Man's Best Friend Hero Dog in Alaska

Buddy the dog is being hailed as a hero in Alaska after getting help and leading police through the woods and to his owner's home, which was on fire. Betty Nguyen reports. 

WAY TO GO BUDDY! 

Read more here.

Truth Alert

When we exhale, CO2 is released into the environment.  Plants etc. need that to survive and thrive.  Local, State, and National Politicians are full of "Hot Air".   Those that speak from both sides of their mouths are 'Environmentally Friendlier".  Here's scientific proof to support.
Now we know why Maine is so Green.

The Maine Democratic Party is proud to support the workers of IBEW Local 1837

"The Maine Democratic Party is proud to support the workers of IBEW Local 1837 and applauds all of our gubernatorial primary candidates in supporting this cause," Maine Democratic Party Executive Director Mary-Erin Casale said in the IBEW press release. "We encourage all parties involved to reach a fair collective bargaining agreement as soon as possible."

The union-led boycott agreed to by the five Democrats -- Pat McGowan, Libby Mitchell, John Richardson, Steve Rowe and Rosa Scarcelli -- extends to organizations such as political action committees that support the candidates."

Continue reading here.

This professor is a genius great story.

This professor is a genius 


great story. 




An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never
failed a single student before, 
but had once failed an entire class. 



That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would
be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer. 


The professor then said, "OK, 
we will have an experiment in this class on the plan". 


All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no
one would fail and no one would receive an A. 


After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. 
The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little
were happy.   


As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had
studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free
ride too so they studied little.   
The second test average was a D! 
No one was happy. 


When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F. 

The scores never increased as bickering, 
blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study
for the benefit of anyone else.   


All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that
socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the
effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no
one will try or want to succeed. 


Could not be any simpler than that. 

Would Appreciate

Would appreciate you posting this as people feel free to use my position (School Comm) in vain.  That should have not been listed as a caption as that letter was sent to each ind. council member as a concerned parent/tax payer.  ..............


To the Town Council Member who sent my conerned tax payer letter to the Lisbon Reporter,

I wrote that letter personnally to you as a tax payer as it was signed in your email.  That letter had nothing to do with me being a school board representative, nor would I use that position to speak.  You talk at each meeting about how you do not hear from the public, well look what happens when a tax payor writes to you. You send it to the Lisbon Reporter and have them publish it.  Although I can guess which poor town council  member sent it in, which shows how much HE is worthy of his position. I am glad you sent it in because that is my personal feeling as a PARENT and TAX PAYER and am happy to tell anyone

I am a tax payer and mother of four.  I am ashamed that you could not take my words as that.  I still speak for myself, the Town Council member who sent my personal letter to the Lisbon Reporter should not have used my position as a way of power.  Tax payer's should be aware of how much you truly care.

Kathi Yergin
Once again, TAX PAYER!!!!

Ya Know

Ya know, one thing that bothers me.  How is it that this writer (Mrs Yergin) is unemployed, her spouse is unemployed yet they have lots of toys around their home like an RV, a boat, motorcycle, no for sale sign in front of any or their home?  Perhaps this writer might want to sell off some of their toys to make up for the budget shortfall since money is of no object?  I think we need to be fair for all of the citizens not just those who have kids in the school system.  

There are a lot of citizens in town who are pillars of this community who are on limited fixed incomes who cannot afford their current tax bill that just increased in 2008 and now we want to consider raising taxes again?  They are not of the age or ability to get a job, a first or second job to subsidize their income and or a raise in their taxes. 

I don't mind paying a higher tax for a better education for our kids however I have trouble with paying higher taxes when the higher tax is not going for that higher education.  I think the municipal budget could use some more work as there are areas that can be cut that would not presently affect services that should be looked at first..... 

The TC and the town manager spent weeks selling the public on the need for a re-evaluation of our taxes because we are losing so much money in reimbursement, etc from the state.  Why now is this being cut from the budget when this is a way to help level off our taxes and increase our state reimbursement which helps reduce the amount of tax money needed to supplement the budget?  

Why are we paying for an economic development position when presently there is nothing to develop and she has brought NO new businesses town in her two years here?  I can however count several that have or are leaving. In the interim based on the economy, why is this not something the town manager can handle until the position is more needed?  

We don't need a volunteer/committee coordinator to the tune of $60k a year.  Moxie Days has survived years without a paid/salaried position overseeing it as did the Thanksgiving dinner! 

Has anyone thought that she may be the reason that volunteerism is down?  Or why no one wants to play on her committees?  She had to go to non residents to fill her committees.....wonder why?

That's my two cents worth.

Thanks,

A very concerned citizen and Lisbon tax payer

A Citizen Responds

Hey TLR, of course this woman is ready to raise taxes--- she doesn't pay any ! ( she states in her article both her and her husband are unemployed) I thinks it's ridiculous the school deparment recieves $10,000 dollars per student and the private school on the edge of town charges $6,000. It does no good to throw money at the school when english teachers sleep in class and my son comes home with a 20 y/o paperback. I will be the school boards worst nightmare after my child graduates!

Joe F. 

A School Committee Member WantsTo Raise Your Taxes

From: Kathi Yergin [kril62@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 11:25 AM
To: Michael Bowie; Roger Cote; Dale Crafts; Fern Larochelle; Mark Lunt; Gina Mason; Lori Pomelow
Cc: Steve Eldridge
Subject: Budget

Well I am writing to you all!   I cannot believe you would send someone back (Town Manager) and tell them you want a zero percent budget.  Have you seen how many businesses have gone out of business?  Do you think about the children's future?  And what about the employees of our town and teachers?  Let's face it, you as council have just cut alot of jobs asking such an impossible task.  Times are tough -  its time to raise taxes.  Lisbon has done it before and they can always lower them back again, just like in the past.  I am a tax payer, who's husband has no job or I myself.  We have three children still in school and I can see what is going to happen with the school.  It is scary, so scary that these are the children who will be taking care of you in the future.   Do not do what you did last year with the school budget, that was (hate to say it) pathetic, telling the school board to cut more when taxes would not have been raised, you had the option to stop from going back to the polls.  Majority of people that go to the polls do not even know what they are voting on, and even people in your crowd at meetings are only out for their own agenda.  It's sad. It's awful.  I watch Mr. Cote look for approval from members of the audition, I am new to these meetings and I see this.   All I can say is do the right thing.  The seniors who spend every evening at McDonald's can give up two cups of coffee a week, or the others at Dunkin Donuts.  Or the couples who go to breakfast every Sunday could give up one.  I hear people complain how they cannot afford a tax increase, well they have the money to go out. Some are able to travel to Florida and back.  2 mil for a year or two is not going to send the average tax payer like myself over the edge.  For the seniors who got no increase this year, I am sorry, but my family has no income, atleast the seniors income did not change.  People working have not had any increase in years because their insurance premiums go up.    I am willing to pay more taxes to support my children and my town.  If you cannot help this town during this awful time, you should not stay in office.  Mr. Cote speaks about having a town meeting, really what is that going to do for a town that is falling apart?   Please help this town for the coming year, raise the taxes!!!  When things look good and you keep the budget tight, give the tax payers a break and lower in a few years.  You can do this, its been done before.  And our schools, municpal buildings all are following apart  or need repair because the buck is passed on each year.  So five years later it costs even more!   So that is my email to each and everyone of you.  Work together, keep our town running the way it should.  People will not move here if the school system is no good, and if our town cannot run correctly their will be nothing in town.   Thanks for listening.   Kathi Yergin Tax Payer

Welfare Dogs

Welfare Dogs

 

This morning I went to sign my Dogs up for welfare.  At first the lady said, "Dogs are not eligible to draw welfare".  

So I explained to her that all my Dogs are orphans, mixed in color, unemployed,  need looking after, can't speak English and have no frigging clue who their Daddys are.  They expect me to feed them, provide them with housing and medical care, pick up after them and feel guilty because they are dogs. 

So she looked in her policy book to see what it takes to qualify. My Dogs get their first checks Friday. 

Damn this is a great country!

 

Personal Property Tax Workshop April 14, 2010

MaineFreedomWatchdogs The Progressive States Network

April 17, 2010 — Maine District 30 Candidate for Senate Tracey Gauthier is one of many Mainers concerned about a national organization known as the Progressive States Network. Maine Speaker of the House Hannah Pingree responds to criticism that this organization has inappropriate influence in shaping legislation in Augusta.

 

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Tuesday Agenda Town Council Meeting

AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010
LISBON TOWN OFFICE
7:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE TO FLAG

2. ROLL CALL
___Councilor Bowie ___Councilor Larochelle ___ Councilor Mason
___Councilor Cote ___Councilor Lunt ___Councilor Pomelow
___Councilor Crafts
Town Clerk reading of meeting rules

3. PUBLIC HEARING

4. CONSENT AGENDA
2010-60 ORDER A. Renewal Victualer Applications

5. COUNCIL ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, & ORDINANCES
2010-61 ORDER − Quick Claim Deed for Sewer Lien
2010-62 ORDER − Warrant for School Budget Validation Referendum, June 8, 2010

6. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Finance Director’s Report
B. Town Manager’s Report

7. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

8. APPOINTMENTS
2010-63 ORDER − Appoint Election Clerks for June 8, 2010

9. COUNCILOR COMMUNICATIONS

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
2010-64 ORDER 1 MRSA § 405 (6)(C) Economic Development

11. ADJOURNMENT
2010-65 ORDER to Adjourn

12. BUDGET WORKSHOP

Personal Property Tax Workshop

Mr. Eldridge and Mr. Dow held a workshop meeting on April 14, 2010 in an effort to justify their wanting to enforce the personal property tax on businesses here in town.  With approximately 35 business people in attendance and a few councilors sitting in the room, and another ''swimming around'' in the hallway the meeting lasted about an hour and a half.  At the end of the meeting,  Mr. Eldridge and Mr. Dow seemed to be the only ones still in favor of collecting this money.

Maxine is at it again

One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the rascally behavior going on. 
He sent one of his angels to earth to look into it. 
When the angel returned, he told God, "Yes, it is bad on earth;  
95% are misbehaving and only 5% are not." 
God was not pleased so he decided to e-mail the 5% that were good, because

he wanted to encourage them and give them a little something to help keep them going...
Do you know what the e-mail said? 

 

Okay, I was just wondering because I didn't get one either

Lisbon School Department Budget Presentation

 April 13, 2010

Click on title and open in another window. Then print yourself a copy.

Assessment—General Requirements and Process

Assessment—General Requirements and Process

Assessors are public officials whose principal duties are to ascertain and list all taxable property within their municipality, to value taxable property according to its “just value,” and to assess each taxpayer his or her fair proportion of State, county, and municipal taxes. The only way in which this tax burden can be fairly distributed is for the assessors to attempt to discover all taxable property within their municipality and to value all property fairly. When a property value is too high, the owner is helping to pay the taxes of others; if it is too low, the owner is getting a “free ride” to some extent.

Power to Tax; Attempts to Limit Local Taxing Authority

Municipal assessors may only assess taxes that are authorized by State law. A municipality has no authority to establish a tax by a vote of its legislative body. Any delegation of the power to tax by the Maine Legislature to municipalities must be clear and unambiguous. Maine Constitution, Article 1, § 22; Hefflefinger, Inc. d/b/a Thrifty of Portland v. City of Portland, 1999 ME 153, 739 A.2d 844, citing City of Auburn v. Paul, 110 Me. 192, 85 A.571, 575 (1912).

Likewise, a municipality has no authority to adopt an article, ordinance, or charter provision which attempts to set a limit on the tax rate (“mill rate”) which the assessor may apply in calculating individual property tax obligations. Nor may a municipality establish rules governing the assessment methodology used by an assessor or the value which will be assigned to property. 36 M.R.S.A. §§ 708, 701-A, 710; Maine Constitution, Article IX §§ 7,8.

Legal Status of Assessors

Although local tax assessors are chosen by the municipality, the Maine Supreme Court has held repeatedly that an assessor acts as an agent of the State in performing his or her assessment duties. Those duties are imposed by State law and cannot be altered by a vote of the local legislative body or municipal officers. Frankfort v. Waldo Lumber Co., 128 Me. 1, 3, 145 A.241 (1929); City of Rockland v. Farnsworth, 93 Me. 178, 183, 44 A.681 (1899); McKay Radio and Telegraph Co. v. Inhabitants of Town of Cushing, 131 Me. 333, 335, 162 A.783 (1932); Inhabitants of Town of Milo v. Milo Water Co., 131 Me. 372, 377, 163 A.163 (1932); Frank v. Assessors of Skowhegan, 329 A.2d 167 (Me. 1974). See also 36 M.R.S.A. § 701.

Importance of Methodology. While it is important to be as accurate as possible in the value assigned to a piece of property, it is just as important to be sure that the method used to assess is equitable and not discriminatory. Valuations will not be equitable unless they are all based initially on fair market value.

Review by Maine Revenue Services (State Tax Assessor)

Title 36 M.R.S.A. § 384 outlines the following role for the State Tax Assessor in monitoring local assessment practices:

ü   diligently investigate all cases of concealment of property from taxation, of undervaluation, and of failure to assess taxable property;

ü   report all cases of concealment, undervalation and failure to assess to the municipality;

ü   direct the attorney general and county attorneys to institute appropriate legal action to enforce all laws relating to assessment and taxation of property and to the liability of individuals, corporate officers and public officials for neglecting or failing to comply with those laws;

ü   order reassessment where necessary to ensure that all classes of property are assessed in a municipality in compliance with the law;

ü   hire the necessary assistance at municipal expense to complete the reassessment, where the assessors fail to provide a satisfactory reassessment. (See Young v. Johnson, 161 Me. 64 (1965) for a discussion of the State Assessor’s authority.)

Where Taxed and To Whom—General Rule

As noted in Chapter 2, 36 M.R.S.A. § 708 requires local assessors to locate and assess all taxable personal property. Assessors cannot arbitrarily decide not to assess any personal property or to assess some but not others.

Taxable personal property, whether located within or outside the State, normally must be taxed to the owner by the municipality in which he or she resides. 36 M.R.S.A. § 602. Any local assessors finding personal property in their municipality on April 1 which is not owned by a resident of that municipality, and which does not fall within one of the exceptions discussed below, should notify the municipality in which the owner resides, so that the assessors there may list the property for taxation. Otherwise, the property is likely to escape taxation.

Proud to live in Maine

After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, New York Scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion, that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.
       
       Not to be outdone by the New Yorkers, in the weeks that followed, a California archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after,  a story in the LA Times read:  "California archaeologists, finding of 200 year old copper wire, have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the New Yorkers"
       
       One week later. A local newspaper in Maine reported the following: "After digging as deep as 30 feet in his pasture in Aroostook County, Maine, Bud, a self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Bud has therefore concluded that 300 years ago, Maine had already gone wireless".
       
       Just makes a person proud to live in Maine, don't it.

Don't Let This Bug Pest You or Your Pets

On April 14, Governor Baldacci signed legislation to permanently establish May as the Lyme Disease Public Awareness Month.

Rep. Plummer Warns of Early Season for Lyme Disease

AUGUSTA – State Rep. Gary Plummer says that Lyme disease has reached every county in Maine and is striking earlier this year due to the mild winter. Cases of the disease peak in June and July, he said; but this year Mainers contracted the potentially debilitating illness as early as February. York and Cumberland counties are most heavily hit, but the disease has marched to the state’s northernmost reaches.

Rep. Plummer (R-Windham) was with Governor Baldacci today for the ceremonial signing of LD 1709, “An Act to Enhance Public Awareness of Lyme Disease.” As emergency legislation, it is already in effect. Last spring, Rep. Plummer introduced a joint resolution to recognize May 2009 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Maine, which passed with unanimous consent.

The new law permanently establishes May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month. It also directs the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to make appropriate information available to the public to improve education and awareness about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. A website run by the center will link to resources recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

“Summertime in Maine is when everyone is outside,” said Rep. Plummer. “We’re not going to stop working and playing outdoors. But we have to keep in mind that this threat to our health is very serious, and we should take the best precautions against it.”

The number of cases of Lyme disease in Maine has increased annually. Last year, 929 cases were reported, up from 338 in 2006. Medical experts say the actual number may be 10 times higher. The classic early sign of Lyme disease is a “bull’s-eye” rash and flu-like symptoms of fever, achiness and fatigue. But not everyone with Lyme disease gets or remembers a rash, which is most commonly an expanding, uniformly red rash. In more than half of the victims, no rash appears.

Lyme disease is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and is spread by the bite of an infected deer tick. The highest incidence occurs in children between the ages of five and 14. According to Mainely Ticks Inc., based in Windham, the best defense is a daily check to look for the deer ticks, which are no bigger than a poppy seed. Checks should include looking and feeling all over the body for tiny dark bumps, especially in the “hot zones” – behind the knees, in the groin, in the armpits, under the breasts, behind the ears and in the scalp. It is estimated that more than 75 percent of Lyme disease cases are contracted within 100 feet of the home.

Timely removal of a deer tick can help prevent infection. Grab the tick with fine-nosed tweezers as close to the skin as possible and pull straight up with steady pressure. Disinfect the bite site and save the tick in a plastic bag for identification.

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"You Picked a Fine Time to Lead Us, Barack" by Jonathan McWhite

Solution for airport full - body scanners

Here's a solution to all the controversy over full-body scanners at the airports.
Have a booth that you can step into that will not X-ray you,
but will detonate any explosive device you may have on you.

It would be a win-win for everyone,
and there would be none of this junk about racial profiling.
 This method would also eliminate a long and expensive trial.

Justice would be quick and swift.
Case Closed!

This is so simple...that it's brilliant.
I can see it now. You're in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion.
Shortly thereafter an announcement comes over the PA system,
"Attention standby passengers - we now have a seat available on flight number _____".

Special Town Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2010
LISBON TOWN OFFICE
7:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE TO FLAG

2. ROLL CALL
___Councilor Bowie ___Councilor Larochelle ___ Councilor Mason
___Councilor Cote ___Councilor Lunt ___ Councilor Pomelow
___Councilor Crafts
Town Clerk reading of meeting rules

3. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Special Entertainment Permit & Liquor License – Casa Mia, Inc. d/b/a Graziano’s Restaurant
B. Special Entertainment Permit & Liquor License – Raymond J. Lavigne Post 9459
C. Liquor License for the Angelo’s Restaurant
D. Consideration of $2,040,000 Bond Order for Trail System Project and Water Line Project

4. CONSENT AGENDA
2010-54 ORDER A. Mobile Home Park Renewals
B. Off Premise Catering Permit – Richard A. Gnauck d/b/a Richards Restaurant
C. Special Entertainment Permit & Liquor License – Casa Mia, Inc. d/b/a Graziano’s Restaurant
D. Renewal Victualer Licenses
E. Special Entertainment Permit & Liquor License – Raymond J. Lavigne Post 9459
F. Mass Gathering Permit for Riverside Flea Market
G. Mass Gathering Permit for Moxie Days
H. Liquor License for the Angelo’s Restaurant

I. Minutes of March 2, 2010
J. Minutes of March 16, 2010

5. COUNCIL ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, & ORDINANCES
2010-55 ORDER − Advisory question for budget referendum process
2010-56 ORDER - $2,040,000 Bond Order

6. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Street Lighting Policy
B. Town Manager’s Report

7. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

8. APPOINTMENTS
2010-57 ORDER – Civil Constable

A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.

United States

In the United States, there is no consistent use of the office of constable across the states, and use may vary even within a state. A constable may merely be an official responsible for service of process: such as summonses and subpoenas for people to appear in court in criminal and/or civil matters. Or, they may be fully empowered law enforcement officers. They may also have additional specialized duties unique to the office. In some states, a constable may be appointed by the judge of the court which he or she serves; in others the constable is an elected or appointed position at the village, precinct or township level of local government.
The office developed from its British counterpart during the colonial period. Prior to the modernization of law enforcement which took place in the middle 19th century, local law enforcement was performed by constables and watchmen.^[25] Constables were appointed or elected at the local level for specific terms and, like their UK counterparts the Parish Constable, were not paid and did not wear a uniform. However, they were often paid a fee by the courts for each writ served and warrant executed. Following the example of the British Metropolitan Police established in 1829, the states gradually enacted laws to permit municipalities to establish police departments. This differed from the UK in that the old system was not uniformly abolished in every state. Often the enacting legislation of the state conferred a police officer with the powers of a constable, the most important of these powers being the common law power of arrest. Police and constables exist concurrently in many jurisdictions. Perhaps because of this, the title "constable" is not used for police of any rank. The lowest rank in a police organization would be officer, deputy, patrolman, trooper, and historically, private, depending on the particular organization.
In many states, constables do not conduct patrols or preventive policing activities. In such states the office is relatively obscure to its citizens.
A constable may be assisted by deputy constables as sworn officers or constable's officers as civil staff, usually as process servers. In some states, villages or towns, an office with similar duties is marshal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constable

9. COUNCILOR COMMUNICATIONS

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
2010-58 ORDER 1 MRSA § 405 (6)(D) Labor Negotiations

11. ADJOURNMENT
2010-59 ORDER to Adjourn

12. BUDGET WORKSHOP

Lisbon Family FREE Movie Night Tuesday, April 20th

2010 Moxie parade applications are now available

Join the Moxie horse mobile and celebrate “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Moxie,” at the Moxie Festival parade on July 10, 2010 in Lisbon Falls.

Lisbon-  The Moxie Festival Committee is pleased to announce that the applications for the 2010 Moxie parade in Lisbon Falls on July 10 are now available.  There is no charge and completed applications must submitted by July 2, 2010. 

Entries will be judged on creativity, originality and how well they depict the theme, “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Moxie.  Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Most Moxie, Most Humorous, Most Appealing, Most Creative and Best Overall.

The parade which attracts over 100 participants starts at 9 am and follows the two mile plus route that begins on Capital Avenue and Route 196 will end at the MTM Center on School Street in Lisbon Falls.

Since 1983, The Moxie Festival in Lisbon, Maine has been held on the second weekend in July.  The Festival now includes a three day Pow Wow; Friday night firework show; a Saturday parade, 5K race, and family fun carnival; and on Sunday, the Chief Worumbo Androscoggin canoe race.  Moxie was designated Maine’s official soft drink on May 20, 2005.

According to Lisbon Public Safety Officials, an estimated 40,000 people attend the three-day Moxie Festival.  The Town of Lisbon has approximately 9,300 residents.

 

To learn more visit the Moxie Festival website:  www.MoxieFestival.com

For parade rules click here. 

For parade application click here.

“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Moxie”

Reminder Town Council Meeting Tuesday April 13th

Click here for agenda

Lisbon Community School 4th Graders Experiment‏

Lisbon – Lisbon Community School fourth grade students in Mrs. Maxine Shane’s and Mrs. Suzie Piraino’s classes recently conducted a hands-on science experiment on the chemical changes of Matter.  After completing the science unit the two classrooms and their teachers worked together with the assistance of education technician, Mrs. Terry Roy, creating a lab project using the principles of combining matter to make Rock Candy.   Pictured front row (l-r) Sahara Aldrich, Sean Marchant and Rachael Bundy; second row, Adam Loss, Brendon Matchett, Bradley Harriman, Mercedes Green and Roy.  FMI on projects and other events at Lisbon Community School visit www.lisbonschoolsme.org or email mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme.org. 

Pennies Perform Preventing Pests

Wanda    Says ,

ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip!
We went with friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast and sat in the patio section beside the house.   We happened to notice zip lock baggies pinned to a post and a wall.  The bags were half filled with water, each contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut.  Naturally we were curious!  Ms. Sweety told us that these baggies kept the flies away!  So naturally we were even more curious!  We actually watched some flies come in the open window, stand around on the window sill, and then fly out again.  And there were no flies in the eating area!  This morning I checked this out on Google.  Below are comments on this fly control idea.  I'm now a believer!
 

  Zip-lock water bags

Ann Says:
I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend.. I have a horse trailer.  The flies were bad while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse trailer part had many. Not sure why it works but it does!


Danielle Martin Says:

Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It had a slight passage way for insects. Every since I have done that, it has kept flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag for some other insect nest and are threatened.

Maggie Says:


I swear by the plastic bag of water trick. I have them on porch and basement.  We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store &have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a reflection &won't come around.

DJ Says:

Regarding the science behind zip log bags of water? My research found that the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect and given that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion disco balls reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. When you figure that flies are prey for many other bugs, animals, birds, etc., they simply won't take the risk of being around that much perceived action. I moved to a rural area and thought these "hillbillies" were just yanking my city boy chain but I tried it and it worked immediately! We went from hundreds of flies to seeing the occasional one, but he didn't hang around long.

May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night,


and the road downhill all the way to your door.

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It is a List of 102 new taxes

Support Active Duty Service Project‏

John and I are looking for all Active Duty Service Members in Lisbon and Lisbon Falls for a bulletin board in the Town Office. On the bulletin board, we are putting their picture, their connection to Lisbon (son, daughter, resident), branch of service, and military address Please contact us if you have any questions ...and/or information about your service member. John and Mary Wierzbicki, phone: 353-4005; email: jmbjw@roadrunner.com; or Facebook: john_mary97@yahoo.com If you have a chance, please stop by the Town Office and check out who is currently serving. The board is changing frequently as we receive more names/information.

"Supporting our Home Town Service Members"

Thank you,
John & Mary Wierzbicki

 

We want to share a community service project with the Town of Lisbon.  The Lisbon community has always had many of its citizens serving in the armed forces.  Today, as in the past, we feel it is important to have Lisbon’s service members recognized, even in a small way.  With that in mind, we asked Mr. Eldridge, Lisbon’s Town Manager, for permission to use a section of the bulletin board in the Town Office.

            Our vision for the bulletin board is to obtain the following for each currently serving service member:  4” x 6” photograph (we will take any size picture and scan to resize), current address, and connection to Lisbon, i.e., Resident, Son/Daughter of _______________.  In the center of the bulletin board will be a Blue Star Banner[1] with one blue star representing all of Lisbon’s currently serving heroes.

At this time, we are in the process of obtaining information on any active duty service member.  We would appreciate knowing the active duty member’s information or have that family contact us.  We certainly do not want to overlook anyone.  Our contact information is jmbjw@roadrunner.com or 353-4005. 

Our goal is to honor the currently serving member, and to make sure each one realizes that Lisbon has not forgotten them.  In the future, we may also ask that the American Legion, VFW, and Lisbon residents help with cards, letters, care packages, and addressing their needs. 

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[1] “A service flag or service banner in the United States is an official banner that family members of service members in harm's way can display. The flag or banner is defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member in active duty. “  Wikipedia

 

Main Stream Media Gets It Wrong Again

Second Amendment March is Not Associated with Armed Rally

Submitted by terri_stocke on Sat, 04/10/2010 - 10:33
 

The media and bloggers have been falsely reporting that Second Amendment March is an armed rally.  

THEIR INFORMATION IS FALSE.   

We don't know where this rumor originally started, but it seems that it has been perpetuated despite our very clear posting on our site that the unlawful carrying of firearms is not permitted.  These people may be confusing us with another group that is holding an armed rally in Virginia on the same day as Second Amendment March.  That group is a separate entity entirely and is not at all associated with the Second Amendment March event. 

We are a peaceful, law-abiding group that will follow all local and federal laws.  Washington, D.C. does not allow for the carrying of firearms (or even ammo, clips/magazines) -- and therefore we will be leaving our firearms outside of D.C. 


http://www.secondamendmentmarch.com/