Field Clean-Up Day

Time to take out your shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows and bring them to the Gray Little League Fields for Field Clean-Up Day on March 31, from 9 a.m.-noon. Donations of trash bags, cleaning supplies, or anything else you think they can use will be appreciated.

Minor/Major/Junior Softball managers, coaches, players, and parents should report to the fields behind Newbegin. Minor Coach Pitch Baseball managers, coaches, players, and parents should report to the fields behind Newbegin. Player Pitch Baseball managers, coaches, players, and parents should report to the field closest to Russell School. Major Baseball managers, coaches, players, and parents should report to Douglas Field behind Subway. Rain/snow make-up date will be April 7.

Gray Resident wins eco-Excellence Award

Peter Thoits was recently presented the 2012 eco-Excellence Award for contributions in preserving local ecology in Gray. He had been nominated by the Gray Recycling Committee.

Thoits was nominated, according to the Recycling Committee, because of “his years of volunteer service to the town’s recycling efforts.” He was chairperson of the Recycling Committee for nine years and worked on projects such as household hazardous waste collection, fall and spring clean-up days, and the town’s purchase of “Gray Recycles” bins. He wrote and submitted articles about recycling to a local newspaper and was instrumental in the re-writing of Gray’s recycling ordinance, which has been submitted to the Town Council for approval.

ecomaine is a municipally-owned nonprofit organization, which owns and operates the only single-sort recycling facility in Maine, a landfill/ashfill site and a waste-to-energy plant that produces electricity.

GROOVY

The Gray-New Gloucester Middle School Green Curtain Theatre will be presenting the musical, “GROOVY” on Friday, April 6, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 7, at 1 p.m. at the middle school. Tickets will be $5 at the door for adults. Students and seniors will be $3. Come see the wild and crazy cast and crew as they perform a musical tribute to the 1960s.

If you have any questions, email Miss Guerard or Mr. Harnden at mguerard@msad15 or nharnden@msad15.org.

Need Some Relief?

Homestead and Veterans Exemption Forms and information are available at www.graymaine.org or at the Gray Town Hall, 24 Main St. All exemption forms must be delivered to the Tax Assessor at Gray Town Hall by close of business (4 p.m.) on Monday, April 1.

Muppets Anyone?

On Thursday, April 19, at 1 p.m. the Gray Public Library will be showing the new Muppets movie on their big screen TV.

The Inner Workout featuring Sahaja Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique which helps increase wellness and decrease stress by way of a natural living process of awakening one’s own internal energy. Please come to the Gray Public Library on Wednesdays through April 4 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for a guided meditation with instruction. Handouts will be available for continued practice at home.

All events are free and open to the public, please contact the library at 657-4110 or stop by the Circulation Desk at the library on Hancock Street for details.

Gray Budget News

On April 3, the Gray Town Council’s budget goes to formal public hearing. They are required to print/distribute budget for a public hearing with notice. For more information, www.graymaine.org or 657-3339.

To Benefit the Veterans

American Legion Auxiliary Post 86 in Gray will hold its monthly Bean Supper at 15 Lewiston Road on Saturday, April 7, from 5 to 6 p.m. On the menu are pea and kidney beans, chop suey, cole slaw, hot dogs, breads, pie, coffee and punch.

The meal costs $7 for those over 12 years of age; $2.50 for 5 to 12-year-olds; under 5 free. Proceeds benefit veterans and their families and children in the area. Any questions, call Nancy True at 657-2661 (cell 653-3886) or Legion at 657-4884.

We’re Part of Animal Planet

Animal Planet’s New Program “North Woods Law” featured clips from Gray’s Maine Wildlife Park and the 2012 Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Derby. Go to http://animal.discovery.com/tv/north-woods-law/ to get schedule information.

Items For Sale

An Indoor Yard Sale will be held on April 14 at Newbegin from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (set-up at 6 a.m.) one table for $15 or two tables for $25. Space for your own table $10. Please bring your gently used items, crafts, baked goods and books. Please register on www.graymaine.org, Recreation Department.

Meet Peter Rabbit

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Pineland will be on Saturday, April 7, starting at 10 a.m. There will be three separate Egg Hunt areas with special “Golden Eggs” to be redeemed for prizes.

Join the Rec Department staff in EGGciting games like: Egg Toss, Egg Roll and Egg Relay Race along with other events.

Volunteer of the Year

At the Gray Town Council meeting March 20, Judy Huff was awarded the Volunteer of the Year plaque for extraordinary public service to the town of Gray. Congratulations, Judy!

Peter Thoits, second from left, was awarded ecomaine’s 2012 eco-Excellence Award for the town of Gray. Pictured, from left, are Gray’s ecomaine Recycling Committee Chairman Troy Moon, Thoits, Mike Vadas, ecomaine Board Member Gary Foster, and ecomaine General Manager Kevin Roche. (Courtesy photo)