BEAT THE HEAT with DISCOUNT Spay and Neuter Program ~~ Animal Welfare Society

BEAT THE HEAT
Have your cat spayed/neutered before it is four months old
Each year, AWS cares for more than 2,000 homeless cats and kittens. If you have not neutered your male cat or if you are allowing your female cat to have kittens, your cat is contributing to the over population problem. AWS and the Shelter Spay/Neuter Clinic work together to keep costs low and provide quality spay/neuter surgeries to animals belonging to owners that simply need a little help.
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We have the following options currently available:
$20 surgeries and rabies vaccines for cats over 6 months old belonging to low-income residents of York County (Thank you the Belvedere Foundation and Dr. Askin)
$12 surgeries and rabies vaccines for cats 3 – 6 months old belonging to low-income residents of York County (Thank you ASPCA and Dr. Askin)
FREE surgeries and rabies vaccines for feral cats being cared for in York County
FREE* surgeries and rabies vaccines for mother cats, if the kittens are given to AWS for adoption and the owner keeps the mother (*applies to residents of AWS’ contracted towns)
$50 surgeries for cats, regardless of income level or town of residence (including out of state). Rabies vaccines are available for an additional $10.
$110 neuter/$140 spay for dogs*, regardless of income level or town of residence (including out of state). Rabies vaccines are available for an additional $10. *Dogs must weigh 50 pounds or less.
Please call us at 207-985-3244 to make an appointment.
The Shelter Spay/Neuter Clinic can safely perform surgery and immunize your pet for rabies beginning at 12 weeks of age. However, spaying or neutering your pet at ANY age is beneficial to the animal and to the community.
Other resources are available to help:
Visit SpayMaine.org
The Cleo Fund, call 207-773-6221
Visit Help Fix ME or call 1-800-367-1317


Physical Address:
46 Holland Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
Mailing Address:
PO Box 43
West Kennebunk, ME 04094
Hours of Operation:
Visiting & Adoption Hours: Every day, except Wednesday, 11am to 4:30pm
Closed on Wednesday for Staff Training
Hours for Surrenders:
Sunday - Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11am to 4:00pm, by appointment only
No appointments on Wednesdays or Saturdays
- See more at: http://animalwelfaresociety.org/services/spay-and-neuter/…

West Lebanon Ladies Cirlcle Offers Scholarship Money to Lebanon Students

The West Lebanon Ladies Circle is now offering two $550 scholarships to Lebanon residents graduating this year, also to any Lebanon student currently attending college. Application are available at the Lebanon Town Office and the Guidance office at Noble High School.

West Lebanon Ladies Circle Announces their Annual Mother's Day Tea

West Lebanon Ladies Circle

The annual West Lebanon Community Ladies Circle Mother's Day Tea is Saturday, May 9. There are sittings at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30. Tickets are $10. Come enjoy a fu...ll high tea and help support our scholarship fund. For tickets please contact Bev Olean at (207) 658-9076 or bwolean@metrocast.net.

Somersworth NH Annual Fishing Derby ~~ Lions Club

Somersworth Annual Fishing Derby
On Saturday May 9th 2015, Come meet your local Lions Club members and enjoy a fun filled morning at the Somersworth Lions Club "6th Annual Youth Fishing Derby"! All participants will receive a FREE EVENT SOUVENIR for registering and showing up for an amazing time! Many prizes will be awarded during the event!
BRING YOUR APPETITE!! BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE EVENT! The Lions Club members will have the snack shack open all day with food and drinks, hot and cold available.

It is a good idea for any adults who plan on helping their children fish to have a valid NH Fishing License. Licenses are available for purchase at Dover Marine/Covered Bridge Sports located on Route 108 in Dover, NH. Make sure to also check out Dover Marine for any of your fishing related needs. They have everything that you'd need at an affordable price to take on any fishing adventure!!
You can mail registration forms and payment to:
Somersworth Lions Club
135 West High Street
Somersworth, NH 03878
OR
drop off your registration form and payment at Dover Marine/Covered Bridge Sports (Route 108, Dover).
For more details you can download the registration form or e-mail SomersworthLionsClub@gmail.com.

Camp North Woods ~~Maine Fisheries & Wildlife

Camp North Woods
Our Mission
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is dedicated to providing opportunities to youth in the outdoors, where they can learn lifelong skills and the importance of sustaining Maine's natural resources.
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Featuring Game Warden Mentors from the hit TV Series North Woods Law on Animal Planet!
Camp Highlights
•Sponsored by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
•Camp Hosted by the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond.
•Week 1: July 15 - July 19 - All Boys
•Week 2: July 29 - August 2 - All Girls
•Any boy or girl that is at least 8 years old before July 15, 2015 and no older than 12 years old on August 2, 2015 can apply for the lottery.
•Lottery cost: One chance for $5. One entry per child.
•If selected, camper is responsible for $400 tution fee.
•Bryant Pond 4-H Camp and Learning Center is ADA certified.
•There will be 96 lottery winners - 48 campers per week.
•Lottery winners will be composed of 70% Maine residents and 30% non-residents.
•Safe and comfortable learning environment with trained professionals.
•Hands-on instruction and training in the following activities: ATV, Boating, Paddle Sports, Turkey & Deer Hunting, Outdoor Survival, Map & Compass, Life of a Maine Game Warden, Archery, Shotgun, Rifle, Spin Fishing, Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Trapping, and more!
•Camp instructors will include: Maine Game Wardens, State Biologists, Recreational Safety Coordinators, Information & Education Staff, Bryant Pond 4-H Camp & Learning Center Staff and Maine Outdoor Professionals.
•The Saturday of each camp week will be a Family Field Day. Parents can join their child for the day and participate in the outdoor activities. Parents will also be able to stay overnight at camp at an additional cost.
Camp North Woods
4H Brant Pond
For more information, please contact:
Brittany Humphrey
Outreach Coordinator
284 State St
SHS #41
Augusta, ME 04333
Email: brittany.humphrey@maine.gov

Camp North Woods Information ~~Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is pleased to announce Camp North Woods!

Camp North Woods will be held at and hosted by UMaine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond this summer and will feature Maine game warden mentors from the hit TV series North Woods Law!

There are a limited number of spaces at Camp North Woods so a chance lottery will be held on June 8, 2015. Each child may enter the drawing only once. The entry fee is $5 and all proceeds will go to support Camp North Woods. Interested campers can apply for the online lottery by visiting bit.ly/campnorthwoodslottery.

For more information about Camp North Woods visit bit.ly/campnorthwoods

Volunteers Needed for Maine Brook Trout Survey ~~ Maine Audobon Society

AUGUSTA, Maine – The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Maine Audubon (MA), and the Maine Council Trout Unlimited (METU) are seeking volunteer anglers to survey remote ponds and coastal streams for brook trout this fishing season. Information provided by volunteers will be used to identify previously-undocumented wild brook trout populations across the state.
To learn how you can volunteer, please visit http://maineaudubon.org/wildlife-habitat/brook-trout/.
“Identifying the ponds and coastal streams with wild brook trout will greatly assist IFW in planning our conservation and management strategies over the next several decades,” noted IFW fisheries biologist Merry Gallagher.
Maine has hundreds of remote ponds that have never been surveyed by fisheries biologists nor have any record of past stocking. The project’s focus on both remote ponds and coastal streams offers anglers a chance to explore new areas of the state.
“Volunteers should be enthusiastic about fishing for brook trout, be comfortable in remote settings and have a sense of adventure,” noted Jeff Reardon of Trout Unlimited.
Wild brook trout have declined significantly throughout their eastern range, and today Maine is home to 97% of the intact wild brook trout lake and pond habitat in the eastern United States. Brook trout require clean, cold water and habitat connectivity to survive. Wild brook trout are a nationally significant resource and Maine is considered the last stronghold of these fish.
The Maine Brook Trout Survey Project was launched by project partners and anglers in 2011. To date, 252 active volunteers have successfully surveyed 288 remote Maine ponds. Of those waters, 127 ponds were recommended to MDIFW for a formal survey after brook trout were caught or observed. Based on the fact that these ponds had never been formally surveyed by MDIFW and there are no records of any past stocking, these trout are likely previously unknown populations of native or wild brook trout.
Based on the success of the Pond Survey, the project expanded in 2014 to include coastal stream surveys from Kennebunkport to Cobscook Bay. Brook trout that live in coastal streams may spend part of their lives in saltwater and come back to freshwater to spawn. Currently, little is known about the distribution and life history of sea-run brook trout in Maine, so volunteers are needed to help identify watersheds containing this special and elusive fish.
Volunteer anglers are needed to survey 300+ ponds in northern Maine and coastal streams ranging from Kennebunk to Lubec. Surveys can be completed any time before September 30, 2015. The prime time for coastal stream surveys is mid-April through June, while pond fishing can be productive in both the spring and fall. Project partners will provide maps, data sheets and instructions on how to survey ponds and streams.
For more information about the Brook Trout Survey Project, please visit http://maineaudubon.org/wildlife-habitat/brook-trout/.


http://maineaudubon.org/wildlife-habitat/brook-trout/.