Cancer summit

HALLOWELL – The American Cancer Society and the Maine Cancer Consortium are partnering to present a free one-day summit on improving colorectal cancer outcomes in Maine from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 26, at the Maple Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Inn.

Professionals, representatives and staff from hospitals, health care organizations, insurance providers, Healthy Maine Partnerships, public health organizations, members of the Maine legislature and state agencies, chambers of commerce, private companies and the public are invited.

To register for the summit or for additional information, contact Lisa Charter at the American Cancer Society at 373-3722 or [email protected]. For more information about colon cancer, contact the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

Coming up roses

AUGUSTA – The Mid-Maine Rose Society will meet on Saturday, May 5, at the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant near the Augusta Civic Center. Lunch will be held at 11:45 a.m. with a meeting at 1 p.m.

After the meeting, members will go to the rose garden at the Veteran’s Cemetery. They should dress casually and bring gardening tools.

Annual silver tea

AUGUSTA – The Women’s Addiction Services Council announces the 27th annual Governor’s Silver Tea Celebrating Women in Recovery at the Blaine House from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17. The event is free and open to the public, though registration in advance is required.

The tea is held annually during the Women and Addiction Awareness Week, proclaimed each year by the governor, coinciding with National Women’s Health Week. This year May 13 to 19 will be proclaimed Women and Addiction Awareness Week: Celebrating Paths to Recovery in the State of Maine.

A Women in Recovery Leadership Award will be given to a woman nominated by her peers.

For more information, or to register for the tea, contact Susan Nichols at 941-1612, ext. 203, or [email protected].

Autism fundraiser

AUGUSTA – A growing statistic from the Autism Society of Maine indicates that autism occurs in 1 out of every 150 births. There is still no cure for autism, but awareness can be achieved every day.

On Saturday June 2, three Maine lifestyle photographers will be at three locations raising awareness of autism.

Nadra Edgerley (www.nadraedgerley.com) of Scarborough, Sharyn Peavey (www.sharynpeavey.com) of Freeport and Michelle Turner (www.michelleturner.com) of Augusta will host portrait sessions, with all proceeds benefiting the Autism Society of Maine.

The $50 session fee will be donated to the Autism Society of Maine. Sessions are 30 minutes each and will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To book in Scarborough, call 332-2243; Freeport, 688-4623; and Augusta, call 623-8703.

New guides

FALMOUTH – A pair of new guides produced by Maine Audubon will help Maine landowners and communities conserve local wildlife in shoreland and coastal habitats.

“Conserving Wildlife in Maine’s Shoreland Habitats” and “Conserving Wildlife in Maine’s Coastal Habitats” describe why shoreland and coastal habitats are valuable for wildlife and recommend how communities can conserve them.

Coastal towns that have received “Beginning with Habitat” maps have been given copies of the coastal guide. Other towns are encouraged to request free copies of the guides by calling 781-2330, ext. 222, or visiting www.maineaububon.org.

The two guides are the second and third of the “Conserving Wildlife” series Maine Audubon has produced for “Beginning with Habitat.” The first guide is “Conserving Wildlife in Maine’s Developing Landscape.” The fourth guide, “Conserving Wildlife on and around Maine’s Roads,” will help towns make roads less harmful to wildlife and habitat.

For more information on “Beginning with Habitat,” call 287-5254 or visit www.beginningwithhabitat.org.