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Dear Cumberland Citizens,
Welcome to the
new edition of the Cumberland Crier. If you have any community
event that you would like to submit for this newsletter, please
email todonnell@cumberlandmaine.com
Have a wonderful
weekend, and thank you for subscribing.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR
Friday
8/12: CUMBERLAND
CRAFT FAIRAT THE FAIRGROUNDS
Saturday
8/13: CUMBERLAND CRAFT FAIR AT THE FAIRGROUNDS
Sunday
8/14: Football Team Family BBQ 5-7pm Twin Brook
(Greely Rd
Side)
CUMBERLAND
CRAFT FAIR AT THE FAIRGROUNDS
Monday
8/15: Challenger Soccer Camp
9am-4pm
Twin Brook
High
School Soccer & Football Preseason
practices
Twin Brook
Tuesday
8/16:
Challenger Soccer Camp
9am-4pm
Twin Brook
High
School Soccer & Football Preseason
practices
Twin Brook
Wednesday
8/17: Challenger Soccer Camp 9am-4pm
Twin Brook
High School Soccer & Football Preseason
practices
Twin Brook
Thursday
8/18: Challenger Soccer Camp 9am-4pm
Twin Brook
High
School Soccer & Football Preseason
practices
Twin Brook
Christopher
Bolduc
Director
of Operations / Public Services
Town
of Cumberland
290
Tuttle Road
Cumberland,
ME 04021
207-829-2205
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New Traffic Pattern - One Way
King's Highway is
now a One Way Street.
Barrels and extra signage will remain in place until Fall. To
travel north on Route 88, please use the widened intersection at
Tuttle and Route 88.
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Planning
Board Meeting
Town of Cumberland
Cumberland Town Hall - 290 Tuttle Road
Cumberland, Maine 04021
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
7:00
p.m.
A.
Call to Order
B.
Roll Call
C.
Approval of Minutes of July 27, 2011 meeting
D.
Consent Calendar / Minor Change Approvals:
E.
Hearings
and Presentations:
1.
Public Hearing: Major
Subdivision-Preliminary Plan Review: Phase I of Village Green
Subdivision; Cumberland, for 59 lots as allowed in the Contract
Zoning Agreement with Bateman Partners, LLC; at the Doane Property, Tax Map U10, Lot 7B in the
Village Mixed Use Zone (VMU). Bateman Partners, LLC,
Applicant/Owner; Joseph LaVerrier, P.E., Delucca Hoffman Engineers, Representative.
2.
Sketch Plan Review: For a mixed use development at 371 Tuttle Road, Tax Map
U-11, Lot 66, Rebecca Williams, Applicant; Al Palmer, P.E., Gorrill-Palmer Consulting Engineers,
Representative.
3.
Public Hearing: To recommend to the Town Council an amendment to
Section 424.2.1 of the Zoning Ordinance relating to sign standards to
allow for larger signs on properties with home occupations located in
the Rural Industrial (RI), Village Center Commercial (VCC), Village
Medium Density Residential (VMDR) and Village Mixed Use (VMUZ) zoning
districts.
4.
Public Hearing: To recommend to the Town Council an amendment to
Section 4.4 D 7 of the Subdivision Ordinance re: Performance
Guarantees for Major Subdivisions.
F.
Administrative
Matters:
G.
Adjournment:
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PUBLIC SERVICES NOTICE
For the past 6 years,
Cumberland has been using the Pay As You Throw (PAYT) system. This
program has been very effective in both lowering the cost of the
Towns' Solid Waste bill and increasing the amount of recycling done in
the Town.
There have been some
recent concerns by Residents and Pine Tree Waste that indicate a few
timely reminders are needed.
- Your
solid waste and recycling should be curbside on the day of your
collection, by 7:00 am, but not earlier than 6:00pm on the day
before.
- Regardless
of the time your waste is usually picked up, it needs to be
curbside by 7:00am as pickup times can
and will change from time to time.
- Pine
Tree Waste will no longer cross the road to collect waste on the
opposite of the road. This is to ensure the safety of the
collectors. They will do one side of the road first and then
the other.
- The
collectors will ONLY collect solid waste Town of Cumberland Pay
As You Throw trash bags. PAYT bags cannot be tied to trash can
handles.
- Clink
bags looks very similar to PAYT bags, however Clink bags will not be
collected.
The curbside collection
is currently provided by Pine Tree Waste and any collection problems
or questions should be reported to them by calling 773-1122 and
asking for a Customer Services Representative.
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CRIME ALERT**********CRIME ALERT
In the early morning hours of July 16, 2011, three young
males selected Cumberland as a location to conduct a large number of
car burglaries. After a week long investigation, the
perpetrators were identified and a large quantity of stolen property
has been recovered. Much of the property has been returned to
the owners. However, there still remains some unclaimed
property. The locations in which these crimes were committed
include but may not be limited to, Hedgerow Drive, Candlewick Lane,
Country Charm Road, Val Halla Road, Hillcrest Drive, Woodside Drive,
Pinewood Drive, Crestwood Drive, Prince Street, Farwell Ave., Balsam
Lane, Phillips Street, and Oak Ridge Road.
If you believe you were the victim of a car burglary
during this time frame and you are missing items, please contact the
Cumberland Police Department 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday, at
829-4085.
After the hour of 5 p.m., please call 829-3120.
You may also contact Police Chief Charron at jcharron@cumberlandmaine.com.
Thank You,
Chief Joe Charron
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LET'S ANSWER THE CALL...THEY DID!!!
18 Hole Golf Scramble & Barbeque in support of the
Veteran's Memorial. Thursday, August 25th at 12:00 p.m.
Entry fee is $50.00 pp; Val Halla Golf
Course. Register online at www.cumberlandmaine.com
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REBROADCASTS FROM YOUR HOME COMPUTER!!!
New Meetings on Demand!! Town Council and Planning
Board meetings on your home computer. Click on this link:
http://www.vimeo.com/cumberlandmaine
this is the Town Council
meeting on our website! Now you can watch it without waiting
for the rebroadcast.
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SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
The Val Halla Golf Association is sponsoring a
scholarship fundraiser by selling a Val Hall Golf Association
Cookbook. The cookbook is available at Town Hall, and the
Library, for $15.00 each. Proceeds are being used to fund
annual scholarships to high school students.
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INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL AND NATIVE SPECIES
REVEGETATION
Back by popular demand! Invasive Species Removal
and Native Species Revegetation Workshop
with Guest Speaker Bob Bittenbender of
Maine Audubon - July 12th and August 16th 3:30-5:30 on Chebeague Island. Please join the Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust for a hands on workshop about how to remove
invasive species and build your site's natural defenses with native
species planting. The bus leaves the Route One Satellite
Parking Lot in Cumberland promptly at 2:10. For more
information visit www.landtrustcollaborative.org
or call 699-2989. Come enjoy a fun and
informative afternoon on Chebeague
Island!
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FALL 2011 SMCC CLASSES AT GREELY HIGH
SCHOOL
Take your college classes in the afternoons or evenings
at Greely High School! Earn credits toward an SMCC degree and/ or
transfer credits to another college while earning a credit toward
your high school transcript.
The following classes will be offered: (pending
enrollment minimums)
· English
Composition- (Mondays 6-9:05PM)
· Intro.
to Psychology ( Tuesdays 6-8:45pm)
·
Anatomy and Physiology (Tuesdays 6-8:45pm)
·
A&P Lab (Thursdays 6-7:50pm)
· Intro
to Business (Wednesdays 6-8:45pm)
· Intro
to Visual Arts (Wednesdays 6-8:45pm)
·
College Algebra (Thursdays 6- 8:45pm)
High school juniors and seniors need to contact GHS
guidance department for more information on how to register.
Adult students
must register directly
through Southern Maine Community College. Call 741-5800 for more
information.
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GREELY POOL OPEN RECREATIONAL & LAP
SWIM
Cumberland Recreation offers general open recreation
swim time each week day during summer vacation. This is a great way
to beat the heat! Children must be able to stand in four (4) feet of
water and must be over six (6) years of age or accompanied by an
adult. Children not toilet trained must wear rubber pants or plastic
barrier in addition to a swim diaper.
Beginning Monday, June 27th
Mondays:
3-4:30pm & 7:30-8:30pm
Tuesdays: 1-3pm
& 7:30-8:30pm
Wednesdays: 3-4:30pm
& 7:30-8:30pm
Thursdays:
1-3pm & 7:30-8:30pm
Fridays:
3-4:30pm
Fee: Children $2 res/$3 non-res
Adults $3
res/$4 non-res
Family
$5 res/$6 non-res
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CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY GARDEN
Community Garden News- Twin Brook Recreation Area
Open volunteer times: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 8
a.m. to 10 a.m., weather permitting. No experience
needed. Children with adults are welcome. FMI: Karen Mardyn @ 781-8249 or karynmarden@yahoo.com
For details
about the garden:
www.cumberlandcommunitygarden.blogspot.com
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CUMBERLAND FARMER'S MARKET
The Cumberland Farmer's Market will be open at the Town
Hall Parking Lot this Saturday, August 6, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
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ANONYMOUS TIP PROGRAM
Report underage drinking or illegal drug use. Be
part of the solution!
Hear about an underage drinking party? Not sure
what to do? Text a tip to UCANTIP at 274637. Submit a tip
online at www.cascobaycan.org
and click on "submit an anonymous tip". If you need
immediate assistance, please call 911.
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FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR FALL PROGRAMS
Cumberland North Yarmouth Recreation & Community
Education is now accepting registrations for the following Fall
Programs: Kiddie Kickers Preschool Soccer, Kindergarten Soccer
& Fall Running Club. You may sign up for these programs
online at www.cumberlandmaine.com or in person
at the Recreation Office. We are also still accepting
registrations for CNY United Recreation Soccer Program for grades
1st-6th. This program is filling fast so please get your
registrations in as soon as possible!
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Volunteers Needed
Are you interested in learning more about your
community? Can you spare a few evening hours? Would you
like to meet other Cumberland residents with similar interests?
Becoming a member of one of our committees is a great way to get involved!
The Town of Cumberland has immediate vacancies on the Prince Memorial
Library Advisory Board. For more information or to apply,
contact Brenda Moore at Town Hall or visit our website at www.cumberlandmaine.com
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Current Brush Dump Hours
Tuesdays 11:00 am - 3:00pm
Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Residents
Season Pass
$25.00
Day Pass $10.00 Single Use Pass $5.00
Red Brush Dump passes are good through the end of 2011
Commercial Operators
Season Pass
$250.00 Day Pass $25.00
We accept the
following: Brush, Leaves, Grass Clippings and also Waste Oil (at
no additional fee)
Extended Hours in May and November
Corrugated cardboard accepted in containers located at
the Public Works Garage or the West Cumberland Fire
Station at any time.
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Thank you for reading. If you have
any suggestions for "The Crier", please let me know.
Have a wonderful weekend and happy spring!
Tammy O'Donnell
The Town of Cumberland
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