Girl Scout Cookies, February 1st, Noon - 3:00 at Ashby Elementary parking lot

Ashby Brownie Troop#30163 Girl Scout Cookie Drive Thru
"Cookie Drive Thru" Fund Raiser
Saturday, February 1st, 12:00-3:00pm
Ashby Elementary School Parking Lot 
911 Main Street in Ashby, MA

Please come to our "Cookie Drive Thru" Fund Raiser and support your local Girl Scouts!!
We are raising money to complete a community service project in Ashby at Maja on Erickson Rd and the Heifer International Organization. The girls also wish to take a field trip to Heifer and earn their membership renewals for next year.
 Just in case you want to support us but wish not to bring home cookies, you can donate your cookies to our "Project Care and Share" which will be donated 50/50 to our Ashby Food Pantry and our local military recipients.
Thank you for your continued support,
Troop leaders Rebecca Thatcher, Jessica Sheridan, Alecia Primrose and Diane Hill

Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting January 29, 2014

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
January 29, 2014
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of June 19, 2013 and January 15, 2014
3. Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll Warrant W29P in the amount of
$53,256.28 and Vendor Warrant W30B in the amount of $158,433.97
4. Selectmen Briefing on Audit Results by Melanson Heath and Company (Town
Accountant)
5. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Chairman’s Signature on FY14 Audit
Engagement Letter
6. Request for Selectmen’s Approval to Deficit Spend for Winter Operations
(Highway Superintendent)
7. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Birdena Lyon as Police Fire Signal
Operator with a One Year Probationary Period
8. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Heather Rhodes as Police Fire Signal
Operator with a One Year Probationary Period
9. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Amanda Pender as Police Fire Signal
Operator with a One Year Probationary Period
10. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of John Bilotti, Kathleen Juliano, Catherine
Biliouris, Martha Svedberg and Lillian Whitney to the 250th Start-up Celebration
Committee
11. Selectmen Call Special Town Meeting for March 15, 2014 and Open Warrant
12. Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman
13. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
14. Public Comments (if any)
15. Adjourn

Ashby Food Pantry

The newly formed Ashby Food Pantry will open it's doors for the first time on Tuesday February 11th from 6-7:30pm. We are located in the Selectman's room on the 2nd Floor of the Town Hall.

We are conducting a food drive January 24 throughl February 3rd to help stock the pantry shelves for our neighbors in need. Food can be dropped off at locations throughout town, including the following: Ashby Market, Ashby Elementary School, Ashby Library, Ashby Congregational Church, 31 Store and The Stop & Style.

Although all items are appreciated, there is a particularly high need for the following: Cereal, Pasta, Peanut Butter, Jelly and Spaghetti. Thank you for your support

Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting January 15, 2014

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA

January 15, 2014

1.      7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

2.      Selectmen Approve Minutes of June 19 and December 31, 2013 and January 10, 2014

3.      Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll Warrant W27P in the amount of $48,827.82 and Vendor Warrant W28B in the amount of $69,149.78

4.      7:15 p.m. – Community Development Block Grant Hearing (Kevin Flynn)

5.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Subordination Agreement for FY10 Housing Rehab Program Participant (Beth Ann Scheid)

6.      Ashby Food Pantry Discussion (Tricia Foster)

7.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval of the following Ambulance Write-offs for the period from July, 2013 through October, 2013 (Town Accountant):

v  July, 2013 - $7,772.40

v  August, 2013 - $7083.75

v  September, 2013 - $8,496.88

v  October, 2013 - $4,561.91

v  Total of $27,914.94

8.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Chairman’s Signature on FY14 Audit Engagement Letter

9.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Chairman’s Signature on updated Family Medical Leave Act Policy

10.  Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Chairman’s Signature on Small Necessities Leave Act Policy

11.  Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Harry Parviainen as Assistant Electrical Inspector, for a Term ending March 31, 2014

12.  Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Lillian Whitney to the 250th Start-up Celebration Committee

13.  Request for Selectmen’s Acceptance of the Resignation of Krista Burson as Accounting Clerk/Administrative Assistant to the Police Department, effective January 20, 2014

14.  Request for Selectmen’s Approval of 5 Month Unpaid Leave of Absence for Reserve Officer Glenn Casey

15.  Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman

16.  Public Comments (if any)

17.  Selectmen Enter into Executive Session to Discuss Strategy with Respect to Collective Bargaining and will Reconvene in Open Session

18.  Adjourn