Fire Calls Brisk During Winter Weather
(Lamoine) — Firefighters responded to a dozen calls during the first three months of 2005. The bulk of the calls were for vehicle accidents and to provide mutual aid to other area departments.
In January, two vehicles went off the road on Douglas Highway during separate snow incidents. No injuries or damage were reported in either case, and firefighters provided traffic control while the cars were brought back onto the roadway. Lamoine also stood by the Ellsworth Fire Station as that department battled a house fire in North Ellsworth.
In February, besides the ice rescue call (see page 1), the fire department responded to a lifeline alarm on South Birchlawn Drive, a structure fire in Trenton, a fatal accident in Hancock for traffic control, and an accident on Douglas Highway during a snow storm. The department also stood by while several towns fought a structure fire in Franklin . Another accident occurred on Jordan River Road , a stand-by call for Somesville during a fatal fire came in during Candidate's Night. In March, firefighters responded to a flooded basement call during a snow/ice/rain storm the first week of the month. |
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Selectmen To Tackle Voter Accessibility
(Lamoine) — A survey by the Secretary of State's office and a follow up measurement by Selectmen during a weekend workshop meeting found that the entrance to town hall doesn't quite measure up as accessible to the handicapped.
When the ground thaws and trucks can access the town office legally, the ramp will be lifted slightly to meet ADA standards for an incline. The bulletin board will have to come off the front wall, and will likely stand alone beside the building instead so as to not interfere with wheelchairs. The stainless steel railings will be fitted with better hand grips to meet the minimum height requirements, and a hand railing will be installed on the building to assist those with a walking disability. The town will also install a curb on the paved portion of the ramp to keep folks from going over the edge. That's been a complaint off and on for years.
The doorway will have a new base plate to eliminate the lip from the stairway which should meet ADA requirements.
The list of work came after an inspection by students employed by the Secretary of State's office last summer. All town offices got their reports just days before the November 2004 Presidential election, which made it impossible to meet the request that any major changes be made by election day. |
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Winter Tough on Plow Company
(Lamoine) — Some years are not that profitable in the snow plow contracting business. Lamoine's contract is a one-price deal, whether it snows every day or is a mild winter. The winter of 2004/05 was one of those snows a lot winters.
Nankervis Trucking of Franklin won the contract for three years, beginning with this past winter, and had to haul in extra sand and salt toward the end of the season. Several storms required putting crews on 24-hours a day. While some towns with their own public works departments qualified for federal disaster aid, Lamoine did not because of the contract situation.
Very few complaints came into the town office during the winter other than the occasional “they haven't plowed our road yet” call. The plowing priority is for the major roads first, such as Route 204 and Buttermilk Road , and then the smaller residential roads. One problem after multiple storms was finding a place to pile the snow, and banks for 10-feet or more were common. |
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Lamoine Winter Athletics Sweeps 2004/05
(Lamoine) — An amazing year for the boys and girls basketball teams from the Lamoine Consolidated School and the fifth straight Union 92 and State Championship in a row for the Cheerleading squad was the buzz of the town this winter. The squads were dominant and none of the competition came very close to beating the basketball teams which posted perfect 12-0 records this season.
The girls basketball team was made up of Drew Beauvais, Emily Crotteau, Casey Wyman, MacKenzie Curtis, Jena Haslam, Cara Weber, Lily Cooper and Danielle Hutchins, and beat the Cave Hill School 54 to 16 in the championship game. The boy's team was comprised of Shawn Murphy, Tyler Fronczak, Josh Morren, Zach Gray, Zach Emeigh, Bill Dickey, Ben Tilden, Wyatt Damon, Tyler Crawford, Odane Gaynor, and Gavin Young. Both Basketball teams were coached by Michelle Morse. The boys beat Hancock 42 to 16 in the Union 92 Final.
The Cheerleading team has become the envy of the state, winning its' 5th straight state title at the Bangor Auditorium in January. Members of the team include Katie Branch, Malarie Brown, Marissa Boynton, Heather Tupper, Rebecca Marckoon, Kayla Herbert, Jennifer Tupper, Alicia Lofton, Taylor Jones, Gabrielle Huebner, Katie Bowman, Shawn Keady, Brooke Mouland, and Katie Murphy. Lamoine was once again coached by Cori-Lynn Noddin. The win in Bangor came two-and-a-half months earlier than usual, as the state tournament is usually held in March, but had to be moved due to scheduling problems this year. The Lamoine squad also won the Union 92 championship in February which was held at Ellsworth High School , as were the basketball championship games.
Coaches Noddin and Morse were quick to give credit to the student athletes and parents who showed incredible and positive support to the programs all season long.
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