Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Sebago Recreation Department
The Sebago Recreation Department is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 22, starting at 9:30 a.m. for ages 3-12. This hunt will take place at Sebago Elementary School. Join your friends and neighbors in this search for hidden Easter eggs. Bring a bag or basket to collect eggs.
It is recommended that children wear or bring snow pants and boots, as we all now Mother Nature is not helping spring on its way any time soon.
The child with the most eggs in their basket (or bag) will choose from the prize table first. All participants will receive a prize. Preschoolers and kindergarten students will get a head start on the hunt. For more information call Corinne Davis at 595-8173.
Happy birthday
Sebago Elementary School celebrated Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. The students had an all-school Drop Everything and Read event where everyone sat and read in the school’s hallways.
They held a “Who’s Reading What?” contest, where students had to match favorite books to teachers and staff. Each winner received a special Dr. Seuss hat made by first-grade teacher Dawn Porter.
The contest winners were first-grader Ayden Grass, second-graders Seth Rumage and Sarah Stefaniak, third-grader Katie Sullivan, fourth-grader Molly Christensen, fifth-grader Nathan Porter and sixth-grader Sean Rumage. Classes also welcomed guest readers to come and share a favorite story.
Hopping along
The children at the Lil’ Pumpkin Patch Learning Center in West
Baldwin are participating in the annual Musular Dystrophy Association Hop-A-Thon Program March 24 and 25. The children collect sponsors who agree to either a set amount, or who donate a “per hop” amount. Family and friends often join in to encourage the hoppers and to help count the number of hops, each child makes. The simple program helps teach the youngsters about physical disabilities, while simultaneously raising money to help children with neuromuscular diseases.
The donations collected helps pay for with summer camps, funds worldwide research, and assists with buying and repairing wheelchairs and leg braces.
Firefighters reach the peak
Nine teams of fireman competed in the fifth annual Mary’s Fireman for a Cure at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton March 8. The Sebago team raised over $250 at Lake Region High School and Lake Region Vocational Center to benefit the Susan B. Koman Foundation.
Diamond days coming
Just some reminders and a little new information for you. The Sebago Youth Athletic Association board members are president Chris Harriman, vice president Kurt Christensen, secretary Maureen Harriman, treasurer Linda Christensen and Ron Willey in charge of field maintenance.
The baseball and softball sign up sheets have been circulated. If anyone is interested in coaching, or being an assistant coach, please call 787-3983.
The third annual Diamond Dip fundraiser, “Freezin’ for the Season,” takes place Sunday, March 30. Pledge sheets can be picked up at the elementary school, or by calling 787-3983 or 787-3167.
The annual field clean up day is Sunday, April 12 at 9 a.m. All coaches, players are urged to attend. Dress appropriately in older clothes, and bring along your own rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows. All help is greatly appreciated. It is really fun, especially after being snowed in for such a long winter.
Shelter update
The Red Cross is sponsoring two classes to get people prepared to work at the shelter when we activate it in the event of an emergency in town. Without trained workers, all the efforts to get the shelter ready will be for naught.
The Monday, March 24, class is an introduction to the Red Cross and on mass care and Thursday, March 27, class is on the shelter operations. Classes will start at 6:30 at the Sebago town hall and run until about 9 p.m. Both classes are necessary, but it is understood that not everyone will be able to attend both classes.
There are other mass care and shelter worker classes scheduled in the area later in the spring for anyone needing make-ups.
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the procedures for opening, and operating and closing shelters.
• Explain ways to demonstrate quality service.
• Organize available human resources as a shelter operations team.
• Identify resources available to assist shelter workers.
• Organize the physical facility and material resources to meet the needs of the people in the shelter. For more information, contact Allen Crabtree at 787-2830 of e-mail him at crabtree@crabcoll.com.
Have a great week as we look forward to the first day of spring.
I hear signs of it coming, even if I do not see them. My friends and I walk our dogs daily, and while out I hear the usual woodpeckers, but now sounds of song birds are very appealing. The water is running faster, as the large snowbanks are starting to melt.
This is going to be a busy week, and I look forward to reporting
the many events of the week in next week’s column. Keep busy, and remember to keep spring in your heart. See you next week.
From left, kindergartner Lexus Currier, second-grader Seth Rumage, first-grader Ayden Grass and second-grader Sarah Stefaniak with principal Kathleen Beecher.Send questions/comments to the editors.
