News Notes: April 17, 2022

This week the Sanford Water District replaced water services on Prescott St. and Shaw St. as part of the City’s West Side Village project. The water services were older copper pipes with flared fittings, most installed roughly 90 years ago. Replacement of the older water services will help to prevent any leaks, minimize water loss, and allow them to place the curb box in a proper location on the newly reconstructed road. After their work is completed on these streets, the District plans to move over to Twombley Rd. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call the District office at (207) 324-2312.

Shaker Hill Bakery, the bakery operated by York County Shelter Programs at 7 George Rd. in Alfred, will be opening on Thursday, May 5. The bakery will be open every Thursday-Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with hours to expand during the summer. All proceeds from the bakery help fund YCSP, which helps many Sanford residents. The bakery is in need of volunteers. If interested, contact Scott Davis at (207) 324-1137 or email scottd@ycspi.org.

The spring session of Tennis in the Parks is being offered by Sanford Recreation on Saturdays from April 30 through June 18. Grades 1-2 at 9am, Grades 3-5 at 10am and Grades 6-8 at 11am. All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racket and a tee shirt! Cost is $60 for Sanford residents. Play is at the SHS Tennis Courts. Register at sanfordrec.com today.

In Azline Maurais’ Spring Sports Preview in the Spartan Times, baseball, lacrosse, softball, tennis and track coaches weigh in on the outlook for the season ahead. Read it here.

St. Thomas is looking for donations of gently used goods for its Spring Fever Fair yard sale. The full list of things they need (and don’t need) is here. They could use your help volunteering, too! The Fair will take place May 1 at St. Ignatius gym.

Would you like to be your own bike mechanic? Do you own a bike that needs some work? Goodall Memorial Library will present a hands-on workshop on bicycle maintenance for ages 10 to adult on Saturday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. A representative of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine will be there to demonstrate the basics and help you learn to fix and maintain your bike. You must sign up ahead for this program as space is limited (you can sign up individually or in a small family group). The Masons Lodge next door has graciously donated their parking lot for this event. Call the library at (207) 324-4714 to sign up now!

The Pet Food Pantry at the York County Food Pantry in Alfred needs your help! They are running out of cat food and cat litter and have had to turn some people away. If you would like to donate cat food and/or cat litter, either drop it off anytime at the food drop box at the pantry, at 5 Swetts Bridge Road, just off Route 4 – or contact Food Pantry Coordinator Mike Ouellette at mikeo@ycspi.org to make arrangements. He can also be reached at (207) 324-1137. The Pet Food Pantry is open the first Tuesday and third Friday of every month, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Donations of dog food are also gratefully accepted, but the urgent need right now is for cats.

Get those golf clubs ready, warmer weather is on its way! The Kiwanis Club of Sanford and the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club are joining forces once again for their 11th Annual Chip In Fore Charity Golf Tournament. It will be held June 24 at the Sanford Country Club. Early Bird Registration for teams of four is available now at $120 per person. To sign a team up, please follow this link or email sanfordkiwanisevents@gmail.com. As always, there will be competitive events throughout the course with some great prizes up for grabs as well as 50/50 and raffle items. Lunch will be served following the tournament. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available at this time. If you would like more info, please reach out via the email listed above.

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