HOUSE, April 16, 2003

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE The following document is provided by the LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib Reproduced from scanned originals with text recognition applied (searchable text may contain some errors and/or omissions) Legislative Record House of Representatives One Hundred and Twenty-First Legislature State of Maine Volume I First Regular Session December 4, 2002 - May 23, 2003 Pages 1-776 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, April 16, 2003 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE director of the Cumberland County Child Abuse Neglect Council. FIRST REGULAR SESSION Over the years, Lucky has been in the forefront of the effort to 39th Legislative Day bring child abuse prevention and community building to Maine Wednesday, April 16, 2003 and other areas of the world. We acknowledge her dedicated service to her community and State and the contributions she has The House met according to adjoumment and was called to provided to preventing the abuse and neglect of children. We order by the Speaker. extend our congratulations and best wishes to her on receiving Prayer by Reverend Lily L. James, Riverview Community this well-deserved award; Parish, South Gardiner. (HLS 469) National Anthem by St. John's Elementary/Middle School Presented by Representative HUTTON of Bowdoinham. Band, Brunswick. Cosponsored by Senator BRENNAN of Cumberland, Senator Pledge of Allegiance. STRIMLING of Cumberland, Representative DUDLEY of The Joumal of yesterday was read and approved. Portland, Representative EDER of Portland, Representative SUSLOVIC of Portland, Representative ADAMS of Portland, Representative NORBERT of Portland, Representative The following item was taken up out of order by unanimous BRANNIGAN of Portland, Representative MARLEY of Portland, consent: Representative CUMMINGS of Portland, President DAGGETT of UNFINISHED BUSINESS Kennebec. The following matter, in the consideration of which the House On OBJECTION of Representative HUTTON of was engaged at the time of adjoumment yesterday, had Bowdoinham, was REMOVED from the Special Sentiment preference in the Orders of the Day and continued with such Calendar. preference until disposed of as provided by House Rule 502. READ. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Bishop The SPEAKER: The Chair recognizes the Representative Michael Richard Cote, of Portland from Bowdoinham, Representative Hutton. (HLS 325) Representative HUTTON: Mr. Speaker, Women and Men of TABLED - March 18, 2003 (Till Later Today) by Representative the House. Maine has been honored this year. One of the RICHARDSON of Brunswick. citizens of our great state is the recipient of the 2003 Donna J. PENDING - PASSAGE. Stone Award for her work in protecting and advocating for The SPEAKER: The Chair recognizes the Representative children across our state. That citizen is Lucky Hollander and no from Sanford, Representative Courtney. one is more deserving of this national award. Each year the Representative COURTNEY: Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Donna J. Stone Award is given to one individual nationwide. One Gentlemen of the House. I would just like to extend my profound might ask what it takes to win an award of this significance. congratulations to the Bishop. As a native of Springvale, I really Vision, understanding, perseverance and strength are the want to express how proud we are of this new appointment and characteristics that come to mind. Lucky Hollander embodies all wish him the very best in his new endeavor. Thank you Mr. of these attributes. For over 20 years Lucky has worked in Speaker. preventing the abuse and neglect of Maine's children. Her list of The SPEAKER: The Chair recognizes the Representative accomplishments is impressivR from Sanford, Representative Bowles. This Portland resident is the Vice President for Advocacy and Representative BOWLES: Mr. Speaker, Members of the Prevention Services at Youth Altematives and the Director of the House. At a time when the moral leadership of many is being Cumberland County Child Abuse and Neglect Council. Due to questioned, at a time when unfortunately it seems that our Lucky's vision and persistence, 16 counties in the State of Maine leaders in govemment and industry and occasionally even in the have strong child abuse councils. Lucky also lead a statewide church falter and succumb to earthly temptations. It is good to initiative that resulted in legislation creating a task force to study reflect upon the many people, the many hundreds and thousands and implement home visits, from that came the Maine Start Me of people, who dedicate their lives to the betterment of others. Right Program. In 1999 and 2001, Lucky extended her vision to One of those people is Father Michael. a global level working with the Jordan River Foundation in Our community, Sanford and Springvale bask in reflective Jordan, she shared her knowledge of child abuse prevention and glory that has emanated from Father Michael. We pray to our community building with the citizens of Jordan. Back on a local Heavenly Father that he will look after and protect our Bishop as level, Youth Altematives has established residential houses he continues to serve the people of this country. We thank you throughout the State of Maine. One of these houses happens to Bishop. be in my community. I have had the privilege of getting to know Subsequently, this Expression of Legislative Sentiment was some of the children that Lucky has helped. They are wonderful PASSED and sent for concurrence. children. I thank Lucky and the youth Altematives for providing the children with safe houses to stay in during difficult times in their lives. Just to give you an idea of the extent of the benefit The following items were taken up out of order by unanimous Maine receives from Lucky's efforts, Youth Altematives serves consent: approximately 7,000 children and families a year. Lucky, we SPECIAL SENTIMENT CALENDAR send you our congratulations on your award. Thank you for your In accordance with House Rule 519 and Joint Rule 213, the efforts. The State of Maine is full of promise for a better future for following items: many of our young citizens due to your understanding, vision and Recognizing: tireless work on their behalf. Thank you. Lucky Hollander, of Portland, who has received the national The SPEAKER: The Chair recognizes the Representative 2003 Donna J. Stone Award for her work in protecting children from Portland, Representative Brannigan. across the State. Lucky Hollander is the vice-president for Representative BRANNIGAN: Mr. Speaker, Men and advocacy and prevention services at youth Altematives and Women of the House. A true advocate is someone who is bright H-388 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, April 16, 2003 and tough and persuasive and persistent. Lucky Hollander is all Representative EDER: Mr. Speaker, Men and Women of the of those things. She is also wise. For years she and her council House. Francis Peabody was born on April 18, 1903, the struggled to help people, families and children. Eventually she daughter of the governor of the district of Mexico, before it was a lead her group under the umbrella of a larger organization, a state. Frannie was from a wealthy family and graduated from stronger organization, which allowed her and her group to do Smith College. Soon after, she married a wealthy man who their work and not have to struggle for survival at all times. She owned shoe factories and did as the women of her day and class is a very wise and a very important person. Congratulations to were to do, she raised children, presided over a grand Lucky and to Maine. household, traveled, hosted dinner parties and did charitable The SPEAKER: The Chair recognizes the Representative works while holding membership in many civic organizations. from Portland, Representative Dudley. Frannie became a widow in 1954, out-living her spouse by nearly Representative DUDLEY: Mr. Speaker, Men and Women of a half century. She was present that ill-fated day when they tore the House. It gives me great joy to rise today and congratulate down the beautiful old train station in Portland and was my friend, Lucky Hollander, for the receipt of the 2003 Donna J. instrumental in starting the historic preservation movement in Stone Award. I first met Lucky probably about 14 years ago. I Maine. With Portland Landmarks, she worked to save the Tate met her as the mother of my prom date, Tonya. I didn't know a House and the Victoria Mansion, two of Portland's proudest whole heck of a lot about Lucky at the time, except that she was historic buildings. Tonya's mom. When I first came to this Legislature five years At 80 years of age, Frannie was cleaning out the attics of ago, I learned very quickly what a powerful voice Lucky was on grand old Portland homes she was working to preserve and behalf of children and what a tireless advocate she was on behalf restore when she received terrible news from her daughter in of our Start Me Right efforts and the Fund for a Healthy Maine. California. Frannie's grandson was dying of a dreaded newly Many hours I have wondered at Lucky's ability to sit through discovered disease called AIDS and in these dark early days of committee hearings when all I wanted to do was get up and the epidemic, nobody would care for her grandson for fear of leave. She sat through these committee hearings thick and thin contracting the disease. So, Frannie left for the coast to help her and she has done a great job on behalf of children in the State of daughter care for her grandson for two years until his death. Her Maine. I congratulate her and I thank her for the support she has daughter authored the book, The Screaming Room, which told given me over these many years.

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