LANCASTER SKI CLUB: (formerly Lancaster Recreation) has season pass applications for Mount Wachusett, and are available to any area resident. With no club fee, passes offer great savings for skiers and riders and can be purchased for both children and adults. These group rates are for individuals and are always lower than the mountain�s advertised group rates. For information and applications, call Jen Lapen at (978) 368-1678.
LANCASTER�S ANGEL TREE: is set up at the police station. If interested in participating to buy for a child or senior in need, go to the station and pick up a tag.
DONATIONS NEEDED: Andy Detsikas of Lancaster is looking for donations for his Eagle Project. He is restoring The First Church of Christ Unitarian meeting hall parking lot. Mail checks made out to �Troop 1 Lancaster� c/o Detsikas, 623 Langen Road, Lancaster, MA 01523.
ART ON ROTATION: Natalie Ford will be exhibiting her paintings at the Art On Rotation Gallery at the Thayer Memorial Library, 317 Main St., Lancaster, through December. Ford is a local artist who is a recent graduate of Atlantic Union College in Lancaster. The paintings are for sale and a portion of the sales benefit the library. For more information, call Sheryll Collins, Art On Rotation Gallery owner/curator at (978) 549-5822.
QUICK FIX CLINICS FOR CATS: Low cost spay/neuter clinics for pet cats held in Lancaster. Upcoming clinic date is Dec. 21. Cost is $60 for spay (females); $45 for neuter (males). Vaccinations available with spay/neuter, $15 rabies, $15 distemper. Sign up is required; visit the Web site at www.secondchancefund.org or call (978) 779-8287.
TREE LIGHTING: The Lancaster 4-H is holding its annual tree lighting on Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m. Gather inside the Lancaster Town Hall for caroling and refreshments and a visit with that special guest. The Lancaster 4-H is sponsored by the Oak Ridge Farm, the Lancaster Flea Market, the Harper family, Deershorn Farm and Happy Goat Soap.
WINTER PARKING BAN: Lancaster Traffic Regulations prohibits the parking of any vehicles on the street of Lancaster for a period of time longer than one hour between the hours of 1 and 6 a.m. Enforcement of the rule will continue until April 15. Parked or standing motor vehicles that interfere with the plowing or removing of snow or ice will be towed at the owner�s expense.
RECYCLING CENTER CLOSED: The Lancaster Recycling Center will be closed over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT: The Atlantic Wind Symphony, under the musical direction of Maestro Earl Raney, will present festive classical favorites by Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m., at Machlan Auditorium at Atlantic Union College, 338 Main St. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, $10 per family. There is a family reception following the concert at the Thayer Performing Arts Center. For more information, call (978) 368-2100 or (508) 339-3742, or e-mail mail@raneymusic.com.
SOCCER SIGN-UPS: Online registration for the Lancaster Youth Soccer spring 2009 season is currently underway. The deadline for registration is Dec. 6. Fees are $65 per child received by Dec. 6, with a $20 late fee applied to all registrations received after the deadline. Registration submissions received after the cutoff date are subject to team availability. Non-Saturday programs are now available for prekindergarten through fourth grade. Instructions for online registration can be found at the Thayer Memorial Library, will be sent home through the schools, and distributed among the soccer organization.
CULTURAL COUNCIL SEEKING MEMBERS: Anyone interested in applying should contact, in writing, Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco. For more information, contact Chairman Charlene Cabral at (508) 626-2444 or e-mail CDOCABRAL@aol.com.
STREET LISTS: are now available in the town clerk�s office, 695 Main St. The cost is $10 for residents, $15 for nonresidents, and $15 on CD. For more information or to order a copy, contact the clerk�s office at (978) 365-2542 or jsheridan@lancasterma.net.