Got Coffee?

For those of you who have missed your cappuccino, latte, or mocha drip over the winter, fear not, the return of spring means the return of the Standish Coffee Capp.

Located at Standish Corner at routes 25 and 35, in the same parking lot as All About You Tanning, the Coffee Capp has been a town staple for the last four years, but closed this winter to make what owner Kathleen Locke said, were “necessary changes.”

“Our regular customers were always giving us suggestions to add things they would enjoy,” said Locke. “So I decided to close for the season to implement those suggestions. Now we are back with everything our customers wanted.”

In addition to serving Green Mountain Coffee, fruit smoothies, specialty drinks, and baked goods, the Coffee Capp will now be offering breakfast sandwiches, bagels, and daily lunch time sandwich specials. Perhaps the most exciting addition to the coffee boutique will be the addition of Shain’s of Maine ice cream which can be eaten in or ordered from the drive through window.

Locke is no stranger to coffee or ice cream. She started her chain of drive through coffee shops almost 20 years ago, and currently has four locations including on the Naples Causeway, and a spot in the time and temperature building in downtown Portland. Sometime this summer she will be re-opening her original location in Windham just down the street from her son Troy’s ice cream business.

“My son owns the Dugout in Windham,” said Locke. “So having ice cream in my shops is something I have been thinking about for awhile,” said Locke. “Since there is no longer a place to get ice cream in Standish, I thought this would be the perfect time.”

Locke won’t promise to have hundreds of flavors, but she will promise to make her customers happy.

Besides the new food additions, the Coffee Capp will also be under new management. Standish resident Ashley Pappalardo, will be baking, brewing and scooping at the Capp six days a week.

The grand opening will be held Monday, May 5, from 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and will include drink and ice cream specials, and an opportunity to try a slice of the famous Coffee Capp sour cream coffee cake.

Gardening Fun

Rippling Waters Farm is offering a free day-long gardening workshop Saturday, May 4. This will be the first workshop of its kind at Rippling Waters, but if successful will not be the last. The workshop will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and will include such topics as; square foot gardening, bin and worm composting, companion planting for biodiversity, and no-weed gardening.

A potluck lunch will be served, so please make a local dish and bring it to share with the group. For more information please call 642-5161 or e-mail volunteer.ripplingwaters@gmail.com.

Wildridge Garden Club presents gardening and local food expert

Roger Doiron, at the Standish Congregational Church at 25 Oak Hill Road Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m. His multi-media presentation “Dig in: Enjoying Peak Flavors and Peak Health in a Time of Peak Oil and Peak Anxiety,” offers an informative and entertaining look at our food system including the challenges we face and the opportunities we have for facing them. Donations accepted. For more information call Betty at 642-4166 or Susan at 247-6577.

Ready to lead

Bonny Eagle High School students Perry Cyr and Zach Litif were selected by American Legion Memorial Post 128 to attend the 61st annual Dirigo Boys State program at Thomas College in Waterville from June 15-19.

The Boys State program allows high school juniors to supplement their civics courses, as students role-play, campaign for office, and then organize and carry out the functions of government.

The students were nominated by the Bonny Eagle faculty and selected by Post 128 because they have demonstrated above their peers the desired qualities of leadership, character, scholarship, loyalty, and service to their school and community.

Each student was also presented with an American Legion School Award Medal, which is the highest honor awarded to American youth by the American Legion.

The Scene

Friday

“Willy Wonka Junior” at the Schoolhouse Arts Center on Route 114, just north of the intersection of routes 114 and 35, in Sebago Lake Village. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. For reservations or ticket prices call 642-3743.

Memory Lane Music Hall welcomes Strict9 in their debut performance. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Saturday

“Willy Wonka Junior” at the Schoolhouse Arts Center on Route 114, just north of the intersection of routes 114 and 35, in Sebago Lake Village. Performances are at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. For reservations or ticket prices call 642-3743.

Memory Lane Music Hall welcomes Under the Covers. Doors open at 4 p.m.

From left, Alan Dube, Americanism officer of American Legion Memorial Post 128 in Standish; Bonny Eagle juniors Perry Cyr and Zach Litif; and Carl Henrikson, post commander of American Legion Memorial Post 128 in Standish at the ceremony where Cyr and Litif were chosen to participate in the 61st annual Boys State