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THE CUMBERLAND CRIER
YOUR WEEKLY NEWS
FROM
THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND
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AGENDA
Cumberland Town Council Meeting
Town Council Chambers
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011
6:00 Workshop
7:00 p.m. Call to Order
6:00 P.M. WORKSHOP with Town Center Advisory Committee Liaisons to review committee
recommendation (workshop to continue after adjournment).
I.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 14, 2011
II.
MANAGER'S REPORT
III.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
IV.
LEGISLATION AND POLICY
11 - 043 To hear a report from Beth Blakeman-Pohl, 21
Reasons,
Re:
Underage Drinking.
11 - 044 To hear
a report from the Twin Brook Facility Advisory Committee Chair re:
facility rules & policies, community garden, and horses at Twin
Brook.
11 - 045 To hold a Public Hearing to add Section 204.23, Route 100
Corridor Residential Overlay, to the Cumberland Zoning Ordinance.
11 - 046 To
hold a Public Hearing to consider and act on amendments to Main Street
zoning as recommended by the Town Center Advisory Committee.
11 -
047 To hold a Public Hearing to consider and act on
an Off Premise Retailer with Malt & Vinous for Basil Provisions,
137 Main Street, for the period of March 2011 - March 2012.
11 -
048 To authorize the Town Manager to execute a 5-year
contract with Cintas Uniforms for Public Services uniforms.
11 -
049 To set a Public Hearing date (April 11th)
to consider and act amendments to Section 204.9, Village Center
Commercial District (VCC), of the Cumberland Zoning Ordinance to add
Aggregate Processing and Construction Operations with a 500' set back
from Route 100, as recommended by the Planning Board.
11 - 050 To set a Public Hearing date
(April 11th) to consider and act on a Wharfing Out Permit
for Carole & Delvyn Case, 18 Ole Musket
Road, Cumberland Foreside, Map U2, Lot 20.
11 -
051 To accept an anonymous donation in the amount of $10,000.00
to be allocated to the General Assistance fund and authorize the Town
Manager to execute a gift letter.
V.
NEW BUSINESS
Doane Property Contract Zone Public Hearing April 11th
VI.
ADJOURNMENT
CONTINUATION OF WORKSHOP with Town Center Advisory Committee Liaisons to review
committee recommendation.
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EFFECTIVE APRIL 2011
THE CUMBERLAND
BRUSH DUMP WILL BE OPEN
Hours of operation are, Tuesdays
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Extended
hours in May
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.,
Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
We accept the following: Brush, Leaves, Grass
Clippings and also Waste Oil (at no additional fee). Residents,
season pass- $25.00, day pass- $5.00. Commercial Operators,
season pass-$250.00, day pass-$25.00. Corrugated cardboard
accepted in containers located at the Public Works Garage or the West
Cumberland Fire Station at any time.
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The Greely High School Theatre program
presents Jean Anouilhís version of Antigone
on Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. and on
Saturday, March 26 as dinner theatre (doors open at 6:00 p.m.) in the
Greely High School auditorium. Tickets will be on sale during
lunches at GHS from March 21-25 and at the door on the nights of the
show. ($5.00 for students and senior citizens, $6.00 for
adults) Reservations are required for the dinner theatre and can be
made through the following link: http://www.thenorth.com/greelydinnertheatre ($12.00
for students and senior citizens, $15.00 for adults)
In this version of Antigone,
the action follows the battle for Thebes. Antigoneís
brothers have both been killed, but the new ruler Creon, Nick Peron,
refuses to allow the burial of Polynices.
Antigone, Emily Hill, tries to bury her brother despite the royal
edict. Both her sister Ismene, Kate Felau, and her fiance Haemon, Ian Philbrick,
try to dissuade her, but to no avail. Events swirl out of control
and the tragedy is on. Other cast members include a Greek Chorus,
royal guards, a messenger and the Kingís
page. This conflict between the acceptance and rejection of
authority should resonate with todayís
audience in light of current news events.
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NOTICE
We will be updating our motor vehicle program
to comply with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles new system, on
Wednesday, March 30, 2011. It is possible that there may be
some delays until approximately 11:00 a.m. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause.
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MSAD51 ARTS ALLIANCE 9TH ANNUAL
FAMILY ARTS NIGHT
March 29, 2011-6:00-8:00 PM
Greely Middle School
Gallery Art by the Students of MSAD51, Hands on
projects, student dance & musical performances, violin lessons-blues
jam-theater games, arts raffle, bake sale & pizza. FMI: www.msad51arts.org
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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
Brenda Moore
Administration
Executive Assistant
Town of Cumberland
290 Tuttle Road
Cumberland, ME
04021
(207)829-2205
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The following
training opportunity is available through Cumberland*North
Yarmouth Community
Education.
Please call 829-2208
for more information!
Life Guard
Training
Instructor: Patti Drew
Upon successful completion of this
course, the student will receive a certification in Lifeguard, CPR for
the Professional Rescuer, AED, and First Aid Basics, thereby enabling
the student to obtain legal employment as a professional lifeguard.
Pre-requisites: Participants must be
15 years of age by the start of the course; swim 300 yards continuously
using a combination of crawl, breast; surface dive to a minimum of 7
feet and retrieve a 10 lb. object. Please bring to class: bathing suit
and towel, goggles, and your book (to be picked up at
registration).
Teens must show proof of age at
registration with license, birth certificate or
passport.
Wednesday, March 30 - June 8 (no
class April 20)
GHS 5:30-8:30pm
Fee: $250/ $260 non-res
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H.A.R.T. Benefit Dinner "Dinner in Italy"
Stones Cafe & Bakery - North Yarmouth
Saturday, April 16, 2011,
two seatings-5:00 P.M. or 7:00 P.M. Tickets - $20.00 in advance.
For tickets-call Sharon Lewis at 846-3038 or e-mail slewis10@maine.rr.com
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Community
Opportunity:
Gatekeeper Training
(FREE!) will be held April 28 at the Cumberland Town Hall.
Gatekeeper Training is a full day training designed for adults who serve as
the first line of recognition and referral for a distressed youth,
possibly at risk for suicide. This includes those individuals connected
to youths because of the roles and responsibilities inherent in the
nature of their job and those adults to whom youths naturally turn for
help and guidance. FMI and to register: http://www.mcdregistration.org/registrations.asp
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RECREATION NEWS
The recreation spring brochure
will be available at www.cumberlandmaine.com
beginning at noon
on Monday, March 7th, 2011. It will also be going out in the
mail to all residents of Cumberland and North Yarmouth later next
week. Residents may register for any spring program beginning on
Monday, March 7th, 2011.
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Thanks to all who supported your
local farmers through the winter. The
root cellars are about empty of winter produce,
but the Cumberland Farmers Market Association
is already making plans for the Summer market. If you are
interested in becoming a vendor, please contact our Market Manager,
Leslie Fitzgerald at market.galME@gmail.com before March
24th, when we meet and vote in new members.
Opening Day for the summer
market is Saturday, May 21st and hours are 9 AM - 12 noon. We
are moving the market back to the lot at Cumberland Town
Hall. To those who have asked why we cannot return to the
high school location on Main Street: while there is ample parking,
the renovations eliminated an exit, and it is not safe to have cars
driving through the market.
The Town Hall location provides
plenty of parking, enough space for 15-20 vendors, and excellent
visibility. At the request of many, we will once again have piglets,
chicks, ducklings, goats, alpacas, etc. for your enjoyment, but
for our farm animals' safety, customers must leave their dogs at
home, in cars, or at least well away from the livestock and
poultry.
We look forward to seeing you at the Saturday
market, or at one of our other locations during weekday afternoons:
Wednesdays in Falmouth, Thursdays in Gray, and Fridays in
Freeport. Special requests or suggestions to improve our market
may be directed to Pam Harwood, CFMA president, at pdh@longwoodsalpacas.com
or to Leslie Fitzgerald (email above).
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TOWN OF CUMBERLAND
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Town of Cumberland will close
the following roads to heavy loads (any vehicle or combination of
vehicles registered for a gross weight greater than 23,000 pounds) in
accordance with its Municipal Ordinance and Title 29-A M.R.S.A.:
Blanchard Road
Ext. Greely
Road Ext.
Orchard Road
Bruce Hill
Road Harris
Road
Pleasant Valley Road
Cross
Road
Hillside
Avenue
Range Road
Forest Lake
Road Middle
Road (Tuttle Rd. to Powell Road
Greely Road (Val Halla
to Falmouth
only) Valley
Road
Middle Road
only) Mill
Road
Whitney Road
The closing shall be effective on
Friday, February 25, 2011, and shall remain in effect until May 01,
2011 (or until removed).
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The Cumberland Maine Business
Association is pleased to present our new YouTube
Channel! There are currently three featured videos uploaded that highlight
local businesses Orchard Hill Farm, Skin Deep Spa and Goose Pond.
Be sure to turn on your volume when watching and stay tuned for
additional videos! For more information, contact Alyssa
Daniels.
Alyssa Daniels, Esq.
Economic Development & Human
Resources
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CUMBERLAND SOCCER CLUB REGISTRATION
FALL 2011 SEASON
Tuesday, April 5th and Thursday, April 7th, 2011
GMS Lobby -6:00-8:00 P.M.
Returning players can register online.
Evaluations-May 1st, 8th and 15th, 2011 at Twin Brook. Training
Camp-August 1st-August 5th, 2011 at GHS. Registration forms may
be downloaded from website, www.cumberlandsoccerclub.com FMI: Patty
Normandeau
at murphpat@maine.rr.com.
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A REMINDER FROM THE CUMBERLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
NO
OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MAY OPERATE A MOTOR
VEHICLE WHILE UTILIZING A MOBILE PHONE, COMPUTER OR OTHER HANDHELD ELECTRONIC
DEVICE
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Casco Bay C.A.N. Create Awareness Now
To Reduce Youth Substance Abuse
Tip of the Month for March 2011
If you have alcohol in
your home, keep track of it. Know what and how much you have and
keep it in a locked cabinet. For more tips, visit Casco Bay
C.A.N. Create Awareness Now to reduce youth substance abuse, or
call 869-1008. A grant funded project sponsored by Cumberland
County Government www.cumberlandcounty.org
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NOTICE
When going on
vacation take these simple steps to avoid being a target for
burglary of your house:
1 SET LIGHTS
ON TIMERS INCLUDING A RADIO
2.HAVE YOUR
MAIL AND OR NEWSPAPERS PICKED UP DAILY
3.CALL OR E-MAIL THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO GIVE US THE DATES YOU WILL BE LEAVING AND
RETURNING SO WE CAN ADD YOU TO OUR PROPERTY CHECK LIST. (include my
e-mail)
4.NOTIFY YOUR
NEIGHBORS THAT YOU ARE LEAVING AND WHO SHOULD BE AT YOUR HOUSE
5.REMOVE ITEMS
FROM YOUR VEHICLES THAT ARE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND LOCK THE CAR
Lt. Milton R. Calder
Cumberland Police Department
290 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Maine 04021
mcalder@cumberlandmaine.com
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Prince Memorial Library Newsletter - Click
Here
http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=54xc8udab&p=oi&m=1103432343550
FMI
Thomas C. Bennett, Director
Prince Memorial Library
266 Main Street
Cumberland, Maine 04021-3607
207-829-2216
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NOTE FROM
PUBLIC SERVICES
Please
remember that a Winter Parking Ban is in effect. Residents that have
basketball hoops at the edge of the roadway need to move them back behind
the right of way onto their property. The winter parking ban is
now in effect until April 1, 2011. There is a sand pile on Drowne Road for residents use- One 5 gallon bucket
at a time. If you have any questions please call Public
Services at 829-2220.
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