EASTON NEWS
By Hillary Hallett
The Easton Parent Teacher Organization is planning a harvest party Saturday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Easton Elementary School. The group is in need of small toys (happy meal size) to use as prizes for games at this event. Donations of candy, prizes and volunteer time are always welcome.
There will be games, a cake walk and more! Admission to the event will be an item for the Easton Food Pantry. The pantry is in need of canned fruit, rice meals, corn, soups, pasta meals and cereal, as well as stuffing, cranberry sauce, canned gravy and canned fruit mix for Thanksgiving boxes. More information will be out soon.
For more information, contact pto@eastonschools.org, visit Facebook.com/Eastonpco, or call 488-7701.
Trunk or Treat returns to Easton Wesleyan Church
Join in for a great time of trunk or treat starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. There will be movies with popcorn in the church following the trunk or treat. Starting at 6 p.m., they will show a Veggie Tales Short “Where’s God When I am Scared?” and after a brief intermission, starting at 6:45 p.m., the feature show will be “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie.” Those who would like to join the fun with your “trunk” should contact Pastor Tony to reserve a spot by calling 551-0777 or send an e-mail to pastortony@eastonwesleyan.org.
Junior Exhibition planned
The Easton High School Class of 2017 will be presenting its Junior Exhibition on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. This year’s presentations will be literary pieces from the 1850-70s in honor of Easton’s Sesquicentennial.
Tickets are available at the door and are $5 for adults; $3 for students, $2 for senior citizens and $12 for a family of four or more.
For more information, call the school at 488-7702.
Veteran’s Day Brunch
The Easton School Department is inviting local veterans to a special Veteran’s Day Brunch on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. at the Easton Elementary School gymnasium.
Veterans’ will be greeted by students from the high school student council at registration, then escorted into brunch by local Girl Scouts. The guests will enjoy muffins, breads, fruit, ham, cheese, coffee, tea and orange juice to celebrate all they have done. A program will follow and an invitation to chat with students in their classrooms afterwards is also being extended.
Veterans are asked to submit a photo to the high school, if they haven’t already done so, by Nov. 6 and please call Megan at the elementary school at 488-7701 if planning to attend.
Baptist church plans revival services
The Easton United Baptist Church is planning a Revival: A Call to All Christians from Nov. 11-15. The times will be Wednesday through Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday morning at 10 a.m. A children’s ministry for ages 4-10 will be offered and nursery as needed. The church is located at 63 Center Road. For more information, contact Pastor Greg at 538-6079.
Sixth-graders return from field trip
Students in the sixth grade have recently returned from Schoodic Point in Acadia National Park. While there, they learned about geology of the park, the rock cycle and glaciers — all during a hike. The students participated in tidepool exploration and learned about different adaptations organisms need to survive in that ecosystem. A night hike revealed different adaptations nocturnal animals may have.
The youth learned about the UTM system on a giant floor map and how to use GPS units. Following the three-day visit, they were fortunate to be able to go out in a lobster boat in Winter Harbor. While on board, they hauled up traps, banded lobsters and learned about the technology lobstermen use.
Trade show a success
On Sept. 12, 14 vendors participated in the first Easton Trade Show at Easton Elementary School as part of Easton’s year-long Sesquicentennial Celebration.
There were many raffles and giveaways. The two camp chairs raffled by McCain’s went to Carrie Hull and Tony Stevens; Huber gave away jackets to Dwight Flewelling and Maeghan Swanson, an outdoor blanket went to Joyce Clockedile, and hats were awarded to Carrie Hull, Jill Barnes, Diane Green, Rhonda Mills, Mike Garvin, Bobbi Jo Hull, Gail McPherson, Ester Richardson, Cindy Flannigan, Joyce Cummings, Steve Mills, Lisa Haney and Loris Flewelling. Katahdin Trust winners were Nina Trask, Ashley Hull, Mary Lee Keep and Larry Sullivan.
A big thank-you to the FFA, Bruce Flewelling, Jonas Swartzentruber, Elizabeth Kretschmer, Tammy Long, McCain Foods, Easton Wesleyan Church, Lucerne Farms, Bill’s Electric, Dan Ferris Inc., Kiwanis, Huber Engineered Woods and Katahdin Trust Company for participating. A piano concert featuring Duncan Cumming and pie social was held Oct. 17. Cumming received degrees from Bates College and New England Conservatory and studied at the European Mozart Academy in Progue. In 2003, he received the Doctor of Musical Arts from Boston University and then went on to join the faculty at the University of Albany. He is the great grandson of William Spence Cumming and Annie Rae Duncan — some of Easton’s original settlers.
Thank you to everyone who made it possible. The National Honor Society did a beautiful job decorating and serving. Also to the United Baptist Church, New Song Church, Wesleyan Church and Pentecost Church and The Pine Tree Baptist Church, who all provided pies and whipped cream. Cheryl Clark and her extended family also were a big part of making the event happen. The donations collected benefited the Good Shepard Food Bank.
Thanksgiving dinner offered by Easton School Department
The Easton School Board and food service department is pleased to invite all senior citizens who reside in Easton to join them for Thanksgiving dinner in the elementary school cafeteria on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 12:30 p.m.
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Recreation department calendar
Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Junior Activities from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Hall; yoga from 2:45-4 p.m. at the Hall.
Thursday, Oct. 29 — Halloween Crafts after school from 3-4:15 p.m. at the Hall.
Friday, Oct. 30 — Junior Activities from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Hall; Senior Halloween Party in the Manor Recreation Room starting at 11:15 a.m. Lunch will be served for $3.
Monday, Nov. 2 — Senior Nutrition Class starting at 11 a.m. in the Recreation Room at the Manor. The cost is $3 and lunch will be served; Kids Cooking after school until 4:15 p.m. at the Hall.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 — Junior Activities from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Hall; yoga from 3-4 p.m. at the Hall.
Hillary Hallett is the correspondent for Easton. She can be reached by sending an e-mail to hillary_jt@myfairpoint.net or calling 551-7737.
