FALMOUTH CREATES ORGANIC COMPOST

TOWN OF FALMOUTH MAINE CREATES ORGANIC COMPOST

The Town of Falmouth Maine takes the leaves and lawn clippings they collect from town residents and creates organic compost. Compost can be purchased from the Town at the Parks and Public Works Department or the Transfer Station on Woods Road. FMI 781-3919

True North inaugural 5K Wellness Walk

TRUE NORTH LAUNCHES INAUGURAL 5K WELLNESS WALK


August 9, 2012 · 5:30pm

Route 88 in Falmouth

True North will host its inaugural 5K Wellness Walk on Thursday, August 9 at 5:30pm along Route 88 in Falmouth to celebrate healthy living, preventive care and True North's 10 year anniversary. Registration and warm up activities begin at 5:30pm; the Walk begins at 6pm.

Participants may pick their pace walking or running the course (this is not a race), which will begin and end at Pine Grove School, following Route 88 north to Knight Street and back.

Bottled water, light snacks and live musical entertainment will be provided. Each participant who registers by July 26 will receive aT-s hirt.

Registration information:

· $20 - Adults (ages 18 and over)

· $10 - Teens (ages 13-17)

· FREE - Children (ages 12 and under)
Participants are encouraged to achieve a fundraising goal of $75 through individual sponsors. Fundraisers who surpass $100 in additional fundraising will be entered in a special raffle drawing.

All proceeds from this event count toward True North’s 50K Matching Funds Challenge and go to support True North's education, research, access programs and general operations.



To register and fundraise:

www.firstgiving.com/truenorthhealthcenter/wellness-walk-2012

FMI: Call True North at 207.781.4488 or visit www.truenorthhealthcenter.org.

About True North:
True North is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization changing health care and inspiring individuals to live healthier lives through integrative care, education and research. True North opened its doors in Falmouth, Maine in January 2002 to embark on a dramatically different healthcare model based on compassionate relationship, collaboration and integration – a “healthier model of health care” for patients and practitioners. The integrative center is home to 15 onsitepractitioners and 13 affiliate practitioners.


True North: Maine's Center for Functional Medicine and The Healing Arts
202 US Route One, Suite 200, Falmouth, ME 04105
p: 207.781.4488 / f: 207.781.4470
scmerrill@truenorthhealthcenter.org
http://www.truenorthhealthcenter.org/
True North is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization changing health care and inspiring individuals to live healthier lives through integrative care, education and research.

Help available for Parents Paying for Day Camps at Maine Audubon

Scholarships Available to Help Parents Pay for Day Camps at Maine Audubon


Openings still available for children from age 3 to 11 at Gilsland Farm, including week of July 2-6

(Falmouth, Maine) -- As a participant in the “No Child Left Inside” movement to get kids outdoors and away from video games and other sedentary activities, Maine Audubon offers summer day camps for kids from age 6 to 11 at its Gilsland Farm Audubon Sanctuary in Falmouth.

But in tough economic times, parents often find it hard to afford the fees that range from $140 to $250 per child for these week-long day camps. Even with discounts of up to $50 per child for Maine Audubon members, it can still be a stretch for families to allow their kids to participate in programs that teach them about the outdoors or to identify different plant and animal species, build forts, scoop ponds for frogs, or any number of other activities that make being a kid in Maine during summer such a joy.

To help alleviate the financial burden, Maine Audubon offers scholarships that can significantly reduce those day camp program fees, sometimes by as much as 75 percent. Cathy Stivers, who serves as the Gilsland Farm’s Director of Education, wants parents to not only know about these funds set aside to help defray the costs of summer day camps, but also how easy they are to obtain.

“We don’t ask for tax returns, and parents don’t need to fill out a bunch of forms,” says Stivers, who says a simple one page form can be downloaded from the Maine Audubon website or picked up in person at Gilsland Farm.

“The form can be filled out in a few minutes and then faxed or mailed to us, dropped off in person or emailed as a scanned document,” says Stivers, who added that the income declarations are based on the honor system. Parents or guardians indicate their level of need in terms of financial assistance and Stivers says Maine Audubon can usually provide the amount requested or very close to it.

Summer day camp programs at Maine Audubon are filling rapidly, says Stivers, although many sessions do still have openings, most notably during the week of July 2-6 when two programs are offered, including a five-day program for kids of ages 9 to 11 and a four-day program for kids 6 to 11.

Campers in small groups spend the day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with environmental educators who are typically teachers, naturalists, or college students studying biology, forestry and environmental studies. All educators are certified in CPR and first aid.


There are also four-day programs for pre-schoolers, including one on Wednesdays and Fridays between June 27 and July 6, with available space.

To register, request a scholarship application or to ask questions about the programs, parents or guardians should call Maine Audubon during regular business hours at (207) 781-2330 and ask for Barbara Nickerson (ext. 273) or Cathy Stivers (ext. 223). They can also be reached by email at bnickerson@maineaudubon.org or
cstivers@maineaudubon.org, respectively. Financial aid applications can be downloaded at MaineAudubon.org from the web site’s “Camps and Pre-School Programs” page under the “Events & Programs” section.

MAINE AUDUBON GILSLAND FARM

SUMMER SQUASH AT MAINE AUDUBON GILSLAND FARM


Your 3-5 year olds will spend two mornings a week on adventures exploring the woods, ponds and meadows of Gilsland Farm. The fun and educational preschool programs help children discover nature through walks, stories, games, crafts, songs and movement and free play. The program begins Wednesday, June 27 through July 6; 9:15 a.m. to 12:00

p.m. FMI 781-2330

Falmouth Heritage Museum Opening

Falmouth Heritage Museum Opening and Barn Dedication


Saturday, June 23, 2012

9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

60 Woods Road, Falmouth, ME

Refreshments NOON – 2PM -- Hot Dogs, Chips & Soda

Dedication Ceremonies Historical Presentations - Don't miss it!

Falmouth Town Hall Meetings

TOWN MEETINGS


Monday, June 18; Council Meeting at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 19; School Board Meeting at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 20; Falmouth Economic Improvement Committee at 4 p.m.

All meetings are held in Falmouth Town Hall
Town of Falmouth, Maine
271 Falmouth Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
town@town.falmouth.me.us
(207) 781-5253

A STUDENT'S ADVENTURES IN BRAZIL

Come and hear our Falmouth alumnus, Jesse Hugo's Travelogue about "A Students Adventures in Brazil". Come and explore the beauty and customs of this foreign land as presented through the eyes of the guest speaker. Programs are free and open to the public and all ages are invited. Pre-registration is appreciated in case of changes. The travelogue will be held on Wednesday, June 20 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where:
OceanView Retirement
20 Blueberry Lane Falmouth, ME 04105
FMI 781-5253

Falmouth Maine Launches new 'Cemetery Webpage

The Falmouth Maine Parks and Public Works Department has launched a new Cemetery webpage which provides important historical information to the public.

This page was assembled with the help of the Falmouth Historical Society, the Falmouth Memorial Library, and the Falmouth Parks and Public Works Department. The site includes photographs, locations, and burial information that were compiled by various volunteer groups and Town staff. Please visit the new site at: http://www.town.falmouth.me.us/Pages/FalmouthME_Parks/trailmaps/Cemeteries

JUNE AT THE MAINE AUDUBON AT GILSLAND FARM

On Tuesday, June 12 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. enjoy the wildflowers. As the summer unfolds, the wildflowers change with the season. You will walk the Gilsland Farm property in sear of our local flora. This program will focus on using "Newcomb's Wildflower Guide to identify flowers. "Newcomb's" is based on easy-to-recognize plant features that makes identification easy. If you own this book please bring it with you (other field guides are welcome too.)
On Wednesday, June 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. join in the celebration of the Peony Circle of Friends; over 1600 committed members, donors, and volunteers who have supported Maine Audubon for more than 20 years. Stroll among the peonies and enjoy hand-crafted ice cream donated by Toots Ice Cream in North Yarmouth. There will be music by Flight 317, craft book author Heidi Boyd - who will be on hand to help visitors create their own Peony Pixies - and a drawing for peony plants from Gilsland Farm's renowned garden.

20 Gilsland Farm Road
Falmouth, Maine 04105

(207) 781-2330

TOWN OF FALMOUTH ELECTION NOTICE VOTER REGISTRATION

TOWN OF FALMOUTH ELECTION NOTICE VOTER REGISTRATION

The Registrar will be in session at Town Hall during the following days and times:


Monday, June 4 from 7 a.m. to 5p.m.

Tuesday, June 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, June 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, June 7 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Registrar will be in session at the polling place, Falmouth High School Gym, 74 Woodville Road on Election Day, Tuesday, June 12 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

These sessions are for the purpose of accepting new registrations and name and address changes in preparation for the Election June 12, 2012. Voter registrations will also be accepted by the Town Clerk's
Office during regular business hours. Absentee Ballots are available at the Town Clerk's Office. The last day to request an Absentee Ballot or vote Absentee will be Thursday, June 7.



TOWN MEETINGS

Monday, June 4; Conservation Commission Meeting at 7 p..m.

Tuesday, June 5; Planning Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 6; Falmouth Economic Improvement Committee at 4 p.m.

Candidates for Town Council Debate at 7 p.m.



All meetings are held in Town Hall