Mission Statement Articles 2008 - 2009 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Community Celebration Succeeds NAPLES – Hundreds of people flocked to the third Community Cultural Celebration over the weekend, packing the bleachers, eating exotic foods, watching slide shows, dancing, and drumming. West African drumming welcomed everyone into the gym and got feet moving. Shirley and Henry Hamilton, strapped on West African costumes, and spell-binding masks and took turns dancing to the drums. The couple spent 7 years in the area and brought a table filled with artifacts and presented an entertaining slideshow. Queen Brigitte, just back from several months in Cameroon, spelled the Hamiltons on the dance floor prompting the battery of drums into new percussive frenzy. The Celebration was fortunate to have this fun-loving, multi-talented member of the royal household in Naples, Maine for the entire day. When the Queen wasn’t gyrating, waving feathers, and stomping her ankle bracelets she could be found presiding over her tables piled high with artifacts and photographs recently imported from her home country. Thomas Harnett, director of Maine’s school-based Civil Rights Team Project, told the gathering that a day like this isn’t just about entertainment, it’s an opportunity to learn about ourselves, each other and our great state of Maine. According to the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) Maine’s immigrants now total about 60,000. In just six years, starting in 2000, the state saw a 14% jump in Mainers who weren’t born in the state. The Maine Thunder Spirits, busy setting up their drums, dragons and lions during Mr. Harnett’s keynote address, sprang into action as soon as he stepped away from the podium. “Lunchtime,” announced Mody Botros, coordinator of the Celebration. The German club’s authentic café served soups, bread, and desserts. The hallway between the gym and cafeteria lunch goers ran a gauntlet of wonderful ethnic dishes ranging from koshry from Egypt, to Brazilian black beans, a West African sweet potato and bean soup, and a crock-pot full of beans from some place called Zambonia. Plenty of steamed rice and plates of cornbread insured nobody went hungry. During lunch, a quiet respite where the loudest sounds were people munching and exchanging recipes, Celebration volunteers arranged 25 chairs in a large circle. On each chair, or beside it, was a percussion instrument ranging from small shakerie to Rusty Wiltjer’s large, hand-made, clay djembe. Mody Botros, master of ceremony, announced, “Everybody who thinks they can keep a beat take a seat. The drum-o-rama is starting.” It took a bit of cajoling, but all the seats did fill. After an introductory solo on his drum kit, Rick Burgess signaled it was time to start the solos around the circle, to his right. The Queen, not one to miss a drumbeat, got into the circle and stood in front of each drummer and said, “Let’s hear what you’ve got.” She danced to whatever rhythm was played, signaled the end, and shook hands with each soloist. A dozen students from the Lake Region High School’s Interact Club insured things ran smoothly during the festival day. Wearing special ‘crew’ t-shirts they were seen handing out passports, helping to set up exhibits, and dolling out beans. The Rotarians also helped with many essential details during the event. Throughout the day-long Celebration various awards were given in four categories. “We’re going full steam ahead toward our next Community Cultural Celebration. We’ve already signed up Poland, India, Ireland, Ethiopia, and Chile,” said Botros. The Celebration will be announcing the date of the 2010 festival soon, on their website, www.cccofmaine.org. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Cultural Celebration Coming UPDATE!! More performances featuring Japan, China, and Sudan have just been added to the Community Cultural Celebration slated for this Saturday, March 14, in Naples, Maine. At 11:00 am traditional Japanese Taiko Drumming will be featured, then three fearsome Chinese lions from the Maine Thunder Spirits will take to the stage. Next viewers will be amazed by a long, luminous dragon, manned by nine people, as it swoops and twists across the stage in pursuit of the pearl of wisdom.. Once the lions are back in their cages, and the dragon tamed, 15 Acholi dancers from south Sudan can safely begin their famed communal dancing for which the Acholi well known. Wilfreid Plalum, a community spokesman from Portland, said, Acholi dancers are part of the national Acholi re-settlement program. While the dancers live here in Maine they travel the country performing at Acholi cultural events. Communal dancing is a center-piece of the rural Achoiland which spans both Uganda and Sudan. The Luo speaking people raise cattle and goats on a largely desert landscape. Inspite of prolonged wars raging around Achoilands borders communal values, such as justice, remain strong. Professor Frank Ricardo, director of the Maine Thunder Spirits, noted, that three children’s groups, each built on the ideas of positive peer mentoring and cultural enrichment, make up the exuberant group. From his home in Limerick, the professor continued, this group works together helping each other learn, improve and excel and they pass those standards on to other kids and adults whenever they can. I assure everyone who comes to the Community Cultural Celebration that their ears will pop and their eyes will bulge when they see these wonderfully trained kids perform. These important two dance events have just been added to the roster of the day-long, free Community Cultural Celebration, being held this Saturday (March 14) at the Lake Region High School in Naples, Maine from 10:00 am - 3:00 p.m. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ NAPLES, MAINE - On Saturday, March 14 Lake Regions High School, located on Route 302 in Naples, will bustle, bounce, and resound with sounds and sights from the world over. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (March 2009) Just as Acadian, Quebecois, Scandinavian, Irish and other Europeans … brought their traditions to Maine, more recent immigrants are bringing new traditions … Somali immigrants bring a tradition of oral poetry, as well as music and textile arts. Other African cultures bring new dance and storytelling traditions. From Asia, Cambodian immigrants bring a contemplative musical tradition, as well as a stylized dance tradition. Recent Latino immigrants bring striking visual arts, music and dance. From the Maine Arts Commission Wilfreid Plalum has a B.A in International Relations from the UMaine, Orono and a Masters degree in International Community Economic Development from Southern New Hampshire University. He has worked with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Government of South Sudan, the Southern Sudan Human Rights Commission, and as a Case Manager at the Community Counseling Center in Portland. Wilfreid also plays an important role with Portland Public Schools’ Multilingual and Multicultural Center. He immigrated to Maine 15 years ago. His brother and sister have joined him here. Wilfreid’s parents were killed in Sudan’s civil war. He hails from clan-based Acholiland in southern Sudan where cattle, goats, round mud and wattle huts predominate. Mody Botros has a B.F.A. from the University of Alexandria, and a Master degree in Visual Communication, Buxton University, London UK. Mody owns a local graphic arts business and also owns and manages a few educational websites targeting the Middle East. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1994, and now lives in Bridgton with his mother and sister. Mody Botros is from Alexandria, Egypt, a huge modern seaport with a population of nearly 4 million. I invited Mody and Wilfreid to Ricky’s last week for lunch. I thought I’d share their stories with readers of The Bridgton News. Q. What do you think of Maine’s weather? MB: Let’s just say that I miss the weather in Egypt and leave it at that, okay? WB: Every year Maine’s winter gets colder and colder. In Sudan it rains, then the sun comes out. We don’t have extreme seasons. Q. How did you get to Maine? MB: I got in my car and drove north from Massachusetts. But back in 1994 all I did was hop on a plane and fly to the United States. WB: My trip was more difficult. After living in a refugee camp for five years a group of us wound up in Maine because we didn’t know anyone elsewhere in the U.S. There were about 15 of us living in three apartments. Q. What do you think of American food? MB. What I can’t understand is how much Americans love their hotdogs. Nobody knows what’s in them. And mayonnaise. I just can’t get my head around mayonnaise. And it is spread onto everything. WP: It’s taken me years to develop even a low tolerance for pizza. And since I come from the desert the only fish I’m accustomed to eating is tilapia or lake catfish. Lobster? Too frightening in so many ways. Q: What do you think of American fast food? MB: McDonald’s! $2 for a hamburger. That’s cheap. We like it. Food here is cheap and you can buy almost anything you want. WP: The problem in the third world is that wages are low, so food is expensive. It’s just a question of getting enough so you can feed your family and keep from starving. Q: So what’s it like when you go home? MB: Everyone can tell immediately you haven’t lived in Egypt for quite a while. Your clothes are different, and newer, and now your accent is funny. WP: I went back a couple of years ago. Everybody knew by looking at me that I had lived abroad. My bones didn’t stick out, and I wore shoes. Q. I want to ask you, Mody, about Egypt’s relations with Palestine and Isreael. MB: There’s not much to say. Egypt isn’t well liked by either group. Anwar Sadat’s handshake with the Israeles has never been forgotten nor forgiven. When it comes to Palestine, Egypt doen’t tolerate being manipulated by the various forces there. Q: Sudan’s President, Omar al-Bashir, has just had a warrant issued for his arrest. What’s this about? WB: al-Bashir, who came to power in 1989, started bombing his own people within a few months. So why issue this warrant now? Who is going to go and arrest him? It’s crazy. Q: Your two countries are neighbors. What’s that like? MB: We share being occupied by both the French and the English. The French left first. Fortunately Egypt has Alexandria, it’s port on the Mediterranian. This gives Egypt access to the rest of the world. WP: I learned French in school first, then English. Arabic is widely spoken, but because we are a truly African nation we also speak Swahili. Mody, it’s too bad Egypt is so small. Not only is Sudan the largest country in Africa, we’re the biggest Arab-speaking country. We’re the 10th largest country in the world. Oh. And we have pyramids too. Q: Tell me about U.S. aid to your countries. MB: In addition to tons and tons of food, the U.S. sends us 10 billion dollars in cash. No, we aren’t independent. Not by a long shot. Two years ago there was a crisis in Egypt when the U.S. decided to turn their corn into ethanol rather than using it to help starving people around the world. WP: I’m afraid that Sudan’s tribal cultures still dominate our economy. When you become a cabinet minister you hire your fellow tribesmen. Of course, that’s after you hire your own family. Any aid that is received goes straight into the minister’s pockets to be doled out to his cronies. Q: What are your hopes for the future of your country? MB: Education. The websites I help set up and run here, which target the Middle East, help promote learning. We send books in PDF. We maintain email links. WP: Simple hand tools that people can use to build things. Because there’s a shortage of power high tech is expensive to run. A circular saw, is a good hand tool. It doesn’t use too much juice and they can be used to build schools, or perhaps a small hospital. Q: How have you been received in Maine by Mainers? MB: After 9/11 when it was revealed that two of the pilots were Egyptian it was rough. It’s hard to explain Egypt. Most people I meet aren’t that interested. Now I just say I’m from Maine. You should see the looks I get. Alas, except for Carolyn Chute’s creation, there isn’t an Egypt in Maine. WP: The big event we had several years ago with the mayor of Lewiston might have been good for acceptance in the long run. The protest rally that brought people from all over the state to our aid helped spread knowledge and acceptence. Q: Would you care to comment on the up-coming Community Cultural Celebration at the Lake Region High School on Saturday? MB: I hope that people who come will ask questions. Sharing cultures is good: it brings people together. WP: That’s our calling as immigrants: we educate people. Thanks gentlemen. Talking with you was indeed very educational. Note: The author spent 2 months travelling overland from southern Sudan to Alexandria in 1978. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (March 6, 2009 article) Woman’s History Month NAPLES – MAINE - Just part of Ida Wells Barnett’s storied life will be the subject of an informal lecture by Victoria Mares-Hershey to honor Woman’s History Month on Saturday, March 14, in Naples, Maine. 74 years before Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus Ida Wells Barnett physically resisted three men who literally carried her to another train car. She took the railroad to court and won, but the decision was reversed at a higher level. When Barnett was just 14 her younger brother died of yellow fever in 1876. Despite people dying like flies, little was done for blacks during the fearful epidemic – no doctoring, no medicines. There is reason to believe this injustice spurred Barnett’s life-long career of social activism. “I will be approaching Ida Wells Barnett’s story looking at her as a woman making her place and responding to circumstance, a woman raised by her family to have Victorian manners and expect the same of others,” said Mares-Hershey from her home in neighboring Bridgton, Maine. Barnett, a fearless fighter, formed coalitions to advance the cause of improving the nation and reclaiming the values upon which America was founded. “For example,” notes Mares-Hershey, “Barnett was one of the founders of the NAACP and was active in the Negro Women's Club movement. She, along with other black women, marched in suffrage parades, and she worked with Jane Adams to block the segregation of schools in Chicago.” To honor of Ida Wells Barnett’s uncompromising fight for the rights of all human beings she was inducted into the Woman’s Hall of Fame in 1988. Since moving to Maine 20 years ago Victoria Mares-Hershey has held diverse positions, from Associate Dean of Students at Colby College to her most recent job as Director of Development for at Portland West, a greater Portland social service agency begun in 1967. She was one of the founders of the Institute for Practical Democracy that collaborated with establishment and advocacy groups to mentor young people from new immigrant families to understand how to live, work and participate in a democratic system and understand how to advocate for their rights under the Constitution. Mares-Hershey believes, just as Ida Wells Barnett did, that the future of an economically and socio-politically thriving Maine in the 21st century is tied to building a society that is open, fair, just and inclusive to all people. She is currently a member of the Maine Arts Commission and is at work on putting the final touches on her three act play: How Did You Get Here which has been performed at several venues around the state. The talk will take place during the Community Cultural Celebration’s salute to Woman’s History Month at the Lake Region High School from 1 to 1:30 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public. The high school is handicapped accessible. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (Feb 9, 2009 article) The third annual Community Cultural Celebration, slated for Saturday, March 14 at the Lake Region High School, is shaping up to be a busy, entertaining and fun-filled event. The annual Celebration is organized to forward the mission of the non-profit entity, which is “The Community Cultural Celebration promotes understanding of worldwide cultures on a personal level.” Lake Region students who went to Japan a year ago will make a presentation. Sierra Leone is ably represented by twins Peter and Paul along with their drumming dad, Bernie Vigna. The trio will be featured during the drum-o-rama event. Experienced international aid workers, Henry and Shirley Hamilton, will present their new slideshow, Kids and Critters of West Africa, an entertaining look at five of the region’s nations. “Colombia has gotten a bad rap lately,” notes Reverend Bev Boon who has worked in the South American country for three decades. “My presentation about Columbia will correct that popular notion,” said Boon. As in years past the local German club will serve food and make a presentation about their country. At their small German café, or Konditorei, visitors might sample a tasty portion of Apfelkuchen, or apple cake. Among the most eagerly awaited event at the Celebration is the announcement of the winners of both the essay and poster contests, open to all students 6 through 18 years. The winners of the essay contest (ages 14 – 18) will get a free trip to New York City and a tour of the United Nations. All entries in both categories will be on view during the Celebration. The winners will be announced throughout the free, day-long event by the Interact Club, judges and co-sponsors of the contests. For more information about the contests, and the Community Cultural Celebration please visit www.cccofmaine.org. The Celebration’s organizers hope that everyone will come out, experience and enjoy the amazing variety of cultures represented right here in the Lake Region. The Community Cultural Celebration is a non-sectarian, non-profit 501-c-3 entity promoting world peace through understanding of worldwide cultures on a personal level. For more information contact Celebration Coordinator, Mody Botros, telephone 207-890-0866 or email mody@botros.org. “We’re looking for more volunteers to help make our big day a success,” said Botros. “Anyone is welcome to join our efforts. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Lose the winter blahs – visit the Lakes Region International Festival! By Allen Crabtree The third Community Cultural Celebration will be held at the Lakes Region High School on Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This international festival will feature native music, exotic foods and entertainment from nearly two dozen different cultures and countries around the world. What a great way to lose the winter blahs! – especially if this winter turns out to be another long one and it seems like spring will never come! Admission to the festival is free to everyone, and while you visit the booths of different cultures and countries, you may purchase native foods and other items offered for sale for a small fee. For example, German culture will be represented by Eine Kleine Konditorei (a small café) and visitors may enjoy some warm German gemutlichkeit and sample wonderful pastries, special coffee and German ambiance, music and pictures of Germany. Featured menu items include Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cake), Kaesekuchen (cheese cake), Apfelkuchen (apple cake), Frucht Toertchen (Fruit tarts), Goulaschsuppe (Goulash soup) and other authentic German cuisine. In addition to booths and the café that will be open all day, cultures and countries will be highlighted by demonstrations of native dancing, arts, music and song as well as talks about different aspects of the cultures. Visitors will be given a Community Cultural Celebration “passport” when they enter the High School, and for every culture or country booth that they visit they will receive a “visa” sticker. Prizes will be drawn during the day for passport holders. Also awarded will be prizes for the best essays and posters that portray cultural diversity. Prize winners will receive a three-day trip to New York to visit the United Nations later in the spring. “Our goal is to better inform and educate people on a personal level about various ethnic diversities through the Community Cultural Celebration,” said Mody Botros, 2009 Celebration Coordinator. “We can all benefit from understanding other cultures, through their language, food, music and customs.” Come and join in the fun – eat, drink, dance, and learn about many countries and different cultures right in your back yard. Set March 14 aside on your calendars and escape the winter blahs! Lakes Region High School is located on Route 302 between Naples and Bridgton. For directions to the High School, for more information on the Celebration, on the essay and poster contest, or to learn how your group or club can participate, visit our website at http://www.cccofmaine.org, or contact Botros at (207) 890-0866. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL TO BE HELD MAR. 14, 2009 The third Community Cultural Celebration will be held at the Lakes Region High School on Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This international festival will feature native music, exotic foods and entertainment from nearly two dozen different cultures and countries around the world. Come and join in the fun – eat, drink, dance, and learn about many countries and different cultures right in your back yard. Admission to the festival is free to everyone. In addition to booths and the café that will be open all day, cultures and countries will be highlighted by demonstrations of native dancing, arts, music and song as well as talks about different aspects of the cultures. Visitors will be given a Community Cultural Celebration “passport” when they enter the High School, and for every culture or country booth that they visit they will receive a “visa” sticker. Prizes will be drawn during the day for passport holders. Also awarded will be prizes for the best essays and posters that portray cultural diversity. Prize winners will receive a three-day trip to New York to visit the United Nations later in the spring. “Our goal is to better inform and educate people on a personal level about various ethnic diversities through the Community Cultural Celebration,” said Mody Botros, 2009 Celebration Coordinator. “We can all benefit from understanding other cultures, through their language, food, music and customs, and this is a fun way to do so.” For directions to the High School, for more information on the Celebration, on the essay and poster contest, or to learn how your group or club can participate, visit our website at http://www.cccofmaine.org, or contact Botros at (207) 890-0866. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Lose the winter blahs – visit the Lakes Region International Festival! By Allen Crabtree The third Community Cultural Celebration will be held at the Lakes Region High School on Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This international festival will feature native music, exotic foods and entertainment from nearly two dozen different cultures and countries around the world. What a great way to lose the winter blahs! – especially if this winter turns out to be another long one and it seems like spring will never come! Admission to the festival is free to everyone, and while you visit the booths of different cultures and countries, you may purchase native foods and other items offered for sale for a small fee. For example, German culture will be represented by Eine Kleine Konditorei (a small café) and visitors may enjoy some warm German gemutlichkeit and sample wonderful pastries, special coffee and German ambiance, music and pictures of Germany. Featured menu items include Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cake), Kaesekuchen (cheese cake), Apfelkuchen (apple cake), Frucht Toertchen (Fruit tarts), Goulaschsuppe (Goulash soup) and other authentic German cuisine. In addition to booths and the café that will be open all day, cultures and countries will be highlighted by demonstrations of native dancing, arts, music and song as well as talks about different aspects of the cultures. Visitors will be given a Community Cultural Celebration “passport” when they enter the High School, and for every culture or country booth that they visit they will receive a “visa” sticker. Prizes will be drawn during the day for passport holders. Also awarded will be prizes for the best essays and posters that portray cultural diversity. Prize winners will receive a three-day trip to New York to visit the United Nations later in the spring. “Our goal is to better inform and educate people on a personal level about various ethnic diversities through the Community Cultural Celebration,” said Mody Botros, 2009 Celebration Coordinator. “We can all benefit from understanding other cultures, through their language, food, music and customs.” Come and join in the fun – eat, drink, dance, and learn about many countries and different cultures right in your back yard. Set March 14 aside on your calendars and escape the winter blahs! Lakes Region High School is located on Route 302 between Naples and Bridgton. For directions to the High School, for more information on the Celebration, on the essay and poster contest, or to learn how your group or club can participate, visit our website at http://www.cccofmaine.org, or contact Botros at (207) 890-0866. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Diversity Potluck Egypt played a key role in Sunday evening’s diversity potluck dinner hosted by the Community Cultural Celebration (CCC). Both the Egyptian food and Allen Crabtree’s slideshow of a recent two-week sojourn around the country delighted four generations of diners. For the Community Cultural Celebration, gearing up for its huge, day-long event on March 14, the potluck dinner was a good way to rub elbows with diversity, and recruit a few new volunteers. According to coordinator Mody Botros, “The huge day will feature music, performances and possible presentations by representatives of Sudan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, China Germany, France, Ghana, Columbia, and Sierra Leon. It’s a free event and open to everyone. Come join us.” In addition to lentil soup, there were salads and a surprising (some said shocking) variation on potato salad all lovingly prepared by Mody Botros and his family, originally from Alexandria, Egypt. Stuffed pasta shells, a curry, cheese grits, and bread rounded out the main courses. Desserts, which seemed to cover an entire table, were created by Karen Hawkins, a CCC board member. A thoroughly enjoyable, satisfying potluck is one where everyone goes home with empty bowls and bare platters. For more information about the Community Cultural Celebration visit their website: www.cccofmaine.org or call 890-0866. The next CCC planning event is January 3, at 10 am at the Bridgton Public Library. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Cultural Celebration Schedule The Lake Region Community Cultural Celebration has grand plans for this year and next. The Celebration is inviting everyone to a giant pot-luck Cultural Diversity Party at the Bridgton Community Center in December, and also to the third annual Community Cultural Celebration in March. The Celebration aims to foster an understanding of worldwide cultures on a personal level through active participation. “We hope people will bring exotic dishes to our pot-luck dinner on December 14. Maybe we’ll have a taste testing,” notes Allen Crabtree of Sebago. “It’s a simple idea: families bring an appetizer or main meal to share.” Mody Botros, the coordinator for the third annual Community Cultural Celebration, set for March 14, 2009 at the Lake Region High School is planning a grand event. “In addition to food, we’re going to have door prizes, a dozen different cultures represented as well as many activities for the whole family,” said Botros. “The INTERACT club is involved, which is very exciting. One of our goals for next year is sending a group of students to New York City for a tour of the United Nations,” continued Botros. Karen Hawkins, involved in the Celebration from the start, noted, “The whole idea is just to have fun, learn new things, and meet new people,” The Community Cultural Celebration is the brainchild of NancyLou Stiles, a Peace Corps volunteer who returned to Naples after serving a stint in Ecuador. “When you ‘graduate’ from the Peace Corps,” observed NancyLou, “they give you a directory of all the volunteers. In no time I located several in the Lake Region, including Shirley and Henry Hamilton.” The Hamilton’s, who served in Afghanistan and played colorful roles in the first two celebrations, live in Otisfield. Joanne Morse, who lived in Germany, was also instrumental in organizing the first Community Cultural Celebration. With an extensive rolodex and a proven track record the Celebration knows how to get everyone together and to have fun-filled events the whole family can enjoy. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on any of the fun. The Potluck is on Sunday, December 14, from 4 to 7 pm as well as the Community Cultural Celebration March 14, 2009 For more information please contact Mody Botros at mody@botros.org or telephone (207) 890-0866. The Celebration has a wonderfully informative website: www.cccofmaine.org. Celebration planning meetings are slated for Dec. 6 and Jan. 3 at 10 am at the Bridgton Public Library. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Past Community Cultural Celebration Articles ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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