Keeping pace

For the second year in a row, the students at Bonny Eagle Middle School are participating in a PACER program. The PACER Program measures fitness in children who participate in aerobic exercise at least twice a week. PACER stands for Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run, and is a test designed to measure student’s abilities in walking and running successive lengths on the gym floor.

The pace is increased gradually at regular intervals. The longer a student can keep pace with the test, the higher their score. The purpose of the study is to see how students benefit from aerobic exercise. This year the students were asked to run timed sprints at 20 meter intervals. Teachers were also given the chance to participate and several took the challenge, including Assistant Principal Clay Gleason, and Physical Education teacher Phil Bourassa, who won the challenge with 107 sprints.

Two towns, two trips

Gorham recreation has notified Standish Recreation of two sports trips they are sponsoring this winter.

The first excursion is a trip to see the Boston Celtics play the Minnesota Timberwolves at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston on Sunday, Feb. 1. A motorcoach bus will leave the Gorham Recreation parking lot at 75 South Street at 8 a.m. and will return after the game. The seats are located in the balcony level 320, rows 12-15. The cost is $70 per person and a $25 deposit is due at registration.

The second adventure is a trip to see the Boston Bruins take on the Washington Capitals at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston on Saturday, Feb. 28. The motorcoach for this trip leaves at 9 a.m. also from the Gorham Recreation lot. The seats are located in the balcony level 305, rows 11-13. The cost for this trip is $65 per person with a $25 deposit at registration. There is a limit of eight tickets per household for both games.

For more information and registration forms, please contact Gorham Recreation at 222-1633.

Food for the holidays

The Standish Food Pantry, Catherine’s Cupboard is currently accepting donations. Donations of canned or nonperishable goods are accepted Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. The pantry is located in the Steep Falls Fire Station at the corner of Boundary Road and Middle Road just off Route 113. Catherine’s Cupboard also has several drop-off locations throughout Standish. Catherine’s Drop Zones are located at Hannaford’s in Standish, the Standish Town Offices and the Campus Ministry office at Saint Joseph’s College. For more information please contact the cupboard at pantry@sjcme.edu, or 893-7790.

Holiday hours

The Standish Municipal Building and town offices will close at noon on Christmas Eve, and will not re-open until Monday, Dec. 29 at 8 a.m.

Friday

The Schoolhouse Performing Arts Center presents The Best Little Christmas Pageant Ever. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. For ticket prices and reservations please contact the Schoolhouse at 642-3743.

Bonny Eagle Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Biddeford at 7 p.m. in the B.E. gym. Tickets are $3.

Memory Lane welcomes F.I.N.E.

Saturday

Farmer’s Market in the Steep Falls Library on Route 113 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Flowers, veggies, baked goods crafts and more.

The Schoolhouse Performing Arts Center presents two showings of The Best Little Christmas Pageant Ever. The shows begin at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For ticket prices and reservations please contact the Schoolhouse at 642-3743.

Bonny Eagle Boys Varsity Ice Hockey will play Kennebunk at the U.S.M. rink at 4 p.m.

Back Lash performs at Memory Lane Music Hall.

Sunday

The Schoolhouse Performing Arts Center presents The Best Little Christmas Pageant Ever. The matinee performance begins at 2 p.m.