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Town Crier Gateway to Schoodic Peninsula October 2019
Step 1: Waste In
Trash and recycling are delivered to Coastal Re-sources of Maine using standard local waste collec-tion systems.
Why we are different:
Most recycling has to be separated out from the rest of the black bag trash, or it just goes to the landfill. Coastal recycles the materials you put in your trash bin, so you don’t need to separate them!
Step 2: Size Sortation
The waste is de‐bagged, placed onto a conveyor then split into streams based on the size of the com-ponents. Items like textiles and large bulky items are separated out.
Note:
Keep workers safe. Do not put tires, appliances, nee-dles, or any hazardous waste in your trash.
Step 3: Recovery
Using high-tech optical sorting technologies, mag-nets, electrical fields, and density, the different types of plastics, glass, metals, and cardboard are recovered from the waste stream and recycled for re-use as a raw material. Plastic bags are removed and sent to step 6.
Why we are different:
Plastic bags are hard to remove, which is why they are typically not recyclable, but Coastal can benefi-cially reuse them.
We use the most advanced systems in the industry to separate out the plastics and metals, which means we recover more and – just as important – that what we recover is clean for high-value reuse.
Step 4: Pulping
The remaining mixture of trash and paper are treat-ed with water. Organic materials dissolve in the wa-ter and move on to step 7. The paper is broken down into pulp, which is the building block of new paper.
Why we are different:
This is the first recycling facility in the US with a pulper! Typically, only clean, standard sheets of pa-per and cardboard can be recycled. By going to straight to pulp, Coastal can recycle all the fiber-based materials in trash! This includes things like dirty paper plates, coffee cups, and pizza boxes – now they all can be recycled, not landfilled!
Step 5: Washing
The pulp is washed. This not only cleans the pulp; it pulls out any last remaining organic materials for reuse in step 7.
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Sullivan, ME
TRANSFER STATION NEWS: SULLIVAN ENTERS A NEW AGE OF RECYCLING IN 2019
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HEALTH & WELLNESS RESOURCE FAIR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
Noon til 4pm
Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Center 1776 US Highway 1
Sullivan You are invited to attend the SECOND annual Health and Wellness Resource Fair! This event with over 25 registered vendors is free to residents in Sullivan and the surrounding Schoodic area. All ages are wel-come!
Several organizations will be offering health screen-ings and informational resources to lead a healthy life, while remaining active in your home and com-munity. A flu clinic, fall risk assessments, blood pres-sure checks, and other screenings are among those early detection tests and prevention vaccinations scheduled to be offered.
Regional social service agencies will be on hand to enroll you in programs that will assist you to remain in your home with needed supports, as well as pro-vide information to have on hand for when the need arises. You will learn healthy living tips and will have an opportunity to enroll in the new Bone Builders program beginning October 28th.
A representative from the State of Maine’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman program will be available to provide expert advice and guidance. Age-Friendly members will have information on the Friendly Call-er and Sand Bucket program for Sullivan residents.
Sponsored by Age-Friendly Sullivan with funding from the Maine Community Foundation, this infor-mational available at this Resource Fair will allow our neighbors of all ages, to live independently, with health, safety and individual dignity.
Sullivan Sand Bucket Brigade Prepares for Winter
With winter right around the corner, Sullivan is pre-paring to deliver sand buckets to homes of residents who struggle with heavy weight due to age or disabil-ity. A full five gallon bucket will be delivered by a vol-unteer to your front door. This sand is for your walk-way or steps. You simply call us when the bucket is getting low and we deliver a refill to your door. Please note: Sullivan Sand Buckets are not intended to sand your driveway. We don’t want to interfere with businesses who plow, salt or sand driveways to make a living. If you still have a bucket or would like one for your steps and walkway please call the Sullivan Town Office at 422-6282
PLAYGROUND REPAIRS
The Town of Sullivan thanks Willie Andrews and Cashly Builders for donating time and equipment to straighten up the crooked toddler swing in the play-ground. They also spread sand and a tractor trailer load of soft-landing surface to improve the area for our children.
Next year we will continue repairs and additions to the playground as well as upgrades to the basket-ball court and the skate park. We always appreci-ate when local businesses give back to their hometown.
THANK YOU CASHLY BUILDERS!
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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 Roger Wakefield: 617-893-9555 Ray Daley: 460-0389 Plumbing Inspector: Rebecca Albright:: 537-3263 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 September 23, 2019 (draft)
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Attendance: Selectmen Gordon, Daley and Wakefield. Recording Secretary Rob Eaton
The meeting was called to Order by Selectman Gordon at 5:01pm A motion was made by Selectman Gordon to approve minutes from September 9, 2019. Second by Selectman Daley. Unanimous approval 3-0. Old Business To be addressed at regular Selectmen’s meeting Tuesday Oct 15. New Business To be addressed at regular Selectmen’s Meeting Tuesday October 15. Tax Acquired Property Policy Work Session Selectman Wakefield opened the discussion. He talked about the need to have a policy that had clear language concerning process for acquiring and disposing of tax acquired property. He stated that the current policy is poorly written with unclear timeframes and process. He said some language may not be legal. He stated the Selectmen independently reviewed the policies of 4 different communities. He felt the Town of Tremont had a policy that best reflected the needs of Sullivan. He sug-gested the Selectmen review this policy section by section and make modifications as necessary. Selectman Gordon agreed that the Tremont language was easy to under-stand and was a good starting point. After discussion, Section 1 General Provisions, was accepted without change. The Selectmen moved on to Section 2, Management and Administration. Selectman Da-ley questioned that the length of time provided in Section 2.2 for a prior owner to redeem a property through a payment plan up to ten months in length was too long. After discussion the Board modified ten months in the DRAFT policy to six months. Section 2.3 in the DRAFT addressed time frame for the Tax Collector to step in if a prior owner defaults on the payment plan mutually agreed to as stated in 2.2. Se-lectman Daley and Gordon both agreed that three months specified in the DRAFT should be shortened. After brief discussion, Selectman Daley suggested 30 days. Selectmen Wakefield and Gordon agreed. The Town Manager stated that all timeframes accepted in the plan by the Selectmen would be vetted through Maine Municipal Association and the Town Attorney to insure compliance with Maine Stat-utes. The Selectmen moved ahead to address Section 3, Retention of Tax Acquired Proper-ty in the DRAFT policy. Selectman Wakefield questioned whether the Town would want residents in a town owned, tax acquired property. The board discussed this issue and determined that they do not want to be landlords with liability for persons living on tax acquired property. Selectman Wakefield suggested 3.1.1 state “The Board of Selectmen shall determine when any occupants of tax acquired property shall vacate the same.” He also suggested that any mention of occupant monthly fees and any subsequent legal actions should be removed. The Selectmen agreed and moved on to Section4.
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Section 4, Disposition of Tax Acquired Property. There was much discussion about this process. Selectman Wakefield suggested there may be other methods to dispose of these properties. He stated that the Sealed Bid process outlined in the DRAFT was clear and legal and questioned whether other means were necessary. The Town Manager stated that any bid included all taxes, penalties and costs as well as the most recent tax bill (current year only) if the property had not become town property through foreclosure. The Selectmen agreed to maintain the language in the DRAFT. The Selectmen stated they knew little of the Senior Citizen Tax Deferral Plan. The Town Manager stated that last year the legislature approved a process to protect Senior Citizens from losing their homes. The Town Manager will provide the Selectmen with the Statute prior to the next meeting on the Tax Acquired Property Policy. The Town Manager also stated that he will confirm whether the language in the DRAFT concerning Section 6, Disbursement of Excess Funds is legal based on the Senior Citizen plan approved by the last legisla-ture. If the language is no longer legal, Town Manager will bring appropriate language for the Select Board consideration. Selectman Wakefield suggested that another Selectmen’s meeting be scheduled to review the changes made to the DRAFT and to give time to consider the policy from a legal perspective. Selectman Gordon suggested a meeting two weeks after the next regularly scheduled meeting. The additional meeting was moved by Select-man Gordon, second by Selectman Daley and approved 3-0. During Public Comment, John Keenan stated that the Town should not retain any property longer than neces-sary. Dyer Wadsworth expressed concern about how the town would dispose of property that couldn’t get a bidder at the minimum value established by the town of Sullivan.
Selectman’s Minutes for September 23, 2019 (draft—continued from page 3)
SULLIVAN/SORRENTO HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Do you live in a home that was built in 1820 or earlier? In keeping with Maine’s Bicentennial of state-hood in 2020, we would like to identify and have history on all houses in Sullivan and Sorrento which meet that crite-ria. If you do not have the history, we can help you.
Music, Songs & Stories of WWII The Frenchman Bay Library and the Historical Society are presenting an evening of music on Wed., Novem-ber 13 at the Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Cen-ter, featuring songs and stories of World War II. We’ll have the canteen open at 5:00pm, and music will begin at 6:00pm. During intermission, pho-tos, books of the period, ration in-
formation, etc. will be dis-played. This is strictly a donation-only event, with proceeds going to the library and historical society.
The Winter Harbor Historical Socie-ty will host the “Lights out” pot-luck on October 16. This event in-volves the local historical societies and their members. If you are in-terested in attending, email us at [email protected], or you may call 422-0995.
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Upcoming Healthcare Training Programs
Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) 2 weekends: Oct 26—Nov 2
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
Day class—Winter 2020
Certified Nursing Assistant Day class—Winter 2020
For more information, contact us or visit
www.rsu24.maineadulted.org
RSU 24 Adult Education 1888 US Hwy 1, Sullivan · [email protected]
207-422-4794
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Step 6: Engineered Fuel
Certain components of your trash are not recyclable – but they still can be used beneficially. These materi-als, like plastic films and wrap, are carefully selected out of the waste stream, processed, and compacted into a briquette. Local businesses use these bri-quettes for internal energy generation, saving them money and helping them go green at the same time.
Why are we different:
Coastal’s Engineered Fuel is different than incinera-tion of raw waste or “refuse derived fuel,” both of which do not undergo the careful selection and pro-cessing that occurs at Coastal.
Step 7: Anaerobic Digestion
The watery stream of organic wastes, like food lefto-vers, flow into the anaerobic digester. Like a stom-ach, this digests the organics into a renewable natu-ral gas, leaving the water clean.
The clean water is recycled in a closed loop back into the system. The renewable gas is used to power Coastal, offsetting fossil fuels. In the future, it could also be used locally as a natural gas substitute to low-er our community’s carbon footprint.
Why we are different:
Typically, food wastes are landfilled. Here we capture a beneficial value from the waste and reduce our car-bon footprint in the process!
Metal Waste Collection
Sullivan now has a more convenient way to dispose of your metal debris. The best part is that you can do it seven days a week!
Mark Andrews has been collecting metals from our Transfer Station for years. His truck was parked in the Transfer Station and you could put metals in it on Saturday or Sunday during hours of operation. Now, Mark’s metal truck is parked at his second gate which is the entrance closest to the Transfer Station. You can put your metal debris on his truck at your con-venience! We thank Mark Andrews for helping Sulli-van recycle!
SULLIVAN TAX CLUB BENEFITS
By joining our Tax Club you get up to 8 months of interest free time to pay your taxes.
You simply agree to make equal monthly pay-ments. If you join right after the Tax Commitment you would have 8 months of Tax Club. You may join anytime up to 120 days after the Tax Commit-ment and prior to the addition of interest. The number of equal monthly payments would be re-duced if you join later.
Can anybody join the Tax Club?
As long as you are up-to-date with your tax-es….YES!
If you owe for previous years, by law your tax pay-ments must be applied to the oldest outstanding taxes. That would prevent us from adding you to the Tax Club.
Why does Sullivan have a Tax Club?
We began the Tax Club last year. Our goal was to help you keep more of YOUR money in YOUR pocket. Thirty eight (38) Sullivan tax payers took advantage of the new Tax Club last year. It’s really easy to join and takes only minutes. If you strug-gle to pay your property taxes or simply prefer evenly scheduled payments without interest the Tax Club might be just the thing for you.
If you have questions, please stop in or call us at the Town Office. We are open M-Th 8-4 and Fri-day 8-noon. Our phone is 422-6282.
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Sullivan Upcoming Events We hope you will mark your calendar.
. October 10 Sullivan Health and Resource Fair
This second annual event will be held at the Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Center from noon-4pm. More than 20 vendors will be at this year’s Fair. New vendors include Maine Organic
Therapy, Window Dressers and the Iris Network. Walgreens returns to provide flu shots and Northern Lights will offer balance and other screenings.
October 15 Sullivan Select Board Meeting
This month the meeting is held on a Tuesday due to Indigenous Peoples Day. The meeting starts at 5:00pm at the Sullivan Town Office.
October 28 Fiberight Explained
If you missed our town presentation earlier this year this is a chance to find out what you missed. A presentation will include a question and answer session. The program will be at
the Frenchman Bay Library at 6:00pm.
November 10 Veterans Breakfast The David Hooper Lodge will be serving breakfast on November 10th at the David Hooper
Lodge at 132 Bert Gray Rd (Rt 200). Breakfast will be served from 7am-10am. Breakfast is FREE for all veterans. Other adults are $6 and kids under 12 are $3.
November 11 Veterans Day Service
This celebration of our veterans will take place at the Sumner Park gazebo in Sullivan from 10:30-11:30.
Light refreshments will be served.
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Monday: 4—7pm
Tuesday: 1—5pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 1—5pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10—2pm
Book Club meets Mon-day, October 21at 2 pm in the community room. October’s book is Nickel & Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich.
PJ Story time is up and running Next story time is Monday, October 7 at 6pm. A fun craft is planned. OK to wear your jammies. Snack provided.
Library website: http://fredurban.wixsite.com/fb-library-web-site
Frenchman Bay Library News Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout The Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah The A List by JA Jance
Knitting every Saturday 10-noon in the community room Writing Play Pen Saturdays, October, 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 and sign up to be on our email list. The Community room is open during library hours. Call us if you want to use it for a meeting space for your small group. Games and puzzles are also available.
At Your Library in October
October 28! FIBERIGHT EXPLAINED!
If you missed the Fiberight presentation at the town office this summer, here is a chance to find out what you missed. The library is hosting a Fiberight presentation at 6 pm. From their website: “Fiberight has developed an innovative process for next generation recycling technology to recover sustainable resources from waste otherwise heading to landfill or incineration.” Come find out what exactly that means. Get your questions answered.
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,
Well, the start of the school year has come and gone and we can certainly feel the difference in the air as the temperatures and humidity are getting more comfortable. The start of the school year was seamless as the feeling in the building was like students and staff never left for the summer.
We continue to do the detail work involved with the building project. Our architect is working diligently with us to refine the interior drawings, conduct the necessary studies, and to work through the final specs to come up with a formal design that can be presented for bid. This is a bit of a tedious process but a necessary one that includes input and approval from the Building Committee. The Building Committee meetings are open to the public and your input is welcome at those meetings as well. Our next meeting is/was September 24 (depending on when you read this) and all meetings are posted on our website and specific details of the project can be found by clicking on the New Building Project Link.
Our schools are working through the fire drill and emergency situation procedures as we are doing our best to make our schools as safe as possible. By RSU #24 Board policy, we have a set number of drills to conduct throughout the school year. As a practice, we do not announce the drills to our parents or community but I want to assure you that we take this part of our work very serious.
We are still in the need of a couple of teachers at Sumner High School and a part-time ed tech at the Cave Hill School. At Sumner, one of our Technology (Industrial Arts) positions is open, as is a position in the Spe-cial Education program. Should you be interested or know someone who might interested in one of those positions, please get in touch with Janet Jordan from Human Resources at 422-2017.
Thank you for your continued support of our schools. As always, please let me know if you have any ques-tions or concerns. I can be reached at [email protected] or 422-2017.
Michael Eastman, Superintendent Regional School Unit #24 2165 US Highway 1 Sullivan, Maine 04664 Email: [email protected]
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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 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.
Who are we? As the second campus to Charleston Church in Charleston, 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 per-fect either. We’re laid back, real and serious about getting to know God. We hope you will drop by and experience something different.
Fellowship (coffee and snacks) 10:00am to 10:20am Service with Pastor Sterling Lawrence starts promptly at 10:30am
Great music. Good coffee. Real people. Charleston Church Downeast * 2501 US 1 * Sullivan, ME 04664
Find us on Facebook: Charleston Church Downeast http://www.charlestonchurch.net/charleston-church-downeast/
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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 The Dunbar Store and Hancock 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! To advertise in the Town Crier, email
or call 422-6282.
The monthly deadline for ads and news is the 20th.
Online Vehicle Registration Renewal
Rapid Renewal is now available for Sullivan residents!
Simply go to:
www1.maine.gov/online/bmv/rapid-renew-
al/
Credit and debit cards are now accepted at the Town
Office!
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