Boys State

Bonny Eagle High School students Kellan Corbett, David Hegarty, Collin Regan and Max Salevsky have been selected by Standish Memorial Post 128 to attend the 67th annual American Legion Dirigo Boys State program to be held this year at Thomas College in Waterville during the week of June 15-19.

The purpose of Boys State is to provide Maine high school juniors with the opportunity to participate in a program that supplements their high school courses in government and its functions. In this program, young men role-play as they learn to campaign for local, county and state offices and then organize and carry out the functions of the state government.

Vote June 10

Do not forget to vote on Tuesday, June 10, in the annual municipal and referendum elections. Voting is your opportunity as a resident of Standish to have your voice heard, and every single vote counts. Please visit www.standish.org to see a sample of the ballot listing the candidates and the referendum question. So many people vote without fully understanding what they are voting on. Please, take a minute to learn and cast an educated vote. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Standish Municipal Center.

Class of 2014

Congratulations to Bonny Eagle High School’s class of 2014 who will be graduating Friday night, June 6, at the Cumberland County Civic Center. This class has had a particularly tough year and it’s been heartwarming to see them all come together and rise up in the face of tragedy and adversity. We are very proud of every single one of you and wish you the best future possible!

E-Magination

Are you going into grades 5-8? The Sebago Education Alliance is hosting Student E-Magination Camp at Windham High School on June 26-27. It’s sure to be a fun-filled Thursday and Friday full of technology opportunities for you to experience. Workshops include creating projects using Animation, Minecraft, Garageband, iMovie, Google Earth, Geocaching and more. There’s even a CPR course; parents can join their son/daughter for this class for free. Participation is limited so sign up early. The camp fee is just $85 and includes your choice of sessions, registration fees and lunch for two days of Gaining Steam with TechKNOWology Fun! Mac devices will be provided or students can bring their own. Visit https://sites.google.com/a/satime.org/e-camp/ for more information.

Standish Summer Spectacular

The Standish Summer Spectacular will kick off this year on Thursday, June 26, with the Taste of Maine fundraiser event at the Standish Boat Launch. For $5 each you will get 10 tickets to sample locally made food and drinks. The boat launch will be closing at 4 p.m. that day so please pass the word to your boating friends. This event starts at 6:30 p.m. and entertainment will be provided by The Generation Gap, an oldies review band. If you have not attended in the past, you don’t know what you are missing! All of the proceeds will go to this year’s spotlight organization, the American Legion Post 128. Visit www.standishsummerspectacular.com to learn more.

These young men will be attending the 67th annual American Legion Dirigo Boys State program being held at Thomas College June 15-19. From left are Commander Hal Ware, Kellan Corbett, David Hegarty, Collin Regan, Max Salevsky and 2nd Vice Commander Alan Dube. The fifth annual observance of Armed Forces Day by American Legion Post 128 was challenging because of the inclement weather. However, a number of banks and businesses forged ahead to display their wares and services. Post 128 Service Officer Bruce Roubo, right, presents a Blue Star Banner to Standish resident Amy Blakeley.