Umpire clinic
The Northern Maine Board of Approved Baseball Umpires will hold their annual clinic for prospective umpires beginning Feb. 28 in room 108 at Northern Maine Community College. Cost of the clinic is $35, which includes a rule book and case book. Individuals must be 18 years old by May 1. For more information, contact Bill Casavant at 764-0810 or 551-5778.
Snow Run
The 28th annual Wild Katahdin Trust Snow Run will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 near the John Millar Civic Center in Houlton.
All proceeds benefit the National Guard Family Readiness Group and the Health Services Foundation Digital Mammogram Project.
The Wild Katahdin Trust Snow Run serves as the first race in the Aroostook Musterds County Challenge Series.
Registration for the walk/race will be held form 9:30-10:35 a.m. in the Millar Civic Center’s large function room. Cost is $10. “Musterd Mittens” will be given to the first 50 registered participants. The 3-mile walk begins at 10:45 a.m., with the 5K run following at 11 a.m.
Extra donations for the named charities are also accepted on walk/race day.
An award ceremony is scheduled for about 11:45 a.m., with first and second place trophies for each age category for the 5K run and to the first five walkers. Special Awards include, the Mean Runner and Guts Award, along with first place award for a three-member male and female team.
The course starts and finishes at the Miller Civic Center’s front entrance. The course is flat, but slippery in spots due to the weather and climate.
For more information, call Larry Tonzi at 532-7548.
