Easter egg hunt and community breakfast
set for this weekend
EASTON NEWS
On Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 9 a.m., the Easton Recreation Department will host its annual community breakfast followed by an Easter egg hunt for children in sixth grade and under.
Hot breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. in the elementary school cafeteria with the egg hunt to follow (inside for younger children and outside for the older ones, weather permitting).
There are 2,000 eggs ready to go. Bring a basket to collect your goodies. Two Easter baskets will be raffled. Breakfast is open to the Easton community and a donation will be taken to help cover the cost of food and supplies. We will have some special guests! Don’t forget your camera. For more information, contact the recreation department at recreation@eastonme.com.
Little School update
The Little School Restoration Committee will resume its monthly meetings this month. Restoration projects for the year ahead include replacing missing wainscoting throughout the school and painting the back of the building. Completing the move of the Historical Society to the school is also a goal for 2016.
An all-out effort that was made last year to prepare the school for the Sesquicentennial celebrations resulted in the completion of many projects including the addition of The Little School Community Park next to the school with a gazebo and six park benches, a handicap ramp, repair of windows in both classrooms, painting, refinishing of the floor in the grade two classroom and the addition of seats and a TV in the grade two coatroom for the viewing of historical pictures of the school.
The committee also held a spaghetti supper during the All School Reunion and hosted the first town-sponsored Community Christmas Tree Lighting in the Community Park.
Anyone interested in helping with the restoration can contact Bryan at 551-5849. Financial contributions are also welcome and may be sent to Little School Restoration Project, P.O. Box 274, Easton, ME 04740.
Happy Days Club
The Happy Days Senior Citizens’ Club met on March 10 for a potluck lunch with nine members present. The group discussed some of the upcoming events concerning seniors in our area, as well as a caution about all of the scams circulating. The next meeting will be a Breakfast for Lunch potluck at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 24 in the recreation room at the Manor. Please join us and invite a friend.
Adult trips planned by rec department
On Thursday, March 31, the group will visit Maple Moose and eat lunch at Boondocks. The Kings always treat as royalty have a sweet treat for us. Participants are responsible for their own lunch. Departure from the Manor is at 11 a.m.
On Thursday, April 7, the group will make the annual excursion for a maple syrup breakfast in Florenceville, New Brunswick. This year, they will be going back to Sugar Moon Cookhouse. It will include an all-you-can-eat breakfast (for lunch) including pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, baked beans, coffee, juice and tea. The cost of $12.50 includes the meal and taxes. You must have either your passport/passport card or a driver’s license and birth certificate to cross the border. Departure time from the Manor is at 9:45 a.m.
Kindergarten/pre-K registration for 2016-17 school year begins
Easton School Department is now accepting registration for children entering kindergarten or pre-K in the fall of 2016. All children residing within the Easton school district who are 5 years old (on or before Oct. 15, 2016) are eligible for enrollment in the kindergarten class. All children residing within the Easton school district who are 4 years old (on or before Oct. 15, 2016) are eligible for the pre-K class.
Please call the Easton Elementary School at 488-7700 as soon as possible to register your child for either of the above classes. The classroom teacher will notify parents/guardians when an informational meeting for parents is scheduled. The following documents are required by the state: proof of immunizations, birth certificate (hospital copies are not acceptable), and proof of residency (rental agreement, utility bill, etc). These documents must be presented prior to the child beginning school.
Sesquicentennial Items for sale at town office
As a year of celebrating Easton’s year-long 150th birthday concludes, there are still a few items available, including Easton History Books for only $10, 20-ounce glasses with Bears and Sesquicentennial logos for $8, glass coffee mugs with Bears and Sesquicentennial logos and royal blue T-shirts with sesquicentennial logos for $8, royal blue hoodie sweatshirts with sesquicentennial logos for $25, blue sweatshirts with sesquicentennial logos for $20 and two-tone caps or standard caps with Easton Bears logos or Sesquicentennial logos for a price of $10.
Orders can be placed by emailing info@eastonme.com or calling the town office at 488-6652. To see samples, please visit eastonme.com or stop by the town office.
Kiwanis meetings
Kiwanis Club of Easton meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall and everyone is welcome to attend. Dinner provided for a small fee.
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.
