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Town of Mount Vernon
Community Newsletter
www.mtvernonme.org
Town Office:
Phone: 293-2379
Fax: 293-3507
clerk@mtvernonme.org
Mon, Tues, Thurs:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wed: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Fourth Sat. of each month:
9 a.m. - Noon
Selectmen Meetings:
Every other Mon. at the
Town Office
Warrant 6:30 p.m.
Regular Business 7 p.m.
Planning Board:
John Hagelin, Chair
293-2157
3rd Tues. of the month at
Community Center, 7 p.m.
Transfer Station:
Wayne Colebrook, Mgr.
458-1425
Sat. & Sun.
8:30 a.m. - Noon
Wed. 3 p.m. -7 p.m.
(Memorial Day thru
Labor Day)
October 2014
Selectmen:
selectboard@mtvernonme.org
Clyde Dyar, Chair
592-3700
clyde@mtvernonme.org
Paul Crockett
293-2514
paul@@mtvernonme.org
Sherene Gilman
293-2388
sherene@mtvernonme.org
Selectmen's Assistant
Amanda Couture
293-2277
couture.amanda@yahoo.com
Town ClerK & Tax
Collector
Rachel Meader
293-2379
clerk@mtvernonme.org
Deputy Clerk
Amanda Wheeler
deputyclerk@mtvernonme.org
Inside this issue:
Selectboard Minutes
Treasurer
Marti Gross
293-2379
marthaayn@msn.com
Newsletter Editor
Tina Mann
446-3297
mtvnewsletter@gmail.com
General Assistance
Paul Crockett
293-2514
paul@mtvernonme.org
CEO, Plumbing & Health
Inspector
Richard Marble
293-2636
ceo@mtvernonme.org
Wed. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Road Commissioner
Jeff Kent
293-2175
Animal
Control Officer
Kevin Wheeler
778-1815
Fire Chief
Dana Dunn
293-2114
(non-emergencies)
Rescue Director
Pat Rawson
293-2114
(non-emergencies)
Health Officer
Daniel K. Onion
293-2076
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Supt. Of Schools
Donna H. Wolfrom, Ed.D.
685-3336
Board Members
Michael Apolito
293-3155
Russ Evans
293-3773
Madeline Snow
293-2050
Local School Comm.
Abby Dunn
Madeline Snow
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Selectmen’s Desk
Greetings from the Select Board,
It seems like we have had a busy summer at town hall. We are just now getting ready to roll out the ability to look up your tax bill
online and even pay your taxes online. We will also be implementing online registrations for your car. Rachel and Amanda will soon
have credit card machines at the windows to accept payments in that format (*with a small service charge).
Some other good news; we applied for and have received notice that we will be awarded a $10,000 grant to improve our beautiful
town beach. One of the old floats was damaged beyond repair and the other one plus the dock system are in need up replacement
before they fail. Once we receive the grant we will purchase new equipment and do whatever improvements we can with the balance. Hopefully we will be able to improve the boat launch as well. This town beach and Community Center are real gems, enjoyed
by one and all. With all the waterfront property that we have in town, this is one of the few places with full public access.
At the transfer station we will soon be getting a Planet Aid box. However we want folks to know that we still want you to drop off
your good used clothing and shoes inside and our industrious volunteers (headed by Karen Cole) will keep sorting and organizing.
So instead of having to throw out the overflow and items that don’t “sell”, we will now be able to pass these clothes along to Planet
Aid. If you would like to know more about this non-profit organization go to: http://www.planetaid.org/ on the web.
I’d like to thank our road commissioner, Jeff Kent, for the excellent job he has been doing this year to oversee the repair of some of
our gravel roads!!! This past winter and spring were particularly hard on Desert Pond, Ithiel Gordon, Cottle Hill and others. As you
may know the town has kept relatively flat budgets for the past few years as we struggle to absorb the tax cuts and resulting shift of
burden to local property taxes, made at the State level. Jeff has managed his budget very well, so thanks!
Paul Crockett
On behalf of the Mt. Vernon Select Board
Upcoming Meetings
Selectboard
(6:30 p.m. Town Office)
October 6
October 20
Planning Board
(7:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon Community Ctr.)
October 21
From the
Newsletter Editor
Articles for the November 2014 are due
Friday, October 24, 2014
We welcome articles from local groups or organizations for the newsletter.
Please contact me with any questions, comments
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Tina Mann, Editor
mtvnewsletter@gmail.com
(207) 446-3297
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.Town of Mount Vernon Selectmen’s Meeting
Synopsis of Minutes
September 8, 2014
Town of Mount Vernon Selectmen’s Meeting
Synopsis of Minutes
August 25, 2014
7:05pm Open Bids for Float. Ken Roy bids $250 for
swimming float. Crockett motions to accept bid by Ken
Roy. Dyar seconds. Vote 3-0 in favor.
7:09pm Transfer Station. Ken Scheno receives certificates for attending and completing Transfer Station
classes. Colebrook also completed the courses.
7:10pm Jeff Kent. Discussion about getting the Sandy
River Rd in better condition for plowing. Tare two culverts that need replacing before paving can occur. Kent
states the road is not on list to be paved this year.
However, he will get the culverts in and get it patched
and presentable before winter plowing season. Kent
cleaned up the sand from the winter plowing in Dumaine’s yard and Knightley’s yard.
7:01pm Drawdown for Committee. Discussion about
a dinner charged to the town, and about having a food
line item added under the Fire Department’s budget. If
the town votes to approve it then it would be acceptable. Discussion about ensuring budget is transparent so
that citizens know where all money is going. The selectmen will meet with Budget committee 6:30pm the day
of next Selectmen’s meeting and decide what is and is
not acceptable for committees/departments to spend
money on.
7:15pm School Zone Speed. Dyar talked to a citizen
who is concerned about many people speeding through
the school zone when children are present. This is an
enforcement issue and Dyar recommends contacting the
Sheriff’s Department. The Selectmen would like to reThe culvert that is going into the Bean Rd. is presently
mind all citizens that school is back in session and they
sitting at the Transfer Station. Kent has been waiting for need to please abide by the school zone speed limit.
water level to recede and summer traffic to slow down.
7:22pm Draft specs for parking lot. Dyar will measHe does not think he will have to close the road off.
ure it and get specs to add 6” of shale and 6” of gravel
added. Once this is completed the job will go out to bid.
Echo Lake and Five Seasons Roads are the only two left 7:27pm Request from Daughters of the American
or grading. Water went across Sadie Dunn Rd and
Revolution (DAR) for school. DAR requested a recwashed shoulder out during last heavy rainstorm. Kent
ommendation from the Selectmen to go to the school
has also done some of the driveways that need attenand do a presentation on Constitution day. Crockett and
tion.
Gilman would like to see the letter. Dyar will email it to
them.
Crockett asks about Town Office driveway. Dyar is
7:30pm Other Business.
working on the specs for getting this prepared for paving next year.
Quit Claim Deed- Crockett motions to sign the
Quit Claim Deed tonight, forward it to Meader for authorization and check in her records, and to send it out
if there are no issues. Gilman seconds. Vote 3-0 in favor.
Harris contract is $1840 for set up, installation, Real estate online, and motor vehicle rapid-renewal
online. It will be $1090 per year for the annual maintenance. Crockett motions to have Dyar sign contract with
TRIO for rapid renewal and real estate online as quoted.
Gilman seconds. Vote 3-0 in favor. Citizens will be able
to see their property taxes online as well as register
their cars online.
Kent asks if it is status quo on David Stevens supplying
the winter sand. Kent would like to get the sand here
and mixed earlier this year. He plans on having it done
by early October.
7:25pm Other Business.
Transfer Station. Brush has been moved but
not hauled away yet. Crockett got shirts for the new
employee. The state has invited any residents that have
hazardous chemicals to register by September 26th and
then they will be able to dispose of the chemicals in October. The site for disposal will be in Augusta. If any
residents have toxic chemicals to get rid of they just
need to register. The info will also be in the newsletter.
30 Mile River Watershed Association sent
letter to thank town for their $1000 donation that was
approved at Town Meeting.
Court Cases are still continuing and hopefully
the Global Towers case will be resolved in September
when Selectmen meet with them.
Updates on town’s website. Crockett has
been giving Savage updates on info so that it is accurate. Discussion about getting Savage’s contact info to
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area sent all committees so they can contact him directly concerna letter to thank the town for the $800 dollars allocated ing updates. Dunn states Savage goes to the Fire Defrom the Mount Vernon budget. They state the donation partment once a month to get their updates.
helps to make it possible for them to continue helping
Drainage Basins Project-There is a problem with the
citizens in the area. If anyone is in need of their serculvert by the Fire Station and it seems to be failing.
vices, the number to call is 207-873-3615.
Dyar states the permits have not been obtained yet, but
DOT is working on it. The info the town had when they
voted was that the job would be done this summer.
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Dyar is going to do the siding on the back of the Community Center. Crockett will add Dyar to the insurance
policy.
News from the
30 Mile River Watershed
Association
Dunn asks if the two limbs on the tree by the beach hydrant can be taken care of so they do not fall and take
out the hydrant. Dyar states when it freezes they can be
cut and then cleaned up. It has been a couple years
since an arborist has come and checked if the trees
there are safe.
CBIs at Flying and Parker Ponds
September marks the end of our Courtesy Boat Inspection (CBI) season. With nearby Annabessacook
Lake in Winthrop now added to list of lakes with invasive milfoil, the threat continues to grow, and inspecting boats, trailers and gear for hitchhiking plants is
more important than ever.
To view entire meeting minutes contact the Town Office
at 293-2379 or email Selectmen’s Assistant at couture.amanda@yahoo.com
This spring and summer our CBIs at Parker and Flying Ponds conducted 867 inspections. Thank you to
the eleven volunteers who donated 125 hours of time
to join our paid staff in helping prevent the spread of
invasive plants into our lakes. If you are interested in
joining us next year as a volunteer or in a paid position, please contact us.
Draft Minutes of the Mt. Vernon Planning Board
September 16, 2014
(Specially scheduled meeting)
Present: John Dixon, John Hagelin (Chair), Geoff Herman (Secretary), Scott Herrick, Charlie Morse, Fred
Webber
Contact us: For information about upcoming programs and events, visit www.30mileriver.org, contact
info@30mileriver.org, 695-4956, or like us on Facebook.
John Hagelin informed the Board that Camp Laurel has
informed him that instead of presenting a Phase #1 application for its proposed redesign and expansion of the
Dining Hall/Kitchen, as discussed at the Board’s August
meeting, a complete application covering both phases of
the construction project will be presented to the Board
at a later date.
Mt. Vernon
Mason Lodges
The Board also discussed the settlement conference that
John Hagelin and Geoff Herman will attend on Thursday,
September 18, in Portland. The purpose of that conference is to determine if a path can be constructed whereby Global Towers, Inc. could, as an alternative to the
continuation of a law suit against the town currently
filed in federal district court, submit a proposal to construct a 190’ communications tower off the Blake Hill
Road that would be given consideration by the Planning
Board. The discussion centered on the elements of a
Global Towers proposal that might be the focus of the
settlement conference and what direction, if any, the
Planning Board members wanted to give the conferees.
No action was taken. The general sense was that the
proposal would have to meet the standards in the ordinance governing “personal wireless services facilities” as
adopted by the Town Meeting in July 2013.
Vernon Valley Lodge #99 meets the first Tuesday
each month.
Vernon Valley Chapter #68 meets the second Tuesday of each month.
For further information, please contact Charles
Wadleigh at moosemaster1940@yahoo.com
Planning Board member Charlie Morse informed the
Board that it was his intention to resign from the Board
for personal reasons. Charlie indicated that he was willing to serve until a replacement is appointed by the
Board of Selectmen.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning
Board is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, at 7:00
p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Community Center.
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Finally, a way to dispose of old, unusable
pesticides that’s safe, responsible and free.
October 2014 Collection:

Registration is required; no drop-ins
accepted.
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Register by September 26.
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Sites in Presque Isle, Bangor, Augusta and Portland
For more information
and to register:
www.thinkfirstspraylast.org
Maine’s Obsolete Pesticide Collection Program
207-287-2731
MAINE BOARD OF PESTICIDES CONTROL
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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Mount Vernon Community Center
Available for public and private functions.
For information on the Community Center availability,
please contact: Mitzi Robinson 293-4578
Community
Center Café
Board of Trustees: Mitzi Robinson, Ann Warren, Jackie
Berry, Nancy Banner, Wanda Morse, Tammy McLaughlin, Donna Williams, Jon Berry
Saturdays:
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Board Meetings are held the first Wednesday of
every month at 7 p.m. at MVCC
Come enjoy coffee,
eats and conversation.
Tuesday AM Breakfast Mount Vernon Community Center
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
For more information call 293-4082
Mt. Vernon Community Center Schedule
Soup - er Supper
Saturday, October 11 at 5:30 p.m.
(This dinner is to benefit the Dr. Shaw Library building fund.)
$8, children 5 and under $3
Soups chowders stews and chillies
Apple desserts, salads, beverages, bread offered
Winter Craft Fair
Saturday, November 29, 9:00 a.m.
Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 6
6:30 p.m., children's story
7:00 p.m. Santa and lighting of tree
First Baptist Church Food Bank
The Food Bank is located at The First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon Village. It is
open each Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to Noon.
If you are in need of help during off hours, please call Betty White 293-2273, Helen
Wilkey 293-2351 or Irene Wadleigh 293-2308. Please leave a message if there
is no answer and you will be contacted.
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Head Lice
contributed by Dan Onion, MD
Mt. Vernon Health Officer
dkonion@gmail.com
293-2076
School is starting, so there likely will be associated head lice infestations of children, as happens each fall and winter. Head lice are arthropods, like mites and ticks. They live by feeding on the blood of their hosts 5-6 times a day
and can’t live more than 24 hours without such meals. They cause head itching and scratching, as well as unjustified social opprobrium; they are equal opportunity pests, infesting rich and poor families alike. Usually only 5-6
adult females live in the head hair of each infected child; those females lay eggs in sacks attached to the base of
hairs, called nits. The further out the growing hair the nits are found, the longer the infestation has been going on.
Eggs hatch in 7-10 days. Transmission between individuals occur by direct head to head contact and sometimes
by indirect contacts, like shared hats. Often times adults in the household are also infected, even when they lack
symptoms.
Treatment is with various topical medicines, most of which are available without a prescription. Most came on the
market in the 1980s and now are less effective than back then because the lice have evolved resistance. But permethrin 1% (Nix) and pyrethrins with piperonlyl butoxide (Rid, Vonce, A-200, Pronto) are still worth starting with
and are effective in 2/3 cases. Usually they are used as a shampoo, repeated in 10-14 days, to get the newly
hatched critters who were protected in their egg sacks. If they fail, then malathion 0.5% (Ovide) is a good second
choice. And the old standby, lindane shampoo (Kwell) is effective, though potentially more toxic in young children.
Finally, a new prescription topical formulation of ivermectin is quite effective (73% 14-day cures), but expensive.
It has the additional advantage of killing the eggs and newly hatched lice, making second treatments and nit
coombs unnecessary.
Nits stick to the hair shafts very tightly and, except with ivermectin, can cause recrudescence of an infection when
the new babies hatch. Nit coombs, very fine-toothed coombs, somewhat painful to pull through long hair, can pick
off the nits. However, getting them all is impractical and probably unnecessary. Most school health officials
acknowledge that “nit-free” policies are unrealistic and unnecessary, if repeat treatments at 14 days can occur. It
is also good policy to treat every child in a school at roughly the same time, to break the cycle of re-infection.
Since adult lice can’t live more than 24 hours away from human bodies and are killed by hot (122°F) water, airing
and/or washing clothes and bedding, stops transmission.
Getting head lice in grade school seems a right of passage in our schools. Our children had them, as do most families at some time. It’s just part of growing up in Maine.
Greater Minnehonk Lake Association
2014-2015 Membership Application/Renewal
Annual Dues: $10.00 Individual, business, or organization
Name:
E-mail:
Address:
Total Amount:
Town & Zip
Check #(s):
Cash:
Send membership application/renewal & dues to:
Daphne Sanders, Treasurer G.M.L.A. 378 Pond Road, Mt. Vernon, ME 04352
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Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
contributed by Mary Anne Libby
“I have an unshaken conviction that democracy can never be undermined if we
maintain our library resources and a national intelligence capable of utilizing them.”
F.D. Roosevelt
Many of our summer patrons have gone home for the winter, and we already miss
them. Somehow, though, the library is staying just as busy in their absence – new books going out, use of
audio CDs remains high, lots of requests for interlibrary loans. We hope to organize a couple of workshops for
this fall or winter, and will let you know as we develop plans.
Don’t forget that we are a collection site for your lead fishing tackle. Bring it in to us and pick up some nonlead pieces provided to us by Audubon Society. We are open Mondays 3-6, Wednesdays 3-8, and Saturdays
10-3. Stop by and exchange your tackle. It is one small way to help protect the loons on all of our beautiful
lakes.
When returning DVDs or books on CD, please take a moment to check the cases to make sure the discs are all
there (and in order). During busy shifts we don’t have the time to check on this, and empty cases wind up
back on the shelf. It can be disappointing to the next patron who wants to take it home. Please check your
playing devices at home and in the car before returning materials, and help us keep track of these increasingly important parts of our collection.
Last month we considered the start of the Dewey classification system, the 000s, about how we organize
knowledge. Dewey continued his system by considering philosophy and psychology (the 100s) and religion &
classical (mostly Greek and Roman) mythology (200s) next (we tend to put all mythology in the 300s, with
folktales, but more on that another time). These are the study of the most influential bases for how we seek
and understand knowledge. Psychology and philosophy ground us in the moral and intellectual pursuit of wisdom. Religion can often influence how we perceive and interpret the world. It all helps us understand how
and why we think or act the way we do, how our minds work. The resources in these classes are about our
cultural and historical influences, our traditional systems of thinking. The more we understand about ourselves
and our beliefs, the more we can keep our minds and hearts open as we learn and seek further knowledge.
I’m reading the latest Jacqueline Winspear novel about WWI, the Care and Management of Lies. Great writing,
as always, and a wonderful story. What are you reading as we slip into autumn?
Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
35 Demariano Rd. Mt. Vernon, ME 04352
Ph. 293-2565
email: DrShaw@shaw.lib.me.us
Mon. 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Wed. 9 a.m. - Noon, 3-8 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Library Trustees: George Smith, Kathleen Kelley,
Fred Webber, Dorcas Riley and Shari Hamilton
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Guest Column
by Senator Tom Saviello
Colorful Foliage Season Predicted
Maine is in for a “spectacular” foliage season, according to officials from Maine’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. They say abundant rainfall and relatively cooler temperatures during the spring and summer months have combined to create optimal conditions for colorful leaves. The Maine Office of Tourism is now
providing updates on gradual change in leaf color from north to south, culminating in peak conditions in late October. Maine’s official fall foliage website: mainefoliage.com has a new look, with additional links to scenic byways
and to the Maine Office of Tourism. For more information go to this web site. http://www.maine.gov/tools/
whatsnew/index.php?topic=Portal+News&id=627193&v=Article-2014
Maine Schools Urged to Protect Against Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Maine’s Department of Education and Center for Disease Control and Prevention are urging schools to take precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses. Two of them are considered a local risk in Maine: Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV). Both are potentially serious viral infections transmitted to people from the
bite of an infected mosquito. The disease is especially severe in children and adults over 50. Schools play an important role in preventing mosquito borne illnesses. To find out what state officials are recommending for schools
and more information go to this web site.http://mainedoenews.net/2014/09/05/keeping-maine-students-safe-from
-mosquito-borne-illnesses/
Free Workplace Safety Classes Offered
The Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Standards is hosting a no-charge safety course for employers
throughout September. "SafetyWorks!” is nationally recognized for its on-the-job safety programs. These classes
are investments that pay off for everyone; employees learn how to work safely and businesses gain a reputation as
a supportive place to work, giving them a competitive edge in recruiting and retaining skilled employees. For more
information on what subjects will be covered and the times and locations of the training sessions, please go to this
web site. http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Portal+News&id=627504&v=Article-2014
Maine Unemployment Rate Remains Lower than National Average
Maine’s unemployment rate for the month of August was 5.6 percent, down a full point from 6.6 percent one year
ago. According to the Maine Department of Labor, “The employment-to-population ratio, which is the percentage of
adults who are employed and is a better indicator of economic recovery, is 61.1 percent — well above the national
average of 59.0 percent.” The number of unemployed people in Maine has dropped 7,400 over the year while the
number of private-sector jobs is up 9,400 from one year ago. The national unemployment rate stands at 6.1 percent. For more information, please go to this web site. http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?
topic=Portal+News&id=628288&v=Article-2014
Lincoln Logs to Be Manufactured in Maine
The famous children’s toy “Lincoln Logs” will now be manufactured here in Maine, using Maine wood. Pride Manufacturing Company announced it will produce the popular toy in the Town of Burnham. Previously, Lincoln Logs
were being made in China. One hundred percent of them will be manufactured in Maine as soon as Pride's operations are
at capacity. The addition of the production of Lincoln Logs will create up to 10 new jobs. Currently, the Burnham facility provides 130
full-time jobs. For more information, please go to this web site. http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?
topic=Portal+News&id=628143&v=Article-2014
Guide to Referendum Election
In addition to candidates for office, Maine voters will also be deciding the fate of seven statewide referendum questions. Question 1 deals with bear hunting while the other six are bond proposals. For more information, including a
detailed guide on each referendum question, please go to this web site. http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/
index.php?topic=Portal+News&id=628243&v=Article-2014
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Blessing of the Animals
St. Francis Sunday, October 5th
Readfield United Methodist Church
Rt. # 17, Readfield
Sunday, October 5th, during our worship service we will celebrate St. Francis
and the Blessing of Animals. For this service we will worship outdoors, on the
parsonage lawn next to our parking lot. (In case of inclement weather, we
will worship in the fellowship hall).
Everyone is invited to bring a pet or other animal to worship for blessing. If
you are not able to bring an animal, you may wish to bring a picture of an
animal you love or an endangered species in the wild. Please bring animals in
cages, carriers, or on a leash. A special focus for this service is a public expression of the bond we have with animals. Through the service we are able
to make them an integral part of our worship life and relationships.
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Theater at Monmouth Macbeth Tour at Vienna Union Hall
This year the Vienna Union Hall Association is proud to present the Theater at Monmouth’s on the road production of Macbeth on October 26 at 7:00 p.m. This production is part of “Shakespeare in American Communities”, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. This will be the third
time the Theater at Monmouth troupe has traveled to Vienna to perform.
The plays presented throughout the state of Maine have been shortened and edited to make them more accessible to people who may not have the opportunity to attend a Shakespearean production. The dialog is
original Shakespeare but some scenes have been shortened and the plays are often presented in modern
dress. After the play the there is an opportunity for the audience discuss the play and ask questions of the
performers.
Macbeth this year, is adapted and directed by Heidi Handelsman. Handelsman is a New York-based freelance
theatre director. She recently completed her MFA at Brown University / Trinity Rep. Heidi has developed new
work with New Georges, Youngblood, Ma-Yi Theater Company, the Woodshed Collective, the Tank, Purple Rep,
F*It Club, FringeNYC, and the NYU/Tisch Department of Dramatic Writing. She is a New Georges Affiliated Artist, a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, a recipient of the SDCF observership, and a former
Resident Director at Ensemble Studio Theatre. This Fall she is directing the Macbeth production for the Theater
at Monmouth.
The story of Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s best known. “Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive
psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfill the ambition for power.”
Nobody ever believes road-side fortune-tellers but what if their prophecies started to come true? How far
would you go to attain all they promised? Kill a king? A friend? A child? Three mysterious outsiders compel the
kingdom’s champion to commit treason, rebellion, and regicide. Hallucinations become real and daylight hides
its face as blind ambition contorts Macbeth into one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest butchers. The week before the
play the Union Hall will offer a free talk and discussion for those who would like to “buff-up” on Macbeth before attending the play.
Tickets go on sale on October 6, 2014. Tickets prices are $7.00 in advance $10.00 at the door. For more information contact Marianne Archard 293-2674 or email viennaunionhall@gmail.com. This production at the
Union Hall is partially funded by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission.
Readfield United Methodist Church
Rt. # 17, Readfield
Saturday, October 18th 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Harvest Dinner
Roast pork loin, vegetables, potatoes, rolls, salads & desserts
Adults $7, Children $3
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Maranacook Area School District—RSU #38
School News
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Upcoming Events
Oct.3 Waterville Opera House Field Trip Grades 3-5
Oct. 6 Girl Scout Meeting 2:30
Oct. 7 Fire Prevention Week
Mt. Vernon Fire Dept. here 8:00 Assemble
Oct. 9 LIFETOUCH Photos here 8:00
Oct. 9 Flu Clinic
Oct. 10 NO SCHOOL
Oct. 13 NO SCHOOL - HOLIDAY
Oct. 20 Girl Scout Meeting 2:30
MOUNT VERNON PLAYGROUP
The toddler playgroup has started on Tuesday mornings, from 9:00-11:00 at the Mount Vernon Elementary
School gym. All community parents with their children from birth to 4 years of age, who are not enrolled in
school are welcome to join us. The toddler playgroup is an informal weekly event held on Tuesday mornings,
full of activities that include free play, music, storytime, special guests, and when the weather permits, outdoor
play. All children and their responsible adults are welcome! Please call the Mt. Vernon School at 293-2261 ext.0
RSU #38 Board of Directors
2014-2015 Meeting Schedule
Maranacook Community High School Student Center
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
October 1
Business Meeting
October 15
Workshop Meeting
November 5
Business Meeting
November 19
Workshop Meeting
December 3
Business Meeting
December 17
Workshop Meeting
January 7
Business Meeting (budget overview)
January 21
Workshop – Budget
February 4
Business Meeting
February 25
Workshop – Budget
March 4
Business Meeting, Joint Meeting with Select Boards on budget
March 18
Workshop – Budget
March 25
Workshop – Budget
April 1
Business Meeting, including budget deliberations
April 8
Workshop – Budget
April 15
Business Meeting – vote on budget
May 6
Business Meeting
May 13
Budget Annual Meeting, High School gymnasium, 7:00 p.m.
June 3
Business Meeting
June 10
Workshop Meeting
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Maranacook Area School District—RSU #38
School News
RSU #38 Board of Directors
2014-2015 Meeting Schedule (cont’d)
Maranacook Community High School Student Center
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
Other Upcoming RSU #38 Meetings
September 22
District Pre-K Committee, Middle School Media Ctr., 6:00 p.m.
September 24
District Teacher Evaluation Committee, Superintendent’s Office, 3:30 p.m.
October 6
Policy Committee, Superintendent’s Office, 6:15 p.m.
Maranacook Adult Education
RSU 38 Maranacook Adult Education in Readfield has a new course lineup for Fall 2014. For details on
these and other courses, and to register, please visit http://maranacook.maineadulted.org For more
information, email us at adulted@maranacook.org or call 685-4923, x 1065. We look forward to
hearing from you.
HiSET (formerly GED), Testing Preparation & Testing, by appointment
Driver Education at Maranacook, new classes start Oct. 14 and Nov. 10
Acoustic Jam for Musicians, 4 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., begins Sept. 30
Sweater Mittens, 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 1
Tapping 1 – An Introduction, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6.
CDL ClassB: Dump Truck or Bus, Informational Night, 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7
Crochet for Beginners, 4 Tuesdays, 6-8:30 p.m., begins Oct. 7
Adult CPR/AED, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8
Yoga Nidra (Aromatic), 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8
Early College Planning, 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9
CDL Class B: Dump Truck or Bus, 4 Tuesdays & 5 Sat., begins Oct. 14
Finish That Braided Project, 5 Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m., begins Oct. 15
Estate Planning, 2 Mondays, 6-8 p.m., begins Oct. 20
Tapping 2 – Locking the Brain, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 20.
Readfield History - The Beans of Readfield, Maine, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wed. Oct. 22
Reiki Level Two, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Wed. Oct. 22
Songwriting, 5 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., begins Oct. 22
Yoga Nidra (Aromatic), 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22
Basic Dog Obedience, 5 Tuesdays, 7:15-8:15 p.m., begins Oct. 28
Basic Karate Techniques - ages 8 through adult. 3 Tuesdays, 6-7:15 p.m., begins Nov. 4
Digital Camera Workshop, 2 Saturdays, 9-11 a.m., Nov.8 and Nov. 22
Yoga and Deep Relaxation, 4 Mondays, 4:30-5:45 p.m. or 6:15-7:30 p.m., begins Nov. 10
Adobe Photoshop for Intermediate Level Photographers, 6 Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Nov. 18-Jan. 6
Readfield History - 50 Old Houses and the People Who Lived in Them, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wed. Nov. 19
Ceramics: Beginning/Intermediate, 7 Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Nov. 20-Jan. 22
Maranacook Adult Education
2250 Millard Harrison Drive
Readfield, ME 04355
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Our Churches
Augusta
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
9 Summer Street, Augusta
Church Office: 622-2424
www.stmarksaugusta.org
9:30 a.m. Sunday Eucharist
Coffee fellowship to follow
Belgrade
Jr. ages 8-12; Sr. ages 13-18
For more information:
youngadults4christdunnscorner@yahoo.com
9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship;
Coffee, refreshments & conversation follow each service
First Baptist Church
Route 41, Mount Vernon Village
Church Office: 293-2141
Rev. Jay Wilson
Readfield United
Methodist Church
1564 Main St., Route 17
Rev. Desi Larson
Church Office: 685-4211
office@readfieldumc.org
“…extending God’s open
arms in fellowship and
mission.”
Union Church of Belgrade Lakes
Main St, Belgrade Lakes
(United Methodist)
Church Office: 495-3599
Rev. Bill Meyer
10 a.m. Sunday worship service
Coffee and Refreshments follow
9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship
(nursery care provided)
North Vienna
United Methodist Church
572 Tower Road, North Vienna
Laura Church, Pastor
Church Office: 293-3710
Children’s Sunday School during
Worship
Wednesday — Adult Bible Study
Mt. Vernon
Dunn’s Corner Baptist Church
Wings Mills Road, Mt. Vernon
Church Office: 685-9829
Rev. John Dunn, Jr.
All are welcome to the service.
North Vienna
9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship
Sunday School
Creation Station, an after-school,
faith-based, arts-intensive program
for any children in grades K6. Meets on Wed. afternoons from
3:30-5:00 following the MSAD #9
school calendar.
Readfield
10 a.m. Sunday Worship
10 a.m. Sunday School/Nursery
Care
Vienna
Vienna Baptist Church
116 Main Street, Vienna
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship
Pastor Everrett Maxim
293-3061
Winthrop
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Winthrop Ctr. Friends Church
9:15 a.m. Sunday School classes
219 Winthrop Center Rd.,
toddler to adult
Winthrop
Youth Group for any youth grades
10:30 a.m. Worship service,
Church Office: 395-4669
6 & up meets the 1st & 3rd Sundays
Nursery is available
www.standrews.episcopalmaine.org
of each month.
Jr. Church for children up to age 9
The Rev. Jim Gill, Vicar
during worship service.
North Wayne
6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Service
North Wayne Church
(non-denominational)
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Prayer meeting
- the HOUR OF POWER
10 Church St., Wayne
Youth group Young Adults 4
Pastor Jon Olson
Christ both Jr. & Sr. groups
Church Office: 293-2502
meet 4 p.m. every Sun. at the
jolson@fairpoint.net
church, Sept. to June
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