October 21, 2004 Gray-New Gloucester's Newspaper of Record Vol. 5 No. 39
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Agendas

Note: agendas and notices are posted on our website as they appear. The public is invited to all meetings.

More information can be found at the town's websites: www.newgloucester.com, and www.graymaine.org, www.msad15.org

Gray Town Calendar

Thu, Oct 21, 2004
7:00 PM
Zoning Board of Appeals
Location: Stimson Hall

Mon, Oct 25, 2004
6:00 PM
Council Workshop
Location: Stimson Hall

Tue, Oct 26, 2004
7:00 PM
Public Safety Committee
Location:

Thu, Oct 28, 2004
12:30 PM
PROP
Location: Stimson Hall

Thu, Oct 28, 2004
7:00 PM
Planning Board
Location: Stimson Hall


Town of Gray Agendas
Council Meeting
6:00 P.M. - Stimson Hall
Monday, October 25, 2004

--. Council focus on vision of the Town thru review of the
Comprehensive Plan and possible uses, additions or deletions and
then create work tasks to the next steps as needed.
--Other


Gray Planning Board Agenda
7:00 p.m., October 28, 2004
Stimson Hall

Minutes
Minutes of October 14, 2004 Meeting
Information Exchange
Tabled Matters and Unfinished Business
Public Hearing Business
New Business
Sketch Plan for Doug McAtee, 106 Pond Road, New Gloucester for a Major Subdivision at 30 Ramsdell Road, Gray, Maine. Associated Design Partners, Inc, 80 Leighton Road, Falmouth, Maine is the applicant engineer. RRA Zone, Tax Map 42, Lot 19-7
Non Agenda Items
Adjournment


Town of Gray Notices

Public Hearing Notice

Town Of Gray, Maine
Notice is hereby given that the Gray Town Council will hold a Public Hearing preceding the regular Town Council Meeting on November 9, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at Stimson Hall, 6 Shaker Road, Gray, Maine, to receive public comment on the liquor license renewal for the Loose Moose Saloon, 61 Portland Road, Gray, Maine.

Mitchell A. Berkowitz
Town Manager

Notice To Citizens
Zone Review By The Town Council

The Gray Town Council will be reviewing their vision and focus on the concepts for zoning changes throughout the Town of Gray as part of the Comprehensive Plan.

The Monday, October 25 workshop will commence around 6:00 PM in Stimson Hall.

The Council will start their review within the Village and then move to other zones during the course of this workshop, discussing the current uses and zone sizes and whether those should remain the same or how those might change to better meet the long term needs of this community in accordance with the guidance of the Comprehensive Plan.

Residents are invited to attend the workshop to remain aware of the Council's thoughts of the zones and monitor the possible changes, if any are contemplated.

After the review and discussion by the Council, they will begin development of the work tasks for the next steps if needed. This is part of the Council's ongoing efforts to review all zones within the Town in conjunction with the Town's Comprehensive Plan.

Mitchell Berkowitz
For the Town Council

Dog Licenses 2005

Dog Licenses for the year 2005 will be available at the Gray Town Office starting October 25, 2004. All dogs 6 months old are required to be licensed by January 1, 2005. Please be sure their rabies certificates and neutering papers are current. An owner or keeper required to renew a dog license and applying for a license for that dog after January 31st, shall pay a late fee of $15.00 in addition to the annual license fee. The fee schedule for dogs are as follows: Male or Female dog- $10.00/each. Spayed/Neutered dogs- $6.00/each. Kennel:1-10 dogs -$42.00.

Town of Gray
Request For Proposals

Interior and Exterior Painting
Gray Public Library

The Town of Gray is requesting proposals for the painting of the interior and exterior of the Town's Public Library on Hancock Street. A vendor may bid on either or both jobs. The successful vendor(s) shall provide all labor and materials to complete the job. Proposals must be in a sealed envelope marked "Gray Library Painting" and state whether it is for either interior or exterior or both. All proposals must be received by the Office of the Town Manager, 6 Shaker Road Gray, Maine, 04039.

All proposals including fax proposals must be received no later than October 29, 2004 at 11:30 AM. (657-2852) The Town of Gray reserves the right to reject any and all proposals not deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.

Every Vote Counts!
Register to vote at your library

In cooperation with the Town of Gray, you may register to vote at the Gray Public Library during any of its hours of operation. All you need is a valid Maine driver's license with your Gray address on it or a bill addressed to you at your Gray address. The library will return the cards to the Town Office.

Library hours are: Tuesday 10-8, Wednesday 10-8, Thursday 10-6, Friday 10-5, and Saturday 10-3.

Public Notice

State Of Maine General & Referendum Election
Gray: Absentee ballots are now available at the Gray Town Office
Extended Town Office hours for absentee voting and voter registration are:
Tues., Oct. 26 - 8 am to 7 pm
Thurs., Oct. 28 - 8 am to 7 pm
Sat., Oct. 30 - 9 am to 12 noon

Mitchell A. Berkowitz, Town Clerk


New Gloucester Municipal Calendar

Thursday, October 21: Historical Society, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 28: Zoning Committee, 7:30 p.m.

All meetings above are at the Meeting House, except the Community Day Fair.

All meetings are open to the public. The public is welcome to attend. Call NG Town Office at 926-4126 for more information.

New Gloucester Town Office is at Lower Gloucester, Intervale Rd., New Gloucester. MeetingHouse is right next door. The Town website is www.newgloucester.com

INFORMATION FOR NEW GLOUCESTER VOTERS

Election Day: Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Polling Place: Amvets Hall, Upper Gloucester, Rte. 100
(across form Hodgman's Frozen Custard)
Hours Open: 8:00 AM to 8:00PM

VOTING ON ELECTION DAY:
· You can register to vote until, and including, Election Day.
· If you'd like to register in advance, the town office is located at 385 Intervale Road, tel.: 926-4126.

· Questions may be answered there, or by contacting the Maine State Elections Division, 101 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, tel: (207)624-7650. E-mail: CEC.Elections@maine.gov.

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT:

· Any registered voter may cast an absentee ballot instead of voting in person at the polling place on Election Day.
· You don't need to have a specific reason or be unable to vote at the polls on Election day to receive an absentee ballot.
· Pick up an application for an absentee ballot at the town office, or contact the Elections Division (left).
· Absentee ballots must be requested beginning 3 months before Election Day.

Lots of information on "Elections & Voting: can be found on the state's new eDemocracy we site: http://www.maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/election_voting.html




New Gloucester Notices



New Gloucester Public Notice

The Board of Selectmen has established an ad hoc Travel Control Task Force to study the speeding on New Gloucester roads and to make recommendations to the Board. If interested, please complete a Committee application which can be found on the Town of New Gloucester web site at www.newgloucester.com. Applications can also be picked up at the Town Office. For more information, call 926-4126.


New Gloucester Zoning Committee meeting dates


The dates for the New Gloucester Zoning Committee meetings for the 2004-2005 year have been set. The meetings are scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month, and the last Thursday of each month. The next dates are as follows:


Wednesday, September 8th
Thursday, September 30th
Wednesday, October 13th
Thursday, October 28th
Wednesday, November 10th
Thursday, November 25th (cancel due to Thursday, 26th Thanksgiving)
Wednesday, December 8th
Thursday, December 30th
Wednesday, January 12th
Thursday, January 27th
Wednesday, February 9th
Thursday, February 24th
Wednesday, March 9th
Thursday, March 31st
Wednesday, April 13th
Thursday, April 28th
Wednesday, May 11th
Wednesday, June 8th
Thursday, June 30th

All meetings will be held in the Meeting House at 7:30 PM. If you are unable to attend a meeting, please contact the Chairman Don Libby (926-4622) or James Isaacson (926-4126) prior to the meeting.

New Gloucester Planning Board meeting dates

The dates for the Planning Board meetings for the 2004-2005 year have been set. The meetings are scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays of each month. The next dates are as follows:


September 7th
September 21st
October 5th
October 19th
November 2nd
November 16th
December 21st
December 7th
January 4th
January 18th
February 1st
February 15th
March 1st
March 15th
April 5th
April 19th
May 3rd
May 17th
June 7th
June 21st

All meetings will be held in the Meeting House at 7:30 PM. If you are unable to attend a meeting, please contact the chair Jean Libby (926-4538) or James Isaacson (926-4126) prior to the meeting.


SAD 15 News and Notices

Help Wanted:
--Special Services Dept.
--High School Special Ed Tech II
--Speech & Language Therapist

--Maintenance Dept.
Middle School Custodian 3:30 p.m. to 12 midnight, Monday - Friday
$9.58 per hour up to $11.19 based on experience, benefits included

--Athletic Department
High School Varsity Alpine Ski Coach
Middle School Nordic Ski Coach

--Russell Elementary School
Long Term Teacher sub to start around February for 12 weeks
strong literacy background preferred

Send application (can be found on web site) and letter of interest, resume, transcripts, and references to:.

Superintendent of Schools, MSAD #15, 14 Shaker Road, Gray, ME 04039
www.msad15.org.
EOE

Calendar

Oct 21, District Design Team, 4:00 pm at the Middle School.
Oct 27, Facilities Committee, 7:00 pm at Central Office.
Nov. 1, District Improvement Committee, 5:00 pm at Central Office.
Nov. 3, Policy Committee, 4:30 pm at Central Office.


SAD15 lunch menu Oct 25-29

Russell and Memorial
Mon: chicken nuggets, fries, green beans, fruit
Tue: bagel w/cream cheese, slice of ham, mixed vegetables, fruit
Wed: spaghetti & meat sauce, bread & butter, tossed salad, birthday cake
Thu: tacos w/lettuce, tomato, & cheese, rice, orange
Fri: pizza, carrot coins, chips, animal crackers

Dunn
Mon: hot dog, fries, vegetable, fruit
Tue: pazzo bread or chili, vegetable, chips, fruit
Wed: spaghetti w/meat sauce or chicken fajita, roll, tossed salad, applesauce
Thu: breakfast sandwich or ham sandwich, rice, vegetable, fruit
Fri: pizza or egg salad sandwich, tossed salad, chips, fruit

Middle School
Mon: French toast w/sausage, carrots, animal crackers, fruit
Tue: chicken nuggets or ham salad sandwich, rice, corn, applesauce
Wed: pazzo bread or deli turkey sandwich, chips, peas, jello, fruit
Thu: beef ravioli or ham & cheese sandwich, green beans, fruit, cake
Fri: ham, cheese, sausage or pepperoni pizza, chips, fruit, ice cream

SAD 15 Board of Directors
Starting in Sept. the meetings will begin at 6:30 PM. The Board meeting the first Wednesday of the month in Gray, at Stimson Hall, and the third Wednesday in New Gloucester at the Meetinghouse. All meetings are open to the public and the public is welcome to attend.

FMI call District Office at 657 3335.


New Gloucester Selectmen

Steve Libby, Chair, 926-3190, smlibby@maine.rr.com
Stephanie Bryan, V-chair, 926-4466, sjbsteel@aol.com
Lynn Conger, 926-3569, lynn@securespeed.net
Kevin Sullivan, 926-6101, rydil@maine.rr.com




David Lunt, 926-3877, dlunt1@megalink.net


Rosemary Kulow, Town Manager, 926-4126, rkulow@newgloucester.com


Gray Town Council



Pam Wilkinson, Chair, 428-3732, dingwell@maine.rr.com

Lynn Olson,V-Chair, 657-2203, molson1@maine.rr.com

One seat available

Matt Sturgis, 657-2190, anason1@maine.rr.com


Gary Foster, Ph/fax, 657-4754, gfoster@securespeed.net



Mitchell A. Berkowitz, Town Manager, 657-3339, townmanager@graymaine.org


Gray Town Office E-mail addresses:
Town Planner Dick Cahill: planner@graymaine.org
Assessor Helen Taylor: assessor@graymaine.org
Controller Donna Hill: controller@graymaine.org
Town Manager: townmanager@graymaine.org


2003-2004 SAD 15 Administrators



MSAD 15 Superintendent Victoria Burns, 657-3335. vburns@msad15.org

 

MSAD 15 Board of Directors

Contact numbers and date term ends

Chair Alan Rich 329 Cobbs Bridge Road New Gloucester, ME 04260, 926-4026, 2007

James Hutchinson PO Box 175 New Gloucester, Maine 04260, 926-3787, 2006

David Sutherland 182 Intervale Road New Gloucester, ME 04260, 926-3558, 2006

Heather Skilling 46 Skilling Road Gray, ME 04039, 428-3432, 2006

Dawn Bailey 12 Tyler Drive Gray, ME 04039, 657-2655, 2006

Carmel Morin 1292 Lewiston Rd. New Gloucester, Maine 04260, 926-4243, 2005

Peter Pinkerton 72 Cambell Shore Rd., Gray, ME 04039 428-4002, 2005

Tod Bennett 215 Yarmouth Rd. Gray, ME 04039 657-4012, 2005

Christine Small 3 Frost Road Gray, Maine 04039 657-4660, , 2007

Sharon Vandermay 77 Gloucester Hill Road New Gloucester, Maine 04260, 926-3583, 2007

Tami Plummer PO Box 28 Gray, Maine 04039, 657-4632



 



 



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