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Pownal Recreation Committee sets Community Day for May 17, plans Pumpkin Festival for Oct. 4
Summary
The Pownal Recreation Committee scheduled Community Day for May 17 with a plant and book sale and confirmed the Pumpkin Festival for Oct. 4, 2025; IMPACT will provide games and food, the committee will run a silent auction and music, and a food‑truck permit would be required.
Kathleen Hogue, meeting secretary for the Pownal Recreation Committee, reported at the Feb. 5 meeting that Community Day will be held May 17 and will include the committee’s annual plant and book sale.
The committee agreed to invite ECO Maine to participate and discussed asking the Snowmobile Club to have a presence. The ledger balance of $2,642.09 was cited as available to support events and festivals.
The group also confirmed the Pumpkin Festival for Oct. 4, 2025. Committee members said IMPACT will provide games and food, while the Recreation Committee will organize a gallery, a silent auction, pumpkin displays and music. For music, the committee plans to re‑invite Le Bon Truc and asked Kathleen Hogue to contact Pejepscot Station about availability; members also discussed inviting high‑school groups and ECO Maine’s “Talking Trash” educational program as part of the lineup.
On fundraising and logistics, the committee discussed themed silent‑auction baskets and suggested 6–8 items per basket with theme ideas including Wellness, Dog Days, a Baker’s Dozen, Carpentry 101, Game Night, Knit 1 Purl 2, The Artist in You and a “We Love Local” basket featuring local meats. The committee agreed the baskets were a useful revenue source and workable with 6–8 items each.
Members discussed adding family‑friendly attractions: Ruth Hannan brought information about a potential animal exhibit from Mr. Drew and the committee agreed a 2–3 hour walk‑up appearance would be a suitable addition; Kathleen Hogue will contact him about availability.
The committee reviewed the town’s recently adopted food‑truck policy and noted that any food truck at the Pumpkin Festival would require a permit submitted to the town CEO.
The committee said it will reserve the Dewitt Room 10 days prior to Community Day and the Pumpkin Festival as an indoor backup in case of bad weather.
