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Y Honors Volunteers, Staff at Annual Meeting

YMCA Director Andy Orazio, center, honors Merilee Perkins and Jonathan Mapes, winners of the Pillars of the Community Award. Photo: Jack McAdam By Jack McAdam The Sanford-Springvale YMCA shared highlights of the past year during its annual meeting May 1 at the Y. Over a Cinco de Mayo breakfast, Board President Kimberly Stewart and Executive Director Andy Orazio thanked volunteers and young staff for carrying out the Y’s core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. They bestowed honors on…
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Chocolate Benefit to Fight Student Food Insecurity

The Sanford Backpack Program is gearing up for its eighth annual Chocolate Benefit, scheduled for 6 pm Saturday, May 18, at Memorial Gym. This is the program’s largest fundraiser of the year and supports about one-half of the program’s operating budget. Fifteen local chocolatiers will create decadent, bite-sized chocolate treats for attendees and compete for awards. Chocolatiers include: Sarah’s Table; Lambert Foundations; Jen’s Delightful Sweets; Jon Bettis; Church of Latter-day Saints; the Sanford Middle School PTA; Don Twombley Photography; Frannie’s…
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Native Plants to be Featured at Land Trust Annual Meeting

A marsh marigold Photo: Three Rivers Land Trust At Three Rivers Land Trust’s upcoming annual meeting, native plant advocate and consultant Shawn Jalbert will speak about native plants and their role in maintaining a beautiful and diverse ecosystem. The meeting is set for 1 to 3 pm Saturday, May 18, at the land trust office at 235 Swetts Bridge Road in Alfred. All are welcome. The meeting is aimed at providing hands-on guidance for planting in your own yard and…
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UMaine Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale

From a press release The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener plant sale will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 8:30 am to noon at 15 Oak St., Springvale. UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will be on hand to offer advice about plant selection and answer questions. Selections include native and pollinator plants, organic vegetable and herb seedlings, annuals and perennials. This year will highlight native plants and seedlings. Attendees can also learn more about Maine Master Gardener…
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Students, Volunteers Chat About Cellphones

Junior Achievement volunteers, from left, Jack McAdam, Matthew Francois, Christine Smalley, Don DeSalvio, Nick Sawchuck and Carl Gagnon offered students insights on cellphones. By Jack McAdam and Jesseca Steele Photo: Jesseca Steele Volunteers with Junior Achievement of Maine recently visited Sanford High School to talk with sophomores about a touchy subject: cellphones in the workplace. Students in 10 classrooms were asked to think about how they use their phones now and how they imagine employers might want phones to be…
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