WILTON – Join tennis enthusiasts of the area (from beginner to expert) for a tennis scramble tournament.

The annual Gail Saviello Memorial Tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, starting at 9 a.m. Final matches will be played by mid-afternoon. Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 19 at 11 a.m.

Matches will be played at Academy Hill courts in Wilton and on surrounding courts in town. No pre-registration is necessary. Individuals may show up the day of the event and will be paired with different doubles partners during the day.

The purpose of the tournament is to benefit the upkeep of the Academy Hill clay courts and Wilton Public Library. A donation of $15 is requested from each player (student donation is $5). Lunch and snacks will be provided by the Tyngtown Club of Wilton, which is sponsoring this event.

Those who are unable to play, but would like to make a donation can make checks payable to Tyngtown Club and mail to Mary Ryan, P.O. Box 134, Wilton, Maine 04294. For more information, call Mary Ryan at 645-4878 or e-mail [email protected]. 

Root Cellar golf tourney

AUBURN – The inaugural golf scramble to benefit the Root Cellar of Lewiston will be held at Martindale Country Club on Thursday, Sept. 23. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with shotgun start at 10 a.m.

Cost is $400 per team, $100 per player, which includes green fees, cart and meal. A continental breakfast will be served during registration. Team openings and sponsorships are still available.

Prizes and awards have been donated by local businesses. Please register by Sept. 15 by calling Chris Pope of the Root Cellar at 782-3659 or Jake Anderson of Rowe Ford at 754-2386.

Proceeds support the Root Cellar’s outreach services to families in Lewiston’s poorest neighborhood. These programs include free food and clothing, as well as educational and mentoring programs for both children and adults. The Root Cellar ministers to downtown Lewiston population regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion or any cultural factor.