REMEMBER THE ANIMALS
We ask you to remember all the shelter animals this holiday season. The best thing you can do is adopt an animal. Animals make the perfect gift, however, be sure not to surprise the recipient. Making sure the animal will be wanted and well-cared for in the recipient’s home is important for the animal’s health and well-being. The Humane Society of Knox County is offering a 50% reduction in their adoption fees during the month of November. The reduced fee is $25. Raffle tickets are available for the Christmas village, donated by Judy Feyler and currently being displayed at the Thomaston Town Office. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The raffle will be drawn on November 30. The Humane Society shelter is located at 17 Buttermilk Lane off Route 1 in Thomaston. Contact number is 594-2200.
The Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League has several ways to help the animals this holiday season. The annual gift bag program is in full swing at Hannaford’s. You simply by one or more bags containing food or supplies for shelter animals and pay for them at the check-out. They are also offering a calendar for $15 featuring photos by the renowned photographer, Patrisha McLean. The calendars are available at several locations as well as at the shelter at 146 Camden Street. Call the shelter at 236-8702 for a llist of locations. Photos with Santa were done November 13 and are available for pick-up at the shelter on November 30. In December, the annual silent auction and Christmas ornament gala takes place at Prism Gallery and Restaurant in Rockport. Call the shelter for more details.
The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District will again team up with the Marine Corps Reserve for their Toys for Tots program. Toys will be collected during November and December. Drop off unwrapped toys at the SWCD office at 191 Camden Street. For more information, contact Katherine Ward at 273-2005, ext. 101 or at kathy.ward@me.nacdnet.net.
CHRISTMAS CRUISE
WARREN FOOD PANTRY TO OPEN
Bread for the Journey Food Pantry in the Warren Baptist Church will open November 18. A benefit dinner and auction in October brought in $1,000 for the pantry.
SPECTRUM GENERATIONS COLLECTING
COATS FOR SENIORS
If you have a gently used adult sized coat to donate, please drop it off at the Spectrum Generations office, 61 Park St., Rockland, no later than 2pm, November 18. L.L. Bean will assist in laundering and will donate $5 for every coat collected to the KeepME Warm Fuel Fund. Information on the coats’ availability will be announced later. Call 596-0339 for more information.
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SCHOONER BAY TAXI HOLDS
FILL THE VAN CAMPAIGN
The First Annual “Fill the Van” campaign, sponsored by Schooner Bay Taxi, will collect non-perishable items in their 15-passenger van to benefit the AIO Food Pantry. They will be at Shaws to collect your donation on November 15 through November 20 from 8am-4pm. You can also donate to any of their drivers or call 594-5000 and they will come and pick up your donation.
A Christmas Cruise to benefit the Edgecomb Congregational Church’s steeple repair fund takes place Saturday, December 4 from the Fisherman’s Wharf dock in Boothbay Harbor. Space is limited, so reserve your space now. The cruise will be around Boothbay Harbor; through Townsend Gut; and around Ebencook Harbor. Tickets are $35. Call the church for information and reservations, 882-4060.
BUSINESSES ASKED TO DECORATE WREATHS
FOR BIG BROTHER, BIG SISTER
Businesses in the area are asked by the Big Brother, Big Sister Organization to decorate wreaths to be auctioned off to benefit the organization. Businesses can promote their business with gift cards and other products they can attach to the wreath. Call 593-0380 for wreath delivery to be decorated. Bidding begins November 24, continuing through the first week of December. Display sites are: Camden National Bank in Camden, Rockland, Waldoboro, and Belfast; Key Bank at Camden Plaza, Bangor Savings Bank in Unity; and Bath Savings Institution in Damariscotta. Call 593-0380 for an auction site near you.
HELP SOMEONE WIN A CAR FOR $1
Do you know a Maine family in need who could really use a car? Atlantic Motorcar, an automotive service center in Wiscasset will continue their tradition started last November of allowing a deserving family to purchase a refurbished Volvo station wagon for $1. The car includes new tires, brakes, fluids, detailing, and includes service for a year. The car comes with a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner too. Nominations will be accepted from now till November 19. The winner must have a Maine driver’s license. The winner will be announced November 22nd. For details, call Atlantic Motorcar, 882-9969. Nominations including the name, address, and phone number of the person submitting the application; a brief explanation of why the nominee deserves the car; the name, address, phone of the nominee may be emailed to: Car@AtlanticMotorcar.com or mailed to: Atlantic Motorcar Service, Attn: “Keep a Family Rolling,” 10 Ox Horn Rd., Wiscasset, ME 04578.
SALVATION ARMY OFFERS
HOLIDAY BASKETS, GIFTS
Knox County residents can apply to the Salvation Army for Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets and gifts for children up to age 16. Deadline for applying is November 19 for a Thanksgiving basket and December 17 for a Christmas basket and toys. For qualifications needed and further information, call the Salvation Army on Payne Avenue in Rockland, 594-5326.
HOLIDAY HOME TOUR
Five Town Communities That Care, an organization that promotes healthy youth development in Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville, and Rockport, will host their second annual Holiday Home Tour on December 4. Tickets go on sale November 17 for $15. Application deadline to show your home or inn is Nov. 10. Applications are available at the Five Town office or by email at: info@fivetownctc.org. For more information, call 236-9800.
PBMC CHILDCARE CENTER
SILENT AND LIVE AUCTIONS
Pen Bay Medical Center’s Creative Learning and Child Care Center will hold live and silent auctions to support future improvement projects. The silent auction runs from November 5-17. A list of items for the silent auction can be found at penbay-childcare.org. Bids are accepted by email. The live auction is at Camden National’s Hanley Center in Rockport (in the Fox Ridge Park Office, just south of the intersection of Rt. 1 and 90 in Rockport) on November 18. Registration is at 6:30pm and bidding begins at 7pm. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. All are welcome. For more information on items to be offered for bid, call 596-8700.
The Community School will hold its 30th annual auction on November 12 at the Rockport Opera House. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The auctioneer is Bruce Gamage and tickets are $25. Proceeds support scholarships and school operating expenses. For more information on the auction and to purchase tickets, email:
michelle.thecommunityschool@gmail.org or call 236-3000.
VFW POST 4525 BINGO GAME
TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S FUND
The Bingo Game held every Monday at the VFW Hall on 50 Main St. in Waldoboro, will donate the proceeds from the November 8 game to the Kevin Murray Memorial Fund, which is managed by the Medomak Valley Community Foundation. Doors open at 4:30 and the early-bird game starts at 6:30pm. MVCF will also offer a 50-50 raffle and a Stocking Stuffer raffle of gift certificates and small donated gifts. The Kevin Murray Memorial Fund provides funds to help children obtain equipment and supplies needed for a sport activity of their choice. For more information, visit: www.themvcf.org or call 832-7761.
BENEFIT SUPPER FOR JEFF SONDERGAARD
A benefit supper to defray medical expenses for Jeff Sondergaard of Edgecomb, who received a bone marrow transplant for leukemia in Boston on October 19, will be held November 13 at St. Patrick’s Church in Newcastle at 5pm. The church is located at 380 Academy Hill Rd. Tickets are available at the Parish Office, 563-3240 or Postal Center USA, 563-7667. Donations can also be made to a special account at Midcoast Federal Credit Union under the names of Deb and Jeff Songergaard.
NANA’S KITCHEN TO SERVE FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER
Nana’s Kitchen on Rt. 1 in Northport will serve a free Thanksgiving dinner to anyone in need from noon to 4pm on Thanksgiving Day. All are welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. Donations are accepted and will benefit the Belfast Soup Kitchen. For more information, ask for Nana at 338-1524.
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