Community thankful for park
After several rained-out weekend celebrations planned by the Gorham Recreation Department in June, officials from the town recently joined with the Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club in thanking Dan Shaw and Jon Shaw of Shaw Brothers Construction for their gift of Shaw Park to the citizens of Gorham.
Cindy Hazelton, director of Gorham Recreation Department, said the Rotarians at the club’s weekly meeting “picnic” at Shaw Park presented Gorham another gift, a canoe storage building located on the shore of the Presumpscot River at Shaw Park.
Hazelton said the Rotary project was completed through a partnership with students from the Westbrook Regional Vocational Center and Rotarians completing the design and construction phases of the building. The building will be used by the Gorham Recreation Department to store canoes and kayaks during their program seasons. Hazelton said the department is in hopes of beginning a family paddle-and-play program in which families can sign up to rent canoes, complete with life jackets and paddles, for excursions on the Presumpscot River. The program would operate out of the new canoe building.
Current plans by the department include evening and weekend rental opportunities as well as instruction programs in the coming spring and summer seasons.
Access to the Presumpscot River at Shaw Park is open dawn to dusk for those wishing to bring their own canoes or kayaks. Shaw Park is located on Partridge Lane off Route 237 in Gorham.
Church rummage sale
The United Methodist Women is sponsoring a two-day rummage sale next month at the School Street United Methodist Church.
The bargains will be available 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, and 9 a.m. -1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Ruth Ayers, publicity chairman, said the popular recycling event will feature clothes, dishes, small appliances, furniture, books, puzzles, toys, indoor plants, a few perennials, Halloween costumes – “most everything.”
“Friday’s visitors will find the most variety at low, low prices,” she said. “Saturday will feature additional markdowns, including fill a grocery bag for $1 at 11 a.m.”
Kids’ day out; fun for all ages
Magician Tom Jules will entertain 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, at the United Church of Christ at North Gorham, 4 Standish Neck Road.
A Halloween party is planned at the church 2-4 p.m. on Oct. 29. “Save the dates and see you there,” said Jan Labrecque, church secretary.
VFW to meet
Gorham Memorial Post 10879 of the VFW will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the West Gorham Fire Station.
U.S. taxpayer debt
The Bureau of Public Debt reported on Thursday, Sept. 21, that the U.S. public debt was $8,484,370,950,604.19.
Cutline (100_0092) – At a recent Westbrook-Gorham Rotary meeting, town of Gorham officials presented Dan Shaw and Jon Shaw of Shaw Brothers Construction with thank you plaques from the town to Shaw Brothers for the gift of Shaw Park to the citizens of Gorham. Pictured are, left to right, Gorham Town Council Chairman Mike Phinney, Tom Biegel of Shaw Brothers, Dan Shaw, Jon Shaw and Town Manager David Cole.
Cutline (100_0098) – Westbrook-Gorham Rotarians who worked on the canoe shed built and gifted to the town of Gorham are, left to right, Bob Nunley; Bruce Saunders, president; Frank Emery, David Rolfe, Jason Beever, Alan Tevanian, Dick Labrecque, Glen Croswell, Ted Angel, Mike Kane and Walt Stinson.
Cutline (100_0101) – Westbrook-Gorham Rotary President Bruce Saunders (right) presents the keys to the new canoe shed building at Shaw Park to Gorham Town Council Chairman Mike Phinney and Town Manager David Cole (left).
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