Cassidy turns 6

Cassidy Bailey, daughter of Kevin and Melissa Bailey of Falmouth Road, turned 6 years old Dec. 26. There was a family party with great snacks and cake and ice cream. Those attending, besides her mom and dad and her younger sister Aubrey, were: Nana and Papa (Mary and Bob Bouchard), Mammie and Bumpa (Aunt Marcia and Uncle Will Blanchard) and Aunt Rosie and Uncle Foster Burke, all of Windham.

Rebekahs meet

The Rebekahs will meet at 7:30p.m. in the Odd Fellows Hall Jan. 7. This will be Past Noble Grand Night. The Past Noble Grands are: Josie Morrell, Elsie Haskell, Joan Labbe, Brenda Collett, Janet Waterhouse, Helen Stanton, Rita Cary, Beulah Mason and Judy Smith. Refreshments will be served.

Thank you

The town clerk would like to thank all those people who have made donations to their annual Christmas Fund for the needy children in Windham. They collect donations all year long from performing marriages at town hall and by offering Dedimus Justice Services. There is also a realtor in town, Allied Real Estate, who always makes a generous donation to their fund. They have been shopping for teenagers for many years now and they have so much fun doing it. Thank you to all who donated to this wonderful cause.

Gallaghers’ Christmas

Davi and Bridget Gallagher and their daughters, Hannah and Maura, entertained family members for Christmas. Joining them were: her parents, David and Joan Tobin, and her sister and family, Colleen and Leo Tinkham and children Marin and Emma.

Fundraiser

The Windham Education Foundation is holding a Comedy Night Saturday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Spring Meadows Country Club in Gray. Tickets are $20 which includes appetizers and entertainment. Advance tickets are available at Cross Insurance in North Windham. Proceeds to benefit the Windham Education Foundation. For more information contact Toby Pennels at [email protected] or 892-1314.

Family Christmas

Mary and Bob Bouchard entertained family Christmas Eve. Enjoying supper and exchanging gifts were: daughter Melissa and her husband Kevin Baily and daughter, Cassidy; and Aubrey and Rosie and Foster Burke.

Council vacancy

The Windham Town Council is accepting applications from residents of the North District who are qualified voters of the town and who are interested in serving on the Town Council until a new member is elected in November 2009. The North District consists of the area bounded on the south by the centerline of routes 35 and115, on the east by Gray, on the north by Raymond and Gray and on the west by Standish.

Please contact the town manager at 892-1907 for an application, or you may download an application from the town’s Web site at www.windhamweb.com. Deadline is Friday, Jan. 16.

Holiday closures

All Windham Town offices will be closed Thursday, Jan. 1 in recognition of New Year’s Day.

Trash and recyclables

Pine Tree Waste will not be taking curbside trash & recyclables on Thursday, Jan 1. Thursday’s trash and recyclables will be picked up Friday, Jan. 2.

Support for local entrepreneurs

John Entwistle, director of the Maine Small Business Development Center, will be starting business counseling hours to meet with businesses for confidential one-on-one counseling in Windham beginning Jan. 6. Entwistle will provide counseling for business start-up and acquisition, business marketing plan development, financial and business analysis, sources of credit and financing, cash flow analysis, operations and personnel management, and much more. Appointments will be held in the Windham Town Hall Economic Development Conference Room. If you would like to schedule an appointment please contact the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce office at 892-8265. For additional resources go to the SBDC Web site at www.businessinmaine.com.

Thought of the Week:

Hope comes with unlimited refills.