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CHOOSE TO BE HEALTHY
Got A Minute? Give it to Your Kid
Getting more involved with your preteen today will help you stay connected tomorrow. Your child will make better decisions about things like smoking and drug use when you are involved in your child’s life. Here are 10 ideas to help you do just that:
1. Schedule time for you and your child – plan to be together.
2. Catch your child doing something right.
3. Prove you’re listening – ask questions.
4. Post a family calendar.
5. Create rules, then enforce them. Say yes when you can, but make no stick.
6. Regularly share a meal with your preteen.
7. Share your day. One way to help your child open up is to share a story about your day first.
8. Write your child a thank-you note.
9. Ask him for advice. There are lots of issues where your child will like being asked for input.
10. Give your preteen family responsibilities.
Got a Minute? Give it to your Kid is a program of the Choose to Be Healthy Partnership, at York Hospital and is funded with Tobacco Settlement Funds through the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Call 439-6504 for more information.
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2009 ROAD RACE SERIES
Road Races can be a great way to get the whole family moving…we encourage runners and walkers alike to join us for one or all of our scheduled races this season. Each race offers its own unique flair, there’s a course for everyone! For more information or to register for any of the races in this series please visit our website at www.yorkmaine.org or www.yorkruns.com.
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YORK PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT'S
YORK DAYS FESTIVAL 2009
Friday, July 24TH
Eastern Sound Orchestra
7:00 pm at Ellis Park, York Beach
Saturday, July 25TH
York Days Softball Tournament
8:00 am York High School and Village Elementary School
Bedford Big Band
7:00 pm at Ellis Park, York Beach
Sunday, July 26th
Amidon Family Dentistry York Days 5K Road Race
8:00 am York High School
Christmas in July, Lighting of the Nubble with the Seacoast Wind Ensemble
8:00 pm at Sohier Park
Silvertone Big Band
7:00 pm at Ellis Park, York Beach
Monday, July 27th
Junior Golf Tournament at Cape Neddick Country Club
Call the office 363-1040 for registration information.
Miraj Band
7:00 pm at Ellis Park, York Beach
Tuesday, July 28th
Piscataqua Dog Obedience Show
6:00 –8:00 pm, Ellis Park, York Beach
Breast Cancer Walk for Hope Sponsored by York Hospital Breast Cancer Survivors
Registration at York Beach Ball Park at 5:00 pm, walk begins at 6:00 pm. $15.00 entry fee
Wednesday, July 29th
Fred Manzi Trio
7:00 pm, Ellis Park, York Beach
Thursday, July 30thThe George K Orchestra
7:00pm, Ellis Park, York Beach
Friday, July 31st
Richard DeSoto & The Express, 7:00 pm, Ellis Park, York Beach
York Lion’s Club Annual Auction under the big tent
5:00 pm preview, 6:00 pm auction at York Beach Ball Field
Saturday, August 1st
Craft Fair and Festival at York Beach Ball Field
10:00 am – 5:00 pm crafts, food, fun & family entertainment
The Chelmsford Community Jazz Ensemble, 7:00 pm, Ellis Park, York Beach
Sunday, August 2nd
Craft Fair & Festival at York Beach Ball Field
10:00 am – 5:00 pm crafts, food, fun and family entertainment
Concert with the United States Air Force Big Band of Liberty at Ellis Park, York Beach
7:00 pm
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY
LIGHTING OF THE NUBBLE
The Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring the 17th Annual Christmas in July celebration on Sunday, July 26th. Our summer residents and vacationers will have a chance to see the Nubble as it appears each year during the Christmas season. A spectacular view from Sohier Park features the keeper’s house and tower entirely outlined in white lights. The Seacoast Wind Ensemble, beginning at 8:00 pm, will provide entertainment.
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YORK DAYS CRAFT FAIR
DOWNLOAD CRAFT FAIR REGISTRATION
The York Days Craft Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. We would like to welcome both artisans and shoppers to participate in the display of crafts and entertainment. Live family entertainment, food, pottery, crafts, jewelry, paintings, dried flowers, and clothing are just a few of the attractions. Artisan applications are available at the Parks and Recreation Department.
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YORK DAYS CO-ED SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
DOWNLOAD TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
Dig out those bats and balls and spend the weekend at the York High School and Village Elementary School softball fields. This will be a double elimination tournament limited to 8 teams. Each team will have a maximum of 15 players, four of which will be female. ASA rules will govern all play. Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams, so get your team together and we’ll see you Saturday, July 25th
REGISTRATION DATES: June 3rd ongoing until full
REGISTRATION FEE: $150.00 per team
Mail-in registration.
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HALLOWEEN WITH YORK PARKS & RECREATION
We are pleased once again to be planning a fun and frightful Halloween celebration. This event is funded through business sponsorships and is free to the public. We thank the community for their continued support. Be on the lookout for more detailed information in our fall brochure.
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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR!
Citizen of the Year Nomination–Sponsored by the Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce and the Festival of Lights Committee.
Please help us recognize a deserving citizen who gives their time and talent for the benefit of our community by nominating them for Citizen of the Year. If you have nominated someone in the past - you may re-submit an application - each year many are nominated, but only one person is chosen annually.
The Process:
Selection: Five finalists voted on by Festival of Lights Committee –
Final votes by the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. All decisions are final.
Criteria: Volunteer efforts must benefit the town of York, Contributions to the town must be non-job related, Nominee does not have to be a resident of York, Chamber Board of Directors are not eligible.
Deadline for nominations is August 7th. Winner will be announced by the Chamber of Commerce and will be the Grand Marshall at the Festival of Lights parade on Saturday, December 5th. Questions? Call Sarah Francke or Robin Cogger, Festival of Lights, Co-Chairs, at the York Parks and Recreation Department, 207-363-1040.
Applications can be downloaded on our website at www.yorkmaine.org , the Greater York Chamber of Commerce website at www.yorkme.org and the Old York Historical Society’s website at www.oldyork.org. Applications will also be available to pick up at the York Town Hall, York Parks and Recreation Office, Old York Historical Society and the Greater York Chamber Commerce.
DOWNLOAD CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FORM
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2009 YORK BEACH CONCERT SERIES AT ELLIS PARK
SPONSORED BY THE ELLIS PARK TRUSTEES
Once again, the Ellis Park Trustees have scheduled a wonderful line-up of summer concerts in York Beach at Ellis Park, under the gazebo. All performances are 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm unless noted otherwise.
July 3 Fred Manzi Trio
4 Miraj Band
5 Windham Concert Band
6 Good Memories Big Band
8 The Casual Saxtet
9 Visitors Band
10 Merrimack Valley Concert Band
11 The Jerry Thebodo Big Band
12 The Paul Combs Quintet
13 The Radio Gang
15 Richard Desoto & The Explorers
16 Seacoast Wind Ensemble
17 New Magnolia Jazz Band
18 Amherst Town Band
19 The Morlocks
20 Dick Kaplan Jazz Band
22 Straight Lace
23 The Mark Marquis Band
24 The Eastern Sound Orchestra
25 Bedford Big Band
26 Silvertones Big Band
27 Miraj Band
28 Dog Show{6-8 pm}
29 Fred Manzi Trio
30 The George K Orchestra
31 Richard Desoto & The Explorers
Aug 1 Chelmsford Community Jazz Ensemble
2 Airforce Band
3 After Hours Band
4 The Country Cloggers{6-7 pm}
5 The Casual Saxtet
6 New Magnolia Jazz Band
7 King Ludwig Bavarian Band
8 Windham Swing Band
9 Fred Manzi Trio
10 Straight Lace
12 Good Memories Big Band
13 Visitors Band
14 Silvertones Big Band
15 The Morlocks
21 The New Legacy Big Band 6:30—8:30 pm
22 Richard Desoto & The Explorers 6:30—8:30 pm
28 The Nerve Band 6:30—8:30 pm
29 Piscataqua River Brass 6:30—8:30 pm
Sept 4 Rizing Tide Band 6:30—8:30 pm
5 Deep Fry’d Blues Band
6 Fred Manzi Trio
Performances are 7-9 pm unless noted otherwise
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THE GREATER YORK REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
For more information on these events please contact the Chamber at www.gatewaytomaine.org, info@yorkme.org or call 207.363.4422
The Gateway Farmers market
Every Saturday from June 6th to October 10th 9:00am to 1:00 pm
Every Tuesday from June 30th to Sept. 1st 2:00pm – 5:30pm
Celebrate Maine Festival
August 8 & 9 10:00am – 4:00pm
The Raitt Farm in Eliot Maine
York Beach Sidewalk Sale
October 10th, 11th, & 12th - 10:00am – 4:00pm
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YORK LAND TRUST – ADVENTURES IN NATURE SERIES
All Programs are open to the public. Non-members are asked to consider a donation of $5.00 each or $10.00 per family. To make reservations, please contact the YLT office at 207.363.7400, or visit www.yorklandtrust.org for more details.
Catch a Dragonfly
July 11th 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Kayak Tour of the York River
July 26th 2:00 – 5:00pm
Hike from the Mountain to the River
September 12th
10:00 am to 3:00pm
Maine’s Only Native Rabbit
October 4th 4:30 – 5:30 pm
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WHITE PINES ANNIVERSARY
Date: October 10th & 11th2009
Event: White Pine Programs 10th Anniversary Celebration
Times: 10 am-4 pm Saturday & Sunday
Description: This Columbus Day weekend, come visit and learn what White Pine Programs is all about as we celebrate our 10th anniversary. There will be live demonstrations of wilderness skills, self-guided tours of the White Pine land & facilities, live music, fireside storytelling, kid's games, honoring ceremony, alumni rendezvous, and more. Sunday at 1pm, Chief Jake Swamp of the Mohawk Nation will conduct a tree planting ceremony on our land. Visit www.WhitePinePrograms for more updates this summer!
Free & Open to the Public
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