Edgecomb artist Ramone Hanley-Warner invites us all to see her exhibit, "My Natural Progression: Botanical Inspiration," at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, starting September 10 and running through October 16. A reception will take place from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. Ramone's studio, Damselfly Gallery, is on Route 27 across from McKay Road. Call CMBG, 633-4733 or cmbg@mainegardens.org for more information.
Our hearts go out to the families of John S. Okie, Sr. and of young Ed Speed, both gone before their time.
Come on along to the MidCoast Unitarian/Universalist Fellowship's Indoor Yard Sale this coming Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall. A grand array of household goods, toys and books (but no clothing) will be spread out for your delectation!
And, while we're coming on along, heigh ho, come to the Common Ground Fair! The weekend of Sept. 21, 22, 23. Fair volunteers get free admission and other benefits for a 4-hour shift. Check mofga@mofga.org for information on volunteering, and for ordering advance tickets. (MOFGA warns us, they estimate 50,000 visitors this year, so obviously, ordering in advance is a good idea!)
Website Alert: The Planning Board's new modifications of Edgecomb's Land Use Ordinance proposed amendments (to be approved at our next Town Meeting) can be viewed on Edgecomb website, click on the PB minutes of Aug. 6, to keep yourselves informed.
Edgecomb Businesses! Make note of the new CSU 49 program, "The World of Work," being offered to grades 5 through 12 at Boothbay Region, Southport and Edgecomb schools. You are invited to visit local schools with hands-on activities reflecting the nature of your business's typical workday, and providing the kids with other information and insights into what work and jobs are really like. You might want to plan an on-site visit to your facilities for them. To quote Superintendent King's letter to the Boothbay Region Chamber of Commerce, "We are so fortunate to live in a community of diverse career opportunities. The "World of Work" program will give our students a "tool box" of options to help them grow up . . . to be strong contributors to their community." For information about this program, which was generated by the students themselves during last year's Youth Summit, call Shaye Paradis at 633-2421 or Linda Lupton at 633-5097.
The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 30, needs volunteers! Not just oyster shucking. Boat rides, visitor information, communication arrangements, many more jobs will need assistance. To find out how you can help, call event director Greg Latimer at 563-7961 or pemaquidoysterfest07@yahoo.com.
The Oyster Festival raises funds for the Edward A. Myers Marine Conservation Fund, which awards its grants to the several local schools and research institutions studying marine biology, ecology, and the like. Ed Myers was one of our earliest aquaculturists. And thereby hangs a tale:
When I was going to college, every birthday, my family would send me Ed Myers' unique "Clambake in a Can," which, in a huge closed metal tin, contained lobsters, clams, corn, even rockweed. Just poise on a hotplate, poke holes in top, add water and heat to boiling for 20 minutes. Remove lid when done. And of course, the kit included lobster-crackers, picks and colorful paper bibs! I enjoyed considerable popularity in my dorm when this can would arrive!
I think I had to draw my own butter. I still have a couple of the bibs, at 234 River Road, 633-2978, jocam@midcoast.com. This column appears in several local papers, and at www.Edgecomb.org.