Women’s Auxiliary Craft Fair

The annual American Legion Women’s Auxiliary Unit 128 Craft Fair will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kiwanis building located on at the corner of Kiwanis Beach Road and Route 25 in Standish. Crafters are still wanted, however space is limited. Registration fee is $20 which includes your table. For more information please call 642-5583. All profits go to helping local veterans and their families.

2014 Spooktacular

On Saturday, Oct. 25, from 6-8 p.m. join a number of Standish businesses and organizations along with Standish Recreation and celebrate the Halloween season at the annual Standish Spooktacular. There will be games, the greatest pumpkin contest (parental involvement in carving and decorating is welcomed), the “witch hunt” and a costume contest at 7:15 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Donations of baked goods, candy and other goodies will gladly be accepted. Please call 642-2875 if you would like to contribute. Learn more about what’s happening this fall at Standish Recreation by visiting www.standishrec.com.

Connection Food Pantry

The Standish Connection Food Pantry happens the third Saturday each month from 9-10 a.m. at the Standish Congregational Church located on Oak Hill Road. Income guidelines apply. For more information, call 642-3386.

Safety Fair Success

The Standish Public Safety Fair was held on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Standish Fire Barn. It was once again a huge success with approximately 100 kids and their families in attendance. There was a firefighter obstacles course for the kids, an extrication demonstration, fun and exciting giveaways like bicycles, pumpkins and fire prevention goodie bags and they even had a bounce house.

The programs represented at the fair this year were Standish Recreation, Standish Public Works, Standish Fire-EMS, ACO, Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff’s Office Explorers and VIPS, the American Legion, Lost Dog Recovery Program, Hemlock Valley Animal Rescue, Parent Teacher Association and the Public Safety Committee.

This year’s fair was made possible through the generous local support of Wescott and Sons, Poland Spring water, Standish Hardware, Roadway Trailers, and the Gorham Fire Department.

Help with Homework

There is a program available that is staffed by volunteers, run by former teachers and held at Standish Congregational Church on Oak Hill Road in Standish. Tutoring hours are weekly on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Certain guidelines apply. Please contact the guidance department at the Bonny Eagle Middle School for a brochure or call 642-2487.

Council Rescheduled

The date of the regular Standish Town Council meeting in November has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Nov. 12, due to the Veteran’s Day holiday. The meeting will be held at the Standish Municipal Center beginning at 7 p.m.

Vote Nov. 4

Don’t forget to vote on Election Day, which this year falls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the Standish Town Hall located at 175 Northeast Road. Absentee ballots for the General and Special Town Meeting Referendum Elections are available at town hall, or by contacting the Town Clerk’s office at 642-4678, 642-4681, or 642-4713.

Prior to the Nov. 4, the Registrar of Voters for Standish will hold office hours during regular business hours of the Town Clerk, which are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. On Thursday, Oct. 30, the Town Clerk’s Office will remain open until 7 p.m. so residents can register to vote and cast an absentee ballot.

Last Market of Season

Saturday, Oct. 25, will be the final market of the inaugural season at the Steep Falls Farmer’s Market. Now is a great time to stock up on all-natural beef and pork and produce for storage, like carrots, onions, and squash as well as fresh lettuce, arugula, kale and beet greens. They also will have fresh garlic and seed garlic for sale. You can even take care of next year’s produce and/or seedlings by signing up for a Produce or Seedling CSA with Sweet Relief Farm.

The Steep Falls Market has many extra vendors for October, with a slant to the market called ‘Craftober’. Just a sampling of the many crafts that will be available are birdhouses and bird feeders; artisan jewelry, some made with sea glass; antique jewelry, a great treasure hunt at this stand; traditional and folk crafts including very unique dream catchers; neat self-illustrating children’s books which have been selling like crazy; decorated witches hats for Halloween; homemade bath products, milk soap, laundry soap and foot soaks; gift jars of pepper jelly, tomato jam, and salsa; natural dye kits; neat crocheted holiday ornaments and beautiful wood cut ornaments; and stunning watercolor note cards.

Definitely worth the trip! The market runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Steep Falls Village Park located at the intersections of routes 113 and 11.

Nick MacConnell, 13, formerly of Standish, volunteers to help out with the children’s events at the Standish Public Safety Fair, held on Saturday, Oct. 11. The child-sized gear was a big hit with the kids and the parents. Some brave souls even took a ride up high on the ladder.