The Lisbon Reporter

WELCOME TO THE LISBON REPORTER. In an effort to keep our community informed of what is going on at local and Federal levels of government, we decided to create this on-line newspaper. It is our hope that this on-line newspaper will help you stay informed so that you can get involved and take action for the benefit of our ENTIRE community. Thank you for visiting and please check back frequently for information about what is happening in LISBON/LISBON FALLS, MAINE USA

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Voting Results for Special Referendum & School Budget Validation

Appears MTM will get a new roof but not windows.

Bridge will be repaired on Fisher Road.

Fire Department can do repairs on building.

School budget passes.

With only 10% of the voters casting ballots.

TOWN OF LISBON

SPECIAL MUNICIPAL REFERENDUM

& SCHOOL BUDGET VALIDATION REFERENDUM

JUNE 14, 2011

MUNICIPAL REFERENDUM RESULTS

Ward/Dist 1 Ward/Dist 2 Total

QUESTION 1: MTM Roof Repairs

YES 152 261 413

NO 120 103 223

BLANKS 1 6 7

QUESTION 2: MTM Window Repairs

YES 102 196 298

NO 163 166 329

BLANKS 8 8 16

QUESTION 3 Fisher Road Bridge Repair

YES 165 254 419

NO 104 114 218

BLANKS 4 2 6

QUESTION 4 ET Smith Fire House Siding & Electrical Work

YES 131 203 334

NO 137 162 299

BLANKS 5 5 10

SCHOOL REFERENDUM RESULTS

QUESTION 1 School Budget

YES 163 248 411

NO 109 120 229

BLANKS 1 2 3

Ballots Cast: 273 370 643

Registered Voters: 3170 3293 6463

Ward/District 1 Ward/District 2

Registrar: Margaret Ganong, Dep.Reg Gwendolyn Michel, Dep. Registrar

Warden: Sheila Gray, Warden Monique Gayton, Warden

Election Clerks: Camille Booker Helen Baumer

Karen Hanlon Dorothy Smith

Robert Jordan Dona Stewart

Elizabeth Sawyer Phyllis Greim

Lorraine Dunn

Lisbon's Own Politico Pundit, Dale Crafts Reacts To Rumors!

Help the workers, not DeCoster

Published:
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 2:08 PM EDT

Rep. Dale Crafts, R-Lisbon, sponsor of a controversial bill that would take away workers’ right to unionize at the Jack DeCoster-owned Quality Egg of New England farm in Turner, offered a surprising argument last Thursday that he hoped would persuade skeptics to support LD 1207.

Speaking to MPBN reporter Susan Sharon, Crafts revealed that the right to unionize was an obstacle in a rumored sale of the Quality Egg farm to a subsidiary of Land O’ Lakes Inc. Crafts essentially argued that passage of his bill could facilitate the sale and thereby hasten an end to DeCoster’s long history of workplace safety and labor violations in Maine — a good thing, he implied.

“The non-starter of the negotiation is the contractual abilities to unionize,” Crafts told Sharon in her June 9 report.

The problem with that argument is that it asks us to trust that the rumored sale would go through and is not simply a ploy by DeCoster to get rid of the threat of unionization imposed by a 1997 law in response to widespread labor violations at that time. Even a cursory glance at DeCoster’s 40-plus-year history in Maine — a highlight being the $3.6 million fine levied by the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration in 1996 for unsafe working conditions (later negotiated down to $2 million) — should give lawmakers ample reasons for not wanting to be “enablers” of a businessman whose actions demonstrate he can’t be trusted.

Another reason to be leery of Crafts’ disclosure of a possible sale are the coy follow-up statements made by both spokespeople for both Quality Egg and Land O’Lakes spokeswoman.

http://www.timesrecord.com/articles/2011/06/14/opinion/editorials/doc4df78f3e37882954844284.txt

Believe us, there are a whole lot more reasons to be leery of anything that Crafts' says. And we will be bringing more information in the very near future.

Hydrogen, Hot Air & Home Town Politics stay tuned in to The Lisbon Reporter for more.

Rumor has it that he can't even read.

Another Government Department Bumbles Billions

Social Security made improper payments in 2009 to the tune of $8 billion

Social Security made $8 billion in improper payments in 2009. The administration forked over $6.5 billion in over-payments while underpaying some recipients to the tune of $1.5 billion, a government investigator told Congress on Tuesday.

Of the over payments, $4 billion were under a supplemental income program for the very poor, Patrick P. O’Carroll Jr., the inspector general for the Social Security Administration, told a congressional panel.

"By any standard, the scope of these problems is considerable," Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Oversight subcommittee said, according to the Associated Press.

"Regardless of whether a payment occurs because of simple error or outright fraud, improper payments harm Social Security programs in the long term, jeopardizing benefits for those who may need them in the future. They also cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year," Boustany said.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2011/06/social-security-payments.html

Who Polices The Police? Sound Familiar Lisbon?

Corruption & Abuse

Who serves who?

Reigning in police abuse

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Amazing to see this on a so-called mainstream new media outlet.

We really do have a problem with our police. Not all police officers of course and not all departments, but the trend is not good.

By the way, "massive firepower" is now the doctrine for most police departments. In other words, they know most of their officers couldn't hit the side of a barn (they don't want to train them and police don't want to be trained), so the idea now is to spray and pray.

The recent shooting in Miami was reckless in the extreme. 60 to 100 rounds fired at a car in the middle of the street in a crowded area. Inexcusable.

It was a miracle more innocent bystanders weren't hurt.

For more Law Enforcement: Corruption & Abuse videos, click here

Lisbon HS LA Rotary Interact Induction‏

Lisbon High School Interact Club Charter Members attended the Annual Awards Banquet at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston as guests of their sponsors at Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club. Pictured (l-r) front row: Interact members Morgan Reeves; Sierra Crosby; Brianna Bennett; Dillon Poole; Melissa Hoskins; Mercedes Hursh; Sarah Craig; Emma Wilson; and Samantha Foote. Back row: William Denehy, LA Rotary Vocational Service Chair; Monica Millhime, LHS Club Advisor; Kristianna Benoit; Kody Priddle, Interact Club President; Paula Caron, Vice President; Paige Galligan, Secretary; Kyle Priddle, Treasurer; Abigail Roy; Meghan Craig, Community Service Club President; Brandon Laurelez; Taylor Stevens; and Kenneth Healey, LHS Principal. Not available for photo Ryan Buzzell, Jenna Clifford, Nichole Conrad, Justin Crocker, Robert Dall, Tim Dobson, Bailey Galipeau, Sarah Giraldo, Delanie Ouellette, Jennifer Smith, Adam Thebeau, Ginny Tolbert and Brett Williams. Photo by Kathy Becvar.

Lisbon – Twenty members of Lisbon High School’s Community Service Club were officially sworn in as charter members of the newly formed, re-organized LHS Interact Club. The students were presented with the LHS Interact Club Charter by Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Vocational Service Chair, William Denehy. “Rotary’s commitment to service and youths would not be complete if we did not also nurture healthy social values such as civic-consciousness, caring for others, and concern for the environment at an early age which is possible through the formation of Interact Clubs,” shares Denehy. “Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 12 to 18. The program gives teens an opportunity to participate in meaningful service projects while developing leadership skills.” Students accompanied by LHS Principal, Kenneth Healey, and Community Service Club Advisor, Monica Millhime, attended the induction ceremony on Wednesday, May 11 held at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston as invited guests of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club.

“LHS students were previously affiliated with the local Lisbon Rotary for many years as a co-curricular club. As a former Rotarian, in June of 2008 the Lisbon Rotary fellowship group reluctantly relinquished their Charter to Rotary International due to economic conditions and a decline in membership,” commented Healey. “Without sponsorship of a local club for our high school students we created the Community Service Club. Today, thanks to a new partnership with the LA Rotary Club, Lisbon students will once again have the opportunity to be members of an Interact Club.” Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 12-18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs which provide support and guidance to students.

Lewiston-Auburn Rotary meets at noon every Thursday at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston. FMI contact LA Rotary Secretary, Nancy Brown at 837-7430 or email brememberedsoc@aol.com

LA Rotary New Members‏

Newest Members of Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club

Lewiston – The Lewiston-Auburn Club has grown by two new members, both formally of New Jersey. Induction ceremonies for Robert Westhoven and Monica Millhime were held on Wednesday, May 11 at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston. Westhoven’s club sponsor, Christine Wilson, and Millhime’s sponsor, William Denehy, introduced the newest members to the fellowship and guests during the club’s Annual Awards Banquet.

Westhoven grew up in Southern New Jersey. He has lived in Auburn for five years with his wife, Melissa. The couple has a two year old son, Caden and is expecting another boy in late July. Westhoven has worked for TD Bank for ten year and serves as the Small Business Relationship Manager. Westhoven enjoys collecting sports memorabilia, fishing and playing softball. His favorite team is the New York Giants.

Millhime, Jersey born and raised, migrated to Maine years ago. She resides in Durham with husband, Jim. The couple’s daughter, Jaime, resides in Saco with her husband, Jeff. Millhime is the Lisbon School Department Community Resource Coordinator and LHS Interact Club and Class of 2014 Advisor. Millhime enjoys traveling, theater, gardening and reading.

Pictured (l-r) Robert Westhoven, Christine Wilson, Monica Millhime and William Denehy share a moment after the induction of Westhoven and Millhime as the two newest members of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club. The fellowship meets every Thursday at noon at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston. Photo by Kathy Becvar.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Prime example of current Food Stamp Program Flaw

QUESTION: Do we really need ‘any’ more taxes or do we need to totally stop the abuse of the system by the leeches of America and the rampant spending of our so-called congressional leaders?

Doesn't this give you a warm fuzzy knowing those who have to solicit governmental assistance are able to eat well this weekend...

The following was found in a parking lot of a grocery store in Menominee, Michigan

Need I say more about Government Giveway Abuse ?

Submitted by: VRA

Latest Scam to hit Maine and other areas

Maine credit protection bureau warns of scam
GARDINER, Maine — A company claiming to be located in Maine that has offered loans by telephone and over the Internet is a scam, say state financial regulators at the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection.
The company, which uses the name North Lake Equity Group, has been telephoning consumers in several states offering personal loans if the consumers make several payments to the company in advance. The caller knows a great deal of financial information about the consumers, perhaps from unauthorized access to their credit reports, according to a news release from the bureau.

The company representative, using the name William Gibson, claims that the company is located on Sanford Road in Wells, Maine. However, the Wells Police Department indicates that no company by the name of North Lake Equity Group exists at that location. The company is not registered with the town of Wells as a business, nor with the Maine Secretary of State’s Office as a corporation. The address is fictitious, and corresponds to an undeveloped lot between Wells High School and the Wells Town Office.

Consumers from Kentucky, Florida and Tennessee have called Maine’s Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection to ask whether the company is real. One consumer had already paid $887 to the fake company, while another had provided bank account numbers and other personal information.

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/06/13/business/maine-credit-protection-bureau-warns-of-scam/

Political Leaders in Washington are Lost in a Sea of Debt

Preface by: Will E. Makeit

Conclusion by: Betty Wont

GOP leader warns economy will sink if debt deal isn't reached

By Russell Berman - 06/13/11 02:33 PM ET

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Monday warned of an urgent need to strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling, telling reporters that “we don’t want the markets to make this decision for us.”

Cantor, who is representing House Republicans in talks led by Vice President Biden, acknowledged there is a growing concern that financial markets will rattle and interest rates will spike if congressional leaders cannot reach an agreement before Aug. 2, the deadline the Treasury Department has set for lifting the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt limit.

The majority leader reiterated, however, that spending cuts and reforms are an essential requirement to a deal that the markets, and the public, find credible.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/166099-gop-leader-economy-will-sink-if-debt-deal-isnt-reached-soon

The majority leader reiterated, however, that spending cuts and reforms are an essential requirement to a deal that the markets, and the public, find credible. “We don’t want the markets to make this decision for us, because that’s exactly what we’re trying to avoid in saying we’ve got to reduce spending," Cantor said. "You’ve got to implement reform."

Lisbon Class of 2018 Leave Legacy‏

A New Tree Grows at Lisbon Community School

Lisbon —On Monday, June 13th, George Janosco, Sr., co-owner of Pine Knoll Lawncare & Landscaping with his two sons, joined Lisbon Community School’s fifth-grade class on their last day of school to present a very special and lasting gift to their teachers and school.

Pine Knoll Lawncare & Landscaping donated and planted a beautiful yellow butterfly magnolia tree along the entrance way to the school. The tree will grow 25 feet high by 25 feet wide and has a lifespan of up to 100 years. The meaning of magnolia trees varies around the world, but magnolia trees often are associated with strength, beauty and love of nature.“In the years to come, when you return for a visit, you can remember this day, this tree, and the friendships you made here at LCS,” said Carlene Iverson, LCS’s principal. “It’s wonderful that in these challenging financial times, Pine Knoll was willing to donate a tree to the school on behalf of the fifth grade students,” continued Iverson.

Amy St. Pierre, a fifth-grade teacher, shared her thoughts about the students’ last day at Lisbon Community School, “As teachers we hope that the students’ years at LCS have prepared them well for the future and we all wish them the best of luck as they now head to Sugg Middle School.”

Photo by: Sue McPhee, Lisbon parent volunteer

Adventures in Aviation

"Video of an extremely low, low pass is making the rounds on the internet and we thought we'd share. The aircraft appears to be an Argentinean FMA IA 63 Pampa or something similar. It also appears to be flying about three feet off the ground."

This is Kyle Franklin performing his solo airshow act. Last year Kyle had an engine failure and had to put his Modified Waco Biplane down in a hurry, just before impact his wing walker wife managed to get into the cockpit before the crash. Amanda suffered life threatening burns and recently lost her battle for life.

A Tribute to Amanda Franklin

If you would like to help Kyle and the Franklin family, please donate at either of the following two sites:

www.moonlightfund.org

Please specify "The Kyle & Amanda Franklin Fund"

www.icasfoundation.org

specify "Kyle & Amanda Fund"

Submitted by: TAC

White House takes "Hands Off Weiner" Approach

White House won't say Weiner should resign

By Sam Youngman - 06/13/11 11:32 AM ET

A White House spokesman said Monday that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) is a "distraction" from important issues, but he stopped short of calling for Weiner's resignation.

White House press secretary Jay Carney, who refused to comment on the scandal last week, said Monday that "the president feels, we feel at the White House this is a distraction."

Read full article here:

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/166039-white-house-weiner-is-a-distraction
Ethnic Cleansing Long Over Due In America's Political Scene and to think we have two summers ahead of us to watch and be even more disgraced.

10 Weiner rules for the Congressman that the rest of us learned in kindergarten (explicit)

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger

For an entertaining departure from the norm, today we take issue with Rep. Anthony Weiner's claim that his recent actions were caused by him having a "sickness" for which he needs "treatment."

Maybe he only needs manners. Or maybe he should have learned what I'm now calling the "10 Weiner Rules" that the rest of us men learned in kindergarten. If you're up for some humor this weekend, read more (explicit):

Rule #1) (We just covered this one.) Don't show your wiener to the other schoolchildren. Even if you think they might be impressed.

Rule #2) Your wiener is not welcome to the party unless it is invited. No surprise show-ups.

Rule #3) "If you show me yours, I'll show you mine" is not a cool pick-up line. Not even if you offer to show yours first, it turns out.

Rule #4) The power of the wiener is nothing compared to the power of the press.

Rule #5) Your wiener is supposed to be camera shy. If it isn't, it's time to have a talk with it and explain a few things. This is called "counseling." Try not to video record this counseling session and post it on Youtube, or you just might get a million new amazed fans overnight.

Rule #6) If you get caught showing your wiener to others, it is not acceptable to use the excuse, "It's afraid of the dark and just wanted to have a look around..."

Rule #7) If your wiener had its own hands, it could send tweets for you. But since it doesn't, it can't. And that means YOU tweeted it, you twit.

Rule #8) Never send social networking messages with your mouse in one hand and your wiener in the other. Sometimes the mind confuses left and right and you end up submitting the wrong thing to the wrong place. Practice safe computing. (Corollary to Rule #8 - There is no UNDO function on Twitter.)

Rule #9) Whatever you get caught doing that involves your wiener, just scream, "I'm seeking treatment!" If you drool a little, too, this will earn you pity points instead of perv points. After your treatment, you can always announce you're "cured" and be called a hero for overcoming a serious mental disease. Then you can sell yellow "Wienerstrong" bracelets that young people wear as a fashion statement to feign support for your disease.

Rule #10) This is the most important rule: Never let little wiener do the thinking for big Weiner, because this tends to get big Weiner into trouble! This is actually a sensible rule for Congressmen, husbands and Catholic priests, come to think of it.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/032684_Congressman_Weiner_photos.html#ixzz1PAvbufyN

Organic vs. Conventional Produce

The new "dirty dozen" list of produce

By Sarah B. Weir

A new report published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) might make you re-think that "apple a day" -- if it's conventionally grown using pesticides.
According to the group's annual "dirty dozen" list of fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide residues, apples ranked number one as the most-contaminated item, up from number four last year.

Organic produce is grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. However, organics can be harder to find and prohibitively expensive. If you are concerned about consuming pesticides, the EWG's dirty dozen and clean fifteen lists can help you make the safest and most affordable choices

Dirty Dozen 2011

Apples

Celery

Strawberries

Peaches

Spinach

Nectarines (imported)

Grapes (imported)

Sweet bell peppers

Potatoes

Blueberries (domestic)

Lettuce

Kale/collard greens

Clean Fifteen 2011

Onions

Sweet corn

Pineapples

Avocado

Asparagus

Sweet peas

Mangoes

Eggplants

Cantaloupe (domestic)

Kiwi

Cabbage

Watermelon

Sweet potatoes

Grapefruit

Mushrooms

Much more here;
http://shine.yahoo.com/event/green/the-new-quot-dirty-dozen-quot-list-of-produce-2496191/

Moxie's Marvelous Machines

New England Moxie Congress brings historic and unique vehicles to the Moxie parade

"Moxie Bug"

"Moxie Go Cart"

"Moxie Parade"

Moxie Plane 'Spirit of Moxie'

"Moxie Horsemobile"

The famous Moxie horsemobile and other spectacular vehicles will be in the Moxie Festival Parade on Saturday, July 9^th courtesy of The Moxie Congress.

June 13, 2011. The Moxie Festival Committee is pleased to announce that the New England Moxie Congress (NEMC), celebrating its 20^th anniversary with us this year, will again take part in the Saturday Moxie Day parade with their unique aeroplane, cars, and more, including representations of the century-old “Moxie Boy.”

After the parade the vehicles and a variety of NEMC displays can be visited at the Crosman Funeral Home parking lot at 40 Main Street in Lisbon Falls.

The new parade start time is one hour later at 10 am.

Since 1983, The Moxie Festival in Lisbon, Maine has been held on the second weekend in July. The 2011 Moxie Festival weekend is July 8-10, 2011. The Festival now includes a three day Pow Wow; Friday night fireworks; a Saturday parade, Festival, and 5K race, and on Sunday, the Chief Worumbo Androscoggin River 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.

For more 2011 Moxie Festival information visit: www.MoxieFestival.com

Friday, June 10, 2011

LISBON’S PHILIP W. SUGG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVE PRESITGIOUS AWARDS

Philip W. Sugg students Andrew Golino and Molly Nicholson were awarded the Middle Level Scholar Leader Awards during a May 19 banquet at the Augusta Civic Center. Students were accompanied by Principal, Kate Race; Assistant Principal, and Tom Landberg. Each student had a opportunity to invite a teacher who they felt had a profound impact on their development and academic success. Heather Wilmot was the guest of Golino and David Thorne was the guest of Nicholson. Pictured (l-r) Principal Race, Heather Wilmot, Anthony Golino, Molly Nicholson, David Thorne and Assistant Principal, Tom Landberg.

Lisbon – Andrew Golino and Molly Nicholson students at Philip W. Sugg Middle School in Lisbon Falls, were presented with the Middle Level Scholar Leaders Award at a banquet on May 19, 2011 at the Augusta Civic Center. The criteria for the award included demonstrating academic initiative and scholarship, providing service to classmates and school, exemplifying positive attitudes and demonstrating leadership in the classroom and school activities. Andrew is the son of Stephanie and John Golino of Lisbon Falls and Molly is the daughter of Christine and Daniel Nicholson of Lisbon Falls.

Over 375 students, educators, and parents attended the banquet to celebrate the achievements of the middle level students who are representative of the many fine young adolescents in all middle level schools in the State of Maine. Seventy-eight students from 39 schools were honored at the 12^th annual event organized by the Maine Association for Middle Level Education (MAMLE) and the New England League of Middle Schools (NELMS) with supporting sponsorship from Lifetouch National School Studios.

FMI on events and volunteer opportunities in the Lisbon School Department contact Monica Millhime, Community Resource Coordinator at 754.0021 or email mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme.org

Congratulations to both of these fine young students and All the others.

Way to Go ! ! !

Thursday, June 9, 2011

News Flash Town Council Meeting 6/6/11 available online

http://greatfallstv.net/webstream.htm

Click on above link, on left side click on Webstream and VOD (video on demand) click Lisbon and Voila, you will see the choices.

Isn't modern technology simply amazing?

At this time WE would like to thank the Great Staff at Great Falls TV for all their hard work in bringing Lisbon information to the internet.

Thanks A Bunch ! ! ! ! !

(Note: Funny how the seating arrangement has been change with Lori and Fern. Fern must be nervous of Mr. Cote, or was it the Light in his eyes?)

Lisbon Officials Get Hit By "Water Cannon"

Brief recap of Tues. town council meeting.
Absent were Mike Bowie & Fern Larochelle.

It was nothing really special. The same old 'scripted' dialogue from most. BUT, for local readers, be sure to tune in tonight (hopefully it airs) on local cable channel for the EXPOSURE of the Dasteredly Dealings of Lisbon Town Manager, Stephen Eldridge (watch him get all red n steamy) & Town Lawyer, Roger Theriault ( he was in the hallway, just about doing backflips).

As Lisbon Water Department's, Paul Adams, Brings to the surface the MISREPRESENTATION of FACTS pertaining to the "Wellhead Protection Ordinance". NOW everyone can see first hand for themselves, JUST WHAT REALLY GOES ON IN LISBON.

Oh, and one more tidbit, seems now the "Lisbon Officials" have found the $32,500 Missing Money from the Economic Development Department in Lisbon. Really? Please don't insult our intelligence by concocting more DRAMA for Lisbon. Stupid is as Stupid does. We know the difference. It has been enlightening to follow the trail of corruption from Lisbon to say the least.

If anyone was to be seen rolling around in the local hardware store gleaming "Get some popcorn and pull up a chair" Tonight would be the night, Huh Dale?

Enjoy and Have A Nice Day! ! !

Moxie "The Munchy Manipulator"

Can you cook and chug with Moxie?‏

Moxie Recipe Contest Judge Fern Larochelle, Jr. samples a sparerib cooked in Moxie barbeque sauce at the 2010 Moxie recipe contest.

June 8, 2011. The Moxie Festival Committee announces changes to the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest and the Chug-n-Challenge to be held on Saturday, July 9th during the three day Moxie Festival weekend in Lisbon, Maine.

Last year’s entrants hailed from Bangor to Weymouth, Massachusetts and Moxie recipes ranged included a cake, barbeque sauce, mustard, and Moxie cous-cous.

There is no fee for the Moxie Recipe Contest. Registration forms are available in three ways:

Online at the Moxie Festival website (www.MoxieFestival.com),
At the Main Street Stage in Lisbon Falls on Saturday, July 9^th, or
Contact the organizer, Justin at justin.samsown@gmail.com.

All recipes must be original and contain the magic ingredient: MOXIE! Entries must be brought to the Main Street Stage on Main St. between 11 am and 12:45 pm in a disposable container with registration form.

The judging will begin at 1 pm, after the parade at the Main Street Stage. The top rated Moxie Creation Recipe will be awarded $50 and a 2011 Moxie Festival T-Shirt. Other winners will receive award ribbons.

The Moxie Chug-n-Challenge will take place Saturday, July 9^th at 2pm at the Main Street stage. This year there will be a $5 entry fee and there will be a limit of five contestants. Contestants will bid to be part of the challenge; $5 back to contestant and $5 to the Moxie Festival.

The final five contenders will stand side by side in front of a table with a 12-pack of Moxie. At sound of horn contender will open the can and drink the contents. When finished, the can will be put in their bucket for counting.

The time to consume will be 2 minutes which will be timed by the judge/referee. The Chugging Winner will receive one 12 pack of Moxie a Moxie Festival T-shirt and bragging rights until the 2012 Moxie Festival.

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.

For more 2011 Moxie Festival information visit: www.MoxieFestival.com

We can't make this stuff up, it is real folks

(Natural News)

If you believe what the mainstream media tells you, you probably believe it's illegal to import coca leaves into the United States and use them to manufacture cocaine. But that's not true!

If you're Coca-Cola, then you have special connections, and your suppliers are granted DEA immunity to actually import coca leaves (by the ton!) and process them for Coca-Cola, producing a byproduct of cocaine that's sold to another powerful corporation in St. Louis. In the USA today, this process produces over 300,000 grams of cocaine each year.
Don't believe me? I've got the whole story fully documented using public sources. This is the truth about Coca-Cola, coca leaves and the so-called "War on Drugs" in America. Read more:
http://www.naturalnews.com/032658_Coca-Cola_cocaine.html

As we're slowly learning, the situation in Fukushima is far worse than Chernobyl ever was. Worse than a meltdown, Fukushima now looks to have suffered a "melt-through" where the nuclear fuel cores have melted through the floors of their containment vessels. Read our full report on this sobering revelation:
http://www.naturalnews.com/032657_Fukushima_meltdown.html

Officials now admit the world is entering a permanent food crisis that will double food prices in the coming years. You're probably already noticing food prices going up everywhere, right? There's a lot more to come:
http://www.naturalnews.com/032656_food_prices_inflation.html

New research published in a medical journal (if you can believe that) reveals that ovarian cancer screenings are medically useless! They do not save lives and they primarily scare women into dangerous treatments they don't even need! Read the facts:
http://www.naturalnews.com/032654_ovarian_cancer_screenings.html

Yet more signs of the USA police state: After gunning down a man in the street, cops turned their weapons on innocent civilians and threatened to shoot them for filming the incident on their mobile phones! One video survived only because an African American man hid the memory card in his mouth!
http://www.naturalnews.com/032655_police_brutality_citizen_journalism.html

P.S. We have now officially announced our new downloadable report, 25 Amazing Facts About Food. Read what's in this downloadable PDF:
http://www.naturalnews.com/032646_amazing_facts_food.html

More news continues below on the placebo effect, dangers of cosmetic products, efforts to reschedule cannabis and much more (see below)...

California's prison system near collapse as Supreme Court orders release of 30,000 prisoners
(NaturalNews) If you ever needed proof that the so-called "war on drugs" is an abject and costly failure, you need not look any further than the California penal system. The latest tragic example of this failure manifested itself in a U.S. Supreme Court...

It's Past Time to Reschedule Cannabis, Advocates Sue over Delay
(NaturalNews) It's been nearly nine years since the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis (CRC) filed its petition in 2002...

Study: Conventional cosmetic products linked to damaging side effects
(NaturalNews) A new report published by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) highlights some of the worst cosmetic products that cause harmful side effects. Among the most damaging are permanent hair dyes, facial and body moisturizers, cleansers...

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Government Gestapo Goons Gang-up on Grape Grower,,, Good God ...

...WE ALL NEED MORE HELP NOW!

FDA sends US marshals to seize elderberry juice concentrate, deems it 'unapproved drug'

Tuesday, June 07, 2011 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writer

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/032631_elderberry_juice_FDA_raid.html#ixzz1OdfVxwg2

(NaturalNews) Wyldewood Cellars, a Kansas-based producer and distributor of elderberry juice, is the latest raid target of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which recently sent US marshals to the company's winery in Mulvane to confiscate the "unapproved drug." According to the rogue agency, Wyldewood had violated provisions in the US Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) that restrict health claims for food items, warranting the sudden invasion.

According to Barry Grissom, US Attorney for Kansas, the FDA sent a warning letter to Wyldewood in 2006 to remove or modify certain health claims that it said were in violation of federal law, but the company did not comply. FDA officials claim that Wyldewood continued to make unapproved claims, and that seizing the product was the next step.

However, John Brewer, co-founder of Wyldewood, says that after receiving the initial FDA warning letter, his company hired a consultant familiar with FDA regulations to help his company reword their product descriptions. After making the appropriate changes, and clarifying that the elderberry products in question were supplements, Brewer says his company had done what it needed to in order to be in compliance.

"We haven't heard anything from (the FDA) since," he told reporters, noting that following the changes up until the raid, the FDA had ceased communicating with Wyldewood. "They've been in our facility multiple times. It's like, 'C'mon guys, we changed our label, we changed everything we thought we were supposed to do.' And then they show up and do this. (Supplements) seems to be one of their hot buttons these days."

This tactic, of course, has become all too common in recent years. A company receives a warning letter from the FDA, makes the appropriate changes, never hears anything further from the FDA, and out of nowhere gets raided. Such actions on behalf of the FDA are ultimately unwarranted and illegal, and the offended parties have every right to sue the agency for damages.

"You think you are doing things correctly, and there hasn't been any word, and all of a sudden you get this," said Brewer to The Kansas City Star.

To learn more about the legitimate health benefits of elderberry, visit:
http://www.naturalnews.com/elderber...

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Factory Farms Formulate Food Fodder

Who created the e coli strain in Europe?

All signs point to man-made origin

Over 20 people dead and over 2,100 ill, many gravely.

Where did this strain of e coli come from?

It's never been seen before.

It is immune to eight different classes of antibiotics.

This means the original strain was exposed to eight different strains sequentially with each immune strain being exposed to the next drug until immunity was developed to that.

This only happens in laboratories.

What laboratory did this, how did it end up on a German sprout factory - and most importantly, why was this done?

The last question will be answered when new laws and new technologies are imposed to "solve" the problem.

Follow for facts:

Monday, June 6, 2011

We remember one of our own

On this anniversary of D-day, the Invasion of Armed Forces, as they stormed the beaches of Normandy, some 67 years later, we are proud to remember a local man who was there, Mr. Marcel Doyon of Lisbon Maine.

Marcel Doyon of Lisbon in his dining room after he got home from his trip last year.

The city of Querqueville, France presented to him, as an Honorary Citizen these Medallions.

THANK YOU MR. DOYON

To read more follow this link:
http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/856784

Follow up to Rumford's hiring Unqualified people

Former Town of Rumford Auditor Harold Blake Fined $7,500 License Immediately Revoked

Candice Casey

Maine Board of Accountancy Decision-Disciplinary Action Complaint #2010-ACC-6570

Rumford, Maine-Former Rumford Town Auditor Harold A. Blake has been fined $7,500 and ordered to pay $911.25 in hearing costs and his license immediately revoked stemming from complaints involving his representing himself as properly licensed to perform audits for Rumford in 2009 and Monhegan in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Still outstanding is the most recent complaint concerning his representing himself as properly licensed to perform the Rumford Town Audit signed August 24, 2010.

The Board of Accountancy made the following Conclusions of Law.

Based on the above specific findings of fact and the additional evidence in the record not specifically referred to herein, and for all the reasons indicated on the record at hearing, and its experience and training, the Board voted 3-0 that Harold Blake violated the following provisions of law as cited in the Notice of Hearing:

C) 10 M.R.S.A. § 8003 (5-A)(A)(6), engaging in any activity requiring a license under the governing law of the Board that is beyond the scope of acts authorized by the license held by working on the Monhegan Plantation audits for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 years, or by holding out to the client that Harold Blake and his firm were available to work on the audits, after February 18, 2009 when the firm, "Harold J. Blake, CPA" no longer held a firm license from the Board pursuant to 32 M.R.S.A. § 12252;

D) 10 M.R.S.A. § 8003 (5-A)(A)(6), by engaging in any activity requiring a license under the governing law of the Board that is beyond the scope of acts authorized by the license held by signing the Town of Rumford audit report, dated November 9,2009, when the firm, "Harold J. Blake, CPA" had not held a firm license from the Board pursuant to 32 M.R.S.A. § 12252 after February 18, 2009;

G) 10 M.R.S.A. § 8003 (5-A)(A)(2), any violation of an applicable code of ethics or standard of practice while engaged in the practice of public accountancy by violating Board Rules, Chapter 8, Principle 3, (Integrity) by the conduct found above;

J) 10 M.R.S.A. § 8003 (5-A)(A)(2), any misconduct while engaged in the practice of public accountancy by working on the Monhegan Plantation audits for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 years, or by holding out to the client that Harold Blake and his firm were available to work on the audits, after February 18, 2009 when the firm, "Harold J. Blake, CPA" no longer held a firm license from the Board pursuant to 32 M.R.S.A. § 12252;

K) 10 M.R.S.A. § 8003 (5-A)(A)(2), any misconduct while engaged in the practice of public accountancy by signing the Town of Rumford audit report, dated November 9,2009, when the firm, "Harold J. Blake, CPA" had not held a firm license from the Board pursuant to 32 M.R.S.A. § 12252 after February 18, 2009;
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L) 10 M.R.S.A. § 8003 (5-A)(A)(10) by failing to provide the signature pages for audits signed by Harold Blake between February 18, 2009 for any entity or on behalf of any firm as requested in the above referenced complaint letter from Cheryl Hersom;

M) 32 M.R.S.A. § 12273-A (4) dishonesty or fraud in the practice of public accountancy by the conduct found above;

N) 32 M.R.S.A. § 12273-A (5) performance of any fraudulent act while holding a license issued by the Board by the conduct found above; and/or

0) 32 M.R.S.A. § 12273-A (6) any conduct reflecting adversely upon the licensee's fitness to engage in the practice of public accountancy by the conduct found above.

http://rivervalleysun.com/1816/former_town_of_rumford_auditor_harold_blake_fined_7500_license_immediately_revoked/

Puppy Size

Puppy Size
This is one of the neatest stories you will ever hear. You will know precisely what this little girl is talking about at the end (you'll want to share this one with your loved ones and special friends)!

'Danielle
Keeps repeating it over and over again. We've been back to this animal shelter at least five times. It has been weeks now since we started all of this,' the mother told the volunteer.

'What is it she keeps asking for?' the volunteer asked.
'Puppy size!' replied the mother

'Well, we have plenty of puppies, if that's what she's looking for..' 'I know..... We have seen most of them, ' the mom said in frustration...

Just then Danielle came walking into the office

'Well, did you find one?' asked her mom.

'No, not this time,' Danielle said with sadness in her voice. 'Can we come back on the weekend?'

The two women looked at each other, shook their heads and laughed

'You never know when we will get more dogs. Unfortunately, there's always a supply,' the volunteer said.

Danielle took her mother by the hand and headed to the door. 'Don't worry, I'll find one this weekend,' she said.

Over the next few days both Mom and Dad had long conversations with her. They both felt she was being too particular. 'It's this weekend or we're not looking any more,' Dad finally said in frustration.

'We don't want to hear anything more about puppy size, either,' Mom added.

Sure enough, they were the first ones in the shelter on Saturday morning . By now Danielle knew her way around, so she ran right for the section that housed the smaller dogs.

Tired of the routine, mom sat in the small waiting room at the end of the first row of cages. There was an observation window so you could see the animals during times when Visitors weren't permitted.

Danielle walked slowly from cage to cage, kneeling periodically to take a closer look.. One by one the dogs were brought out and she held each one.
One by one she said, 'Sorry, but you're not the one.'

It was the last cage on this last day in search of the perfect pup. The volunteer opened the cage door and the child carefully picked up the dog and held it closely. This time she took a little longer.

'Mom, that's it! I found the right puppy! He's the one! I know it!' She screamed with joy. 'It's the puppy size!'

'But it's the same size as all the other puppies you held over the last few weeks,' Mom said.

'No not size... The sighs. When I held him in my arms, he sighed,' she said.
'Don't you remember? When I asked you one day what love is, you told me love depends on the sighs of your heart. The more you love, the bigger the sigh!'

The two women looked at each other for a moment. Mom didn't know whether to laugh or cry. As she stooped down to hug the child, she did a little of both.

'Mom, every time you hold me, I sigh. When you and Daddy come home from work and hug each other, you both sigh. I knew I would find the right puppy if it sighed when I held it in my arms,' she said. Then, holding the puppy up close to her face, she said, 'Mom, he loves me. I heard the sighs of his heart!'

Close your eyes for a moment and think about the love that
makes you sigh. I not only find it in the arms of my loved ones, but in the caress of a sunset, the kiss of the moonlight and the gentle brush of cool air on a hot day..

Take the time to stop and listen; you will be surprised at what you hear. 'Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take Our breath away.'

I hope your life is filled with Sighs!!!

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends! Life is too short and friends are too few.

Life is too short to wake up with regrets.
Love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don't.

Submitted by ART

Sometimes the Good Guys win...

Here's a story that's going to put a smile on your
face.
 
A Bank of America branch gets foreclosed on by a 
Florida couple that the bank tried to rip off.
 
Sweet justice. A great way to start the week.

Seems the original video has been pulled from it's host. So we give you the above.

AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2011
LISBON TOWN OFFICE
7:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE TO FLAG

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

3. PUBLIC HEARING

4. CONSENT AGENDA
2011-93 ORDER −
A. Victualer Renewals – Good Time Lanes, Mark’s, Inc., and Riverside Dairy Bar
B. Minutes of May 17, 2011
C. Mass Gathering Permit for Moxie Days

5. COUNCIL ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, & ORDINANCES
2011-94 ORDER −
Sewer Pump Replacement
2011-95 ORDER −
Line Striping Bid
2011-96 ORDER −
Fuel Bids
2011-97 ORDER −
Personnel Policy Amendment Sec. 90-15.5. Pay periods.
2011-98 ORDER −
Mileage Reimbursement Rate
2011-99 ORDER −
Moxie Day Street Closures
2011-100 ORDER −
Council Working Rules
2011-101 ORDINANCE −
Wellhead Protection Ordinance (First Reading)
2011-102 ORDER −
General Unit Union Contract
2011-103 ORDER −
Public Works Department Union Contract
2011-104 ORDER −
Maine Association of Police (MAP) Union Contract

6. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Lisbon Emergency Award Presentation
B. Town Manager’s Report

7. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

8. APPOINTMENTS
2011-105 ORDER −
Planning Board Associate Member Resignation

9. COUNCILOR COMMUNICATIONS

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
2011-106 ORDER −
1 MRSA § 405 (6)(D) Labor negotiations
2011-107 ORDER −
1 MRSA § 405 (6)(E) Consultations with legal counsel
2011-108 ORDER −
1 MRSA § 405 (6)(C) Acquisition of real property or economic development

11. ADJOURNMENT
2011-109 ORDER −
To Adjourn

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Maine Legislature Cuts their own budget

Legislature cuts own budget, bolsters security

By Mal Leary
AUGUSTA, Maine — Legislative leaders have voted to cut the Legislature’s budget by $8.3 million over the next two years while at the same time bolstering security at the State House.

“This actually is probably an historic legislative council budget,“ Majority Leader Jon Courtney, R-Springvale said Friday evening. “This is probably largest reduction from a previous year in, I would suggest, the history of the Legislature.”

The budget for the Legislature and its offices is $59.3 million in the proposed two-year state budget submitted by Gov. Paul LePage. The reductions in the legislative budget are mostly achieved through applying to lawmakers and legislative staff the same budget initiatives affecting other state workers such as suspension of longevity and step increases and changes in pension costs.

The leaders also voted to reduce out-of-state travel by 30 percent, suspend cost-of-living increases for legislators, reduce the length of each yearly session by a week, and required a task force look at additional possible savings.

“This is a reduction of about $8.9 million,” said House Speaker Robert Nutting, R-Oakland, the chairman of the council’s budget committee. “The appropriations for additional security bring that down to be about $8.3 million.”

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/06/05/politics/legislature-cuts-own-budget-bolsters-security/

And in Lisbon, they will give out BIG raises and continue to rape the taxpayers.
But really it is FUNNY, All but one councilor will approve this year's budget.

ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY COUNCILORS?