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Friday, April 21, 2017
Volume 13 • Issue No. 16
6-Year Old Wells Resident Featured on “Little Big Shots� WELLS Rhys Cote is a 6-year-old girl from Wells who will be showcasing her unusual talent in the April 23 episode of NBC’s hit series “Little Big Shots.� The show is executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Harvey, and hosted by Harvey. Rhys has a very unique talent: she’s a Snail Whisperer! On "Little Big Shots,� she will explain her unusual hobby with Steve Harvey and then showcase her skill on stage by using her special humming call to coax snails out of their shells. Then
Steve will give it a try for himself! Season one of “Little Big Shots� was the most-watched new alternative series on any of the Big 4 networks in six years, and the most-watched on NBC in 10 years when it premiered last spring. It’s a fun, familyfriendly show with no competition element that just celebrates phenomenal and talented kids. Viewers of “Little Big Shots� will be treated to never-before-seen acts, including everything from a pint-sized cowboy to a professional animal
caller and remarkable young experts in anatomy, geography and even Shakespeare. Adding to the fun will be kids who are incredibly gifted in music – ranging from opera to pop to rap, on instruments that include piano, guitar, drums and more. “Little Big Shots� will also showcase kids who took the Internet by storm with viral videos, guaranteeing lots of comedy and surprises in this engaging series that celebrates phenomenal children from all over the globe. For more information: www.nbc. com/little-big-shots.
Noble High School Students Move on to World Competition NORTH BERWICK What does a raccoon named OMER, time travel, classical art, and inspiration have in common? An unforgettable performance designed by seven students from Noble High School in North Berwick. This talented group of young adults have achieved an impressive milestone recently by qualifying for the Odyssey of the Mind
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WORLD Competition at Michigan State University in late May. Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problemsolving program for students in kindergarten through high school and beyond. It is designed to encourage teamwork, divergent thinking, and risk-taking, through working in groups of 5-7 and under the guidance of volunteer coaches. The Noble students met weekly along with Coach Martha DoByns to solve the classics problem called “It’s
Time, OMERâ€? which is described as “The future and the past collide in this problem about important works of art – both existing and yet-to-becreated‌ They will see OMER inspire two classical artists and a team-created artist from our future. The performance will include how the three works of art positively impact the world, a visual and audible effect that indicates when time travel is occurring, two re-creations of See NOBLE page 8...
Kennebunk Celebrates Earth Day KENNEBUNK In solidarity with D.C.’s March for Science and the internationally celebrated Earth Day, the Kennebunks Environmental Action Alliance has organized a terrific day’s worth of activity offering a local opportunity for dialogue, learning and expression related to both. On Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. at the Waterhouse Center on Main Street in Kennebunk there will be a "Celebration of Earth and Science" entitled "What would Rachel do?" Following that, at 3 p.m. "Let Us Gather" at the Unitarian
Universalist Church, 114 Main Street in Kennebunk, complete with a rally and music.
As Rachel Carson said, "The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders
and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction." Join your neighbors, farmers, scientists, NGOs and businesses committed to protecting the planet, the principles of science, and those of Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle...Restore, Repair, Replenish. Those you can count on meeting include: Scientists from Astronomers to Zoologists, the Biodiversity Research Institute, Coastal Studies for Girls, Kennebunk HS Environmental Awareness Club, Ken-
The Kennebunks Environmental Action Alliance offers activities celebrating Earth Day. (Otto Fontaine photo)
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