Hall Implement generously donates lawnmower to MSSPA
On any business day you can find three generations of Halls busily working at Hall Implement Co. in Windham, Maine. Founded in 1961, the family-owned and-operated John Deere dealership has thrived through good and difficult economic times. There are many reasons for the continued success of one of Maine’s busiest farm equipment businesses. Easily accessed from two busy highways, Routes 202 and 302, Hall’s Implement Co. is nestled into a cozy hollow. Much of the land surrounding the neat-as-a-pin showroom and repair shop is still owned by members of the Hall family. Picture-perfect cows, sheep, and horses in the nearby fields complement the shiny new farm machinery recognizable by its trademark green and yellow colors.
Hall Implement Co. is one of Windham’s foundational businesses with deep roots in the community. It bridges the rural, agricultural history of the area to the newer residential character of Windham and surrounding communities. You can still buy manure spreaders and hay balers, but you can also find lawn and garden tractors, weed whackers, and rototillers. Hall’s also has a long history of involvement in community affairs. Senior partner George Hall is a Shriner whose support brought daredevil motorcyclists sporting fezzes to the Windham Summerfest parade this year. His sons and their families work in the family business as well. The younger generations have brought their own strengths to the business; technology-savvy folks will find the website user-friendly.
Like many nonprofit organizations, the MSSPA is challenged to keep expenses in check while raising enough money to keep the animals fed and cared for, the facilities in good repair, and the operation running smoothly as it has for 140 years. One aspect of keeping the River Road farm attractive and appealing to its many visitors is keeping the grounds clean and mowed. Without the funds to hire a lawn service, Society staff and volunteers worked diligently to keep the lawns and paddocks looking well groomed, but it was clear that a serious lawnmower was much needed. Enter the John Deere version of a guardian angel! Upon learning of the Society’s plight, George Hall worked with John Deere Manufacturing, the Hall family, and Society president Marilyn Goodreau to deliver the Cadillac of lawnmowers to the MSSPA farm. This extraordinary donation was put to work without delay, and the results are nothing short of spectacular.
When you visit the Society’s River Road farm, you may even see Marilyn Goodreau herself beaming with pride and pleasure at the generosity of George Hall and everyone at Hall Implement Co. You will have no difficulty recognizing Marilyn; she will be the one proving the adage that nothing runs like a Deere!
On behalf of the animals, our board of directors, members, and friends, the Society extends heartfelt thanks to George Hall and all the folks at Hall Implement Co. Without the generosity of community leaders like George Hall and animal lovers everywhere, the Society would be unable to successfully carry out its mission of rescue and rehabilitation to abused or neglected Maine animals. The MSSPA is a tax-exempt, 501(c) (3) entity and receives no federal, state or local funding. The Society is entirely funded by membership dues, donations, bequests, grants, and fund-raising activities. The Society does not charge for its services and seeks no reimbursement from any public source. The MSSPA provides more than one million dollars in services annually to the taxpayers of Maine and salvation to abused animals.