Weekend events free or military personnel

Operation Community Support is thanking the men and women serving their country in the war against terrorism with free admission to the Maine Senior All-Star basketball games Saturday in Bangor and to the Eastern Maine Sportsmen’s Show in Orono over the weekend.

McDonald’s is donating tickets to the all-star games while the Penobscot County Conservation Association is doing likewise for the sportsmen’s show.

The all-star games are at Newman Gym at Husson College. Game times are: Class C-D girls, 9:15 a.m.; A-B girls, 11 a.m.; A-B boys, 12:45 p.m.; and C-D boys, 2:30 p.m.

The sportsmen’s show at the University of Maine runs from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

First priority for tickets is given to dependents of military personnel currently deployed or those who have been deployed in the past year. Those seeking more information may contact Kerry Birmingham at 430-2106 or e-mail him at: kerrybirmingham@us.army.mil