Acts of Random Art: Freeport Maine

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Monday, August 11, 2014

Snail Mail Public Transportation Event!

EXTENDED SNAIL MAIL EVENT!

Okay this has been an on going event and this summer has flown by! I have been trying to figure the next suggested theme. But here we go!

My town is debating bringing public transportation from Portland ME, to Freeport ME. And we can use your help supporting this. Please send postcards to people about how helpful public transportation is in your area or if you live in the area how helpful it would be. And if you would like you can send them to our Town Councilors or send them to me at

Acts of Random Art
PO Box 182
Freeport ME
04032

or

Freeport Town Hall
30 Main St
Freeport ME
04032

(and feel free to address postcard to the councilors bellow)

The date for the vote will be September 16, close to September 1, so please feel free to send them early! Thank you for your support in advance.

And if you would also like the Snail Mail Day can also be sent to your friends and family.

TOWN COUNCILORS 2014

(Please be advised that written communication to or from town officials regarding town business is considered a public record. Site Privacy Policy.)......Send an email to All Town Councilors

Rich DeGrandpre
At Large Term expires: Nov 2014
11 Timber Ridge Road
Home: 865-9309
Work: 865-1632 or 3452
FAX: 865-4152
Email: rdegrandpre@freeportmaine.com

Kristina Egan, Vice Chair
District 3 Term expires: Nov 2014
5 Weston Point Road
Home: 865-5353
Cell: 210-3396
Email: kegan@freeportmaine.com

D. Scott Gleeson
District 1 Term expires: Nov 2016
23 Park Street
Home: 200-7759
Email: sgleeson@freeportmaine.com

James Hendricks, Chair
At Large Term expires: Nov 2016
21 West Street
Office: 865-1183
Cell: 370-5590
Email: jhendricks@freeportmaine.com

Melanie Sachs
At Large Term expires: Nov 2015
84 Kelsey Ridge Road
Cell: 619-3363
email: msachs@freeportmaine.com

Sarah Tracy
District 2 Term expires: Nov 2014
75 Flying Point Road
Cell: 615-7287
Email: stracy@freeportmaine.com

Andy Wellen
District 4 Term expires: Nov 2015
83 Hunter Road
Cell: 522-3719
Email: awellen@freeportmaine.com

Monday, February 17, 2014

Styrofoam. Not a Street Art Story.

This is one thing I thought should be shared and yet not related to art, my usual subject mater.

First, I just want to say that traveling across the country by Greyhound is always fun for me. This last trip was Freeport, ME to Salt Lake City, UT. The bus is a great way to see the country and note a few things along the way.

The one thing that seemed to stick out this trip was as I left Maine and headed further west was how much Styrofoam was used to serve coffee. (I am sure it was also used for other things but I was mostly buying coffee on the road, so for the purpose of this note, that is what I will concentrate on.) Thankfully, for myself, I had a travel thermos that I would pour my coffee into. Living in Maine I often have a travel cup in hand or sit with a mug at the place I grab a drink. If I don't have my cup I know I’ll get a paper cup, either because that is what is offered or I can request one. That just makes me really happy about living in the state of Maine. It feels like far less foam is offered and if it shows up it is from a coffee chain or a gas station counter.

Noticing the use of so much Styrofoam made me think of how happy to be proud I am of my home town of Freeport, ME. In 1990, it was put into the town law that no food or drink is to be served using Styrofoam. This was accomplished by kids who noticed on the bus rides to and from school that there was a lot of trash on the side of the road, especially fast food packaging. We also all attended nature camps and special classes and learned that Styrofoam did not biodegrade and was unhealthy to people at every stage – making it through eating from it, not to mention the bad impact on wildlife. So we went up against McDonald's coming to town to get them to stop using foam packaging (I was one of those who helped make protest signs for outside of McDonald's). Our activism not only got McDonald's to change their minds locally, but they brought that practice nation-wide. We also got the town to back us and pass the local ordinances that are still in place today. I was just looking over the rules that were put into action and couldn't believe that it has almost been 25 years since Freeport, Maine passed this law.

I think that sometime in 2015 we should truly celebrate this. Not only was it something good for the environment, but also for our own health. A few years back Freeport's law was put up against a chain grocery store moving into town. They did not think the rule should apply to their deli. But at that time, we had a small grocery shop that already followed that rule and did not wrap meats in Styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic. After a battle from the people in town, we won keeping the law intact. This is also why we need to have some kind of "Styrofoam Free Zone" celebration. The town of Freeport should be very happy for this environmental and health accomplishment. Traveling across the country really made me realize how special a feat a bunch of kids accomplished. I just wish more towns and cities would follow our lead. It was a rather simple concept and it really would be healthier for the planet and every living creature and person.

If you would like to learn more about the "Styrofoam Ban" in Freeport Maine check Code number 33.

Freeport Maine: Ordinances and Codes (#33)

Thursday, December 5, 2013

A Robot Christmas - Freeport ME - contest

Thank you everyone for voting so far. You have put Azure Cafe and me back on top after a short visit to third place yesterday afternoon. Now please keep on helping spread the word! This goes until the 10th and I need all the votes I can get from now until then. It's an up and down system so and every vote counts and I will keep you posted on the contest over the weekend. Again thank you for your support and I wish you and your family the best for the holidays!

please vote for Azure Cafe at

www.sparklecelebration.com

and if you have voted please pass the word on.

all sculptures are made by Sebastian Meade

and are mostly reused found objects.

(and a very Doctor Who Christmas)