Town notes

The Planning Board meets Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The board’s ongoing review of the zoning ordinance draft will be on Tuesday, Feb. 29, from 8-9:30 a.m. at Mallett Hall. All Planning Board meetings, onsite inspections and workshops are open to the public.

The Conservation Committee meets Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall.

Dinner followed ?by New Wine

The North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal, is sponsoring a community supper Saturday, March 10, at 5 p.m., or which a donation will be accepted, with a concert by New Wine to follow. Admission is free. A free-will offering will be taken.

New Wine is a Christian band. Members include Mario Blais, bass guitar/vocals; David Chick, electric guitar/vocals; Roger Cusson, drums;Vickie O’Brien, acoustic guitar/vocals; Dick Waters, piano/guitar/vocals; Judy Cusson, sound engineering.

New Wine performs a contemporary mix of old and new, and some original songs, put together in a service of fellowship and testimonies. For more information, contact the Rev. Ray St.Pierre, 837-0682, or Deb Larrabee, 240-1637.

News from Royal River Conservation Trust

The recent Sleigh Day in North Yarmouth was successful. The sleigh exhibit at Skyline Farm continues through spring. The skating last week on the Royal River and the Chandler Brook in Yarmouth and North Yarmouth especially was remarkable. Dozens of people reported skating trips as long as 13 miles. Outdoor events are planned on other conserved lands in Gray, Durham, Freeport, Yarmouth, Poland and New Gloucester. These events begin as part of Great Maine Outdoor Weekend, and end with the signature Moonwalk at Pisgah Hill Preserve in March, a full moon just after the vernal equinox.

The group’s photo display from the 2012 photo contest is exhibited at Edna & Lucy’s cafe in Pownal. The display will retire later this month. The 2013 photo contest has begun, with a May 15. deadline. See www.rrct.org/photocontest.html for details.

The organization is working on its next newsletter, with articles emphasizing landscape history in a land conservation context, new federal tax incentives for donations of conservation easements, spring paddling maps and guides of the Royal River, and profiles of local conservation leaders.

A full-moon snowshoe trek is Thursday, Feb. 21, from 6-7 p.m., at Fels-Groves Farm Preserve. Meet at Fels-Groves Farm Preserve parking lot on Gilman Road in Yarmouth. Bring snowshoes or boots with traction, depending on conditions. Join Yarmouth volunteers Ed Ashley and Josh Royte for a one-hour outing exploring the Oak Wood loop just days before the full moon. Fels-Groves was conserved by Maine Coast Heritage Trust, now stewarded by Royal River Conservation Trust, and owned by the town of Yarmouth.

Lenten Bible Study?at Methodist church

Every Tuesday, Feb. 26-March 26, at 6:30 p.m., the people of the North Pownal Methodist Church will study Adam Hamilton’s “24 Hours That Changed the World.” The special program will include worship, sermons, and small-group studies that feature videos, Bible study and discussion. The study, published by Abingdon Press, was developed by Adam Hamilton, pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kan., and is intended for anyone who is interested in the Christian faith.

North Pownal United Methodist Church is located at 851 Lawrence Rd. in Pownal Maine. For more information, call 837-0682 or email chaplainraymond@gmail.com.

Food pantry open Tuesdays

The North Pownal United Methodist Church food Pantry on Lawrence Road is open every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.-noon. All are welcome.

Church services

North Pownal Methodist Church worship service is Sunday, at 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:30-11:30. For more information, contact the pastor at 798-4810; cell, 837-0682; email chaplainraymond@gmail.com.

The First Parish Congregational Church, Route 9, worship service is Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11-noon. Bible Study meets at the church on Tuesday at 7 a.m. For more information, contact the Rev. John Wentworth, 688-4846. jwent16@hotmail.com.