Reminders from Town Hall - November 5, 2021

Town Charter 60 Day Open Comment Period Ends December 10th

Guiding documents are always a work in progress and the Town Charter is no exception. Residents have commented on the need to update some of the Town Charter’s provisions, but before launching a full Charter Commission, the Select Board has opted to have a 60-day open comment period starting October 10th to allow all residents time to review the Charter and submit suggested updates.

The current charter can be found here.

Submissions can be made online or in-person at the Town Office. Only residents of North Yarmouth can make and submit comments.

Once the comment period ends, the Select Board will review the comments and determine amendments are necessary (and, if so, whether the Charter can be amended at Town Meeting), or if a Charter Commission is warranted.

11-07-2021  1:00PM Community Forum Senior Housing WH&CC   11-08-2021  7:00PM Recycling Advisory Committee TOMR   11-09-2021  6:30PM Joint Board Workshop - at Cumberland Coucil Chambers    11-09-2021  7:00PM  Planning Board WH&CC   11-10-2021  5:00PM  Joint Standing Committee at the Cumberland Council Chambers   11-10-2021  7:00PM  Community Forum Senior Housing WH&CC       WHCC = Wescustogo Hall & North Yarmouth Community Cener TOMR = Town Office Meet

ACUPUNCTURE & CHIROPRACTIC TRIVIA NIGHT

Join Dr. Shanna Hudgin- Zhen Center Acupuncture and Dr. Will Bartlett- New Frontiers Chiropractic, for a short talk about chiropractic care and acupuncture and how they benefit mental health and wellness. 

Immediately following, a trivia game with wellness prizes from local businesses! 

Mental Health Has No Face

December 8th from 6-8pm (Greely Performing Arts Center)

The Cumberland/North Yarmouth Mental Health Committee is excited to be holding a community wide poetry night in December. This poetry night will give Cumberland and North Yarmouth residents the opportunity to write anonymously about their own struggles with mental health, whether personally or with a loved one. These “poems” will be read aloud by high school students who have volunteered to participate in this project.

There are no set rules to how your poem is written- it doesn’t need to rhyme, have rhythm when read aloud, or be a certain length. It is simply an opportunity to share in your own words how mental health has impacted you/your family, and to hopefully open each other’s eyes to what those around us might be facing.

Our hope is that at the end of this project, we all strive to be more compassionate in each and every interaction we have, because we never know what that other person might be going through.

Please email Molly Costable, Eric Brown or Allison Foster with questions and submissions by November 1st.

Superintendent Porter’s biweekly Blog can be viewed by clicking here: https://msad51superintendent.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-1-2021.html

The first 150 registrants will receive a T-shirt! Due to production requirements, you MUST register by November 1st to receive a shirt and you must select your desired size. T-shirts and pre-registration packets will be available for pick up on Monday, November 22nd or Tuesday, November 23rd from 5-7pm at the Lee Twombly Pond House at Family Ice Center in Falmouth.

Pre-Registration Fees are $25 for adults and $20 for youth/students.

Race Day registration Fees are $30 for adults and $25 for youth/students.

The race is being hosted at Running4free.com, search “Turkey”, “Greely Hockey 5K”.

For more information, visit www.greelyhockey.com

This is consistently our largest fundraiser. Greely Hockey Boosters is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that works very hard to keep MSAD 51 girls and boys on the ice. We use the funds raised for ice time, uniform & equipment costs, tournament fees, coaching expenses, awards, and development programs for future players.

Please sign up today, post your pictures or even just donate...we appreciate your support more than we can say!

Lyme Disease during Viral Times 

NORTH YARMOUTH - On Monday, Nov. 8, 6:00 pm, at Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, Dr. Steven Zarembka from Scarborough Integrative Health will speak on ‘Lyme Disease during Viral Times - Building Resilience For Body & Mind’. You are welcome to come between 5:15-6:00 pm to browse materials and network with others. CDC guidelines will be followed.

At 6:00 pm Dr. Zarembka will focus on Lyme disease during viral times. In addition, Dr. Zarembka will address certain health issues including depression, anxiety, and inflammation.  After his presentation, he will allow time to take medical questions. 

Dr. Zarembka is a naturopathic physician whose goal is to help people achieve optimal health through an integrative model of individualized care. He enjoys working with people of all ages to uncover underlying causes of common and not so common conditions and ultimately provide people the space, tools, and resources to move toward a better state of health.  He is a Rhode Island native and received his undergraduate degree from Salve Regina University in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island. It was his personal experience with naturopathic care that inspired him to pursue a career in a truly holistic model of medicine. He received his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, IL. His training as a clinician is rooted in the fundamentals of naturopathic medicine which includes the utilization of nutrition, botanical medicine, functional medicine, homeopathy, and lifestyle modification to promote health and healing.

For more information call Doreen Wilcox at (207) 272-0537.

PEACE Poster Contest 2021-2022

Calling all Greely Middle School (age 11-13) Creative Artists

The Cumberland / North Yarmouth Lions Club is sponsoring Greely Middle School's participation in the Lions International Peace Poster contest. 

Lions Clubs International Peace Poster Contest is an annual event that encourages children, ages 11-13, to creatively express what peace means to them. The 2021-2022 contest theme is “We are All Connected”. The contest allows students to share their unique image of peace with others, so that we may all have greater tolerance and international understanding.  

Entries are due by Wednesday, November 10th.

Please contact GMS teachers - Mr. Treadwell or Ms. Wood for more details.

Please visit the Lion’s website for more information.

Cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place with an opportunity to compete at state, national, and international levels.

Santa’s Workshop Christmas Fair - Saturday, November 20th

NORTH YARMOUTH, ME – Santa’s Workshop Christmas Fair will be held at the North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Rd, North Yarmouth, on Saturday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to takeout soup and stew, shop in a relaxed atmosphere for unique country crafts, hand-knitted items, extra-sharp Cabot cheese from wheel, cookie walk, baked goods, candy, plants, greens, centerpieces, ornaments, and jewelry. Handicapped accessible. CDC guidelines will be followed. Masks required indoors.

For more details, please contact the church office at 829-3644 or nyarmouthccucc@gmail.com.

Cumberland/ North Yarmouth Lions Club Annual Sales

The Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club is collecting orders for their delicious homemade 9-inch deep dish apple pies using local apples from Hansel’s Orchards; Orchid Hill Farm; Sweetser’s Apple Barrel and Orchards; and Thompson’s Orchards, in a delicious flakey pie pastry all to benefit the Community Food Pantry located in Cumberland. Pies cost $16 each. Orders can be made now through Friday, November 12th, 2021, or until sold out. All orders can be made online here.

Your ready-to-bake frozen apple pie will be hand delivered to your home on Saturday, November 20th, complete with baking instructions. Free delivery in Cumberland and North Yarmouth. If you have questions, call Gail Turner at 207-242-2094 or email at: gailTurner78116@gmail.com

The Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club is conducting their 26th Annual Fresh Florida Citrus Sale.

There are three different 20-pound citrus boxes available: all oranges; all grapefruits; or 50/50 oranges and grapefruits. All boxes are $32 each delivered. Orders are due by Friday, November 12, 2021 with delivery to your Cumberland, Falmouth, Yarmouth and North Yarmouth door step around Sunday, December 19th. 

All proceeds are given to the senior class at Greely High School (MSAD # 51) in the form of college scholarships and to support Project Graduation. Since 1987 over $275,000 has been awarded to date through our Lions' Club efforts.

Back by popular demand, you can also place an order for the fruit to be delivered to local Community Food Pantry in Cumberland and double the impact of your support of this program.

All orders can be placed online here. Email us at: CitrusSale@cnylions.org Or call Joe Loring at 207-671-7851 or jloring1@maine.rr.com with any questions.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Forest Service (MFS),

and 211 Maine remind Maine residents and visitors about how to limit health risks posed by browntail moth hairs this fall.

Hairs from browntail moth caterpillars can get stirred up during fall yardwork. These tiny hairs can cause a skin reaction like poison ivy and cause trouble breathing and other respiratory problems. People in all 16 Maine counties are at some risk of exposure to browntail moth hairs.

Browntail moth caterpillars grow and shed their hairs from April to late June or early July. The hairs remain toxic in the environment for up to three years, although they lose toxicity over time. Hairs blow around in the air and fall onto leaves and brush. Mowing, raking, sweeping, and other activities can cause the hairs to become airborne, increasing the risk of skin and breathing problems.

Most people affected by the hairs develop a localized rash that lasts for a few hours up to several days. In some people, the rash can be severe and last for weeks. Hairs may also cause trouble breathing in some people, which may result in respiratory distress. There is no specific treatment for the rash or breathing problems caused by browntail moth hairs. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms.

To reduce exposure to browntail moth hairs while working outdoors:

• If possible, do yardwork when leaves are wet to prevent hairs from becoming airborne.
  • Do not rake, use leaf blowers, or mow the lawn on dry days.
  • Do not dry laundry outside where hairs can cling to clothing.
• Cover your face and any exposed skin by wearing: a long-sleeve shirt, long pants, goggles, a respirator/dust mask, a hat, and a disposable coverall.
  • Secure clothing around the neck, wrists, and ankles.
  • If respirators are difficult to find, performing activities in damp conditions with a cloth face covering may reduce the risk of inhaling caterpillar hairs.
• Apply pre-contact poison ivy wipes to help keep hairs from sticking into exposed skin.
• Take a cool shower to wash off loose hairs.
• Change clothes after outdoor activities.
• Use extra caution when bringing in items stored outdoors, such as firewood, or working in areas sheltered from the rain, like under decks.

For more information:

• Contact 211 Maine for answers to frequently asked questions on browntail moths:
  • Dial 211 (or 1-866-811-5695)
  • Text your ZIP code to 898-211
• Maine CDC Browntail Moth website
• Maine Forest Service Browntail Moth website

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