February 2012
So they’re not tennis shoes?
It’s been a great month at the center with returning teens and new members, updated computers (thanks to volunteers Jack Hudson and Dan Ehlers), and a brand new game system. It’s the best thing ever to this group. But, despite all of my hard efforts, all of my hours of labor, I still managed to […]
When neighbors help neighbors, everybody wins
I noticed that my neighbor’s car door had been open for about three hours last Saturday. This wasn’t like her so the girls and I went over to “check on things” and were happy to find her baking cookies while Dean Martin crooned on the radio. Seems she had left the car open while unloading […]
Write On!
The Groundhog BY C.H. LEGRANDE The groundhog saw his shadow. Spring will not come soon. Winter has not been here yet. Was groundhog shadowed by the moon? For Married Men Only BY P.K. ALLEN For all we do in this great life, We are but pawns in the game of wife.
Happening at the center
People Plus is closed each Sunday. Teen Center is open Monday to Wednesday from 2:30-5:30 p.m. (For updates, visit www.PeoplePlusMaine.org.) ONGOING EVENTS Every Monday9 a.m., Crafters9 a.m., Yoga with Ruth Vogel10 a.m., Chair Yoga with Ruth Vogel10 a.m., Table Tennis (except March 26)Noon, Bridge1:15 p.m., Laughter Club6 p.m. Belly Dancing with JosephinaGasca (except March 26)Every […]
The first ‘Canadas’
The first “ Canadas” are always special. Those proud, black heads, banded with that pure white necklace, their grace-filled bodies with tints of black, of browns and grays, all undercoated with whites as bold as the melting snows. Their distinctive, throaty honks, penetrating the foggy mists of our first pre- spring days fills a promise, […]
Thumbnails
Thumbs up to the students of the Bonny Eagle High School Robotics Team, who are working to create a robot that plays basketball. This group of young people has been hard at work for many months creating their robot and working through the kinks at Tooling, Engineering and Machining, Inc. in Buxton. Their hard work […]
Area Democrats hear from candidates
U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Maine-District 1, addresses the crowd at the Democratic Caucus in Kennebunk on Sunday. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)
Area Democrats hear from candidates
KENNEBUNK — U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree told those attending the Democratic Caucus in Kennebunk that this year’s election is an important one for their political party. About 150 residents from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel gathered to listen to Pingree, as well as local candidates for the Legislature. “This is going to be the most important […]