Seniors to present play this Friday

Hillary Hallett, Special to The County
6 years ago

The Easton High School senior class will present “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” by Tim Kelly on Friday evening, April 27. 

“Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” will begin at 7 p.m. at the Easton High School gym, and is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc. This play is a great mystery play filled with comedy and suspense. 

The cost is $5 per person.  All proceeds will go towards the senior class. Come out for a night of fun.

Happy Days Club

The next meeting of the Happy Days Club will be Thursday, April 26, at 11 a.m. Lunch will be sandwiches and chips.  The singers who cancelled their last scheduled appearance will be there to entertain at this meeting.

Please come and enjoy the music and time together.

Clean-Up Day

The Town of Easton will provide a collection point at the town garage on the Fry Pan Road for household junk, such as appliances, tires, furniture, wood, etc., on Saturday, May 5, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Wood products must be separated. No household garbage or used oil, and no commercial loads.

There will also be a collection point next to the recycling igloos behind the town office to dispose of electronics such as:  televisions, computers, monitors, printers, fluorescent bulbs, circuit boards, cell phones, fax machines, scanners, laptops, DVD/VCR players, batteries and copiers.   All recyclables must be deposited in the igloos behind the town office.

This is for Easton residents only.  Coordinate your spring cleaning with the Town Cleanup Day and make use of our efforts to make Easton a more beautiful place to live.  

Call 488-6652 with any questions.

Sea Dogs trip

The Recreation Department in Easton will host a bus trip to see the Portland Sea Dogs (the Red Sox double-A affiliate) baseball team play on Saturday, May 26, against the Reading Fightin’ Phils from Philadelphia.  

It’s not quite a Red Sox game, but we’re getting closer.  The best part: tickets will be only $15 and include transportation to Portland.  

We only have so many tickets available, so first come, first served.  Must have 20 signed up and paid by May 11 to guarantee the trip. Organizers will begin taking reservations/payments immediately.

For more information call 488-6601 or email recreation@eastonme.com.

After-school program

The Francis Malcolm Science Center will introduce a new program for students in the fourth and fifth grades that will run every Tuesday in May from 4 to 5:30 p.m.  

Club Invention is sponsored by the National Inventors Halls of Fame.  The students will model and test new structures to restore the town of Unlucky. They will also explore the engineering of bridges.  

The cost of this five-week program is $75.  For more information, contact instructor Nichole Butler at butler04742@gmail.com.

Project Graduation Supper

On Sunday, April 29, from 4 to 6 p.m., the Easton Wesleyan Church will host a free baked bean supper.  There will be baked beans and hot dogs served.

Donations will go toward the Easton High School Senior Class’ Project Graduation event.  Come join in the fun.

Kiwanis 25th Anniversary

The Easton Kiwanis Club will celebrate the club’s 25th anniversary on May 1 at the Odd Fellows Hall at 6 p.m. There will be a ham dinner and all of the fixings served, along with guest speakers.  

PTO news

Please keep collecting Box Tops for Education. They can be found on many of the products you use in your kitchen and home.  They can be sent to Easton Elementary School in an envelope (if you have a child in the school, please identify with his/her name). 

Project Grad fundraiser

Please consider supporting Easton’s 2018 Project Graduation by bringing cans and bottles to the Presque Isle Redemption Center. Just ask them to apply the total to the 2018 Easton Project Graduation account.  

This fundraiser will be going on from now until May 15.

Community calendars

There are still several Easton Community Celebration Calendars that have not yet been retrieved.  Please pick up your copy (copies) as soon as possible. There are extras available.

Early registration

Easton School Department is now accepting registration for children entering Kindergarten or Pre-K in the fall of 2018. All children residing within the Easton school district who are 5 years old (on or before Oct. 15, 2018) are eligible for enrollment in the Kindergarten class. All children residing within the Easton school district who are 4 years old (on or before Oct. 15, 2018) are eligible for the Pre-K class.  

Please call the Easton Elementary School at 488-7700 as soon as possible to register your child for either of the above classes. The classroom teacher will notify parents/guardians when an informational meeting for parents is scheduled.

The following documents are required by the state of Maine: (1) proof of immunizations, (2) birth certificate (hospital copies are not acceptable), and (3) proof of residency (rental agreement, utility bill, etc). These documents must be presented prior to the child beginning school.

At the All-Star Gymnastics “Rumble in the Jungle” regional competition on April 7, Chloe Lento, level 2, placed first in vaulting and second on both the floor and beam events, which added up to a first place finish all-around. (Photo courtesy of Hillary Hallett)

Library change

The community library at Easton High School will no longer be open for regular hours on Saturday mornings.  In the future, library services will still be available on an “as requested” basis to arrange a mutually convenient time please contact Steve Demaio at 805-2702.  

Bone Builders class

Bone Builders class meets most Mondays and Fridays starting at 9:45 in the Recreation Room at the Manor.  Bone Builders is a free strength training, balance and exercise program. To be successful, one should commit to attending twice a week for six months.  Each one-hour classes, held twice a week will increase muscle strength, balance and bone density. This program is offered through Area on Aging, Cary Medical Center and Easton Recreation Department.  

Hillary Hallett is the correspondent for Easton. She can be reached by sending an e-mail to: hillary_jt@myfairpoint.net or calling 551-7737.