READER'S GROUP MEETING LUDDEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY FEB. 7th 3:30 P.M.

There will be a meeting for all those interested in getting a book group started here at the Ludden Library. We will be discussing in detail how & when we would like to run our group. Please come and share your ideas! FMI call the library at 562-8838.

Attention Dog Owners:
Dog licenses are due by January 1st each year. A $25.00 late fee will be charged beginning February 1st for all unlicensed dogs. Please come into the Town Office as soon as possible to avoid this penalty. Bring your spay/neutering certificate if you are licensing your dog for the first time; a current rabies certificate is also required. Fees: $6.00 for spayed/neutered dog; $11.00 for all others. 

LIBRARY NOW LISTING NEW BOOK ARRIVALS ON "LIBRARY" PAGE
The Ludden Memorial Library's newest additions are now listed on the library's homepage. Check there for a listing of the newest books, DVD's, etc.

Dixfield Town Manager Wins “Rookie of the Year” Award

Dixfield’s Town Manager Gene Skibitsky was chosen as “Rookie of the Year 2011” by his fellow peers at the Maine Town and City Management Association’s 66th New England Management Institute three-day seminar held at Sebasco Estates, Maine on August 24, 2011. A surprise buffet luncheon was attended by over 80 Town Managers, employees and staff. Gene’s wife Leslie and son David, as well as Dixfield Selectmen Norine Clarke, Malcolm Gill and Katherine Harvey and five Dixfield employees were also on hand for the surprise award. Nominations for the award were due on June 30, 2011 to the MTCMA Awards Committee Chair Perry Ellsworth, South Berwick Town Manager. The nominee must be a new manager who has been in the profession for five years or less, done a particularly good job in the community, may have resolved a difficult problem, provided strong leadership during a crisis and/or brought new vitality and professionalism to the community. The Manager can be nominated by his peers, staff, citizens or elected officials. Gene was nominated by the Dixfield Board of Selectmen, staff and employees for his effectiveness with personnel, finances and communications. He saved the water department over $192,000 upon taking the steps to refinance two loans and lowering interest rates. Gene is appreciative of the work others do and graciously accepts constructive criticism. He has created team work, brought the town through many difficult decisions and projects and has healed the wounds of divisive management.

Dixfield 's Distinguished Citizen 2011

Hugh G. Daley

The Town of Dixfield is very pleased to announce the 2011 recipient of the Distinguished Citizen Award is Hugh G. Daley.   We've been long overdue in recognizing one of Dixfield most valued citizens--a man who has given so much and expected so little.   We gratefully acknowledge his contributions to the Town of Dixfield and to everyone in it.   He has served the town in more ways than we can count:

• He's been a Selectman and Chair for several years
• Served on the Planning Board
• Served as the town's representative to MedCare
• Volunteered many hours to cemetery restoration
• Helped with Open Market Day with traffic control and other duties
• Always helped us at the Town Office whenever asked

He's a member of the Church on the Hill--always willing to give a helping hand to anyone in need and a member of the Dixfield Historical Society where he has given so much in helping the society succeed in saving our history.  

Thank you, Hugh, for all you have done.   We're proud to call you our

2011 Distinguished Dixfield Citizen!

Dixfield's Annual Town Report Now Available On-Line
 
The Dixfield Town Office is pleased to be able to bring you the Annual Town Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.  In order to save money, we only had 125 printed and have made it available here for you to read.  View 2010 Town Report. Please let us know if you found this convenient by writing to:  treasurer@dixfield.org