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Friday, July 5, 2024 Volume 20 • Issue No. 27
Historical Society Acquires McIntire Garrison in York YORK Old York Historical Society (OYHS) has recently acquired Maine’s earliest-surviving structurally-unaltered house, the McIntire Garrison on Cider Hill Road in York, built in 1713. The property was transferred to OYHS by Malcolm (Mal) Davis, Daniel Davis, and James Davis, the heirs of Mary McIntire Davis, a direct descendant of Micum McIntire. The property comes with a fund of $50,000 from Mary McIntire Davis’s estate to be used for short-term maintenance. Real estate attorney David Ballou of Ballou Law in York volunteered his time to
draft the deed of transfer. The two-acre property includes the house, a barn known as the “Cider House” (built 1808), and a shed. It is surround-
ed by 240 acres of farmland, the McIntire family cemetery, and salt marshes, now known as the Smelt Brook Preserve. The York Land Trust acquired the Smelt
Brook Preserve from the McIntire-Davis family between 2009 and 2011. According to OYHS trustee Tom Hardiman, “The preservation of this historic natural setting is nearly unparalleled in the United States. There are very few first period American colonial houses in their undeveloped original settings.” The property has passed through eight generations of the McIntire family. And while the house has not been occupied since 1875, it has been cared for meticulously. About his ancestral heritage in York, Mal Davis reflected, “My family settled in the colonies about 375 years ago.
There is a straight line back from me and my brothers to our forebearer, Micum McIntire. This is an amazing journey.” The acquisition of the McIntire Garrison is a transformative moment for OYHS. “This generous gift by the Davis family greatly enhances our ability to share the history of early Maine,” says Joel Lefever, OYHS executive director. “Our interpretation of York’s colonial history has, until now, been centered on the Old Gaol. Once it is open to the public, the McIntire Garrison will be an authentic environment See GARRISON on page 3 . . .
Textile Drive Reduces Worldwide Textile, Shoe Waste Problem KENNEBUNK On Saturday, July 13, St. David’s Episcopal Church in Kennebunk will be partnering with EcoSmith Recyclers of New Boston, NH, Quest Fitness, and several area businesses, to help keep thousands of pounds of textiles and shoes out of area landfills. This initiative will also help to raise money for Kennebunk area organizations. The textile drive takes place at the Quest Fitness parking lot, located at 2 Livewell Drive, in Kennebunk. “By participating, community members can help keep textiles out of landfills and raise funds for local community organizations,” noted Janet Oliver and June Smoot of St. David’s
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Episcopal Church. “Wasted and discarded textiles are the second largest contributors to landfills globally. Our partnership with EcoSmith Recyclers ... aims to address this issue, one bag of textiles or shoes at a time. We’re partnering with EcoSmith Recyclers ... to help people make a difference.” Jonathan Franklin of EcoSmith Recyclers is driving efforts to reduce textile waste through innovative recycling practices,
WELLS During a schoolwide assembly one morning in June at Wells Elementary School (WES), first through fourthgrade teachers, with members of Masonic Ocean Lodge 142 in attendance, awarded 56 new bicycles, helmets, and t-shirts to WES students. The rewards were given to those students who read the most books during this year’s Masonic Bikes for Books reading program. The program is sponsored by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine, the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation, and is supported by donations from local businesses and individuals. This is the ninth year for the program at WES, coordinated with Lodge 142 by Literacy Specialist Bonnie Esty. The contest begins in the
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starfish back into the ocean. When told he could not save every starfish washed up on the shore, the boy replied, “But it makes a huge difference to each
one I throw back. I’m doing what I can, like my mommy taught me.” This ethos drives Franklin’s work at EcoSmith, emphasizing that every piece of recycled textile counts in the fight against landfill waste. EcoSmith has been driven to reduce textile waste by recycling and repurposing textiles, shoes, and fabrics since 1991. “Over 95% of textiles are recySee TEXTILES on page 4 . . .
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spring, when students select school-approved books they find interesting and want to read. For every book finished, a student earns one entry into a classroom drawing. Bicycles given out this year were ordered through WalMart. As in past years, members of Ocean Lodge 142 assembled all
of the bicycles. Wayne Smith is a member of Lodge 142. “The support from all of our local business owners and individuals was wonderful,” commented Smith, adding, “We could not make this happen without their generosity and ongoing support.” According to Smith, about 450 bikes have been
awarded to WES students since June 2015. According to a Bikes for Books brochure, the program is a statewide initiative “to foster literacy programs in schools and encourage healthy exercise.” Well done students, and happy biking! Article and photo by Reg Bennett for WOCSD.
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