THE BOWDOINHAM NEWS Volume 13, Issue 4 www.bowdoinham.com July & August 2015

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Bowdoinham Farms as organic growers. year, however, is all about building the By Wendy Rose Bethany and Eric will provide a full markets,” Eric says. “The soil is so good, range of organic produce through a and we have great community support.” Community Supported Agriculture Even though this is only their first year, griculture is one of Bowdoinham’s (CSA) model starting this summer. Cus- they are employing one part-time and largest business sectors; this is our tomers can buy a share of the weekly one full-time employee while putting in third year featuring Farms! It harvest for a 24 week season for $375 full-time hours themselves. Both also isA impressive to see how many of them (good for a family of 2) or a larger share have part-time jobs off the farm, but provide a living income to the families for $585 (good for a family of 4 and up). want to eventually have the farm sup- who run them and how many people Up to 40 shares are available. Shares port them. they employ. will be delivered weekly to workplaces, “Not only do I want to feed people such as FHC healthy food, but I want to run a suc- Harvest Tide Organics in Bowdoin, cessful business,” Bethany adds. “I like Bethany Allen & Eric Ferguson and central sites working hard, getting up early—the Harvest Tide Organics is one of the in Portland, whole lifestyle of farming.” Eric espe- newest farms in Bowdoinham—part Lewiston, and cially enjoys meeting the challenges each of the growing sector of farms run by Augusta. In ad- day brings and seeing the fruits of his la- young, energetic individuals who wish dition, they will bor. “I like the instant gratification and to make a full-time career in agricul- supply organic getting to engage in a practical science,” ture. Bethany and Eric have worked in produce to the he says. They both agree that they enjoy farming for many years. Eric started wholesale mar- being a part of the Bowdoinham farming when he was in high school in Fye- ket such as The Crown of . Local community because of the encourage- burg, Maine and continued his interest customers can visit them at the farm on ment, collaboration, and support they by majoring in environmental studies Thursdays or purchase fresh produce have received. in college. Bethany has always been through Brian Smith’s Farm Cart at 219 If you want to contact Bethany or interested in nutrition and food access Main Street in Bowdoinham on week- Eric, you can call them at 508-789- and has worked on those issues in an days from 4-7pm starting June 29th. 2233. Check out their website at www. urban setting. After serving on farms Bethany and Eric agree that their harvesttide organics.com in order to in the Bowdoinham area, they were able greatest need is for more infrastructure learn more, to email them, or to sign up to start up Harvest Tide Organics on 45 at their farm site. Water, a cooler, a for a CSA share. leased acres at 148 Center Point Road in greenhouse, and processing facilities are Continued on page 2. November, 2014, and are now certified all part of their plan for growth. “This INSIDE Open Saturdays Business Spotlight 1-3 Cub Scout News 9 Food Pantry News 12 Open Farm Day 4-5 Skatepark Update 9 Long Branch News 13 8:30am to News from Merrymeeting 6 Recreation News 9 Town “Tax Club” Plan 13 Arts Center 12:30pm News from Advisory 10 Community School News 13 News from Bowdoinham 7 Committee on Aging Historical Society Water District News 14 Legislative News 10 Farmers’ Market 7 Open Burn Permits 14 at our new location: CEO Corner 11 Tonka Truck Challenge 8 Municipal Election 14 Mailly Waterfront Park Town Committees 11 Boy Scout News 8 Summer Concert Series 15 Spirit of America Award 11 News from the Library 8 Community Calendar 16 Visit us on Facebook! BCDI New 12

1 Bowdoinham Farms couple of raffle quilts she has recently cre- Lizzy’s path to farming evolved from Continued from page 1. ated that will benefit local causes. her initial interest in medicine. She saw Debbie and Dick can be reached at that health issues, such as obesity, can be 666-5684. addressed at the front end through access Havenridge Farm to healthy foods. “I’d rather produce the Debbie & Dick Spaulding Helios Horsepower Farm food and work on the access issue than “I love the creative aspect of farming, Lizzy Koltai treat the disease,” she says. Her volunteer the process of taking something from the work on a farm in high school and at a Working with Mo- farmer’s market during college were her start to the finish,” ment and Gaila, the Debbie Spaulding initial training ground, and she saw that two draft ponies she farming could be a career choice. The says. As a talented acquired in 2013, Lizzy quilter and artisan, MOFGA Journeyperson program, work is carving out a unique on other farms, and the great support she Debbie brings her niche for her farming creative talents to has gotten from area farmers has given her operation located on the knowledge and courage to take the the farm operation the White Road. “I she and her husband started on their 37 leap. “I am so grateful to have the oppor- love working with the horses,” she says. tunity to lease this land in Bowdoinham,” acres at 727 Ridge Road back in 2008. “I have to stay focused and grounded.” Until now, their farm has mostly provided she says. “This area has such an amazing Lizzy and the horses are learning the ropes support network.” The morning of our meat and produce for their own use, but together on the five acres she is leasing it has grown to the point where they are interview she had been tapping into some from George Christopher. The horses of that local expertise by speaking on the able to sell some of the surplus. power the plowing, harrowing, bed prep, Dick is making a transition from his phone with a master draft horse handler and cart the vegetables. “The plowing is who had given her needed guidance. career as an electrician and enjoys working my favorite thing,” Lizzy says. “Working with their herd of low lying black angus “When I started, I could have given with the horses is dynamic, always chang- you 100 political reasons why farming cattle, a smaller breed of black angus. ing, and really fun,” she adds. Meanwhile, Debbie has been experiment- was a good thing to do,” she adds. “Now, Last season was her first round of I would simply say I love it. I get to be ing with a permaculture garden that has experimentation, and this year she is 11 varieties of garlic along with broccoli, outside, produce healthy food, and work cultivating a full acre of fall storage crops with wonderful animals.” cabbage, celery, and other produce. Hav- such as baby beets, husk cherries, heir- ing a permanent cover of hay or wood You can reach Lizzy at 231-1976 or loom flint corn, dry beans, and Parisian email her at [email protected]. chips on the garden protects their soil market carrots. She is able to sell much of from dry, windy conditions and maintains this crop wholesale to value added food the moisture. “I seem to be really good Hobart Farm producers such as Turtle Rock and Gra- Brian Hobart at germinating plants,” Debbie says, “and cie’s Garden. Relishes, chutneys, pickled get almost 100% germination. Dick says beets, jams, sauerkraut, and cornmeal, are Throughout Brian’s I don’t have a green thumb, but a golden just a few of the delicious products that multi-faceted career in one,” she laughs. result. Lizzy also sells some of her items, construction, public Havenridge Farm is participating this such as cabbage, to places such as the Bath works and political year in Open Farm Days on July 19, and Natural Market and Goranson’s Farm. office, he has always Debbie is looking forward to using it as “I’ve been able to establish myself with a maintained a farming an educational opportunity. “I like to quality product from the get go which is operation which has brought him great share what I’ve learned about raising garlic great,” she says. satisfaction. He is now focused on selling as well as permaculture farming. In the By not taking on debt, working at an hay. While he has a steady base of cus- future, I’d like provide education for folks off-farm job, and keeping her costs down, tomers, he can add new ones if they are who want to raise their own produce” Lizzy has been able to handle the start-up willing to pick the hay up from the field. “The farm has taken on a life of its costs and nearly break even in her first While most of Brian’s customers are horse own,” Debbie adds. While it is mostly a year. This season, she is able to work full- owners, many use his hay for mulch. He hobby farm for now, she is interested in time on the farm, and is hoping to see a delivers to Harpswell, Litchfield, Top- learning new techniques and seeing where small profit. Her goal is to get 6 acres in sham, and, of course, locally in Bowdoin- her experiments will take her. She’s been rotating production with 2 acres growing ham. Brian’s previous farming operations growing herbs and been making tinctures vegetables, 2 acres in cover crop, and 2 such as bush hogging, rototilling, and hay and other products with them, and will be acres in hay. As the farm grows, she hopes delivery are now covered by his nephew, sharing some of her results during Open to invest in infrastructure. Gary West, in Bowdoin (607-3915). Farm Day. She will also be displaying a

2 Brian is part of a long farming tradi- hens, broilers, geese and turkeys are certi- Gruff Acres Farm tion. His grandfather moved to Bowdo- fied organic. Diana and Dale Mosher started Gruff inham from Calais in 1935 and had the Acres Farm as a hobby when they en- large farm that stretches from the current Blue Bell Farm tered retirement. Now they have goats, Recycling Barn on the Post Road east David Asmussen & Meredith Eilers are on hens, alpacas and several gardens. They towards Ridge Road. Brian grew up in their 2nd season growing organic produce raise both meat goats and dairy goats. the red house that is currently next to in Bowdoinham. At Dartmouth College, Dale makes goat milk soap, which is so the Recycling Barn. After his grandfa- Dave studied environmental biology and good for your skin! Diana makes cheeses, ther passed on in 1980, Brian acquired earth science and worked in the biology which she also teaches at the Long Branch 15 acres of the farm and later bought 30 department greenhouse where he met his School and Gardiner Adult Education. acres east of Ridge Road where his home partner Meredith. After graduate school, Diana also creates greeting cards and does is now located. Because of his off farm where he studied plant and soil science, decorative tole painting. jobs, Brian was able to get back into farm Dave was excited to find a home for Blue work a little at a time, and enjoys focusing Bell Farm in Bowdoinham. Dave is a Life Force Farm on the haying now that he is “retired.” graduate of MOFGA’s Journeyperson pro- Ben Dearnley runs Life Force Farm, a “Weather is the big challenge,” Brian gram and is proud to be farming on land diversified organic vegetable CSA. He has says. “I try to do 2 crops a year, but a with an agricultural conservation ease- been farming for 9 years and strives to lot depends on how the summer weather ment through the Maine Farmland Trust. create nutritious healthy soil and crops by turns out.” With Brian’s duties as our balancing the soil chemistry and main- State Representative in Augusta, it is hard Campo di Fiori taining a biologically diverse rotation for him to get time in the fields until the Campo Di Fiori is a specialty nursery that leads to plants with higher levels of Legislature adjourns later this summer. growing hardy wildflowers, ornamen- minerals and more resistance to insects “I’m encouraged to see all the new tal grasses, and select cultivars. Andrew and disease. farmers in town,” Brian comments. “I Fiori’s goal is to inspire and encourage imagination in the art of garden creating Six River Farm would like to see farming stay so we can Nate Drummond and Gabrielle Gosselin continue to have open land.” He observes with respect to the dynamic beauty and emotion of nature. In creating the plant started Six River Farm in 2007. It is a that a benefit of the recent recession was a diverse organic vegetable farm located on slowdown in home building that was put- pallette particular attention has been given to plants that are hardy, robust- the shores of . Nate ting pressure on open land in town. He’s and Gabrielle own seven acres of fields happy to see a better balance today. growing, and low- maintenance while em- bodying a more natural or wild aesthetic. and lease and additional eighteen. They, Looking back on his years of public along with their employees, grow twelve service in Bowdoinham, Brian says, “The The majority of these plants have a long season of interest, and for that reason are acres of vegetables, berries, herbs, and thing I like the most is seeing how the cut flowers and manage the remainder community is closer now than it has ever particularly useful in keeping our gardens attractive from spring into winter. of their fields in cover crops for crop been. There are a lot of folks who are rotation. Their produce is sold at the volunteering and helping the town.” Fairwinds Farm Brunswick farmers markets, as well as to If you are interested in buying hay Fairwinds Farm is a diverse 60 acre fruit restaurants and natural food stores in the from Brian, you can call him at 666-3075 and vegetable farm owned and operated area. or 212-2890. You can also” like” Hobart by Pete and Cathy Karonis. Pete retired Farm on Facebook. from the Marine Corp in 1995 and Stonecipher Farm started Fairwinds Farm shortly thereafter, Stonecipher Farm is a small diversified Additional Farms that will be with just three acres of mixed vegetables. organic vegetable farm, purchased by Ian participating in Open Farm Day Cathy grew up in Bowdoinham and made Jerolmack in 2009. Ian’s love of farm- her own entry into full-time farming in ing began at a young age, despite the Apple Creek Farm 1998. In 2003 they joined the two farms limitations of his suburban Pennsylvania Apple Creek Farm is a second generation and expanded to make Fairwinds Farm setting; keeping chickens ducks and geese, family farm. Established in 1985, Pete the successful farm that it is today. The and growing all sorts of vegetables and and Janet Galle moved from Brunswick to farm is located in both Topsham and fruit. After several years of apprenticeship Bowdoinham. it is currently managed by Bowdoinham; along the banks of the and employment at various farms, Ian Jake Galle and Abby Sadauckas along with beautiful including 12 endeavored into the adventure of start- Pete and Janet Galle. All the land used acres of delicious strawberries; 3 acres of ing his own farm from scratch. Ian loves by the farm is certified organic including raspberries and 4 acres of high bush blue- growing food is proud to be a member of leased hayfields and pastures. The prod- berries, and large assortment of vegetables. it of Maine’s agricultural community. ucts from beef cows, sheep, goats, laying

3 Open Farm Day pick up some fresh veggies from the Barbecue, 3-6pm By Nicole Briand stand! at Mailly Waterfront Park (13) (7) Stonecipher Farm Join us for a Barbecue featuring fresh oin us in celebrating Open Farm 1186 River Rd foods from local farms and live music by Day on Sunday, July 19th. The day 12-3pm. Come visit Ian and his 65- Intergalactic Yurt Band, a collective of will begin with farm tours includ- acre Forever Farm, dig up some car- artists, misfits, craftsmen and dreamers Jing six of which have been preserved as rots and cool off in the giant sprinkler. drawn together by love of music from the “Forever Farms”. Several farms will have deep well of Americana, certified organic (8) Fairwinds Farm displays, farm-raised products for music. sale, fun activities to enjoy and tasty The Barbecue will be catered by samples to try. So come explore our Texas Barbeque Company, a locally local farms! owned and operated catering busi- ness. Mark and Jen Wescott matched Farm Tours, 9am-4pm their love of barbeque with catering Times vary, please see below. in 2012 and are looking forward to applying their special recipes with (1) Campo di Fiori locally grown and raised products! 212 Fisher Rd As they have a busy season lined up, 9am-4pm. Come explore An- they have teamed up with members drew’s naturalistic gardens, an of Village Lodge # 26 AF & AM the experimental hybrid hazelnut local Masonic Lodge in Bowdoin- orchard and new nursery. ham. Masonry is one of the oldest Fraternities in the world and their (2) Apple Creek Farm charity within this community is 448 Millay Rd extensive. Bowdoinham Historical Society 554 Browns Point Rd 9:00am-12pm. Come enjoy pasture will also be joining the barbeque with 9am-12pm. Come tour Pete & walks and meeting the livestock. their famous strawberry shortcake to raise Cathy’s Bowdoinham fields and enjoy Products will be available for sale money for the Carriage Shed. So come some samples of fruit shortcake. including: beef, lamb, goat, chicken, join us for some great local food! eggs, sheep & goat skins as well as (9) Six River Farm pre-orders for geese and turkeys. 513 Browns Point Rd Menu (3) Gruff Acres Farm 9am-12pm. Come discover a diverse (Items subject to change) 919 Post Rd array of vegetables, berries, herbs, and 10am-3pm. Come see the beautiful cut flowers along Merrymeeting Bay. -Pulled Chicken smoked carefully with gardens, meet the goats, alpacas & Please park by the greenhouses. selected hardwood. hens, and try goat meat and home- -Beef Brisket smoked to perfection. (10) Harvest Tide Organics made cheese samples. -Potato Salad 148 Centers Point Rd -Baked Beans (4) Life Force Farm 11am-3pm. Join us in welcoming -Coleslaw 71 Carlson Cross Road Eric & Bethany to Bowdoinham by -Corn Bread 1-4pm. Come meet farmer Ben and joining them for a farm tour. -Strawberry Shortcake tour his organic vegetable farm lo- (11) Jellerson School cated in the heart of Bowdoinham. Cost 2 Centers Point Rd (5) Life Force Farm 9am-2pm. Join the Historical Society $10 - Adults 71 Carlson Cross Road for their Open House. $8 - Kids & Seniors (smaller serving) 1-4pm. Come meet farmer Ben and $4 - Strawberry Shortcake (12) Meeting House tour his organic vegetable farm lo- 1 Browns Point Rd cated in the heart of Bowdoinham. Pre-registration for the Barbecue is 9am-2pm. Come see the Historical appreciated, please contact Nicole at (6) Blue Bell Farm Society’s “Year of the Camera” Exhibit [email protected] or 666- 767 Carding Machine Rd featuring old Bowdoinham Farming 5531. Or you can buy your tickets in 12-4pm. Come tour the hoop-hous- photographs. advance at the Town Office. es, take a stroll through the fields and

4 Thank you to our Sponsors! Maine Farmland Trust Maine Farmland Trust works to protect farmland, support farmers, and grow the future of farming in Maine. Maine Farm- land Trust has worked with many of the farms on the Open Farm Day tour, and is thrilled to see such a vibrant agricultural community continue to grow in Bowdoin- ham.

Local Farms - Local Food Local Farms-Local Food is a collaborative project between the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust to support local, working farms, increase access to healthy local food, and improve the sustainability of local agricul- ture through conservation, education, and outreach. The Local Farms-Local Food project is generously supported by the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation.

Bowdoinham Community Development BCDI stimulates, grows and sustains healthy local enterprises, creates resilient local jobs, and facilitates collaboration in the local community.

5 News from Merrymeeting the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine responsible adult. Arts Center Arts Commission. It Pottery Workshop By Lee Parker will be open through with Matt Ahlers used Celebrate Bowdoinham Bay Clay: Saturday, he Merrymeeting Arts Center on September 12th. July 25th from 10am- Board of Directors would like to Gallery hours are Satur- 1pm for ages 12 and thank the residents of Bowdoinham days 10am-1pm and Sundays 1-4pm. up. Reservations required, 10 person. Tfor their continued support shown at the Merrymeeting Arts Center is proud to annual Town Meeting. announce a Summer Arts Camp, every August Sunday Series MAC’s new-constituted board consists Wednesday from June 24 through August of Forrest Lowe, Wendy Rose, Jennifer 26, from 9 to 11 am. Children can come In collaboration with the Bowdoinham Tankersley, Carter Smith, Howard Solo- and make a piñata, go letter boxing, build Historical Society, these events are free mon and Lee Parker. They will be respon- a fairy house, make art with plants, put and open to the public. All will take place sible for the center’s overall management on a puppet show, and perform in a play! at Merrymeeting Arts Center, 9 Main and financing. The MAC Programming Children under 8 must be accompanied Street, Bowdoinham. Group (MPG), a cohort of energized by an adult. All sessions are $5/child or 1. Sunday, August 16th at 2pm, Jay and creative volunteers, will take on the $8/family. Scholarships available and Robbins & Bill Burgess will give a talk exciting work of developing our exhibits, registration is recommended. To register on “Our Shared Heritage: Little Pieces events, and educational programs. For or for more information, visit www.Mer- of Pottery Found Around Merrymeeting more information about becoming part of rymeetingArtsCenter.org/Education-Out- Bay” (information from the archaeological the MPG, call Peggy Muir at 666-3426. reach/ or email [email protected]. record around Merrymeeting Bay). We’re inviting everyone to an open Once again MAC will hold its annual 2. Sunday, August 23rd at 2pm, Dr. house reception at the Center, 9 Main Wonderland Tea Party on Sunday, August Arthur Hussey will discuss the geology of Street, Sunday, July 12th, 5:00-7:30pm, re- 1st from 1-3pm. Join us for a fun filled the Bay and its clay deposits. freshments, children’s activities, a chance afternoon with delicious treats and old 3. Sunday, August 30th from 1-4 pm, to see our new exhibit (“Bay Clay, Bay favorites and newly discovered activities. Gary Lawless will give a writing workshop Brick, Bay Pottery) and to hear about our Check the website for details later this entitled “Clay Songs, Clay Stories “. All plans for building community through month. ages welcome. Space is limited, please call our exhibits, events, and educational pro- to reserve your place. grams. There will be a Sunday Waterfront Summer Workshops Concert going on at the same time, so For more information, please contact come on down and see us, too! Drop-In Art with Bay Clay: Mon- the Arts Center at merrymeetingartscen- Merrymeeting Arts Center has a busy day, July 20th & Thursday, July 23rd from [email protected] or 207-370-5002. summer planned. The summer ex- 10am-12pm. No sign-up needed. Chil- hibit “Bay Clay, Bay Brick, Bay Pottery” dren under 8 must be accompanied by a opened on June 19th featuring works by area ceramic artists as well as information on the bay clay deposits and the pottery and brick industries they made possible. The Bowdoinham Historical Society has found fascinating history on these which is included in the exhibit Several events will accompany the exhibit this summer. During July bay clay will be used for projects at Drop-In Art and in a workshop with potter Matt Ahlers. In August talks related to the exhibit will be held on the geology and archaeology of bay clay and a writing workshop will be offered. The show and the associated activities are made possible by a Community Arts & Humanities Grant, a combined grant of

6 News from Bowdoinham thanks to Bowdoinham photographer Farmers’ Market Brendan Bullock. By Wendy Rose Historical Society • 1912 Century Box Books, containing By Betsy Steen copies of all the messages and items put he Bowdoinham Farmer’s Market is in the Century Box time capsule in 1912, starting its season at a new location he Historical Soceity is busy, busy, are now in the library for you to enjoy with some new vendors, and a lot of busy! What have we been doing? reading. Thanks to Mary Bussey for ac- Texcitement for what it will be able to offer. complishing this daunting task. On June 13th, local farms started selling a T • At Jellerson School we’ve had nine • We’ll will doing the following for full range of fresh produce, poultry, eggs, Open Farm Day on Sunday, July 19th: 1910 school day classes with schools from lamb, goat, fall crops, and berries at Mailly - Jellerson School will be open 9am-2pm. Durham, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, and Waterfront Park near the gazebo. The Mar- - The Meeting House will also be open Woodside ket is open from 8:30am to 12:30pm every 9am-2pm, featuring the ongoing Year of • Year of the Camera Exhibit was open Saturday. Children will have their “sprouts” the Camera Display including added Old at the Meeting House for Open Studio table with items they have made such as Bowdoinham Farming pictures. Day. brownies, cookies, and hand-crafted prod- - BHS will sell delicious • At the Bowdoinham ucts. Kate Cutko is once again coordinating strawberry short cake at the Community School, we this effort. th Grade History Barbecue to benefit the car- had at 4 By locating at the Waterfront Park, the Day. with Leslie Anderson riage house. Farmer’s Market will have ample parking & Sylvia Edmondson for • Gala Yard Sale. It’s not too with plenty of room to circulate among the Old Fashioned School Day, soon to start thinking about vendors. SNAP participants are welcome Steve Bunn for Woodwork- BHS’s Annual Yard Sale. This and several of the vendors can take credit ing, Nan Curtis for Needle- year it will be Sept. 19 with card payments. While many of the farms work & Knitting, Cathy the 20th as rain date. All earn- also participate in Farmer’s Markets in other Reynolds for Knots and Proposed Carriage Shed ings will go to the Carriage locations, they feel it is vital to have fresh, Braiding, Joanne Savoie Shed. As always, we encour- locally grown food available for their neigh- for Life 100 Years Ago, Sarah Skolfield for age people to bring their own table and bors in Bowdoinham. The convenience of Ice Industry, Betsy Steen for Shipbuilding sell their unwanted treasures. $15 a space. a village location means folks don’t have to & Seafaring, and Jamie Berhanu & Phoe- We will also need donations of items to drive 12 miles further for great food. nix Kenny for Old Fashioned Games. sell for BHS. There is still room for more vendors, so interested parties should call Pete Galle at What’s New? We are still looking for information 409-2035. “The Farmer’s Market is a lot about or pictures of the brick yard(s). of fun to come to,” Pete says. There’s a lot • An excellent, full size, photograph of Also, the loan of old Bowdoinham Photos of interchange with folks, and it is a very the painting of the Bowdoinham ship Wa- so that we can scan them and thus add friendly environment.” bash, built in in 1849 by John Harward, them to our collection.

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7 Tonka Truck Boy Scout News long skills and possible career choices. By Anthena Mann We have welcomed 3 new Scouts to the Restoration Challenge Troop and are happy to have them join us, By Lynn Spiro Nate Skolfield, Angel Ortiz III and Cole he Boy Scouts have kept a full sched- Brooks. All boys between the ages of 11-17 he l Bowdoinham Public Library ule this Spring, participating in yrs. are eligible to join a Boy Scout Troop. and Cruise ‘In On the Cathance, Maine’s first Scout O Rama, We encourage anyone TMay 15-17, marching in the all are teaming up once again to bring interested in learning TBowdoinham, The Tonka Truck Restora- Scout parade in Freeport, and more about our Troop tion Challenge 2015. We have been given again participating in the Memo- to contact Dave Mann, and collecting Tonka Trucks of all shapes rial Day parade from Topsham to Scoutmaster of Troop and sizes since last year’s event. Participa- Brunswick. The Troop may be 699, 207-837-4270 or tion is open to kids of all ages. spotted canoeing the Cathance email dmann88napa@ and Abagadasset rivers in the gmail.com. month of June, as they prepare for A continuous thank you their trip on the in goes out to the many Jackman, Me. The Scouts will be community members attending a week long overnight who give us support camp at Camp William Hinds in and donations to our Raymond, Me in the month of Bottle box! We are July. This will be a time to working excited to be able to purchase the camping on skills required for rank advancement and and cooking gear needed. earn Merit Badges. Merit badges allow the boys a more in depth learning of many life Boy Scouts, the journey to prepare for life!

This year, we will hold workshops. News from Bowdoinham sion. Tools and instruction will be available So, you guessed it…anyone with a Bow- to all participants at each event. Come Public Library doinham Public Library card will be able learn about how it is done. And as we By Kate Cutko to check it out and take it home for some did last year, look forwarding to learn- stargazing! ing a lot more as you progress. This is a he library was recently awarded a To introduce the telescope to our work at home project. Our workshops are telescope through a grant program patrons we will host a Star Party, on to guide you, and instruct you, and give from Cornerstones of Science. A Friday night, July 10th at dusk on the you the opportunity to work with others! Tgrant application was submitted includ- runway of Merrymeeting Field on Bay Meet the people and schedule some sand- ing an essay about how the Road. In case of cloud cover, blasting time. You will get the opportu- telescope will increase the or rain, the backup date is nity to talk to the people that do this on a library’s science program- Monday July 13th. People big scale basis, and get their expertise on ming and dialog about sci- of all ages are welcomed to the process. ence topics through the use gather and, with the help Something Old, Something New, of library resources. of the telescope(s) see stars, Something for kids of all ages!! Who The Orion StarBlast planets and other interest- didn’t play with Tonka’s as a kid! Let’s Reflector telescope is modi- ing celestial objects. We bring Bowdoinham to Tonka.... Let’s fied by Cornerstones with hope that this introduction make something old into something the help of Southern Maine Astronomers. to the telescope will allow you to feel NEW! Bring a kid, bring a grandkid.... The telescope is ruggedized and made comfortable borrowing it from the library bring a neighbor’s kid.... Let’s have fun re- more user friendly so that it is a loanable at a later date. Assisting Library Director storing some old Tonka equipment! Bring scientific tool. The telescope is part of the Kate Cutko at the Star Party will be local your own, or see what we have available. STAR program (sharing Telescopes and astronomer Bill Gray. Thank you to Mark All finished Tonka’s will be on display at Astronomy Resources) and part of Cor- and Patrizia Bowker who are graciously the final Cruise ‘In On The Cathance on nerstones’ Loanable Scientific Tools Initia- allowing the use of the airport runway for August 29th, 4-6:30pm. Are you up for tive. By “ruggedize”, we mean it has been clear stargazing. Please reserve your spot the challenge? Bring it on! adapted so that people with little skill and at the party and learn more details by call- minimal training can safely transport the ing the library at 666-8405 or emailing telescope and operate it without supervi- [email protected].

8 Cub Scout News Skatepark Update Recreation News By Cathy Curtis By Wendy Rose By Lisa West

he highest award in Cub scouting, ew momentum is growing with hank you for every person who Arrow of Light, was earned by three Bowdoinham’s youth for a skatepark. helped make this baseball/softball th Webelos II’s on April 19 : Grady Approximately 40 third, fourth, and season a success. Thank you to our TSatterfield, Nathaniel Skolfield, and Angel fifthN graders at the Bowdoinham Commu- Tcoaches! Thank you to the umps for your Ortiz III. Congratulations on bridging to nity School chose this spring’s skateboard volunteer time! Thank you for all the hours Boy Scouts! Thank you to Joe Satterfield elective as their first choice among many put in to the snack shack so we can have for being a den leader and serving as trea- other interesting electives available. With a drinks and snacks all season long! Thank surer of Pack 699 the last four years. limited number of safety gear and skate- you to all our sponsors! Thank you!!! Pack 699 traveled to Fall River, Massa- boards available, the class had to be limited Summer Soccer is under way. This is chusetts on to the 12 fifth graders who signed up. As of Bowdoinham’s first soccer program orga- th April 24 this writing, the group has met on two occa- nized by Dean Zoulamis. The last day of and spent sions and has made significant progress with the program will be an 8 hour review, rein- the night on their skills. Seth Berry is coordinating the forcing what was learned over the summer. a Battleship instruction on safety and technique, and is Thank you, Dean! at Battle- assisted by Wendy Rose and skateboarding Folk Fun for little ones has had two 4 ship Cove experts such week sessions. Organized by Susan Brown, Museum; as Charles Folk Fun is a sing and play class ages 0-5yrs 12 Scouts and 10 adults slept on canvas Lopez. The old. If you are interested in an upcoming bunks and toured the Battleship. A high- class has 4week session on a Sat morning, please light was meeting one of the men who both novice contact Lisa West, Recreation Dept. at 666- served on the ship during World War II. and inter- 3504 or [email protected]. The Pack also cleaned town roads on May mediate To help increase the efficiency of the rec- th 9 as a service project. boys and reation programs, I am considering creating New ranks were awarded in April and girls, and all are now doing a good job of a recreation committee. Please contact me May: coasting, stopping, and turning. During the with any interest you may have with any of - Tiger Ranks were earned by Zachary second session, the students tried out long our programs or if you have some ideas you Mesich, Chase Hardee and Jacob Perkins. boards, and several expressed a preference would like to bring in to the department. Thank you to Crystal Cloutier for leading for this type of board. Remember to check in on the Recreation this den. The town’s Community Development Dept website or Facebook page for the com- - Wolf ranks were earned by Theo Sauci- Advisory Committee has been developing munity links connecting you to programs, er, Colby Bleau, Lucas Pinkham, Hayden fundraising ideas so the Skateboard Park activities and exercise. Read, Emerson Smith, Isaac Casoni, Fund can add to its balance and find the Ethan Berry, and Aiden Tremain. Thank resources needed to complete the Park. Volunteers Needed! you to Jenifer Berry and Chris Porter for People can donate directly to the Fund, leading this den. can buy a commemorative brick with their The Bowdoinham Fire Dept. Auxiliary - Bear ranks were earned by Frazer name or a chosen message on it for $100, or provides the funding for specialize Smith, Aiden Fisette, Johnathan Cooper, contribute their energies to the fundraising equipment for the Fire Department Jackson Poirier, Alex Skolfield, Tommy effort. Children who donate $25 for a brick and they need you help! Laguardia, Owen Cross and George Cz- will have this matched by $75 by Dwight You can help in one or all the erwinski. Thank you to Cathy Curtis for Sholes while his contribution lasts. following ways: make a pie for our leading this den. “Over ten years ago this town made a Annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale, make a - The Webelos badge was earned by promise to its children and to the memory casserole or dessert for a bean supper, Tyler Berry, Damien Hale, Chris Mann, of Matt Parker, a young man who loved come to a bean supper and/or become Dash 0’Hanlon and Kyle Siebert. Thank skateboarding, that it would build a park an auxiliary member. you to Athena Mann and Heather Magaw where kids could use skateboards, in-line A sign-up poster is at the Recycle for leading this den. skates and BMX bikes. We’re not there yet, Barn, or you may call one (of our 3) The Pack looks forward to Cub Scout but the renewed momentum gives me hope members: Susie Uhle 666-8801, Deb Camp this summer at Camp Hinds in that we’ll keep our promise in time for these Butler 666-8169 and Jacinta Blodgett Raymond and Camp Gustin in Sabattus. kids to actually use it,” Seth Berry com- 841-2270. mented.

9 News from Advisory Legislative News might consider placing a credit freeze on By Brian Hobart your report. Also known as a security Committee on Aging freeze, this tool lets you restrict access to By Patricia Oh your credit report, which, in turn, makes n May the Legislature passed a bill, it more difficult for identity thieves to t’s summer in Bowdoinham and the LD 131that will fund Charter schools open new accounts in your name. That’s living is good! The summer concert for FY15-16. This has a huge impact because most creditors need to see your Ion SAD 75 and reduces what would have series has returned to Sunday evenings credit report before they approve a new Ifrom 6-8pm at Mailly Waterfront Park. been a burdensome tax increase for mem- account. If they can’t see your file, they It is the perfect place to be if you are in ber Towns. may not extend the credit. A credit freeze the mood for some good music with your does not affect your credit score. To place friends and neighbors while enjoying the Governor Paul R. LePage issued the a freeze, contact each of the nationwide peaceful beauty following statement regarding the release credit reporting companies. of the Cathance of Maine’s improved ranking among • Equifax- 1 800 525 6285 River. Some of states as a place in which to do business. • Experian- 1 888 397 3742 you may have Maine has moved up six points in Chief • TransUnion- 1 800 680 7289 th noticed that Executive magazine’s 11 Annual Best You’ll need to supply your name, address, there have been and Worst States for Business survey. date of birth, Social Security number, and a lot of changes at Mailly Waterfront Park! “This survey of more than 500 CEOs has other personal information. Fees vary As part of their commitment to making now ranked Maine as the 30th best state, based on where you live, but commonly Bowdoinham a more aging friendly place, moving us up six points from 2014,” said range from $5 to $10. After receiving the Select Board has made the park more Governor LePage. “CEOs prefer states your freeze request, each credit reporting accessible to residents of all ages and abili- that ‘foster growth through progressive company will send you a confirmation ties. business development programs, low letter containing a unique PIN (personal One way to appreciate the changes in taxes, and a quality living environment.’ identification number) or password. Keep the park is to stroll the wide, flat paths My administration has focused on mak- the PIN or password in a safe place. You that can accommodate a person push- ing Maine more competitive by lowering will need it if you choose to lift the freeze. ing a child stroller or using a wheelchair energy costs, lowering taxes, and stream- A freeze remains in place until you ask the or walker. The large sign/map has been lining our regulations. These efforts are credit reporting company to temporarily lift lowered so that people using wheelchairs paying off, and CEOs are taking notice.” it or remove it altogether. A credit report- can easily see it. New picnic tables invite ing company must lift a freeze no later families and friends to gather in the park If you’re concerned about identity than three business days after getting your for a picnic or just to sit and watch the theft, those reported mega-data breaches, request. The cost to lift a freeze varies by or someone gaining access to your credit activity on the . The new state. picnic tables can be enjoyed by people report without your permission, you of all abilities, including those who use a wheelchair. To celebrate all the wonderful changes in the park, the Shipmates Senior Club, sponsored by the Advisory Committee on Aging, is planning a picnic and lawn games at Mailly Waterfront Park on July 30th. Join us from 11:30 to 1:00 for a free hot dogs and hamburgers and bring any other food item you would like to share. As an added bonus, Merrymeeting Arts Center will be open so we can enjoy their exhibit, Bay Clay, Bay Brick, Bay Pot- tery. Join your friends and neighbors for a relaxing afternoon by the Cathance. The Advisory Committee on Aging is sponsoring several other summer activi- ties. Check the ACOA July and August activity and resource lists for more details!

10 CEO Corner Town Committee Spirit of America Award By Darren Carey Members Needed By William Post By William Post & Nicole Briand t is always in the property owners’ best he Bowdoinham Select Board is interest to contact the Town Office he Select Board is seeking volunteers taking this opportunity to recognize before starting a project. As we all to serve on the following Town a citizen with the Spirit of America Iknow a project is started well before a TFoundation Tribute tonight. This indi- Committees. shovel or chainsaw is lifted. The days of T vidual has served the community in many “it’s easier to ask of forgiveness than to • Solid Waste Advisory Committee is capacities including as member of the ask for permission” no longer exist. This a five member committee that provides Cable & Internet Committee attempting is because of mandatory state and federal advice to the Select Board on solid waste to bring increased access to broadband laws that need to be enforced by the local management and recycling. In particular, internet to the town, and as a founding officials. In the last few months a number the Committee is charged with updating member of the Advisory Committee on of land use violations have occurred and the Town’s Solid Waste Management Or- Aging that has developed many activi- could have easily been avoided with a dinance and assisting the Town Manager ties and programs for the older adults in simple phone call or e-mail before com- and Solid Waste Director in reviewing our community. She played a major role mencing. operations at the Recycling Barn. in Bowdoinham being named an age- I would also like to take this oppor- • Finance Advisory Committee is a friendly community by the World Health tunity to thank the residents for keeping five member committee that assists the Organization, the first town in northern Bowdoinham looking clean. After the Selectmen and the Treasurer with finan- New England to receive this designa- tough winter it took a couple of extra cial decisions regarding development and tion and she was a driving force in the weeks to get motivated and start the administration to the municipal budget creation of the Shipmates Senior Center. spring clean-up. It should be noted that and the investment program for the Town She also is serving her second term on the the number of junkyard complaints were of Bowdoinham. Select Board and is currently vice-chair. roughly the same as last year. The easi- • Community Development Advisory She has committed hundreds of hours of est way to resolve a junkyard violation Committee is a seven member committee, volunteer work to make our community is to store the material in question in whose purpose is o develop and assist in a better place. Because of these acts of an appropriate manner. An unlicensed plans designed to support and enhance community service, Theresa Turgeon is and unregulated junkyard is not only a community and economic development. hereby recognized for her outstanding nuisance but also a health hazard and • Comprehensive Planning Committee achievements and honors she has brought detrimental to environment. The potential is a seven to eleven member committee, upon this community with the 2015 Bow- risks are, but not limited to, pollution of whose purpose is to implement and up- doinham Spirit of America Foundation groundwater, damage to natural resources, date Bowdoinham’s Comprehensive Plan. Tribute. distracted driving, the health and welfare of abutting landowners. Please help us If you are interested in serving on this maintain the wonderful rural character of committee, please contact Town Manager Bowdoinham. Bill Post at 666-5531, or wpost@bowdo- Please contact Darren Carey at 666- inham.com. Thank you. 5531 or [email protected] if you have questions. Photo by Darcie Moore

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11 BCDI News Office continues, allowing BCDI, and source Council. One focus has been work- By David Whittlesey investors to participate in this program ing with Slow Money Maine, LFLF, and with confidence. Participation is open local farmers to make the former “Locally to BCDI’s membership, if Known” processing facility his second quarter of the year has you would like to become a on Pork Point Road func- been a busy time for BCDI. It Member, go to http://www. tional to serve the vegetable seems hard to believe that we bcdi.us/membership. farmers in Town. This is still Treached our third anniversary on June Work on an Interactive a work in progress. 12, but the organization has continued Farmland Inventory, an On the institutional side, to strengthen its foundation and looks up to date, comprehen- BCDI’s membership now forward to another solid year building sive database of all farmland in town, exceeds 100 Members, and the Board community in Bowdoinham. its qualities and availability has begun, which governs its activities has expanded The Community Development Loan/ with BCDI Board Member Harriet van to eight. We were very pleased to have Investment Opportunity program contin- Vleck shouldering most of the initial data received the unanimous approval of the ues to function well. All loans that have consolidation. The effort is a collaboration $5000 allocation to BCDI from the Town come due have been repaid, and one loan of several farmers, Maine Farmland Trust, through the 2015-16 Budget Town Meet- is being repaid regularly on monthly basis. The Town Planning Office and Local ing. Also, on June 10th BCDI was awarded A new loan was disbursed in mid-June: Farms, Local Food. a grant for $2,000 to support operational $6000 to Apple Creek Farm to expand BCDI is participating on the Mid activities from the New England Grass their sheep flock, and feed them more ef- Coast Food Council being spearheaded by Roots Environment Fund (NEGEF). ficiently with a new hay mower. The loan Local Farms Local Food, a joint project Again, check out the BCDI Website request was processed and the necessary of the KELT and BTLT land trusts; Vital at www.bcdi.us and consider becoming a funds raised in record time! The excellent Connections, ”Investing in Food, People Member! collaboration with the State Securities and Place”, and the Time and Tide Re-

Most recently, Laurie Look and Joanne of food. Also, Colin Blake from Top- Food Pantry News nd By Kathy Tome Savoie hosted the ‘2 Victorian Afternoon sham also focused on the pantry for his Tea’ to benefit the BFP. Kathy Savoie and senior project and created a Food Pantry Diana Mosher assisted with the event that Website. He has turned the website over reetings from the Bowdoinham took place at the Look’s home. 31 guests to the pantry and Will Zell has graciously Food Pantry! It’s hard to believe attended and offered to help manage the page. Visit nd that we have just past our 2 year were treated us at Bowdoinhamfoodpantry.org or our Anniversary.G There are so many people to scones, tea Facebook page – bowdoinhamfoodpantry. whom I owe a great deal to, so many sandwiches, people who have made the pantry what it desserts, tea is today. and entertain- Bowdoinham Food Pantry Since January we are consistently ment, “Dressing Open Fridays 3-6pm, 9 Main Street serving 53 households, with a total of 94 the Victorian adults and 42 children. Seven of these Woman.” Many of the guests dressed in Want to Donate? Checks can be households are in Bowdoin. For that Victorian attire. Over $1,400 and 55 lbs. same time period in 2014, we had 36 made out to Bowdoinham Food Pan- of food were donated. It was a very enter- try, P.O. Box 246, Bowdoinham, ME households, with a total of 70 adults and taining and fun afternoon. 32 children. As you can see the numbers 04008. Have donations to drop off? Spring is finally here and people are They can be delivered to the pantry, have grown. starting to plant their gardens. Although Since January 1, 2015, we have pur- Town Office or Town Landing, during we get donations from our amazing farm- normal business hours! chased or collected 5575 lbs. of food. ers in Bowdoinham and other small farm- Since we started tracking the data in May For more information, visit our ers, might I encourage you to possibly Facebook page or contact us at 751- 2014, we have purchased or collected grow a row for the pantry? Every little bit 14303 lbs as of April 30th. Midcoast 7779 or bowdoinhamfoodpantry@ helps! gmail.com. Maine Community Action also distributes A special thank you to Abby Andreason a variety of food every other month from for focusing her Senior Capstone project their program called TEFAP – Temporary We are always looking for on the food pantry. She raised $150 in more volunteers! Emergency Food Assistance Program. cash and collected just shy of 300 lbs.

12 Long Branch News Town Tax Club By Pete Feeney By William Post

o what’s happening at Long Branch? he Town of Bowdoinham is now Well, we are continuing to settle in offering a “Tax Club Plan” that across the street at our new loca- allows property owners to pay their Stion of 25 Main Street. As this article hits Tannual property tax bill in monthly in- the mailbox, we should be well along on stallments without incurring interest. This construction of our next tiny house. We plan was recently authorized by a vote at Mark your calendars, this year did not design this the annual town meeting. Celebrate Bowdoinham will be on particular house To be eligible to participate in this Saturday, September 12th. like the last two. plan, the property owner must be current Some interesting with their property taxes, must enroll no Participant Applications are now features for this later than July 31, 2015 and must abide available and are due back by July 31st. New Zealand based by the requirements of the plan. Auto- design is that it matic electronic payments are not offered We are once again be looking for will have more “off under this plan, but property owners can sponsors for a fireworks show and dona- the grid” features, schedule payments online through the tions for the Silent Auction. If you are including a water collection and drain col- Town’s online payment system. For more interested in donating or becoming a lection system. information on the 2016 Tax Club Plan, sponsor, please contact Nicole Briand Speaking of design, we are talking to please contact the Town Office at 666- at [email protected] or a local vocational tech school teacher 5531, or email William Post at wpost@ 666-5531. regarding doing a tiny house design con- bowdoinham.com. test on one of our next homes. We have linked this teacher up with a potential customer. The plan is that the customer Community School News will pay the winning student for the plans By Chris Lajoie, Principal “I feel proud to be a Level N reader. that we can then build. It feels like a trophy!” – R. in Grade 2 As far as our other classes, we are con- n the last few weeks of school I asked tinuing to offer some of our more popular students to reflect on their learning “Now I’m a Level Q reader. I’m classes such as foraging and mushroom for the year. What accomplishment proud because last year I was behind walks. We have reduced the offerings for Istood out as a really proud moment of in everything, and this year I’m the fall in an attempt to better focus on learning? Here are a few responses I got: catching up!” – F. in Grade 4 our tiny house program. We will expand the number of offerings in the future, but “I read a super long book about 100 “When I did the monkey bars, be- for now, we want to make sure we have awesome things. I like long books cause that’s the first time I did them enough time and resources to mature the because they give you more knowl- up high.” – O. in Kindergarten tiny house program properly. For a com- edge.” – J. in Grade 1 plete listing of our courses, please visit our “Doing my writing this year a lot of web site at longbranchschool.com. “I finished a Math project and I got my friends liked my writing pieces. One other project in the planning it correct. I was really happy.” – J in They liked how I used paragraphs stages is a collaborative effort to restore Kindergarten and explained things. It make me think I was good at writing; I never Bryce Muir’s sailing scow, The Toad. “Getting a lot accomplished, espe- Dwight Sholes is the project leader that is thought I was good at writing be- cially multiplying fractions. It made fore.” - O. in Grade 5 working with Merrymeeting Arts Cen- me feel I can learn anything if I try.” ter, The Restorative Justice Program, and – J. in Grade 5 Long Branch. We have been storing the Thank you, residents of Bowdoinham, Toad at our facility. The plan is to do About a published piece of writing: for your support of our learning com- the restoration at Long Branch. Dwight “I really like writing fairy tales. I munity. I am so proud of our students’ will be looking for volunteers. If you are put the most effort and work into accomplishments and growth this year! interested, please let us know and we can this one. When I finished I felt I Looking forward to seeing you in our put you in contact with him. had accomplished something really school in the fall. big.” – M. in Grade 3

13 Water Distrist News Open Burn Permits a printer you can go to www.wardensre- By Art McLean By Fudd Frizzle port.com and get a burn permit immedi- ately. The process is quite simple, click “ob- he Bowdoinham Water District is esidential use of outdoor grills and tain a permit”, choose Bowdoinham from currently conducting a water audit fireplaces for recreational purposes, the drop down menu and click “check fire of our distribution system, as we recreational campfires when the classification”. As long as permits are au- Thave an unaccounted for loss of water that groundR is covered by snow or on a frozen thorized for the day you will be presented is leaking out in the system. We have done body of water, or use of outdoor grills and with the permit form to fill in, once com- several rounds of leak detection, but have fireplaces for recreational purposes at a pleted submit the request and you will been unable to locate the source of the licensed campground are the only times receive your permit to print out. Make leaks at this time. The amount of water that it is permissible to have an open burn sure to sign and keep the permit with you that is being lost, leads us to believe that without a permit. All other open burning while conducting your burn. That is all the problem is in a service to or multiple requires you to obtain a permit. there is to it. connections on the system. So if you are The fire department issues these in Permits through the site are not avail- a customer of the Bowdoinham water person most every Saturday and Sunday able until after 9am, which allows time district, and have experience a loss of from 7:30 to 8:30am. or for a $7.00 fee for the State of Maine to publish the fire water pressure to your home or business, the State of Maine will issue one through danger or “class day” which among other or a wet area that has appeared on your their website. This is not always conve- things determines whether permits will be lawn, or the sound of water running in nient or timely especially for those days issued or not. basement when water not being used, mid- week when the chores around the If you have any questions or problems please feel free to contact us at 737-4721 yard start piling up. Bowdoinham resi- please feel free to contact me anytime at and we would be happy to check out your dents now have a third option that is free [email protected] or leave a message at service to see if you may have a leak. Your of charge. If you have internet access and the fire station 666-3505. cooperation in helping us solve this issue will be greatly appreciated. Upcoming Durable Medical Thank you, Municipal Election Equipment Program By Pamela Ross By Ann Davis Art McLean, Superintendent Bowdoinham Water District he Town of Bowdoinham is having he Town is now accepting a Municipal Election on Tuesday, donations of medical equipment November 3, 2015 at the Bowdoin- such as canes, walkers, wheelchairs, Bowdoinham Public Library Tham Town Hall from 8:00am–8:00pm. Tshower chairs, commodes, that are in The voters will need to elect one Select good working condition. The equipment Hours: Board Member and one School Board will be stored at the Bowdoinham Fire Tuesday: Member for a three year term each. Station for other town residents to bor- 10am-12pm, Nomination Papers will be available row. There are donation and loan forms 2-5pm, 7-8pm starting Monday, August 10, 2015 and that need to be filled out when someone Wednesday: can be picked up at the Town Clerk’s donates equipment or borrows the equip- office at any time. The candidates will ment. 2-6pm need at least 25 and no more than 100 If you would like to donate or borrow Friday: 2-5pm signatures of registered voters of the Town equipment, please contact Ann Davis at Saturday: 10am-3pm of Bowdoinham. You will need to return 798-1830 or email adavis@bowdoinham. your nomination papers no later than com. Contact Information: 4:00 pm on Monday, September 21, 2015 666-8405 with the Town Clerk. If you have any questions, please con- [email protected] tact Pam Ross at 666-5531 or www.bowdoinhamlibrary.org [email protected]

14 Solid Waste and Recycling Barn

Barn Hours: Thursday & Saturday: 8am-4pm Trash & Recycling Pick-up: Thursday Contact Information: Phone: Barn - 666-3228 David Berry, Director - 751-2809 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bowdoinham.com/ solid-waste-recycling JULY 5TH AUGUST 9TH BOB THE BUS DRIVER CILANTRIO Town Board & Bob enjoys playing fun songs, Plays original songs and Committee Meetings characters songs & good old tunes. numerous loved covers that span the decades. All meetings are open to the public and JULY 12TH held in 2nd Floor Meeting Room at John LOVE TO BURN AUGUST 16TH C. Coombs Municipal Building. An original rock band that blends STRING TIDE Select Board Meetings genres with americana influences. Enjoy a wide range of family- 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of Month at 5:30pm friendly music JULY 19TH Planning Board STEAMBOAT GYPSY AUGUST 23RD 4th Thursday of Month at 7:00pm A dynamic folk trio featuring THE MIGHTY NAT HUSSEY Committee on Aging driving fiddle tunes and subtle BAND 4th Monday of Month at 3:00pm vocal harmony. An original rock, folk and blues Community Development Advisory band with a salt water flavor. Committee JULY 26TH 2nd Tuesday of Month at 6:30pm KATHLEEN & FRIENDS AUGUST 30TH Kathleen McGee & friends play LEOPARD GIRLS Biking, Walking, Paddling Group an eclectic blend of folk, rock With great covers and 4th Monday of Month at 6:30pm & blues. captivating originals, the band is always a treat to hear. Town Office AUGUST 2ND Hours: MERRYMEETING BAND Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8:30am-4pm Our local community band plays Wed: 9am-6pm a variety of music including Tax Assesor: Wed, 9am-5pm showtunes. General Assistance: Fri, 8:30am-4pm Contact Information: Phone: 666-5531 Fax: 666-5532 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bowdoinham.com

15 Community Calendar July 23rd 9th Drop-in Art, 10am-12pm Summer Concert, 6-8pm 5th Merrymeeting Arts Center Mailly Waterfront Park Summer Concert, 6-8pm Mailly Waterfront Park 25th 16th Cruise-in on Cathance, 4-6:30pm Bay Clay Series, 2pm 10th Town Landing Restaurant Merrymeeting Arts Center Library Star Party Summer Concert, 6-8pm 26th Merrymeeting Air Field Mailly Waterfront Park Summer Concert, 6-8pm Mailly Waterfront Park 12th 23rd Open House Reception, 5-7:30pm Bay Clay Series, 2pm 30th Merrymeeting Arts Center Merrymeeting Arts Center Shipmates Picnic, 11:30am-1pm Summer Concert, 6-8pm Mailly Waterfront Park Summer Concert, 6-8pm Mailly Waterfront Park Mailly Waterfront Park August 19th 29th Open Farm Day 1st Cruise-in on Cathance, 4-6:30pm Summer Concert, 6-8pm Wonderland Tea Party, 12-4pm Town Landing Restaurant Mailly Waterfront Park Merrymeeting Arts Center 30th 20th 2nd Bay Clay Series, 2pm Drop-in Art, 10am-12pm Summer Concert, 6-8pm Merrymeeting Arts Center Merrymeeting Arts Center Mailly Waterfront Park Summer Concert, 6-8pm Mailly Waterfront Park

For a complete listing of events, please visit the Town’s Calendar at www.bowdoinham.com/calendar.