Friday, February 14, 2014

2/13 Officer Richardson
0700 shift change with Officer Taylor
0800 shift change with pfd
0830 patrolled island with pfd
0900 snow starts
0930 met ferry
1045 met ferry
1215 met ferry
1414 met ferry
1515 met ferry
1630 met ferry
1730 assisted taxi with transporting passenger
as weather overwhelmed taxi
1800 met ferry
1915 met ferry
assisted stranded woman on foot in storm
2015 met ferry
neighbor dispute on Herman ave
resolved upon arrival
2115 met ferry
2230 met ferry
 

PLEASE HELP OUT DPW BY BEING AWARE OF WHERE YOU PILE SNOW DURING CLEANUP EFFORTS

Thursday, February 13, 2014


02/12/2014  Ofc Connolly and Ofc Rumery-Taylor
0715: shift change (Lauterbach to Connolly)
0730: patrolled island
0800: met ferry
0810: citizen report that she has located 2 domesticated geese.  She believes they belong to someone and will be calling the avian rescue if nobody reports them missing.  Check of shift log reveals no report of any missing geese.
0930: patrolled island
1135: patrolled island
1230: shift change (Connolly to Rumery-Taylor)
1430: met ferry-patrolled Island
1530: met ferry
1645: met ferry-patrolled Island
1750: met ferry-PFD FF Doughty for training
1930: met ferry-patrolled Island
1955: checked the area of "the low road near Long Island" for a report of a stationary red flashing light-nothing found but channel markers.
2030: met ferry-patrolled Island
2130: met ferry-dropped off FF Doughty
2245: met ferry
 
Information from:
Peaks Island Health Center
87 Central Ave.
 
Hours:          Monday and Thursday: 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
 
Kitty Gilbert, Family Nurse Practitioner, provides care for all ages.
Please call either 766-2929 or 874-2466 for an appointment.
 
A reminder to Health Center patients:  When the Health Center is not open, you may contact Kitty or another provider, and receive care at the offices of Portland Family Medicine on Congress St., located just a short distance from Casco Bay Lines.  Call one of the above numbers to make an appointment.
 
A reminder to all Peaks Islanders:   Anyone needing blood work can have it done on the Island.  Please call the Health Center for an appointment, and bring (or have faxed) a written order from your primary care physician.  Health Center Fax:  207-766-5073
 
Are you considering using the Health Center (Portland Family Medicine) as your primary healthcare provider?   Among the comments heard from new Health Center users:  
*  "Kitty Gilbert, the Center's Family Nurse Practitioner, is like an old-fashioned doc, caring and competent, with up-to-date information at her fingertips.  When necessary, she makes referrals to top specialists, and, just as important, she makes sure I get in to see them."
*  "I can get an appointment when I need it, sometimes the same day that I call."
*   "The Health Center saves me time and worry by taking blood samples and emailing me the results."
 

 

Wednesday, February 12, 2014


2/11/2014  Robert Lauterbach
0700 - arrived on island.
0800 - met ferry.
0820 - patrolled island.
0945 - met ferry.
1100 - met ferry.
1215 - patrolled island and completed hydrant shoveling.
1400 - ladder 12 training.
1530 - met ferry.
1640 - patrolled island and met 1645 ferry.
1750 - met ferry and responded to area of children's workshop for a loud barking dog.  Unable to locate.
1900 - patrolled island and met 1930 ferry.
2030 - met ferry.
2130 - met ferry.
2200 - checked DPW property.


***Quick reminder***Be careful shoveling and check in on your elderly neighbors.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014


2-10-2014 T. OConnor
0700- arrived on the island
0800- met the ferry, checked the Welch St. lot
0900-met the ferry, patrolled the back side of the island
1000- met the ferry- snow shoveling fire hydrants
1100-met the ferry- snow shoveling fire hydrants
1200- met the ferry- checked the community center
1400- medical call/ transport from the medical clinic Center St.
1500- met the ferry knocked down large icicles from the station/ library building
1600- met the ferry, patrolled
1700- met the ferry, checked the area around the school
1800- met the ferry, patrolled around DPW
1900- met the ferry checked the community center
2000- met the ferry, patrolled
2100- met the ferry patrolled
2200- met the ferry, patrolled around the island
 

tip of the day....use cation walking close to buildings..with up and down temps look for large icicles hanging 

Monday, February 10, 2014

 2/9/2014    Robert Lauterbach

 
0800 - arrived on island.

0820 - drove around perimeter of island.

0945 - met ferry.

1050 - patrolled island and met 1100 ferry.

1230 - met ferry.

1410 - patrolled island and met 1430 ferry.

1530 - met ferry.

1645 - met ferry.

1740 - drove through Brackett Ave. and met 1750 ferry.

1920 - drove through Central Ave. and met 1930 ferry.

2030 - met ferry.

2130 - met ferry.

2210 - drove around perimeter of island.

2315 - checked DPW property.

2330 - checked community building.  Community room and library were locked, shut off lights in lobby.

***Quick reminder***When going away or on vacation, please let us know or neighbors that you trust know, so we can keep an eye on the home.
2/8/2014          T. OConnor

 0700- arrived on the island

0800-met the ferry, checked the Welch St. lot

0900-met the ferry, patrolled

1000- met the ferry , patrolled

1100-met the ferry, checked the community center

1200- met the ferry, patrolled

1400- met the ferry gave special attention to Welch St.

1500- met the ferry, patrolled

1600-met the ferry, checked the lions club

1700-met the ferry, patrolled around the island

1900- met the ferry, patrolled around DPW

2000- patrolled the school area

2100- met the ferry, checked the community center

2200- met the ferry, patrolled