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The president’s war
To The Editor: Just as Emperor Nero fiddled while ancient Rome burned, President Barack Obama is spending 10 days schmoozing with the beautiful people on the posh island enclave of Martha’s Vineyard, while America rockets toward economic disaster. For 2 1/2 years, the president has assured us that “jobs are my number one priority.” Nothing could be further from the truth. His entire first term in office has been spent attempting to totally remake the country into a socialistic worker’s utopia, where everyone’s needs will be entirely met by a paternalistic nanny-welfare state, administered by tens of thousands of loyal Democratic bureaucrats based in Washington, D.C. From Obamacare to cap and trade, to bending the rules to
overwhelmingly favor unions over everyone else, to foisting unattainable mileage goals on the auto industry. The massive interference in the marketplace knows no end with this administration. The president has waged unrelenting war on the business community from the very first day he entered office. He rarely misses an opportunity to take a verbal jab at the very folks who can pull us out of our rapid downward financial spiral. Obama’s policies have been so over the top, detrimental to job creation, that no business owner in his right mind is going to take the risks involved in creating new jobs for fear of what outrageous new rules and regulations will next come down the pike from this administration. The time has long since come and gone for this president to back off his interminable whining and get on with the task of solving this nation’s many daunting problems. He asked for the job, now he should just do it and cease the “woe is me” bit. Robert M. Howe, Jr. Bridgton
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‘Burt & Me’
To The Editor: I recently brought my show, Burt & Me from Philadelphia to the Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. I just had to write to thank everyone from the Harrison, Bridgton and Naples area for your incredible hospitality. Everyone we met was so kind to all of us (cast, staff, crew and orchestra). You were nothing like the Maine residents portrayed on “Murder She Wrote” and in Stephen King novels… haha. Thank you for making us feel so at home. We were very impressed and cannot wait to return to your wonderful area. Larry McKenna Wayne, Pa.
Dollars for Scholars
donations to Dollars for Scholars and provided meals for us during our time of loss. Your kind words, memories of Judie and support helped us greatly. To date, over $3,000 has been sent to Dollars for Scholars in Judie’s name. We would also like to thank the Eaton Ladies Circle, the Fryeburg Rescue Squad and the Fryeburg Police Department. Your kindness and assistance during this difficult time was appreciated. With sincere thanks, Fred Goss Jackie, Michael and Benjamin Gitlin-Goss and The Mulherin Family Fryeburg
Cooking Matters
To the Editor: NAPLES — To best utilize We would like to thank every- present available resources for one who sent cards, flowers, families struggling to pay their bills and provide good, wellbalanced meals to their families, the Naples Community Resource Council’s Food Pantry located at the United Methodist Church of Good Fellowship has partnered with Cooking Matters (Continued from Page D) to Maine, Good Shepherd Foodor 874-1973 (hotline). Bank and Hannaford Brothers Finally, the Maine Center Supermarkets to begin classes to End Domestic Violence has that focus on cooking smart a website that lists a variety and nutrition through hands-on of resources and programs at preparation. Classes are free. mcdev.org. Classes will begin Tuesday, In a future column, I’ll be Sept. 20, at the UMC of Good talking about a similar and often Fellowship on the Naples related issue, sexual abuse. Village Green at 12:30 p.m. The Please contact me if you have classes will run for two hours any thoughts on these issues. once a week for six weeks. You can reach me at my office Babysitting will be provided. in Augusta at 287-1515 or send It is one thing to receive food me an e-mail at my website at from our local food pantries; www.mainesenate.org/diamond it is of greater importance to State Senator Bill Diamond know how to best to cook the is a resident of Windham, and food in order to receive all serves the District 12 commu- its benefits, extending its use nities of Casco, Frye Island, safely beyond one meal. Raymond, Standish, Windham Cooking Matters utilizes and Hollis. COOKING, Page 10D
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‘Trail Dreams’
NAPLES — Brad Cook will present his “Trail Dreams” program to the general public at the Naples Public Library, 941 Roosevelt Trail, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. Trail Dreams will introduce attendees to the “Three Essential Needs for Happiness” that all people require in order to live happy, spiritually rewarding lives, and it includes a digital slide show of Cook’s inspirational 2,200-mile journey along the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. To experience all of the joy and wonder that life has to offer, join Cook, a former educator and coach, as he shares his powerful story about the dream that forever changed his life. Cook will provide the basic ingredients for
realizing one’s own dreams, and he’ll inspire attendees to take the positive actions that will ignite their own spiritual energy and channel it into a dynamic force for change in their daily lives. Anyone can benefit from the Trail Dreams philosophy — especially teens, young adults, parents and educators. Trail Dreams is an organization dedicated to helping all individuals to develop their own personalized plan for achieving a lifetime of true happiness. Through its presentations, workshops, and strong endorsement of the need for a “return to nature,” Trail Dreams is committed to providing individuals with the tools they need to achieve their dreams, and to experience a lifetime that is truly second to none.
Naples Library hike talk Aug. 31
NAPLES — The final program of the summer at the Naples Public Library will be Brad Cook presenting a slideshow on his hike of the Appalachian Trail, on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. The Annual Public Meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7:15 p.m. The regular monthly Board of Trustees meeting will follow. In the Youth Library: Storytime is on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.; Storytime with Music on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.; projects on the Craft Table on Saturday mornings. The Tween Book Club will meet Tuesday, Sept. 6 from 6 to 7 p.m., to read The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O’Connor and on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. to read A Hole in the World by Sid Hite. After school events include:
Cooking Surprise at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13; and Movie Afternoon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The library returns to its academic-year hours of Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesdays from 2 to 7 p.m.; and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more details, check the website at www.naples.lib. me.us
School supplies
NAPLES — The Naples Grange will be handing out free school supplies to families in need who cannot afford them on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Naples Grange. For more information, call Becky at 615-6505.
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