FHS class of ’84 sets reunion
On Saturday, Aug. 23, members of Freeport High School’s class of 1984 will gather for a reunion at Gritty McDuff’s in Freeport. Happy hour will be from 5-6 p.m. with light hors d’oeuvres. Dinner will be served from 6-8 p.m. There will be a cash bar and music.
For more information, contact Michelle Gurney at 865-9034 or msgurney@yahoo.com.
Upstairs at Azure meets Aug. 6
Upstairs at Azure, a soiree for writers and poets, will hold its third monthly meeting Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 8 p.m., at Azure Cafe? in Freeport. The group meets to give writers a forum to share their work, fiction, poetry or non-fiction in an intimate group.
Upstairs at Azure takes its name from the space provided by Jonas Werner, owner of Azure Cafe ? and also a poet. Azure will also be providing wine and snacks. Membership is free, but a $5 contribution is suggested for each meeting.
Writers and poets, published or unpublished, are invited to join the group and can call 272-3641 or email Gar Roper at all4OMNI@aol.com. The total enrollment will be limited to assure that all attendees get to participate. Writers may invite critique of particular aspects of their work, but in general, the group is intended for support and appreciation, not literary criticism.
Chamber revises
tag sale plans
Previously scheduled for Aug. 9, the tag sale planned by the Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce will instead be held on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St., and it will be a Holiday Market. Shoppers will find a potpourri of treasures, baked and homemade goods, collectibles and furniture.
Tables are available for nonprofit organizations at $25. For all others, the price is $50 per table. Contact Sande Updegraph, 847-5240, or sande@freeportmainechamber.com.
Writer-raconteur coming to library
Freeport Community Library will host Maine journalist, novelist and raconteur Crash Barry Friday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m. Barry is on a summer Maine library tour to promote his latest book, “Marijuana Valley.” He is also the author of the novel, “Sex, Drugs and Blueberries”; a memoir, “Tough Island,” and a newspaper column, One Maniac’s Meat.
According to the “Marijuana Valley” website, the book “is the true story of a free-loving (and smoking) fringe community growing Maine’s most valuable crop.” Copies of “Marijuana Valley” and Barry’s other books will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, see www.freeportlibrary.com.
Spay clinic hits milestone, has
new offer
Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, which recently neutered its 15,000th pet since opening in November 2010 in Freeport, plans to spay/neuter 50 pit bull terrier-type dogs for residents of Maine and beyond for a special $20 rate, which includes a free dog nail trim, during PetSmart Charities® annual “Primp Your Pit” campaign. Pit bull owners who wish to take advantage of this special offer must mention the “Primp Your Pit” promotion when they schedule their appointments. The promotion is based on availability and spaces are limited. Those interested should see www.communityspayneuterclinic.com or call 865-0772.
Community Spay-Neuter Clinic’s executive director and surgeon is Dr. Elizabeth Stone, and her veterinary technician and assistants provide high-quality, low-cost spay and neuter services to pet owners who cannot afford the surgery without financial assistance. The mission of Community Spay-Neuter Clinic is to reduce the overpopulation and resulting euthanasia of cats and dogs due to a lack of available homes. To reach areas of need in the state beyond Freeport, the clinic offers free transport for pets from Augusta, Waterville, Bangor and Thomaston and also operates a special mobile surgery unit in Waterville.
Tweekers the cat, from Milo, was the clinic’s 15,000th neutering patient.
Arts, crafts on
church lawn
The First Parish Church Congregational will hold an Arts and Crafts Market on the front lawn of the church, 40 Main St., Freeport, every second and last Saturday of the month through October, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The dates are Aug. 9 and 30, Sept. 13 and 27, Oct. 11 and 25. Vendor spaces are still available. For each market day, one space is available, free of charge, for nonprofit groups. For more information, see www.FirstParishMarket.org
Beans at First Parish
A baked bean and pasta supper will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 5-6 p.m., at First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St. On the menu will be three kinds baked beans, macaroni and cheese, American chop suey, hot dogs, rolls, pickles, cole slaw, homemade pies, beverages and more. The cost of adults is $8, and for children, $4. Proceeds support outreach programs.
Soccer registration starts
Freeport’s Recreation and Community Education soccer programs will begin in early September. Final registration for the grades 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 soccer league is Aug. 13. Registrations will only be accepted after this date if there is space on a team. If the enrollment numbers do not support gender-specific teams, then the teams will be co-ed.
The grade 5-6 soccer league registration deadline is Aug. 13. This league has been developed to accommodate fifth- and sixth-grade boys and girls who are too old for rec. soccer but don’t want the commitment of “travel soccer.” Games will be played in area towns with limited traveling required. Teams will play one game per weekend on Saturdays. A schedule will be available in early September. Registrations will only be accepted after this date if there is space on a team.
The registration deadline for Little Falcons Soccer, ages 3-5, is Aug. 29. This program has limited space and fills fast.
For more information or to register, call 865-6171.
Thriller author to
speak Aug. 11
Vaughn C. Hardacker, author of the thriller, “Sniper,” will give a book talk/signing on Monday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m., at Freeport Community Library. In the novel, homicide detective Mike Houston and his partner are sent to investigate when a lethal sniper kills four people on Boston Common. Hardacker is a U.S. Marine veteran and a member of the New England Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. His short stories have been published in several anthologies. He resides in the Maine town of Stockholm.
Copies of “Sniper” will be available to purchase during the event.
Upcoming meetings
Winslow Park Commission, Monday, Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.
Freeport Ordinance Committee, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 6 p.m., Town Hall.
A full listing of upcoming meetings and agendas is available at www.freeportmaine.com
Freeport’s Not Too Shaap will be performing at Brewer’s Marina on Friday, Aug. 15, outside on the deck from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Brewers will supply hors d’oeuvres and Not Too Shaap will supply the music. BYO liquid refreshment. Brewer’s is straight down Main Street from the Post Office in South Freeport, across from Harrasseeket Lunch and Lobster. Group members include, from left, Tod Donahue, Ellen Ebert, Daric Ebert, Jane Bradley and Chris Nichols. 
Tweekers the cat is the 15,000th pet to undergo neutering by the Community Spay-Neuter Clinic since it opened in November 2010. Hailing from Milo, Tweekers arrived by transport and had his surgery in the clinic’s special mobile surgery unit in Waterville last week.
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