Girl Scouts aid riding program

Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center received a donation from Girl Scout Troop 1674 in Gorham on May 14. Leaders Renee Dugas and Gail Yahwak, along with the Troop 1674 members, had collected bottles over a thee-month period to raise funds for eight new riding safety helmets for the therapy program.

The girls came up with the idea in March and collected bottles from friends and family. They went on a field trip to South Windham Blue Seal Feed & Needs to Purchase the helmets. When they told the manager what they were doing and who the helmets were for, they received a great discount.

Former church

property sold

A former church in Gorham village was sold in a lender-ordered auction May 24 at the site, 29 School St.

Citing confidentiality, auctioneer Mike Carey of Tranzon Auction Properties in Portland declined to give details about the foreclosure sale or who bought it other than it was sold.

“It did sell to a third party,” Carey said.

The property at 29 School St. had been owned by Bedford Falls Associates in Falmouth, according to Gorham tax records, which bought the property in 2007. The building was converted to commercial use but retained many interior architectural details in the former sanctuary. Michel Salvaggio Sr., president of Bedford Falls Associates, could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

The School Street United Methodist Church relocated as the Cressey Road United Methodist Church in Gorham.

Vacation Bible school set

South Gorham Baptist Church, 53 County Road, Gorham, will host SonRise National Park Vacation Bible School June 25 through June 29 from 9-11:30 a.m.

Children ages 4 through sixth grade are welcome to enjoy music, crafts, games and snacks. For registration information, call 839-3457.

Historians to dine, tour Grange

The Gorham Historical Society will hold its last meeting of the season at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 11, with a pot-luck supper at the White Rock Grange on Wilson Road.

A program will be informational about history of the Grange and how things have changed along with a view of the building.

Library spring sale

The North Gorham Public Library is sponsoring its annual spring book, plant and rummage sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, June 2.

The library is at the corner of North Gorham and Standish Neck roads. For more information, call 892-2575.

Peter earns degree

Benjamin Peter of Gorham recently graduated from Washington College in Chestertown, Md., earning a bachelor of science degree in physics. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan D. Peter.

He also was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester.

Gorham students receive diplomas

Several Gorham students received diplomas this month in commencement exercises at Husson University in Bangor and Portland.

The Gorham graduates are

Athena Jo Beaulieu, B.S. Kinesiology; Maranatha D. Mishkin, Master of Business Administration; Dustin C. Cole, B.S. Business Administration; Abel T. Russell, Master of Business Administration; Emily E. Wedge, B.S. Kinesiology; Lilia Zhdanov, A.S. Business Administration/B.S. Accounting, cum laude.