The Town of Easton will provide a collection point at the town garage on the Fry Pan Road for household junk, such as appliances, tires, furniture, wood, etc., on Saturday, May 5, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wood products must be separated. No household garbage or used oil, and no commercial loads.
There will also be a collection point next to the recycling igloos behind the town office to dispose of electronics such as: televisions, computers, monitors, printers, fluorescent bulbs, circuit boards, cell phones, fax machines, scanners, laptops, DVD/VCR players, batteries and copiers. All recyclables must be deposited in the igloos behind the town office.
This is for Easton residents only. Coordinate your spring cleaning with the Town Cleanup Day and make use of our efforts to make Easton a more beautiful place to live.
Call 488-6652 with any questions.
Happy Days Club
The next meeting of the Happy Days Club will be Thursday, May 10, at 11:30 a.m. in the Recreation Room at the Manor.
Sea Dogs trip
The Recreation Department in Easton will host a bus trip to see the Portland Sea Dogs (the Red Sox double-A affiliate) baseball team play on Saturday, May 26, against the Reading Fightin’ Phils from Philadelphia.
It’s not quite a Red Sox game, but we’re getting closer. The best part: tickets will be only $15 and include transportation to Portland.
We only have so many tickets available, so first come, first served. Must have 20 signed up and paid by May 11 to guarantee the trip. Organizers will begin taking reservations/payments immediately.
For more information call 488-6601 or email recreation@eastonme.com.
After-school program
The Francis Malcolm Science Center will introduce a new program for students in the fourth and fifth grades that will run every Tuesday in May from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Club Invention is sponsored by the National Inventors Halls of Fame. The students will model and test new structures to restore the town of Unlucky. They will also explore the engineering of bridges.
The cost of this five-week program is $75. For more information, contact instructor Nichole Butler at butler04742@gmail.com.
PTO news
Please keep collecting Box Tops for Education. They can be found on many of the products you use in your kitchen and home. They can be sent to Easton Elementary School in an envelope (if you have a child in the school, please identify with his/her name).
Project Grad fundraiser
Please consider supporting Easton’s 2018 Project Graduation by bringing cans and bottles to the Presque Isle Redemption Center. Just ask them to apply the total to the 2018 Easton Project Graduation account.
This fundraiser will be going on from now until May 15.
Community calendars
There are still several Easton Community Celebration Calendars that have not yet been retrieved. Please pick up your copy (copies) as soon as possible. There are extras available.
Early registration
Easton School Department is now accepting registration for children entering Kindergarten or Pre-K in the fall of 2018. All children residing within the Easton school district who are 5 years old (on or before Oct. 15, 2018) 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, 2018) 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 of Maine: (1) proof of immunizations, (2) birth certificate (hospital copies are not acceptable), and (3) proof of residency (rental agreement, utility bill, etc). These documents must be presented prior to the child beginning school.
Library change
The community library at Easton High School will no longer be open for regular hours on Saturday mornings. In the future, library services will still be available on an “as requested” basis to arrange a mutually convenient time please contact Steve Demaio at 805-2702.
Bone Builders class
Bone Builders class meets most Mondays and Fridays starting at 9:45 in the Recreation Room at the Manor. Bone Builders is a free strength training, balance and exercise program. To be successful, one should commit to attending twice a week for six months. Each one-hour classes, held twice a week will increase muscle strength, balance and bone density. This program is offered through Area on Aging, Cary Medical Center and Easton Recreation Department.
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- Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, welcomes Easton Jr./Sr. High student Maggee Currie, fourth from left, and her family to the Maine Senate on April 13. Currie served as an honorary page for the day. Carpenter invites students from area schools to recognize their strong academic performance and foster an interest in civics. The honorary page program allows students to participate in the Senate and interact with legislators as they perform such duties as delivering messages to senators and distributing amendments and supplements in the chamber. (Courtesy of Max Rush)
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- State Rep. David McCrea, D-Fort Fairfield, far right, welcomed the Easton Junior-Senior HS Band to the State House on a recent Thursday. The musicians performed in the Rotunda before the day’s session. (Courtesy of Benjamin Frech)
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.
