Many, many dedicated, hard-working people put many, many hours into making the Old Town American Cancer Society Relay for Life fundraiser a success, and among those hard workers is Jessica Gray and her team, Judi’s Hope.
That team, and many others, will be busy at this year’s event, which begins at 6 p.m. Friday, May 29, and runs through noon, Saturday, May 30, on the outdoor track at Old Town High School.
At the event, Gray wrote, Judi’s Hope “will be hosting a Locks of Love hair donation drive,” which is “open for anyone who would like to donate their hair.”
Gray wrote the team “will have a booth at our campsite,” and team members will “start cutting hair at 9 a.m. Saturday, and will continue until there is no more hair to be cut. There will be gifts for anyone who donates,” she added.
Locks of Love is a Florida-based organization that creates hairpieces for financially disadvantaged children who have hair loss due to illness or disease.
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The first female Attorney General of Maine, Janet Mills, is the featured speaker at the annual membership meeting of the Maine Association of Retirees at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, at the Augusta Civic Center.
Association vice president Mary Richard reminds the “15,000 members living all over the state of Maine” that if you “have not yet registered” for this meeting, you should call the association at 800-535-6555 or 582-1960.
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“All are welcome and encouraged to attend” when the Jolly Helpers serve a spaghetti supper at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, in the vestry of the West Brooksville Congregational Church on Route 176.
Admission is $6 for adults and free for children 12 and under for this meal that includes brownie sundaes for dessert.
Joyce Leck reports proceeds from the supper will help raise funds to replace the front steps of the church.
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Members of Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition’s Working on Wellness Team and Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce invite members of the public to enjoy a delicious and healthful breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Friday, May 29, at Franklin Street United Methodist Church in Bucksport.
The cost is $5. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, May 27, by calling 469-6818 or e-mailing director@bucksportbaychamber.com.
The guest speaker is Dr. Erik Steele, chief medical officer for Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, who will “speak on behalf of the Working on Wellness group and the program’s impact on area businesses.”
Sponsors to help fund this event are still needed, and you can contribute using the e-mail address above.
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“Preregistration is strongly encouraged,” wrote Jennifer Therrien of the next Expanding Your Understanding, a free Challenger Learning Center of Maine bimonthly family public science series sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bangor.
“Basking in the Setting Sun” is 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the center, 30 Venture Way in Bangor.
“Late Day Sun Fun” features sun tracking, solar flares, sun safety, auroras and spotting the sun with sunspotter telescopes.
To register, call 990-2900, ext. 3, or visit www.clcofme.org.
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From Marine Environmental Research Institute comes news of its next Spring 2009 MERI Ocean Environment Lecture Series.
Gulf of Maine Research Institute research scientist Dr. Graham Sherwood will discuss “Where Have All the Big Fish Gone? Exploring the Role of Changing Food Webs,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at MERI Center for Marine Studies, 55 Main St., Blue Hill.
You are invited to a reception for Sherwood preceding the presentation at 6 p.m.
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Shoshana Hoose wrote to remind you the eighth annual Women’s Ride for Heart Health begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 31, at L.L. Bean’s Casco Conference Center on Casco Street in Freeport.
Suited for females of all age and fitness levels, the fundraiser features rides of 5, 10 and 25 miles with free yoga, massage therapy, light refreshments and heart health related information.
The entry fee is $25 for Bicycle Coalition of Maine members and $35 for nonmembers, which includes your 2009 membership.
Proceeds support coalition educational programs for more than 10,000 Maine schoolchildren each year, Hoose said.
For information or to preregister, call 623-4511 or visit www.bikemaine.org.
Hoose also reminds you “heart disease in the No. 1 killer of Maine women,” and that “women can improve their health by adding regular exercise” along with other lifestyle changes.
Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; javerill@bangordailynews.net; 990-8288.