles, second; Nicholas Lorenzo, third; and Natalie Sicard, honorable mention.

Winners for 7- to 9-year-olds were Rachel Kocik, first place; Sarah Fortier, second; Julia Sicard, third; and Kylie Hawes, honorable mention.

Winners for 10- to 12-year-olds were Renee Michaud, first place; Sierra Gagnon, second; Olivia Duron, third; and Paige Rainford, honorable mention.

Winning parade entries for Public Safety were Hampden Fire Department, first place; Hampden Police Department, second place; and Winterport Fire Department, third place.

The winners for Best Float were Hampden Historical Society, first place; ATA Black Belt Academy, second place; and Bluehill Pyrotechnics, third.

Best Performers were Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine bicyclists, first place; Top Hat Dancers, second place; and Rick Adam’s Mad Hatter Tea Party, third place.

The winning entries for Classic-Antique Auto were David Finley Jr.’s ’69 Camaro, first place; Dale Thomas’ 1954 fire truck, second; and Jim Leonard’s ’41 Deluxe Coupe, third.

An item of moderate value was brought to the Lost and Found area at the Hampden Children’s Day information booth that was not claimed. Call 862-5522 to provide a description of the item.

Hudson

Happy Birthday, Grange

Hudson Grange No. 457 will celebrate its 100th birthday at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Hudson Town Hall.

Guests will include Steve Verrill, master of the Maine State Grange; state Rep. Bob Duchesne and state Sen. Elizabeth Schneider.

Levant

Old Home Days

Levant Old Home Days will be held Saturday, Sept. 16. The Levant Heritage Library will hold a book sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free coffee and doughnuts will be served. A free book will be given to everyone who shows a library card.

Costumed volunteers will take part in the parade at 10 a.m. Pampered Chef demonstrations will take place 9 a.m.-noon at the library, and 1-4 p.m. at school. For more information, call 884-8988.

Orono

Art show

The opening reception for “Without Borders: re:build/re:work/re:place” will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at University of Maine Art Department art gallery in Lord Hall. The show contains art by UMaine graduate students who have studied in France, and by French students who have studied at UMaine. It also involves art exchanges with students in London and Savannah, Ga.

Ascona will perform at the opening and refreshments will be served. The exhibit will be open through Friday, Sept. 22. For more information, call Owen Smith at 581-4389.

Jordan Planetarium

The University of Maine’s Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium will offer its Worlds in Motion show to family audiences at 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 17 and Sept. 24.

Worlds in Motion is for space lovers age 10 to 110, and it explores the movement of everything from atoms to galaxies and tours the constellations seen from our current position in space.

Visitors will be stunned to discover that they are moving thousands of miles an hour while seated in a comfortable planetarium chair. The host will examine the slowest mover of the traditional nine planets, Pluto, and its recent change of identity.

Admission is $3; UMaine Students free with MaineCard. For information, reservations or more information about the shows, call 581-1341 or visit www.galaxymaine.com.

‘The Gin Game’

Orono Community Theatre will present “The Gin Game” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29 and 30, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at the Keith Anderson Community House, 19 Bennoch Road. Tickets are $8, $6 students and seniors, and available at the Orono Pharmacy and at the door. The play contains strong language and is for mature audiences. For more information, call 866-5065.

Minerva Days

The Orono Public Library’s new automated circulation and catalog system, Minerva, will allow library patrons to request quickly and easily books from this and other Maine libraries, online, by simply clicking a request button.

To welcome Minerva and see a demonstration of this and other new convenient, fast, do-it-yourself features, come to the library on Welcome Minerva Days: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14; noon-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept.16.

Special postal cancellation for town bicentennial

The Orono Post Office is offering a special commemorative cancellation to mark the recent Orono Festival, designated as Orono Bicentennial Day.

The Saturday, Sept. 9, pictorial cancellation design features a reproduction of the Orono town seal with Chief Joseph Orono on it, surrounded by the words, “Town of Orono, Incorporated 1806.” Beside the drawing are the words “1806-2006 Bicentennial Station, Orono, ME 04473” and the date.

The cancellation was offered Saturday at the bicentennial booth, and is available through the Orono Post Office by mail through Oct. 8, 2006.

Requests by mail should include a self-addressed, stamped envelope inside a larger stamped envelope sent to Postmaster, 1806-2006 Bicentennial Station, 1 Bennoch Road, Orono, ME 04473-9998.

For more information, call Leanne Payeur, USPS communications specialist, at 828-8501, or Orono Postmaster Bonnie Hamm at 866-256 or bicentennial committee member Theresa Morrow at 866-4876.

Orrington

New firefighters

The Fire Department has three new firefighters and a new official name: the Orrington Fire and Rescue Department. Town selectmen have hired the three new firefighters – Jacob Hicks, Shellie Tourtillotte and Dana Gagnon.

“Two of the individuals, Shellie Tourtillotte and Dana Gagnon are both state certified firefighters with experience,” Spencer said. “The third individual, Jacob Hicks, is a gentleman who has wanted to get on the department for a while.”

Gagnon once served as a firefighter in Aroostook County and also has experience as an emergency medical technician. He works as a building contractor and is a master electrician.

Tourtillotte started her career in Hampden where she developed a public safety program with the local schools that she is planning to implement at Center Drive School. She most recently worked as the public safety officer for the Bangor Fire Department.

Hicks served as a U.S. Marine and is taking classes offered by the department to become a certified firefighter, a process that will take a year.

All three new firefighters live in Orrington.

Penobscot County

Soil and Water Conservation District

Those who wish to run for the office of district supervisor for the Penobscot County Soil and Water Conservation District should contact the district office at 28 Gilman Plaza, Suite 2, Bangor, ME 04401, or call 990-3676 to obtain nomination papers.

Nomination papers must be received at the district office no later than Friday, Oct. 13.

Those wishing to vote -ballots are mailed to cooperators – in the election of district supervisor must contact the district in order to receive a ballot.

Those who want to run for office of supervisor must be a resident, registered voter residing within the boundaries of the district. All registered voters residing within the boundaries of the district are eligible to vote. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the district.

Also, one of the district’s appointed supervisors’ terms ends Sunday, Dec. 31.

The board of supervisors are asked to submit up to three names of interested individuals to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission, now the Department of Agriculture, who then chooses the person who will become the appointed supervisor for the district.

Those interested in becoming an appointed supervisor may call 990-3676 or come in to see the district office coordinator.