Perhaps a short article in the towns newsletter and on the town website would explain the situation to everyone, whether they have kids going to the schools or not. Fred has been a great crossing guard, and did handle the traffic very effectively also. Thanks, Beth Sypher Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:30:09 +0000 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Crossing Guard To: [log in to unmask] Hi All, As some of you found out this morning, our wonderful crossing guard (Fred) who is stationed at the intersection of Main St. and Westwood Dr. will no longer assist in the flow of traffic onto Main St. This change is due to Maine state statutes which only allows a crossing guard to assist in pedestrians crossing only. If you find yourself waiting in a long line, PLEASE DON'T TAKE YOUR FRUSTRATION OUT ON FRED! If you must drive the "loop", schedule your time knowing that you will spend a considerable amount of time in heavy traffic as you attempt to drive back onto Main St. Ed Leskey SRO Joshua W. Ewing Chief of Police Orono Police Department 63 Main St. Orono, ME 04473 207-866-4000 [log in to unmask] Please note that all e-mails sent from or coming to this address are considered a public document and are subject to the State of Maine Freedom of Access Law. To unsubscribe from the FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS list, click the following link: http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS&A=1 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS list, click the following link: http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS&A=1