Lobster, anyone?

On Saturday, Aug. 13, the Kiwanis Club of Windham will hold a “lobstah dinnah” at the Little Meeting House, Roosevelt Trail, in North Windham. The dinner will be from 4-5:30 p.m. and features lobster, corn-on-the-cob, coleslaw, chips, beverage and more. Tickets are $15 each and available from any Kiwanian, at the door or call 892-3684 for more information.

Need jeans?

Windham Clothes Closet has lots of gently used jeans and tees for boys and girls of school age. Clothing is, of course, free. The Clothes Closet is open Mondays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for Windham residents and arrangements can be made by calling 892-1931 if your work schedule is prohibitive. The Clothes Closet is across from Friends Church and adjacent to the Public Safety building on Route 202 near Windham Center.

Chair-assisted yoga

A chair-assisted yoga class is held on Aug. 8, 15 and 22 from 11:15-11:45 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church chapel, 988 Roosevelt Trail. This class provides yoga with the support of a chair to assist in strengthening, increasing flexibility, breathing and relaxation. Rebecca LaWind, who teaches yoga in the Windham Community Center, is the instructor. Sign up by calling Rebecca at 749-4150 or Marcia at 892-3769. Donations are appreciated.

Local man in 3rd season of reality show

Sam Clarke, former Windham High School student intern at Lakes Region Weekly, has joined the third season of NBC’s reality TV show, “The Sing Off,” taped at Universal City, Los Angeles. An Emerson grad and Windham Chamber Singers alum, Sam is now talent wrangler of a cappella groups for the NBC show’s new fall season.

2012 Project Graduation

Windham High School Class of 2012 is holding a golf tournament at noon on Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Naples Country Club. For more information, contact Jon Cummings, 329-8729 or Jim Cummings, 310-8818.

Tea at the library

Join others at the library tea at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The theme will be “Discover the World of Chocolate.”

Increase in Food Pantry use

The Food Pantry had 25 new families the first week of August and to date we have provided to 244 Windham families. Donations of food, soaps (laundry and dish), personal hygiene products and school supplies will be greatly appreciated. The pantry will be closed the 5th Monday of the month (August 29th) Please plan your distribution week accordingly. The office will be open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. for emergencies and donations.

Yard Sale

On Saturday, Aug. 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Unity of Greater Portland, 54 River Road, will hold a yard sale offering thousands of items at low, low prices. Furniture, household goods, clothing, games, tools, books, electronics and more. A bake sale and refreshment stand round out the day. For more information, call 893-1233.

Pig roast

Windham Hill United Church of Christ is holding a pig roast on Saturday, Aug. 21, beginning at 5 p.m. The cost is $12 per person and for those who don’t eat pork, there will be turkey. Also offered are salads, side dishes, rolls, beverages and dessert. Volleyball and croquet on the back lawn to help work up an appetite. Mark your calendars now.

Medicare questions and answers

If you’re retiring soon (within a year), and will be signing up for Medicare insurance, you may want to attend a free Medicare seminar to find out what it’s all about. Even if you are receiving Medicare, this is a good opportunity to learn more. Medicare is always changing! Call Southern Maine Agency on Aging, 396-6500, and make an appointment at one of their seminars, which are held at several sites. In the Lakes Region, SMAA will host Welcome to Medicare in Windham at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Aug. 16, Sept. 6 and Sept. 20. Bring your Medicare card, Social Security number, list of drugs and quantities you take, your income and asset information (you may qualify for reduced costs) and current health insurance information.

Personal care products needed

Many new clients are now being served by Windham Food Pantry and some of the unmet needs of the facility are personal care products including hair products, soap and body wash, deodorants, razors and shaving supplies, toothpaste and brushes, toilet tissue, diapers of all sizes and baby wipes. If readers wish to donate, the Pantry is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 377 Gray Road (across from Friends Church).

Veterans benefits

On Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to noon, Veterans Service Officer Phyllis D’Orsay will be available to assist veterans, widows of veterans and dependents with questions about benefits and other information, at Windham Veterans Center. She is on hand on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month. If you have questions of a military nature, stop in and get some answers. The Veterans Center is off Route 302, on Memorial Drive, between Evergreen Credit Union and Friendly’s. Follow Memorial Drive all the way to the Veterans Center – to the right of Home Depot – a dirt, town road. No appointment necessary.

School supplies

Beginning the first of August, Windham’s Food Pantry will collect school supplies and backpacks in which children can pack their snowpants, hats, mittens and other gear. Size is important. For more information, call 892-1931 any day, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, Gorham Savings Bank and Zwirner State Farm Insurance are partnering in a school supply drive from Aug. 1-19. A drop-off site, in addition to the food pantry will be provided at Gorham Savings Bank in Windham and Zwirner State Farm, 13 Storm Drive. Basic school supplies and backpacks as well as monetary donations are welcome.

Thrift shop

North Windham Union Church Thrift Shop is open Wednesday and Thursday, 1-3 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. At the church on Route 302 near Boody’s Corner. Bargains for you on a variety of items. Check it out.

Bingo

Bingo games are held on Mondays, 6:30 p.m. at the Windham Veterans Center, hosted by American Legion Post 128 of Standish. Bingo games pay out up to the state maximum of $1,400, depending on attendance. A winner-take-all game, as well as pull-tabs and a 50/50 drawing will be offered. Food and beverages provided by the Legion Auxiliary will be sold. Proceeds from the games will go towards the building fund for a future home for Post 128 which currently meets at the Kiwanis Building, Route 25 in Standish.

Good Neighbor Mike Pattee, above, and his family have “adopted”
the care of the most important landmark in Windham, the 1735
cornerstone of Lot No. 1, near their farm on River Road. Pattee is
a truck driver and Vice Commander of the American Legion Post in
Windham. He wasn’t sure what the marker was but after dropping by
the Windham Historical Society one day, found out and took on the
task of keeping the marker free from weeds.
Residents at Ledgewood Nursing Home in Windham enjoyed a recent
visit from the Colonial ladies of Windham Historical Society, who
brought a variety of artifacts from the Society’s collection. Most
of the residents could identify some items such as milk skimmers, a
foot warmer used in carriages, an antique lunch pail, a kerosene
flat iron heater, a butter churn and butter molds, and an old razor
blade sharpener. Kim Mowatt, program manager at Ledgewood, invited
the Society to visit. Colonial ladies from the Society above are
Izzy Gilman, Linda Tetrault, Norma Rogers and Caroline Hanscom.
Some of the historic artifacts are shown on the table.