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DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES AT THE CLC YMCA
Teach your dog positive behavior with professional dog trainer Jean Conte during the Central Lincoln County YMCA's Spring Session of Dog Obedience. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from May 2-30 (no class May 9). Beginner class is 5-6pm, Intermediate 6-7pm and Canine Good Citizen 7-8pm. The cost is $65 for YMCA Members and $75 for Nonmembers. Registration for the Spring session is now open, online at www.clcymca.org or call the front desk at 563-9622. For more information, contact Jean Conte at [email protected].
The CLC YMCA is a key collaborative leader improving the quality of life for all by being the champion for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
For more information about any of the Y's events, visit clcymca.org.
May 16th
"Following the Creative Thread" Chats talk by local artist John Whalley May 16
Nationally noted artist John Whalley will talk about his creative process and share images of his recent work on Tuesday, May 16 at 10 a.m. in Skidompha Library's Porter Meeting Hall. Please allow plenty of time for parking.
Known for his realist paintings, John's subjects are often antique objects - tools, bottles, clocks, oars, musical instruments - that he and his wife purchase at shops and sales. His studio is crammed to the rafters with these objects. The way he composes them in his paintings invites the viewer to imagine the story he - or they - want to tell. John's portraits and landscapes are rendered in exquisite detail.
In his talk, John will take us through artworks from his last three solo exhibitions which include graphite drawings, egg tempera, and oil paintings, and will speak about the creative processes he followed as he made these works. From developing one's technique and deciding on subject matter, to finding a theme for a body of work, the artist can often encounter challenges as well as opportunities in their work. Whalley works in the realist tradition, and as well as explaining about his drawing and painting techniques, he will be sharing some of the ways he arrives at his compositions and follows the creative thread as he moves on to new work.
Whalley is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and makes his home and studio in Damariscotta Mills section of Nobleboro. His work is in the collections of Colby College, Portland and Georgia Museums of Art, The Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas, Delta Airlines, and many private collections. He has offered art classes at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, the New Horizons Youth Ranch in Brazil, and will be teaching a three-day drawing class at the Farnsworth Museum's Olson House this July. Whalley is represented by Greenhut Galleries of Portland and Vose Galleries of Boston.
Chats with Champions is a free community offering from your national award winning Skidompha Library and is sponsored by Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop. For more information call 563-5513.
Beginning May 19th
Registration Open for Maine Guide Training Course
Wondering how to turn a love of the outdoors into a career, or just want to feel more confident and competent when outdoor recreating?Maine Sport Outfitters and Midcoast Conservancy are partnering to offer a course for aspiring recreational guides on consecutive weekends May 19-20 and 26-27. Obtaining a Maine Guide License allows one to lead day and overnight trips for outdoor activities as diverse as canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, backpacking, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and ATV riding. This Guide Training is designed for experienced and aspiring outdoor professionals who would like to further develop their outdoor skills and leadership abilities. Students will work to develop the essential skills required for pursuing a Maine Guides License. Course topics include map and compass use, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, Maine boating regulations, risk management, leadership, rescues and advanced strokes, and group safety.
The cost for the two-weekend course is $495. This course includes meals and a bed or tent-site at Hidden Valley Nature Center. Basic canoeing and wilderness camping skills are required to participate. Canoes and Stand-Up Paddle Boards will be supplied by Maine Sport Outfitters. There is an additional fee when applying to test at the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. For more information or registration, please call 207.236.8797 or email Tim Barker [email protected]; more details can be found on Maine Sport Outfitters' website, www.mainesport.com. For more information about Midcoast Conservancy, go to www.midcoastconservancy.org or call 389-5150.
May 21st
Midcoast Conservancy hosts Pancake Breakfast to Support Local Outdoor Programs
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 21, 7:30-10:30am, for Midcoast Conservancy's Hidden Valley Nature Center annual Pancake Breakfast at the Alna General Store. Everyone is invited to attend; it is a great opportunity to meet other members of the outdoor education and recreation community!
A $10 donation gets you a stack of pancakes (blueberry or plain) with coffee and a side. But, more importantly, your donation will help sustain the recreational and educational programming that Midcoast Conservancy provides. Throughout the morning, Well Seasoned, featuring local musicians Dan Townsend and Pixie Lauer, will be playing some acoustic favorites. On hand will be a collection of handmade picnic tables and benches for sale, made of sustainably-harvested wood from Hidden Valley Nature Center. Each year staff and volunteers build creative, unique, and long-lasting outdoor furniture that are perfect for gardens, decks, and patios.
The Alna General Store is a vibrant community hub open six days a week, where neighbors and visitors gather to enjoy great food and great company. They generously donate their time to help support Midcoast Conservancy.
HVNC, part of Midcoast Conservancy, and located in Jefferson, is a recreation center hosting many diverse opportunities to explore the outdoors. HVNC comprises 1,000 acres of diverse habitat, including a secluded great pond, knit together by more than twenty-five miles of trails. HVNC is open to the public three hundred and sixty-five days a year, dawn to dusk. For more information about HVNC or Midcoast Conservancy, go to midcoastconservancy.org, or call (207) 389-5150.
Deadline May 21st
IRS Seeks Applications for Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee
IR 2017-87, April 19, 2017
WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service is requesting membership nominations for the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC), a federal advisory committee that provides recommendations to the IRS on various tax administration issues.
Members are appointed to three-year terms, but terms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the committee membership changes each year. Nominations are currently being accepted for up to seven appointments that will begin in January 2018.
The deadline for submitting applications is May 21, 2017.
IRPAC members are drawn from diverse backgrounds. Members represent the taxpaying public, tax professional community, small and large businesses, colleges and universities, state tax administrations, banks, insurance companies, foreign financial institutions, and the software and payroll industries.
IRPAC presents a report to the IRS Commissioner at a public meeting each fall that includes recommendations to improve the information reporting program.
Anyone interested in becoming a member of IRPAC may self-nominate or be nominated by a professional organization. All nominees must complete an application.
May 25th
Midcoast Conservancy to Hold Invasive Plant ID Workshop
Midcoast Conservancy is offering an Invasive Plant Identification workshop on Thursday, May 25, from 4:30-6:30 pm at its Damariscotta Lake office. This kickoff event for Midcoast Conservancy's invasive plant monitoring and management effort will be led by Hildy Ellis of the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District. Participants will learn how to ID terrestrial invasive plants that might be found in Midcoast Conservancy's region, and will go over reporting methods and management techniques for controlling existing invasive plant populations. To begin, there will be an indoor discussion at the Midcoast Conservancy lake office at 38 Lake Farm Circle in Jefferson, and then the group will move outdoors to Midcoast Conservancy's Davis Stream Preserve (< 0.5 miles of trail, weather permitting).
Beginning June 1st
Bird-friendly Gardening Course at Midcoast Conservancy
Whether you have a small yard or acres of property, you can garden and landscape to entice many of your favorite birds to your home. Jody Telfair will help participants work to create bird-friendly habitat around their homes. Through slides, discussion and handouts, the first of two classes will explore the elements and issues in creating habitat that supports the diverse needs of a variety of bird species, as well as the importance of native plants and insects in developing healthy ecosystems for wildlife.
Between the first and second classes, participants will assess their own property (or a friend or family members if you don't have your own) for bird friendly elements that already exist, as well as for what aspects may be missing. Class members will then bring a plan for at least one aspect of bird friendly gardening on their own property to the second class to share and discuss with follow participants.
The class will meet Thursday June 1st and Thursday June 8th, from 6-8pm, at
Midcoast Conservancy, 36 Water Street, in Wiscasset. To register for the talk, go to
https://www.midcoastconservancy.org/events/bird-friendly-gardening-course/
. For more information, go to midcoastconservancy.org, or call (207) 389-5150.
Upcoming
"Safety Packs" for homeless LGBT youths donated by Ripple Initiative to Second Congregational Church
Thanks to a very generous donation of materials from The Ripple Initiative, a nonprofit organization based in Rockland, the Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle is able to provide more of its Safety Packs to queer and transgender youths in the Mid Coast area. That project, jointly initiated in September 2016 by the Second Congregational UCC in Newcastle, Broad Bay Church UCC in Waldoboro, and the Mid Coast Trans Collective, addresses a situation which recently has reached epidemic proportions.
Queer and transgender youth are often rejected or abused by their families and find themselves suddenly with no home or rely on friends to offer them temporary respite until long-term, sustainable solutions can be found. These kids often are in need of basic resources and supplies just to survive.
To help them, the four organizations have been assembling and distributing "Safety Packs" to provide the homeless queer and transgender youth with basic supplies to help them survive in the short- to mid-term and stay in school. The supplies are stored in new- or gently used donated backpacks.
The organizations are hoping the community can help provide some of the necessary supplies, most of which are available locally. The list of items for each Safety Pack, created by homeless and formerly homeless youths, includes:
Large backpacks (rolling bag or duffle); a tiny lock that fits on a backpack zipper; an emergency blanket; a face cloth; a basic first aid kit (bandage strips and "butterfly" bandages in assorted sizes, over-the-counter pain relievers, alcohol wipes, elastic wrap bandages); basic toiletries (travel size toothbrush/toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, comb, nail clipper, hand sanitizer, 18 tampons (they have multiple uses); a roll of toilet paper); #2 pencils and a small pencil sharpener; a box of black pens; a small notepad; and a Reny's or similar gift card.
Donated items do not have to be exact--a close approximation of something hard to find will do just fine. The would-be recipients will deeply appreciate your concern, compassion, and effort to help them.
Items may be dropped off either at the Second Congregational Church's office in Newcastle, or the office of Skidompha Library Executive Director Pam Gormley.
The Ripple Initiative donation included a dozen backpacks with supplies. The Ripple Initiative serves the economically disenfranchised by providing a network clearinghouse for the donation of goods, services, and financial resources. Their aim is to have a "ripple effect," benefiting those whose lives have been impacted by poverty or other tragic circumstances. The Ripple Initiative is holding its first "Rip Tide 5K Walk & Run" on Saturday, July 22 at 8 a.m., rain or shine. For more about that event and this wonderful organization, check their website at
www.therippleinitiative.org.
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