December 5, Pam and Andy report that they have contributed a Rotary buoy to the town Buoy Tree. The "tree" is being assembled again this year next to the hardware store to raise funds for the new MainSpring Collabrative. White buoys are purchased by donors and decorated any way they wish and then hung on the tree form.
The buoy tree was initiated a couple of years ago, first displayed at the town pier in Kittery Point and then last year the project moved to the property of the Kittery Hardware Store with the support of the D'Angelos;, the new owners (recently recognized by the club as community Champions for their service support on many projects). The idea has been to raise funds for community service work through the purchase , decoration, and display of lobster buoys on a tree form. This year, to help support the new Mainspring project the buoy tree is returning and with the artistic efforts of Pam and Andy, will sport a Rotary Buoy!