Town Clerk S Financial Report

TOWN CLERK’S FINANCIAL REPORT

2005 DOG LICENSES ISSUED EACH TOTAL

57 MALES/ FEMALES $10.00 $ 570.00 344 SPAYED/ NEUTERED 6.00 2064.00

4 KENNEL $25.00 25.00 100.00 4 KENNEL $50.00 50.00 200.00 KENNEL $75.00 75.00 150.00 TOTAL $3084.00

2005 FISHING & HUNTING LICENSED ISSUED 3 RESIDENT FISHING MINOR $ 6.50 $ 19.50 23 RESIDENT FISHING 22.50 517.50 7 RESIDENT FISHING HANDICAP 0.00 0.00 4 RESIDENT FISHING 65-69 11.25 45.00 5 NON-RESIDENT FISHING 32.50 162.50 1 DUPLICATE FISHING 2.50 2.50 9 RESIDENT CITIZEN HUNTING 22.50 202.50 2 RESIDENT HUNTING 65-69 11.25 22.50 1 RESIDNT HUNTING PARAPALEGIC 0.00 0.00 4 NON-RESIDENT HUNTING, LG 94.50 378.00 1 RESIDENT MINOR HUNTING 6.50 6.50 15 RESIDENT SPORTING 40.00 600.00 17 RESIDENT SPORTING OVER 70 0.00 0.00 13 ARCHERY STAMP 5.10 66.30 22 PRIMITIVE FIREARMS STAMP 5.10 112.20 57 WILD. CONSER. STAMP(resident) 5.00 285.00 9 WILD CONSER.STAMP 5.00 45.00 (non-resident)

TOTAL $2465.00 MISCELLANEOUS $1216.30 PAYMENTS TO: TOWN TREASURER $6765.30 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS $2428.50

Lorraine Pease, Town Clerk 32 REGISTRARS REPORT

Tuesday, April 5th, a voter registration session was held in the Town Clerk’s office from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM to register new voters for the Annual Town Election held April 25, 2005.

The Town Clerk’s office was open Wednesday, April 27th from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM to register new voters for the Annual Town Meeting held May 7th.

A registration session was held on Wednesday, June 8th from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM to register new voters for the Special Town Election held June 28th.

Wednesday, November 9th, a voter registration was held in the Town Clerk’s office from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM to register new voters for the Special Town Meeting held November 19, 2005.

A registration session was held on Wednesday, December 21st from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM to register new voters and allow voters to change their party for the Special State Primary to be held January 10, 2006.

Lorraine Pease, Town Clerk

33 RECORDING BIRTHS

Some of the many reasons why births should be recorded:

To establish identity. To establish nationality. To prove legitimacy. To show when a child has a right to enter school. To show when a child has a right to seek employment under the Child Labor Law To establish the right to inheritance of property. To establish liability to military duty, as well as exemption there from. To establish the right to vote. To qualify to hold title to and to buy and sell real estate. To establish the right to hold public office. To prove the age at which the marriage contract may be entered into. To make statistical study of the health conditions.

Errors can only be corrected by a sworn affidavit as prescribed by Massachusetts’ law, and may cause you inconvenience which can be avoided by your prompt attention.

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Please note that records of births and deaths will no longer be published in the Annual Town Report.

34 RECORD OF MARRIAGES 2005

RESIDENCE PLACE OF MARRIAGE

Jan 28 Daniel R. Marcoux Ashby, MA Leominster, MA Tracy A. Crane Ashby, MA

Mar 22 James Anthony Victoria New Ipswich, NH Ashby, MA Joan Marie Hatcher New Ipswich, NH

Apr 2 John Paul Rosado Ashby, MA Ashby, MA Lori A. Sticklor Ashby, MA

16 Thomas Steven Curry Greenville, NH Townsend, MA Carrie Ann Cole Ashby, MA

May 15 Robert J. Barrett Ashby, MA Ashby, MA Gail Catherine Hull Ashby, MA

June 25 Rick Edward Pasquarosa Ashby, MA Westminster, MA Joanne Elizabeth Desantis Ashby, MA

July 9 Laurell F. Doody, Jr Millbury, MA Ashby, MA Sandra Jeane Doody Millbury, MA

16 Isaac Joseph Woodward Dunstable, MA Dunstable, MA Meghan Elizabeth Murray Ashby, MA

23 Eric B. Pennell Ashby, MA Ashby, MA Monica A. Boyle Ashby, MA

Sept 3 Keith Brian Mossey Ashby, MA Sturbridge, MA Kerry Ann LaFleche Ashby, MA

Dec 10 Sumner Carl Edmands Ashby, MA Pepperell, MA Karen Sue Sumner Ashby, MA

35 ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS 2005 TERM

MODERATOR Peter S. Rourke 2007

TOWN CLERK Lorraine D. Pease 2007

SELECTMEN Peter McMurray 2007 Gerard Houle 2008 Michael McCallum 2006

ASSESSORS Jodi Masse 2007 Dona Sue Larue 2008 Oliver H. Mutch 2006

TREASURER Kate Stacy 2007

COLLECTOR Lee T. Mikkola 2006

NORTH MIDDLESEX SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE Dennis M. Moore 2007

NORTH MIDDLESEX SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE AT-LARGE LisaMarie Proctor 2008 Theresa Morse 2008 Anne Buchholz 2008

LIBRARY TRUSTEES Matthew Alfond 2007 Maureen Davi 2007 Faith Anttila 2007 Dwight F. Horan 2008 Paul McGrail 2008 Lisa Gordon 2008 Alice Bauman 2006 Peter Homer, Res 2006 Susan Duffy 2006 John Mickola 2006 36 CONSTABLE William A. Davis 2007

TREE WARDEN William A. Davis 2008

BOARD OF HEALTH Cedwyn Morgan 2007 Mary A. Krapf 2008 Christopher B. Allen 2006

PARK COMMISSIONERS Peter McMurray 2008 Stephanie B Lammi 2007 Randy Stacy 2006

CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS Steven Beauregard 2007 Raymond Wilkinson 2008 George Beauregard 2006

PLANNING BOARD Derek Saari, Res 2006 Alan W. Pease 2007 Jean Lindquist 2008 James H. Hargraves 2009 Wayne A. Stacy 2010 Andrew Leonard 2006

37 APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS 2005

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Linda Sanders

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S ASST. Jennifer Collins

ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK Sandra Swensen, Res Susan Duffy

TAX COLLECTOR’S CLERK Beth Ann Scheid

TOWN HALL CLERICAL Patricia Cormier Barbara Faulkenham

TOWN ACCOUNTANT Nancy Haines

REGIONAL ASSESSOR Harald Scheid

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSOR Dona Sue LaRue

ADA COORDINATOR Anthony Ammendolia

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION John Mickola Tom Cason William Duffy, Jr. Paula Bogue Paula Packard Kyrie Martin Heather Leonard Sue Chapman Charles Pernaa Nadine Callahan

ASHBY-ASHBURNHAM REHAB ADVISORY COMMITTEE Claire Lavin

TAX COLLECTOR’S CLERK Beth Ann Scheid

ASHBY CULTURAL COUNCIL Janet Umphress Joanne Boudreau Tamara Buckley-Leclerc Beth Ann Scheid Virginia Bixler Rick Tabor Dorothea Rourke Michelle Victoria 38 BURIAL AGENT Steven Beauregard

CABLE ADVISORY BOARD Steven McLatchy, Res. Mary Krapf Paul McGrail, Chair Linda Sanders Harald Scheid Nancy Haines Tim Bauman Paul Rekos

CEMETERY CHAPEL COMMITTEE Linda Sanders Ray Wilkinson, Res Michael Reggio Paul Lieneck

COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Steven McLatchy William Davis William Seymour, Jr. Dennis Moore Paul Lasorsa

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, ACTING Steven McLatchy

CONSERVATION COMMISSION George Bauman, Chair Robert Leary Paula Packard Roberta Flashman Cathy Kristofferson

CONSTABLE - APPOINTED Steven McLatchy

COUNCIL ON AGING Edna Jamnback, Chair Fredrick Day Oliver Mutch Auracy Murray, Dec. Ann Seymour Elizabeth Dillbeck, Res. Rosemary Wayrynen Angie Godin, Alt. Gary Leonard ANIMAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DOG OFFICER Mary Letourneau

E-911 COORDINATORS Alan Pease Elmer S. Fitzgerald, Jr.

39 EARTH REMOVAL BOARD Gerard Houle Wayne Stacy Cedwyn Morgan Frederick Stacy George Bauman

ELECTION OFFICERS Betty Ann Tiilikkala Bertha Tiilikkala Edna Jamnback Waldemar Tiilikkala Leona Sanford Andrew Gosnell Jean Lindquist Rosemary Wayrynen Dona Sue LaRue Wendy Baird Jill Niemi

EMS DIRECTOR Paul Lasorsa

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Paul Fredrickson

ALS COORDINATOR Thomas Walker

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR John Carter, Res. Michael Bussell

DEPUTY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR Steven McLatchy , Res. David Rainville

FIELD DRIVER Mary Letourneau

FINANCE COMMITTEE Daniel Meunier, Chair Tom Kenney Christopher Nash Kevin Meehan Peter Girard Rebecca Walsh John Rice Lois Raymond, Res. Randall Barnes, Res. Fred Murphy, Res. Scott Bennett, Res. FIRE CHIEF William Seymour, Jr.

FOREST FIRE WARDEN William Seymour, Jr.

HAZARDOUS WASTE COORDINATOR Elmer S. Fitzgerald, Jr.

40 HEALTH AGENT, Nashoba Board of Health James Garreffi

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT William A. Davis

HISTORICAL COMMISSION Claire Hutchinson-Lavin, Chair Florence Bryan, Res.

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Claire Lavin Michael Reggio Paul Lieneck James Mayrand, Alt. Florence Bryan Mark Haines

INSPECTORS:

ANIMAL Lucille Carignan

BUILDING/ZONING OFFICER Anthony Ammendolia

BUILDING INSP. ALTERNATE Richard Hanks

ELECTRICAL Paul Lessard

ASS’T ELECTRICAL Stephen Dubois

PLUMBING & GAS Richard Kapenas

PLUMBING & GAS ALTERNATES Gary Williams

KEEPER OF THE TOWN CLOCK Richard Foresman

LAND USE CO-ORDINATOR Patricia McCloy

LEGAL COUNSELS TOWN COUNSEL Kopelman & Paige LAND USE COUNSEL Kopelman & Paige LABOR COUNSEL Kopelman & Paige SPECIAL COUNSEL Everett J. Marder SPECIAL COUNSEL William Solomon

41 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Maureen Davi Jane Shaughnessy Paul Lieneck Anne Reggio Faith Anttila Sheila Gerry

LIBRARY DIRECTOR Marja Leena LePoer

MART ADVISORY BOARD Mary Krapf

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ADVISOR William Stanwood

MBTA DESIGNEE Mary Krapf

FIRST RESPONDER REP CMEMSC Thomas Walker

GOVERNMENT REP CMEMSC Mary Krapf

MONTACHUSETT JOINT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Mary Krapf

MONTACHUSETT METRO PLANNING ORG. (MRO) Mary Krapf

MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Alan Pease Wayne Stacy

MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL TECH SCHOOL COMMITTEE Warren Landry

MOTH SUPERINTENDENT Charles E. Pernaa

POLICE CHIEF Steven McLatchy REGISTRARS OF VOTERS Lorraine Pease Donna Leonard Carlton Mountain Sarah Leonard Gail Farley, Alt.

RIGHT-TO-KNOW-LAW COORDINATOR William Seymour, Jr.

SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT Stephen Stewart Susan Duffy Kenneth Tata 42 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS James McCormick

TELLERS Nancy Peeler Deborah Pillsbury Elaine Kielty Shaun Kielty Sally Tracy Pamela Peeler

VETERANS’ AGENT Theryn Blauser, Sr.

VETERANS’ GRAVES AGENT Robert Gummerus

BACKUP VETERANS’ GRAVES AGENT Lorraine Pease

WASTE OIL COORDINATOR Elmer S. Fitzgerald, Jr.

WIITA CONSERVATION LAND MENTMANAGE COMMITTEE (BLOOD HILL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE) Cedwyn Morgan Matthew Leonard Roberta Flashman Oliver Mutch Kenneth Brown Judith Judge Jane Mutch

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Frederick Stacy, Chair David Martin James Stacy James Farley, Alt.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

ASHBY’S JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Carleton J. Mountain