The Town of Buxton is issuing a challenge to all Maine towns and cities to make a donation to the Maine Communities Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.

You remember the Ice Storm of 1998 and all of the outside help that we got. Well, now it’s our turn. We would like to have 100 percent participation from all Maine communities. What a great way to show that we all care about the relief effort going on due to Hurricane Katrina. There is no fixed amount for you to donate, please just give what you feel you can afford as a community.

An account has been set up at the Sanford Institution for Savings branch in Buxton to hold all donations until the end of the drive. We will be giving the money to the American Red Cross with instructions that it is to go to the Hurricane Katrina Relief only.

We would like this project to be completed by Oct. 14 if possible. Please forward all checks to the town of Buxton, 185 Portland Road, Buxton, Maine 04093 and please make checks payable to “Maine Cares Relief Fund.”

We will send you a personalized thank you note with a form from the American Red Cross for your donation.

Try not to be that odd town out. Please give generously as our help is needed desperately.

For more information, please call the town of Buxton at 929-5191. To verify the bank that will hold the funds, please call Sanford Institution for Savings at 727-3121.

Clifford L. Emery, selectman

Carol B. Sanborn, selectman

Robert C. Libby, selectman

Daniel T. Collomy, selectman

Jean C. Harmon, selectman