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Friday, August 23, 2024 Volume 20 • Issue No. 34
Fundraiser Donates $500K to Town of Ogunquit OGUNQUIT The Marginal Way Preservation Fund (MWPF) held its Summer Garden Party on Saturday, August 10 at the home of David Carme and Charlie Hindmarsh, the Marginal Way Preservation Fund’s Vice Chair. That night, the community came together to support a cause about which everyone is passionate – preserving the Marginal Way for future generations. The event raised over $150,000 which will support needed repair work to storm damage along the beloved path by the sea. The fundraiser was highlighted by a “Raise the Paddle for the Path” segment, which was launched with a gen-
Left to right: Carol Aaron, Town Select Board Member, accepting the $500,000 “check” from Charlie Hindmarsh, Vice President of the Marginal Way Preservation Fund, and Allison Ramsey, Executive Director of the Marginal Way Preservation Fund.
erous $50,000 donation from The Forbes Family Foundation, including Joe and GG Forbes, Karen and Tim Darling, and
Matt and Amy Forbes. Amy Forbes, owner of Perkins Cove Candy shop in Ogunquit, remarked, “The Marginal
way is the ‘Gateway to Ogunquit.’ The mission of the entire town should be stability, access, and safety of it.” Allison Ramsey, MWPF’s Executive Director, said, “The board of the MWPF and I are truly humbled and grateful for the generosity of our loyal Marginal Way community. It is because of the dedication of our supporters that the path will continue to be enjoyed for many years to come.” Town of Ogunquit Select Board Vice Chair Carole Aaron accepted the $500,000 check from the Marginal Way Preservation Fund. “Thank you from Town Manager Matt Buttrick, and my colleagues on the Ogunquit Select Board, for the
contribution and support from the Marginal Way Preservation Fund,” she said during her acceptance speech. The event also featured paintings in a silent auction, donated by the founders of Ogunquit River Painters – Claire Bigbee, Doug Taylor, Paul Noel, and Ric Della Bernarda. According to their website, the artists’ work “reflects the rich tradition and styles of those artists who came to Ogunquit over a century ago and founded a thriving art colony.” Proceeds from the event go to support the Storm Damage Repair Appeal. For more information, visit www.marginalwayfund.org.
YEF Announces Grants, Past Successes, Fundraiser YORK The York Education Foundation (YEF), a non-profit established in 2004, has been funding worthwhile programs and projects through grants. Creative, innovative projects that impact many students and staff have a better chance of receiving funding. In order to financially support a project, YEF needs to know about the idea. The entire York Schools staff are invited to consider writing a grant. Smart boards for Creative Research Education School (CRES) classrooms began with a proposal from an educator
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at Coastal Ridge Elementary. Another educator proposed the greenhouse at York Middle School. A high school teacher submitted a grant for Portable Displays for the York Community Auditorium, which are available for educators and events upon request. TEDxYorkBeach used these portable displays to showcase an inter-school art project. A Yoga 4 Classrooms program at Village Elementary School came to life following a grant proposal. Robotics teams at both York Middle and High Schools (YMS, YHS) were proposed by staff and have become vital district programs. What do these projects
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YORK COUNTY The plan to put York County’s dredge to work to help coastal communities recover from the damage wrought by a pair of January coastal storms is progressing. York County Commissioners selected Michel’s Construction as the dredge operator on July 10 of this year. The parties will now draft a contract. Michel’s Construction, of Brownville, WI, will be familiar to those in coastal areas. They are the company who recently performed dredging for a fed-
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and programs have in common? They were all initially funded by York Education Foundation. Grants awarded for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 include the following: Finding our Flow: Annette Sloan, STEAM Teacher, CRES. A long-term, community-based initiative to study stormwater and drainage on the CRES campus. This project teaches science through hands-on learning, helps students become stewards of the environment, and aims to re-landscape and re-playscape the area to make it regenerative rather than consumptive. Talk it Up with Beegup: Stephanie Carboneau, Teacher
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eral navigation project in Wells Harbor. “We undertook a thorough review … and we believe it is in the county’s best interest to go
with Michel’s Construction,” County Manager Greg Zinser told York County Commissioners. The response to the county’s request for proposals was one of
two received. Zinser said commissioners will soon be asked to choose from proposals from engineers for the projects. He said engineers will help county officials determine how much sand to remove and disperse to help rebuild dunes and berms on coastal beaches, among other calculations. The dredging season continues through April 2025. Zinser told the four commissioners present at the July See DREDGE on page 11 . . .
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