Community Assessment Survey

Hey PORT Fans,

As many of you know, The PORT has recently been working with 21 Reasons to Prevent Underage Drinking and the Casco Bay Coalition to address some of the issues surrounding teen substance use in Freeport. Do stay tuned, as we are hoping to host a community-wide forum later this spring to invite people from across Freeport to come together and dialogue about some of these issues.

In the meantime, 21 Reasons is currently taking an online survey of community members throughout the Casco Bay region. The survey is designed for absolutely any member of the community, regardless of age, to help determine perceptions and to set priorities for the future. It would be great if you take just a minute to follow the link below and take the assessment:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=kjpEJlPYAJyzmy2eGWurJw_3d_3d

Thanks so much!

Chairity Auction Update

Hey PORT Fans,

Just wanted to give you all an update on our upcoming chair auction. We've heard from several artists who are hard at work creating unique artwork with their chairs.

Mia Thomas, a freshman at Freeport High School, painting her chair at home

We're really looking forward to seeing all of the finished chairs, and we want to thank the many artists who have given their time and creative energy to making this event successful. Keep an eye out around Freeport, as we'll have different chairs on display around town during the month of March!

Whoa! Happy February break everyone. I hope you're all looking forward to a week of hanging out at home, or maybe sunbathing in some exotic locale, but why not include a stop at The PORT in your vacation plans too? Next week there will be a different activity taking place at The PORT every afternoon. The schedule of stuff is as follows:

Monday: Movie Marathon beginning at 1pm. Free popcorn!

Tuesday: Wii Tournament beginning at 1pm. Come play Mariokart, Super Smash Brothers, or Wii Sports on the projection screen! WoooHOOOO!

Wednesday: FREEPORT TREASURE HUNT. Nuff' said. (Actually it's starting at 1pm. Now that's enough said.)

Thursday: Coffee and Pool. There will be free Starbucks coffee beginning at 12 noon.

Friday: A T.V. Marathon. Come watch an entire season of 'The Office' on the big screen!


All in all, it is shaping up to be one awesome February vacation at The PORT. Sarah and I hope to see you all there!

-Matt

Sitting Pretty: A Chairity Auction

The PORT is excited to announce our first annual gala event in support of the teen center.

"Sitting Pretty: A Chairity Auction in support of The PORT"
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
4:00p.m.-6:30p.m.
at the Freeport Community Center

The Corsican Restaurant has graciously donated 41 solid maple chairs, and local teen and adult artists are hard at work turning each chair into a unique work of art.

Nancy Frary puts the finishing touches on "Cape Cod Blues"

The evening will feature both a live auction, a silent auction, and a raffle. We'll also have fabulous music and refreshments, and it will be fun for the whole family.

This is a great chance to grab a fabulous one-of-a-kind designer chair and support The PORT Teen Center!

Participating Artists: Amanda Adaime, Lucas Ainsworth, Sarah Beard, Dale Bourassa, Catherine Breer, Shari Broder, Becky Christie, Mariah Christie, Caroline Davis, Brina Dillon & Mikaela Gillis, Gina DiPetro, Tina Clark Edwards, Nancy Frary, Heidi Gerquest, Megan Gibson, Robin Gleason, Eliza Goddard & Kelsey Matheson, Fiona Harbert, Katherine Harding, Kathleen Meade, Kim Medskar, Hannah Montalvo, Janice Moore, Danielle Morency, Kari Oransky, Emilia Panish-Hoffman, Eli Pier, Ellis Price, Lousie Price, Melanie Ross, Hannah Schuchert, Cat Schwenk, Judy Segal & Susana Rosquete, Cynthia Selinger, Hallie Selinger, Linda Swanson, Elizabeth Tarrantino, Mia Thomas, Christine Tilton, Greg Townsend, Abby Williams

Thanks to our paint sponsors, Sherwin-Williams Yarmouth, and our chair sponsors, the Corsican Restaurant!

February Trailblazers -- Fun in the Snow!

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to give an update on this month's Trailblazers for middle school students. We had our first snowshoe outing Tuesday, and took a lesson from the great folks at L.L. Bean's Outdoor Discovery School. It was a lot of fun to explore through the woods on their property, even though the crusty snow made the travel challenging!


We're really looking forward to our next two Tuesday outings on February 10th and 24th. We'll check out some local snowshoe trails, and if weather permits, go on a more challenging snowshoe hike.

If you missed this month's Trailblazers program, check out our Making Music program in March!