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 electronic originals (may include minor formatting differences from printed original) Legislative Record House of Representatives One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Legislature State of Maine Interim Edition (http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/records/125hrecindx.htm) First Regular Session December 1, 2010 – June 29, 2011 First Special Session September 27, 2011 Second Regular Session January 4, 2012 – May 31, 2012 Pages 1 - 2002 LEGISLATIVE RECORD – HOUSE APPENDIX December 1, 2010 to December 4, 2012 APPENDIX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RECORD professional organizations and the recipient of numerous awards 125th MAINE LEGISLATURE and honors. Mr. Levesque received the Maine School Superintendents Association's Outstanding Leadership Award. the Mountain Valley High School Falcons Football Team, of We extend our appreciation to Mr. Levesque for his commitment Rumford, on its winning the 2010 Class B State Championship. to the youth of the State and wish him well in his future This is the 4th Class B State Championship in the last 7 years. endeavors; (HLS 8) We extend our congratulations and best wishes to the members the following members of the Washington Academy Girls of the team on their accomplishment; (HLS 1) Varsity Volleyball Team, who have won the 2010 Class B State John Christian Durland, of Rumford, a student at Mountain Championship: Molly Abrams, Kira Arnold, Kayleigh Bridges, Valley High School, who won the 29th annual Bruce Campbell Taylor Davis, Tatum McFadden, Felicia Pepin, Taylor Seeley, Award, presented to the most valuable player in the Class B Elizabeth Stanley-Porter, Kirsten Taylor, Kara Graham, Katerina division of the Campbell Conference. We congratulate Christian Graham, Secily Schmauderer, Kaitlyn Carl and Ginny Esford; on his receiving this well-deserved honor and send him our best manager Meghan Faulkingham; and coach Christine Davis. We wishes on his future endeavors; (HLS 2) congratulate the members of the team on their achievement and the following members of the Nokomis Regional High School send them our best wishes; (HLS 9) Field Hockey Team, of Newport, on their winning the 2010 Class Alan Hawkins, of South Portland, on the occasion of his B State Championship: seniors Jordin McGinnis, Katelyn-Rose retirement after more than 33 years as an educator. Mr. Hawkins Chase, Allison Manson and Maria Adams; juniors Rebecca taught in Millinocket and South Portland. He was principal at Boyce, Rebecca McGinnis, Brittany Dunton, Marissa Shaw and Small Elementary School, Kaler Elementary School and Leah Edmondson; sophomores Abbigail Donaldson, Taylor Memorial Middle School and was Superintendent of Schools in Lovley, Courtney Gay, Morgan Fredette, Courtney Wilcox, Marina Wiscasset and Cape Elizabeth. He was president of the South McCormick and Molly Smith; freshmen Lindsay Whitney, Kayla Portland Teachers' Association, active in the Maine Education Braley, Amber Null, Kelsey Kerstetter, Taylor Shaw, Drew Graves Association and was a member and president of the Cumberland and Kendra Underhill; and coaches Katie Thomson and Jackie County Superintendents' Association. Mr. Hawkins is a member D'Amato. We congratulate the team on this achievement and of the South Portland Lions Club and the South Portland/Cape send the members our best wishes; (HLS 3) Elizabeth Rotary Club and enjoys genealogy, local history and the Falmouth High School Girls Soccer Team, on its winning collecting rare first edition books. We extend our appreciation to the 2010 Class B State Championship. This is the team's second Mr. Hawkins for his commitment to the youth of the State and Class B State Championship in 3 years. We congratulate the wish him well in his future endeavors; (HLS 10) members of the team on their well-deserved achievement; (HLS the Falmouth High School Golf Team, on its winning the 4) 2010-2011 State Championship. We congratulate the members Mary Annis, of Dover-Foxcroft, for her dedicated efforts with of the team on this achievement and send them our best wishes; Valley Grange No. 144 in Guilford, which led to the organization (HLS 11) placing First in the Nation based on its recent community service William A. Haley, of Hallowell, on the occasion of his report. More than 2,000 granges in 37 states competed for this retirement after 21 years of dedicated service to the Maine State honor. The members of Valley Grange No. 144 are involved with Legislature. Mr. Haley, a United States Navy veteran, first served area schools and children through the following programs: Words the State of Maine in the Secretary of State's office in the for Thirds, Bookwork Readying and Newspapers in Education. elections division. On December 18, 1989, during the 114th The organization also assists with numerous benefit suppers and Legislature, he joined the Office of the Revisor of Statutes as a collecting for food pantries. We congratulate Ms. Annis for her Legislative Technician. In 2004, he began serving in an acting leadership contributions to Valley Grange No. 144 and for helping capacity as Supervising Engrosser. He became the Engrossing the grange receive this high honor; (HLS 5) Supervisor in 2006 and has served with distinction in that Stephanie Carter, of Fairfield, who was named the 2010 position. Mr. Haley is known throughout the capital area for his Health Education Teacher of the Year by the Maine Association photography and his prizewinning shots of the State House, as For Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Ms. well as for his talents as an actor and theater director. He has Carter has been teaching at Messalonskee High School in earned the affection, trust and respect of all who have worked Oakland for 15 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in physical with him. We send him our appreciation for his commitment to and health education from Keene State College and a master's his community, his State and his Nation, and we send him our degree in education from the University of Maine, as well as a best wishes on his retirement; (HLS 12) master's degree in technology education from Thomas College. Wiscasset High School's Technology Education Department, We congratulate Ms. Carter for her receiving this well-deserved on its being named the recipient of the 2011 High School honor; (HLS 6) Program Excellence Award. As part of this award, technology Benjamin McGlenn Richardson, of Windham, a member of education teachers Robert Cronk and Henry Schwehm were Boy Scout Troop No. 805, who has attained the high rank and honored for their continued hard work and dedication in distinction of Eagle Scout. This is the highest award in Boy maintaining an exemplary department where students thrive. We Scouting and is given for excellence in skills development, send our appreciation to Mr. Cronk and Mr. Schwehm for their leadership, personal growth and community service. For his commitment to teaching excellence and we congratulate Eagle Scout project, Benjamin built a bird-watching platform at Wiscasset High School for its receiving this well-deserved honor; the Pringle Wildlife Preserve of the Windham Land Trust. We (HLS 13) extend our congratulations to him on this achievement; (HLS 7) Charlie Tapley, of Millinocket, a member of the Stearns High Leon Levesque, of Lewiston, on his retirement after 39 years School football team who led the Minutemen to its first Little Ten as an educator. During his career, Mr. Levesque was a teacher, Conference title in 12 years, who was named the conference's assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent of schools 2010 Player of the Year. Charlie also was named a first-team All- and superintendent of schools. He is a member of several conference fullback and defensive tackle. As a 4-year starter on H-1634 LEGISLATIVE RECORD – HOUSE APPENDIX December 1, 2010 to December 4, 2012 both offense and defense, Charlie earned All-LTC honors at 4 project, Richard spent 70 hours building 2 large signs for the different positions during his career: offensive tackle, fullback, Island Falls Historical Society. We extend our congratulations to defensive tackle and defensive end. We congratulate Charlie on him on this achievement; (HLS 21) his being named the Player of the Year; (HLS 14) the Kennebunkport Consolidated School in RSU 21, serving Ann C. Hughes, of Millinocket, a distinguished artist and sign Arundel, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, on its being named a painter. Mrs. Hughes was a 1944 graduate of Stearns High Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of School and was married to her husband Thomas Hughes for 65 Education. It is the only school in Maine awarded this honor out years. She worked briefly at Great Northern Paper Company, but of 80 high-performing schools in the country. We acknowledge her main occupation was sign painter, which kept her busy until the Kennebunkport Consolidated School for its commitment to she was almost 80 years of age. Her signs and lettering are still academic excellence and extend our congratulations to its found around town and in trophy cases at the high school. Mrs. students and staff on this achievement; (HLS 22) Hughes enjoyed doing make-up for the Millinocket Players and Alexander Gregory Hooper, of Searsport, who has attained Studio One Dance Studio. She will be greatly missed and long the high rank and distinction of Eagle Scout. This is the highest remembered by her loving family and many friends; (IN award in Boy Scouting and is given for excellence in skills MEMORIAM) (HLS 15) development, leadership, personal growth and community Richard Gilman, of Millinocket, who has attained the high rank service. Alexander is an active member of his community. He and distinction of Eagle Scout. This is the highest award in Boy volunteers at his local food cupboard and church and helps clean Scouting and is given for excellence in skills development, up area roadways.