PINK TULIP PROJECT. In the center of York Village, there was no question that spring had arrived when hundreds of stunning pink tulips began blooming around the Civil War Monument. What many may not have known about this living symbol, however, is that those flowers were planted to honor all who have struggled with breast cancer, and to promote awareness of the disease. In fact, a total of 900 pink tulips were planted there by the Old York Garden Club to raise funds for breast cancer research. The Old York Garden Club joined forces with The Pink Tulip Fund in its effort to raise money for cancer research and planted 900 tulips at the monument in the fall of 2007. The club plans to do so again this year. The tulips pictured here were in full bloom throughout the month of May. The Garden Club's project raised a total of $1,120, of which 100 percent stays in the state and goes to Maine-based cancer research and patient support programs through the Maine Cancer Foundation.
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REMEMBERING DAVE HILTON. The York County Fire Fighters Association recently held its annual memorial service on the "Big A" - Mount Agamenticus - by the fire tower located there, where York resident and firefighter Dave Hilton spent countless hours keeping watch over the region and helping protect communities from the threat of forest fires and other incidents. The service is held each May in honor of Hilton, who passed away in 2003, and as a way to show appreciation for all the volunteers who have served at the tower. Guest speakers at this year's event were Board of Selectmen Chairman Mike Estes, Gray Fire Chief Ricky Plumber and local firefighters Mark Gay and Ed Walsh. In the days following the service, Estes spoke of Hilton to his fellow members of the Board of Selectmen and the public. "He was a very dedicated fireman in this community," he said, adding that Hilton, "put everything he had into making sure that the towers had been manned for fire prevention."
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