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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
Next Week's
Event Log- Beginning Friday July 29th 2011
NOTE: The Twin Brook
Facility is closed to organized athletic activities from August 1st
to the 16th. It is open for all other uses. We do this to
give the fields a rest and allow the Twin Brook staff to work on the
fields before the start of the schools preseason events.
Friday 7/29: Girls HS
Soccer (Twin Brook 6-8 pm)
Saturday
7/30: Portland
Ultimate Frisbee League Championships (West Cumberland
Field
8am-5pm)
Sunday 7/31: No Events
Monday
8/01: Twin Brook Shutdown to
all organized athletic activities
Tuesday
8/02: Twin Brook Shutdown to all organized athletic
activities
Wednesday 8/03: Twin Brook Shutdown
to all organized athletic activities
Thursday
8/04: Twin Brook Shutdown
to all organized athletic activities
Christopher Bolduc
Director of
Operations / Public Services
Town of Cumberland
290 Tuttle Road
Cumberland, ME 04021
207-829-2205
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2011 BIKE MS GREAT MAINE GETAWAY
On Saturday, August 6,
2011, there will be approximately 350-400 bike riders passing through
the Town of Cumberland. They will be going through West
Cumberland at approximately 7:15 am - 9:30 am. They will
be returning in the afternoon and passing through Rt.9 (Main Street)
and turning onto Winn Road. Riders should be obeying all
traffic lights and signs.
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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 7:00 am 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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RECREATION AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SEEKS QUALIFIED
CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS WITH OUR EXCITING NEW PROGRAM
Cumberland/North Yarmouth Recreation & Community
Education is looking for Site Directors and Support Staff for our New
Care Based After School Programs based out of the Mabel I Wilson
& NY Memorial Schools.
Candidates would need to be available daily from approx.
3-6pm on school days and potentially all day on non-school days.
Positions are approx. 20hrs/week. +/- during
non-school days/week. Competitive hourly compensation for both
Director and Support Staff Positions.
For More Information, please contact Peter Bingham @ the
Recreation Office pbingham@cumberlandmaine.com
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2011 GREELY ALUMNI TOURNAMENT
The Third Annual
Greely Alumni golf Tournament will be held on Friday, August 5,
2011, honoring Greely and Cumberland Recreation coaching legend Glenn
Hutchins. "Hutch" joins 2010 Greely Alumni Golf
Tournament honoree Bill Landis and 2009 honorees Bob Leighton and
Gary Rees.
Swing into August with a
round of golf and socializing with friends old and new! Entry
fee for golf, cart and food is $75.00 ($50.00 for Val Halla
members). Adding to the fun will be prizes, raffles, 50/50's
and the ever popular "mullingans
& skirts". Proceeds of this event support our stellar
Greely Ranger Golf and Basketball programs.
Special thanks to last
year's Title Sponsors Gorrill-Palmer and Sevee & Mahar and
cart sponsor Storey Brothers.
Reserve your spot early
as this is sure to fill up early and is a "must
attend" on everyone's summer calendar!!!
Register Now!
Please email bbickford@cumberlandmaine.com or call 829-2225 ext. 2
if you have any questions.
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5th SATURDAY BEAN SUPPER
July 30th, 2011 at 4:30
-6:00 p.m. United Methodist Church, 52 Tuttle Road.
Baked Beans, American Chop Suey, Hot Dogs,
Cole Slaw, Rolls, Beverages and Homemade Pies.
Adults-$8.00, children under 12-$5.00. Handicap accessible,
FMI: 829-3766.
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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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CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
Thursday, August 4, 2011, 1:00-6:00 p.m. LDS
Church, North Yarmouth.
FMI: Call ARC at 1-800-REDCROSS for an appointment
or call Jeanne Chadbourne at 829-5166. Donate blood in August
and receive a free Red Sox/Red Cross t-shirt.
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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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H.A.R.T. YARD/BAKE SALE
July 28th-July 30th, 2011. Treasures
galore! Furniture, books, exercise equipment, toys, decorative
items, kitchen tools, appliances, DVD's, TV's, tools, sports
equipment, jewelry, delicious baked goods and much more! 302
Range Road, Cumberland. FMI: 829-4116
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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)
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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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GREELY GIRLS BASKETBALL BOOSTERS PRESENT
2ND ANNUAL FUN-RAISER
MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR!
Harmony
Hall, Rte. 115, North Yarmouth, Friday, July 29th, 8:00 - 11:30
p.m. Tickets $25.00/PP 21 and over only. FMI or to order
tickets: Beth 207-400-9718 or GGBBoosters@yahoo.com
Cheryl 207-650-1569 or CREADIO66@gmail.com
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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, July 30, 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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TOWN OF CUMBERLAND
RECYCLING NEWS
In
an effort to continually improve our recycling program, more
materials are being accepted.
What Types of
Plastics Can Be Recycled?
All #1 - #7
plastics are now accepted.
Usually located on the bottom of the package, this
number is code for the specific type of plastic you're holding. Here
are a couple of examples of the identification numbers and their
corresponding products:
#1 PET (Polyethylene
terephthalate) - Fizzy drink bottles, oven-ready meal trays and water
bottles
#2 HDPE (High-density
polyethylene) - Milk bottles, detergent bottles, yogurt and margarine
tubs, cereal box liners and grocery, trash and retail bags
#3 PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) -
Cling film (plastic food wrap), vegetable oil bottles, loose-leaf
binders and construction products such as plastic pipes
#4 LDPE (Low-density
polyethylene) - Dry cleaning bags, produce bags, trash can liners,
bread bags, frozen food bags and squeezable bottles, such as mustard
and honey
#5 PP (Polypropylene) -
Ketchup bottles, medicine bottles, aerosol caps and drinking
straws
#6 PS (Polystyrene) -
Compact disc jackets, grocery store meat trays, egg cartons, aspirin
bottles, foam packaging peanuts and plastic tableware
#7 Other - Three- and five-gallon
reusable water bottles, certain kinds of food containers and
Tupperware
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RACHELS ON THE GREEN
Rachels On The Green Presents: Jesse Butler, live music.
Come and enjoy live music on the deck, Friday, July 29th, 5:30-Close.
Friday dinner
specials: Fried Clams in Crumbs $13.99.....Marinated Tenderloin
Steak Tips $14.99. Saturday dinner specials: Haddock
Florentine $12.99....Prime Rib....$13.99.
Breakfast, Lunch
& Dinner, Monday-Saturday 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. and Sunday 6:00
a.m.-8:00 p.m.
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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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