Hunting and fishing licenses available
Maine 2015 hunting and fishing licenses now are available for purchase online or at any of the more than 800 licensing agents statewide.
Buying a license is an easy and effective way to support Maine’s fish and wildlife management efforts. All proceeds from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses stay at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
To purchase 2015 licenses online, go to www.informe.org/moses.
The department’s online licensing system offers the convenience of purchasing from home, camp or office and allows the opportunity to print out multiple copies of licenses.
Couples League bowling standings
Standings in the Caribou Couples Candlepin League, held at the Caribou Bowl-A-Drome, as of Jan. 4 are as follows:
Tammy Thomas and Byron Skidgel (49 wins, 15 losses), Anita and Greg Dickinson (44-20), Darlene and Phil Caverhill (38-26), Tammy and Glenn Nadeau (38-26), Kelly and Joel Wardwell (29-35), Marie and Donnie Anderson (28-36) and Sheila and Craig Gustafson (26-38).
Time change for Monday’s games
The schedule has changed for Monday’s John Bapst at Caribou basketball games.
The four-game day will now begin at 10:30 a.m. with the girls’ junior varsity game, followed by the girls’ varsity game at noon, the boys’ JV game at 1:30 p.m. and the boys’ varsity game at 3 p.m.
Special Olympics hoop skills competition
The annual Special Olympics basketball skills competition will be held today from 8 a.m.-noon at the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Gentile Hall.
Area Special Olympians will gather for various skillwork and at 11 a.m., the Aroostook County Snowdogs will take on the Caribou boys’ basketball team to cap the event.
Youth advance to Elks state free throw event
Local youth turned in strong showings at the Elks Hoop Shoot Northern District championships, held Sunday in Bangor. Four of the six competitors representing Elks Lodge 1954 in Presque Isle captured age division titles and earned the right to compete in the state championship at Cony High School in Augusta Jan. 25, while the other two garnered runner-up honors.
Claiming wins were Kassidy Blackstone of Washburn in the 8-9 girls’ division, Faith Sjoberg of Presque Isle for 10-11 girls, Colby Burlock of Mars Hill for 8-9 boys and Parker Deprey of Caribou for 12-13 boys.
Madison Jandreau of Caribou placed second for 12-13 girls, while Dominick Crouch of Woodland was second for 10-11 boys.
Adult dodgeball tourney planned for Saturday
The second annual Adult Dodgeball Tournament will be held Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center.
The registration is $60 per team and the event begins at 10 a.m. A minimum of eight teams are needed for the tourney to take place.
Cash prizes will be given to the first- and second-place teams and pre-registration is required.
Call Matt Bouchard at the Caribou Parks and Recreation Department at 493-4224 for more information.
Volleyball tourney slated for Feb. 21
A volleyball tournament fundraiser is being planned for Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center.
The fee is $50 per team and cash prizes will be presented to the top two teams.
Call the Caribou Parks and Recreation Department at 493-4224 for more information.
