Town of Standish Web site

Many people know how to find the information that they are looking for concerning town events and information in Standish just by going to the town of Standish Web site: www.standish.org. For folks who don’t often use the computer to locate local news this is a brief tutorial to help you find information of interest to you.

By simply going to www.standish.org, you will find a page that provides municipal government information, community bulletin board, business links and local history. Another way to get to this site is to go to Google, or whatever browser you use, and type: “Town of Standish – Maine.” This will get you to the homepage, and you will find a great deal of information about your town, including calendars for the schools, recreation and town meetings.

One thing of interest to me today was the picture of the graduating class of Standish High School from 1933. There is an amazing black and white photo of the graduating class with all of the girls in lovely white blouses with lacy collars, jabots, ruffles and attire not usually seen today with many nice hand knitted sweaters worn over the lacy blouses and dresses. The men also had an interesting array of knitted sweaters, suits, jackets and shirts with ties. If you have not seen this picture, you might want to look at it to see if you can identify some of the students from the class of 1933. If you cannot identify anyone, it is still worth it to look at the picture to see the styles of that time and to get a glimps of Standish history.

The recreation calendar has a large section devoted to all of the activities for students in Standish. There are many summer recreation opportunities going on daily and there are so many that it will be helpful to check this out on a regular basis so that you can see what is happening in your community recreation program from week to week.

The town meetings, including council meetings and planning board meetings are listed as well as Committee Meetings. If you have not perused this site in the past, it is a good source of information for everyone to keep informed about what is happening in the community. After viewing this site, it would be helpful for you to review many of the sites that are of special interest to you, because there are many activities and events going on throughout the community.

Standish Churches

Standish Baptist Church: 181 Ossipee Trail. Pastor: Gary Wilkins. Sunday Services 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. Eve. Services 6:30 p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Vacation Bible School is Aug. 6, 7, 8, and 9 from 8 a.m. to 12 for ages 4 to 12.

Sebago Lake Congregational Church: Route 35, Northeast Road, Standish. Rev. David Wigley. 10 a.m. Sunday Service. Phone: 642-4911. Also the Roast Beef dinner continues throughout the summer on the third Saturday of the month at 5 and 6 p.m. Meals are $7.50 for adults and $4.50 for children. There is also a seniors lunch on the third Friday of the month through Meals on Wheels.

Standish Congregational Church: 25 Oak Hill Road, Standish, Rev. Merrill Steva with office hours on Tuesday. Sunday Services at 9:30. There is child care for children as well as Church School for children ages 4 to 12. Phone 642-3386 for more information.

Steep Falls Library

Library hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with story hour on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 12. For more information, call the library at 675-3132.

On Aug. 8, Detect the Paw Prints in the Sand! Join Animal Detective Brett Levin from the Standish Recreation Department as he shares his animal expertise and discovers the many paw prints in your backyard. This will be a potluck barbecue down by the river so bring your towel, swim suit and something good to eat and share with everyone. We will meet at the library and carpool down to the river. The 2007 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, preschool through young adult, with programs, prize drawings, story hours, guest speakers and more. Families are invited to joint the Read-to-me portion of the program on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. June 20 to Aug. 15.

Attention quilters

A group of quilters is heading to Manchester, N.H., for the World Quilt Show at Radisson Center of New Hampshire on Saturday, Aug. 18. Depart Standish Town Hall Parking Lot at 7 a.m. and arrive at approximately 10 a.m. Depart Show by 4:30 p.m. and arrive at Town Hall at approximately 7 p.m. Fees: $35 for Standish residents and $40 for non-residents. Includes transportation, admission to the festival, refreshments on the bus, and door prizes. Please note: You will need to bring a lunch for the bus ride home.

Registration forms will be available at town hall, and the deadline to register is Friday, Aug. 10. Space is limited, so you are encouraged to register early in order to reserve your spot. Payment in full is required at time of registration. Please pre-register to help us plan for this event by calling 642-2875 or 642-5181. Use the above phone number for additional information or e-mail at: standishrec@fairpoint.net.