On December 12 the Lake Region High School band and chorus held their annual Holiday concert. The chamber choir performed a variety of beautiful pieces including, “White Winter Hymnal”, “Woodsmoke and Oranges" and “The Seal Lullaby”. The standard choir performed pieces including the gorgeous “Et In Terra Pax”, the festive “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and “Gautate' ' and the upbeat "Hakuna Mungu Kama Wewe”. The jazz band performed pieces including the rousing “Radetzky March”, “Grasp The Dream” and “Ecossaise” as well as the festive “Wintertide” and “Deck The Halls”.
The chorus, including chamber and standard singers included the following people:
The band included the following people:
- Greg Let's try something new this winter. Sharing the most loved winter dish from Pakistan. Gajar halwa tastes heavenly and has a blended aroma of milk, carrots and dry fruits.
- Ushana
This winter is estimated to be warmer than last year, but still cold, with an average amount of precipitation. The amount of snow we will receive is still up in the air. There are many winter activities like skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, ice skating, sledding, and just building a snowman. For skiing and snowboarding my personal favorites are Pleasant Mountain, which is the closest mountain to us located in Bridgton, ME, Black Mountain located in Rumford, ME, Cranmore, which is in North Conway, NH, and Sunday River located in Newry, ME.
Sunday River is already open for the season so if you want to get on the mountain now, it is a great choice. The other resorts are expected to open in mid to late December, maybe sooner if we receive a couple of big snowfalls. There is a great cross country skiing location in Westbrook, ME called Smiling Hill Farms. It has about 15 miles of groomed trails, and has rentals, and is open 7 days a week. Prices range according to age and day of the week. Ice skating can be a fun activity during the winter that you can do by just going to your local lake and clearing off the snow from the ice, or you can go to an indoor rink; there is one in Bridgton, ME at Bridgton Academy and also one in Portland, ME called William B. Troubh Ice Arena, which both provide rentals. If you are one of those people who prefers indoor activities in the winter, like a hot cup of hot chocolate with a book in your hand, but don’t know what you should read, then here are some suggestions for you. Winter is a good time to read book series because you will have lots time to read them, - Hunger Game Series, by Suzanne Collins - Harry Potter Series, by J.K. Rowling - Game of Thrones Series, by George R.R. Martin - Bear and the Nightingale (first in the Winternight Trilogy), by Katherine Arden If you prefer to not read series than here are some other suggestions, - One by One, by Ruth Ware - His and Hers, by Alice Feeney - A Thousand Nights, by E.K. Johnston - One Day in December, by Josie Silver And here are some really good graphic novels to read, -Crush, by Svetlana Chmakova - Honor Girl, by Maggie Thrash - The Phantom Twin, by Lisa Brown - Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi -Long Way Down, by Danica Novgordoff -Katie Sources “It’s Getting Colder, Maine. Here’s Your Winter Outlook for 2023-24.” Newscentermaine.com, 2023, www.newscentermaine.com/article/weather/weather-blog/maine-winter-outlook-2023-24/97-856290fb-0f9a-45e6-bcd3-c7ad32b8ca22 . Accessed 27 Nov. 2023. “Smiling Hill Farm XC Skiing.” Www.smilinghill.com, www.smilinghill.com/xcski.html . Accessed 27 Nov. 2023. |
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