Habitat cruise

NAPLES – The second annual Once in a Blue Moon Cruise on the Songo River Queen will be held from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, to benefit a future Habitat for Humanity home in Naples.

The DJ will be L/A Music with Jeff Armand and food will be provided by local restaurants. Tickets, $15, are available at the following locations: Naples Public Library, River Queen dock, Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce locations and Bridgton Chamber of Commerce

For more information, call Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, 892-8265, or Kathy Sweet, 693-3252 or [email protected].

To run race

PORTLAND – The last four summers, Randy Judkins of Portland, originally from Mexico, participated in the Beach to Beacon Race the last four summers to raise funds for needy, local organizations by running the 6.2 miles like some 4,500-plus runners.

Saturday, Aug. 6, Judkins, visual comedian, will attempt to run the Beach to Beacon 10K race while juggling three balls. Judkins is asking people to consider sponsoring him by pledging money to this year’s beneficiary, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Portland and Auburn/Lewiston.

To contribute, go to www.randyjudkins.com and follow the links from there. To mail a check, make it out to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Portland and send it to Judkins at 160 Delaware Court, Portland, ME 04103.

Ag tags available

AUGUSTA – Maine Agriculture in the Classroom is taking orders for agricultural recognition registration plates. Proceeds from the sales of the special agriculture plates will benefit the programs of Maine Agriculture in the Classroom and other Maine agricultural and natural resource education.

The design was created with the help of Future Farmers of America, 4-H and other Maine students. Charlie Armstrong, cranberry specialist with the Cooperative Extension, pulled all the ideas together and painted the final design.

State statute says that in order for specialty plates to gain final approval from the legislature, 2,000 plates must be pre-sold prior to Sept. 1. A special Web site has been created where those interested can view the plate and download an order coupon at MaineAgTag.com.