2025 Vassalboro community calendars are coming

Cindy Shorey (left), John McLean and Pastor Karen Merrill are among the volunteers who are preparing to deliver Vassalboro Community Calendars this month and next. (contributed photo)

For 19 years, members of the Vassalboro United Methodist Church (VUMC) have prepared and delivered a community calendar on which birthdays, anniversaries and memorials can be listed at no cost. A church member updates those listings and three others secure ads from local businesses to cover the printing costs. This year there were thirty-four sponsors.

In late September, 2,200 calendars were delivered to VUMC. John McLean of Vassalboro has spearheaded the project for about ten years. He was one of ten volunteers who soon after gathered in the church fellowship hall to place each one in a bag along with a letter of introduction and a donation remittance envelope.

“The next and final step is to deliver them door to door to every home and business in Vassalboro,” said McLean. That takes a lot of time and a lot of volunteers. We can always use more of those – they don’t have to be members of the church. We’ve got a few residents who help us out every year.”

The town population was 4,520 in 2020 and there are 137 roads and streets in Vassalboro according to geographic.org. Cindy Shorey, VUMC trustee and retired medical assistant said, “The community calendar is probably our biggest undertaking every year. It does bring in donations but we also consider it part of our mission because it gives us a chance to spread the word about VUMC. Calendars will be delivered through October and November as time allows. FMI about sponsoring or helping make deliveries contact John McLean or Cindy Shorey at VUMC (207) 873-5564 or info.vumc@gmail.com.