Dwight Jordan receives honorary certificate
A proclamation certificate was presented to the oldest citizen in New Gloucester at a ceremony held at the Town Hall, Dec. 14. Dwight H. Jordan, 96, accepted the certificate from Steven Libby, chairman of New Gloucester’s board of selectmen.
The proclamation certificate now is representative of the Boston Post Cane, which is encased in Plexiglas on display at the town office. The condition of the cane had been deteriorating, so it is being preserved in this manner. A wall plaque lists all of the recipients.
Attending the ceremony were the honoree’s wife Catherine Jordan, his son-in-law Alton Wedberg, his step daughter Judy Wedberg and deputy town clerk Barbara Seaver. Seaver observed that her father and aunt were schoolmates of Dwight Jordan’s at Cape Elizabeth High School in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Jordan’s occupations have been in the farming and offshore fishing industries. In 1986, he and his brother William Jordan purchased a large parcel of land on Mayall Road and moved to New Gloucester. One of many of Dwight Jordan’s pursuits was raising Brittanys, which are hunting dogs. Many became field trials champions. Later in life, Jordan owned a chain of Laundromats in Gray, North Windham and Lewiston.
Barbara Brookings celebrates 93rd birthday
On Dec. 11, Barbara Merriman Brookings celebrated her 93rd birthday at her home, Merribrook Farm, on Intervale Road. Guests included her six children, daughters Lancey Taylor, Barbara Seaver, Lennie Eichman, Gayle Hays, Marcia Davison, and son Gary Brookings.
Water district public hearing
The New Gloucester Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on a referendum question pertaining to the possible creation of a New Gloucester Water District. The question is, “Do you favor creating the New Gloucester Water District?”
The Town is pursuing public water in the Upper Village for two reasons:
1. Gasoline and salt-related well-contamination issues need to be addressed.
2. Public water is an important part of economic redevelopment in the Upper Village, which will accommodate increased growth.
The public hearing, open to all, is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Amvets Hall on Lewiston Road (Route 100). The referendum election will be held at the New Gloucester Town Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from noon to 7 p.m. It will be open only to registered voters residing in the proposed water district.
The territory of the proposed New Gloucester Water District is delineated on a map that can be accessed on the town’s website, www.newgloucester.com. A few of the roads (entire or partial) involved are Gilmore, Sawyer, Hatch, Peacock Hill, Snow Hill, Lewiston, Bald Hill, Intervale, Rowe Station and Hobbs Drive.
Thank you
The following is a thank-you note to donors from the owners of Open Gates Equine Rescue: “This is to express a huge thanks to those who have donated funds for our winter hay drive and wanted to remain anonymous. We would have liked to write each and every person who did not give us a return address a thank-you note, but thought our thanks could be conveyed in this manner. We would also like to thank the crew from Fairpoint who gave so much of their time on weekends getting the loft filled with hay. Last but not least, a huge thank you to all of our volunteers. They are the core of Open Gates and without them, our horse rescue would not be as successful in the care of the horses.”
Animal adaptations
Animals use dormancy, hibernation and camouflage to survive long Maine winters. Learn about these survival methods and try to detect signs of how animals use them in their natural environment at a Pineland Farms family education program.
The program will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11. The fee is $5 per person; backpack babies are admitted free of charge. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to buy tickets at The Market and Welcome Center, 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester. For more information or to register, call 688-4800, ext. 15 or email education@pinelandfarms.org.
Share recipes at a senior social
Seniors (55-plus) are invited to attend a potluck and games from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, at New Gloucester’s Community Building, located behind Town Hall. Bring games you enjoy playing and a food dish. A nutritionist will be giving a talk, and attendees are encouraged to bring their favorite recipes to share with others. For more information, contact Recreation Director Harvey Price Jr. at 926-4126 or hprice@newgloucester.com.
Steven Libby, chairman of New Gloucester’s board of selectmen,
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