Kwilts 4 Kidz members present a whimsy style nautical-themed quilt to Scott Lash, director of Boothbay Region Ambulance Service on April 25. Kwilts 4 Kidz loves spreading warm hugs throughout the community through colorful handmade quilts. Along with the quilt, a small plaque was presented, which reads "Given In Honor of Boothbay Region Ambulance Service." The gift will be hung on a wall to help brighten the interior of the beautiful new ambulance building. It shall be a reminder of the group’s support of all the extraordinary lifesaving services available to our community. Courtesy of Jeff Gaffey These area firefighters completed basic fire school training conducted by the Lincoln County Fire Academy at the Gordon Merry Training Facility in Wiscasset on April 22. These firefighters work for the Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport fire departments. Pictured from left are, front row: Aric Pickens, Caitlin Shepard, Dalton Tibbetts, Dylan Peters; back row: Tyler Campbell, John Hepburn, Jesse Peters, Evan Hepburn and Taylor Jackson. Courtesy of Dick Spofford Nathalie Gorey, French and German teacher at Boothbay Region High School, stands with her students in front of the Eiffel Tower during their school vacation trip to France. The group toured the country for 12 days and visited many places they had learned about in French class. It was also a good time to practice their French speaking skills. Pictured are ReAnna Heino (front) and from left, Sierra Murray, Ashey Ames, Kylie Michael, Madame Gorey, Jacob Bishopp, Gabriella Boord and Sarah Foley. Courtesy photo The installation of the 2017-2018 Crescent Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, was held Tuesday, April 18. Pictured from left are, front row: Electa, Brenda Blake; Chaplain, Jean Philbrook; Associate Patron, Arthur Richardson; Worthy Matron, Nylene Page; Worthy Patron, Curtis West; Warder, Timber Brown; Adah, Louise Brown; Secretary, Fran Hewins; Installing Marshal, Paula Nicholas; Ruth, Karen Nickerson; second row: Associate Conductress, Corrinne Bryer; Martha, Joan Hodgdon; Installing Chaplain, Mike Nicholas; Associate Matron, Michelle Bryer; Treasurer, Betty-Lou Townsend; Organist, Rebecca Townsend; Conductress, Trish Fallon; Sentinel, Cathy McDaniel; Marshal, Charlie Bamberg; third row: Star Point Ceremony, Greta Bickford; Soloist, Ruth Holden; Installing Organist, Richard A. Farnsworth III; Installing Matron, Muffy Ellis; Soloist, Pam Coombs; and Installing Patron, John Coombs. Missing was Esther, Lorraine Hodgdon. Courtesy photo A few men from the company Two Men and a Truck move a three-bay refrigerator — over 7 feet tall — from Capers’ previous location at 12 Oak Street to its new one at 25 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. Capers owner Stacey McLellan said she couldn’t watch, so she went to McSeagull’s for a beer while the move occurred. Courtesy of Stacey McLellan When a forsythia bush busts out in all its yellow glory, my mother always says to me, “The forsythia is in bloom, Cynthia!” We’ve been doing this for decades and we still giggle. MORGAN CALLAN ROGERS/Boothbay Register Spring flowers on a lawn’s edge brighten Alna’s Head Tide Village April 30. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper