Week of September 26, 2019
Oakland Public Library opens Cassidy’s Corner
Project in memory of the late Cassidy Charette, a dedicated community volunteer
Storytime is part of most preschool and kindergartener’s day, but it’s made even sweeter when a book is read outside in the sun, surrounded by flowers, friends, and topped off with jelly donuts. “I am kind when I share my ice cream with my friend,” kindergartner William Mitchell shares with his 14 classmates from Atwood Primary School who came to learn about spreading kindness at the Oakland Public Library on Friday, September 20, as part of the opening of “Cassidy’s Corner,” a new outdoor reading space created by the ShineOnCass Foundation… photos & text by Monica Charette
Your Local News
TIF members seek additional volunteers to serve
CHINA — Five members of China’s Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Committee and Town Manager Dennis Heath shared information on several ongoing projects at the Sept. 23 committee meeting…
VCS students in line for joint project with NASA
VASSALBORO — Vassalboro School Board members applauded when they heard at their Sept. 17 meeting that students at Vassalboro Community School (VCS) are in line for a joint project with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, commonly called NASA…
Superintendent shares acronym meanings
VASSALBORO — At the Sept. 17 Vassalboro School Board meeting, Superintendent Alan Pfeiffer shared a list of more than 200 educational bureaucracy acronyms he obtained at a recent conference…
China Transfer Station survey
CHINA — The China Town Office is conducting a survey of residents who use the China Transfer Station. It only takes a few minutes to complete. Please click the link above to open a new window with the survey. Thank you!
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Kassman speaks on history of weathervanes
CHINA — On Sunday September 8, the China Village (ACB) Library hosted a presentation by Dr. Larry Kassman on weather vanes. Dr. Kassman covered some of the history of weather vanes, common weather vane forms, and the value of many of the unique weather vanes around the world…
New farm to table, wellness center coming
WINDSOR — After weeks of work and negotiations, the old Resurrection building on Rte. 32, in Windsor, has been purchased and plans are in place to transform the long-vacant building into a community focal point for wellness, dining and gathering…
Kennebec Historical Society honors archivist Plummer
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Historical Society’s Personnel Committee has picked longtime archivist Ernest L. Plummer, of Pittston, as the first recipient of the society’s newly-established W. Scott Hill Service Award…
Red Sox historian to speak at ACB
CHINA — Albert Church Brown Memorial Library is delighted to host author and historian of the Red Sox, Ray Sinibaldi Sunday, September 29, at 2 p.m…
Kennebec Federal Savings named to “Best Places to Work in Maine” list for sixth straight year
CENTRAL ME — For the sixth year in a row, Kennebec Federal Savings has been named to the list of “Best Places to Work in Maine” by The Maine State Council of the national Society for Human Resources Management…
Kennebec retired educators support classrooms
CENTRAL ME — The Kennebec Retired Educators Association (KREA) is awarding two $150 grants to two educators in Kennebec County for classroom use…
Food service program feeds community kids
WATERVILLE — The Alfond Youth & Community Center is participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program to make evening meals available at no separate charge to children ages birth through 18 years…
SCHOOL NEWS
Catherine Riley named to Cedarville University dean’s honor list
Catherine Riley, a mathematics major from Chelsea, was named to the dean’s honors list at Cedarville University, in Cedarville, Ohio. This recognition required Riley to maintain a 3.75 minimum GPA while carrying at least 12 credit hours during spring semester 2019.
Paige McGlauflin named to Emerson College dean’s list
Paige McGlauflin, a resident of Sidney, has been named to the Emerson College dean’s list for the Spring 2019 semester, in Boston, Massachusetts. McGlauflin is majoring in journalism. The requirement to make Emerson’s dean’s list is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.
Steward named to dean’s list at Bob Jones University
Matthew Steward, a junior criminal justice major, of Skowhegan, was among over 800 Bob Jones University students named to the Spring 2019 dean’s list, in Greenville, South Carolina.
Lasell University Welcomes New Students
Lasell University, in Newton, Massachusetts, welcomed more than 580 new students to its Newton, Massachusetts campus this month.
Mya Maxim, of South China, became a psychology student at Lasell this fall.
Dylan Presby, of South China, became a sport management student at Lasell this fall.
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2019 Real Estate Tax Due Dates
Due dates for 2019 Real Estate taxes for Albion, China, Palermo, Vassalboro, Waterville and Windsor…
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEW FOR A CAUSE will meet at St. Bridget Center from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., on Thurs., Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Nov. 21 & Dec. 5. All are welcome to come for part of the day or the whole day… (…and many other local events!)
Obituaries
WHITEFIELD — Michael Charles Shaw passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Writtle, England, son of Charles W. Shaw, of Waltham, Massachusetts, and Sylvia E. (Childs) Shaw, of Writtle, England… and remembering 9 others.
Common Ground – Round 9: Win a $10 gift certificate!
DEADLINE: Friday, October 4, 2019
Identify the people in these three photos, and tell us what they have in common. You could win a $10 gift certificate to Retail Therapy Boutique in Waterville! Email your answer to townline@fairpoint.net or through our Contact page. Include your name and address with your answer.
Previous winner: John Hall, Sidney.
Town Line Original Columnists
SCORES & OUTDOORS
by Roland D. Hallee | We could not enjoy the outdoors during the day because these little monsters were everywhere, trying to find anything that contained liquid. Due to the recent dry spell, they are looking for anything sweet with sugars…
GROWING YOUR BUSINESS
by Dan Beaulieu | I was walking by a prominent Waterville building the other day and could not help but notice this scene. Well, actually, I heard it first when the solitude of my daily walk was shattered by the blasting of the worst loud music I’d ever heard…
VETERANS CORNER
by Gary Kennedy | I need to address some of the positives and negatives. Each year the veterans administration is allocated an amount of money which is initially requested by each unit. It takes a lot of variables brought to mind to bring about a proposed budget for this sort of fleeting business…
REVIEW POTPOURRI
by Peter Cates | The Budapest String Quartet began in 1917 when Budapest, Hungary, was a major center for classical music education with composers Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly and violinist Jeno Hubay and others. Four unemployed instrumentalists founded it and gave its debut concert in December of that year…
I’M JUST CURIOUS
by Debbie Walker | Wow! We are moving into the fall months fast!!! I am reasonably sure that most of you have special activities all thru the fall. I’d love it if you would drop me a line and share some of them with me…
SOLON & BEYOND
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull | The Solon Pine Tree Club met on Saturday, September 22, for their last meeting of the club year. The 16 members sent over 120 exhibits to each of four fairs this year…
FOR YOUR HEALTH
(NAPSI)—Everyone should plan for natural disasters, but this planning is especially important if you have a chronic health condition such as diabetes. Follow these nine steps to be ready…