Pie fundraiser to benefit Girl Scout Troop 1056

Want homemade apple or pumpkin pie to serve at Thanksgiving, but don’t have the time to cook?

Let local Girl Scout Troop 1056 do the work. Pies are $12 each and orders must be submitted by Nov. 17.

Pies will be available for pickup on Nov. 24 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge in West Kennebunk.

The apple pies will be made with apples donated by Giles Family Farm in Alfred and Spiller Farm in Wells.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used toward the troop’s last trip before they graduate high school. Orders can be made online at https://pie-for-thanksgiving.cheddarup.com.

For more information, contact troop leaders Fiona Robinson at 251-0520 or email fionarobinson200@gmail.com, or Heather Larrabee at 216-1153 or email h_larrabee@yahoo.com.

Bohemian Sunday Poetry Readings planned

WePoets & Verse are hosting a monthly series of Bohemian Sunday Poetry Readings in the Kennebunks.

Everyone in the community is invited to participate by reading one of their own poems or sharing a favorite from beloved poets, or just sit back, listen and be inspired. Free admission with refreshments included.

Young poets especially welcome to come and share their poems.

For more information, email wepoets5@gmail.com

Audubon program features loons

York County Audubon will host a program on the Common Loon Tuesday, Nov. 19 at Mather Auditorium of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm. The program, featuring Nick Lund, aka, The Birdist, is free and open to the public, and starts at 7 p.m. Come early for social time and refreshments.

The program will start with an in-depth look at the physiology and habits of the Common Loon, including how its body is built to be an effective underwater hunter, and the timing of its arrival on Maine breeding lakes. Lund will also take a look at the threats faced by loons.

Lund is Maine Audubon’s Network and Outreach Manager. A Maine native and well known birder, he writes for publications like Audubon, Slate, Down East, and National Geographic. On the web many follow his entertaining posts about birds and birding at, The Birdist.

Maine Audubon has worked for more than 35 years to count loons in the state, and to examine the causes of loon mortality.

The information has helped inform policies necessary to protect loons and ensure that their calls echo across Maine lakes for years to come.

Trinity student named President’s Fellow

Lauren Ludwig, a senior at Trinity College in Hartford, majoring in philosophy and neuroscience, was awarded the President’s Fellow for outstanding achievement in philosophy and an exemplary academic record.

Ludwig was recently inducted into the National Honor Society of Neuroscience, Nu Rho Psi. Ludwig is from Kennebunk, and a 2016 graduate of Kennebunk High School.

Referendum election at Arundel Fire Station

The town of Arundel will hold a referendum election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the Arundel Fire Station on Limerick Road from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Registration of new voters, as well as changes of name or address, may be made with the registrar at the town office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or at the polls on Election Day.

Residents may request an absentee bal- lot or vote in person at the town clerk’s office without any specific reason until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31

After that date, an absentee ballot can only be obtained for special circumstances. Online absentee ballot request forms are available at “http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl” http://www.maine.gov/cgi- bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl.

A telephone request can be made by the voter as well.

For more information, call the town office at 985- 4201.

Secret Santa begins season of giving

The Secret Santa organization has been helping families in need by providing Christmas gifts to children in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel for over 30 years.

Applications for parents and/or legal guardians in need of help this year may be picked up at all town general assistance offices or online at the town’s web sites.

In order to qualify applications must be turned in to the general assistance office by Friday Dec. 15.

All requests are strictly confidential. For more information call the respective general assistance offices:

• Arundel, 985-4201.

• Kennebunk, 985-21012.

• Kennebunkport, 967- 4401.

Housing trust to host auction on Nov. 7

Kennebunkport Heritage Housing Trust’s Nov. 7 Community Music Showcase at Vinegar Hill Theatre in Arundel will feature a fundraising auction during intermission. Individuals will have the opportunity to bid on the experience of living in Kennebunkport. Items available for auction include:

• Small Town Parade – Ride in one of the town firetrucks as part of the Memorial Day Parade.

• Lobsterman for a Day – ride for a morning or afternoon with Capt. Chris Welch on the Foolish Pride for an authentic Lobsterman experience.

• Naming Rights for the subdivision street at the Heritage Housing subdivision off Main Street

• Ride to School Like a Firefighter – Ride to school or work in a firetruck.

• Shotgun with Santa – Ride with the man in red during the Prelude celebration – Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m.

• Countdown for Christmas – the exclusive opportunity to light the Dock Square tree on Friday, Dec. 13.

The evening will showcase area bands and celebrate the flavor of the Kennebunks.

Tickets are $25 and are available through www.vinhillmusic.com.

For more information, contact Sue Ellen Stavrand at 757-4802 or email sstavrandkhht@gmail.com or Sarah Dore at 229-9987 or email sdorekhht@gmail.com.

Vets’ Day 5K benefits Honor Flight Maine

Wells Chamber of Commerce will host its sixth annual Veterans’ Day 5K on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. The 5K run/walk will start and end at the Wells Elks Lodge, 356 Bald Hill Road, Wells.

Proceeds for the event will benefit Honor Flight Maine. The first 100 registrants will receive a free long-sleeve T-shirt. Parking is available onsite. Snacks, burgers, refreshments and adult beverages will be available to purchase at the Wells Elks Lodge for spectators and participants throughout the event (bring ID).

Prizes will be awarded to male and female in the following categories: Overall, Under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70-plus.

For registration information, visit www.wellschamber.org, call 646-2451 or visit www.runsignup.com/race/ME/Wells/VD5k.