Orono Observer

A Quarterly Town of Orono Publication September-October-November 2019 Volume 26.3

Meetings, Events, etc MAINE REFERENDUM ELECTION

September: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 2 Holiday On Election Day 7 Pie in Sky Road Race All Orono Voting will be at the UMaine New Balance Field House 9 Council Meeting, 7pm, Council Chambers aka “THE BIG M” (more information on page 7) 18 Planning Board, 7pm, Council Chambers 2020 DOG LICENSES FREE LANDFILL 30 First-half property taxes due AVAILABLE OCT 16TH DROP OFF DAYS The State of Maine requires that a November 1, 2, & 3, 2019 October: dog upon reaching the age of 6 months 14 Holiday or after the dog has been with the fam- The landfill, located on Taylor Road ily for 10 days, be licensed in the town off outer Forest Avenue, will be open 16 2019 Dog Licensing begins *FREE OF CHARGE to Orono resi- where the owner resides. 16 Planning Board, 7pm dents for three days this fall. *Residents Why must my dog be registered? MUST HAVE A PERMIT STICKER. 21 Council Meeting, 7pm Dog licensing ensures rabies vaccination In response to public input, free 24 Safety Day - Office Closed which protects the health of your pet and anyone who may come in contact with landfill drop-off days were added for November: the animal. November 1, 2, and 3, 2019. Hours of operation are from 8am-4pm. 1-3 Free Landfill Days Is registering my dog difficult? Dog (continued on page 6) 4 Leaf/Brush Pickup Starts licenses expire on December 31st of each year. Additional late fees of $25 per LANDFILL 5 Maine Referendum Election dog are imposed by the State of Maine PERMITTING 11 Holiday (continued on page 9) CHANGES APPROVED 18 Council Meeting, 7:00 pm, PIE IN THE SKY 5K & Council Chamber FUN RUN SEPT 7TH The Orono Town Council has approved changes to the permitting process 20 Planning Board, 7:00 pm, Join in for the 11th Annual Pie in the for accessing the Orono Construction - Council Chamber Sky on September 7th, 2019, rain or Demolition Debris (CDD) landfill. The shine. Registration begins at 7:30am; 21 Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Town of Orono operates a permitted Dinner Holiday the 1 Mile Fun Run begins at 9:00 am CDD landfill intended for use by resi- and the 5K begins at 9:45 am. Registra- dents to dispose of debris generated by 28 Holiday tion is $15 per individual, $35 per fam- residential construction and demolition ily, and $10 for current Orono Students projects like remodeling, deck replace- 29 Holiday (K-12 & UMaine with ID). ments, and roofing repairs. The landfill December: The 5K course begins behind the also accepts some bulky items that are 2 2020 Hunting/Fishing not accepted in the curbside waste col- Licenses available for sale Town Office/Public Safety Building and follows Main St out Bennoch Rd and lection like mattresses, furniture, tires, Holiday - indicates all Winterhaven Dr before looping back yard waste, and scrap metal items. non-emergency services closed. (continued on page 6) (continued on page 11) The Town of Orono is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. 2 Orono Observer

Living in the Neighborhood adjust. Be respectful of your neighbors needs. • Introduce yourself to your neigh- • Say hello and visit your neighbor bor as soon as you can. Exchange phone numbers. Once you know now and then. Bringing them a A Message from the University of each other it’s easier to work out gift of homemade baked goods is Maine Vice President for Student Life living next door to each other. a great idea! The weather is getting cooler, summer • Keep your own area clean, dispose is almost over and there is excitement If you have any questions or comments in the air as we begin a new academic of trash and recycling properly. feel free to contact the UMaine year at the University of Maine. This Check with your landlord about Commuter and Non Traditional Student also means a new pace in the Town of pickup. Programs (CNTSP) at 207.581.1734 or Orono. Many new residents have moved • Park your car in your driveway and [email protected]. in or moved back from their summer ask your guests to do the same. Wishing you all a wonderful fall. locations. Be respectful of your neighbors’ space. Dr. Robert Q. Dana The Orono community of students and Vice President for Student Life longer term residents is a vibrant and • Clean up after your pets and take Dean of Students exciting place to live. It’s a community care that your pet doesn’t disturb University of Maine of diverse people and lifestyles. For the neighbors. many of the student residents it is a first time experience of living on their own • Be aware that your neighbors DAYLIGHT SAVINGS in town. In light of this I’d like to share have different lifestyles, sleeping Ends Sunday, November 3rd some ways that students can be good schedules etc. If someone asks Remember to replace your smoke neighbors and make this community a you to quiet down, apologize and detector batteries when you change the better place for all who live there. clock on November 3rd.

The Church of Universal Fellowship 82 Main Street, Orono an ecumenical faith community since 1941 worshiping God in the Christian tradition

Dr. Laura Artesani, Organist Francis Vogt, Choir Director Rachel Dobbs, Hand Bell Choir Director

Sunday Worship 10:00 am with Youth Group, Church School and Nursery Care Sarah Marx, Children and Youth Ministries

Please call or email or visit our website for more information. 866-3655 [email protected] churchofuniversalfellowship.org

Our church welcomes persons of every age, background, circumstance, ethnicity, family configuration, gender identity, and sexual orientation. We believe that diversity enriches our faith community and that each of us has the right and responsibility to support one another as we search for the divine by living, learning, and growing.

An Open & Affirming Congregation

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SCOTT SCRIPTURE ORONO PARKS & RECREATION NEWS MEMORIAL Recreation Office located at the Town Office, 59 Main Street, 866-5065 THANKSGIVING AFTER SCHOOL Flag Football DINNER PROGRAMMING This non-contact program The Scott Scripture Memorial Thanks- Again this fall, a number of different will teach boys and girls the giving Dinner will be held Thursday, programs will be offered during the fundamental skills necessary to play November 21st, 4:00 pm at the Birch after school hours. They will vary in football in a fun safe environment. Go to Street Senior Center, off Pine Street. length and number of days per week. www.oronorec.org for more information The dinner is sponsored by the Orono Please sign up early as some programs and to register. Town Employees. have minimum numbers necessary Fall Soccer All Orono Senior Citizens to run. Below is a list of some of the programs that will be offered: The fall soccer program are invited to attend. serves children from pre-K • Starwalk Stables - Riding Program through grade 5 and is designed to allow • Mary Drew School of Dance If you would like to attend, please call participants to learn the skills necessary the Town Office at 866-2556 to make • Orono Martial Arts to play soccer in a fun but structured your reservations. • RAD Swim Lessons environment. Go to www.oronorec.org • RAD Rock Climbing ORONO ADULT & for more information and to register. COMMUNITY EDUCATION Visit www.oronorec.org for more Fall Field Hockey FALL 2019 PROGRAMS information and to register. This program offers children the op- To view our complete catalog visit: If you are looking for an everyday portunity to develop skills through spe- www.riversideadultedpartnership.com afterschool option, there is informa- cific drills, lead up games and modified tion on oronorec.org about other area game play. Go to www.oronorec.org for more information and to register. Call 866-4119 for information about our afterschool programs. program. 4 Orono Observer ORONO LIBRARY NEWS CORNER Visit us on the website at www.orono.org, call us at 866-5060 or stop by 39 Pine Street.

Library Birthday Party! - The Orono live in Orono and are unable to drive, Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Public Library is turning 10! The Library have difficulty getting to the library, or Atlantic Coast by Jennifer Ackerman. Foundation and Town Council invite you are visually or hearing impaired call us Ukulele Jam Sessions - Join our to celebrate with us as we look back at at 866-5060 to get monthly deliveries. group of amateurs each month for the last ten years and start thinking about It’s like a home delivery subscription strumming and humming – all abilities the Library's second decade. Music by box, but FREE! welcome. Second Tuesday of each the Tough End String Band at 4:30pm. FREE Delivery Service with your month at 6:30pm – let us know that Refreshments from local restaurants, morning coffee - For those who find you are coming and we’ll email you speakers, activities, and more! Saturday, it difficult to get to the library during the list of selections before the meeting September 7th, 4-6pm. our open hours, we also offer a delivery ([email protected]). Maine Reciprocal Borrowing - As service with the assistance from The Weekly programs for adults: of September 1st, the Orono Public Li- Store-Ampersand. Contact us and we brary, along with 57 libraries statewide, can arrange secure and private deliveries Knitting groups - Mondays 5-7pm and has signed up for the NEW Maine State to 22 Mill Street - you can pick them up Tuesdays 12:30-2:30pm Library Reciprocal Borrowing Program. at your convenience. Spanish Conversational Group With your library card, you will now be Author Talk - Thursday, September – Wednesdays at 11am. All ages and able to go to these 57 other libraries and 19th at 6:00pm, local author Bob Klose abilities welcome. We are looking for check out items. will be here for a breakout talk and book someone to facilitate a French Conver- FOPL Book Sale - October 26th from signing about his new novel: Life on sational Group. If you or someone you 9am-2pm Senior Center at 10 Birch Mars. Books can be pre-ordered or pre- knows speaks French please contact us: Street, the Friends of the Orono Public purchased for $17.95. Sponsored by the 866-5060 or email [email protected]. Library will have a large variety of used Friends of the OPL. Opera Talks - The Collins Center for books for all ages at great low prices. Book Groups for Adults - Tuesday the Arts broadcasts live performances All proceeds benefit the library (FOPL Book Group meets on the third Tues- of The Metropolitan Opera throughout sponsors the Children's Museum pass, day of the month at 10:15am. Upcom- the year. Join us at 5pm to discuss and a State Park pass, children's programs ing titles: September 17th Educated: watch short clips on the Thursday before and more!) A Memoir by Tara Westover; October each Saturday performance. Travel Tuesdays -This fall at 6pm our 15th Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly; Oct. 10 Turandot; Oct. 31 Manon; Travel Tuesday series kicks off again. November 19th TBA. Nov. 14 Madama Butterfly; and Nov. Globetrotters share stories and photos of NEW! Maine Humanities Council 21 Akhnaten. See more on our website. their travels to places far and wide. Join is sponsoring another excellent series us for vicarious travel or to get ideas for FREE Streaming Video Service in- of the Let’s Talk About It book club: your future trip! cluding AcornTV and Great Courses A Matter of Trust: Journalism, Democ- - Recorded Books Digital platform September 17th. K.C. Edes - Location racy, and Truth. Facilitated by Mazie distributes the broadest array of digital to be announced. Hough, this series will examine books content types—including audiobooks, and supplementary material to discuss October 15th Gary Schilmoeller - Cen- video, magazines, eBooks, education, ideas surrounding reliability, deception, tral America. Local author of Iowa Farm and entertainment—all in one power- and journalism’s place in a democracy, Boy Goes Latin: Letters from Central ful service. Using your Orono Public as well as how journalism has changed America. Library account, you can register to ac- and where it might go. Call to join this cess all this wonderful content. Contact November 19th Greg Westrich - Local group and reserve copies of books. the libray for details. author of Hiking Maine: A Guide to the Fields Pond Audubon Book Group State's Greatest Hiking Adventures and Library Passes - The following meets Sept. 12th 6:30pm to discuss will talk about the Wicked Wild 25 Hikes passes are available to all Orono Public Walden or Life in the Woods by Henry of Maine. Check out his website http:// Library Patrons! Ask about reserving a David Thoreau, Oct. 10th 6:30pm to www.gregwestrich.com/wicked-wild-25 pass for your next outing: talk about Influenza: The Hundred Year Outreach FREE Home Delivery Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in Maine Discovery Museum Pass – A Service - We are excited to announce History by Jeremy Brown, and Nov. day pass for up to four people can be we have two Outreach Volunteers! If you 14th at 6:30pm to discuss Birds by the used. Call the library to reserve it! Orono Observer 5

MORE Story Times every Thursday at 11:00, Chickadee Award Book Club for for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. LIBRARY FUN! K-4th grade. Independently explore ten Stories, music and giggles! nominated picture books throughout Emera Astronomy Center Plan- Pajama Story Time, one Thursday a the year. We will supply craft ideas, etarium Pass - Up to four people can month at 5:30pm. Wear your jammies, discussion questions, and booklets to see a Friday 7:00pm show or a Sunday bring your stuffed friend, listen to sto- keep track of your Chickadee activities. 2:00pm show. ries. For the whole family. We will meet for a Saturday Chickadee Maine State Parks Pass - The pass Party each season. returns with can be checked out for 5 consecutive day Reader of the Pack Stacey and her therapy dogs, Koda and Maine Student Book Award Club passes (not overnight camping or Baxter Nala. They will be visiting regularly to for 4th-8th grade, Read as many books State Park). Visit the Circulation Desk listen to young readers. Sign up at the li- as you want throughout the year and for more info or orono.org/493/Maine- brary to join in. Dates to be announced. vote in the Spring! Write a review of State-ParksVehicle-Pass. a MSBA book, and we will display it Lego Time for kids! Every Saturday YOUTH PROGRAMS on our MSBA wall. We will meet once morning, 10:30. We have the bricks, each season for a MSBA Pizza Party to Library Card Sign-up Month is held you bring the adult to hang out with. discuss the books and play games. each September to mark the beginning (Not supervised by staff.) of the school year. During the month, Special events coming up... The Community Room is open most the American Library Association and li- afternoons for kids and teens to eat their Children’s Literature & Nature braries unite in a national effort to ensure snacks, chat, play board games, and Program, October 5th, details to be every child signs up for their own library more! The library is a safe, fun place announced. card. From borrowing books, movies, or to hangout after school. Remember to museum passes, to enjoying story times The Town’s Annual Halloween be respectful of library property and be or teen programs, there’s no end to the Event - see page 8 for details. considerate of everyone around you. exciting activities you can access at your Hampstead Stage Company performs local library. Visit us soon to get your Introducing a season of passive pro- Oliver Twist in November - TBA. library card! gramming! Begins August 29th.

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GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION ON ELECTION DAY, ALL ORONO VOTERS WILL VOTE AT THE UMAINE NEW BALANCE FIELD HOUSE AND MEMORIAL GYM aka “THE BIG M”

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

There will be buses available for Orono residents who need transportation – provided by the City of Bangor’s Community Connector!

To register to vote you will need: • Proof of ID (driver’s license, state ID, passport, birth certificate) • Proof of residency (mail showing an ORONO street address)

Absentee Ballots may be requested by: • The voter by telephone by calling 866-2556 • Written request to Town Clerk, 59 Main St., Orono, Maine 04473 For Election Questions: • Visiting the Town Clerk’s office in-person during business hours Please call: 866-2556 • Online at http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Thursday, October 31st • With the exception of incapacitation/illness /or unexpected absence sworn under oath and signed affidavit.

DOWNTOWN PUBLIC PARKING WINTER PARKING BAN IN EFFECT Orono has a parking ban from November 1 to April 15. Free downtown public parking is available (except from 2am-6am) every day in the municipal lots located behind the Motor vehicles must be parked in off-street locations between public safety building, on Pine Street, on Bennoch Road and 12 midnight and 8:00 am. on Birch Street. (No overnight parking is allowed. Vehicles During a winter weather event (or clean-up) vehicles must will be towed.) not obstruct the efforts of the Public Works Department to Overnight parking is available by permit in the muncipal lot clean the public right-of-way. This means no on-street park- behind the public safety building by calling 866-4000. ing during these times.

Orono United Methodist

CHURCH

Morning Worship, with Children’s Sunday

School, will move to 11 am on Sep 8th. We

invite everyone for some refreshment in

our Fellowship Hall after worship, and we

celebrate the Sacrament of Communion on st the 1 Sunday of each month. Youth Group

(ages 13 - 18) will meet Sundays at 10 am. Please friend us on FB (Orono United Methodist

Church) and our web site: www.oronoumc.com.

We are at 36 Oak Street, Orono ME 04473 207.866.4605

Our Pastor, his wife and son are Bumshik, Myoungju and Eugene Min! 8 Orono Observer

Trick, Trunk or Treat

October 31st, Mill Street

Please check out facebook.com/OronoCommunityDevelopment for updates if you and your trunk are interested in participating

ADS FOR OBSERVER St. James’ Episcopal Church Contact Nancy Ward at nancyw@ At the corner of Center & Main Streets, Old Town orono.org to place an ad in the Dec 2019/Jan/Feb 2020 Sunday Services at 10 a.m. Winter Issue. Ads The Rev'd Jane White-Hassler - Priest in Charge are $100 per 1/4 page with other sizes and prices available. Join us Sunday, October 6th for the Blessing of the Animals Ads must be submit- All Peoples and their Pets welcome ted as pdfs. ORONO www.stjamesoldtown.org HEALTH [email protected] ASSOC. www.facebook.com/StJamesOldTownME/ Running an Er- rand? Do a Good Deed? Give someone a ride to a doc- tor’s appointment! Call the Orono Health Association St. James’ Episcopal Church is a small, progressively minded congregation intent on being a at 866-4648 to get welcoming and safe space for all. We are young and old, male and female, gay and straight, connected! You’ll single, married, divorced and widowed, CEO and unemployed, student and teacher, rich and poor. feel good about it! We worship together, study and ask questions as we move more deeply into the mystery of God. Orono Observer 9 POLICE DEPT. NEWS traffic to include pedestrians. We all play an important role The Orono Police Department wants to remind people that: in keeping our roads safe! Drive slowly, and pay attention to your surroundings. • Operators of motor vehicles must stop for pedestrians in marked crosswalks – any part of the crosswalk, even if they have already crossed the lane you are in! Form & Function • While passing a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights Osteopathic Medicine flashing, operators may only pass at a reasonable and prudent speed and do so only in a reasonable and safe manner. Specializing in Athletic Injuries All Insurance Accepted • The winter parking ban begins on November 1st and means that no vehicles may be parked on any roadway from midnight Dr. Kris Sornberger until 8am. One Cumberland Place Suite 112 · Bangor www.FormAndFunctionBangor.com Please remember, with the beginning of September comes the Scheduling: 307-0816 • Fax: 637-1072 return of both the University students, as well as the students going to the Orono schools. Watch for the increase in Building Energy Efficiency Specialist 2020 DOG LICENSES • General Contracting and Project Management (continued from front page) and may not be waived. To receive the license, dog own- • Increasing Coziness and Comfort ers must show a State of Maine rabies certificate, spay or • Elimating Cold & Draft neuter certificate, and provide your dog’s veterinarian’s • Cut Heating Bills in Half name and phone number (if this information isn’t already on file at the Clerk’s office). The cost to register is $6.00 • Lowering Your Fuel Use Laurie Osher, PhD for an altered dog, $11.00 for an unaltered one. Dangerous [email protected] om dogs, per court order, are $100. 10 Orono Observer

REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT NO. 26 ASA C. ADAMS SCHOOL - ORONO MIDDLE SCHOOL - ORONO HIGH SCHOOL

RSU 26 Facilities Renovation & of the project is as follows: time. With earlier phases of the project, Construction Project Update we will certainly begin to have access • July 2019 - January 2020 – Finish to some components before then. The I want to begin by thanking the Orono design work & documents to prepare phasing for the project will be finalized community for your support in passing for construction bid process the Bond Referendum in June. We know after a construction company is selected. • July - December 2019 – Finish sur- this is a significant undertaking for our We have established a Building Com- veying/testing of buildings/grounds in community, so the passage of this bond mittee to provide oversight and guid- preparation for construction is an affirming statement about the sup- ance throughout this next phase of the port the Orono community extends to • September 2019 – Secure Bond Fi- project. This committee includes board our schools. We are excited for what the nancing members, school staff and a community bond passage means to the future of our • February - March 2020 – Project goes representative. We will seek to keep schools and the programmatic & safety out to bid for Construction Services the community updated on construction improvements this project will bring through regular updates in the Observer benefiting RSU 26 students for many • March 2020 – Construction Services and through our website/social media years to come! Bid selection accounts. We greatly appreciate that We have been busy this summer get- • April 2020 – Construction phase be- the Orono schools exist in a commu- ting started with groundwork to move gins nity that values education, and we will forward with the bond and the project. continue to strive to meet community We are told the work will take ap- You may have noticed some surveying expectations of providing an excellent proximately two years once started; our happening around the school last month education to the community’s children hope would be to have all projects com- – this was some of the groundwork that and future citizens. pleted for the start of the 2022-23 school needs to be done to prepare for the proj- year, but this is just an estimate at this ect. The timeline for the major aspects Orono Observer 11

Welcome Back to School! at [email protected] or by phone at PIE IN THE SKY 866-7110. As the school year begins, we hope ROAD RACE Sincerely, your children have had a successful (continued from front page) start to the new year and they are ex- Meredith Higgins cited about all the year holds in store RSU 26 Superintendent behind the school. Winners in the fol- for them. We invite you to be a part of lowing categories receive pies as their our school community this year. Please Important Dates to Remember award: 1st Male/Female overall, 13 & utilize our website (www.rsu26.org) as under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50- a resource to seek out information about Aug. 29 – First Day of School 59, 60-69 and 70+. our schools. We are striving to maintain Grades PK – 6 & 9th Aug. 30 – First Day of School The 1-mile Fun Run begins and ends the site with up-to-date information and behind the Town Office/Public Safety Grades 7-8, 10-12 streamline the information to make it Building and stays on quiet Westwood Sept. 2 – Labor Day - all schools & easy for users to access. Also, you can Drive. Awards go to 1st Male/Female 13 follow RSU 26 on Facebook and Twit- offices closed & under and those who show the most ter to get a glimpse into the happenings Sept. 9 – First Day of Full Day fun at the Fun Run! All proceeds help across the district. The school calendar Kindergarten the Orono Schools Coalition for the Arts for the 2019-20 school year may be ac- Sept. 18–Early Release Day all grades (OSCAr) provide scholarships and sup- cessed through the Home page through Oct. 14 – Indigenous Peoples Day – port arts programs in our schools. the Resources tab. We have several ear- all schools & offices closed ly release days and holiday observances Oct. 30 - Early Release Day all grades For race entry forms and information, contact Nancy Marks at 907-5857, throughout the fall, so be sure to make Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day - all schools email: [email protected] or on note of these dates on your calendar. & offices closed Facebook at facebook.com/groups/ Best wishes to all families for a won- Nov. 25 – Early Release Day – Asa PieintheSkyRace. derful school year. Please feel free to Adams only - Asa Parent/ let me know if you have any questions Teacher Conferences or concerns. I can be reached by email Nov. 26-29 – Thanksgiving Break 12 Orono Observer

Town of Orono BACK TO SCHOOL? Hours of Operation Back to Town Office: 866-2556 Mon-Wed - 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Thurs - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Fri - 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Public Works: 866-5062 Tues-Fri 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM (As of Oct 15) Mon-Fri 7AM-3:30 PM

Library: 866-5060 Sunday - Closed Mon & Fri - 10 AM - 5 PM Tues & Thurs - 10 AM - 7 PM Wed - noon - 5 PM Sat - 10 AM - 3 PM

Disposal Area (Landfill): Wed & Sat - 8 AM - 4 PM You can order online at (Obtain permits from Town Office)

Curbside Recycling Dates: thefamilydogorono.com September 12, 13, 26, 27 October 10, 11, 24, 25 6 Mill Street, Orono • 207-866-2808 • thefamilydogorono.com November 7, 8, 21, 22 Mon - Sat 7am - 10pm • Sun 9am - 9pm

TOWN OF ORONO PRSRT STD 59 MAIN STREET U.S. POSTAGE ORONO, ME 04473 PAID ORONO, ME PERMIT NO. 1

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Inside: Free Landfill Days, Nov 1-3 Election Day, November 5 Voting at UM Field House