FFA members take field trip
EASTON NEWS
by Debbie Smith
Wednesday, Oct. 12, seven members of the Easton FFA chapter, along with their advisor, Kevin Marquis, left Easton to tour agricultural sites around Maine.
Brandon Hossford, Zach Lamoreau and Cody Embelton mix up a batch of cheese at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. Members of Easton’s FFA chapter recently traveled downstate, touring several facilities over a four-day period.
Logan Sutherland and Carter Mazzerole try their hand at making cheese during a recent FFA trip to a farm in New Gloucester.
The group consisted of: Carter Mazzerole, Brandon Hossford, Cody Embelton, Zach Lamoreau, Riley Mazzerole, Harvey Brown V and Logan Sutherland.
The group started their tour on Thursday morning at Stonyvale Farms in Exeter. Here they toured a facility that generates electricity from the manure produced by over 800 cows that are being milked at the farm. This anaerobic digester draws methane from the mixture of manure and food waste and the methane powers a generator that produces enough electricity to power over 900 homes. The group also toured the dairy farm which produces over 50,000 pounds of milk daily.
On Thursday afternoon, the group toured the advanced manufacturing lab and the composites lab at the University of Orono. Here the group saw blast-proof materials that are being used by our soldiers in the Middle East. They also got to see prototypes of the bases that will be used for offshore windmills as well as the equipment that is being used to test windmill blades.
Friday morning the FFA members traveled to New Gloucester to tour Pineland Farms. While at Pineland the group toured the farm buildings, cheese-making facility and even got to make cheese. The group spent a couple of hours in the Portland area before traveling to Ellsworth.
Saturday morning the group traveled to New Harbor to visit with Elliot Coleman at Four Seasons Farm. This facility runs greenhouses year-round. The interesting thing about the farm is that their greenhouses are unheated in the winter. The farm also has developed many new methods of conservation farming.
The group traveled from New Harbor to Bucksport to visit the observation tower at the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Unfortunately, the observation tower was closed. Participants then went to the Cole Land Transportation Museum in Bangor where they got a look at the many displays housed there and watched a video that talked about Easton.
The FFA members then returned home to Easton. In all they traveled over 800 miles.
Seniors enjoy fall foliage
Members of the Easton Happy Days Senior Citizens Club traveled by bus to visit Lakeview Restaurant on Long Lake in St. Agatha on Thursday, Oct. 4. The trip was delayed one week in honor of Helen King.
They had a delicious lunch and they enjoyed seeing the peak of the vivid fall leaves. Enjoying the ride were: Marie Hewitt, Helen Cleaves, Eleanor Kennison, Clair and Eldora Carter, Loomis and Kitty Scott, Elizabeth Martin, Electra Blodgett, Hollis Hull, Barbara Bonville, Anette Copeland, Gerald and Vera Shaw, Ed and Alta Rattray, Diane Hersey, Janice Adams, Arlene Ladner, Ida Doak, Ezalee Smith, Hughie Gray, Arthur Lamoreau, Betty Brown, Geraldine Flewelling, Liana Demerchant, Kay Rhodes, Jean Ann Ames, John and Nina Trask, Mrs. George Leach, Carol Adams, and bus driver Dellas Adams.
Thanks to the town of Easton for making this trip possible.
The club’s next meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 25, and will be potluck. Hope to see you all there at the Manor at 11:30 a.m.
Public bean supper
The Little School Restoration Committee invites the public to a bean supper at the Easton Elementary School cafeteria on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 5-7 p.m. The menu will include beans and franks, potato salad, rolls and brownie alamode. Donations will be received to benefit the Little School Restoration Project.
EPCO Harvest Party
The EPCO Harvest Party will be on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 2-4 p.m. at the Easton Elementary School. There will be fun and games, costumes, candy, candy and more candy. Price of admission is a can of soup. We are collecting small toys (Happy Meal toys) to use as prizes at the party. We would also be more than happy to accept bags of candy as well.
Christmas Bazaar
The EPCO members are collecting items for the Christmas Bazaar — items for all members of the family which are slightly used or new, even those “white elephant” items that you don’t know what to do with. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Students of the Month
Grace Ellis
is our September Student of the Month. She is the first-grade daughter of Perrin and Meghan Ellis. Grace is kind, hard-working, and polite and always gives her best effort in her schoolwork. She is a wonderful example to her peers.
Olivia Lamoreau
is also our September Student of the Month. She is the sixth-grade daughter of David and Penny Lamoreau. Olivia is a proud member of the BEARS Club and sets high goals for herself, in and out of the classroom. She works hard and is consistently kind.
Halloween open house
The haunted Finnimore house will be open to anyone wanting a tour on Oct. 21 from 1-5 p.m. Go if you dare! You must go to see all the Halloween decorations. The house is decorated from one end to the other. They live on Bower’s Road in Easton, the last house on the left.
Zumbatomic
There is still time to enroll in Zumbatomic! Zumbatomic® classes are rockin’, high-energy fitness-parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines and all the music kids love, like hip-hop, reggaeton, cumbia and more. Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids, increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism and enhancing coordination. Classes began on Thursday, Oct. 11, and run through Thursday, Nov. 15. The cost is $12 for the first child in each family, $10 for each additional child. Classes will take place at the Hall until 4 p.m. Register at the Easton Town Office.
Rec calendar
Wednesday, Oct. 17 — Junior Activities for children ages two and up at the Hall from 9:30-11 a.m. Fall hike after school at the Hall until 4:15 p.m. Open to grades one and up.
Thursday, Oct. 18 — Adult/senior trip “south” departing from the Manor at 10 a.m. Participants are responsible for their own meal, no other fees.
Zumbatomic class from 3-4 p.m. at the Hall, pre-registration is required.
Friday, October 19 — Junior Activities for children ages 2 and up at the Hall from 9:30-11 a.m.
Senior program with Aroostook Agency on Aging at the Manor starting at 11 a.m. The topic will be Osteoporosis Month and bone health. Lunch will be served following the program; the cost for the meal is $3.
Monday, Oct. 22 — Senior Nutrition class starting at 11 a.m. in the recreation room at the Manor. This month’s topic is soups, with participants making fish chowder and rolls. The cost is $3.
“Gross Foods” after school at the Hall until 4:15 p.m. Open to grades one and up; please be sure to send a note for your child’s classroom teacher.
Tuesday, Oct. 23 — After-school program, fall crafts at the Hall until 4:15 p.m. Open to grades one and up.
Debbie Smith is the correspondent for Easton. She can be reached by e-mail at debbie-smith04_69@hotmail.com or call 488-5530.
