No horsing ?around crop

It is time once again for the annual No Horsing Around Crop to benefit New Gloucester’s Open Gates Equine Rescue from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15. This crop, sponsored by Inspired Designs and Close To My Heart, takes place at the Gray First Congregational Church Parish House, Brown Street, Gray located behind McDonald’s.

This crop tends to sell out quickly, so please hurry and send in your registration. As in years past, they offer premium space (individual table) for $35 or standard space (shared table) for $25. Your registration also includes lunch, consisting of delicious home-made soups as well as sandwiches, chips, and drinks.

To obtain a registration form, contact Rose Stansfield, rstansfield@maine.rr.com.

KFC dinner fundraiser

Support new Boy Scout Troop 135 of New Gloucester by coming to its fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 21, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Enjoy a Kentucky Fried Chicken dinner for $8 per person. Dinner will be served at the Amvets Post No. 6 Hall, Route 100, New Gloucester. The number of tickets is limited, so place your reservations soon. Call Vinnie Plummer, 577-1944 (cell).

Final 2011 Apple Saturday

The final 2011 Apple Saturday will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. Special events for the day include nature hikes, cider and doughnut sale, free cider pressing and Weave-A-Whatchamacallit Demonstration. For more information, call 926-4597 or email usshakers@aol.com.

Open creamery day

As part of a statewide recognition of cheesemakers, Pineland Farms Creamery will be open for tours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9. Visitors may watch and learn as a batch of the farm’s award-winning cheese is crafted. Sampling opportunities will be plentiful, so everyone is invited to come to Pineland Farms Creamery, 92 Creamery Lane, New Gloucester for a day of food and festivities. For more information, contact Creamery Manager Mark Whitney, 688-6400, mwhitney@pinelandfarms.org.

Candidates’ forum

New Gloucester voters will be deciding between two candidates running for Cumberland County District 3 Commissioner on Election Day, Nov. 8. They are Mark Grover of Gray and Stephen Gorden of North Yarmouth.

A public candidates’ forum hosted by the League of Women Voters Brunswick Area and Brunswick TV3 will be held Thursday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 16 Station Avenue, Brunswick. Live online streaming of the event will be available through the TV3-Brunswick Television link at www.brunswickme.org. Rebroadcasts will be shown on local access Channel 3; dates and times to be determined.

District 3 includes Brunswick, Freeport, Gray, Harpswell, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth and Pownal. All voters in these towns are encouraged to email questions to be asked of the candidates at lwvba@gwi.net or bring written questions, if attending.

Community Fair news

Committee Chairman Michael Bardier reports the latest news within the following release.

This October is a particularly exciting month. It brings with it the turning of leaves, a new grandchild and the New Gloucester Community Fair, Saturday, Oct. 15; each with a special excitement of its own. Even though I could go on indefinitely about my new granddaughter, who’s just moments old, it’s the fair I should mention.

Filling one day with enough fun and excitement for thousands of people is very easy when you have a team of people as dedicated as the New Gloucester Fair Committee. This year there’s a petting zoo and pony rides, a special Kid’s Tent with a coloring and costume contest, a 19-category car show, a vintage 1861 baseball game, a visit from Slugger from the Portland Seadogs and Crusher from the Maine Red Claws, a snowmobile expo, antique tractors, more crafters and artisans than before, lots of great music, food, and of course, rides to include a bounce house and laser tag.

There will also be demonstrations from New Gloucester cheerleaders and the Dynamic Hapkido Defense Martial Arts and Self Defense team. Baxter the Library Cat will visit to support the bake-off, and for all you early birds, there will be a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Back again, the committee will be holding a silent auction and a bicycle raffle for kids. The Fair, as always, has free admission and free parking, but donations will be gratefully accepted. For more information or a complete list of events and times, please visit www.newgloucesterfair.com and follow on facebook.

Military information wanted

The New Gloucester Historical Society is compiling the names of all veterans and active military that meet one of the following criteria:

• a resident of New Gloucester at the time of entry into military service,

• any veteran who has resided in New Gloucester,

• a current New Gloucester resident now serving in the military.

Please submit the full name and year of entry into the military to the New Gloucester Historical Society, PO Box 531, New Gloucester, ME 04260, or drop by the society’s booth at the New Gloucester Community Fair, Saturday, Oct. 15.

Town facilities closed

All town facilities will be closed for Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 10.