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The Chamber Chatter
Jan 04, 2013 12:00 amThe Black Mountain Ski Resort Hill climbed originally scheduled for December 21 has been rescheduled to Friday, January 11.
Registration starts at 4 p.m. with the climb starting at 6. It is always a fun event and will give you a great opportunity to see the new and improved facilities at Black Mountain Ski Resort.Kindness Counts
Jan 04, 2013 12:00 amHave you never met somebody personally, yet loved them immensely knowing only of their kindness and heart for others?
My maternal great-grandmother has for nearly all of my life been a source of inspiration and admiration, a very real influence although she died years before my birth.
She was born at Ronneby, Sweden, on the Baltic Sea, and gained passage to the U.S. as an indentured servant at about the age of 16.
Sen. Patrick appointed to committee
Jan 04, 2013 12:00 amAUGUSTA -- Senator John Patrick (D-Rumford) has been appointed Senate Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development for the 126th Legislative session.
The Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee is responsible for reviewing proposals pertaining to the Department of Labor, the Maine State Housing Authority, the Maine Labor Relations Board, and the Workers’ Compensation Board. Previous bills have addressed wage and hour laws, working conditions, collective bargaining, business regulation, and tourism.
Rep. Peterson appointed to committees
Jan 04, 2013 12:00 amAUGUSTA -- Rep. Matthew Peterson (D-Rumford) has been appointed to serve on both the Health and Human Services Committee and the Government Oversight Committee in the upcoming legislative session.
The Health and Human Services Committee oversees state policy regarding Dirigo Health, MaineCare, Medicaid, mental health, tobacco sales, medical marijuana, homelessness and public assistance.
The Government Oversight Committee seeks to improve efficiency in all areas of state government.
The Basket Lady
Jan 04, 2013 12:00 amBasket Lady wants to wish everyone a safe, healthy, happy and prosperous New Year filled with abundant joy and kindness.
What’s really amazing if you stop to think about it, and I would guess that most of us don’t, the turning of a new year is about how the earth revolves around the nearest star in the universe -- the sun, which is 93 million miles away from the earth; and the amazing part to ponder is that the earth turns precisely as it should around the sun and has done so for not only in anyone’s lifetime, but over millions of years.
The greatest privilege of my life
Jan 04, 2013 12:00 amAs I conclude my nearly 40 years in elective office, I want to convey how thankful and blessed I feel to have had the opportunity to serve as your Senator.
Remembrance of country school
Jan 04, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
We were born during the depression and became country school children during WWII, while attending Riverview School, two miles west of Marshfield, WI. About the age of 80 years now, we have many memories of those days just the same.
Thanks for supporting medical group
Dec 28, 2012 12:00 amTo the Editor:
I would like to extend a very special thank you to everyone that believed in the possibility of something greater for our friends in Nicaragua.
We were very busy while there and through our collaborative efforts we provided routine well being care and advanced medical surgeries for those in need. We facilitated “Hands Only” CPR awareness workshops, sudden cardiac arrest awareness classes, and automated external defibrillator trainings for over 200 doctors, nurses, and firefighters.
Kindness Counts
Dec 28, 2012 12:00 amHave you never met somebody personally, yet loved them immensely knowing only of their kindness and heart for others?
My maternal great-grandmother has for nearly all of my life been a source of inspiration and admiration, a very real influence although she died years before my birth.
She was born at Ronneby, Sweden, on the Baltic Sea, and gained passage to the U.S. as an indentured servant at about the age of 16.Amused by Government Double-Speak
Dec 28, 2012 12:00 amTo the Editor:
I am always amused by "Government Double-Speak."
You know, when something presented to you is actually something else entirely. Only certain people can master this technique and you will find it mainly from those who are or have been an associated worker of the government.
