Community Notes

Pinestock outdoor Christian concert to be held

The legendary Woodstock music festival offered "three days of peace and music." With a similar name, but shorter in duration and with a Christian message, the upcoming Pinestock promises "three hours of faith and music."

Pinestock will be held on Saturday June 21, (rain date June 28) at Camp Pineshore, located on Wyman's Pond, Westminster. This outdoor Christian concert is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and will feature performances by Bill Mallia and the Gulf Stream Band, Samuel Bowen, Crossfire, and Walk By Faith.

The camp is owned by Messiah Lutheran Church in Fitchburg and has been the location of a youth Bible camp ministry and Christian fellowship for decades.

The idea for Pinestock was conceived by John Paajanen, who is director of the organization that conducts the Bible Camp ministry at Pineshore and is involved in the Pineshore facility committee.

Suggested donation for the event, which includes the concert and a barbecue, is $10 per person or $25 per family. Please e-mail jpaajanen@juno.com for more information.

Rails to Trails clean up

The Ashburnham Rail-Trail clean up will be held on Saturday, June 7, at the old Caouette Catering property on Route 101 across the road from Russell Avenue. (There will be a sign). Volunteers are asked to wear boots and gloves and bring plenty of bug spray. George Gorrell, of George of the Jungle, will have heavy equipment to cut and chip the brush that the volunteers will haul. Volunteers are asked to bring hand saws, brush clippers and pry bars to remove the metal rail spikes for recycling. Cold drinks and snacks will be provided. If anyone has any questions, they can call Sallie Thoma at (978) 827-4202.

Habitat Local Project Committee seeks volunteers

The Habitat for Humanity Ashburnham Project Committee is looking for volunteers to help build, provide snacks, and host the site at 203 Sherbert Road in Ashburnham.

Experience is not necessary, there is something for everyone to do. Tasks will vary depending on the day, but no experience is required and you will not be asked to do anything you are not comfortable with. Water, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray and tools provided. For information, or to sign up, call Laura Jones at (978) 348-2749 or (978) 827-3232 or at their Web site at www.ncmhabitat.org

Lions to host annual auction

The Westminster Lions are planning their annual auction to be held at the Westminster VFW field from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 31. To donate items, please call (978) 874-0487. Please be aware that the club can no longer accept appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, and washers for the auction along with televisions, computer monitors and CPUs. The auction is one of the group's major fundraisers each year.