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) Senate Legislative Record One Hundred and Twentieth Legislature State of Maine Volume 3 Second Regular Session (Continued) April 2, 2002 to April 24, 2002 Third Confirmation Session October 3,2002 First Special Session November 13, 2002 Interim Communications Appendix Senate Legislative Sentiments Index Pages 1845 - 2234 Legislative Sentiments Legislative Record Maine Senate One Hundred And Twentieth Legislature State of Maine SENATE LEGISLATIVE RECORD Senate Legislative Sentiment Appendix Laurel Parker, of Bradford, a member of Girl Scout Troop Jeff Caron, of Auburn and a senior at Edward Little High #777, who has received the Girl Scout Gold Award. This is the School, who has been named to the Maine Sunday Telegram All­ highest award in Senior Girl Scouting and is given for excellence State Cross-country Team. We send our congratulations to Jeff in skills development, leadership, personal growth and on this achievement; (SLS 14) community service. We extend our congratulations to Laurel on Jared Kuvaja, of Auburn and a junior at Edward Little High this accomplishment; (SLS 1) School, who has received an Honorable Mention for the Maine Krystal Stevens, of Bradford, a member of Girl Scout Troop Sunday Telegram All-State Cross-country Team. We send our #777, who has received the Girl Scout Gold Award. This is the congratulations to Jared on this achievement; (SLS 15) highest award in Senior Girl Scouting and is given for excellence Caleb Lander, of Aubum and a senior at Edward Little High in skills development, leadership, personal growth and School, who has received an Honorable Mention for the Maine community service. We send our congratulations to Krystal on Sunday Telegram All-State Cross-country Team. We send our this accomplishment; (SLS 2) congratulations to Caleb on this achievement; (SLS 16) Peter Montpelier, of Norway, on the occasion of his Anne Martin, of Auburn and a senior at Edward Little High retirement as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the School, who has been named to the Maine Sunday Telegram All­ Norway Savings Bank after more than 3 decades at the bank. State Cross-country Team. We send our congratulations to During his 22-year tenure as preSident, the bank expanded from Anne on this achievement; (SLS 17) 3 to 10 offices located throughout westem Maine. He is well­ Richard Wood, of Eliot, who is retiring as the Fire Chief for known for his effective leadership at the bank as well as serving the Town of Eliot after serving 35 years with the fire department. on numerous boards and committees in the Oxford Hills We send our appreciation to Fire Chief Wood for his years of Community. We send our congratulations and best wishes to Mr. dedicated service and commitment to the citizens of Eliot; Montpelier for a long and happy retirement; (SLS 3) (SLS 18) Jeff Gaudette, of Biddeford, who has been named to the the Kiwanis Club, of Orono-Old Town, on the occasion of its Maine Sunday Telegram All-State Cross-country Team. We 65th anniversary year. The club was founded in 1935, and send our congratulations to Jeff on this achievement; (SLS 4) throughout the years its members have undertaken a variety of Debbie Litalien, of Biddeford, who has been named as 2000 projects and given countless hours of service to the Orono and Volunteer of the Year by the City of Biddeford for her outstanding Old Town communities. Notable projects of the club include: the contributions to the city. We acknowledge her dedication and Nickerson swimming pool built in 1953; the William Ryan Dining support and extend our congratulations to her; (SLS 5) Hall at the Sunrise Camp for Retarded Children; Christmas gifts Elizabeth Belanger, of Biddeford, who has been named as for underprivileged children; aid to senior citizens; support for the 2000 Volunteer of the Year by the City of Biddeford for her YMCA and the United Way; the Children's Miracle Network; the outstanding contributions to the city. We acknowledge her weekly "Read and Leave" program; the Halloween safety and the dedication and support and extend our congratulations to her; bicycle safety projects; the anti-drug campaign; and numerous (SLS 6) other services and events. We send our appreciation to the club Ricky Billian, of Chesterville, a member of Boy Scout Troop for its years of service to the communities of Orono and Old No. 518, who has attained the high rank and distinction of Eagle Town and extend our congratulations to the members of the club Scout. We extend our congratulations and best wishes to Ricky on this speCial anniversary year; (SLS 19) on this accomplishment; (SLS 7) Kelly Swindlehurst, of Orono, who is the recipient of the Girl Anya Davidson, of Brunswick and a junior at Brunswick High Scout Silver Award in recognition of her excellence in skills School, who has received an Honorable Mention for the Maine development, leadership, personal growth and community Sunday Telegram All-State Cross-country Team. We send our service. We send our congratulations to Kelly on this congratulations to Anya on this achievement; (SLS 8) achievement; (SLS 20) Pat Tarpy, of Yarmouth and a senior at Yarmouth High the Greater Bangor Chapter of the National Association for School, who has been named to the Maine Sunday Telegram All­ the Advancement of Colored People, for its holding the annual State Cross-country Team. We send our congratulations to Pat "Keeping the Dream Alive" breakfast at the University of Maine on this achievement; (SLS 9) commemorating the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Leon A. Duff, of North Vassalboro, who is one of 3 Luther King, Jr. We extend our appreciation to the Greater superintendents to receive the 2000 Outstanding Leadership Bangor Chapter of the NAACP for honoring Dr. King and join in Award by the Maine School Superintendents Association. Mr. commemorating this great American; (SLS 21) Duff, the superintendent of School Union 52 for the towns of Eric Hall, of South Portland, a member of Boy Scout Troop Winslow, Vassalboro and China was recognized for his years of #37, who has attained the high rank and distinction of Eagle leadership, professional service and commitment to quality Scout. We send our congratulations to Eric on this education programs. We send our congratulations to accomplishment; (SLS 22) Superintendent Duff on this aChievement; (SLS 10) Laurent Chabot, a prominent citizen and former Alison Cole, of Waterville, who has been named to the businessman from Lewiston, who celebrated his 100th birthday Maine Sunday Telegram All-State Cross-country Team. We on December 1, 2000. Mr. Chabot has been a member of Holy send our congratulations to Alison on this achievement; (SLS 11) Cross Church since 1930 and belongs to several clubs and civic Carolyn Shea, of Waterville, who has received an Honorable organizations in his community. We send our congratulations Mention for the Maine Sunday Telegram All-State Cross-country and best wishes to Mr. Chabot on this occasion; (SLS 23) Team. We send our congratulations to Carolyn on this Brock Major, of Saco, a member of Boy Scout Troop #371, achievement; (SLS 12) who has attained the high rank and distinction of Eagle Scout, Sarah Bard, of Waterville, who was named to the Maine and in extending our congratulations and best wishes to him on Sunday Telegram All-State Cross-country Team. We send our his achievement; (SLS 24) congratulations to Sarah on this achievement; (SLS 13) SA -1 SENATE LEGISLATIVE RECORD Senate Legislative Sentiment Appendix Sister Mary Norberta Malinowski, of Bangor, recipient of the Sister Mary Consuela White, of Portland, who is the recipient Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal, a very prestigious papal medal. of the prestigious papal medal, the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice We extend our congratulations to Sister Malinowski on receiving Medal, founded by Pope Leo XIII. We send our congratulations this award; (SLS 25) and best wishes to Sister Mary Consuela White upon her Sister Rita Mae Bissonnette, of Portland, recipient of the Pro receiving this honor; (SLS 35) Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal, a very prestigious papal medal. We Randall Perry, of Ashland, a member of Boy Scout Troop extend our congratulations to Sister Bissonnette on receiving this #179, who has attained the high rank and distinction of Eagle award; (SLS 26) Scout. We send our congratulations to Randall on this John Hutchinson, of Orono, who has attained the high rank achievement; (SLS 36) and distinction of Eagle Scout. We send our congratulations to Lloyd Willey, of Bangor, who received the Greater Bangor John on this accomplishment; (SLS 27) Chamber of Commerce's Norbert X. Dowd Award for Community Gerald D. Angel, of Hartland, an accomplished swimmer, Service. Mr. Willey has given unselfishly of his time to numerous U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and cofounder and publisher of The organizations throughout the area. We acknowledge his Rolling Thunder Express, a weekly paper that he and his wife, dedicated community service and we extend our congratulations Sylvia Angel, started in 1985. Mr. Angel was a member of and best wishes to him; (SLS 37) several fraternal organizations, including the Anah Temple Jay Jeffrey, of Bangor, who is one of 55 soccer players Shrine, the Meridian Splendor Masonic Lodge and the Bangor nationwide to be named as a 2000 Soccer NSCAAlAdidas AII­ Court 150 Royal Order of Jesters. He will be greatly missed by American. Jay is the recipient of numerous state and local his family, friends and members of his community; (SLS 28) soccer honors, including all-conference, all-state and all-New (memoriam) England status, and he also has an excellent academic record.