MILITARY REUNIONS The last reunion of USS Iwo Jima (LPH2/LHD7) shipmates for all ship’s company, and Navy and Marine Corps personnel who were on board, Oct. 2-5, Sheraton Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia. Call: Robert G. McAnally at 757-723-0317; email: [email protected]; or go to: ussiwojimashipmates.cfns.net. Army 2nd Infantry Division, 98th annual national reunion, Sept. 18-22 in […]
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Reunions
MILITARY REUNIONS The last reunion of USS Iwo Jima (LPH2/LHD7) shipmates for all ship’s company and Navy and Marine Corps personnel who were on board, Oct. 2-5, Sheraton Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia. Call: Robert G. McAnally at 757-723-0317; email: [email protected]; or go to: ussiwojimashipmates.cfns.net/. Army 2nd Infantry Division, 98th annual national reunion, Sept. 18-22 in Tucson, Arizona. […]
Births
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Brooklyn Grace Holmquist, born July 12 to Sarah and Trevor Holmquist of Lewiston. Grandparents are Sarah and Bill Holmquist of New Gloucester and Sandy and Jerry Holloman of St. Augustine, Florida. Great-grandparents are Wayne and Anita Holmquist of Raymond, Rachelle Blais of Auburn, Roland and Jean Morin of Cape Elizabeth […]
Events
SOUTH WATERBORO Speaker, ukelele band highlight anniversary The Waterborough Historical Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Grange Hall, 31 West Road. Jim Carll will reminisce about the society’s accomplishments since its formation in the fall of 1969. There will be a sing-along with the Ukulele Strummers of Southern Maine […]
Community Meals
TUESDAY Community lunch, noon. Free and open to all. 409 Cumberland Ave., Portland. Provided by Wayside Food Programs and hosted by Avesta Housing. 775-4939. Community dinner, 5 p.m. 297 Cumberland Ave., Portland. Free and open to community members ages 55 and older and families with children. Provided by Wayside Food Programs and hosted by The […]
Briefs
ELLSWORTH & PORTLAND Fund announces journalism scholarship awards The Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $283,000 in scholarships to 11 students, all graduates of Maine high schools. Students receive financial support for graduate and undergraduate studies at schools across the United States. Recipients include Abram Buehner of Newcastle, […]
Community meals
MONDAY Free community breakfast, including eggs, bacon, pancakes, french toast and pastries, as well as coffee, tea, juice and milk. Open to all. Chestnut Street Baptist Church, 29 Chestnut St., Camden. 542-0360. TUESDAY Community lunch, noon. Free and open to all. 409 Cumberland Ave., Portland. Provided by Wayside Food Programs and hosted by Avesta Housing. […]
Reunions
MILITARY REUNIONS The last reunion of USS Iwo Jima (LPH2/LHD7) shipmates for all ship’s company and Navy and Marine Corps personnel who were on board, Oct. 2-5, Sheraton Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia. Call: Robert G. McAnally at 757-723-0317; email: [email protected]; or go to: http://ussiwojimashipmates.cfns.net/. Army 2nd Infantry Division, 98th annual national reunion, Sept. 18-22 in […]
Briefs
STATEWIDE Robbins inducted as DAR state regent Beverly Foster Robbins has been elected new state regent of the Maine State Organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was inducted during a ceremony on June 30 at the 128th Continental Congress in Washington, D.C. She replaces outgoing State Regent Elizabeth Hotchkiss. Robbins joined the […]
Military notes
Air Force National Guard Airman 1st Class Madelyn E. Wade graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training […]