Took home the gold

As members of the Old Orchard High School marching band, six Gorham students were awarded gold medals on Oct. 27 in the Maine Band Directors’ Association final at Sanford High School.

The Gorham gold winners were sophomores Emily Rosenblatt (sax) and Tom Bennett (drumline); juniors Allie Platts (trumpet), Matt King (trumpet) and Julianne Farrar (flute); and senior Adrienne Rosenblatt (percussion). Gorham students had the opportunity to join the Old Orchard Beach marching band, which also has members from Portland, Scarborough, Falmouth and Saco, because Gorham doesn’t have one.

Thirteen bands participated in event, according to Mark Manduca, music director of Old Orchard Beach High School and president of the Maine Band Directors Association. There are six categories in which bands were judged, including drum major, music, color guard, percussion, visual presentation, and general effect.

This is the third gold medal for Emily Rosenblatt, Adrienne Rosenblat and Allie Platts, as Old Orchard is the first band in the Maine marching band circuit to achieve gold medals three years in a row. This year Old Orchard’s program featured theme music from James Bond movies and was titled “007 meets OOB.”

GHS stages ‘Almost, Maine’

The Gorham High School drama program brings John Cariani’s romantic comedy, “Almost, Maine,” to the stage starting friday night and running through Saturday, Nov. 17.

Performances are in the McCormack Performing Arts Center at Gorham High School at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. One matinee performance is Sunday at 2. Admission is $6 and $4, students and seniors. Tickets will be available at the door.

“Almost, Maine” features seniors Alex Faunce, Katie Foster, Gracie Kilpatrick, Shannon Mosey, Miriam Rimkunas, Matt Slipp and Ali Sullivan Kurtz. Junior cast members include Chrissy Albanese, Hannah Lilly, Julia Parmakian and Tom Trask. Rounding out the cast are sophomores Jason Badeau, Aaron Bartlett, Molly Lortie, Matt Marean and freshmen, Ian Hawkes and Mitchell Perrin.

“Almost, Maine” takes place on a cold and starry mid-winter’s night in the township of Almost, Maine. The residents in this mythical, unorganized territory have plenty of space and plenty of time on their hands to explore their relationships in hilarious, heart-warming and sometimes heartbreaking ways.

Piper, Glessner wed

Allison Piper and Michael Glessner were married in June at the Woodlands Club in Falmouth.

The daughter of Neil and Connie Piper of Gorham, formerly of Presque Isle, the bride is a graduate of Presque Isle High School and earned bachelor and master’s degrees at the University of Maine.

The groom is the son of Ted and Jeanne Glessner of Yarmouth. He is a graduate of Salesianum High School in Wilmington, Del. He earned a bachelor degree from Wake Forest University and his master’s at the University of Maine.

They are both environmental scientists. She works at Environ International Corp., Portland, and he for Sebago Technics, Westbrook.

Katie Underhill of Lincolnville, sister of the groom, performed the wedding ceremony.

Heather Jackson, Bowdoinham, sister of the bride, was the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Kate Schmidt, New York City and Amy Allen, Bangor, friends of the bride, and sister-in-law Maureen Courtney, Sheffield, Mass. Anna Jackson, Bowdoinham, niece of the bride, was the flower girl.

A friend of the groom, Tim Carter, Doylestown, Penn., was best man; groomsmen were brother-in-law Jared Courtney, Sheffield, Mass., and friends of the groom Doug Crandall, Collegeville, Penn., and Craig Ness, San Francisco, Calif.

The couple took a wedding trip to the island of Saint Lucia and is now at home in Portland.

Turkey shoot date set

The Gorham-Windham Rod and Gun Club will sponsor its annual turkey shoot 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, at its clubhouse, 8 Towpath Road, Gorham.

Michael Doucette, president of the club, said activities would include a raffle and several games of chance for a donation. There is no cover charge.

Prizes include turkey along with beef and pork roasts. Food available will include soda, hot dogs and snacks.

Veterans Day closures

Gorham Municipal Center and Baxter Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of Veterans Day.

U.S. taxpayer debt

The Bureau of Public Debt reported on Oct. 31 that the U.S. public debt was $9,079,086,185,866.28.

Cutline (band.jpg) – Six Gorham students won gold medals Saturday in marching band competition. They are, from left in front row, Matt King, Julianne Farrar and Adrienne Rosenblatt. Back row, Emily Rosenblatt, Tom Bennett and Allie Platts.