Buxton to elect school board member

Buxton Town Clerk John Myers has announced that nomination papers are available for a director of Maine School Administrative District 6 to fill a vacancy left when Nicole Peabody resigned recently.

Voters will choose a school board replacement in a special town meeting election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The term will expire on June 15, 2013, at the annual town meeting.

Nomination papers are available in Myers’ office in Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. Papers must be filed in Myers’ office by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24.

On Aug. 29, Peabody wrote to Buxton officials and Superintendent Frank Sherburne,

“This letter is to inform you that I must resign as a member of MSAD 6 School Board of Directors, effective immediately.

It has been my pleasure to serve on the board, and enjoyed the learning process. However, I feel I have no choice but to step down, due to my inability to effectively serve at this point in my personal/professional life.

I wish the organization only the best for the future, and regret any inconvenience my resignation my cause. I thank you for the opportunity, and may you find success in your visions.”

Erin L. Curtis, as of late Monday afternoon this week, was the only candidate to pick up nomination papers, Myers said.

“Under state law, the selectmen cannot appoint a school board member,” Myers said.

Shaw hole-in-one golf tourney highlight

Jeff Shaw representing Clark Insurance in Portland scored a hole-in-one during the recent golf tournament that benefited Leavitt’s Mill Free Health Center, 63 Main St, in Buxton.

The health center’s 10th annual tournament was held at Dutch Elm Golf Course in Arundel. More than 20 teams and 70 sponsors supported the health center and its patients in the fundraiser.

Shaw was awarded a prize sponsored by F.M. Abbott Power and Equipment of Waterboro.

The health center provides free services to those without insurance or inadequate insurance. The health center can be reached at mail@leavittsmill.org or calling 929-6455.

BEHS pep band ?in free concert

The Bonny Eagle Pep Band will kick off the Pep season with a free performance at Kiwanis Beach, off Route 25 in Standish, on Saturday, September 22, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The event will be a family and community day at the beach with games, swimming for those brave enough, and of course, music.

The beach will be open from 10-3, and the band will perform from 12-1 p.m. There will be some baked goods and food available for purchase with proceeds benefiting the Bonny Eagle Music Boosters.

The event is open to all Bonny Eagle High School students and community members. Take a picnic, and have some fun.

The event will be canceled in the event of steady rain and would be posted the day before on the school website.