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The supper begins at 5 p.m., music at 6 p.m. Admission is one unscratched lottery ticket, which you’ll scratch once you get in the door. For winnings of $20 or less, all goes to the PACC. For more than $20, 10 percent goes to the PACC, the rest to the person who bought it.
There will also be more chances to win prizes throughout the night, including a 50/50 raffle. If you choose not to buy a ticket, you can pay $5 at the door, which includes the supper and music. No one will be upset if you leave a donation! Good Luck!
Dona Whittemore and Off the Hill with Paula Kaiser: “Dance Like a Fool”
The PACC is featuring a return engagement of Dona Whittemore and the band Off the Hill on Saturday, April 1. Dona and the group offer a lively, foot stomping and danceable blend of country and popular music. So well received was the band last year that numerous patrons of the PACC’s music events have asked to have them back. The evening begins at 7 p.m. and admission is $10 a person. Refreshments will be available.
Bringing broadband high-speed internet to Phillips area
A meeting about getting high-speed internet (broadband) into our area will be held on Wednesday, March 29, at 6 p.m. at the Phillips Area Community Center. Begun this past year by the Opportunity Center of North Franklin County, the initiative to bring broadband into our region of rural Maine is under way, but it needs the support of area communities to succeed. To that end, the OC is hosting a series of local meetings to provide information, to share what is required and elicit support, and to answer people’s questions about what broadband can bring to our communities.
“We need the community to get behind this, to understand it, to voice their concerns, and to help,” said OC Chair Bill Crandall, who pointed out that state-wide competition for providing rural areas in Maine with high-speed internet service is keen. “It’s vitally important for people to understand how much broadband can benefit our area in business and economic growth, in our schools and on-line education, in quality health care, and in every aspect of community life,” he said. “No question, this is the future; this is the way the world is moving.”
News Briefs & Updates
SRBA meeting date changed: At its last meeting the Sandy River Business Association changed its March meeting date from March 15 to Wednesday, March 22. The meeting will be held at the Shadagee Common Room beginning at 6 p.m.
Mark your calendars: While it might be a bit early to be thinking of summer, local businesses and organizations should note that the Business Association’s “Welcome to Summer” event is set for June 3 and 4. Anyone with an idea for an “event” should attend an SRBA meeting or call or write 639-2630 or dickm4242@aol.com.
Community fiber gatherings: Since May 2016 a group of fiber crafters has met on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Phillips Community House from 1 to 3 p.m. Anyone who knits, crochets, spins, weaves, quilts, makes lace or engages in another handcraft is welcome to join the group. Kate Dunham said, “We have fun and learn from each other.” For more information, call Kate at 639-2012.
Have you checked out the Phillips homepage lately? Maintained by Sylvia Lambert, the site’s first page lists meeting dates and events for the Phillips’ area. The site contains much more useful information as well, including a number of important town documents. Check it out at www.phillipsmaine.com/.
Volunteer firefighters needed: For information call the Phillips Fire Department at 639-FIRE or apply Tuesdays, 6 p.m., at the Phillips Fire Station.
