Town Crier Gateway to Schoodic Peninsula May 2020 Sullivan, ME

Enjoy the Scenic Trails of Sullivan

Thanks to kind property owners, the Frenchman Bay Conservan-cy, Maine Coast Heritage Trust and the Great State of Maine, Sullivan has many beautiful walks and hikes. When you need an escape to Mother Nature, you don’t have to go very far to find the serenity of the woods, the beauty of spring blooms, and the voices of many songbirds.

Donnell Pond Preserve

This huge area of public reserved land features Black Mountain, Schoodic Mountain, and a beauti-ful sand beach at Donnell Pond. There are connectors to hike fur-ther for the more adventurous. Schoodic and Black Mountain re-quire a little time, hydration and healthy legs but the views from

the tops are spectacular! After a hike, the crystal clear water of Donnell Pond will entice you to cool off with a swim. The en-trance is just after the Sunrise Trail. These mountains are not 10 minute walks. For anyone with health concerns, a walk from the parking area down to Donnell Pond might provide all the exer-cise and fresh air you seek!

Little Tunk Pond Preserve This beautiful walk and pond are near the end of the Tunk Lake Rd after the Donnell Pond entrance. After the walk through the woods, Little Tunk Pond awaits you. It’s another hidden beauty that is popular with locals for fishing or a picnic lunch. The trail is about 4/10th of a mile and is rated as EASY.

Sunrise Trail Just before the Donnell Pond en-trance, the Sunrise Trail crosses the Tunk Lake Rd. You can hike, ATV, bike or even ride your horse on the Sunrise Trail. No trucks, cars or SUV’s to spoil your experi-ence on this lengthy recreational trail. The trail is flat and EASY for walking. Pets are welcome on a leash.

Flanders Pond Do you enjoy catching Rainbow, Brown or Brook trout? How about a big small mouth bass? Fishing is good at Flanders from a boat or the shore. It is a great place to paddle with many places to explore. Paddling down to the outlet at Flanders Stream can “soothe the soul”.

Cool Places to Visit on Tunk Lake Rd. (Route 183)

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Thanks to citizens, Land for Maine’s Future and the French-man Bay Conservancy, the public is treated to several beautiful trails with ratings of easy to moderate. Each of the 4 trails has a parking area. All trails are on the left side of Punkinville Rd if you are coming from Rt 1.

Schoodic Connector Trail This is the first of 4 trail entrances you will encounter. It is a con-nector to the Schoodic Bog Trail. It is 2.6 miles and is rated as MODERATE. It is a one-way trail. This trail links 6.5 miles of trails to the summit of Schoodic Mtn.

Baker Hill Preserve This is a 58 acre preserve. The trails lead to granite ledges with great views of MDI and Schoodic Mtn. The woodland trails are loops which circle the preserve. One trail is ¾ mile and the other is 1 mile. The trails are rated MODERATE and each takes about 30 minutes.

Long Ledges Preserve This 318 acre preserve features beautiful woodlands, vernal pools, a pond, glacial boulders and granite outcroppings.

Beautiful views are worth the effort! Long Ledges is about 4.4 miles and is rated MODER-ATE.

Schoodic Bog To get to the parking area drive to the end of Punkinville Rd and take a left on Punkin Ledge Rd. You will come up to the Schoodic Bog entrance and parking area on the left. The 150 acre bog sits amongst 500 acres at the foot of the southern slope of Schoodic Mtn. The trail is 1.5 miles and is rated EASY. We hope you might explore one or many of these scenic areas in Sullivan. Send us a picture of your journey. You might end up in our Crier!

Punkinville Rd: Sullivan’s Not So Secret Treasure

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Random Acts of Kindness

Especially in difficult times, acts of kindness can lift spirits and remind us we are not alone. Recently, two wonderful, seasonal business owners in Sullivan donated $600 of their own oil to be delivered to two peo-ple they hardly know. Both households who received this act of kindness were in need of a little help, and they were moved by the actions of this kind couple. We were moved also, and we can’t say thank you enough to this couple who can’t even open their own business to guests during the State of Emergency. We are so fortunate to live in a place where selflessness and giving is the rule rather than the exception. Togeth-er, we are Sullivan Strong!

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Sullivan Town Office:

Mon-Thurs: 7:30am—5pm

Fridays: closed

Phone: 422-6282/422-6719

Fax: 422-4785

sullivan1799@yahoo.com

Web: www.SullivanMaine.org

CONTACTS: Town Manager: Rob Eaton: 422-6282 Town Treasurer/Tax Collector: Lynn Dunbar: 422-6282 Town Clerk: Stacy Tozier: 422-6282 Selectmen: Rusty Gordon: 422-3088 Roger Wakefield: 617-893-9555 Ray Daley: 460-0389 Plumbing Inspector: Rebecca Albright:: 537-3263 Code Enforcement: Rebecca Albright:: 537-3263 Fire Warden: Ryan Daley: 460-1403 Library: 422-2307 Post Office: 422-9033 Animal Control: Marie: 460-8920/266-5027 Janet Robinson: 546-3321/0677 Harbor Master: Michael Pinkham: 422-9953 Sullivan/Sorrento Historical Society: 422-0995 RSU 24 School Board Member: Andrea St. George Jones ajones@rsu24.org

Selectman’s Minutes for April 13, 2020 (draft)

Attendance: Selectmen Ray Daley, Russell Gordon and Roger Wakefield. Town Man-ager Rob Eaton Meeting called to Order at 5:15 by Selectman Gordon. Discussion to accept minutes from March 9, 2020 meeting. Motion to approve by Selectman Wakefield. Second by Selectman Gordon. No further discussion. Unani-mous approval 3-0 Treasurers Warrant approved and signed by Selectmen Agenda Adjustment- Town Manager requested a brief discussion about Heavy Limit Road Posting. Old Business Road Posting- Town Manager questioned whether the Selectmen had considered an appropriate time to un-post the town roads. Selectman Gordon said we should wait a week to see if the shoulders firm up. Selectman Daley asked about state roads. Town Manager stated he had spoken with the Eastern Region DOT earlier in the day, and they reported that the crews are currently assessing roads and shoulders. He also stated that the posted date for removing limits on State-Aid roads in Sullivan (Rt 183 and Rt200) is May 15, 2020. He will notify the Selectmen of any earlier lifting of the limits by the State. Search Committee- Town Manager suggested to the Board of Selectmen that they consider hiring from within. He suggested that Town Clerk Stacy Tozier would like his job. He stated that she has worked tirelessly to learn about the town and her job. She is friendly, intelligent and she is already experienced in TRIO and Sullivan opera-tions. He said she would accept an interim position. He suggested the town hire Amy Dunn as treasurer for an annual contract. She loves Sullivan, and she is a TRIO expert with extensive treasurer skills. He suggested Sullivan could hire Stacy, Amy and add a new clerk with little modification to the current budget as opposed to a 15-20k in-crease for the Town Manager alone. Selectman Wakefield asked that Rob make his presentation to the Search Committee. Committee Chair Mike Pinkham said he would like to have the information on the three current applicants to distribute to the committee to address at their next meeting. He said they would use the same scoring system they used in the last town manager search. Rob agreed to get the in-formation to Chairman Pinkham. Budget Committee/Town Meeting- Selectman Wakefield and Town Manager Eaton discussed the challenges of ZOOM budget meetings and the possibility of needing to reschedule the Annual Town Meeting to a post State of Emergency date. Selectman Daley asked how a delayed meeting would affect our ability to operate. Rob Eaton stated that Governor Mills had implemented emergency procedures allowing us to operate on the previously approved budget. When the town meeting could actually be held, the voters (legislative body) would approve the new budget and it would be implemented immediately. Rob suggested that the Selectmen wait a few weeks be-fore making a decision to move the meeting. Selectman Wakefield suggested that a delay in the decision made sense. It was decided to meet in two weeks (April 27) for a Selectman Budget Workshop.

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Old Business (cont’d) Cemetery Mowing Bids- Two bids were received by the Town for 2020/2021 mowing and maintenance of the five cem-eteries managed by Sullivan. The Selectmen reviewed both bids and awarded a one year contract with a possible two year extension to Mystery Inc. Consulting and Service for $11,500.00 annually. Mystery Inc. is a Sullivan based business owned by Robert Dahn. Motion to accept was by Selectman Wakefield, second by Selectman Daley. Unanimous ap-proval 3-0. Rob stated that the remainder of the 2019/2020 mowing and maintenance budget to do Spring cleanup prior to Memorial Day would be completed by Eastway Services of Harrington. They had also bid on the annual con-tract unsuccessfully. Rob will contact them to confirm they still desire the Spring Cleanup work. If they decline, the offer will be extended to Mystery Inc. who suggested they would be interested. Hastings House- Town Manager reported that the Fire Academy is officially cancelled due to the State of Emergency gathering rules. Captain Dorr of the Fire Academy stated that receiving all necessary permitting to conduct the training burn was not a problem. They intend to come back next winter/spring with another Fire Academy training. Rob stated that Sullivan would cover a series of small holes created during Fire Academy training to keep it from looking decent from the road while preventing entry from invasive people or critters. Reports Town Manager reported that several Sullivan properties have been cited by the CEO as violating the Sullivan Ordinance governing the storage/disposal of garbage and junk. A few of those cited have already begun cleanup process. The CEO will continue to monitor those properties. He also reported that the town office has remained functional while closed to the public. Sullivan residents will continue to be served Monday through Thursday from 7:30-5:00pm with our drop box process. He said the residents have been great about accepting minor delays in processing. Rob also stated that the tennis court fence repairs will be covered by insurance and those repairs are forthcoming. Sullivan Fire and Rescue- Town Manager reported that Sullivan Fire and Rescue continues to respond as always. They have worked hard to gather personal protective equipment from anywhere and everywhere. Public Information Officer Lt. Jeremy Ogden reports that they are feeling much better about having a supply of this equipment to insure the safe-ty of Sullivan volunteers at Fire/Emergency Medical calls. New Business Property Abatement Request for 55 Schooner Lane- Selectman Wakefield said that the request had lots of numbers, but he didn’t see that Mr. Colebank had showed that his property was unfairly taxed when compared to a similar prop-erty. Selectman Daley asked if Mr. Gingras (Parker Appraisal) had seen this request. Rob stated that Mr. Gingras had discussions with Mr. Colebank. Rob and Mr. Gingras discussed the request and Mr. Gingras agreed with the Selectmen that Mr. Colebank did not prove that he was assessed unfairly compared to other similar properties in Sullivan. Select-man Wakefield made a motion to disapprove the abatement request. Selectman Daley was a second. No further dis-cussion. The vote was unanimous 3-0. Public Comment- Don Snoke said that the meeting when viewing online, “was a snooze fest.” Motion to adjourn by Selectman Gordon at 6:33pm. Second by Selectman Daley. Unanimous vote 3-0.

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CENSUS 2020

Please take the time to respond to the 2020 Census. The questions are very brief and simple to answer. Good data about our population is very important to a small town like Sullivan. We use the information for grant proposals, and it may help guide federal and state funding for many projects which might benefit our

town. Thank you for caring about Sullivan! Here is the link: https://2020census.gov

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We are always thankful for volunteers, staff and contractors who do their best on behalf of our town.

Don Snoke is doing research which may help us to expand “high speed internet” to those underserved in Sullivan. His effort may help us to qualify for broadband expansion monies soon to be available. Don is already involved in many Sullivan activities. We are lucky to have Don on the Sullivan team.

Next time you are at the Transfer Station, say hello to our newest employee. Dereck Connors will team up with Jack Drost to serve you on Saturdays and Sundays.

We had two contractors submit bids for our ceme-tery maintenance for the coming year. We are utiliz-ing both! We welcome Mystery Inc. owned by Rob-ert Dahn of Sullivan as our new contractor for the 2020/2021 season. Mystery Inc. submitted a winning bid of $11,500/year. Upon agreement of Mr. Dahn and the Selectmen, that contract may be extended an additional two years. Eastway Services also sub-mitted a bid. They were unsuccessful but they will be completing the 2019/2020 mowing season by conducting the pre-Memorial Day cleanup already approved by voters in the current budget.

Virginia Stancil and Mary Lou Barker have been spotted at the Community Garden and the Sumner Park Granite Garden. These outstanding volunteers are making Sullivan look nice and preparing our Community Garden for planting.

Dereck Connors, Todd and Angie Vafiadis, Roger and Betsy Wakefield have all been spotted cleaning roadsides in Sullivan. Thank You all!

George Fuller battled a few health issues this win-ter but he never gave up as our new leader of the Sand Bucket Brigade. Thank you George! You are helping our disabled and older residents to be safer at their homes during our icy winters.

Theresa Cusick has assumed the role of delivering food commodity boxes to our Sullivan friends and neighbors who need a little help. Our Age-Friendly Sullivan is responsible for this and many other pro-grams. We are thankful for their many volunteers. Over time, we will try to recognize each and every one!

Diana Haskell heard there weren’t enough masks for folks during COVID19. She went to work making a bundle of washable masks to be given out free of charge to anyone who needed one. Many people expressed thanks for her selfless effort to help oth-ers.

Rusty Gordon’s effort for Sullivan could fill a book! Our First Selectman is always pitching in to help Sul-livan thrive. Posting signage for events, putting up flags, filling potholes, replacing broken or lost street signs are just a small example of the many things he does for Sullivan. Thank You Rusty for years of dedi-cation to Sullivan!

Gary Dahn has completed his training to become the newest member of our Planning Board.

We would need every page of a Crier to properly thank all of you who give time to make Sullivan the best we can be. We appreciate you, and we hope to recognize many more of you in the coming months.

Sullivan Team News!

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Q: Are we going to have July 14th voting for primaries and local elections?

A: We are unsure at the time of this printing. We will await the decision of the Governor who is working with Matt Dunlap, our Secretary of State to determine the best course of action for statewide voting. When their decision is made it will be highly publicized statewide and we will do our best to help inform our residents via the Crier, our website, Facebook and our signage. Hopefully, we can give you details in the very near future.

Q: Are we going to have our Annual Town Meeting?

A: YES, but the date is yet to be determined. Your vote as our legislative body is required to implement the new budget to operate the town. This meeting will NOT happen in June or July. We expect the Selectmen might choose August 24 or September 21 as the Annual Town Meeting date. Until the completion of our open town meeting, like all municipalities in Maine, Sullivan has been granted the authority to operate on last years budget previously approved by Sullivan voters in 2019. This topic will be on the next agenda of the Selectmen’s Meeting May 11 at which time, they may select a date or wait until they get further guidance from Governor Mills and the State of Maine.

Q: Will there be a Sullivan Daze in August 2020?

A: We met this week with Chief Ben Gilley to discuss Sullivan Daze. There is a tremendous amount of prepa-ration work prior to the actual event. In addition, it is the donations of things used at Sullivan Daze that makes it profitable for the Fire Department. This is a difficult time to ask for freebies from businesses when they have been closed for an extended period. Our Sullivan Fire & Rescue crew are considering cancellation of Sullivan Daze this year but they would like to do a fundraiser that residents will appreciate under the cir-cumstances. We will update you when the final decision is made.

Sullivan Questions & Answers

Our Selectmen want to help you to help Sullivan shine. Here is how it works:

1. The town will provide you with clear bags, vests, gloves and pick up tools if you would like to get out and clean up the roadside around your home.

2. In exchange for your effort, the transfer station will accept your bag of roadside debris. In addition, we will accept one bag of your regular municipal solid waste (garbage/trash).

3. The Transfer Station will accept your bag of road-side debris and 1 bag of your household waste for two consecutive weekends. The dates are May 16, 17, 23 and 24.

4. Call the town office to get your clear bag. Let us know how many vests, latex gloves and pickup tools you need for your trash pickup.

Call us at 422-6282 Monday through Thursday 7:30am-5:00pm to get your cleanup kit.

THANK YOU for helping Sullivan Shine!

Help Sullivan Shine!

Neighborhood Roadside Cleanup

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Age-Friendly Sullivan Did you know? Senior Maine Residents can visit most Maine State Parks for FREE! The day-use fee is waived for those 65 and older with proof of age and Maine residency. To learn more, go to https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/about/state_parks.shtml Resiliency as a Lifestyle What is Resiliency? Resiliency is the ability to overcome challenges of all kinds – trauma, tragedy, personal crises, plain ‘ole’ life problems – and bounce back stronger, wiser, and more personally powerful. It’s important because this is what we need to do when faced with life’s inevitable difficul-ties. How to build Resiliency? • Cherish social support and interaction. Good

relationships with family and friends and others are vital...

• Treat problems as a learning process. Develop the habit of using challenges as opportunities to acquire or master skills and build achievement.

• Avoid making a drama out of a crisis. Stress and change are part of life...

• Celebrate your successes. Take time at the end of each day to review what went well and con-gratulate yourself...

• Develop realistic life goals for guidance and a sense of purpose...

Four things you can do every day to improve your brain health and your mental resilience: 1. Spend time with friends and family; involve your

brain by discussing current events or new ideas 2. Read or write 3. Exercise, even if it’s just a brisk walk 4. Practice a new skill, particularly something that

involves creating with your hands. This could be gardening, playing an instrument or tying flies.

(from AARP Magazine April/May 2020) Increasing our resiliency can come through incorpo-rating social support, physical health and self-sufficiency into our everyday living. Creating a “Circle of Friends” that includes every resident of Sullivan is our first step towards doing this. Becom-ing a part of the Sullivan Circle is very simple – call a friend, have a chat, then ask them to call another friend, one you probably don’t know, and keep pass-ing it on.

ATTENTION TO THOSE WHO BOAT AND/OR FISH EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2020

MOTORIZED BOATS MUST BE REGISTERED FISHING LICENSE IS REQUIRED

(The Governor allowed unregistered/unlicensed activity until April 30, 2020 due to COVID-19.)

Boats and Trailers can be renewed online at Maine.gov

New Boat registrations- Call us at the Town Office 422-6282

Fishing Licenses can be purchased online at Maine.gov through MOSES.

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RSU 24 Adult Education is online, and we are available to teach you how to use online and virtual programs.

Thinking about taking come college classes or training? Our College Transitions classes start at the beginning of June- call now for information.

Starting mid-May: Online Interviewing & Resume workshop Art, Write, Now!

We're enrolling students, scheduling classes, and more.

If you would like to teach an enrichment class, please let us know!

For more information, you can call 422-4794 or email us adultedinfo@rsu24.org.

RSU 24 Adult Education 1888 US Hwy 1, Sullivan · adultedinfo@rsu24.org · www.rsu24.maineadulted.org 207-422-4794

IMPORTANT TRANSFER STATION INFORMATION

Our Transfer Station staff are still required to work inside the office and avoid contact with the public. Demo is still not being accepted. Surveying each load and writing/signing the invoices for payments will resume as soon as safely feasible.

We continue to accept your household waste as long as you bring your pre-purchased punch card or stick-ers. Hopefully, we are nearing the end of the need for such restrictive policies. Thank you for your pa-tience as we strive to serve you while keeping our staff safe from COVID19 exposure.

Key Transfer Station Info

Transfer Station is open Sat. & Sunday 10am-3pm Household waste/garbage in bags…..YES

Demo debris of any kind…..NO until the State of Emergency is lifted. Sorry but staff will not be able to assist with bag disposal.

Thank you for your understanding during the Maine State of Emergency.

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Frenchman Bay Library Sorrento Sullivan Recreation Center

POB 215, 1776 US Hwy 1 Sullivan, Maine 04664

BOOK BORROWING PROTOCOL 2020

Having no idea when we will be able to open our doors to our patrons, we have come up with a plan to “fill in the gap.” Someone will staff the library on Mondays from 2-4 each week. Patrons who wish to borrow a book may do so one of two ways.

1. You can simply call the library during those hours (422-2307), request the book(s) you want, and we will give you a time that you can pick them up, or

2. You could send an email (fbaylibrary2017@gmail.com) anytime during the week requesting your book(s), and we will contact you by phone on Monday when your books are ready. Please be sure to in-clude your phone number in your email.

Inter library loan is unavailable so you will be limited to the books we have in the library at the time of the request. If you have computer access you may also go on line to our website, to view the card catalog to help you de-cide what book(s) you want. The website is: fredurban.wix.com/fb-library-web-site

To use the website: First click on Services. Then click on LIBRARY WORLD INTERFACE. For “library name” type fblib. No password is needed. Click on SIGN IN. Using the first drop down menu you may browse the catalog by a variety of ways: author, title, sub-ject.

When you arrive to pick-up your books, they will be in a bag with your name on it. All books and the bag will be wiped down with an alcohol wipe before being assembled in the bag. Returned books will be quarantined for a week and wiped down again before being returned to the shelf. The library will be locked and no one allowed in. We will bring the books out to you or leave them by the door. Please do not ask to come in for any reason. If you are a returning summer resident or you are returning from a trip outside our area, PLEASE quarantine yourself for 14 days before availing yourself of our services. And, finally, if you want books but cannot get out or are nervous about going out, we do have 2 or 3 volun-teers who will deliver you your books. The same sanitation system applies for our delivered books. Do not be alarmed, our volunteers will wear gloves and a mask for everyone's protection when making deliveries. Myra Hornberger, Chair Cyndi Stanley, Library Director Christina McGowan, Librarian

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Greetings from RSU #24, We are living in surreal times and the impact on education has been profound. The Coronavirus has certainly adjusted the manner in which we do things as we are operating remotely for most aspects of our operations. Since March 16, we have been providing remote learning opportunities for our students. We recognize that our system is greatly impacted by many variables such as the internet, family needs, and most importantly, the needs of our students. If your child is struggling or you know of a child who is struggling with school work, please contact the Principal of your local school for assistance. Food delivery continues in each of our school communities, with distribution taking place on Mondays and Thursdays. We do not want any of our students to go without the proper nutrition. If your child is not receiv-ing the food distribution or you know of a child who would benefit from this opportunity, please contact the Principal at your local school. The budget review process for the 2020-2021 school year is nearing completion. The Budget and Finance Committee has formally reviewed each individual budget that makes up the district budget and at our May 5th RSU #24 Board of Directors meeting, the full Board will consider the budget for next year. The specific details of the budget can be found on our district website (www.rsu24.org), under the Business and Finance tab. If you have any questions regarding the budget, please feel free to attend the May 5th meeting. In re-sponse to the impact of the Coronavirus, we are holding our meetings using Zoom, an online meeting platform. You will find the specific web address for the meeting on our website. The new building project to replace Sumner Memorial High School continues to move forward. We continue to meet with our architect to discuss progress on the building project and groundbreaking is projected for this summer. Please visit our website, under the New Building Project tab, for the most updated drawings and meeting minutes. As we move through these difficult times, it is a ray of sunshine to think about the im-pact of a new school on our students and our school community. Thank you for your continued support of our schools. In these difficult times, my hope is that our schools bring some sense of normalcy for our students and families. If you have any questions or comments related to our schools, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at meastman@rsu24.org. I wish you and your family the best during these very challenging times. Sincerely, Michael Eastman, Superintendent Regional School Unit #24 2165 US Highway 1 Sullivan, Maine 04664 Email: meastman@rsu24.org

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Town Crier, email

sullivan1799@yahoo.com

or call 422-6282.

The monthly deadline for ads and news is the 20th.

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BEST MANURE IN TOWN

All you could ever want of the finest FREE horse (and a little bit goat) is available in Sullivan now! Bring your buckets, your barrels, or your truck. Both old and age-

your-own available.

Call 664-4253 to get directions and arrange for pick up.

COASTAL MOWING & CHIPPING

FIELD MOWING: $60/HR WOODCHIPPING: $75/HR BACKHOE: $50/HR

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Sullivan Thrift Shop

The Sullivan "Thrift Store" is located in the Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation

Center on Route 1 in Sullivan, Maine.

It is open on Tuesdays from 12pm-4pm and Saturdays from 10-2 pm.

Donations are always welcome, please drop them off on Tuesdays or call 422-

3134.

Please donate to our shop instead of Goodwill!

Proceeds benefit the

Recreation Center Repairs Project.

P.A.W. is seeking people to help foster cats until a forever home is found. We vet check, vaccinate and spay/neuter. Food will be pro-vided. We rescue stray and abandoned ani-mals from Sullivan, Hancock, Franklin & sur-

rounding areas.

Contact Marie at 460-8920 (home) or 266-5027 (cell) or email

wolfspiritm@gmail.com

For more information, stop by the Town Office for a pamphlet.

Spay/Neuter Program

Do you need help getting your animal spayed or neutered? The Ark & SPCA have a voucher program that offers

some help.

They pay 1/3, a participating vet will pay 1/3 and you would pay 1/3.

Call the SPCA PAL Program at 667-8088 or The Ark’s Stitch in Time

Program at 546-3484 and ask for a voucher.

Also, the Help Fix ME Program is open for cats and pit bull mixes– call at the

beginning of the month for a voucher to fix your animal for only $10.

Visit www.spaymaine.org for a full list of assistance programs!

Burn Permits

Get your burn permits

online 24/7:

www.maineburnpermit.com

Or call Ryan Daley at 460-1403 /

Mike Pinkham at 610-2374

Transfer Station

Tunk Lake Road, Sullivan

Open: Saturdays 10a—3pm

Sundays 10a—3pm

Bag stickers are available at the Town Office for $1.50/each and from The Dunbar Store and Hancock Grocery

for $1.75/each.

Stickers are not sold at the Transfer Station. Bulky waste bills must be paid

at the Town Office.

The Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Center

is available to rent for events! Cleaning is included in the rental

fee.

Call 422-3134 for more info! To advertise in the Town Crier, email

sullivan1799@yahoo.com

or call 422-6282.

The monthly deadline for ads and news is the 20th.

Online Vehicle Registration Renewal

Rapid Renewal is now available for Sullivan residents!

Simply go to:

www1.maine.gov/online/bmv/rapid-renewal/

Credit and debit cards are now accepted at the Town

Office!

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Virtual Memorial Day Services Join us online for our Memorial Day Services from Sumner Park on Monday, May 25th! We cannot gather, but we feel strongly that we want to honor those who gave their lives for our United States of America. Pas-tor Norm Bamford leads the usual cast of characters, and he will deliver our Memorial Day message. It’s quite likely Bruce Munger will arrive with a story and his trusty guitar. You can be sure God Bless America and the National Anthem will be close behind his arrival. We are hoping to have a special performance to share with you soon! Yes, we will cast our customary Memorial Day wreath from the bridge. The service will be broadcast on our Facebook page starting at 10am on Memorial Day. We promise we will do our best to honor those who gave their lives for the United States of America. We hope you will join us….virtually.