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Town Crier May 2019 Gateway to Schoodic
Sullivan Earth Day 2019!
Last year, 48 volunteers turned out for our first Earth Day event. On Saturday, April 20th, wind and rain didn’t keep us from our task. We set a new record this year as 51 people stepped up to make Sullivan shine! After several hours on the roadsides, our soaking wet (but still smiling) volunteers came back to the town office for a cookout prepared by Age-Friendly Sullivan. Age-Friendly also provided break-fast treats to 11 volunteers who assisted with set-up, sign-up and breakdown. Nine Sullivan businesses and one Sorrento business gave their time to help, too.
Our volunteers picked up 100 bags of trash which disappeared the following Monday thanks to the Maine DOT. We have posted dozens of pictures on our Town of Sullivan Facebook page and we wanted to put a few here for your enjoyment. THANK YOU EARTH DAY VOLUNTEERS! Your love for Sullivan and our planet is obvious to anyone travelling the Schoodic Scenic Byway. We hope you are proud of your accomplishment. Sullivan is certainly proud of you!
Sullivan, ME
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AGE-FRIENDLY SULLIVAN NEWS
Community Garden Update
We are very excited to an-nounce the receipt of our first $1000 grant from the New England Grass Roots Founda-tion and a $2500 grant from the Maine Community Foun-dation to support our Sullivan Community Garden.
Individuals have rented pri-vate plots, and arrangements
are underway for soil amend-ments, posts and postholes, and water. We are waiting for the ground to thaw and dry out in order to have equip-ment till the area for planting.
Neighbor-2 Neighbor
Our Neighbor-2-Neighbor pro-gram is operational. If you would like to have a weekly call from one of your neigh-bors, please call 207.546.1856 to enroll in this free program. Friendly Sullivan callers help-ing you to stay safe, stay home, and stay connected.
Monthly Age-Friendly Sullivan Meeting
Please join our monthly meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Town Office, 10am-noon, followed by a potluck lunch. Our next meeting is Wednes-day, May 1st.
We frequently have a guest speaker on a topic of interest to our community. The agen-da for each meeting is posted on our webpage, as are minutes and publications. You are all welcome to join us!
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Sullivan Town Office:
Mon-Thurs: 8am—4pm
Fridays: 8am–12pm
Phone: 422-6282/422-6719
Fax: 422-4785
Web: www.SullivanMaine.org
CONTACTS: Town Manager: Rob Eaton: 422-6282 Town Treasurer/Tax Collector: Lynn Dunbar: 422-6282 Town Clerk: Stacy Tozier: 422-6282 Selectmen: Rusty Gordon: 422-3088 John Guyton: 460-7189 Ray Daley: 460-0389 Plumbing Inspector: Charlie Peterson: 483-2398 Code Enforcement: Rebecca Albright:: 537-3263 Fire Warden: Ryan Daley: 460-1403 Library: 422-2307 Post Office: 422-9033 Animal Control: Marie: 460-8920/266-5027 Beverly: 422-9504/812-1360 Harbor Master: Michael Pinkham: 422-9953 Sullivan/Sorrento Historical Society: 422-0995
Selectman’s Minutes for April 8, 2019 (DRAFT)
In attendance: Selectmen Russell Gordon and Ray Daley, Town Manager Rob Eaton, Recording Secretary Stacy Tozier. Selectman Guyton absent. Also in attendance Roger Wakefield (Harbor Committee), Mike Pinkham (HarborMaster), Chief Ben Gilley (Sullivan Fire and Rescue).
Meeting was called to order at 5:00pm by Selectman Gordon
Motion to approve March 11, 2019 minutes by Mr. Gordon, second by Mr. Daley. 2-0 vote to approve.
Motion to approve payment of Treasurer’s Warrant by Mr. Gordon. Second by Mr. Daley. 2-0 vote to approve Warrant.
Selectmen discussed generator at Salt/Sand shed. Now that ice is gone, Mr. Daley will pick up pad for generator and Town Manager will coordinate the Guyette’s to hook up generator after pad is placed.
Fire Chief Gilley asked Selectmen for approval to purchase new digital radio which had been approved in budget. Mr. Gordon moved to approve the ex-penditure. Mr. Gordon seconded. 2-0 affirmative vote.
Town Manager reported that Earth Day cleanup was ready to go on April 20. He hoped for 50 volunteers but expressed concern about weather. Town Manager reported that Sullivan was the recipient of a $2500.00 grant from the Maine Community Foundation for the Community Garden.
Town Manager reported that Sullivan would host a Fiberight presentation on April 17.
Harbor Committee Chair Roger Wakefield reported they are working on recre-ation and commercial access at entry points and are looking at improvements. The committee is also working on additional parking.
Selectmen accepted May 16 and May 30 (if necessary) at 5:30pm for Budget Committee meeting dates.
Town Manager reports that Maine is considering Revenue Sharing bills. He will attend hearings and keep Selectmen informed.
Mr. Gordon announced the next Select Board meeting to be May 13, 2019 at 5:00pm.
Mr. Gordon made a motion to adjourn. Second by Mr. Daley. 2-0 affirmative vote.
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Fiberight Presentation a Big Success
Fifteen residents attended the April 17th “Let’s Talk Trash” event at the Sullivan Town Office. Shelby Wright, Director of Community Services for Fiberight and Coastal Resources, gave a 90 minute presenta-tion and answered many questions. Attendees learned about the newest methods for recycling in the newest, state-of-the-art facility in the State of Maine. Many residents were surprised to learn that up to 80% of their regular waste placed in a trash bag will be recycled. That recycling even includes the bag that contains your trash! If you missed the presentation, we’ve got you covered. In the next week or so, information will be posted on our Sulli-vanmaine.org website, and instructional flyers will be available at the Transfer Station starting Saturday, May 4th.
Statehood Bi-centennial Planning Session
The Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society will be hosting a planning meeting at the Sullivan Town Office on Thursday May 9, 2019 at 6:30 pm. It isn’t every day that our State turns 200 years old. It is our hope that local organizations, individuals, groups of individuals, and businesses will take on the planning and implementation of various projects and events throughout 2020 to celebrate this historic event. S-SHS will work to coordinate these projects and offer our historic resources. It should be noted that in 1820, Sullivan included present day Sullivan, Waukeag Neck and Hancock. Please join us and help make Maine’s birthday special in our community.
Several suggestions have been made of possible pro-jects: Research & celebrate local homes built prior to 1821 A community effort to create a commemorative quilt Research the local political process – how did people
feel about becoming a state and how did they vote Create and deliver programs for youth Look into lifestyle and economics Farming Fishing What did people eat – have suppers using traditional
foods and recipes of the time
Gary Edwards, President 422-0995
RSU 24 Adult Education
Is Your Resource for:
Earning Your High School Degree (it’s FREE)
College Preparation and Planning
Career Planning
Building English Language Skills
Career / Workforce Training Programs
Healthcare Training Programs
Computer and Workforce Skills
Give us a call about our classes and pro-
grams and see what we can do for
you!
422-4794
RSU 24 Adult Education 1888 US Hwy 1, Sullivan · [email protected] www.rsu24.maineadulted.org 207-422-4794
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Monday: 4—7pm
Tuesday: 1—5pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 1—5pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10—2pm
The Book Club meets the third Monday of the month at 2pm. Check our Facebook page for the schedule!
Pajama Story Time is on the first Monday of the month, at 6pm, September through June.
Library website: http://fredurban.wixsite.com/fb-library-web-site
Frenchman Bay Library News
Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelley The Library Book by Susan Orlean Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
PJ Storytime May 6 @ 6 p.m.
Book Club May 20 @ 2 p.m. Velveteen Daughter by Laurel Huber
Knitting every Saturday 10-noon in the community room
Writing Group May 11 and 25 10-noon at the back of the library
KEEPING TRACK
Hours: Mondays 4-7; Tuesdays & Thursdays 1-5; Saturdays 10-2
Phone: 422-2307 Email: [email protected]
Website: fredurban.wix.com/fb-library-web-site Follow us on Facebook for current updates or call us an sign up to be on our email list Community room is open during library hours. Call library for more information.
Sign up to be on our email list by calling 422-2307 or email: [email protected] Librarian: Christina McGowan Library Administrator: Cyndi Stanley
Make new friends and improve your heart-health by Walking Indoors at the Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Center, every Monday at 5pm, Tuesday & Thursday at 1pm.
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Greetings from RSU #24, I'm done with winter! I have had enough snow and cold temperatures. It is time for the spring to really show its colors. On April 10, the Maine State Board of Education approved the Concept Design that we proposed for the new building project to replace Sumner Memorial High School. This is a huge milestone in the building process and allows us to move forward with a referendum to be held on June 11. The voting will take place at your local voting station. For those who are interested, we will hold one more Public Meeting on May 22, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Sumner Memorial High School. The presentation will be very similar to the one held in March and will allow you the opportunity to ask questions about the design of the building and the layout of the campus. Also, our architect is currently working on a brochure that will provide you with many of the details of the project. We will mail that too, when it is ready. The vote on June 11 will most certainly be one of the biggest decisions that our communities will make in regards to our students' education. I encourage you to weigh in on the building project by getting to your local polling station on June 11th. The RSU #24 Budget and Finance Committee completed its work on April 10th. All of the individual school and department budgets, with the exception of the Adult Education budget, were presented to the com-mittee over the last couple of months. The Adult Education budget will be presented at the May 7 RSU #24 Board meeting. At the meeting, the Board will also consider the 2019-2020 budget as a whole and will vote to move the budget forward for the annual district budget meeting, to take place on May 29, at 6:30 p.m. at Sumner High School. The budget will be presented at this meeting, followed by a question and answer peri-od. At the end of the meeting, there will be a number of votes taken as part of the process that is necessary to move the budget forward to the referendum in each of our 9 RSU #24 communities, also on June 11th. I hope that you are able to attend the meetings mentioned above. I thank you for the continued support of our students and our schools. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at 422-2017 or [email protected]. Sincerely, Michael Eastman, Superintendent Regional School Unit #24 2165 US Highway 1 Sullivan, Maine 04664 Email: [email protected]
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Sullivan Thrift Shop
The Sullivan "Thrift Store" is located in the Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation
Center on Route 1 in Sullivan, Maine.
It is open on Tuesdays from 12pm-4pm and Saturdays from 10-2 pm.
Donations are always welcome, please drop them off on Tuesdays or call 422-
3134.
Please donate to our shop instead of Goodwill!
Proceeds benefit the
Recreation Center Repairs Project.
P.A.W. is seeking people to help foster cats until a forever home is found. We vet check, vaccinate and spay/neuter. Food will be pro-vided. We rescue stray and abandoned ani-mals from Sullivan, Hancock, Franklin & sur-
rounding areas.
Contact Marie at 460-8920 (home) or 266-5027 (cell) or email
For more information, stop by the Town Office for a pamphlet.
Spay/Neuter Program
Do you need help getting your animal spayed or neutered? The Ark & SPCA have a voucher program that offers
some help.
They pay 1/3, a participating vet will pay 1/3 and you would pay 1/3.
Call the SPCA PAL Program at 667-8088 or The Ark’s Stitch in Time
Program at 546-3484 and ask for a voucher.
Also, the Help Fix ME Program is open for cats and pit bull mixes– call at the
beginning of the month for a voucher to fix your animal for only $10.
Visit www.spaymaine.org for a full list of assistance programs!
Burn Permits
Get your burn permits
online 24/7:
www.maineburnpermit.com
Or call Ryan Daley at 460-1403 /
Mike Pinkham at 610-2374
Transfer Station
Tunk Lake Road, Sullivan
Open: Saturdays 8—3pm
Sundays 12—4pm
Bag stickers are available at the Town Office for $1.50/each and from Han-
cock Grocery for $1.75/each.
Stickers are not sold at the Transfer Station. Bulky waste bills must be paid
at the Town Office.
The Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Center
is available to rent for events! Kitchen use and cleaning is included
in the rental fee. Call 422-3134 for more info!
Patriotic Volunteers Wanted!
Looking for a helping hand in
hanging “Old Glory” on the utility poles along Route 1 in May. Please call the Town Office
for details. 422-6282
Online Vehicle Registration Renewal
Rapid Renewal is now available for Sullivan residents!
Simply go to:
www1.maine.gov/online/bmv/rapid-renewal/
Credit and debit cards are now accepted at the Town
Office!
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BEST MANURE IN TOWN
All you could ever want of the finest FREE horse (and a little bit goat) is available in Sullivan now! Bring your buckets, your barrels, or your truck. Both old and age-
your-own available.
Call 664-4253 to get directions and arrange for pick up.
COASTAL MOWING & CHIPPING
FIELD MOWING: $60/HR WOODCHIPPING: $75/HR BACKHOE: $50/HR
422-0934
Call for Estimates
Driveway Grading
Hot Rubberized Crack Filling of Driveways
Lawn Mowing & Post Hole Digging
Caretaking
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Advertisements
To advertise in the Town Crier, email
or call 422-6282.
The monthly deadline for ads and news is the 20th.
charleston church downeast Who are we? As the second campus to Charleston Church in Charles-
ton, Maine, we are looking to bring something different to the Downeast area. At CC Downeast, we don’t care what you wear, what you’ve done or where you’ve been. We’re not perfect either. We’re laid back, real and serious about getting to know God. We hope you
will drop by and experience something different.
Great music. Good coffee. Real people. Charleston Church Downeast * 2501 US 1 * Sullivan, ME 04664
Find us on Facebook: Charleston Church Downeast On the web: http://www.charlestonchurch.net/charleston-church-
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Flag Purchase Available! Display the Red, White and Blue.
Soon Sullivan will be decked out in red, white and blue as we proudly display our flags. You, too, can purchase a 3’x5’ nylon USA flag, a 6 foot “no tangle” pole, and a solid bracket for $46. Buy one for yourself or a veteran that can be displayed as desired. It makes a great gift for a veteran to say “thank you for your service.” You are also welcome to donate one to the town of Sullivan. We will add it to the flags we display on utility poles from Memorial Day to Veteran’s Day. A limited number are available for sale on a first come, first served basis, so please call us today (422-6282) to secure your durable, beautiful American flag!
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