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Friday, November 8, 2024 Volume 20 • Issue No. 46
Veterans Day Related Events and Happenings Friday, November 8 Veterans Day Assemblies
Various schools throughout the region will be holding Veterans Days assemblies in honor of area veterans. Contact your local school district for further information.
Veterans Meals Provided by Wells Police Department
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the WellsOgunquit Senior Center, 300 Post Rd., Wells. Cheese and crackers platters for the tables, beef stew, broccoli-cheddar cheese soup, chicken noodle soup, rolls, assorted desserts. 50/50 raffle: $5 for 8 tickets. Limit: 60 people, please sign up at the front desk.
Upon registration, guests are encouraged to mention which branch they served; Chief JoAnn Putnum would like to acknowledge their service! Free will donation jars at the tables. FMI: ritas.wocam@ gmail.com or 207-646-7775.
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. VFW Post 5744 will be conducting its annual “Toll Booth” Poppy Drive within the Main Street median strip between the South Berwick Town Hall and the Central School. FMI: michaelstpierre@comcast.net.
Flight Maine. FMI and to register: RunSignUp.com/Race/ME/Wells/ VD5k, www.wellschamber.org, or call 207-646-2451.
Saturday, November 9
11th Annual Veterans Day 5K Road Race
6 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Norma’s Restaurant, 529 Route 1, York. Annual free breakfast for York veterans and their immediate families. Breakfast provided courtesy of York Committee for Veteran Affairs.
Veterans Breakfast
8-9:30 a.m. at the North Berwick American Legion Post 87, 121 Main St., North Berwick. Breakfast honoring area veterans and their families. The American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary will be holding a food drive of nonperishables to help sponsor the Christmas Baskets for the Bethel Christian Church. Open to the public. FMI:
hrollins1@yahoo.com or 207-6769409.
“Toll Booth” Poppy Drive
10 a.m. at the Wells Elks Lodge, 356 Bald Hill Rd., Wells. Hosted by the Wells Chamber of Commerce. Prizes will be awarded to one male and one female in age groups ranging from under 20 to 70+. The Wells Elks will have food and beverages for sale after the race. Participants must have a valid ID to purchase alcohol. Proceeds for the event will benefit Honor
Monday, November 11 Veterans Breakfast
Free Entree for Vets
All day long at Crew, 8 Shore Rd., Ogunquit. Veterans and active
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“Starry Night” Event Benefits Star Island SEACOAST Alex de Steiguer, writer, musician, photographer and the winter caretaker of Star Island, will be the featured speaker at Star Island’s annual fall fundraiser, “Starry Night.” The event will take place on Saturday, November 16 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Portsmouth Historical Society in downtown Portsmouth. The night’s events will also feature live music by classical guitarist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist David Shapiro, who serves as Music Director for Star Island. The evening will include a raffle of local experiences, gift cards, and art. According to Chelsea Haskell, Communications and Program
Manager for Star Island, “We’re thrilled to offer this opportunity for our guests to hear from Alex who will provide a glimpse into winter life on Star Island.” Now in her 28th year as winter caretaker, de Steiguer is the sole full-time resident of the Isles of Shoals during the winter months. She is known for her black-and-white images, printed in her traditional darkroom, which are featured in the permanent collections of the DeCordova Museum, the North Carolina Museum of Art, and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art. Her photographs capture the pared-down, timeless essence of the Isles of Shoals in winter, celebrating the
wild elements that define the islands and underscore a fundamental connection to nature. Her reflections on solitude, connection, and the creative process are published in her book, “Small Island, Big Picture,” and in original music written on the Isles of Shoals. Her story has been the subject of two internationally distributed short documentary films, and she is a two-time artist fellow of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Said de Steiguer, “My presentations are like little performance pieces using images and the written word, underpinned by soft instrumental music, some of which I composed out on Star Island. This talk, ‘Denizens of the
Guiding Eyes Seeks Puppy Raisers STATEWIDE Guiding Eyes for the Blind provides guide dogs to people
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with vision loss. The organization, established in 1954, is passionate about connecting exceptional dogs with individuals for greater independence. Guiding Eyes has thrived by relying on the support of generous donors, passionate staff, and dedicated volunteers to meet the growing needs of people with vision loss. Thanks to this support, the organization has graduated more than 10,000 guide dog teams. Guiding Eyes believes in the meaningful impact these dogs have on the lives of those facing the daily challenges of blindness and vision loss. It can cost up to $50,000 annually to train and care for a seeing eye guide dog throughout its working lifetime. As a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, Guiding Eyes provides all services free of charge to people who are blind or have
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vision loss. The organization relies on the contributions of generous donors to fulfill its mission. Guiding Eyes’ Successive Training & Enrichment Program (STEP) is a unique, relationshipbased approach to training, in which raisers teach puppies essential skills in sequential steps. The program builds a trust-filled
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relationship between raiser and dog, where recognizing the dog’s needs and responding consistently help foster development. Puppies thrive in this environment, building confidence and a love for learning. Guiding Eyes is an accredited member of the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF), the organization that establish-
Shoals’ is a reflection on community and fellowship, illustrated by anecdotes and journal entries See STAR on page 4 . . . es worldwide standards for the breeding and training of guide dogs. They are proud to support their mission to improve and uphold worldwide standards for the breeding and training of guide dogs. With nearly 150 employees, Guiding Eyes operates out of its 10-acre headquarters and training center in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., its Canine Development Center in Patterson, N.Y., and its field-training center in White Plains, N.Y. The organization’s puppy-raising regions stretch from Maine to North Carolina and west to Colorado. More than 1,700 volunteers are a vital part of the Guiding Eyes community. They participate in everything from raising, training, and socializing potential guide dogs to supporting our day-to-day operations. For more information, visit www.guidingeyes.org or follow them on Facebook.
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