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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
Lisbon Honors Community Partners & Volunteers
Lisbon School Department Superintendent, Administrators, Teachers and Staff honored its Volunteers and Community Partners for contributing 20,264 hours of assistance during the 2014-15 school year. Since 2004, 1,194 volunteers have been trained by Community Resource/Volunteer Coordinator, Monica Millhime. The outstanding volunteer for the school year was Lisa Caron who contributed 2,010 hours of community volunteer assistance. Caron is a member of the Lisbon Adult Volunteer program and has served as treasurer of the Parent Action Group at Philip W. Sugg Middle School (PWS) and the Lisbon Community School (LCS). “Lisa began assisting as a Lisbon Volunteer when the two Lisbon elementary schools merged in 2004. She is an exceptional volunteer and a dear friend,” shares Millhime. Lisa was honored with top honors with The National Presidential Awards in 2005 and 2014 with 332 hours and 2,445 hours respectfully. “We are extremely fortunate in Lisbon with the number of hard working people who enjoy giving back to their community and schools,” shares Millhime. Pictured (l-r) Lisa Caron, Lisbon’s Volunteer of the year, and her daughter, Paula. The dynamic mother/daughter duo both were awarded The National Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Photo courtesy of Steve Sharp.
Lisbon – On Thursday, May 7, the Lisbon School Department honored their Community Partners and Volunteers for their assistance of 20,264 hours of community service during the 2014-2015 school year. Celebrating the milestone of achieving over 1,000 trained volunteers in the Lisbon School District volunteers, community partners, administrators and staff enjoyed a night filled with pizza, fun and celebration.
Superintendent of Schools, Richard Green, welcomed close to 100 guests in attendance and commended their dedication and willingness to assist Lisbon students, teachers and staff. In an effort to keep the night on a positive note, despite the current budget issues within the town and the school department, the Appreciation Committee invited guests to participate in a movie trivia contest of the ever-popular video, Shut Up and Dance.
Guests were given a worksheet to identify the 88 different movie clips and a chance to win a prize at the end of the night. The excitement built throughout the evening with a number of door prizes and the anticipation of who would be receiving the top National Presidential Awards.
“Since 2004, the Lisbon School Department has been aligned with the prestigious National Presidential Volunteer Service Award Program,” commented Monica Millhime, Lisbon’s Volunteer and Resource Coordinator. “The program recognizes adult volunteers achieving over 100 hours of service. Recipients receive a letter from the President of the United States, an award certificate and a National Volunteer Service pin. Volunteers and community partners contributing up to 100 hours and partnership opportunities in Lisbon received a Lisbon School Department Certificate of Appreciation,” said Millhime “Lisbon volunteers pride themselves on viewing their volunteer services as a central part of their lives.
Each and every time a volunteer assists with a project, whether it is in the classroom, tutoring, working on yearbook assignments, assisting as a reading buddy, chaperoning on a field trip, working from home on a special project, baking, or assisting in the office, our volunteers are making a difference in our schools for the benefit of our students, shares Millhime. “We have generations within families who all volunteer. Our program continues to grow in surrounding communities with a number of people joining our volunteer program. Over the last 11 years, the galvanized force of 1,194 Lisbon Volunteers donated 172,639 volunteer hours,” shares Millhime.
A standing ovation was given to Lisa Caron, for contributing 2,010 hours of service to the Lisbon Schools and greater community and to Millhime for her outstanding dedication to the volunteer program. “Our volunteers donate their time not for the awards, but to make a difference in our community and set an example for others,” commented Millhime. A total of 42 volunteers earned The National Presidential Volunteer Service Awards.
In addition to Caron, the Gold Presidential Awards was earned by Trisha Thebeau, Shauna Walls and Deb Weddle. Silver Presidential Awards for contributing 250 to 499 hours were earned by Roland Grondin, Angela Shambarger, Heather Parker, Carol LeClair, Christina Gagne, Annette Wilson, and Emma Wilson. Suzanne Miller, Kathi Yergin, Sue Bornstein, Jeff Miller, Donna Rimiller, Nichole Sautter, Paula Caron, Jennifer Libby, Lorraine Bard, Doug Sautter, Carol Day, George Caron, Jonathan Carsley, Dean Willey, Jim Millhime, Amy Dudar, Amy Austin, Scott Wilson, Kelly Wade, Candace Barrett, Ron Hood, Pearl Scribner, Paul Barrett, Jonathan Pollack, Aspen Mikella, Amanda McDonough, Donna Thiele, and Gary Hauger all earned the Bronze award for contributing over 100 hours.
Certificates of appreciation were awarded to Chuck Cox, Meghan Craig, Heather Cronin, Connie Fowler, Janice Grondin, Hillary Kuhl, Kymberlee Piela, Mike Piela, Shannon Rich, Greg Shambarger, Sara Thiele, Cathy Williams, Glen Williams and Jerry Yergin.
In addition to Caron, the Gold Presidential Awards was earned by Trisha Thebeau, Shauna Walls and Deb Weddle. Silver Presidential Awards for contributing 250 to 499 hours were earned by Roland Grondin, Angela Shambarger, Heather Parker, Carol LeClair, Christina Gagne, Annette Wilson, and Emma Wilson. Suzanne Miller, Kathi Yergin, Sue Bornstein, Jeff Miller, Donna Rimiller, Nichole Sautter, Paula Caron, Jennifer Libby, Lorraine Bard, Doug Sautter, Carol Day, George Caron, Jonathan Carsley, Dean Willey, Jim Millhime, Amy Dudar, Amy Austin, Scott Wilson, Kelly Wade, Candace Barrett, Ron Hood, Pearl Scribner, Paul Barrett, Jonathan Pollack, Aspen Mikella, Amanda McDonough, Donna Thiele, and Gary Hauger all earned the Bronze award for contributing over 100 hours.
Certificates of appreciation were awarded to Chuck Cox, Meghan Craig, Heather Cronin, Connie Fowler, Janice Grondin, Hillary Kuhl, Kymberlee Piela, Mike Piela, Shannon Rich, Greg Shambarger, Sara Thiele, Cathy Williams, Glen Williams and Jerry Yergin.
Certificates of appreciation were awarded to media partners Great Falls TV, Sun Journal, Times Record, Twin City Times, Turner Publishing, Lisbon Reporter, WCSH, WGME, and WMTW.
Community partnership certificates of appreciation were awarded to the Town of Lisbon, Lisbon Library, Lisbon Federal Credit Union (George Roy and Selma Basic); LCS PTO, PWS PAG, LHS PAG, Lisbon Music Boosters, Lisbon Athletic Boosters, Sam’s, Steve Sharp Photography, Topsham Grange, Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake, Lisbon Police Department, Town of Lisbon Transfer Station (Marcel Obie), Lisbon Fire Department, and the YMCA.
A special thanks to Arby’s Restaurants, Benoit’s Bakery, Chummy’s Mid Town Diner, Greater Portland Landmarks, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Lisbon House of Pizza, Portland Dine Around, Tangles Hair Salon and Thatcher’s Restaurant for their support of gifts and certificates for the banquet.
Community partnership certificates of appreciation were awarded to the Town of Lisbon, Lisbon Library, Lisbon Federal Credit Union (George Roy and Selma Basic); LCS PTO, PWS PAG, LHS PAG, Lisbon Music Boosters, Lisbon Athletic Boosters, Sam’s, Steve Sharp Photography, Topsham Grange, Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake, Lisbon Police Department, Town of Lisbon Transfer Station (Marcel Obie), Lisbon Fire Department, and the YMCA.
A special thanks to Arby’s Restaurants, Benoit’s Bakery, Chummy’s Mid Town Diner, Greater Portland Landmarks, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Lisbon House of Pizza, Portland Dine Around, Tangles Hair Salon and Thatcher’s Restaurant for their support of gifts and certificates for the banquet.
“Lisbon School Department is extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful group of people willing to assist in our school district. The amount of time they contribute truly makes an impact in our community,” shares Superintendent Green.
FMI on the Lisbon volunteer and partnership program call 754-0021 or email mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme.org. Visit Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools on Facebook for the latest news and projects planned throughout the Lisbon School District.
MONICA M. MILLHIME
LISBON HIGH SCHOOL CAR WASH
Lisbon – The Lisbon High School Class of 2016 will be hosting a car wash fundraiser on Saturday, May 23 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Aubuchon Hardware in Lisbon Falls. All proceeds from the event will benefit the students’ Project Graduation. FMI on other events, programs, partnerships in education or volunteer opportunities in Lisbon Schools call 754.0021 or email mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme.org. Find the latest updates on school projects on FaceBook at Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools.
Report: Obama lied about bin Laden raid
By Dylan -
The Hill - An expose published on Sunday alleges that President Obama deceived Americans with his narrative of the 2011 assassination of Osama bin Laden.
Author Seymour M. Hersh accuses Obama of rushing to take credit for the al Qaeda leader’s death.
This decision, Hersh argues in the London Review of Books, forced the military and intelligence communities to scramble and then corroborate the president’s version of events.
“High-level lying nonetheless remains the modus operandi of U.S. policy, along with secret prisons, drone attacks, Special Forces night raids, bypassing the chain of command, and cutting out those who might say no,” Hersh wrote of the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policies.
TO READ MORE: http://gopthedailydose.com/2015/05/10/report-obama-lied-about-bin-laden-raid/
“High-level lying nonetheless remains the modus operandi of U.S. policy, along with secret prisons, drone attacks, Special Forces night raids, bypassing the chain of command, and cutting out those who might say no,” Hersh wrote of the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policies.
TO READ MORE: http://gopthedailydose.com/2015/05/10/report-obama-lied-about-bin-laden-raid/
Judge Jeanine “Pam Geller Opened Our Eyes And Teed Up The Discussion About Whether Free Speech In America Survives The Pushback From Sharia Law.”
By AmyElizabeth -
On Saturday, the Fox News Channel’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine” host Judge Jeanine Pirro argued the US should “stop blaming the victim, and start killing the murderers” in her opening statement on the Mohammed Art Exhibit and Contest.
Pirro stated, “You know, free speech in america is non-negotiable. No matter what the perceived consequences, no matter the worry about retribution from Islamic extremists, period, end of the story. A primer, the First Amendment wasn’t established to protect speech that everyone agrees with. The whole point is to protect even hate speech, speech that offends, speech that insults. Even that liberal icon of the Supreme Court, Justice William Brennan wrote, ‘government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because…[it] finds…[it] offensive or disagreeable.’ The Supreme Court ruling burning of an American flag, burning of a cross, and cursing dead soldiers at their funerals by the Westboro Baptist clan, all disgusting and repulsive to me, are protected by the First Amendment. Pam Geller’s draw the prophet contest in Garland, Texas pales in comparison to those examples.”
TO READ MORE: http://gopthedailydose.com/2015/05/10/judge-jeanine-pam-geller-opened-our-eyes-and-teed-up-the-discussion-about-whether-free-speech-in-america-survives-the-pushback-from-sharia-law/
Pirro stated, “You know, free speech in america is non-negotiable. No matter what the perceived consequences, no matter the worry about retribution from Islamic extremists, period, end of the story. A primer, the First Amendment wasn’t established to protect speech that everyone agrees with. The whole point is to protect even hate speech, speech that offends, speech that insults. Even that liberal icon of the Supreme Court, Justice William Brennan wrote, ‘government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because…[it] finds…[it] offensive or disagreeable.’ The Supreme Court ruling burning of an American flag, burning of a cross, and cursing dead soldiers at their funerals by the Westboro Baptist clan, all disgusting and repulsive to me, are protected by the First Amendment. Pam Geller’s draw the prophet contest in Garland, Texas pales in comparison to those examples.”
AP Headline Blames Pamela Geller For Deaths of Two Men Who Tried to Kill Her
Christine Rousselle | May 08, 2015
Last night, the Associated Press tweeted an article about Pamela Geller, organizer of the Garland, TX "Draw Muhammad" contest that nearly resulted in her death, with a rather, shall-we-say, victim-blaming headline.
TO READ MORE: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2015/05/08/ap-headline-blames-pamela-geller-for-deaths-of-two-men-who-tried-to-kill-her-n1996289?utm_source=thdailypm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl_pm&newsletterad=
Saturday, May 9, 2015
INTEGRITY BY OUR FORMER AND PRESENT LEADERSHIP?
For years I have listened to
Councilors, both past and present, tell me that they listen to what their
constituents have to say. They indicate
they vote in favor of the majority of their constituents wishes. This is the democratic form of
government. However, this is not always
the case.
In 2011 I attended a Town
Council workshop, in which, Councilor Bickford requested that the Council put
on the November ballot the question to see if the people wanted to vote on the
Municipal budget annually. Chairman LaRochelle stated that the
question would be put on the ballot as an advisory referendum question and that
Council would abide by the results.
The question was placed on the ballot and the results were 2025 voters
were in favor of voting on
the Municipal budget annual and 514 were against. However,
this is 2015 and the people have never voted on the Municipal budget. There
was no further action taken to allow the people to vote on the Municipal budget.
When the Council was asked as
to why the people are not being allowed to vote on the Municipal budget; they were told it was an Advisory
Referendum Question and so it was not binding. It did not matter that the Council agreed to abide by the
results or not.
At a Council meeting, I asked
Chairman Pesce if the Council would put a binding referendum question on the
June ballot so the people can move this along.
Chairman Pesce stated “NO” but will discuss this in July. To me this is yet another delaying tactic by
our Councilors. This does not need to
have a lawyer review this because we can use the same question that was used in
November 2011 without the word Advisory in it.
There was and still is sufficient time to get this question on the June
ballot. Below is the way the question
was written in November 2011:
REFERENDUM QUESTION
Do the voters of the Town of Lisbon wish to vote on an
amendment to the Town Charter that, if enacted, would require voters’ approval
at a referendum election for each annual Municipal Budget.
YES________ NO________
If the current Councilors
actually listen to the people, then there should be no problem getting this
referendum question on the June ballot. However, if our Councilors are only
providing lip service to their constituents then it will be delayed again.
Putting this on the June ballot will
enable the Council several months to prepare the necessary Charter changes to
allow the people the right to vote on the Municipal budget.
Let’s see who
care about the peoples wishes.
Larry Fillmore
Friday, May 8, 2015
WHY IS THE TOWN COUNCIL SO HUNG UP ON $600,000.00????
I am wondering why the Town
Council is so hung-up on demanding the School Department cut $600,000.00 in
this year’s budget. The first problem I have with the amount to be cut. It has been established that the amount was
arrived at because the School budget local contribution is twice as much as the
municipal budget.
This is not even a valid figure to use
because the majority of the School’s budget is controlled by the State where
the Municipal budget does not have as many, if any, State restrictions. So once
again, the Council is comparing apples to oranges. If the Council is so concerned about the
School Department’s budget, why didn’t they compare the funds NOT controlled by
the State? This would have made it a
valid comparison.
The School Board and Mr. Green have always worked real
hard to control their spending. The business manager, Catherine Messer, is always
on top of everything concerning the funds the School Department has. This year the
School Board and Mr. Green are not asking for any additional local funds. This is with two bonds added to the mix by
using Capital Reserve Funds and Bond Proceeds.
According to the School Board lawyer, this is perfectly legal. Chairman Pesce does not believe this is a
good business practice. My personal feeling on this is, if it is
legal and after several years of raising my taxes, there is no increase in my
taxes, this is a good thing. So why is the
Town Council objecting?
I am going to provide the community with my person
feelings on this. First, this is a
diversionary tactics to keep the people from exploring the Municipal budget and
specifically the Police Department.
Second, it is to cover-up the fact that the Municipal budget is not
“flat” yet. It maybe before they vote on
it but it is not right now. Third, the
Council does not want to talk about the closing of the Communication/Dispatch
Center and finally, this Council wants to avoid putting a binding referendum
question on whether or not the people want to vote on the Municipal budget by
departments on the June ballot.
Wouldn’t it be nice if the
Town Council was as dedicated to the Municipal budget coming in “flat” as the
School Department? I believe the community needs some relief
this year by not raising our taxes again. We have too many of our friends and neighbors
losing their homes in our town because of not being able to pay their
taxes.
Larry Fillmore
Obama Adding More Spikes to White House Fence–Same Guy Who Won’t Put Fence at the Border
By clyde -
The Obama administration made its announcement of the new security measures today.
The Secret Service is adding a second layer of steel spikes to the top of the White House fence to keep would-be intruders at bay, according to a proposal submitted to the National Capitol Planning Commission.
http://gopthedailydose.com/2015/05/08/obama-adding-more-spikes-to-white-house-fence-same-guy-who-wont-put-fence-at-the-border/
The Secret Service is adding a second layer of steel spikes to the top of the White House fence to keep would-be intruders at bay, according to a proposal submitted to the National Capitol Planning Commission.
http://gopthedailydose.com/2015/05/08/obama-adding-more-spikes-to-white-house-fence-same-guy-who-wont-put-fence-at-the-border/
Harvard Study: Social Security In Far Worse Shape Than Official Numbers Show
Over the last 15 years, the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Chief Actuary has consistently underestimated retirees’ life expectancy and made other errors that make the finances of the retirement system look significantly better than they are, a new study by two Harvard and one Dartmouth academics concludes. The report, being published today by the Journal of Economic Perspectives, is the first, the authors say, to compare the government agency’s past demographic and financial forecasts with actual results.
In a second paper appearing today in Political Analysis, the three researchers offer their theory of why the Actuary Office’s predictions have apparently grown less reliable since 2000: The civil servants who run it have responded to increased political polarization surrounding Social Security “by hunkering down” and resisting outside pressures—not only from the politicians, but also from outside technical experts.
Read more.
GOPDD: FBI Director Warns: Potentially ‘Thousands’ Of ISIS Followers In US
The FBI currently has hundreds of investigations of potential homegrown terrorists under way, with cases open in every state.
FBI Director James Comey warned that there are as many as “thousands” of people inside the United States taking in ISIS’ online “poison.”
“We have a very hard task” in trying to identify and stop anyone inspired to launch an attack inside the U.S. homeland, Comey said.
Comey noted as recently as two years ago that the FBI could focus on tracking those within the U.S. who visited jihadi websites, but a shift to social media by ISIS sympathizers has changed all that.
The director told ABC News: “It’s almost as if there is a devil sitting on the shoulder saying, ‘Kill, kill, kill, kill’ all day long…[They are] recruiting and tasking at the same time. … In a way, the old paradigm between ‘inspired’ and ‘directed’ breaks down here.”
As reported by Western Journalism, that scenario is exactly what happened in the Texas Terror attack. The two perpetrators, Elton Simpson and Nadir Hamid Soofi (his roommate), were inspired and perhaps even received directions to carry it out through
Read more
Thursday, May 7, 2015
GreatFallsTV: Lisbon Town Council Meeting May 5, 2015 Public Budget Presentations
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
RECAP TOWN COUNCIL MEETING – MAY 5TH
Sorry this recap is
late. The following is a summary of what
took place at Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting:
Under Public Hearings – Both
the town and the school presented their budgets. This was followed by a Public Hearing on
each. There were approximately 50
individuals in attendance. There were
numerous questions asked and for the most part answered. The bottom line is that the Municipal budget
requires a tax increase and the school budget does not.
Under Council Orders,
Resolutions, & Ordinances – The following items were approved by a vote of
7-0:
1.
Ch. 70 Zoning Map & Sec. 70-531 Table of
Land Uses.
2.
Ch. 2
Administrative Div. 2 Finance Committee.
3.
Proclamation –
Municipal Clerk’s Week.
4.
Bulletproof Vest
Partnership Grant Application.
5.
Tax Acquired
Property.
6.
Sewer Commitment.
The following items were
tabled:
1.
Health Insurance.
2.
Dental Insurance.
The following items were
approved by a vote of 5-2 with Councilors Garrison and Lunt voting no:
1.
School Warrant
Articles.
2.
Additional local
contributions to school budget.
This concludes the recap.
Larry Fillmore
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Lisbon JMG Attends Career Dev. Conference
Photo Caption: Lisbon Jobs for Maine Graduates students attended a Career Development Conference in Augusta. Students won two first place honors during the event. Pictured (l-r) front row: JD Martin-Williams, Olivia Leduc, Victoria Swan, Taylor Martin, and Destiny Pagan. Back row Katherin George, Jessica Porter (Lisbon JMG Specialist) and Alyssa Finlay.
Lisbon - Jobs For Maine’s Graduates (JMG) Lisbon Program traveled to the Augusta Civic Center on Wednesday, April 29th for the 2015 Career Development Conference. The Career Development Conference or CDC, is an annual JMG event where juniors and seniors across the state gather to work on career development skills, compete against their peers and attend workshops which focus on professionalism and their future aspirations.
Lisbon High School’s JMG classes spent months preparing for this conference. LHS chose the theme of Scooby Doo and the Mystery Machine centered around the idea that “Life is a mystery, find the clues to solve it.”
Seniors Taylor Martin, Victoria Swan, Destiny Pagan, and JD Martin and juniors Alyssa Finlay, Katherin George, and Olivia Leduc attended the conference. Students participated in numerous activities at CDC. One of the activities included Leduc participating in the Public Speaking session where she explained her JMG experience and how it has helped her grow. Swan and Martin participated in the Marketplace Presentation where our JMG class had created a unique booth of the Mystery Machine and a life size Scooby Doo. The exhibit featured the JMG goals and the ongoing activities and experiences such as community service, job attainment and budgeting. Martin participated in the Interview skills participating in a mock interview with students from Thomas College. Pagan, Leduc, and Martin participated in the Pitch-It presentation. Students had to “pitch” the concept of JMG to a panel of judges and explain why JMG would be good for their school. Martin and Leduc participated in the workshop “Burning a Hole in Your Pocket”. Students learned how to budget their money towards a fixed amount. Lastly, George and Pagan participated in the Group Challenge where they worked on a team-building activity.
At CDC, when students didn’t have a scheduled activity, there were other opportunities they could take advantage of. One was the Networking room where students could go and meet other students from different schools and discuss their interests and aspirations. Another resource was the Career and College Expo where different booths represented by colleges and companies presented their organizations .
Lisbon High School received two first place honors at CDC this year. LHS won the Facebook cover photo competition where they had to create a photo cover that showed what they do in JMG, winning a $100 check to go towards their JMG Career Association. LHS also won the Golden Tab Award for collecting the most aluminum pop tabs, 99 pounds, benefiting the Ronald McDonald Foundation. Lisbon JMG students are thankful to all the Lisbon volunteers who graciously collected and donated pop tabs for this great cause.
FMI on other events and programs, partnerships in education and volunteer opportunities call 754.0021 or email mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme.org. Visit Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools on FaceBook for updates.
Monica M. Millhime
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