Maine Citizens encouraged to "Vote in Honor of a Veteran" on November 3rd.

 

 

 

10/21/2015 11:32 AM EDT

AUGUSTA - As voters celebrate democracy by casting their ballots at the polls this November, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is encouraging them to remember the men and women of the armed services who have protected that right since the birth of our nation.

This election season, the Department of the Secretary of State will once again offer the "Vote in Honor of a Veteran" program link at http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/veteran/index.html , which was first initiated by the late Dan A. Gwadosky, 46th Secretary of State, in 2000. The program offers a way for voters to remember the brave soldiers, sailors and airmen whose sacrifices helped ensure that all Americans can exercise the right to vote.

Voters can participate in two ways:

Order a button. A signature part of the Vote in Honor of a Veteran program includes a free button that citizens can order at http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/veteran/order.html from the Office of the Secretary of State, which can be personalized with the name of the veteran they wish to honor. Maine voters can order a button on the Secretary of State website or by calling 626-8400. Share a tribute. When first initiated in 2000, the Vote in Honor of a Veteran program received such an overwhelming response that Secretary Gwadosky authorized the compilation of the stories of our veterans in the book "Maine Remembers Those Who Served." The book is now available online and continues to grow with additional tributes each year link at http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/veteran/toc.html . Participants can add a tribute to the veteran they are honoring by filling out the online form at http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/veteran/tributeform.html .

To promote the Vote in Honor of a Veteran effort, the department will be sharing tributes from the book on the Department of the Secretary of State Facebook page through Election Day on Nov. 3. link to Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MaineSOS?fref=ts .

Youth Deer Day is This Saturday.......October 24, 2015

 

  AUGUSTA, Maine -- This Saturday, youth deer hutners across the state get their own day to hunt deer.

  “Youth day is a wonderful way to introduce a young hunter to Maine’s deer hunting heritage,” said Chandler Woodcock, Commissioner, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. “Hunting is an ideal tool to teach children about conservation, responsibility, patience and respect for our natural resources.”

  Youth hunters who possess a junior hunting license and are 10 or older and younger than 16 (either resident or non-resident) can hunt deer on this day if they are under the direct supervision of a parent, guardian or a qualified adult. Any person who accompanies a junior hunter other than that parent or guardian must either possess a valid hunting license or have successfully completed a hunter safety course. A qualified adult is a person at least 18 years of age approved by that youth hunter’s parent or guardian, and this person must hold a valid Maine hunting license or have successfully completed a hunter safety course. The accompanying adult cannot possess a firearm.

  The junior hunter on this day can take one deer of either sex only in those Wildlife Management Districts where Any Deer permits were issued. In WMDs where there are no Any Deer permits issued, hunters may only take an antlered deer. All laws pertaining to hunting during the open firearms season on deer apply on the youth deer day.

  Hunters can also transfer their Any Deer permits or Bonus Deer Permit to a junior hunter, or any other hunter. Certain restrictions apply, including that a resident permit may only be transferred to another resident, and a nonresident permit may only be transferred to another nonresident.  This transfer can be done online until 11:59 p.m. October 30, 2015.

  For more information on how to swap or transfer your permit, please visit http://www.maine.gov/ifw/licenses_permits/lotteries/anydeer/#swap

Video of the October 20, 2015 Lebanon Maine Public Hearing. Lebanon Elementary School Gymnasium.

 

The videos from the October 20, 2015 Public Hearing are here and ready for your viewing.

There were so many interesting and different viewpoints, ideas and voices heard and shared in the Lebanon Elementary School gym on Tuesday evening as about 40 people attended the meeting and spoke on the 14 proposed referendum questions that will find their way to the November 3, 2015 Town Ballot.

While we were gratified to see 40 Lebanon residents in attendance, we hope that many more of you will view the videos, and share them with your Lebanon friends and family.

It is so important to attend Public Hearings prior to voting in an election. While you may think that you have your mind made up on the issues before you on a town ballot, hearing the views and thoughts of others, may change your mind, give you a new viewpoint, or teach you something you didn't know.

So much happened at this meeting, that I can't begin to write everything down for each segment, but there are 3 parts of this video, broken into parts for easier viewing as the meeting was just about 3 hours long.

So, without further ado, welcome to the Lebanon Maine October 20, 2015 Public Hearing prior to the November 3, 2015 Town Ballot............

 

PART 1 of the Lebanon Maine Public Hearing,

October 20, 2015..........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loGFk82BKgY

 

 

 

PART 2 of the Lebanon Maine Public Hearing,

October 20, 2015......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Y93X18iuI

 

 

 

PART 3 (Final) of the Lebanon Maine Public Hearing

October 20, 2015........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osWbOuU4-L8