PARKMAN NEWS—MARCH 2020 EDITION
The Parkman Grange will meet on Tuesday, March 3rd at 5:00 p.m. at Don Pepin’s house. For more information please contact Sue Manchester at 277-3942.
The Presidential Primary/Special Referendum Election will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Voting will take place in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Parkman Town Office will be closed for business on Election Day.
The Planning Board will meet on Thursday, March 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.
The Democratic Caucus will be held on Sunday, March 8th at the Piscataquis Community High School in Guilford at 9 Campus Drive. Doors open at 1:00 p.m., and the caucus begins at 2:00 p.m. The snow date for the Democratic Caucus is Sunday, March 15th.
Remember to Spring Ahead on Sunday, March 8th at 2:00 a.m. Set your clocks ahead one hour.
The Parkman Trailblazers will meet on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00 p.m. at Wayne Libby’s house, 15 Libby Lane in Parkman off of the Crow Hill Road.
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Thursday, March 12th and Thursday, March 26th at 6:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.
SAD #4 will be having a Teacher’s Workshop day on Friday, March 20, 2020. There will be no school that day for students.
The annual Town Meeting for Parkman will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. The Registrar of Voters will be at the Parkman Grange Hall at 10:00 a.m. Please bring your annual Town Report with you to the Town Meeting. The reports are anticipated to be available by March 13th at the Parkman Town Office, KC’s Country Store, and the Transfer Station. There will be a Town Meeting dinner from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., put on by the Grange. Menu will include chicken pot pie, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, beans, veggies, and assorted desserts. Admission for the dinner is by donation.
Just a friendly reminder that all motorcycles expire March 31st.
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 Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
The Transfer Station is open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon.
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife requires patrons to bring in a valid driver’s license or unexpired State ID when obtaining a Hunting/Fishing License.
The Bicentennial Committee has 2020 calendars for sale at KC’s Country Store and at the Parkman Town Office. The price is $10.00 each. The committee will not be reprinting these calendars so come get one while you still can. All proceeds will go toward the 200th Celebration for the Town of Parkman.
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.
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.
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.
White’s Family Redemption Winter Hours are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday is a call-in day to see if they are there. Their number is 876-2681.
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 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. Happy First Day of Spring to everyone on March 19th. 😊