Tax cap meeting

MOUNT VERNON – The Mount Vernon Community Development Advisory Committee is sponsoring a tax-cap informational meeting starting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Mount Vernon Elementary School. If the referendum passes, it is estimated that town revenues will decline by about $500,000, or almost 25 percent of its total budget, according to a release from meeting organizers. Some presentations will address the need to lower property taxes and concerns of citizens who struggle to pay current tax rates. The Mount Vernon Budget Committee, selectmen, School Board members and other citizens will present information on the possible impact on town services. Estimates of how much citizens might save in property taxes, as well as effects on the total town budget, will be presented.

UMF discoveries

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine Archaeology Research Center invites the public to celebrate 20 years of Maine archaeology at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, at the laboratory at 124 Perkins St. Dr. Ellen Cowie will talk about the highlights of UMF’s discoveries from the past 20 years, from 1984-2004. There will be an open house following the presentation from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 778-7012.

Tax-cap impact

FARMINGTON – The Mallett School PTA is inviting all interested community members to an informational meeting about the proposed Palesky tax cap at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at the school. Dr Michael Cormier, the school superintendent, will give a presentation on the impact the referendum could have. Members of the school board also may be present. The event will not be a political meeting or a debate, organizers said. More information may be obtained by calling Judy Vining at 778-0077.

Lumberman lunch

LIVERMORE – Norlands Living History Center will offer a brown bag luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Big Kitchen at Norlands. Tom Pond will be the guest speaker. The public is welcome to bring lunch – beverages will be provided – and listen to Pond talk about what life at a lumber camp was really like. Pond, a fifth-generation lumberman, will talk from his own experience and tales he learned from his father and grandfather. Tales including what it was like to sign on, how they traveled to the work site, the living conditions, and the daily grind of days in the woods. Norlands is at 290 Norlands Road. More information may be obtained by calling 897-4366 or by sending e-mail to [email protected]