November 18, 2004 Gray-New Gloucester's Newspaper of Record Vol. 5 No. 45
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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

November

November 18th:
9:30 AM - Staff Meeting
November 18th:
12:30 P.M. - PROP - Heating Assistance
November 18th:
7:00 P.M. - Zoning Board of Appeals, Stimson Hall
November 22th:
6:00 P.M. - Council Workshop, Stimson Hall
November 23th:
7:00 P.M. - Public Safety Committee, Stimson Hall
November 25th, 26th:
Thanksgiving - Town Office Closed

December

December 1, 2004
7:30a.m: Joint Leaders' Meeting, SAD#15 Central Office
6:00 p.m. Sad #15 Meeting

December 2, 2004
12:30 p.m. PROP Heating Assistance
7:00 p.m. Ordinance Review Committee

December 6, 2004
6:30 p.m. Cable Committee

December 7, 2004
7:00 p.m. Council Meeting

December 8, 2004
5:30 p.m. Solid Waste Committee

December 9, 2004
7:15 a.m. Finance Committee
12:30 p.m. PROP Heating Assistance

December 10, 2004
6:30p.m. Gray Region Citizen Corps.

December 13, 2004
6:00 p.m. Council Workshop

December 14, 2004
7:00 p.m. Library Trustee's @ Library

December 15, 2004
9:30a.m. Staff Meeting
7:00 p.m. Economic Development Committee

December 16, 2004
12:30 p.m. PROP Heating Assistance, Stimson Hall
7:00 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals

December 17, 2004
12:00 p.m. Town Office closed at noon

December 21, 2004
7:00 p.m. Council Meeting

December 23
1:00 p.m. Town Office closed at 1 p.m.

December 24
Town Office Closed

December 27
6:00 p.m. Council Workshop

December 28, 2004
7:00 p.m. Public Safety Committee

December 30, 2004
12:30 p.m. PROP Heating Assistance

December 31, 2004
Town Office Closed


Town of Gray Agendas

Council Workshop Agenda
6:00 P.M. - Stimson Hall
November 22, 2004
Agenda:

6:00 p.m.
Council review of town wide zone purposes, zoning lines and criteria to implement Comprehensive Plan changes.
Other
December 7th Agenda Items


Town of Gray Notices


Gray Water District Trustee meeting
: Monday, November 29, 2004, 7PM at District office, 80 Shaker Rd.

Zoning Discussion

The Town Council will meet in workshop on Monday, November 22 at 6 PM in Stimson Hall to continue their review town zones and zone delineations and boundaries as guided by the Comprehensive Plan.

The Public is invited to this workshop to continue to be aware of the Council's efforts and to understand what the changes, if any, might be." Since this is a workshop, only discussion and recommendations may be made. Any formal actions must take place at a regular Council meeting.

From Town Manager Mitchell A. Berkowitz


Public Service Announcement

Notice to residents, per Section 502 of the Parking Ordinance, that no vehicle shall be parked on any street in the Town of Gray between the hours of 12 o'clock midnight and 6:00 am from November 15th to April 15th to allow for snow removal.

Public Service Announcement

The Town of Gray is seeking volunteers for the following town committees:

Cable Television
Charles Barker Scholarship Committee
Community Economic Development Committee
Dry Mills Schoolhouse Committee
Grange No. 41 Scholarship Fund Committee
Ordinance Review Committee
Planning Board Committee
Public Safety Committee
Recreation & Conservation
Solid Waste & Recycling Committee

Applications can be downloaded from the town website at www.graymaine.org (Downloads Boards & Committees Application) or obtained from the Town Office at 6 Shaker Road during regular business hours.



New Gloucester Municipal Calendar

From NG Town Office


Thursday, November 18: Traffic Safety ad hoc Committee, 6 p.m. LB
Thursday, November 18: Historical Society, 7:30 p.m. MH
Thursday, November 25 and 26: Town Offices closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday, November 29: Selectmen's Meeting 7 p.m. MH
Tuesday, November 30: Road Standards Committee, 7 p.m. MH
MH= Meeting House, LB= Library


New Gloucester Notices

Town Of New Gloucester
Surplus Property Sale

The Town of New Gloucester is offering for sale several surplus property items previously used by the Administration, Assessing, Fire, or Public Works departments.

To review the list of items for sale, arrange to see any of the items, and/or offer to purchase any item, please contact the Town Manager at the Town Hall, P.O. Box 82, 385 Intervale Road, New Gloucester, Maine 04260. Phone 207-926-4126 Ext. 5; email rkulow@newgloucester.com.


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

SAD 15 Calendar
From SAD 15 Central Office:

NOVEMBER
18
MS French Club 2:00
HS Yearbook HS Fall Performance of The Mouse that Roared
HS Jazz Ensemble Practice 7 p.m. in Music Room
19
HS- National Honor Society 2-2:20 p.m.
HS Fall Performance of The Mouse that Roared
All State Music Festival Auditions in Gorham
Memorial SAT 12 noon
20
HS Fall Performance of The Mouse that Roared
All State Music Festival Auditions in Gorham
22
HS Student Council 2 pm
Memorial Gr. 2 to Pineland Farms
23
HS Math Team Practice 6 am
Admin Team Meeting at High School 1 p.m.
HS Newspaper Meet 2-3 p.m.
HS Civil Right Team
24
Teacher Comp Day
Facilities Committee at CO 7 p.m.
25
Thanksgiving Break
26
Thanksgiving Break
29
Russell- "Istar" the Humpback Whale 9 am - 2:45 pm
HS Student Council 2 pm
30
HS Math Team Practice 6 am
HS Newspaper Meet 2-3 p.m.
HS Civil Right Team

SAD15 lunch menu Nov 22-23
Wednesday, no school - teacher comp day
Thursday, no school - Thanksgiving
Friday, no school

Russell and Memorial
Mon: chicken nuggets, buttered noodles, green beans, fruit
Tue: grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, veggie sticks, brownies

Dunn
Mon: hotdog, fries, vegetable, fruit
Tue: pizza or egg salad sandwich, vegetable, ice cream

Middle School
Mon: hot dog or BBQ rib sandwich, fries, carrots, pineapple
Tue: pazzo bread or tuna salad roll, chips, green beans, pudding

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


Richard B. Hall, rhall2@unumprovident.com, alpaca@maine.rr.com. 575-4121

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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