Category: Clubs & Organizations

Spree of Trees

Dawn Brown, event organizer, displays the award that goes to the creators of the tree thatcollects the most raffle tickets. A student from Russ Clark’s SRTC class made this beautiful award.  Win a Fully Loaded Christmas Tree - Complete With GiftsBy Michelle McCarthy  By all accounts, the 5th Annual Spree of Trees event has been an amazing success. The Sanford Alumni Association is sponsoring the event, which started Thursday and runs through noon today (Sunday, Dec. 3) at Sanford Memorial…

Toys for Tots Local Dropoff Sites & Program Links

Compiled by Dave Rude and Zendelle Bouchard  Toys for Tots of Southern York County is now collecting toys for distribution to kids this Christmas. There is a long list of convenient locations where you can drop off a new, unwrapped toy.   207 Hydro Farm, 168 Country Club Rd.  Airport Safe Storage, 1725 Main St.  Amvets Post 3, 169 School St.  Central Furniture & Appliances, 26 River Rd.  Chandler's Automotive, 328 Jagger Mill Rd.  Crystal Athletic Facility, 414 Alfred Rd.  Family…

Giving Tuesday 

Strategies for a Stronger Sanford aims to raise $1,000 through online donations on Tuesday 11/28. Its campaign is aligned with “Giving Tuesday,” a global day of philanthropy.   Strategies pledges to put proceeds toward the many local initiatives for which it provides administrative support, namely Sanford Police Cadets, Sanford Backpack Program, Right Brain Club, Stuff the Bus, Friends of Downtown, Sanford Community Youth Alliance and the Sanford Springvale News.   “Contributions will directly impact the lives of our community members by fostering…

Accessible Trail to be Built at Sanford Community Forest 

Flagging tape marks the eventual route of a new handicapped accessible trailat Sanford Community Forest Photo:  Lee Burnett Three Rivers Land Trust secured a $50,000 grant this week to build a handicapped accessible trail at Sanford Community Forest on outer Oak Street.  Funding from the Recreational Trails Program will enable construction of a meandering third of a mile trail from a recently completed gravel parking lot to an existing clearing. Funding will also pay for picnic tables, a chamber-type outhouse, and a…