Annual Helmet Safety Campaign
July 12 from 10-12p.m. at the BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL. Bring Bikes, Helmets, skateboards, and rollerblades. Bike Helmet Safety checks, and free helmets available if needed to Bourne residents. Volunteers welcome.
Sponsored by the Bourne Youth Council, Inc, and the Bourne Fire and Police Departments.
MORE INFORMATION
The Bourne Youth Council and the Bourne Police Depart
-ment and the Bourne Fire Department will be holding the Annual Helmet Safety Rodeo on July 12, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Bourne High School parking area, for Bourne residents.
Free helmets will be given to any children that do not have helmets or that need new helmets. Please bring current helmets and bicycles so they can be checked for fit and safety.
Free bike reflectors.
The Police Department will be doing an obstacle safety course.
Skateboarders and Roller
-blades are also welcome and appropriate helmets will be given to those who need them. The free helmets were made possible by the Governor's Safety Council.
Volunteers are welcome to assist. For more information please contact Priscilla Koleshis at 508-241-0839 or the Police Department at 508-759-4420. Rain date July 13
Current Gardening Advice
Would you like to hear the most current gardening advise from the pros? Every issue of Garden Clippings, the educational newsletter for gardening in New England, features a wonderful “To Do” list for the month to help gardeners focus their chores and have the most productive growing season possible.
Some suggestions for July include deadheading annuals to keep flowers coming, maintaining moisture in the vegetable garden so veggies don’t taste bitter, and examining the underside of leaves to look for icebugs and other pests.
Save on your electric bill and conserve energy by planting a tree! researchers at the USDA found that the net cooling effect of a younger tree is the same as a 10 room-sized air conditioners running 20 hours a day.
From March through October, gardeners in the know receive Garden Clippings. Garden Clippings in compiled by the experts of the University of Massachusetts and distributed locally by Barnstable County’s Education Department, the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.
Garden Clippings is reasonably priced at $10.00 for eight editions. To order Garden Clippings, please send $10.00, payable to Barnstable County to: Garden Clippings, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, PO Box 367, Barnstable. MA 02630-0367. For more information on Garden Clippings, checkout www.capecodextension.org for a sample copy, or call Tasha Ramos at Extension office, 508-375-6697
“Victory At Sea”
On Friday, July 11 at 10:00a.m., the Commemorating Our History Group at the Bourne Senior Center, 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, will present the historic video “Victory At Sea” Vol 1. This video will be of interest to veterans and history buffs of all ages. This is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. For more information, call Bourne Senior Center at 508-759-0653.
Men’s Breakfast at the Senior Center
The Friends of Bourne Council on Aging is pleased to sponsor a Men’s Breakfast at the Bourne Senior Center, 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, on Wednesday, July 9 from 8:00-9:00a.m.. A full breakfast by Chef Joyce Michaud will be offered for $4.50 per person. The breakfast will feature a guest speaker E.J. Cubellis from The Mezza Luna Restaurant, now being rebuilt in Buzzards Bay. The Men’s Breakfast is a very popular and informative event and will fill up quickly. Call the Bourne Senior Center for reservations by July 7 at 508-759-0653
“A Night With Mr. Joey Canzano” “New England’s Man Of Many Voices”
The First Congregational Church of Wareham, Capital Campaign Fund proud to present as their summer fundraiser, an exciting dinner show to be held on Sat., Evening, July 26th at Redmen Hall,758 Main St. Wareham,MA. Tickets are on sale now @ $30.00 per person. This includes a delicious Roast Beef dinner at 6:00p.m., followed by a 7:30p.m. entertaining performance by Revere MA native, Joey Canzano.
Table seating will be limited, so call now to reserve your tickets. Please contact Barbara at 508-295-7107 or Hazel at the Church Office 508-295-1630 for ticket information and directions.
Windmill Gift Shop Ay The Aptucxet Trading Post Museum Opens For The Season
The Windmill Gift Shopat the Aptucxet Trading Post Museum is now open for the 2008 season. Located on Aptucxet Road (off Shore Road in Bourne Village), the Windmill offers an intriguing selection of items for both visitors and residents. The book department features a wide selection of books by local authors and books about Bourne, Cape Cod, Native Americans and Pilgrims. Other items include wampum jewelry, videos, windchimes, children's items including games and stuffed toys, baskets, clothing, Pierpoint glass, tote bags, cards, chocolate covered cranberries, and many other items to suit any budget.
A visit to the Windmill also includes a bit of history. In the 19th century famed actor Joseph Jefferson, renowned for his stage portrayal of Rip Van Winkle, had a summer home at Crow's Nest on Buttermilk Bay in the Town of Bourne. One of the buildings at his complex was a Dutch-style windmill that he used as an art studio. When the Jefferson windmill faced an uncertain fate in the 1970s the Bourne Historical Society stepped in and had it moved to the Aptucxet site where it has found a new life as a gift shop.
Windmill Gift Shop hours are Tues., through Sat., 10-4 and Sun., 2-5 for the season, through Columbus Day Weekend. The telephone number for the Windmill is 508-759-1479. More info at http://www.bournehistoricalsoc.org.
Fairhaven Fishing Charter Raffle Benefits Local Charity
Buzzards Bay, MA: The raffle has opened for a chance at a fishing charter for four out of the Fairhaven Shipyard. Charter date is Tues., Sept., 2, 2008. Chances are $10 each or $20 for three. The charter is valued at over $600.
Capt. Todd MacGregor of Mac-Atac Sportfishing in Fairhaven, MA donated the charter to help the fight against Lou Gehrig’s Disease, in honor of his friend Tom Stevenson, who is currently battling the disease.
The winning number will be drawn (at the Foundation’s office) on August 15, 2008. Winner will be notified via phone call or letter. Order forms are available on www.alsfamily.org or to have one mailed to you call 508-759-9696.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. a non-profit organization in Buzzards Bay, MA, dedicated to raising funds for patient programs and services and for cutting edge research to find a cure.
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