AUGUSTA — The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates Program will hold free training for volunteer advocates Aug. 14 to 17 in the Augusta area. Attendees will learn about all aspects of child advocacy work in order to be certified as a volunteer guardian in Maine District Courts. Court appointed special advocates are community volunteers appointed to […]
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Students busy creating in after-school program
RANGELEY — The Creative After School Arts program, operating daily in the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater, is keeping students creating and engaged. It is a free program for students in grades five through 12. The CASA students work on arts and humanities projects. In December they completed a humanities project, raising $272 […]
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CASA students to hold fundraiser for animal shelter
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts Creative After School Arts (CASA) Program encourages responsible citizenship. At the root of that lesson are good deeds in action. The students in the program have first chosen as a mission to employ the basic principles of sustainable enterprise to support the Franklin County Animal Shelter. CASA […]
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After-school arts program includes all ages in creativity
Children work on the set for “Once Upon A Mattress,” the upcoming Rangeley Lakes Regional School Drama Club musical. The project was part of a Creative After School Arts workshop, led by Rangeley Friends of the Arts set designer Janice Adler, to create a shared vision. From left are Orion LaVallee, Anna Rose Ross, Janice Adler, […]
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Maine CASA to hold summer training in Augusta area
AUGUSTA — Interested in speaking up for a Maine foster child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates program is holding its summer training for volunteer advocates Tuesday through Friday, Aug. 12 to 15, in the Augusta area. The four-day training is free. Attendees learn about all aspects of child advocacy work in order to be […]