Karen Clark gave the School Board report which included the Town-by-Town voting results of the School Budget referendum (see my earlier blog). She also reported that UTC has offered to conduct energy efficiency tests at the schools free of charge during the coming school year.
The next School Board meeting will be this coming Monday night, the 22nd, at 6:30pm, which will be held at the Holden School. The agenda will include the election of the Chair and Vice Chair of the School Board. The Board Chair expressed appreciation on behalf of the full Board for the work Karen does as a School Board member on behalf of the town and her on-going involvement with the Board of Selectmen. Selectman Charles Baker said he would try to attend the next School Board meeting.
NOTE: With Mario Tiesl, rep from Holden, on leave until August 15, there will only be seven School Board members in attendance.
The Eddington Farmers' Market will have its Opening Day, Sunday, July 5 - from 10AM to 1PM. It will be held in the Parking Lot of the Eddington Town Office. The Market will be open on Sundays only from July 5 through September 27 with a possible extension into October depending on the weather and the amount of market attendance.
The By-Laws and Site map (for the vendors and parking) have been received. All official documents will be signed next Tuesday, the 23rd, at a short meeting of the Selectmen. Fliers for the Farmers' Market were delivered to the SAD63 schools for the children to take home this past Monday or Tuesday to alert families.
The developing Town Website is moving right along. The name has been registered as www.Eddingtonmaine.gov Gretchen and Craig are working on the design and development. Hopefully it will be up and running before mid-summer.
It was also noted that Craig graduated this past may with a B.A. in Fire Sciences. Craig will be working at the Eddington Fire Department this summer for 40 hours a week. Sounds like he's going to be busy (not to mention a great asset to the town).
The first edition of the new Eddington Newsletter should be in the mail within the next week and a half. Karen Clark reported that she had obtained various price quotes for the printing 1,000 copies. Her daughter will do the folding. Fliers for the Farmers Market will also be included. People will have the option of signing up for future editions to be "delivered" via the website or their email addresses, both of which will reduce postage costs. The newsletter will include articles about the functions of the Planning Board, the Fire Department, the Board of Selectmen, and profiles of the individuals who serve our community and why they have chosen to serve. Special articles will be included in future editions as the town seeks to expand communication between the various groups that are active in Eddington and our residents.
Richard Bowden, President of the Eddington Historical Society, made a presentation to the Board of Selectmen regarding the activities of the Society. He talked about the many artifacts and pieces of historical equipment that have been collected over the years and a need for a place to store and exhibit them. An extensive discussion took place at the end of the official agenda (during the Public Access portion) regarding possible sources for grants which might be sought for an Historical Museum - perhaps in conjunction with an Eddington Public Library.
Praise was given for the on-going notices on the Town Office sign including the notice of the Selectmen's Meeting. There is LIFE IN EDDINGTON!
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You're sure to want to drop by Comins Hall this Saturday and Sunday, the 20th and 21st, for the Grand Yard Sale that will be going on. Who knows what treasures you'll find for mere pennies on the dollar. And if you have something you want to sell (or practically give away), what better chance than this one?
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Plan to attend the "Mad Hatter's Tea" at the Clifton Library next Wednesday, the 24th, from 2PM - 4PM. (I just gave it the name - Mad Hatter's :-) because I think it's cute, and because I love the idea of wearing a fancy or creative hat - anything to get out of these garden grubbies). But I'm told you don't need to wear a hat, just come and enjoy the library and the people and have a cup of lovely tea. You don't even need to be a resident of Clifton which is pretty neighborly, I think.
If you've never been to the Clifton Library, it's located in the Clifton Town Office on Route 9 about 1 mile or so past Tradewinds on the right hand side. The Librarian is Caroline Baker, mother of Chuck Baker who is an Eddington Selectman. Caroline knows just about everything about each book in the library and loves a good book.
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