Taste walk date set
Town Councilor Suzanne Phillips has announced that Gorham’s annual Taste Walk will be held Sunday, June 2, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m..
Gorham families of Young Life, a non-denominational Christian outreach to youth, are presenting the walk this year. Chefs of participating eateries in Gorham compete in the Taste Walk and the public votes for its favorite.
Maps costing $5 each, or $15 per family, will be on sale around town in May. Proceeds will go toward sending local teens to summer camp in New York.
Students enter technical honor society
Five Gorham High School students will be inducted into the National Technical Honor Society for their academic achievements and citizenship.
They are Robert Billings, senior, automotive technology 2; Jesse Leavitt, junior, heavy equipment operations 1;
Deborah Burgess, senior, medical occupations. 2; April Cummings, sophmore, medical occupations 1; and
Cynthia Reed, junior, medical occupations 1.
Street sweeping schedule
Gorham Public Works Department has begun its spring street sweeping.
For a schedule, visit www.gorham-me.org/Public_Documents/GorhamME_PublicWorks/2013%20Street%20Sweeping%20Schedule.pdf
Casco Bay
concert April 28
The Casco Bay Concert Band performs “Postcards: A Musical Trip Around the World,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, at Gorham High School, 41 Morrill Ave.
The musical tour includes trips to rural America, Japan, Vegas and Mexico among others.
Tickets are available in advance at Eventbrite.com or through the band’s website, www.cascobayconcertband.org. They are $9; $7, seniors; and free for students and children.
At the door, tickets are $10 and $8 for seniors.
For group sales (five or more), contact
Karina Babcock at 239-2062 or email
karina.babcock.band@gmail.com.
Stauffer to speak on human trafficking
Bill Stauffer of Scarborough will speak about human trafficking at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at South Gorham Baptist Church on County Road (Route 22).
A meal will be served in the series, titled “Potluck With A Purpose.”
A Portland businessman, Stauffer is a volunteer for several organizations working to abolish human trafficking. A graduate of Colby College with a degree in East Asian studies, he has studied extensively and conducted business in numerous nations.
U.S. taxpayer debt
The Bureau of Public Debt reported on April 4 that the U.S. Public Debt was $16,798,051,589,934.68.
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