LEWISTON – The Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with 12 area golfing business members, is offering the Chamber Golf Around, a gift package offering discounted green fees to local courses as well as special offers at area driving ranges and pro shops.

The package sells for $25 and has a value of more than $1,000. Courses participating in the fund-raiser include Apple Valley Golf Course, Bethel Inn and Country Club, Fox Ridge Golf Club, Martindale Country Club, Turner Highlands Country Club, Point Sebago Golf Course, Poland Spring Golf Club, Prospect Hill Golf Course, Springbrook Golf Club, Spring Meadows Golf Course, Taber’s and College Street Driving Range.

Call the Chamber at 783-2249 or stop by the office at 179 Lisbon St. to purchase a package.

Scholarships

WARWICK, R.I. – Ron Como, chairman of the Heating Technology Department at New England Institute of Technology, said scholarships are available for individuals who wish to pursue a career as a heating technician.

Seven $2,000 scholarships will be awarded, both from high schools and from the National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers. Information can be viewed at www.naohsm.org or by calling Judy M. Garber at 888-552-0900.

The deadline for submission is March 25. For more information about the heating technology program, call 401-467-7744 or 1-800-736-7744 or view the college’s Web site at www.neit.edu.

Fort programs

AUGUSTA – Old Fort Western, the 1754 National Historic Landmark fort, store and house museum, will offer two holiday-based programs.

The fort will be open for limited visitation from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27. The interpretive theme will be early Christmas observance practices in New England circa 1830. The program will be part of Augusta’s larger annual holiday kick-off event, which this year will include a variety of downtown events and dedication of the new downtown parking garage.

The fort will also be open from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. The program theme will be “Visions of Sugar Plums.” Activities will include the making of holiday treats using period recipes. Admission will be free for both programs.

Phones collected

AUBURN – Residents of Maine have been donating their old, unused cell phones, while supporting a good cause at the same time. U.S. Cellular has initiated the Community Action Recycling Effort program, collecting more than 1,500 old cell phones throughout northern New England in the past five months.

Through the program, donated phones are sold to a company that specializes in restoring, refurbishing and reselling wireless phones. Proceeds from the donated phones will benefit the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence.

U.S. Cellular is continuing the program through the end of the year. It is open to all wireless consumers. Residents can go to any local U.S. Cellular store or exclusive agent location to donate their retired wireless phones.

For more information on the coalition, people can visit www.mcedv.org. For more information, or to find a nearby U.S. Cellular location, visit www.uscellular.com.