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University of Maine at Fort Kent Credit: Don Eno / St. John Valley Times

University of Maine at Fort Kent Credit: Don Eno / St. John Valley Times

Contributed April 12, 2023

The Kentucky Derby-themed event will feature a southern tea and guests are encouraged, but not required, to get in the spirit of the evening by dressing in Derby attire.

FORT KENT, Maine The University of Maine at Fort Kents Foundation will host its 16th annual UMFK Foundation Gala dinner and entertainment fundraiser on Saturday, May 13 on the UMFK campus. The Kentucky Derby-themed event will feature a southern tea and guests are encouraged, but not required, to get in the spirit of the evening by dressing in Derby attire.

We are thrilled to welcomeour local businesses and partners toUMFK for the Gala fundraiser insupport of our amazingstudents, said event Chairperson and Foundation Vice President Nichole Jandreau. Helping our students is a cause I am passionate about and am lucky enough to witness the positiveeffectsof the work of the Foundation every day. Welook forward to seeing everyone on the dance floor on May 13!

The event kicks-off at 4 p.m. with a southern style tea party at the UMFK Blake Library withsignature drinks and light appetizers. At 5 p.m. guests will move to the quad under a heated tent for a very impressive derby inspired seven-course dinner, followed by an evening of dancing with music provided by Pulse Entertainment. A dessert station and cash bar will remain open during the evening.

The Gala will bea fun evening of great food, livelyentertainment, and reconnecting with friends from the community and beyond, said FoundationPresident Stephanie Chick. We are honored to be raising money in support of our UMFK-centeredmission while having fun in the process. We simply cant wait to share all the ways your donations have madepositive impactsover the recent years.

The UMFK Foundation financially supports academics, research, scholarships, facilities, and more that arenot budgeted in the Universitys annual operating budget.This importantwork assists the University in providing students access to opportunities to ensure they reach their full potential.

The Gala is the Foundations primary fundraising event of the year. The celebration brings togetherbusinesses and organizations; the UMFK community including staff, faculty, and students; and community friends.Attendees include supporters from the local area and beyondwho recognize the important contributions of the UMFK Foundation.

If you are interested in attending this great event and supporting the UMFK Foundation, gold, silver, and bronze sponsorship levels are still available. The deadline to sponsor a table is Friday, April 21. Individual tickets are also for sale.

To reserve your spot or for more information, please contact the UMFK Development Office by calling Shannon Lugdon at 207-834-7800.

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Oulton Park Care Centre in Oulton hosted localRainbows, Brownies and Guides to help spread Eastercheer.

Staff dressed up for the Easter event Picture: Oulton Park Care Centre (Image: Oulton Park Care Centre)

The youngsters and residents enjoyed a Mad Hatter's tea party, an Easter egg hunt, a colouring competition, an egg and spoon race and acampfire sing-a-long.

A youngster hands out an Easter egg Picture: Oulton Park Care Centre (Image: Oulton Park Care Centre)

An Easter bunny also popped by to make sure everyone at the care home in Union Lanewas having fun.

Gemma Hatton, home administrator, said: "Bringing the community inbrings such a large amount of joy to our residents and really supports with their wellbeing.

Young and old alike enjoyed the Easter fun Picture: Oulton Park Care Centre (Image: Oulton Park Care Centre)

"Its amazing what a smile can do. There was so much fun and laughter had.

"The residents really got into the spring feeling with our Easter bunny visiting each and every one of them.

"To ensure the fun was shared all over the home staff dressed up to really get into the spirit of it.

A Mad Hatter's tea party was held Picture: Oulton Park Care Centre (Image: Oulton Park Care Centre)

"We had delicious cakes and wonderful refreshing beverages at the Mad Hatter's tea party made by our wonderful chefs."

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When it comes to summer, it`s necessary to infuse every part of the meal with fresh, seasonal produce -especially dessert.

Slice into these summer cakes, filled with fresh and seasonal mangoes, oranges, guavas and much more. Keep these delicious cake brands in mind for a perfect way to make the season*s fresh flavours a part of your celebration!

Pamplemousse Cakes

Pamplemousse Cakes, founded by Chef Siddhi, specialises in exquisite cakes and artisanal desserts. With a background in pastry and cake design, her creations are visually striking. They are paired with delightful flavours like Orange Creamsicle, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Fudge and more comforting classics, with a hint of nostalgia, making them perfect for celebrations.

Their summer favourite is the Orange Creamsicle cake. It is an orange-scented cake with a zesty orange filling and vanilla buttercream. Inspired by a childhood favourite, these bright flavours are like sunshine in a bite.

Instagram: @pamplemoussecakes

The Tea Party Co.

The Tea Party Co. is a home based baking company founded by Pooja Rajdeo in Mumbai. From healthy tea cakes to indulgent tarts their menu also extends up to cheesecakes, cupcakes, dessert tubs, brownies, tres leches and much more. They also specialise in gluten free, refined sugar free and vegan cakes. The Tea Party Co. has also won the jury*s choice award for IHCBA 2022 for their perfectly rich and delectable bakes.

The Tea Party*s whole wheat Mango & Coconut cake is a perfect accompaniment for a lovely summer afternoon. It*s infused with fresh mangoes & desiccated coconut and is topped with whipped cream, fresh mango rose, rose petals and pistachio powder. The cake is a delight in every bite.

Instagram: @theteaparty.co

IMPRESSIONS Crafted With Love

Impressions is a patisserie and chocolaterie brand that caters to all your small and big occasions. They offer eggless delicious pastries, cupcakes, cakes, customised desserts, hampers and much more. Their products are also available in sugar-free variants for the health conscious people. They specialise in luxury packaging and are a one-stop for creating sweet memories.

Mangoes are abundant in summer and Impression*s Mango cake makes for the perfect summer dessert. It is a fresh Mango Cream cake with an eggless moist vanilla sponge layered with fresh mango pieces and homemade mango juice.

Instagram: @impressionsmumbai

Cheese In Cake

Cheese-in-Cake is an all eggless home-baking unit currently catering to south & western Mumbai. They are best known for their cheesecakes and tarts. They also curate seasonal and festive flavours throughout the year. They believe that the secret to a perfect fruit dessert is to always opt for seasonal flavours.

Beat the heat this summer with their cold set, cream cheese - Alphonso Mango Cheesecake. Taste the buttery biscuit and mango chunks in every bite you take from this cold-serve dessert.

Instagram: @cheese.in.cake

Amrita*s Home Baked Goodness

Amrita*s Home Baked Goodness is known for using wholesome and healthy ingredients to develop artfully simple cakes and desserts. Majority of their cakes are sweetened with raw sugar, jaggery, coconut sugar, dates and are available in egg-free and gluten-free options. They believe that the secret to a great fruit cake is that you should feel like you*re eating the fresh fruit rather than a cake flavoured with artificial essences/ extracts. It should melt in your mouth with the right balance of flavour, texture and sweetness.

Their flourless Mango Cake makes for a delicious and guilt-free indulgence during summers. It is gluten-free and refined sugar free, made with almond flour and sweetened with coconut sugar.

Instagram: @amritashomebakedgoodness

Box Of Treatss

Box of Treatss is a passion project that began at home, turning into a venture that enlightens your taste buds. They curate a wide range of baking and confectionery products suitable for all occasions and giveaways. Custom designed theme cakes, exclusively curated hampers and seasonal fruit desserts are what they specialise in!

Aarushi, the founder of Box of Treatss believes that the most important aspect of any fruit cake is the natural freshness of the produce and never compromising on its quality of it for the best taste and experience. Their Mango Gateaux Cake is layered with fresh mango pulp, whipped cream and diced mangoes which makes it a perfect mangolicious dessert this summer!

Instagram: @boxoftreatss

Priyal*s Masterpiece Bakehouse

Indulge in Priyal*s Masterpiece Bakehouse with the finest baked treats from their artisanal bakery, where your imaginations are turned into reality with their creation. With her fine experience in the craft, she takes pride in using only the best ingredients to create delicious and visually stunning royal celebration cakes.

Experience the taste of summer with their specially crafted fruit cakes and delicious treats using only the freshest and highest quality fruits. From creamy mango cheesecakes to juicy mango mousse cakes, their desserts burst with sweet and tangy flavours. This lovely Mango sponge cake is soaked in mango juice, frosted with mango mousse and filled with fresh Alphonso mango pieces.

Instagram: @priyals_masterpiece_bake_house

Crave It Clean

Seema Shetty is a model turned self-taught baker & founder of "Crave it Clean". Her journey started with her struggle with thyroid and sweet tooth cravings which led her to come up with options that are rich in nutrients and keep her health in check. Crave it Clean uses high quality plant based ingredients like almond flour, coconut flour, millet, quinoa, flax, chia seeds etc. that are carefully sourced for the healthiest and tastiest desserts.

Their eggless and gluten free Mango cake is made using almond flour, sweetened with organic jaggery and topped with vegan frosting. It is a must have for those seeking a healthier guilt-free dessert option.

Instagram: @crave_it_clean

Chocohollics

Namrata Wanvari, a passionate baker and founder of Chocohollics, started this endeavour to ensure a full suite of end to end services for all your gifting needs. They have scrumptious cakes, confectioneries and chocolates on their menu along with a wide range of healthy and nutritious options. From beautifully designed cakes with your favourite frosting to floral hampers with healthy, guilt-free cakes and treats, Chocohollics has something for each one of you!

Their Millet pure chocolate fruit and hazelnut cake is literally a trip down memory lane! It is gluten-free and sugar-free, made using jaggery, pure chocolate and a mix of fresh fruits.

Instagram: @chocohollics_namratha

The Bake Room

Bijal Doshi, Founder of The Bake Room is a passionate cake artist and decorator and was recently felicitated at Dada Saheb Phalke Awards in Dubai 2022 for the F&B Lifestyle Icon Award. The Bake Room is famous for its innovation with fruit cakes, making sure each seasonal fruit is graced in the form of exotic fruit cakes to relish and cherish its beauty.

Their aim is to make enjoying cake a guilt-free and pleasure-filled experience, without compromising on health.

Their Spicy Guava cake is the perfect dessert to beat the heat and satisfy your sweet tooth this summer. The texture of this cake is moist and fluffy, loaded with juicy, seasonal guavas that bring a burst of flavour with every bite.

Instagram: @thebakeroommumbai

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An afternoon of fine tea and desserts was held at First United Methodist Church on Saturday as women from around the county congregated their for the third annual Ladies Tea Party.

The event was hosted with the aim of providing a time of fellowship among women, a day of well deserved pampering and also served as a fundraiser for Tims Gift.

The event was started by Becky Spell and her sister after the two of them attended a similar event at another church in Greensboro. After thoroughly enjoying their time there they mutual agreed that it was something they wanted to bring to Clinton. As for how it works Spell shared the details.

This was our third tea party, weve had two before the pandemic and then this one after the pandemic and it is a fundraiser for Tims Gift, she said. The way it works is there are people who will be a hostess, and they are in charge of their table. And so, they invite the people who will sit at their table, and then they provide just the decorations.

We have volunteers for this Tea Party and everything was donated, she said. People donated the food, we had two businesses in town that donated and then the others were individuals who made it and it was all homemade food. Even the waiters, all those men we had, were all volunteers.

Fancy desserts, fine china, swanky outfits and a large assortment of tea all that and more made for a delightful event. Since this fundraiser as well it wasnt all eating and drinking. An auction was held at the event and Spell said it was their most successful yet as they earned $3, 025 on the auction items alone.

If that wasnt joyous enough Spell was presented with a surprise during the event in the form of large check. That check was in the amount of a $10,000 grant through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. Spell was nominated for the grant by Eve Black-Venters whos an agent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The grant program is held quarterly by Blue Cross and the funds will be used to support Tims Gifts Hope Project which helps to aid in peoples medical expense.

The ladies just enjoy the tea party, we found that its a time of whats in the Bible as Jesus modeled fellowship and food together, Spell said. He loved to sit and dine with his chosen 12 and they would eat and have fellowship. Thats what we believe this is.

So many times were so busy, so this is a time for women to come together and fellowship around the table and have good food and to be to be waited on, she said. Basically we want them to be treated like royalty because when they drink from those little tea cups and those men come around and fill them up, its truly a time of service and the women are very appreciative.

We found that the man enjoy it, I mean, its just a lot of fun, Spell added. When we have it theres like an electrical charge in the room, The Holy Spirit is what I call it, but people just enjoy that fellowship. So its been very successful because of people working together to help make it happen.

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WASHINGTON Democratic lawmakers reiterated calls on Thursday to tighten ethics rules for the Supreme Court after a report shed light on gifts and favors Justice Clarence Thomas accepted from a major conservative donor for nearly 20 years.

An investigation by ProPublica revealed that Justice Thomas accompanied the donor, Harlan Crow, a real estate billionaire, on a series of luxury vacations almost every year without disclosing them. The trips included extended stays on Mr. Crows yacht, flights on Mr. Crows private jet and visits to Mr. Crows all-male private retreat in Monte Rio, Calif.

The disclosure early Thursday renewed scrutiny on Justice Thomas, who has long faced questions over conflicts of interest in part because of the political activities of his wife, Virginia Thomas, as lawmakers emphasized that stricter ethics rules were needed for the courts nine justices.

In every other place in government, there is an ethics rule that applies, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat of Rhode Island who sits on the Judiciary Committees panel that oversees federal courts, said in an interview. The only place in the United States government where that is not true is the United States Supreme Court, where the nine justices have exempted themselves from this very basic process. The fact that theres no way to get an independent internal investigation of a justice is how Justice Thomas has been able to get away with all these reporting failures.

The friendship between Justice Thomas and Mr. Crow has raised eyebrows since the 1990s. Mr. Crow has donated to causes led by Ms. Thomas, including financing a Savannah, Ga., library project in Justice Thomass name, and personally contributing $500,000 to Ms. Thomas, who at the time was organizing for a Tea Party-related group.

In a statement, Mr. Crow denied any improper influence over the judicial system.

The hospitality we have extended to the Thomases over the years is no different from the hospitality we have extended to our many other dear friends, he said. We have been most fortunate to have a great life of many friends and financial success, and we have always placed a priority on spending time with our family and friends. Justice Thomas and Ginni never asked for any of this hospitality.

Questions of conflict of interest have dogged Justice Thomas for years, in part because of Ms. Thomass political activism.

Text messages Ms. Thomas sent to top officials in the Trump administration in the weeks between the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol demonstrated that she was actively involved in influencing the legal effort to subvert the race. The disclosure raised questions over whether Justice Thomas should step aside on deciding cases related to the riot.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, called for the justice to be impeached.

This is beyond party or partisanship, she added on Twitter. This degree of corruption is shocking - almost cartoonish.

Activists pushing for reforms to the Supreme Court demanded more structural changes to the court.

The Supreme Court is the least accountable part of our government, and nothing is going to change without a wholesale, lawmaker-led reimagining of its responsibilities when it comes to basic measures of oversight, said Gabriel Roth, the executive director of Fix the Court.

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