CAFR1: The word that hovers over the market place with a foreboding tone‏

CAFR1 NATIONAL POST     CAFR1 MARKET RANTS 11/05/14 That foreboding word is deflation. Copied below is the CAFR1 Market Rants of 10/03/14  which notes the deflation aspect of what appears to be the force overhanging the markets. The dollar index projections noted are generally in line and stand. The silver notes were off per the extent of the push to the downside. On silver it appears the DEC SILVER contract may breach tonight the lows set previously last night and I am looking at two prices to be a buyer. The first buy price is more of a day-trade at $14.960 looking to cover at $15.22 and stand back to see the forces at play. So far the forces at play have been persistent exerting downward pressure basically in line with inverse moves to the dollar index. If that holds true, I am looking at bottom picking tonight or early in the morning. I would imagine there are many players that bought much higher who are under pressure to liquidate their futures positions in silver and gold. With that in mind, and the nature of the commercials / fund managers to squeeze blood from a rock, what is called a blow-off may be in line for the setting of the lows and possibly the bottom price for the year. That second trade I am looking to do, and will be standing back to see if it happens is a slide down to between $14.73 to $14.615 and if that happens I will be taking a long term position with an initial upside target of $20.000 come December and then $24.500 come February 2015. After, and if that happens I will re-evaluate at that time. Walter Burien - CAFR1.com - Prior CTA 1978 to 1992 COPY OF 10/03/14 CAFR1 MARKET RANTS POST IS AS FOLLOWS: From:  "MARKET RANTS - CAFR1" Subject:  Market Rants Post - CAFR1 - 10/03/14 - US Dollar / Silver CAFR1 NATIONAL POST     MARKET RANTS - CAFR1 10/03/14 I have not put out a Market Rants Post for over a year. Today though I see a reason to do so. US Dollar Index - WEEKLY CHART 5-YEARS  and  MONTHLY CHART 25-YEARS SILVER -  WEEKLY CHART 5-YEARS  and MONTHLY CHART 25-YEARS As of this writing the US Dollar index is at 86.825 and Silver at 16.815 First and foremost, the Dollar index over the last several years appeared to be held by the Feds at the 82.50 mark. If it went below, intervention brought it back. If it went above, Fed intervention backed off and it returned to that level. Well, in the last few weeks the Dollar index has been picking up steam as can be seen by the current price. Precious metals in the US are priced in Dollars so as the dollar goes up, the price of metals is pressured to go down. You could have metals in another country stay the same but in the US go down being priced in Dollars which are going up. So, the big question is "What is going to happen and what is going on?" When the Dollar is low, business activity is strong regarding international trade. US goods are cheaper to foreigners with a cheaper Dollar. The opposite is true with a stronger higher priced Dollar. So what are the Feds doing here? Allowing the Dollar to push higher and higher creates a word to many businesses that causes a cringe, that word is Deflation. So why are the Feds pushing at this time for Deflation? Business cycles are looked at in long term parameters. It is a chess game of motive and motivation. If the International community looks at the Dollar as heading to new high territory, and the trend is for it to continue to do so, they will not back off from buying US goods that they need. In fact they will increase their orders and then back off. This has a positive effect on the economy (if foriegn purchases back off, here the opposite is true).  Additionally, the higher Dollar has the effect of bringing down prices in the US, Crude Oil, agricultural, precious metals, price of foriegn imports, etc.. or in other words: Deflation. Government's intent here?  Well, they want to maintain the value of their multitrillion Dollar holdings and see a good rate of return on their investments. Looked at on a global perspective per investments in the US, real estate values increase (even though they may go down slightly); stock market is attractive motivated to maintain its value priced in Dollars, inflation is stymied with a higher Dollar. Overall another word comes into play, "stability". Here is what I think the Feds are going for. If deflation accomplishes that purpose, then motive and intent is answered. The 10-year high level in the Dollar index was at the 91.0 to 92.5 range. I don't think it will pass that mark in the next four years. Reaching 88.0 to 90.0 in the short run, that appears to be a strong probability. Again, this is a chess game. Next 30-day top? I would put it at 88.50 to 88.80 and the backing off to 86.00 to 85.00 What effect will this have on Silver? Well, when Silver was in the $30 range and I was asked higher or lower, I would say higher BUT, if the commercial boys wanted to push it lower the target mark I would look for to be an aggressive buyer was $16.85 per oz. (most that I told that to at the time probably thought to themselves what is he smoking, it will never get down there). I have learned to pick points after asking myself: Where would they push it to if the commercials and money manager boys wanted to screw everybody? The $16.85 mark was hit a few days ago and breached today with a $16.64 low set early in the morning. In the time it took to write this article, as of 8:45 AM AZ TIME it is at $16.90 Per Silver, I stand with the $16.85 mark being a good price for buyers who have bought looking to hold and "if" $15.55 was hit with the commercials and fund mangers putting the squeeze on, that price I refer to as the "Mortgage  the farm price" as a buy. Sent FYI from, Walter Burien - CAFR1 - Prior CTA 1978 to 1992

NaturalNews: US hospitals to be quickly overwhelmed - investigation‏

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,

The Associated Press deserves huge credit for conducting this investigation into the readiness of U.S. hospitals.

It turns out that even small clusters of Ebola would rapidly overwhelm our health care system:
http://www.naturalnews.com/047505_Ebola_outbreak_disease_clusters_US_hospitals.html

Demographically speaking, Ebola is a far greater risk to Democrats than Republicans. Here's why:
http://www.naturalnews.com/047506_Ebola_outbreak_Democrats_Republicans.html


Learn why vitamin D is crucial for brain function, heart health, healing from injuries, and more:
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If you're on a tight budget, and even if you're not, here are 5 cheap and easy things you can do to improve your health:
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See why so many agree that avocados are one of the healthiest foods in the world:
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Interesting Changes...

By today's standards none of us were supposed to ever make it.

HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2014

Scenario 1:

Jack goes duck hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.

1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.

2014 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

 

Scenario 2:

Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.

1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.

2014 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both expelled - even though Johnny started it.

 

Scenario 3:

Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.

1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2014 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.

 

Scenario 4:

Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.

2014 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse, Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being spanked herself, and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.

 

Scenario 5:

Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.

1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.

2014 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.

 

Scenario 6:

Pedro fails high school English.

1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.

2014 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

 

Scenario 7:

Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.

1957 - Ants die.

2014 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents - and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

 

Scenario 8:

Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.

1957 – In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2014- Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy. 

 

This should hit every email inbox to show how stupid we have become!

BrasscheckTV: Remembering Gary Webb‏ "The country owes him a huge debt"

Respect for the late, great journalist

Gary Webb, the journalist made famous for exposing the CIA's Contra cocaine connection, reputedly took his own life on December 10, 2004 - by shooting himself in the head, twice.

Discounted and blacklisted by the mainstream press, Webb was unable to find another job as a journalist.

Although he was clearly ruined as revenge for his work, it looks like he will get the final word.

A film based on his series "Dark Alliance" was just released, starring Oscar winner Jeremy Renner. The film is called "Kill the Messenger".

We don't have Gary with us anymore, but his work & the thirst for truth in which it was done live on. - See more at: http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/cia/remembering-gary-webb.html

Gary Webb, the journalist made famous for exposing the CIA's Contra cocaine connection, reputedly took his own life on December 10, 2004 - by shooting himself in the head, twice.

Discounted and blacklisted by the mainstream press, Webb was unable to find another job as a journalist.

Although he was clearly ruined as revenge for his work, it looks like he will get the final word.

A film based on his series "Dark Alliance" was just released, starring Oscar winner Jeremy Renner. The film is called "Kill the Messenger".

We don't have Gary with us anymore, but his work & the thirst for truth in which it was done live on. - See more at: http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/cia/remembering-gary-webb.html#sthash.KkZcMUaB.dpuf

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Remembering Gary Webb
 
This was the news the day Gary Webb
supposedly killed himself. 
 
A good summary of his work. 
 
Video:

 

 
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/27301.html
 
- Brasscheck TV 
 
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Respect for the late, great journalist

Lisbon & MTA Christmas Tree Sales

Christmas Trees Are Coming!

Lisbon - The Annual Lisbon High School and Mt. Ararat Christmas Tree Sale event is scheduled to start on Saturday, December 6!  Pictured (l-r) students Sean Bolduc and Ben Bishop ready the tree racks for the event.  Trees will be available on Saturday, December 6; Sunday, December 7; Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.  Students will be offering trees at two convenient locations at the Dairy Maid on Lisbon Street in Lisbon Falls and Wright-Pierce on Main Street in Topsham.  Fresh cut Balsam Firs will be sold for $35.  All proceeds benefit the Lisbon and Mt. Ararat Ice Hockey Team.  FMI on other related student events and programs visit Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools on FaceBook.

Monica M. Millhime

Lisbon Jobs for Maine Graduates Students Attend Leadership Conference‏

Lisbon High School  and Philip W.  Sugg Middle School’s Jobs For Maine’s Graduates (JMG) groups travelled to the campus of Good-Will Hinkley for the October  JMG Leadership Education Conference (LEC).  Pictured (L-R):  Lisbon Middle School students (standing) Jayde Littlefield, Christa Wilcox, Sierra Moore, Riley Leeman; (kneeling) Grace Tibbetts and Ethan Roberts.

Lisbon – “Students enrolled in the Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) programs at Philip W. Sugg and Lisbon High School (LHS) recently attended the Leadership Education Conference supported by JMG. Students were chosen on the merits of overall positive attitude and for being in leadership roles within JMG, their school and the community throughout this upcoming school year to attend the conference”, comments Jessica Porter JMG Specialist for the Lisbon Schools. The students participated in several goal-oriented activities with Porter. Students participated in workshops in the "Eggscellent" Business Challenge, a Brainstorming Session, and a Professional Networking Roundtable. The workshops exercises required cooperation, flexibility, adaptability and accountability. Students walked away from the event with the skills needed to become leaders in their JMG Career Association while developing a strong group dynamic. Lisbon High School students attending were DJ Matthews, Noah Watts, JD Martin-Williams, Case Houde, Taylor Martin, Nick Bergeron, Damara Chesley and Destiny Pagan. Philip W. Sugg Middle School students attending were Riley Leeman, Grace Tibbetts, Christa Wilcox, Sierra Moore, Jayde Littlefield and Ethan Roberts. Students left the event with skills needed to become leaders in the JMG Career Association while developing a strong group dynamic. An Initiation and Installation Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 12 at Lisbon High School, 2 Sugg Drive, Lisbon Falls at 6 p.m. to swear in students elected by their peers to serve as officers. FMI on other programs and projects throughout the Lisbon Schools email mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme.org and visit the Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools on FaceBook.

Lisbon's Lease to Purchase Program Necessity In Action!

Submitted by: 'Gordie'

PLEASE, Your Civic Duty, Get Out And Vote!!!!

PLEASE MAKE TIME TO VOTE!!!!

This coming Tuesday, November 4^th, is voting day.  Many many Americans have sacrificed a great deal for the right to voice your opinion by voting in elections.  It would be a disgrace and a waste of many lives to not exercise your right to vote.  So, please make time Tuesday, November 4^th to vote.

There are several facts that are important to consider before casting your vote for Town Council:

1.     Dale Crafts needs to attend more Council meetings and learn what and how the Town Council works and what the town’s issues are.

2.     Dean Willey is the only candidate who is a taxpayer and has suffered the tax increases and knows the efforts on families.

3.     Dean Willey owns a home in Lisbon.

4.     Dean Willey is very involved in the community.

5.     Lisa Ward does not pay real estate tax in Lisbon.

6.     The three years Lisa Ward has been on the council our taxes have gone up every year.

7.     Lisa Ward blocked every attempt to cut the Police Department budget.

8.     Lisa Ward had a resident removed, after she recognized him, for speaking against the Police Department Budget.   Our freedom of speech has been lost.

Please take these facts into consideration when you vote for the best candidate for Town Council.

The most critical issue is that every resident of Lisbon take the time to vote.

Larry Fillmore

NaturalNews: CDC admits it was lying all along about Ebola‏

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,

In a bizarre twist, the CDC now admits it has been lying all along about Ebola transmission.
Now they say Ebola can spread through sneezing and contaminated objects like doorknobs:
http://www.naturalnews.com/047457_Ebola_transmission_CDC_quackery_aerosolized_particles.html

Thanks to Ebola, one million hazmat suits have been ordered from a U.S. manufacturer:
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The Ebola infected doctor who traveled all around NYC via public transit lied to police, claiming he had gone nowhere:
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Check out the Bill Henderson protocol, a "Stage IV" alternative cancer treatment:
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AGENDA TOWN COUNCIL Wednesday, November 5, 2014

AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL

wednesday, november 5, 2014

LISBON TOWN OFFICE

7:00 P.M.

1.   CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE TO FLAG

2.   ROLL CALL

___Councilor Bickford	___ Councilor Brunelle	___ Councilor Garrison	___ Councilor Lunt
___Councilor Metivier	___ Councilor Pesce	___ Councilor Ward

      Town Clerk reading of meeting rules

3.  GOOD NEWS & RECOGNITION

      2014-232   ORDER − 2014 Lisbon Recreation Pee Wee Football Team Proclamation

      2014-233   ORDER − 2014 Lisbon Recreation Youth Football Team Proclamation

4.   PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. Victualer's License for Aroma Joe's

5.  AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION FOR AGENDA ITEMS

6.  AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION RESPONSE

7.  CONSENT AGENDA

      2014-234   ORDER − A. Victualer's License for Aroma Joe's

                                       B.  Manufactured Mobile Home Park License

                                       C.  Minutes of October 21, 2014

                                     

8.   COUNCIL ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, & ORDINANCES

2014-235   ORDER − Boston Gold Post Cane Award

2014-236   ORDER − Authorization for the Library to apply for Community Health Information Partnership (CHIP) grant

      2014-237   ORDER − Public Works Heavy Duty Truck Bid

      2014-238   ORDER − Audit Bids

      2014-239   ORDER − Beaver Park Timber Harvesting

9.   OTHER BUSINESS

      A. Town Manager's Report

10. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION NEW ITEMS

11. COUNCIL RESPONSE TO NEW ITEMS

12. APPOINTMENTS 

13. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

15. ADJOURNMENT

      2014-240   ORDER - To Adjourn

Them Damn Democrats! WND VIDEO Busted! Democrat senator's husband steals GOP signs

Arrest warrant issued after brazen act caught on video

 

Police in Middletown, Delaware, say the husband of Democrat state Sen. Bethany Hall-Long is the man seen on video stealing dozens of Republican campaign signs.
Dana Armon Long has been charged with a Class A misdemeanor for theft under $1,500. He faces up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $2,300.
Republican campaign workers sprang into action when they realized someone was stealing political signs highlighting Delaware’s economy and urging residents to vote for Republican candidates. Some of the signs read “Fix the Economy! Vote Republican.”

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/10/democrat-senators-husband-steals-gop-signs/

 

 

 

ISN'T THIS THE TRUTH‏

Submitted by: 'Gordie'

The Circle Of Corruption Goes Round 'n Round!!! BrassCheckTV: A bumper crop - of dope‏ "America's Bogus Drug War"

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Well, at least one industry
is booming in this bankrupt
world.
 
Afghanistan's opium crop
is booming. 

 

 

Crops will increase as aid decreases

Afghan farmers are experiencing a bumper crop of poppies this year.

Poppies yield opium, which in turn yields heroin.

The profits have funded the Taliban in the past - leading to temporarily successful American efforts to eradicate the crop.

However, it is a large part of the Afghan economy, and has made a comeback.

With American troops withdrawing and foreign aid expected to dwindle, Afghan reliance on the opium trade doesn't look like it will end anytime soon.
- See more at: http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/the-bogus-drug-war-1/us-fails-to-stem-afghan-opium-tide.html

 
Video:
 
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/27349.html
 
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Self-Funding Energy Reduction Project‏

SELF-FUNDING ENERGY REDUCTION PROJECT

Last night at the Lisbon Community School cafeteria, approximately 40 residents gathered to listen to Tom Seekins, Siemens Representative and Don Fellows from the Planning Board.  The briefing was to explain the Self-Funding Energy Reduction project which is Question 3 on the town’s ballot.  The people of Lisbon will be voting on this issue come Tuesday, November 4, 2014.

 Press here for presentation.

I have included with this article the slides utilized during this presentation.  After the briefing, there was a question and answer period and only two questions were asked by Dean Willey.

It is important that the residents of Lisbon turn out to vote on November 4, 2014.

Larry Fillmore

Lisbon Informational Night Invitation‏

Lisbon School Department Offers Community Informational Meeting

Lisbon – Lisbon School Department, Superintendent of Schools, Richard Green, personally invites you to attend the Community Informational Meeting scheduled for Monday, October 27 at Lisbon Community School, 33 Mill Street, Lisbon from 6 to 7 p.m.  During the meeting, the public will be provided an update on the Self-Funding Energy Reduction Project and the upcoming November 4 referendum to approve financing to complete this work.  Please feel free to contact Superintendent directly at 353.6711 or email rgreen@lisbonschoolsme.org with any questions related to the proposal.  We hope you will be able to join us Monday night.

Lisbon Town Council Meeting, October 21, 2014

Part One 







Part Two

Lisbon Town/Schools Self-Funding Energy Reduction Project

Meet The Candidates Night‏

MEET THE CANDIDATES!

Last night, the three candidates running for the Town Council provided the people of Lisbon with their ideas and agendas.  The three candidates running for the one seat on the Town Council are Liza Ward; Dean Willey and Dale James Crafts.  Of the three, there is only one taxpayer who owns property and that is Dean Willey.  The other two do not own property or pay real estate taxes in Lisbon.

I do not want to spoil it for anyone, so I encourage everyone to watch the video of “meet the candidate’s night”.  I am not sure exactly what night it will be aired but it will appear on the Town web site.  Please, before you go to the polls to vote review the video and see which candidate makes the best impression on you.   My personal opinion is that Dean Willey stands out as the best candidate.

Lisa Ward has been a Councilor for three years and during that time our taxes went up every year.  I live on a fixed income and cannot stand for my taxes to continue to rise.  Councilor Ward refused to address or entertain any cuts to the Police Department’s budget.  In my opinion, there are several areas of the Police Department budget that needed to be cut and Councilor Ward refused to consider any of them. 

Dale Crafts is an excellent young man who is inexperienced and during these tough financial times would be lost.  Dale Crafts needs to attend council meetings and get to know how the local government works.  I know that his father was once a Councilor but it is not the same.

Dean Willey is the candidate that will get my vote for Councilor.

Larry Fillmore

SIMPLE BUDGETING

SIMPLE BUDGETING

At last night’s Town Council meeting, I witnessed yet another act of what I consider “Dumbing Down” of America.  It is disguised as Lease to Purchase method of acquiring equipment for the town but it is nothing more than borrowing money the town does not have.

Last year Mr. Dale Olmstead briefed the Council on the financial situation the town was facing and recommended a maintenance budget for last year.  Instead of listening to Mr. Olmstead, some Department Heads continue to budget unnecessary equipment.

On October 7, 2014, Runyon Kersteen Ouellette (RKO) briefed the Town Council on the results of the Fiscal Year 2014 annual audit.  These results contained the usual results and recommendations.  However, an interesting fact came out of this briefing and that is the town’s Undesignated Fund is at 7% instead of the 12.5% recommended by our Charter.  The Undesignated Fund is for emergency use and is suppose to keep the town from going bankrupt.   Remember prior to Eldridge coming to this town, there was over three million dollars in this account.

Being 5.5% below the recommend level for the Undesignated Fund has changed the approach by some Department Heads.  Now these Department Heads are using the Lease to Purchase program to fulfill their perceived needs.   Lease to Purchase means the town makes yearly payments instead of paying the purchasing price upfront.   Lease to Purchase means the taxpayers have to pay more for the equipment because the town is borrowing the money and making yearly payment.  Yes, the town gets the equipment now but every year the town has a contract to pay yearly payments with tax dollars.  This is one of the reasons our taxes continue to go up every year.

Think about it!  If the town continues to borrow money it does not have, how is the town ever going to get out of debt?  You do not have to be a rocket scientist or an accountant to figure this one out.  In what universe do you spend more than you make and think for a second that you are going to get out of debt?

These Department Heads, Town Manager, and this Town Council have got to immediately stop spending money the town does not have.  This means no more Lease to Purchase agreements.  If the town does not have the money to purchase the equipment outright, the town does not purchase it.  In cases of an emergency acquisition, the Town Manager should take an appropriate amount from each department until the town has the total purchasing price.  This practice of borrowing money with a Lease to Purchase is wrong for the town and needs to stop. 

Common sense tells you that spending more money than you have is a true sign of pending disaster.

Larry Fillmore

Lisbon HS Drama Little House Of Horrors‏

LISBON HIGH DRAMA PRESENTS LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS STARTING HALLOWEEN! 

 

Seymour Audrey & Orin:  Max Poulin, Olivia Botting and Eric Yim.

               

 Trio girls and Mr. Mushnik: Bri Livingston, Caitlin Johnson, and Jake Angelico

Lisbon - Lisbon High School Drama Club proudly presents Little Shop of Horrors! What better way to spend Halloween weekend than enjoying a doo-wop spoof of 1950s sci-fi disaster movies? Little Shop of Horrors follows the misadventures of Seymour, a down-and-out floral assistant who longs to get the girl of his dreams and escape life on skid row. He becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination! Laced with dark humor and irresistible music, Little Shop of Horrors is one of the longest-running off-Broadway shows of all time. Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith.  Performances are scheduled for Friday, October 31 through Sunday, November 2, 2014. Friday &Saturday nights at 7:00 pm, Sunday Matinee at 2:00 pm in the LHS GYM, 2 Sugg Drive Lisbon Falls.  Tickets $5.00 at the door.  Performance run time is 2 hours with one 15-minute intermission.  Little Shop of Horrors contains comic horror violence, mild language and sexual references. Parental guidance suggested for children under age 10.  FMI contact Director Jen Fox, 353.3030 or email jfox@lisbonschoolsme.org  Visit Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools on FaceBook for the latest programs and events.

Recap Town Council Meeting - October 21st‏

RECAP TOWN COUNCIL MEETING – OCTOBER 21^ST

Last night was another Town Council meeting.  The following is a recap of what took place:

Under Council Orders, Resolutions & Ordinances – The following agenda items were approved by a vote of 6-0.  Councilor Garrison was excused.

1.      Amendment to Ch. 70-1 Definitions & Division 2 Groundwater and Wellhead Protection (Second Reading).

2.     The Homeland Security Grant was accepted by the town for $15,360.75.

3.     Chief Galipeau was approved to RFP a Thermal Imaging Camera damaged in the Public Works garage fire.  The insurance company has sent a check to the town for $12,782.18.

4.     Verla Brooks was approved to RPF a furnace for the Beaver Park Cabin.  The Parks Department has carried forward $11,535.04 for this purpose.

5.     The Council approved to Lease to Purchase an Asphalt Reclaimer for the town.

6.     Fairpoint Communications has agreed to install poles and cables across Route 196 for Banners.  This is in support of the community.

The Council voted 4-2 to approve the Engineering Contract to Olver Associates, Inc.  The two councilors voting against were Councilor Ward and Pesce.

The following agenda items were tabled – Amend Ch. 70 Zoning Ordinance Division 5 Signs (Second Reading) and Repeal Ch. 62 Site Plans Sec. 62-169 Signs (Second Reading).

Also, the Town Council did not want to commit the town to Referendum Question 3.

Under Other Business – The Town Manager reminded everyone that on Monday night, October 27, 2014, 6:00 PM, at Lisbon Community School, there will be an informational night into the Energy Conservation Contract that is on the November ballot.

Under Appointments – Monique Gayton was appointed a Warden for the November 4, 2014 election.

Larry Fillmore

The Maine Wire: Power, Money & Politics: The Case For Term Limits

Power, Money & Politics: The Case For Term Limits

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 01:24 PM PDT

In my previous article Why Elections Cannot Fix Washington D.C., I demonstrated that amendments are superior to elections in solving our nation’s problems because the incumbency rate of Congress prevents us from electing enough good people in a reasonable amount of time to restore sanity to Congress. In regards to the service tenure of Congress, […]

The Maine Wire: Mike Tipping’s Excellent Adventure‏

Mike Tipping’s Excellent Adventure

Posted: 21 Oct 2014 08:54 AM PDT

Mike Tipping is communication director of the Maine Peoples Alliance (MPA). As such, his primary  mission is to expose Paul LePage as a man devoid of good will, accomplishment, competence, intelligence, and even humanity; a man who has never done any good, never wanted to do any good, never done anything right, and never had […]