The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! ~Attributed to many

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1 - FREE e-waste Day Saturday, September 15 th Oxford Hills Comprehensive HS Public Hearing Tuesday, September 18 th 6:30pm Amendments to Ordinances Selectmen s Meeting Tuesday, September 18 th 7:00pm Autumn Begins Saturday, September 22 nd From the Editor ~ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! ~Attributed to many Unless you have more than enough mousetraps for all of the mice! If you have town related business, or information on events you would like included in the update, please the information to newsletters@harrisonmaine.org From the Town Clerk ~ New Hours at Town Office The Clerk s counter Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm All other offices Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Code Enforcement Work will be conducted Monday through Thursday ONLY Assessing Work will be conducted on Fridays ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We ve received confirmation of a skunk testing positive for rabies. This recent incident was in the vicinity of Edes Falls Rd and Town Farm Rd. If you see a wild animal hanging around, acting unusual or appearing like it wants to attack you or your dog or cat, stay away. Weekdays you can call the game warden at and after hours call the State Police at ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There will be 3 ordinances and an Inter-local Agreement on a municipal ballot this November for voters. The three ordinances are updates to the Dog Ordinance, Street Name & Numbering Ordinance and the Fireworks Ordinance. The Inter-local Agreement is for a shared Animal Control Officer with the Town of Bridgton. A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, Sept 18 th at 6:30pm to provide the public with an opportunity to speak on the updates. Draft copies of the ordinances and the Interlocal agreement are available in the Clerk s office or on the Town website. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2 Harrison Rec Dept~ For more information contact Kayla at or Adult Co-ed Softball - Weekly Every Thursday night! Meet us down at Crystal Lake Park for some adult coed softball! Warms ups start between 6-6:30 and games will be played if enough players show! PIYO Weekly Every Thursday morning at the Community Room 9:00-10:00. $7 per class or $30 for 5 classes. Bring a yoga mat and water! Canoe / Kayak Group Weekly We are still looking for those that would like to join our canoe/kayak group! We will meet weekly and venture out onto our beautiful lakes! Contact Kayla if you would like to participate! Reserve your date and time at - on the left of the page click **NEW** Gazebo Rental Form this will bring you to information on registering and a calendar to see if the time you are looking for is available. On the bottom of the page click GAZEBO RENTAL FORM Fill in the data and click submit Fire & Rescue Responses ~ - Emergency Non-Emergency Sheriff Dept CO monitor Alarm Mutual aid Paris EMS call EMS call Harrison Village Library ~ Sunday, September 16, 8:30 a.m.: 9 th Annual Golf Tournament see details at the end of the update Upcoming Events ~ Harrison Farmer s Market Weekly on Fridays 1pm 5pm THROUGH September The market is located at the turnout on Rt. 117 just before the bridge. Harrison Historical Society Open by appointment Come explore this little-known town treasure! Located on Haskell Hill Road. Open to the public, no charge. Donations greatly appreciated. Contact Gerry Smith at for more information. Free E-Waste Disposal! Saturday, September 15 th, 9 am 2 pm The Kiwanis Club of Norway- Paris is offering a free drop off at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School for electronic items that are no longer needed. Donations are accepted in lieu of a disposal fee. Details at the end of this update.

3 Harrison Village Library Annual Golf Tournament - Sunday, September 16 th At Lake Kezar Country Club see details at the end of the update. Firearms Hunter Safety Course Saturday Sept 22 nd (7:30-4) AND Sunday Sept 23 rd (8-4) At the Western Maine Fish & Game clubhouse, 1026 Norway Road, Harrison. Must attend both days. Fee of $5 covers both days. Students years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the entire program. Maximum capacity 40 students. Lunch of hotdogs, chips, soda and coffee with be available for purchase. Contact Arlin Bigelow at Fryeburg Fair Senior Trip Tuesday, October 2 nd 9:30am to 3:00pm The bus will leave the Harrison Town Office at 9:30am and will return for 3:00pm. If you are 65 years old, or older, you get in for FREE. Under 65, pay $12 per person. Please reserve your seat with Kayla Laird or by contacting the Clerk s office at See the brochure at the end of this update for more details. Lake Region Fashion Show Saturday, October 13 th 7pm Returning for its 2 nd year at the Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main St, Harrison. This year s event will provide entertainment, an auction and refreshments. The show is sponsored by Firefly Boutique, Sassy & Blue, and Sports Haus Ski & Sport Shop, all located in Bridgton, and Kargos located in Windham. Richard Sykes will MC the event. Tickets for limited seating are available for $ For more information please call The Nutcracker The Maine State Ballet Saturday, December 8 th DATE CHANGE 9:30am to 5:15pm The bus will leave the Harrison Town Office at 9:30am and will return for 5:15pm. The fee is $50 for Harrison/Waterford residents, $55 for all others. This includes your ticket, lunch, and transportation. You may register for this trip at the Harrison Town Office or the Waterford Town Office Lots more details in the brochure at the end of the update.

4 FREE Go Green Electronics Drop-off The Kiwanis Club of Norway-Paris invites you to an Electronics Recycling drop-off fundraiser event at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School parking lot No Disposal Fee! If you are like many area Maine residents who have old electronic devices taking up space in your closet or basement, then make your way to an electronics waste recycling event in South Paris on Saturday, September 15, 2018 The Kiwanis Club of Norway-Paris and ewaste Recycling Solutions are partnering to respond to the community's need for recycling consumer electronic devices by hosting this FREE drop off. This is a great opportunity to responsibly dispose of obsolete electronics: Televisions, monitors, computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, stereos, cameras, speakers, microwaves, cell phones, typewriters and calculators. Bring your items to the drop-off spot located in the high school parking area between 9 a.m. 2 p.m. In lieu of a disposal fee, donations will be accepted for the Kiwanis Club of Norway-Paris For more information, contact Diana McLaughlin at or Visit ewaste Recycling Solutions at

5 SAVE THE DATE! NINTH ANNUAL HARRISON VILLAGE LIBRARY GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT THE LIBRARY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 LAKE KEZAR COUNTRY CLUB SHOTGUN START AT 8:30 A.M. $75/INDIVIDUAL, $300/TEAM OF 4 INCLUDES GOLF, CART AND MEAL! OR MAYBE YOU'D LIKE TO SPONSOR A HOLE ($75) OR DONATE A PRIZE FMI contact Harrison Village Library at or Sarah Bernard at or sbernard@bates.edu

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