January 2023 – Page 216 – Lewiston Sun Journal

South Paris man receives Paul Harris Fellow Award

January 4, 2023December 28, 2022

The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills recently presented David Knox of South Paris with a Paul Harris Fellow Award. A Paul Harris Fellow is an award with a $1,000 donation being made to The Rotary Foundation, the charitable arm of Rotary. It is named after the founding Rotarian, Paul Harris, to someone who exemplifies Rotary’s […]

Community

Rome program receives $20K to support deaf Maine youth

January 4, 2023December 28, 2022

Rome’s Pine Tree Camp’s Dirigo Experience program has received a $20,000 grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation. The foundation funds organizations that benefit children in need. The camp is a program of Pine Tree Society, which is headquartered in Bath. “This program fills a real gap in services,” said Pine Tree Camp […]

Connections

Lewiston library plans teen yoga program

January 4, 2023December 27, 2022

The Lewiston Public Library plans to host a six-week yoga series for teens beginning in January. Classes will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Jan. 11 through Feb. 15, at the library in the third floor Callahan Hall and 2nd floor IDEA Lab, 200 Lisbon St., on alternating weeks. Practice will focus on simple breathing […]

Sun Spots

Reader curious about vintage Bob White dishes

January 4, 2023January 3, 2023

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a complete set of Bob White dishes that I would like to have appraised, or even possibly sell them. This includes eight place settings, a sugar bowl and cream pitcher, a pair of salt and pepper shakers, two serving dishes, a meat platter and a cookie jar. Every one of […]

Community, Connections

Sidney’s Maine Arts Academy opens enrollment for 2023-24

January 4, 2023January 3, 2023

SIDNEY — Maine Arts Academy, a free public charter school, is accepting registrations for grades 9-12 for the 2023-24 school year. Enrollment is open until Friday, March 31, to any student residing in the state. To complete and submit the enrollment form, visit maineartsacademy.org. If more forms are received than space available, a lottery will […]

Opinion

Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, Jan. 4

January 4, 2023January 3, 2023

Op-Eds, Opinion

Cal Thomas: A new year, but nothing new

January 4, 2023January 3, 2023

Looking back 100 years, at least two things are clear: While leaders and events may change, human nature never changes.

Nation / World, News, Sports

NFL players, communities rally for Bills safety Damar Hamlin

by JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer January 3, 2023January 4, 2023

The NFL and its fans are rallying in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains in critical condition at a Cincinnati hospital after going into cardiac arrest on the field.