Park dedication

The city of South Portland will hold a re-dedication ceremony of Mill Creek Park at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the park gazebo. The event will celebrate completion of a $321,000 first phase of renovations to the 10-acre site, including path and pond construction along with filling, grading, seeding and creation of a new community garden and new stone-walled entryway to the park at the corner of Ocean Street and Broadway. Ceremonies also will include recognition of a new $20,000 warming hut for ice skaters, donated by the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club.

Land trust events

The South Portland Land Trust has two upcoming events. First, on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m., celebrate the opening of the Trout Brook Nature Preserve. Meet at the intersection of Marsh Road and Providence Avenue to view new signage, bog bridges, the new 45-foot Trout Brook bridge and a series of new and improved trails.

Then, on Saturday, Nov. 10, join the land trust of the annual fall trail cleanup day. Bring gloves and sturdy shoes and whatever appropriate tools, including shovels, wheelbarrows, rakes, clippers, and loppers. Meet at the South Branch Trail to receive assignments. To get to the South Branch Trail, park in the Maine Mall parking lot on the J.C. Penney side close to Philbrook Road and cross Philbrook Road at the crosswalk to the western trailhead. Contact sopolandtrust@gmail.com for more information.

Taking the stage

South Portland resident Cody McNamara is set to star in Dean College’s major dance & theatre production show later this month entitled, “Cabaret.” McNamara will be featured in multiple choreographed performances throughout the evening in a one-night-only show produced by Dean College’s renowned dance program.

The show will take place on Oct. 26. For tickets and information, email boxoffice@dean.edu, call 508-541-1605 or visit www.dean.edu/cabaret.

Tricky Britches coming

The South Portland Public Library continues its series of after-hours events with a concert given by popular Portland-based band, Tricky Britches, on Saturday evening, Nov. 10, from 7-8:30 p.m.

The band includes Maine natives Tyler Lienhardt on fiddle, Seth Doyle on mandolin, Jed Bresette on bass, Ryan “Bear” Wilkinson on banjo, and Nick Wallace on guitar. With licks honed by busking on the streets and touring extensively both in the U.S. and abroad, Tricky Britches has captured their dynamic sound on an EP, “Hop on a Train” and an album full of original songs, “Hard Fought Day.”

This event will be held upstairs in the library and, due to the nature of this event, the library’s regular services will not be available during these special hours.

Admission to this event is free. Questions can be directed to the South Portland Public Library at 767-7660, or go to www.SouthPortlandLibrary.com. This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the South Portland Public Library.

Restaurant honor

Rebecca Peters, an eight-year team member, certified trainer and server at the LongHorn Steakhouse in South Portland, has been presented with LongHorn’s top honor for local restaurant employees – the Team Member of the Year Award.

Presented annually, the Team Member of the Year award recognizes local team members throughout North America who demonstrate outstanding results. Peters is one of four team members selected this year from the more than 390 LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants in North America.

At the Oct. 15 City Council meeting, the South Portland Fire Department presented Firefighter Joseph J. Nalbach Jr., center, with a ceremonial golden ax for “over 50 years of dedicated service” to the department, including 44 as a volunteer at Thornton Heights Engine Company No. 6. “The thing that’s special about Joe is that he’s always put the city first,” said Fire Chief Kevin Guimond. “He’s always been a solid leader within the call companies. I’m proud to be a friend of Joe’s.” Though retired from the fire department, Nalbach plans to continue his community service by giving time at the South Portland Historical Society. “I’ve been to a lot of fires over the years,” he said. “Now, I call tell my ‘war stories’ to the general public.”