Crafters sought

for blueberry fest

The South Freeport Congregational Church Events Team is looking for crafters who would like to sell their wares at the summer Blueberry Festival on Aug. 6, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the church, 98 South Freeport Road. The fee for the day is $25. Vendors must bring their own equipment such as tables and chairs. Those interested should call SueAnn Randall at 865-1670.

Drug safety talk for seniors

Casco Bay CAN (Create Awareness Now) will host local law enforcement representatives to present information to senior citizens on how to keep drugs safe, dispose of them properly and local drug trends. A time for questions and answers will follow. The session in Freeport is Thursday, April 14, at 11 a.m., at the Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Seniors who attend can bring expired or unwanted medications for law enforcement to dispose of properly. For more information contact Kaleigh at 688-8816.

Bow maker-musician

to speak at club

Lynn Hannings, a musician and bow maker, will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Freeport Woman’s Club, on Friday, April 15, at 1:45 p.m., following a 1 p.m. club business meeting. The club meets at Freeport Community Library. Hannings plays the double bass, and has performed with the Portland Symphony Orchestra since 1969. She is a member of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers. She teaches bow restoration and is celebrating her 29th year of teaching at the University of New Hampshire. She also is a bass teacher at Bowdoin College.

The Freeport Woman’s Club is a service organization that has been in existence for 90 years. It meets once a month at the Freeport Community Library for a business meeting and program. The club’s fundraising projects include a spring bazaar and a bake sale on Election Day. Funds raised provide local scholarships, community improvements, donations to Freeport Community Services and support for women seeking career education. New members are welcome. Contact Betty Duckworth, 847-0240, or [email protected].

‘Return to 1986’

show Saturday

The 30th Freeport Lioness-Lions Club Variety Show will be held Saturday, April 9, at 7 p.m., at the Freeport Performing Arts Center. The 30th and final show theme is “Return to 1986: Everybody Have Fun Tonight.” Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the show and are $10 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. For more information, contact either Martha Daly, 865-6188, or Tanya Ziegler, 846-5697.

FHS grad featured

for caucus prediction

Alec Salisbury, who graduated from Freeport High School and is now a junior at Ithaca College, was recently featured in a USA Today article. He used social media to gather the results of the Hawaii caucuses and predict a winner hours before the news media. To read the article, see http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/03/27/hawaii-caucus-voter-turnout-delays/82316222/.

Bean supper at First Parish

First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St. in Freeport, is serving a bean supper on Saturday, April 9, from 5-6 p.m. The all-you-can-eat menu includes three kinds homemade beans, macaroni and cheese, American chop suey, hot dogs, rolls, cole slaw, pickles, rolls, homemade pies, beverages and more. The cost is $9, and $4 for children. Proceeds benefit church outreach and new shingles for the church roof.

Running Boosters offer thanks

The Freeport Running Boosters thanked several businesses for supporting the Tortoise and Hare 5K run that was held on April 2. They include: lead sponsor Bow Street Market, gold sponsor Maine Custom Woodlands, and silver sponsors William Allen Farm, USANA, Lifetouch School Pictures, Zachau Construction, Buck’s Naked BBQ, Freeport Medical Center, Freeport Dental, Maine Optometry and EJ Construction. The Freeport Running Boosters use the proceeds from the race to support the Freeport High School track team.

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Folk musicians coming to Freeport

Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen will perform on May 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Barn at Windpointe, a rustic studio in the woods of Freeport that offers an intimate venue.

Kallet is a singer, guitarist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Larsen plays the Irish flute and tin whistle, concertina, fiddle, piano and harmonium, as well as sings.

Tickets are $15 and available at freeporthouseconcert.brownpapertickets.com. For more information, call 869-5554 or email [email protected].

‘Snowbird Contest’

winner named

Freeport Wild Bird Supply’s seventh “Snowbird(er) Contest” came to an end on March 26. Since Dec. 5, 2015, participants on the Saturday morning birdwalks earned points based on the weather. The colder it was, the more points were earned. The folks with the most accumulated points by the end of the contest period won prizes. Zane Baker claimed victory with a perfect score – not an outing was missed, including one with driving snow and bitter winds. He was awarded a B7 domed cage feeder from Droll Yankees.

Book sale this week

Freeport Community Library’s annual book sale runs through Thursday, April 7. On sale are coffee-table books, cook books, gardening books, current fiction, non-fiction and paperbacks, as well as DVDs and audio books on compact disc. Book sale hours start when the library opens and close 30 minutes prior to the library closing.

Film focuses on 1940

whitewater race

On Friday, April 8, L.L. Bean will screen film footage of the 1940 National Whitewater Championships held on the Rapid River in western Maine. The presentation will start at 7 p.m. in the camping department atrium. Until recently, the film footage was thought to be lost. The 18-minute silent film provides a treasure trove of images, incident and glimpses into canoe and kayak racing equipment and techniques of another era. Maine canoeist and author Zip Kellogg had been looking for this film for 30 years, holding out little hope that it had survived, but a twist of fate finally turned it up.

Space is limited. Those interested can reserve a spot at www.llbean.com/adventure.

First Parish Market

calling for vendors

Vendors are now being sought for First Parish Market, where artists, crafters and other vendors can sell their wares in front of First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St. in Freeport. The sale dates are July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10 and Oct. 8, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, email Patty at [email protected] or call the church 865-6022 and leave a message.

Mind Body Spirit Festival

A Mind Body Spirit Festival will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport, Sunday, April 10, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Holistic healing therapies, natural and organic skin care products, crystals, gems and jewelry will be available, as well as psychics and mediums, an animal communicator, a medical intuitive, workshops and more. A $5 admission includes some workshops. Other workshops require an additional fee. A portion of the proceeds wbenefit the Good Shepherd Food bank

For more information, contact Cheryl Bean-Moody, festival organizer, 649-2386, [email protected] or visit www.mindbodyspiritfestival.org.

Shellfish license

renewal time

The 2016 renewal commercial shellfish license applications must be submitted to the Freeport town clerk during April. The fees are: resident commercial, $230; non-resident commercial, $430; resident student commercial, $55; non-resident student commercial, $80.

For more information, contact the Town Clerk at 865-4743, ext. 123, or email [email protected].

Upcoming meetings

Planning Board, Wednesday, April 6, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Winslow Park Commission, Monday, April 11, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall.

Town Council, Tuesday, April 12, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Conservation Commission, Tuesday, April 12, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Project Review Board, Wednesday, April 13, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, April 13, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

A full listing of upcoming town meetings and agendas is available at www.freeportmaine.com.

Students from Freeport High School, from left, Kelsey Williams, Monica Caruso, Anna Labbe, Mikaela Dorsey, Anne Kelley and Maya Dowling-Wolfe, created “mindful” coloring books and delivered 400 packages to the Maine Children’s Cancer Program and the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. They were accompanied by art teacher, Kimberly Medsker-Mehalic and Dede Bennell, service learning coordinator and Interact Club adviser. The group raised $1,300 by selling coloring books before Christmas. With the money, 400 sets of colored pencils were purchased and the 400 coloring books were printed at Bayside Printing in Portland. The xix students spent time at the hospital meeting with patients, parents and staff, including Freeport High alumna Amanda Labbe, a nursing student, and former school Superintendent Shannon Welsh, a volunteer.

Works by Freeport High School students Zoe Fox, left, and Bennett Hight tied for first place in the Maine Junior Duck Stamp Competition, art teacher Kimberly Medsker-Mehalic reports.