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 Twenty-First Legislature State of Maine Volume III Second Special Session (Continued) March 22, 2004 to April 30, 2004 Second Confirmation Session August 25,2004 Interim Appendix Senate Legislative Sentiments Index Pages 1416 - 1812 Legislative Sentiments Legislative Record Maine Senate One Hundred And Twenty-First Legislature State of Maine SENATE LEGISLATIVE RECORD Senate Legislative Sentiment Appendix Tamara Massengale, Executive Director of the Aroostook Point in Portland, looks out to sea on Casco Bay, and stands Regional Transportation System, Inc., in Presque Isle, on her adjacent to a monument honoring 105 United States Navy men retirement after 26 years of dedicated service. Ms. Massengale who died aboard the Portland-based USS Reuben, the first United effectively guided the expansion of a social service transportation States warship lost during the war. Colonel (Ret.) William V. program into a public transportation system serving rural northern Kennedy was involved in the planning and fund raising for the Maine. She has worked to maintain this system providing a World War II memorial and was instrumental to its completion. balance between changing needs of social service agencies and We acknowledge the work he has done to honor the heroes of the their clients, while also providing door-to-door service for the war and we extend our congratulations to him; (SLS 7) general public in need of transportation. We extend our Dianne Lombard, of Millinocket, on the occasion of her appreciation to Ms. Massengale for her commitment to the retirement as Town Clerk for the Town of Millinocket. Mrs. citizens of the State and wish her well in her retirement; (SLS 1) Lombard has served under 4 town managers and within that time Nathaniel Kellogg, of Orono, a member of Boy Scout Troop was given a wide range of responsibilities. We send her our No. 478, who has attained the high rank and distinction of Eagle appreciation for her 16 years of dedicated public service and Scout. We extend our congratulations to Nathaniel on this extend to her our congratulations and best wishes for a long and accomplishment; (SLS 2) happy retirement; (SLS 8) Professor Emerita Katherine Musgrave, of Orono, who has Harry Wolfington, of Hallowell, a local philanthropist, whose been selected as the 2002 Outstanding Continuing Education generous spirit and willingness to help individuals in need is Faculty Member by the New England Region of the University greatly appreciated by citizens throughout the State. Mr. Continuing Education Association. Professor Musgrave retired Wolfington's kind deeds have included providing fuel oil to from the University of Maine Food Science and Nutrition faculty in families, supporting local food banks, helping individuals with 1985 and has continued to teach through the University of Maine medical needs and countless other acts of kindness. We send Continuing Education and Summer Session Division. She Mr. Wolfington our heartfelt thanks for his compassion and currently teaches more than 250 students in an on-line, video­ concern for others; (SLS 9) streamed course. The course is also offered during the summer Raymond Thibodeau, Sr., of Howland, beloved husband of session through interactive television to more than 100 sites Therese Thibodeau, a longtime logging contractor and an active statewide. She also continues to work as a dietetic counselor at member of his community who was especially well-known for his local hospitals and doctors' offices, as a nutrition advisor and fundraising efforts for Toys for Tots. Mr. Thibodeau served his guest columnist to the Bangor Daily News and as a host of weekly country as a member of a special forces unit of the Marines radio talk shows. We send our congratulations and best wishes during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW and the to Professor Musgrave upon receiving this award; (SLS 3) American Legion and was a commander of the Marine Corps Vincent A. Hartgen, of Orono, professor emeritus of art at the League. He was an active member of the Catholic Church, a University of Maine, and United States Army veteran of World member of the Knights of Columbus and a leader in the Cursillo War II. Mr. Hartgen began his career at the University of Maine in Movement. Mr. Thibodeau was a member of the SAD 31 School 1946 as head of the newly formed art department, which he Board and was very supportive of youth in his church and developed into a strong and vibrant program that during his community. He loved to play his guitar and harmonica for his tenure trained 10,000 students. He dedicated 37 years of service grandchildren and enjoyed playing cards. Mr. Thibodeau will be to the University and to the students, who always came first. greatly missed by his loving family and many friends; (SLS 10) Professor Hartgen continued his own artistry and at the time of his (memoriam) death, his last art show in Portland had ended. He held more Wendy Gilbert, of Kittery, school nurse for Traip Academy, than 75 one-man shows in Washington, D. C., Boston and New who was selected by the AIDS Response-Seacoast as one of 3 York City. He was a member of numerous professional recipients of the 2002 World AIDS Day Award for her organizations and he will be greatly missed by his loving family, longstanding leadership and her commitment to providing his colleagues and his many friends; (SLS 4) (memoriam) comprehensive HIV/AIDS education for youth. We acknowledge Liam Kozma, of Gardiner, a member of Boy Scout Troop No. the valuable service she provides her community, and we extend 672, who has attained the high rank and distinction of Eagle our congratulations to her; (SLS 11) Scout. We extend our congratulations to Liam on this Harrison E. Lemont, of Kittery, on the occasion of his 80th accomplishment; (SLS 5) Birthday. Mr. Lemont is a veteran of World War II and currently Fred Fernald, of Freeport, who is being honored at the serves as President of the Kittery Historical Society. He is a Freeport Community Library Holiday Tea for his many former member of the Kittery Chamber of Commerce, the Kittery contributions to the community over the years. Planting bulbs and Board of Appeals, the Rice Public Library Board of Directors and doing yard work at the old library, playing keyboard at the the Kittery Rotary, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow. He has Freeport Nursing Home, gardening and raking leaves for friends been a Mason for 50 years, and he is an Eagle Scout. We and neighbors, growing potatoes for the food bank, petsitting and acknowledge his commitment to his community and to his family housesitting are just a sampling of the many wonderful ways that as a loving husband, father and grandfather, and we extend our Fred has helped make Freeport a better place to live. We join the congratulations to him on his birthday; (SLS 12) citizens of Freeport in extending our appreciation to Fred for his Dorothy Bartlett, of Greenville, on the occasion of her 100th commitment to the community; (SLS 6) birthday, January 3, 2003. Ms. Bartlett has lived in Greenville all Colonel (Ret.) William V. Kennedy, of Wiscasset, for his her life, except when she worked for the United States Navy in efforts in realizing a 10-year dream in getting a memorial built to Bath during World War II. She has one son, 2 grandchildren and honor the 469 Maine men who died at sea in service to our 2 great-grandchildren. We extend our congratulations and best country during World War II. This memorial, located at Martin's wishes to her on this very special occasion; (SLS 13) SA-1 SENATE LEGISLATIVE RECORD Senate Legislative Sentiment Appendix Maria Brountas, of Bangor, a first-grade teacher at the Vine the students from Yarmouth High School and North St. School, for her 36 years of dedication to the youth of Bangor Yarmouth Academy, who are collaborating with one another to and for her cover story in Teaching K-8 Magazine. Ms. Brountas help the North Yarmouth Academy Make-A-Wish Committee to encourages her students to think like Plato and to use their raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine. We cortexes. She also developed the Before and After School Clubs commend the students for their community spirit and civic 20 years ago. We acknowledge her service to the students of mindedness and wish them success in their efforts; (SLS 21) Bangor and, as Teaching K-8 Magazine noted of her charges, First Choice Printing, of Lisbon, which has received the "Maria Brountas ... will have a place in their hearts and cortexes Lisbon Business Award sponsored by the Androscoggin County forever"; (SLS 14) Chamber of Commerce. In 1989, Steve Samson started the Hampton and Thelma Connell, of Newfield, on the occasion business in his father's garage with one full-time and one part­ of their 50th Wedding Anniversary, November 22, 2002. They time employee. He has expanded and moved 2 times to have 2 children, Rex and Cindy, and 2 grandchildren, Caitlin and accommodate the growing business. The business is currently Michael. We extend our congratulations and best wishes to them located in the Lisbon Industrial Park and has 9 full-time on this very special occasion; (SLS 15) employees and annual revenues approaching $1.5 million. We Charles Elwood Kircher, of Biddeford, a member of Boy send our congratulations and best wishes to First Choice Printing Scout Troop #308, who has attained the high rank and distinction on this occasion; (SLS 22) .