Speakout

On Thursday, Oct. 25, Bill Diamond’s guests on Speakout will be candidates for the Maine House of Representatives Jane Pringle and Stuart (Toby) Pennels (Dist. 111) and Tom Tyler and Ralph Johnston (Dist. 110). The program airs at 7 p.m. on Windham’s local Channel 7. Viewers can call in during the show at 892-9546 or attend at the Council Chambers and be part of the audience.

Chicken Cookout

Windham Land Trust hosts a chicken cookout at Friends Church on Gray Road on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. For $10, you can eat in or take out a half chicken, homemade potato salad, cole slaw, roll, drink and pie. And don’t forget the annual Land Trust meeting will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Windham Public Library. Public invited.

Alumni Meeting

Time to start planning the 2013 Windham High School Alumni banquet. Meeting of those interested will be Monday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. at the Guidance Conference Room at the high school. Enter at the clock entrance, take a left, just after the main office.

Facilities for Events

Please jot this information down for reference. Anyone who would like to rent the Little Meetinghouse in North Windham, please call 892-9346 or visit their Facebook page. For your information, every weekend through November is booked.

Windham Dems Meet

Windham Democratic Town Committee meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Windham Public Library. Updates will be received from Kate Simmons, campaign manager of Pingree for Congress and Ali Vander Zanden, coalition director of Mainers United for Marriage and others.

Harvest Dinner

On Saturday, Oct. 20, a Harvest Dinner and Cabaret will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, 988 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. The menu includes beef-barley soup, homemade sweet breads, autumn salad, glazed ham, scalloped potatoes, butternut squash with ginger, apple and pumpkin pie, soft drinks and coffee. Tickets are $14 per person, $25 for two. Limited seating. Dinner is at 5 p.m followed by the cabaret featuring local entertainment. For tickets, call Mary at 627-7007 or Peggy at 897-7579.

Craft Fair

The Windham Lions Club is holding a craft-vendor fair on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Windham Veterans Center. Luncheon will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A bake sale will be held as well as a 50/50 raffle. Admission is free, but donations of non-perishable food items for Windham Food Pantry will be greatly appreciated. All profits go back to the Windham community. For more information, call Eileen Frost, 892-7530 or 831-6340.

Christmas Crafts

Rita Bernier will be holding a craft fair at 34 Webb Road, Windham, on Oct. 27-28, beginning at 9 a.m. Handcrafted items include doll clothes, Raggedy Ann dolls, baskets, knit goods and baked items.

Help for Veterans

Veterans Service Officer Phyllis D’Orsay will be at the Windham Veterans Center on Wednesday morning, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. until noon, to assist veterans, widows of veterans and dependents with questions about benefits and other information. If you have questions of a military nature, stop in and get some answers. No appointment is needed.

Veterans’ Health

On Wednesday, Nov. 7, combat veteran and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Clifford Trott from Portland Vet Center will offer mental health services to area veterans at Windham Veterans Center. These sessions are one-on-one and strictly confidential. Drop-ins are welcome but appointments are recommended. Call 780-3584. He is usually available on the first and third Wednesdays. To get to the Windham Veterans Center, enter Veterans Memorial Drive off Route 302 between Evergreen Credit Union and Friendly’s and follow to the end.

Open for Prayer

Cornerstone Assembly of God Church will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day for those who want to pray for the country and local/national elections. Call 892-5980 for more information.

Weatherization Workshop

On Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m., a free, DIY air-sealing basics workshop led by weatherization professionals will be held at the East Windham Fire Department. Learn how to keep your house warm and seal out the cold. Call Ben Smith, Planning Dept. at 894-5960, ext. 2 for more information.

Leaf and Brush Disposal

Windham Public Works, at 185 Windham Center Road, will be open for three weeks for residents to dispose of leaves and brush. This program is for leaf and brush disposal only. Separate your leaves from the brush, in the appropriate area that is marked with signs and if you transport your leaves in bags, please remove them from the bags and take the bags with you. The gate opens at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, and will close at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19. For more information, call Public Works at 892-1909.

Zumba Festival

Windham-Raymond Girls High School Volleyball Team is holding a fundraising Zumba Festival at the North Windham Union Church from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28. They’re raising money to pay team expenses. For more information, call 420-6024.

Thrift Shop

The Thrift Shop at the North Windham UCC is open from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday or 10 until noon Saturdays. The Thrift Shop is in the lower level of the church.

Shriners meeting

Lake Region Shrine Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday each month at 5 p.m. at Club 302, Route 302, North Windham. Next meeting is Nov. 20. For more information, call Jim Hanson, 892-7187.

Tringali to serve on Tri-County board

Tri-County Mental Health Services is pleased to welcome Windham resident Paul Tringali to its board of directors. Tri-County is Maine’s most comprehensive agency dealing with the psychological and social well-being of children, adults and elders.

Tringali has worked in the commercial insurance field for 45 years, serving many businesses and organizations including public entities, nonprofit organizations, technology, financial institutions and construction firms. He is currently a senior account executive with Clark Insurance in Portland. He has been an active volunteer with many community organizations, including Wayside Soup Kitchen, as a board member for Windham Center Stage Theater and Windham Community Garden, and has been an Ambassador for the Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce.

Paul Tringali