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1 Town of Readfield: www.readfieldmaine.org Readfield Messenger October 2020
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Readfield Messenger October 2020
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SELECT BOARD
Bourgoine, Bruce: (207) 624-1977 (Chair)
Eno, Ralph, Jr.: (207) 685-3177
Price, Dennis: (207) 577-4919 (Vice Chair)
Sammons, Christine: (207) 685-0051
Woodsum, Kathryn Mills: (207) 685-9094
Volunteers Needed
People served per week in
your community = 403
As we continue to grow in number of people we serve, we need your help! Our Meals on Wheels team is in need of volunteer preppers, packers, and delivery drivers. These vital volunteers do so much more than deliver nutritious meals to older, homebound adults, they act as a wellness check and provide socialization. These volunteers are also often the only interaction Meals on Wheels recipients have
with another person all week.
Do you know of anyone who has the time and compassion to help those in our community who need us? Send them our way! You can reach out by contacting our Volunteer Coordinator, Jessica, at [email protected] or by calling 207-620-1684
2 Preppers Needed
Any day, Mondays
through Fridays
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
3 Packers Needed
Mondays and/or
Thursdays
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
1 Driver Needed
Wednesdays and/or
Fridays
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Town Manager
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Select Board Corner
Are you someone interested in learning more about your community's history? Do you have some time to invest in volunteering? If the answer is YES, why not sign up for the Readfield Cemetery Committee? By becoming a member of this group, you would be supporting the Sexton's job, while at the same time learning some interesting town history.
WE NEED you! If you have any interest in learning more about how you can be a steward of Readfield’s past and pre-sent, please contact the Sexton, Ben Rodriguez, by phone: (207)-557-2790 or email: [email protected]
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Town Manager, Eric Dyer: [email protected]
Finance Officer, Teresa Shaw: [email protected]
Town Clerk, Deborah Nichols: [email protected]
Code Officer, Jaime Hanson: [email protected]
Front Desk Clerk, Kristin Parks: [email protected]
Animal Control/Maintenance, Anna Carll: [email protected]
Sexton, Ben Rodriguez: [email protected]
Assessor, David Ledew: [email protected]
Librarian, Melissa Small: [email protected]
Current Board & Committee Vacancies
If you are interested in
joining please complete
the application at
www.readfieldmaine.org
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REVENUES & EXPENSES
TOWN OFFICE—685-4939
TRANSFER STATION—685-3144
LIBRARY—685-4089
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Bring your unused or expired medication to the Readfield Transfer Station on Saturday, October 24th from 10 am—2 pm
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AGE FRIENDLY READFIELD
VOTING
Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, November 3rd! An AARP Maine Poll shows those 65-plus
Voters May Tip the Scales in 2020. Findings Show Social Security and Medicare Trans-
cend Party Lines for Mainers 50 and Older.
For a copy of the full survey results. Please contact the Age Friendly Committee or AARP directly.
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Mount Vernon Food BankMount Vernon Food Bank open every Saturday morning
9:30 am to 11:30 am
People in Readfield who find they are in need at any time during the year do not have to go hungry. The Mt. Vernon Food Bank, located at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, serves the people of Readfield in addition to Vienna, Fayette and Mt. Vernon. It is supported by the schools, churches and individuals from the area.
Those who are not in need of the food service can become supporters of the Food Bank with tax-deductible checks made payable to the Mt. Vernon Food Bank.
If you are in need of help during off hours, please call: Betty White 480-1525 or Helen Wilkey 293-2351.
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Mount Vernon Food BankMount Vernon Food Bank open every Saturday morning ~ 9:30 am to 11:30 am
People in Readfield who find they are in need at any time dur-ing the year do not have to go hungry. The Mt. Vernon Food Bank, located at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, serves the people of Readfield in addition to Vienna, Fayette and Mt. Vernon. It is supported by the schools, churches and individu-als from the area.
Those who are not in need of the food service can become supporters of the Food Bank with tax-deductible checks made payable to the Mt. Vernon Food Bank.
If you are in need of help during off hours, please call: Betty White 480-1525 or Helen Wilkey 293-2351.
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Dear friend,
After weeks and months of Maine leading the way in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, our numbers
have begun to worsen. Dr. Shah, Director of the Maine CDC says the recent data concerns him, and I
share this concern. We’re not out of the woods yet, and as cold and flu season arrives, we must be smart
and vigilant to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe and healthy.
Just like you, I’m eager for things to get back to normal. But we won’t get there until we beat this pandemic.
For now, that means continuing with physical and social distancing guidelines, wearing face coverings
when we go out, and washing our hands with soap and water. Dr. Shah also strongly encourages Mainers
to get their flu shot this year. I just got mine today. If you have health insurance, the flu shot is likely free to
you at your doctor's office or a local pharmacy. If you don't have health insurance, you can get a free flu
shot at several locations including Convenient MD.
Mainers have always supported each other through tough times. We’ll get through this crisis together. As always, if you have any questions or need help with anything, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected] or 207-776-5404.
Take care,
Shenna Bellows
An update from Senator Shenna Bellows
Proudly representing the people of Chelsea, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Hallowell, Manchester, Monmouth, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, West Gardiner, and Winthrop
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READFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Submitted by Dale Potter-Clark
RHS Secretary The front piazza of the Elmwood Hotel during its heydays.
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Submitted by Nancy Durgin
Saturday, September 26th, the Friends of the Vestry and Meeting House hosted a BBQ Curbside To Go Event in our parking lot from 11:30am to 4:30pm. The BBQ was prepared by Crostini's Catering. The Friends were planning on selling 75 dinners; that goal was met! Thank you to our community for your support. Pic-tured here is an indoor/outdoor portable grill and gift basket stuffed with grilling accessories that was raffled on Saturday. Congratulations to Howie Smithgall of Readfield for having the winning ticket.
The Building Committee has received 3 bid proposals to do the restoration of the clock. They will be reviewing bids the last week of September and hopefully awarding the contract. The Fund Raising Committee wants to report that the Tower Clock restoration campaign has raised about half of the $50,000 goal. The Board is pleased to announce long time member and supporter of the Readfield Union Meeting House, Jack Smart, has pledged to match dollar for dollar donations up to $50,000 to help with the clock and other restoration projects. Additional clock parts have been added to our Facebook page as well as the minutes and hour numerals that have not been sponsored. What wonderful gift opportunities for special occasions or holi-days; a sponsorship of a clock part in Readfield's historic Meeting House would be.
The October 31st “Pumpkins A Glow” will be different this year. The Meeting House is partnering with the town's Trunk-a-Treat that will be held at the fairgrounds where Covid-19 guide-lines will be observed. All local area families and groups are en-couraged to carve or to decorate pumpkins and bring them to the fairgrounds Saturday during the day. Battery lights will be put in-to the Jack-O-Lanterns and they will be placed about for all to en-joy. More information will be forthcoming closer to Halloween.
As mentioned in the last Messenger article, there was a tree planting of a sugar maple on the front lawn to replace the 100+ year old maple that was removed this summer. Pictured are Board members John Per-ry, Jim Tukey, Marius Peladeau, and Marianne Perry along with Robin Struck of D.R. Struck Landscaping Nursery and Garden Center who donated the tree.
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Absentee ballots available
6:30 Select Board
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8 5:00 Enterprise Committee
6:00 Road Com-mittee
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12 Indigenous Peo-ples Day
TOWN OFFICE CLOSED
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Dog Licensing starts today
6:00 Union Meeting House
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21 1:00 Cemetery Committee
5:30 SWRC
6:30 Book Club
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24 Drug Take Back Day @ Transfer Station 10am-2pm
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Articles Due
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TRUNK OR TREAT !
Town of Readfield www.readfieldmaine.org
8 Old Kents Hill Road
Readfield ME 04355
Phone: 207-685-4939
