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The Riverview
November 2014
Welcome!
Welcome to the new online Riverview Newsletter! We hope to put something like this out at least quarterly going forward. Please forward this email to friends and neighbors who are not currently getting emails from us, and please share your feedback to stroudwatervillageassociation@gmail.com .
Since this is our first attempt at an online newsletter, we thought we'd keep it simple and focused on upcoming events, since there's a good deal going on in the city and neighborhood that you may be interested in. In future editions, we hope to include more historical and neighborhood interest content. Interested in writing? Please let us know!
Election Day, tomorrow, Nov 4th!
TOMORROW, November 4th, is Election Day. Vote at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Avenue (near Westgate Shopping Center). All local polling places will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, November 4, 2014.
Information: http://www.portlandmaine.gov/325/Elections-Voting
City of Portland 2014 Annual District 3 Meeting, Nov 12, 7:00 PM
Join District Councilor & City Staff to learn about projects in the neighborhood, ask questions and share your thoughts. Wednesday November 12, 7pm, Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Avenue (near Westgate Shopping Center).
Information: http://www.portlandmaine.gov/1355/Annual-District-Meetings
The new Stormwater Service Fee will also be discussed at this meeting.
Information: http://www.cleangrowthcleanwater.com
City of Portland Open Spaces Assessment Input Process
As part of the City of Portland’s open spaces assessment and comprehensive planning project with the Trust for Public Land and Portland Trails, starting next Monday evening, October 27, Portland Trails will facilitate a series public meetings and focus groups for “community conversations” to engage Portlanders from all corners of the city in contributing their thoughts on open space priorities and needs across the community. Next meeting is Wednesday, November 5, 6:30-8:00PM – Portland Public Library, Main Branch.
Information: http://www.portlandmaine.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=435
Fall Curbside Leaf Pickup Through Nov 21
Fall Curbside Leaf Pickup begins Monday, October 27 and ending Friday, November 21st, 2014. The City of Portland will continue its fall curbside leaf pickup program. IMPORTANT! - The leaves MUST be in the large, paper biodegradable leaf bags that can be purchased at most hardware stores. Place your biodegradable leaf bags curbside on your normal trash/recycling pickup day during the month of November & City crews will take care of the rest!
Portland Jetport Sustainability Planning Process
The Portland Jetport has begun a Sustainability Airport Master Planning process which will take place throughout the next 18-24 months. The SVA has a named representative on the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC), but there will also be public input meetings to which all are invited, starting in early 2015.
Information: http://www.thejetport.airportstudy.com
News from the Tate House
If you’ve gone by the Tate House lately you may have seen big lumps covered by white plastic sheets on the lawn, and wondered what was going on. Historical archaeologists are excavating before the lawn is completely dug up to improve the drainage and help dry out the basement. The Maine Historical Society recommends this step to preserve fragments of the past that may lie beneath the top soil before the earth movers arrive. There will be a complete inventory of the discoveries available soon, but for now you might be interested to know that shards of pottery, flint nodules, and the remains of what is perhaps the original walkway leading to the front door have been unearthed so far.
The cemetery tours and bake sales were very successful again this year. The Tate House Museum Gift Shop will be participating in the Museum Shoppers Day at Gilsland Farms Audubon headquarters in Falmouth from 9 to 3 on Saturday, November 8th. Come shop early for the holidays - there are some wonderful, unique gifts awaiting you.
Tate House is closed for tours for the season, but will open again in late May for the summer.
Stay Involved!
Many thanks to all who came out to the first-ever Stroudwater Village Neighborhood Jam Session and Cookout in September! We hope to do more events in the future and would like to hear from you about the kinds of events you are interested in.
Thanks for reading the Riverview online!
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