Reminders from Town Hall - October 7, 2022
2022 Fire Department Open House and Flu Vaccination Clinic
North Yarmouth Fire Rescue will be hosting a Flu Vaccination Clinic this year during our Fire Department Open House on Monday October 10, 2022 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM.
If interested in pre-registering for the clinic, please reach out to Chief Greg Payson at 207-829-3025.
He will email a consent form for you to bring that evening.
This is in conjunction with Northern Light Health.
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 | According to an Earthday.org research estimate, Americans use half a billion drinking straws each day. Though plastic straws may seem small, their rapid rate of consumption makes a big impact on plastic pollution. You can easily reduce your use of plastic straws by keeping a reusable metal straw in your bag or car. You can also opt for paper straws or simply go strawless! |
ACTIVITIES AT WESCUSTOGO HALL & NORTH YARMOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER |
 | To view a complete calander of board & committee meetings go to northyarmouth.org |
 | November 8th General Election
The online portal is now open for the November 8th General Election. Please note the ballots won't be available until 30 days before Election Day. All requested ballots will be mailed as soon as possible, the week of October 11th. |
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Last week, the Board's Building Committee that is charged with leading the proposed new primary school project held its first public informational session at the GCA. If you were not able to attend in-person or missed the live streamed event, you can watch the full session on MSAD #51's YouTube channel at this link: September 27, 2022 Public Info Session. A second session will be offered on Wednesday, October 12 @ 6:00 PM at the North Yarmouth Community Center. All are invited!
Check out this illuminating and exciting virtual tour of the exterior of the proposed school, as created by the architects: Virtual Walk Around.
This is the vote of a generation when it comes to the long-term integrity of MSAD #51's infrastructure and ability to appropriately program for all of its students, both current and future. With 200 more students at MIW than six years ago and 350-400 more projected over the next decade, the time has come to make a definitive decision about the future of our schools.
Not only will a new school relieve overcrowding at the primary level, it will eliminate space-related stress at other grade spans in order to comfortably educate all of the district's students. If approved on November 8, the new primary school would educate students in grades PreK-grade 2, while reconfiguring MIW as an intermediate school for grades 3-5 and reverting GMS back to grades 6-8 only. GHS would continue for grades 9-12.
Please educate yourself about the history of enrollment studies, the current state of 21 modular classrooms at MIW and GMS, and the future projections that necessitate action now without further delay. Three years of planning, studies, architectural renderings, concept designs, site location, and building committees have brought us to one compelling conclusion: MSAD #51 is short by one entire school facility and must build a new school in order to effectively and safely educate our students in the years and decades ahead.
Please visit our district's informational page on the proposed new school project and become informed about this important project: New Primary School Webpage. This page includes New Primary School FAQ.
Greely High School Football is back!
After a number of years joining a co-op with Falmouth, a student-led effort to bring football back in-house was approved by the Board in the spring. Join us to cheer them on! GO RANGERS!
Open to all skaters in Cumberland, North Yarmouth, Gray and New Gloucester – Grades 5-8. Evaluations will be held at Falmouth Family Ice on Saturday, October 15th at 6:10pm and Sunday, October 16th at 1:40pm.
Register at tinyurl.com/GreelyMSHockey| COMMUNITY NEWS | |
 | Mornings with Friends - GI Joes Around the World
Wednesday, October 12 at 10am
We will enjoy a slideshow presentation of photos and letters from World War II with Thomas Bennett, Prince Memorial Library Director. This fun and educational presentation will be help in the Community Room at Cumberland Fire Department. |
 | SOUP & CIDER DAY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16th 12noon to 3pm. It's baaack!!! Come on out for a North Yarmouth fall tradition—pressing cider and sharing a potluck lunch on a beautiful fall day. You are heartily invited! We're looking for a few good cooks to contribute a crockpot of soup, your favorite cornbread or rolls, or sweet treats. We know there are lots of talented and generous cooks and bakers in town and we'd love to sample your wares! We're trying something new for Soup & Cider Day: using "SignUpGenius" for sign up to volunteer and/or supply goodies for the day. Give it a try and let's see how it works! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DADA828A7F4CE9-soup |
 | North Yarmouth Veterans:
The North Yarmouth Veterans Memorial Park Corp. November display at the North Yarmouth Community Center was a big success last year and we have room to add more photos. If you are not part of the display, please email your military photo to (or contact me for assistance) hday@maine.rr.com Deadline is October 15th.
Sponsored by the North Yarmouth Veterans Memorial Park Association.
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Cribbage is here! Fridays at 10 a.m. at PML It's an easy game to learn and fun to play. Don't know how to play? We'll teach you.
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 | TIME CAPSULE!
North Yarmouth Historical will be putting together a Time Capsule for Old Town House as we work on the building's restoration. Have a Time Capsule idea? Want to help? Let us know! nyhs1680@gmail.com North Yarmouth Historical Society |10 Village Square Rd.| North Yarmouth, ME 04097 207.846-4379 (president) |
 | Invasive Plants: Honeysuckle
Honeysuckles are highly invasive plants in Maine, brought in with good intentions from Asia. To learn more click here!
Local volunteers and LCC members have formed a small group of people interested in learning about invasive plants in Maine, and what we can do to help. If you’d like to join us, we meet at the Prince Memorial Library on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm, from April through November. All are welcome! To be added to our email list, email Mandy Ball. |
 | NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-week education program for the family and friends of someone who is living with a mental health condition. Learn more!
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - Wednesday, December 21, 2022 from 5:15 PM - 7:45 PM At Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main Street Cumberland, ME 04021
NAMI Family-to-Family gives friends and family members of adults living with a mental health condition proven strategies and knowledge to help them support their loved ones. In this free, evidence-based course, you will learn how to support a loved one with compassion, manage your own stress, find and use local support services, and handle a crisis. You will receive up-to-date information on mental health conditions, current treatments, and emerging therapies. For the people who participate, NAMI Family-to-Family is a powerful experience. |
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