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PARKMAN NEWS—OCTOBER 2019 EDITION

  • As of​​ October 1st,​​ all unpaid property taxes are accruing interest of 9%.

 

  • The Parkman Grange will meet on​​ Tuesday, October 1st​​ at 6:00 p.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. ​​ All are welcome to attend.

 

  • The​​ Parkman Prowlers​​ will be holding a Landowner Appreciation Supper on​​ Tuesday, October 1st​​ at 5:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ The last ATV meeting of the year will be held following the supper. ​​ The meetings will resume monthly​​ in April of 2020.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be closed on​​ Wednesday, October 2nd​​ and​​ Thursday, October 3rd​​ for the annual MMA Convention.

 

  • Carlson Williams will be speaking on the Sensational Murder of Alvin Watson in Parkman in 1881 on​​ Wednesday, October 2nd​​ at 3:00 p.m. at the Guilford Memorial Library.

 

  • The Planning Board will meet on​​ Thursday, October 3rd​​ at 7:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be closed on​​ Tuesday, October 8th​​ and​​ October 9th​​ for an Elections Workshop.

 

  • The Parkman Baptist Church will be starting a DELTA Kids Club for 1st​​ through 6th​​ graders on Thursdays after school until 5:00 p.m. ​​ The start date is​​ October 10, 2019. ​​ There will be fun activities, Bible stories, games, snacks, and more. ​​ This is a FREE program to area children. ​​ Please register your child by Monday, October 7th​​ as transportation will need to be arranged. ​​ Please contact Yvonne Davis at 717-5929 or Kylee Coburn at 717-0865.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be closed on​​ Monday, October 14th​​ in observance of Columbus Day.

 

  • The Board of Selectmen will meet on​​ Thursday, October 10th​​ and​​ Thursday, October 24th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Bicentennial Committee will meet on​​ Tuesday, October 15th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ Anyone interested in planning the 200th​​ Birthday Celebration for the Town of Parkman is welcome to attend this meeting.

 

  • The Transfer Station is no longer open on Wednesdays. ​​ They are open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon.

 

  • The 2020 Dog Licenses will be available on​​ Tuesday, October 15, 2019. ​​ The fee for a male/female is $11.00, and $6.00 for a spayed or neutered dog. ​​ All dogs must be licensed by January 31, 2020 or a $25.00 state mandated late fee will apply. ​​ Reminder letters will go out in the mail by mid-October, and each letter will have a reminder if we need your dog’s current rabies certificate.

 

  • Effective September 19, 2019: ​​ The State of Maine Legislature increased registration clerk fees for motor vehicles from $3 to $5 for renewals and from $4 to $6 for new registrations. ​​ Duplicate registrations were also impacted with an increase from $3 to $6.

 

  • The Parkman Grange will be holding its annual Military Appreciation Supper on​​ Saturday, October 19th​​ starting at 4:30 p.m. ​​ The meal will be by donation for supporters and free to active and retired military. ​​ The menu is to be announced.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be closed on​​ Tuesday, October 22nd​​ for a Motor Vehicle Workshop.

 

  • Youth Hunting day is​​ Saturday, October 26, 2019. ​​ Hunting with firearms begins on​​ Saturday, November 2nd​​ for Maine residents​​ and Monday, November 4th​​ for all hunters. ​​ The last day of hunting season for firearms is November 30, 2019.

 

  • The 2019-2020 Hunting Law books are now available free of charge at the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Parkman Baptist Church and the Parkman Grange will be holding a TRUNK OR TREAT on​​ Thursday, October 31st​​ from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ​​ Kids and their parents are welcome to come get treats. ​​ This event will be held at the Parkman Baptist Church.

 

  • Proof of insurance is required to register all vehicles. ​​ The Town Office accepts electronic proof of insurance or you can have your insurance company fax proof to 876-9704 or email proof to​​ townofparkman@yahoo.com. ​​ 

 

  • Don’t forget to FALL BACK and set your clocks back one hour on​​ Sunday, November 3rd​​ at 2:00 a.m.

 

  • White’s Family Redemption​​ is open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ​​ They are located on the Crow Hill Road. ​​ 876-2681.

 

  • The Parkman Grange’s First Smoke Off was a huge success. ​​ They were surprised and happy by the great turnout! ​​ Winners were: First place Drunkles BBQ (Tommy, Laura, and Scott Gourley), 2nd​​ place Skyler Gilbert, and 3rd​​ place Seth Elderkin.

 

  • The Universalist Unitarian Church of Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft Food Cupboard is open the 1st​​ Wednesday and 3rd​​ Wednesday each month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ​​ All are welcome. ​​ Patrons may come to one distribution per month. ​​ They are located at 130 Main Street in Sangerville (corner Church Street and Main Street).

 

  • Sonia Sanborn is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. ​​ She can be reached at 876-3000 (h) or 343-0455 (c). ​​ Sonia deals with domestic animals only, for wildlife issues please contact a Game Warden.

 

  • The Parkman Grange is happy to report that funds were raised, and they have a new well! ​​ They would like to extend a big thank you to all who contributed to their well fund. ​​ They appreciate the support of the community.

 

  • Fire permits can be obtained at KC’s Country Store from Pam Sukis: 876-4111, and from Danny White at 85 Crow Hill Road: 876-2681.

 

  • The Parkman Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. ​​ All are welcome to attend. ​​​​ On​​ Sunday, October 6th​​ they will be having a guest speaker at 10:00 a.m.; John Withee of Hartland.

 

  • If you need a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage certificate please call ahead to the Parkman Town Office at 876-3730. ​​ The fee is $15.00 for one copy, and $6.00 for any additional copies of the same record requested at the same time.

 

  • The Bicentennial Committee has 2020 Calendars for sale at the Parkman Town Office and KC’s Country Store. ​​ They are $15.00 each. ​​ This is a fundraiser for the 200th​​ Birthday Celebration for the Town of Parkman coming up in 2022.

 

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  • 5 Guns in 5 Minutes Gun Raffle tickets​​ are available at the Parkman Town Office, KC’s Country Store, Lovell Hardware, Herring Brothers Meat Market, or any Grange member. ​​ Winners will be chosen at the Hunter’s Supper on November 16, 2019.

 

  • The Motor Vehicle Mobile Unit hours in Dover-Foxcroft: The​​ 1st​​ and last Wednesday​​ of each month from 9:30 a.m. to Noon & 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall (112 Park Street, Dover-Foxcroft).

 

  • The fee for a marriage license is $40.00. ​​ Marriage applications are valid 90 days from issue. ​​ Both the bride and groom must sign the application in the presence of a clerk at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ If this isn’t your first marriage, please bring a copy of your divorce decree or a death certificate when completing the application. ​​ Please note that you must call the Parkman Town Office at 876-3730 to schedule an appointment to obtain your marriage license.

 

  • The Referendum Election will be held on​​ Tuesday, November 5, 2019. ​​ Polls will be open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. ​​ Voting will take place in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ Absentee ballots will be available at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ The Parkman Town Office will be CLOSED for business on Election Day.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office is open Monday and Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9 am to 1 pm. ​​ Our phone number is 876-3730, fax is 876-9704, email is​​ townofparkman@yahoo.com​​ and website is​​ www.parkmanmaine.com. ​​ 

 

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