Families Need Help

Operation Homefront-Maine needs your help. A local military family lost everything when their home caught fire. Please contact the organization immediately at www.operationhomefront.net/maine or 321-1321 if your company has clothing, beds, furniture, or home goods to donate.

Operation Homefront-Maine will arrange for pick-up to deliver to the family. Windham Town Councilor, Donna Chapman, who is involved with Operation Homefront, is asking for help even though these families are not from Windham. Remember these are military families and they need our help.

Book Club

The Book Club will meet Tuesday, Jan. 30 from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. at the library. Read one or both of these books: “Love in the Time of Cholera,” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez or “Shadow of the Wind,” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. New members are always welcome.

Meeting

The Lakes Region Shriners Club meeting scheduled for Jan. 14 was postponed to Jan. 28. It will be a joint meeting with the Portland Shriners Club to install new officers. The meeting will be held at the North Deering Congregational Church with the social hour beginning at 5 p.m. and followed by dinner will at 6:30.

Cancer Support Group

The Windham Cancer Support group will meet Jan. 28 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. in the meeting room at the Windham Public Library. Special guest Shelley Worthing, will talk about the “Look Good…Feel Better” program. Anyone affected by cancer personally, or through a friend or relative is invited. For more information call Amy Tringali at 450-3225 or e-mail amytringali2002@yahoo.com.

Wedding Bells Heard

Michaelene A. Curran-Dalton and Keith R. Thompson were married on Jan. 11, at their home in North Yarmouth. Windham Town Clerk Linda Morrell, a dear friend of the bride, married the couple. A reception followed at Harraseeket Inn in Freeport. The best man was Matthew J. Dalton, son of the bride, and the maid of honor was Leigh-Anne M. Dalton, daughter of the bride.

Bells Ringing Soon?

Marriage intentions on file in the Town Clerks Office: Timothy M. Diomede and Olga I. Bochkareva, Kennard Road, Windham.

Tax Information

Maine homestead exemption program if you are a Maine homeowner and have resided at your property for at least 12 months prior to April 1, 2008, you may be eligible for this state property tax relief program.

Forms are being mailed to all new Windham homeowners. If you have questions or have not yet received a form, please call 892-1903. Applications must be filed with the assessor’s office by April 1, 2008, to qualify for the 2008/09 tax year. If you received the exemption for the 2007 tax year in Windham, you need not file again, unless you have changed properties.

Library Display

Works by artist Elizabeth Bertin of Windham are currently on display at the Windham Public Library, through Jan. 31. She started painting landscapes in the early 80s. While taking art classes at the University of Maine in Presque Isle, an inspirational teacher taught her to paint from the source within, creating more emotional art.

Thought of the week

Sprinkle some sugar on someone’s day – smile!