Happy Birthday

to Bert

Many of us remember the beautiful gardens at the corner of Pope and Gray roads, just below the high school. Well, that gardener, Bertram Beal, will be 100 years old on Sept. 30. He originally came from Beals Island up the coast of Maine and is now a resident at Seaside Nursing Home, 850 Baxter Blvd., Portland, ME 04103. Let’s all send him a birthday card from his neighbors and friends in Windham. His family is planning a nice surprise for him, too.

Chicken cookout

Join the Windham Land Trust on Saturday, Sept. 18, for another delicious chicken cookout at Friend’s church across from the Public Safety Building on Route 202. Good eating starts at 5 p.m. and will last until chickens are gone. Tickets are $10. Dinner includes a half chicken, homemade potato salad, coleslaw, pie, roll and beverage. Weather permitting, picnic tables will be available outside as well as tables inside. Takeout containers will be available.

Garden club

tea party

Come celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Crossroads Garden Club of Windham at a tea with refreshments on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Little Meeting House, Route 302, North Windham. New members are always welcome.

Pig roast

for veterans

American Legion Post 148 is hosting an end of summer pig roast at the Veterans Center on Sunday, Sept. 19, from 1-3 p.m. The gathering is an opportunity for local veterans, their family members and their guests to get together in a social setting to close out the summer. In addition to the roast, there will be pulled pork, corn on the cob, cole slaw, potato salad and alternative hot dogs and/or burgers. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12. A special deal is offered to American Legion members who bring a potential member to the roast – half price for the AL member and half price for the prospective member. For advance tickets or if you have questions, contact David Tanguay, 892-1306, or mail a check with ticket request to: American Legion Post 148, P.O. Box 1776, Windham, ME 04062.

Improve yourself!

Cornerstone Assembly of God invites you to discover “What the Bible says about…” fear, anger, self-concept and relationships at the church at 10 a.m. Sept. 19, 26 and Oct. 3, at 48 Cottage Road, Windham. For more information, call 892-5980.

Need help with Medicare options?

On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the Southern Maine Agency on Aging will offer a Medicare seminar and counseling for the Lakes Region at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. A “Welcome to Medicare” seminar is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon. In addition to the seminar, there will be one-on-one counseling with volunteer advocates available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The seminar and counseling is intended to help you sort through Medicare options and help you enroll. Please call SMAA to register at 396-6500 or 1-800-427-7411. Another seminar will occur at the same time and location on Oct. 19. For information, visit www.smaaa.org.

Bean supper

Friends Church on Route 202 in Windham is hosting a baked bean supper on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 5 to 6 p.m. Baked beans, brown bread, salads, pies, coffee and punch will be served. Cost is $6 for adults, $1 for children under 12. For more information, call 892-8469.

Veterans help

Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. noon, Phyllis D’Orsay, a seasoned Veteran’s Advocate from Portland, will be available at Windham Veterans Center to assist veterans, widows of veterans and dependents with questions about benefits and other information. If you have questions of a military nature, stop in and get some answers. The center is off Route 302 in back of the Windham Mall on Memorial Drive.

Charity bridge game

Windham Lions will hold a fundraiser on Sept. 25 to benefit their support of the sight and hearing impaired. Duplicate and rubber bridge will take place at the Windham Veterans Center, 795 Roosevelt Trail. Cost is $20 a pair. To register, call 892-5690 or windhamlionsme@roadrunner.com.

Little Sebago Lake

How did Little Sebago Lake and the many changes over the years affect Windham and its outskirts? Find out by attending the program “Little Sebago Lake: A Lost Landmark,” to be presented on Monday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. at Windham Historical Society on Windham Center Road. A program about the lake in early times will be followed by refreshments and a short business meeting for members. There is no fee but donations are always welcome.

Maine in myth

and reality

Windham Public Library has received a grant from the Maine Humanities Council to support a facilitated discussion titled “The Mirror of Maine: The Maine Community in Myth and Reality.” Five meetings/book discussions will take place on the last Tuesday of the month starting Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Call Barbara at 892-1908 for more information and/or to sign up for this free series.

Church supper

Faith Lutheran Church, 988 Roosevelt Trail, Windham, will serve ham, beans, salads, casseroles and desserts on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome. A free will donation will be accepted. For more information, call Marcia at 892-3769.

Driver safety for 50+

An AARP driver safety class for drivers age 50 and older will be presented from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, on Saturday, Oct. 9. The registration fee is $12 for AARP members, $14 for others. Advance registration is required as class size is limited. To register, call John Hammon at 655-4943.

You’re invited – every Monday

Food & Fellowship Inc. began in 1999 with a mission to provide hot meals to people living in Windham and surrounding communities in the Lakes Region. On Monday nights, free “Monday Meals” are served to anyone who would like a hot, nutritious meal. On the first and second Mondays, the site is Windham Assembly of God, 1051 Roosevelt Trail; on the third and fourth Mondays, meals are served at Windham Hill United Church of Christ, 140 Windham Center Road, and on the occasional fifth Monday, the table is set at Standish Congregational Church, 25 Oak Hill Road in Standish.

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The annual Windham Community Benefit 5K Walk/Run will be held on Oct. 31 to raise more than $15,000 to directly benefit the community. Proceeds will be used to provide heat and other essential needs to residents. Team up with neighbors, friends and co-workers and have fun – costumes are encouraged! It is, after all, Halloween – and going without fuel can be a scary thing! Help keep Windham warm. Learn more about the 5K at www.windhamneighbors.org.