Town Manager’s Report
Tuesday
October 3, 2006
Municipal Taxes due October 1, 2006:
Last Friday and yesterday were extremely busy at town hall. Typically it is very busy at the end and beginning of each month, but taxes were due October 1, 2006.
Fire Department:
October 8th – 14th is the Annual Fire Prevention week. Firefighters will be making presentations at the local schools and daycares. Next Thursday, Mike Barter will also be doing a presentation at the Gray Public Library.
October 14th is the annual open house at the public safety building from 10am to 2pm. Following this event, from 5pm to 7pm, will be a spaghetti supper. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards purchasing fire equipment.
Gray Public Library:
Around 300 bargain seekers perused the several thousands of new and used books that were available for purchase last Saturday at the fall book sale. I spoke with one home-school mother who was delighted with a particular book she was able to purchase in order to compliment her curriculum.
Today, I attended the library story hour that occurs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday morning at 10am. I was amused as I watched approximately 45 people (children and caregivers) as they danced with Kathy George to a few songs and listened to her animated story named “The Squeaky Door.”
This Saturday (October 7th) the GPLA and a local garden club will be sponsoring a free multi-generational event building fairy/gnome houses at the Library. This will occur from 10am-2pm.
Parks and Recreation
If you traveled downtown this past Saturday, you may have noticed all the vehicles parked up and down the street and around Pennell. Approximately 260 children (5-12 yrs old) participate in this 14th season of youth soccer.
Not to be outdone by the youth, men can participate in flag football every Sunday afternoon. This program has been very successful. We currently have 8 teams of 10 competing.
Also occurring on Sunday, from 1-2pm, about 18 youths (ages 5-9 yrs) are participating in the new running program called the Land Sharks Running Club.
MMA Convention:
REMINDER: The Town Controller, the Tax Assessor and I will be attending the MMA Convention this week. Councilors Foster and Crane will also be attending this annual event.
Annual Recognition Night:
The Annual Recognition Night has been scheduled for Friday, November
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