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PARKMAN NEWS—APRIL 2022 EDITION

  • The Parkman Grange will meet on​​ Monday, April 4th​​ at 5:00 p.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. ​​ Anyone interested in helping with community events is invited to come hear about their plans​​ for the year. ​​ For more information, please contact Sue Manchester at 277-3942. ​​ Please note that the day of the week that the Grange meet has changed from the 1st​​ Tuesday of the month to the 1st​​ Monday of the month.

 

  • Congratulations to those elected at the Annual Town Meeting: Mike Perigo, Selectman; Jen Perigo and Tom Cyr, SAD #4 School Board Members; Paul Yale, Scott Raymond, and Scott Maclauchlan Jr., Planning Board Members; and Shirley Hersey, Library Trustee.

 

  • The Planning Board will meet on​​ Thursday,​​ April 7th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The​​ Parkman Trailblazers​​ Snowmobile Club will meet on​​ Tuesday, April 12th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • SAD #4 School Vacation week is April 18th​​ through April 22nd. ​​ They will have an early release day on Friday, April 15th. ​​ Dismissal will be at 11:30 a.m., and no a.m. pre-k.

 

  • The​​ Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Monday, April 18th​​ in observance of Patriots Day.

 

  • The Board of Selectmen will meet on​​ Wednesday, April 13th​​ and​​ Wednesday, April 27th​​ at 5:30 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • Happy Easter to all on​​ Sunday, April 17, 2022. ​​ The Parkman Baptist Church will hold a brunch at 9:45 a.m. and an Easter Egg Hunt for kids at 10:00 a.m. ​​ The service will begin at 10:15 a.m. and all are welcome to attend.

 

  • The 2022 Boat Registrations are available. ​​ If you are registering a boat for the first time, you will need a bill of sale or proof of sales tax paid at a dealer at time of registration. ​​ Registration fee is based on length of boat and horsepower. ​​ Boats DO NOT require a​​ title. ​​ We also need the color of the boat and your Driver’s License or unexpired State ID per requirement of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

 

  • Stephen Lackey is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. ​​ He can be reached at 343-2013. ​​ He deals with domestic animals only, please contact a Game Warden for wildlife issues.

 

  • White’s Family Redemption​​ is open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. ​​ They are located on the Crow Hill Road in Parkman. ​​ They will continue to take drop offs outside of these hours, but please call to ensure someone is available. ​​ They can be reached at 876-2681.

 

  • Building permits are available at the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Transfer Station is open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. ​​ It will be opening on Wednesdays beginning​​ May 4, 2022, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ​​ Please have​​ your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants inside of your vehicle. ​​ If you do not have a sticker, please contact the Town Office at 876-3730.

 

  • 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.

 

  • Lance Johnson is the Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Parkman. ​​ He can be reached at 446-5459.

 

  • 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 is not your first marriage, please bring in 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 Parkman Grange is having their 20th​​ Mother’s Day Tea on​​ Saturday, May 7th​​ from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. ​​ The guest of honor is Tylene Kimball, who in 2000 came up with the idea to have a tea to honor mothers. ​​ Tea fare, sandwiches, and sweet treats will be served. ​​ Bobby Kimball and Julie Harrington will provide entertainment. ​​ There will be plenty of door prizes​​ given away, and there will be a 50/50 raffle. ​​ There will be plenty of time to catch up with family and friends as well. ​​ Admission is $5.00, children under 5 are free. ​​ This is a very popular event, seating will be limited, so please reserve early by calling Sue at 277-3942.

 

  • 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 Moose permit applications are now available online at​​ www.maine.gov/ifw. ​​ The deadline for completion is by 11:59 p.m. on May 12, 2022. ​​ The Moose Lottery drawing will be held in June of 2022.

 

  • When doing a private sale, if there are two names on the prior title you must have both signatures on the back of the title to register the vehicle. ​​ If you are doing​​ a title in two names at the time of registration, both parties must be present to sign the title in front of the clerk.

 

  • Minnie Bridge Scholarship applications are available at the Town Offices of SAD #4 (Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, and Sangerville). ​​ The $500 scholarship is open to second year + college, technical, and community college students. ​​ The deadline for applications is​​ Thursday, June 30, 2022. ​​ Please mail applications and all required materials to Parkman Grange, PO BOX 114, Guilford, ME ​​ 04443 or drop them off at the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Bureau of Motor Vehicles Bangor branch is located at 396 Griffin Road, Suite 202 in Bangor.

 

  • There will be a Mother’s Day Craft Fair on​​ Saturday, May 7th​​ and​​ Sunday, May 8th​​ from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 34 Hudson Avenue in Guilford. ​​ If you would like a booth, please contact Amanda Gray at​​ craftsbyamanda207@gmail.com. ​​ 

 

  • The Sangerville Food Cupboard (Universalist Unitarian Church) is open the first and third Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ​​ All are welcome. ​​ They are located at the corner of Church and Main Street in downtown Sangerville. ​​ For more information, please call 277-4221.

 

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

 

  • The Bicentennial Committee has 2022 Calendars for sale at the Parkman Town Office and KC’s Country Store. ​​ They are $15.00 each. ​​ They also have Town of Parkman hooded sweatshirts available for purchase at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ They are $25.00 each. ​​ All proceeds will go toward the 200th​​ Celebration for the Town of Parkman.

 

  • Calling all Volunteers: ​​ Volunteers needed for the Town of Parkman’s Bicentennial Celebration on​​ Saturday, July 23, 2022. ​​ Please text Kylee Coburn at 717-0865 if interested.

 

  • The Bicentennial Committee has been busy planning for the 200th​​ Celebration for the Town of Parkman. ​​ The celebration will take place on​​ Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 38​​ North Dexter Road (field where B & K Storage is). ​​ This is an outdoor event that will start with a parade at 11:00 a.m. ​​ If you are interested in being in the parade, please email​​ townofparkman@yahoo.com​​ or message via their Facebook page. ​​ There will be Food Trucks and an Ice Cream/Slush Puppy Truck,​​ crafters/vendors,​​ kids games,​​ horse and carriage rides,​​ bounces houses, corn hole competition, live entertainment​​ all afternoon​​ and in the evening, and fireworks. ​​ A complete schedule of events will be posted. ​​ Inside of the Parkman Grange will be the historical portion with merchandise (t-shirts, History Books, calendars for sale). ​​ We hope to see you all there!

 

  • The Parkman Town Office is open Monday and Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ​​ The phone number is 876-3730, fax is 876-9704, email is​​ townofparkman@yahoo.com, and website is​​ www.parkmanmaine.com. ​​ We accept credit cards in person and over the phone. ​​ There is a 3% surcharge when using your credit card.