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MONDAY JUNE MENU 2019 RANGELEY TOWNHOUSE MEALSITE TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY PHONE 864-3986 FRIDAY

6/3 Hamburg Noodle Casserole Wheat Bread Strawberry Surprise 6/10 BLT w/Chips & Pickle Apple Squares 6/4 Roast Pork Mashed Potato Mixed Vegetables Fresh Fruit 6/11 Roast Turkey w/all the Fixings Fruit 6/5 Vegetable Beef Soup Crackers Ice Cream Bars

6/12 Hamburg Plate Baked Potato, Corn Cherry Delight 6/6 Chicken & Gravy Over Rice Pilaf Peas Chocolate Chip Cookies 6/13 Corn Chowder Sweet Cole Slaw Ice Cream 6/7 Seafood Chowder Crackers Tapioca

6/14 Shrimp Scampi Over Rice Fruit Crisp

6/17 Chicken Salad Roll Macaroni Salad Cookies

6/18 Baked Ham Boiled Potato Beets Fruit Crisp 6/19 American Chop Suey Italian Bread Cheese Squares 6/20 Meatloaf Mashed Potato w/Gravy Peas Pineapple Squares 6/21 Baked Haddock Baked Potato Green Beans Brownies

6/24 Hamburger on a Bun Toss Salad Chocolate Pudding 6/25 Yankee Pot Roast Mashed Potato Squash Brownies 6/26 Lasagna Italian Bread Strawberry Slump Cake 6/27 Chicken Casserole Cranberry Sauce, Rolls Ice Cream

6/28 Sautéed Scallops Baked Potato Mixed Vegetable Assorted Desserts

Effective January 1, 2015: DONATIONS for meals will be $5.00 for seniors 55 and over. All others $6.00 NOTE: WHEAT OR RYE BREAD AND CRACKERS SERVED DAILY. FRESH FRUIT SERVED DAILY. NEW SODIUM REDUCED MENU ALL MEALS ARE HOMEMADE ALL MEALS ARE SERVED WITH VEGETABLE, BEVERAGE & DESSERT MEALS ARE SERVED FROM 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM MENU IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PLEASE CALL IN DELIVERIES BEFORE 10:00 AM

Western Maine Play Museum nearing completion, planning fundraisers and Aug. 3 opening

WILTON — Western Maine Play Museum is now offering annual memberships in anticipation of its opening later this summer. Individuals who purchase memberships before the opening will be invited to members-only hours in the days leading up to the public opening Aug. 3.

There are a variety of membership options to meet everyone’s needs, including “Just the Two of Us” with one named adult and one named child; a “Household Membership” with two named adults from the same address and up to four named dependent children, and a “Grandparent Membership” including up to two named adults and four grandchildren.

There are additional membership options and add-ons to accommodate everyone’s unique situation. Members will have unlimited access to the museum for a full year from the first day it is open to the public or 365 days from date of purchase if joining at a later time. Memberships can be purchased at https:// forms.gle/Ynvn3k35893PfuT49. Memberships also will be available on WMPM’s redesigned website, which will be made public in the coming weeks.

Non-members can buy daily passes for $7 per person, while children 12 months and under will be free. As always, Western Maine Play Museum’s Facebook (www.facebook.com/westernmaineplaymuseum/) page is a great way to keep up with all of the museum’s exciting happenings.

Western Maine Play Museum also invites the community to join in the fun June 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. for its third annual Spring Gala and Experience Auction — the first ever hosted at the museum. This year’s gala will feature a sneak peek of the museum, a silent auction and the annual experience auction.

Be among the first to check out the exhibit space while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and refreshments provided by Calzolaio Pasta Company from 6 to 7:30 p.m. From 7:30 to 9 p.m., desserts, refreshments and an experience auction hosted by Teachers’ Lounge Mafia’s Dan Ryder and Jeff Bailey also will be held under the tent. A cash bar will be available the entire evening.

The 2019 Spring Gala and Experience Auction is a major fundraising event for the Western Maine Play Museum as they anticipate a summer opening date. All funds raised during the gala will be matched dollar-for-dollar (up to $10,000), effectively doubling donations, ticket prices, and winning bids for the evening. Ultimately, plans call for a “soft open” with limited hours July 31 and Aug. 1 for members only, followed by a public opening Aug. 3.

For more information about ticket for the gala and auction, go to https://wmpmgala2019. eventbrite.com. Only 80 tickets for the event will be sold, due to limited seating. Museum memberships will be available for purchase at the event and also on the updated website, which will soon be available to the public.

Mt. Blue CATV premiers ‘Telling Tales: Western Maine’s Storyplace’

FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Community Access Television, together with Western Maine Storytelling, has premiered a new series, “Telling Tales: Western Maine’s Storyplace” on Mt. Blue TV.

The half-hour programs feature storytellers from the area, state and region. Many different types of stories are told including historical, family, personal, fairy tales, folk tales, the poet as storyteller, mime and more.

Jo Radner recounts the artful (and often hilarious) strategies of Lovell’s legendary game warden. Mike Burns shares stories of his native Ireland. Phyllis Blackstone tells of her brother-in-law’s challenges while courting her sister. Antonio Rocha combines mime and storytelling, while poet laureate Wes McNair discusses and reads from his recent book of family stories, “The Unfastening.”

Residents of Farmington, Jay, Livermore Falls and Wilton can access the shows on Channel 11. All can access the programs on the Mt. Blue TV website by clicking on the Telling Tales icon at mtbluetv.org. Information on Western Maine Storytelling can be found at westernmainestorytelling.org or by emailing westernmainestoyrtelling@gmail.com.

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RRG&SA hunter safety course begins June 17

RANGELEY — The Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsman’s Association is sponsoring a hunter safety course, beginning Monday, June 17.

The four-day course will also be held Tuesday, June 18, Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25.

Sessions will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at the RRG&SA Clubhouse, Old Skiway Road, Oquossoc.

Students 10 to 12 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The course has a 40-student limit.

For more information, call Dick Moore at 207-864-2714 or Rivers Edge at 207-864-5582.

’Places for Pollinators’ workshop June 28 at Topsham library

TOPSHAM — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an educational event Friday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. This workshop will help guide people through the observation, identification and ecology of pollinators. Other topics such as pollinator habitat needs, environmental stressors, and what property owners can do to create more high value habitat for pollinators will be discussed as well.

Wildlife ecologist Deb Perkins will be sharing her expert opinions and experiences gathered during her more than 25 years in the field. Perkins is the sole proprietor of First Light Wildlife Habitat.

After the classroom portion of this event, participants will visit Whatley Farm to tour their fields in search of pollinators. If you’re unable to attend the visit to the farm, please feel free to attend the classroom portion of the event. If you do plan on attending the visit to Whatley Farm, bring comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, bug spray, a hat and binoculars, if you have them.

Registration for this event is free; contact Mackenzie Richard at Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, 207241-5374.

Rangeley’s annual doll carriage parade set for July 3

RANGELEY — This local fun event will be held, as usual, the day before the national holiday, Tuesday, July 3. Registration will be from 9 to 9:30 a.m.; judging ends at 9:45 a.m. Late entries will be allowed in the parade, but will not be judged, and the parade will start at 10 a.m.

The starting point is the lawn of the Rangeley Inn, ending at Rangeley Town Park. Categories will be walkers, bikes and wheels, carriages, wagons, groups and child-drive, battery operated vehicles. There will be a Best Overall prize awarded.

All entrants will receive a free ice cream at the Pine Tree Frosty. Flat beds, jeeps or any motorized vehicles are not allowed; the focus is on making this the kid’s parade, as it was in its inception.

For more information, contact Jackie at 207864-5798.

Registration open for UMaine Extension 4-H June Jamboree

FRYEBURG — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will host its annual June Jamboree, beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Fryeburg Fairgrounds, 1154 Main St. The event closes after lunch Sunday, June 16.

The jamboree, open to all Maine 4-H families, is designed to help youth learn about the care, health and wellness of livestock; fitting and showmanship; and zoonotic diseases. Workshops are suitable for youth completing 4-H project work with sheep, swine, horses, and working steer, including working steer tryouts for the Eastern States Exposition in September. Horseless riders are welcome.

The $20 fee, $10 for each additional family member, includes tent/camper space and meals. Youth must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. More information and registration (required) are online at https://extension.umaine. edu/oxford/june-jamboree-2019/. Event co-sponsors include Farm Credit East and Hannaford Supermarket in North Conway, New Hampshire.

For more information, or to request a reasonable accommodation, call 207-743-6329.

Rose’s Room offers support for those with incarcerated loved one

Rose’s Room, a support group for family and loved ones of incarcerated men and women meets monthly at locations around the state. Anyone with a loved one in jail or prison is welcome to a non-judgmental, supportive, safe space to share experiences with friends who know what it’s like to have a loved one in the system.

Meetings are:

AUBURN: Third Wednesday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 78 Pleasant St., 207998-2547.

FARMINGTON: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 133 Middle St., 207-491-2527.

There are also meetings in Rockland, Bangor and Westbrook. For more information, call 207-998-2547 or email rosesroom2018@ gmail.com.

Trout Unlimited’s Reardon guest speaker at RRG&SA June 20 meeting

RANGELEY — The Rangeley Region Guides’ & Sportsmen’s Association will host guest speaker Jeff Reardon, of Trout Unlmited, at its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, June 20.

Reardon is Trout Unlimited’s Maine brook trout project director and has worked for TU in Maine for more than 20 years. He will discuss Maine’s unique brook trout resource, how important Maine’s brook trout are to nationwide brook trout conservation and the importance of “unique life history strategies” for brook trout, including the migratory lake and river populations in the Rangeley Lakes, brook trout in small ponds and sea-run or “salter” brook trout in coastal streams.

He’ll also discuss an ongoing effort to make Maine’s fishing regulations more protective of brook trout.

The potluck dinner will start at 5:30 p.m. at the clubhouse on Old Skiway Road in Oquossoc. The public is welcome to attend the dinners and educational programs. Fore information, visit rangeleyoutdoors.com.

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