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 OF THE One Hundred And Seventeenth Legislature OF THE State Of Maine VOLUME VII SECOND REGULAR SESSION Senate March 14, 1996 to April 3, 1996 SECOND CONFIRMATION SESSION August 1, 1996 SECOND SPECIAL SESSION House of Representatives September 5, 1996 to September 7, 1996 Senate September 5, 1996 to September 7, 1996 Index to 117th Legislative Record HOUSE AND SENATE LEGISLATIVE SENTIMENTS LEGISLATIVE SENTIMENTS OF THE One Hundred And Seventeenth Legislature OF THE House of Representatives HOUSE LEGISLATIVE RECORD - December 7, 1994 - December 3, 1996 APPENDIX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RECORD building inspector. He will be missed by his family 117TH HAINE LEGISLATURE and friends; (IN MEMORIAM) (HLS 11) John F. Kenneson, of Millinocket, who had worked The following expressions of Legislative Sentiment at Great Northern Paper Company for 28 years. He appeared in the House Calendar between December 7, will be sadly missed by family and friends; (IN 1994 and September 7, 1996 pursuant to Joint Rule MEMORIAM) (HLS 12) 34: (These sentiments are dated December 7, 1994 Laurence O. Folsom, of Monmouth, who is retiring through December 3, 1996. after 22 years as Chief Engineer of the Monmouth Fire Ryan Perry, of Boy Scout Troop 428 in Pittsfield, Department. We acknowledge his dedicated service to on attaining the high rank and distinction of Eagle the community, and extend our congratulations and Scout. We extend our congratulations and best wishes best wishes; (HLS 13) to him; (HLS 1) Jeff Littlefield, of Boy Scout Troop 27 of the Elsie Stanley, of Norridgewock, who is retiring Katahdin Area Council, who has attained the high rank after 20 years as Town Librarian. We acknowledge her and distinction of Eagle Scout. We extend our dedicated service and extend our congratulations and congratulations and best wishes; (HLS 14) _ best wishes; (HLS 2) Frank Edward Riley, of Boy Scout Troop 27 of the Sherwood Hilt, Scout Master of Boy Scout Troop Katahdin Area Council, who has attained the high rank #207, in Union, for his many years of commendable and distinction of Eagle Scout. We extend our service to the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Hilt's congratulations and best wishes; (HLS 15) service and accomplishments in scouting are numerous Maitland Stevens, of Crystal, on the occasion of and include membership on the Downeast District his 88th birthday on December 25th, 1994. Mr. Committee of the Pine Tree Council B.S.A., founder Stevens just completed his 61st consecutive harvest and chair of the Scouting for Food project for the on his farm in Crystal. We extend our Downeast District, recipient of the District Award of congratulations and best wishes; (HLS 16) Merit and the Silver Beaver Award; (HLS 3) Chris Smith, coach for the Women's Cross Country Representative Lorraine Chonko, of Topsham, who Team at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, who has served with distinction in the Maine State was named the Northeast Region Coach of the Year by Legislature as a Member of the House of his colleagues of the NAIA. The team won the Maine Representatives in the 106th through the 116th Atlantic Conference title; (HLS 17) Legislatures. She was Chair of the Joint Standing the South Portland High School "Lady Riots" Field Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs. Hockey Team, who are winners of the coveted 1994 We acknowledge her unselfish contributions to the Class A State of Maine Field Hockey Championship; State of Maine and we extend our warmest wishes; (HLS (HLS 18) 4) Marion Nutting, of Kittery, who was named Benjamin J. Feeney, of Boy Scout Troop #156 in Volunteer of the Year by the Friends of the Public Houlton, on achieving the high rank and distinction Library and Citizen of the Year by Kittery of Eagle Scout. We extend our congratulations and residents. We extend our congratulations and very best wishes to him; (HLS 5) warm wishes; (HLS 19) Bertrand D. Audette III, of Boy Scout Troop 156 in the League of Women Voters, on their 75th Ludlow, on achieving the high rank and distinction of Anniversary, February 14, 1995. The League was born Eagle Scout. We extend our congratulations and best out of the suffragette movement and it has continued wishes to him; (HLS 6) the struggle to educate citizens, to encourage voting Joseph R. Bossie, of Millinocket, a U.S. Army and to study topical issues. We extend our veteran of the Korean War. He was employed as a congratulations and best wishes; (HLS 20) papermaker at Great Northern Paper Company for over the Town of Clinton on the 200th Anniversary of 30 years, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign its incorporation, February 28, 1995, and in Wars, the American Legion and the Benevolent extending our best wishes to the good citizens of Protective Order of Elks. He will be sadly missed by this community as they celebrate this special family and friends; (IN MEMORIAM) (HLS 7) occasion; (HLS 21) Francis·P. McDonald, of Mattawamkeag, formerly of Ashley Nicole Melton, Little Miss Potato Blossom Millinocket. He was employed by B & A Railroad for 1994-1995, whose main objective is to help promote many years, and owned and operated Frank's Place sales of Maine potatoes. Ashley is a former Tiny Redemption Center. He will be sadly missed by his Miss Firecracker and she won the Little Miss family and friends; (IN MEMORIAM) (HLS 8) Bridgewater pageant in 1994. We extend our Elmer R. Woodworth, of Millinocket, who will be congratulations and best wishes to her; (HLS 22) missed by family and friends. He was a Coast Guard Lydia Hodgon, of Eliot, on the occasion of her veteran of World War II, and was the owner and 90th birthday, January 3, 1995. We extend to her our operator of Millinocket Lake Camps and Campground; congratulations and very best wishes; (HLS 23) (IN MEMORIAM) (HLS 9) Patrick Doyon, a leader of the Franco-American Bertha M. Matthews, of Millinocket. She was an community in Augusta and, for the last 25 years, area leader of the W.P.A. during the Roosevelt president of the Cushnoc Senior Citizen club. He Administration, sewing clothes for the needy. She will be sadly missed by his family and many friends; will be missed by family and friends; (IN MEMORIAM) (IN MEMORIAM) (HLS 24) (HLS 10) the Town of Woodville on the Centennial of its Alexander C. MacDonald, Sr., of Millinocket, who Incorporation, February 28, 1995, and in extending was a veteran of World War II and was the recipient our best wishes to the good citizens of this of the Purple Heart. He worked in the Portland community as they celebrate this special occasion; Shipyards prior to becoming a self-employed (HLS 25) contractor. Mr. MacDonald was a member of the Dwight and Frances Strout, of Dover-Foxcroft, on Veterans of Foreign Wars and was Millinocket's first the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary, HA-l HOUSE LEGISLATIVE RECORD - December 7, 1994 - December 3, 1996 January 17, 1995. We extend our congratulations and Timothy P. Mullen, 29, Firefighter No. 94 of the best wishes to them; (HLS 26) Bangor Fire Department, who earned statewide respect Alton B. Warren II, who ascended from an installer as a firefighter and instructor for Maine State Fire for New England Telephone to director of government Training and Education, and shared his love for his affairs for NYNEX/New England Telephone. Mr. Warren profession with everyone. He exemplified courage, was former president of the Greater Portland Jaycees grace, dedication and honesty in his life, and he and a member of the Portland Kiwanis Club, the will be sadly missed by his family, colleagues and Woodfords Club and Masonic Temple. He will be sadly many friends; (IN MEMORIAM) (HLS 36) missed by his family and many friends; (IN MEMORIAM) Eugene H. McKeen, of Bridgewater, who had been (HLS 27) employed by Thomas Dicenzo Construction Company, and Gladys Young, a beloved citizen of the town of who will be missed by family and friends; (IN Unity, on the occasion of her 102nd birthday, January MEMORIAM) (HLS 37) 10, 1995. We extend our congratulations and warmest Don F. "Deke" Sloat, of Freeport, who was a wishes to her; (HLS 28) Freeport Firefighter for over 45 years. He worked the Town of Winter Harbor as they celebrate the for the Freeport Public Works Department,. the Guy special occasion of the 100th Anniversary of their Rowe Moving Company and Pineland Hospital. He will incorporation, February 21, 1995. We extend our very be sadly missed by family and friends; (IN MEMORIAM) best wishes to the good citizens of this community; (HLS 38) (HLS 29) Mark S. Eastman, of Mars Hill, who was named the Robert J. Lahey, Jr., of Old Town and Auburn, the 1995 Maine superintendent of the year by the American athletic director of Old Town High School who had Association of School Administrators for been a four-letter athlete in high school, and in distinguished leadership in the nation's public college was named the top basketball player in schools. We extend our congratulations and best Canada. Mr. Lahey began his career over 30 years ago wishes; (HLS 39) as a football coach and became athletic director of Yerda Peter, of Portland, a member and former Old Town High School in 1974. He subsequently was president of the Lincoln Club and a former president named Athletic Director of the Year in 1982 and also of the Maine Federation of Republican Women.