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Community Heart & Soul Update: July 2023

by Mary Hastings For the past two plus years, Friends of Downtown Sanford has been hard at work bringing events to downtown, advocating at City Hall, generating a positive vibe everywhere they go, and raising awareness of our great Sanford businesses and the community of Sanford, Maine, as a whole. Recently, they embarked on Phase II of our Community Heart & Soul of Sanford initiative, Story-Gathering. The activity of story-gathering is being led by a group of talented residents and business owners. They have been attending workshops to learn how to be…

Adaptive Water Ski Clinic

by Kristi King Adaptive Water Ski Clinic Once In a LifetimeThe weather conditions were perfect on the evening of July 11th at Number One Pond as theMaine Attraction Ski Show Team hosted the Adaptive Water Ski Clinic for 12 participants of allages. An enthusiastic crowd cheered as water skiers made their way around the pond. Theevent ran like clockwork thanks to the energetic showrunner and 20 volunteers. A teammember stated that this is a unique “once in a lifetime experience”…

What’s Your Story

Photo: Chloe Tebow Friends of Downtown Sanford are currently on Phase II of the Heart & Soul initiative. They will be busy during the summer and fall collecting stories from as many community members and businesses as possible. They will ask a series of questions that will include: what brought you to Sanford; why you stay; what you love and want to preserve; and what you’d like to see in the future.  On Monday, Chloe Tebow from NewsCenter6 aired a positive story…

The Wall That Heals Coming to Sanford in September

The Wall That Heals is coming to Sanford in September 2023. This 3/4 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, DC is 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. The Wall, with its mobile Education Center, has traveled to nearly 700 communities across the country since its dedication in 1996. The exhibit is being hosted by the Sanford Elks and local veterans’ service organizations. It will be on display on Rt.…

Waypoint Tele-Fest – (Waban Telethon)

Way to go: The Waypoint Tele-Fest, formerly known as the Waban Telethon, brought fun and fundraising to the Waypoint campus on Route 4 on May 20. This year's event was the 56th in the history of the agency, which serves children and adults with special needs. Major sponsors included Kennebunk Savings Bank, HM Payson and Central Furniture. More than 150 people attended. 

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