2007 Report 02-20-2008 - Town of Scarborough

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Report from Police Department July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007 SUMMARY OF POLICE EMPLOYEE AWARDS FOR 2006 Officer of the Year Donald Laflin Dispatcher of the Year Andrew Flynn Explorer of the Year Ryan Sargent Reserve Officer of the Year Brian Nappi Leadership Award Timothy Barker Citizens Merit Awards Ronald Jones (Beech Ridge Road crash) Caitlin McInnis (Bravery during medical emergency) Angela Ray (Service to the department and town) Friend of the SPBA Peter Chadbourne Unit Citations Cathy Chandler & Kim Sperlich Sergeants - Greg Bedor and Tom Chard; Officers - Craig Herbert, Glenn Tucker, Michael Beeler, and Mark Roberts; Detective - Ivan Ramsdell; Dispatchers - Brodie Hinckley and Melinda Bisson (Amato’s Burglary) Commendations Officer Timothy Barker and Detective Donald Blatchford (Bank Robbery) Officer Michael Beeler (Medical emergency involving infant) Officer Brian Nappi (Recovery of stolen vehicle and closure of cases) Officer Shawn Anastasoff (Drug and money seizure from Residence Inn) Dispatcher Jamie Higgins (Work on Scarborough Police Department Crime Bulletin) Officer Michael Sawyer (K-9 track resulting in arrest of five burglary suspects) Officers Shawn Anastasoff and John Gill (Drug and money seizure from traffic stop) Chief’s Award Officer John Gill Bruce Haskell Photography Report from the ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER To the Town Manager, Town Council, and Citizens of Scarborough: Chris Creps Animal Control Officer tremendously. The theme for this year’s annual report is “Where are we going,” as we look ahead to the future of our growing community. July 2008 will mark the 350th Anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Scarborough. During this timeframe there are have been significant changes in our community. Scarborough has changed from a rural farming community to a growing residential town, while the population of its citizens, along with their pets, increased In 1987, there were just over 400 licensed dogs in the Town of Scarborough but by the end of our Fiscal Year 2007 Scarborough had over 1,600 licensed dogs in our community. As you can see just over the past twenty-years the number of licensed dogs has more than quadrupled. This figure does not include the increase we have seen in the number of domestic cats as well as the number of small farm animals showing up all around the town. I had a chance to speak with the state biologist concerning wildlife in our area and the numerous sightings of larger animals in town along with sightings of coyotes, fox, and fisher. He told me with the development in the town and the large pet population in our community that he felt the number of sightings would probably remain the same as the wildlife adapts to their new urban surroundings. This year there were significant changes made to the state laws concerning animal welfare. Some of the changes made were to the “Dangerous Dog Law” as well as the selling of dogs and cats. The revisions and additions made to the state laws can be viewed under Title 7 of the Maine State Laws. Respectively submitted, Chris Creps, Animal Control Officer 33
Report from the HARBORMASTER - MARINE RESOURCE OFFICER To the Town Manager, Town Council, and Citizens of Scarborough: This past spring and summer seasons have been very busy for the Town’s harbor. The season started off with what seemed to be storm after storm. The most significant was the Patriot’s Day storm, which kept the entire town on its toes. The beaches faced normal seasonal erosion; unfortunately, the town docks at Pine Point and a few boats did not fare well. Three sections of the docking were damaged during the storm, but these sections have since been replaced. The Governor paid a visit to the CO-OP at Pine Point this past year. The town is working with local and state officials in securing funding to replace the old wooden pier. This new pier will be a huge asset to the town and to the working commercial fisherman who currently use it. Pine Point Co- Op area is a working waterfront and has boat traffic in and out on a daily basis. A new pier will increase the commercial business to Scarborough and will also create better working conditions for both the recreational and commercial industry. The plans are extensive for a facility at Pine Point, and I am working with the Governor’s commission and local board members to acquire the funding necessary to make this new pier a reality. Annual lotteries were held for commercial clam diggers in the spring and it went well again this year. The town also sells 200 resident recreational permits, and a lottery was held for the 20 non-resident recreational permits in the spring. The recreational permit program is especially popular in Scarborough since we are one of only a few towns selling this type of permit. There were many The Harbor at Pine Point - Photo by David Corbeau opportunities for public education this past year as two local 34 July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007 TV stations completed stories detailing the town’s working waterfront and our large recreational clamdigging industry. On one Saturday, the CO-OP at Pine Point saw over 100 children and adults make their way at low tide to the clam-flats to give a hand at the job of clam digging. Once on the flats, interested diggers met with local harbormasters and commercial clam diggers to Dave Corbeau give it a try. Everyone in Harbormaster - Marine Resource Officer attendance left with a newfound respect for what commercial clam digging is all about. Ten additional moorings were added to the town’s waterfront, which was welcome news for those who have been on the waiting list for some time. The Town Clerk's Office maintains the current mooring list and waiting list. Unfortunately, there is still a considerable number who have been on this waiting list. Further information may be obtained at the Clerk’s Office in Town Hall. A new public access point was installed on the Spurwink River this year off of Spurwink Road. The pathway was paved and a handicapped-accessible pier was built. It is a great new place to fish and launch canoes and kayaks. Scarborough’s Beaches – Pine Point, Ferry, and Higgins -- opened in full fashion this year. As in previous years, we saw an increased number of families and out-of-state visitors, and with the increase in visitations, we had a number of missing children on our beaches. All missing children were reunited with their families before the day’s end. However, we found we were reminding families on a daily basis to watch their children and, further, to watch their personal belongings. The Town of Scarborough assisted Old Orchard Beach, Cape Elizabeth, and Saco, as well as the City of Portland. Due to our increase in visitors over the last few years, the town has acquired a new piece of equipment for search and rescue. The Harbormaster and Community Services combined their efforts and procured a 6-wheel-drive “Gator” style vehicle, which will provide more flexibility to the Harbormaster, the Fire Department, and Community Services staff on the beaches and, additionally, will help the town with its work on the Eastern Trail. The City of Portland had a large search and rescue case the past summer when a local U.S. Coast Guardsman fell off one of the dinner cruise boats. The Scarborough Harbormaster and marine fire units spent countless hours on the water (Continued on page 35) Bruce Haskell Photography
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