Chicken Parmesan Dinner
On Saturday, Sept. 22, from 5-7 p.m., a public chicken parmesan dinner will be served at Faith Lutheran Church, 988 Roosevelt Trail, North Windham. The menu includes Italian wedding soup, fresh garden salad, chicken Parmesan with spaghetti, Italian bread, spumoni ice cream and cookies. A free will donation will be asked. Entertainment by pianist Dave Hansen and the Yellow Bottom Warblers and vocals by Shelly Thorp.
Bean Supper
Windham’s VFW Post will hold a public baked bean supper, with apple pie for dessert, on Friday, Sept. 28, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Windham Veterans Center. Bring the family! Rick Charette will be entertaining from 5-5:30 p.m. Adults $8, under 12, $5. Tickets at the door or call Wayne Carter, 222-2565. All veterans eligible for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and their immediate families will be admitted free of charge.
Free Recycling
The 6th annual Open House at ecomaine will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, featuring free recycling for old TVs, small motors, computers, game consoles, cell phones, and other electronics of any kind. Thanks to the volunteers of Women Out Working, there will also be free recycling of old towels, linens, blankets, sneakers, trophies, eyeglasses, hearing aids, crutches, ink/toner cartridges, and gently-used clothing. It’s all handled at a drive-through drop-off. ecomaine will also be providing free breakfast sandwiches, a free raffle for a tent and two sleeping bags made from recycled material, free recycling bins, free paper shredding (unlimited), activities for kids, and tours of its recycling and waste-to-energy facilities. ecomaine is a nonprofit municipally owned and operated recycling and waste management organization located at 64 Blueberry Road in Portland. The 21 owner communities include Windham, Casco, Gray, Harrison, North Yarmouth and Bridgton.
Cancer Support Group
Windham Cancer Support Group will meet on Monday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at Windham Public Library. All those who are cancer victims, survivors, caregivers or dealing with cancer are welcome. Call 892-7750 for more information or check Facebook.
Steamboats on Sebago Lake
Learn about the days when steamboats carried both passengers and freight on Sebago Lake. Windham Historical Society will present a free public program about this part of our history on Monday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Society’s museum, 234 Windham Center Road. Refreshments follow the program. If you are not a member, you may want to join and receive newsletters and a discount on items from the gift shop, including maps, books, T-shirts and more. For more information visit the website, windhamhistorical.org. Questions about genealogy can be sent to info@windhamhistorical.org or kso48@aol.com.
Free Meal
An invitation to the surrounding communities has arrived from Christ Chapel, 37 Northern Pines Road, Raymond. A free community meal will be served, buffet-style, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. All ages are welcome to enjoy the menu, which includes casseroles, salads, shrimp scampi, chicken noodle soup and desserts.
Airman Graduates
Air Force Airman Ryan P. Fletcher graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Fletcher is the son of Gretchen Fletcher-Lytle of Worster Road, Eliot, and Wayne Fletcher of Upland Road, Windham. He is a 2011 graduate of Marshwood High School, South Berwick.
Need Child Care?
Windham Child Care Providers no longer maintains a list of providers for the area. The list is available at Windham Town Office and the Windham Public Library. If you would like a copy of this list to help in your search, call either place and they can e-mail you the list. Providers are expected to keep their information correct with each place.
Marriage Intentions
Recent marriage intentions from the Town Clerk’s office include Aaron F. Cieslak and Jessica A. Gushee, both of Windham, and Ryan A. Letourneau and Cassandra M. Ryan, both of Windham.
Senior Center
Lakes Region Senior Center is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 40 Acorn Street in Gorham. This is a drop-in center and daily activities are flexible for members. The coffee/tea pots are always on and members supply refreshments, some homemade. Donations are greatly appreciated and help provide activities and events. If you haven’t joined yet, drop in and find out more!
Thrift Shop
The Thrift Shop at the North Windham UCC is open from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday or 10 a.m. until noon Saturdays. The Thrift Shop is in the lower level of the church.
Veterans and Dependents
Veterans Service Officer Phyllis D’Orsay will be at the Windham Veterans Center on Wednesday morning, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. until noon, to assist veterans, widows of veterans and dependents with questions about benefits and other information. If you have questions of a military nature, stop in and get some answers. No appointment is needed. To get to the Windham Veterans Center, enter Veterans Memorial Drive off Route 302 between Evergreen Credit Union and Friendly’s and follow to the end.
The Real Windham
A book about my hometown – Windham – its people, places and traditions is being prepared for fall publication. I’m still taking orders for “The Days Gone By in Windham,” so if you’d like to read about the way things used to be and the people who built this town, send your order to Kay Soldier, 114 Tandberg Trail, Windham or e-mail me at kso48@aol.com. Books cost $24 each, and can be mailed if prepaid or picked up when they’re delivered. You’ll find out about the oldest houses, how the old roads got their names, where the Revolutionary War soldiers are buried, where the best sliding places were, where the quarries were located and even how to “thrash” beans – and why it was done!
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