![]() Phyllis, with a history of nearly seventy years volunteering in North Yarmouth, has come to exemplify the meaning of “volunteerism.” When Wescustogo Hall was nothing more than a foundation and a dream, she worked alongside others to plan and hold suppers to raise money for its completion. That same hall comes alive almost every day with Boy and Girl Scout troop meetings, teen groups, family events, classes, and town meetings and functions. Starting with those early Wescustogo fundraising days, Phyllis made her famous “homemade biscuits”—and untold numbers of happy diners continue to anticipate and enjoy them at bean suppers and chicken pie suppers. As a founding member of the Fire Company’s Ladies Auxiliary, she is active to this day. When North Yarmouth’s Fire Company originally conceived of an annual town celebration, Phyllis came up with the title of “Funday.” The Ladies and the Grange worked together to organize this happy event for many years, laying the foundation for an ongoing tradition. Throughout the years, Phyllis worked hard for the town and its organizations while bringing up three daughters; serving as a “right hand woman” to her husband Hermie (our town’s Fire Chief ); working for a time as North Yarmouth’s Town Treasurer and Tax Collector; and organizing and caring for her family and many in our community. She is the best example we have of deciding that volunteering is a “choice” and that life is never too busy to give back. We are grateful that she chose to make North Yarmouth a better place to live. Thank you, Phyllis! |