Champion Skimeisters
The Class B High School State Ski Meet Championships were held Wednesday-Friday, Feb. 20-22 at Black Mountain of Maine. The weather at the three-day event fluctuated between brutal, cold wind and balmy sunshine.
New Gloucester skiers Kaelyn Woods and Eric Wilcox brought home 2013 Class B State Championship Skimeister titles. The champion skimeister is the skier with the best all-around performance, lowest point total, in the four ski events: Nordic skate, Nordic classic, alpine giant slalom and alpine slalom. Woods finished with an impressive score of 37 points; a 50-point lead over second place. Woods placed fourth in the Nordic skate race and ninth in alpine giant slalom.
After a fall in the first run of the giant slalom, Wilcox came back strong and finished the skimeister competition with a score of 83 points; a lead of nine points over second place. He placed eighth in the Nordic skate race.
Noah Lobozzo made it to the podium with a second place finish in alpine giant slalom and fifth place in slalom.
Shaker Booth at Portland Flower Show
It’s not too late to hoist yourself out of the winter doldrums by visiting the Shaker booth at the Portland Flower Show, Portland Company Complex, 58 Fore Street, in the Old Port area of Portland. The final three days of the show run Friday, March 8, through Sunday, March 10. You can purchase items from the Shaker’s full herb line, plus new herbal gift sets.
The show is famous for its many floral displays with spectacular landscaping, lectures and presentations. See http://portlandcompany.com/flower for more information.
Aug. 24 Date Set
for Community Fair
It all started 13 years ago as a public safety demonstration show and has now grown to a family-friendly fair, filled with activities for all ages. The big announcement for this year’s New Gloucester Community Fair is a new date. It has been moved to Saturday, Aug. 24.
“The change of date,” said Michael Bardier, chair of the fair committee, “is a reflection of the desires of the residents of New Gloucester. The change was debated several times over the past few years. After taking surveys, the committee voted to move the date.”
Bardier is excited about several other changes to this year’s fair, as well. Some of those changes will be new vendors and new events. He says, “If all goes well, we’ll have a chili cooking contest to go along with the bake-off. We’re also trying to organize a watermelon carving contest. We have a new animal farm group, which will also provide some educational demonstrations. In addition, with the warmer weather, the Gray-New Gloucester Lions’ Club expects to top 200 vehicles for the car show.”
The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. As in the past, admission and parking are free. The committee needs volunteers to help organize this year’s events. If interested, or if you have ideas to share, email info@newgloucesterfair.com. You can also check out their website at www.newgloucesterfair.com, and friend them on Facebook.
This all-volunteer, free community website is “by, for and about New Gloucester.” It’s the place for finding and sharing news and information, selling/trading goods and services, and expressing your opinion.
You can register and post, or e-mail your post to contact@ngxchange.org, and it will be posted for you. If you’d like to join this volunteer group, e-mail contact@ngxchange.org or attend a monthly meeting (check the calendar for dates). See the “About NGX” tab on the website for more details.
Kaelyn Woods and Eric Wilcox each won skimeister titles, top honors, at the Class B High School State Ski Meet Championships held at Black Mountain of Maine in February.
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