Promoting partnerships, policies and programs that protect
and enhance the health of the Oxford Hills community.
 

Tobacco Challenges

Increasing Smoke-Free Places & Policies

Tobacco continues to be the #1 preventable cause of death in the U.S.& cigarettes are the only legal product in the world today that - when used as intended - kills 5 million people a year world wide.

Tobacco use costs the US $160 Billion a year in health care expenditures and lost productivity; it costs Maine $1.5 Billion in health care expenditures alone. 

At least 43 of the 4000+ chemicals in 2nd hand smoke are known to cause cancer.

Visit smokefreeforme.org to see how landlords and apartment owners can receive free advertising and free signage when they make smoke free housing units available.  E-mail chris@healthyoxfordhills.org to see how she can help with workplace and municiple smoke-free policies.

Visit http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/index.php for the latest research, fact sheets, and links to secondhand smoke information.

 



  News & Events

07/06/2010
Alan Day Community Garden -

 

Following an exuberant, energetic kick-off to the growing season which brought together 40 people at the Garden on April 25th, the Coordinating Council hired on Rocky Crockett as a half-time garden coordinator. Since that time, there has been a lot of activity, with people working more sessions every week.

* The Water Catchment work group now has 8 water barrels that can hold 400 gallons of water gathering rain water from the roof.

*The compost bins have been completed and compost is being picked up at Cafe Nomad

* Organic compost was delivered by the Caldwell Farms in Turrner.

 *Plans have been made for a new entrance to the barn, for renting a chipper to convert small brush and small trees for chips for the paths.

*The Maine Non-Profit incorporation papers came from the State and a few folks are working on the federal 501(c)3 tax exemption application.

*Ganderia Middle Schoolers are making plans for a composting toilet.

*The new raised beds are ready to plant and a new area is being prepared for raised mounds (beds without the wooden sides.

*A Welcome sign with the new logo has been installed at the street entrance. 

*Work days are on Sunday morning from 9am-12pm and  Mondays from 4pm-7pm.

A website,http://alandaygarden.wordpress.com/ explains the project and offers photographs and information about five works groups already set up for the garden. Call Ken Morse at 739-6222 for more information.