Cole Wins Against Planet Fitness and Realizes an "Undisclosed Amount of Money"

Not saying a word, just providing the link...........

You figure it out........

We received this link to a Portland Press Herald article, along with this delightful message.......

Jason JC

Nov 16th, 6:43pm

Thats what truth looks like, so much for your false spinning in August!

http://www.pressherald.com/2015/11/16/planet-fitness-drops-lawsuit-against-fired-maine-employee-pays-settlement/

Lebanon Conservation Commission Plans Meeting to Answer Questions and Discuss European Naiad.

The Lebanon Conservation Commission is planning an informational meeting on

Thursday, November 19, 2015 beginning at 6:30 pm

in the Martha Sawyer Community Library

(located on the soccer field side of the Hanson School on Upper Guinea Road, Lebanon)

 

The topic of discussion will be

the invasive aquatic species, European Naiad.

 

This species has been identified in Northeast Pond and on October 6, 2015, State of New Hampshire biologists have also confirmed the species has taken root in the Salmon Falls River, with shorelines in Lebanon and Acton, Maine and Milton, New Hampshire.

 

Laurie Callahan

of the

York County Invasive Aquatic Species Project

will lead the discussion, detailing the issues surrounding this plant species

and what can be done to stop its spread.

 

All residents are welcome to participate in this conversation, however

people with waterfront property on Lebanon's ponds, or along the Salmon Falls River are urged to attend.

 

No prior registration is needed to attend, but if you have any questions, please feel free to e mail or telephone the Lebanon Conservation Commission at the e mail or phone number shown below.

Thank You!!

 

Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announces recount results for House District 19 (Sanford).

Matthew Harrington wins House District 19 Seat by 14 Votes

Re count of votes confirms original decision.

 

 

11/16/2015 09:35 AM EST

AUGUSTA - Republican candidate Matthew Harrington has been named the winner of the House District 19 seat, based on the results of a ballot recount conducted today, announced Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap.

In the final tabulation of ballots cast, Harrington received 767 votes to Democratic candidate Jean Noon's 754 votes. District 19 covers part of Sanford. A recount of the Nov. 3 election results was requested by Noon after unofficial results from Election Day indicated that she had lost the election by 14 votes, 754 to 768.

In a recount, the representatives of each candidate and staff members from the Department of the Secretary of State manually review each ballot to determine the official vote tally. The recount, which is open to the public, took place at the Maine Department of Public Safety building in Augusta. A date will be determined by the Legislature for Harrington to be sworn into the House of Representatives, prior to the legislative session beginning in January.

Governor LePage Speaks about Syrian Refugees

 

11/16/2015 01:32 PM EST

Paris Attacks Unite Allies, Creates Concern about Syrian Refugees Entering U.S.

Governor Paul R. LePage has released an advance copy of this week's radio address in light of the recent attacks in France and following queries related to Syrian refugees entering into the U.S. and Maine.

The written copy is below and a recorded version will be available later today.

Radio Address:

President Obama said he will allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into our country within the next year, and his staff is confident in the federal government's screening process.

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the President's actions are irresponsible.

Hello, this is Governor Paul LePage.

Several Governors have already stated concerns about Syrian refugees resettling in the U.S. Two Governors will not agree to relocate Syrian refugees in their states. Unfortunately, we do not know for certain if Maine has any Syrian refugees at this time. While the President has expressed confidence in the U.S. screening process, some have pointed out the gaping holes in our immigration policy.

Rep. Mike McCaul of Texas is chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. He says there is no way to vet refugees because there are no databases to do such a thing.

McCaul said the Obama Administration lacks the names of 5,000 or more foreign fighters around the world-these are very dangerous people who pose serious threats on a global scale.

One of the first actions I took as Governor was to ensure Maine is no longer a sanctuary state that harbors illegal aliens. It's important to follow federal law, and we work with law enforcement and other agencies to assist the federal government on immigration matters.

As a free state and country, we are always vulnerable to attack. The safety of our citizens comes first. We need responsible immigration policies to protect not only Americans, but all people.

The terrorist attacks in France are a tragic reminder of the dangerous world we live in. It is my responsibility as Governor to protect the people of Maine with the resources I have available. Staff from my office has reached out to the Consulate General of France in Boston to offer any assistance on behalf of the State of Maine.

The Maine Department of Public Safety and Maine Emergency Management Agency are working with the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to monitor any possible threats.

This is not a time to incite panic or fear. But I remind Mainers to stay alert to your surroundings and to report any suspicious activity.

You can make a report by calling 877-786-3636. That's 877-786-3636.

On behalf of all Mainers, we offer our deepest condolences to the victims and their families in Paris. An attack on our allies in France is considered an assault on the United States, and we stand together in condemning all acts of terrorism in friendly nations and around the world.

Thank you for listening.

Why is Friday the 13th Considered Unlucky?? Interesting Historical Information or Our Favorite Phobia!!

Today, people around the globe will feel uneasy about getting out of bed, leaving their homes, or going about their normal daily routines, all because of a superstition. These unfortunate folks suffer from  “paraskavedekatriaphobia,” a common neurosis familiar to us all—the fear of Friday the 13th. But just where did this superstitious association come from, and how did it catch on?
The truth is that no one is absolutely sure where the idea that Friday the 13th is unlucky originated. Donald Dossey, the founder of the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina suspects the fear can be traced back to a Norse myth about twelve gods who had a dinner at Valhalla—the fabled hall where legendary Norse heroes feasted for eternity after they died—that was interrupted by a thirteenth guest, the evil and mischievous god Loki. According to legend, Loki tricked Höðr (the blind god of winter and son of Odin, the supreme god in Norse mythology) into shooting his brother Baldr (the benevolent god of summer who was also Odin’s son) with a magical spear tipped with mistletoe—the only substance that could defeat him. Thus the number thirteen was branded as unlucky because of the ominous period of mourning following the loss of such powerful gods by this unwanted thirteenth guest.
For whatever reason, among many cultures, the number twelve emerged throughout history as a "complete" number: There are twelve months in a year, twelve signs of the zodiac, twelve Gods of Olympus, twelve sons of Odin, twelve labors of Hercules, twelve Jyotirlingas or Hindu shrines where Shiva is worshipped, twelve successors of Muhammad in Shia Islam, and twelve tribes of Israel. In Christianity, Jesus was betrayed by one of his twelve Apostles—Judas—who was the thirteenth guest to arrive for the Last Supper. Surpassing the number twelve ostensibly unbalances the ideal nature of things; because it is seen as irregular and disrespectful of a sense of perfection, the number thirteen bears the stigma of misfortune and bad luck we know today.

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Why Friday?

Friday joins in the mix mostly because all of the early accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion agree that it took place on Friday—the standard day for crucifixions in Rome. As Chaucer noted in The Canterbury Tales, "And on a Friday fell all this mischance." Yet perpetuating Friday as an unlucky day in America came from the late-nineteenth century American tradition of holding all executions on Fridays; Friday the 13th became the unluckiest of days simply because it combined two distinct superstitions into one. According to the Oxford University Press Dictionary of Superstitions, the first reference to Friday the 13th itself wasn’t until 1913. (So despite actually occurring on Friday, October 13, 1307, the popular notion that the Friday the 13th stigma comes from the date on which the famed order of the Knights Templar were wiped out by King Philip of France is just a coincidence.)
The repercussions of these phobias reverberated through American culture, particularly in the 20th century. Most skyscrapers and hotels lack a thirteenth floor, which specifically comes from the tendency in the early 1900s for buildings in New York City to omit the unlucky number (though both the Empire State Building and the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel have 13th floors). Street addresses sometimes skip from twelve to fourteen, while airports may skip the thirteenth gate. Allegedly, the popular Friday the 13th films were so-named just to cash in on this menacing date recognition, not because the filmmakers actually believed the date to be unlucky.
So, is Friday the 13th actually unlucky? Despite centuries of superstitious behavior, it largely seems like psychological mumbo jumbo. (One 1993 study seemed to reveal that, statistically speaking, Friday the 13th is unlucky, but the study's authors told LiveScience that though the data was accurate, "the paper was just a bit of fun and not to be taken seriously." Other studies have shown no correlation between things like increased accidents or injuries and Friday the 13th.) And Friday the 13th isn't a big deal in other cultures, which have their own unlucky days: Greeks and Spanish-speaking countries consider Tuesday the 13th to be the unluckiest day, while Italians steer clear of Friday the 17th. So today, try to rest a little easy—Friday the 13th may not be so unlucky after all.

Information as written on the pages of www.mentalfloss.com

Maine DEP looks to amend Chapter 415: Reasonable Costs for Handling and Recycling of Electronic Wastes

 

11/12/2015 09:37 AM EST

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to amend Chapter 415, regarding the handling and recycling of Electronic Waste within the state.
 

The proposed changes and goals are outlined as follows..........

1. Make the Department's rule consistent with Maine's Electronic Waste Law, 38 M.R.S. § 1610, which has been amended since the last time the Department undertook rulemaking (e.g., the term "covered entity" is defined and integrated into the rule);

2. Update and clarify certain definitions, clarify various terms and expectations (codifying the Department's implementation of the Chapter), and remove unnecessary language; 3. Reorganize and clarify various sections of the rule;

4. Update and provide television and game console manufacturers with the opportunity to receive credits for implementing their own independent electronics recycling programs in Maine;

5. Ensure the Department may request records and reports from consolidators- anytime not only when there is a "significant change"-to determine compliance with Maine's Electronic Waste Law and Chapter 415; and

6. Clarify that the Department may request records identifying all downstream handlers of electronics, electronic components, and hazardous waste and also to request shipping records of those materials.

Hard Work and Progress by Lebanon Fire and EMS Continue to Erase Lasting Negativity From Mutual Aid Community.

 

Slowly but surely, one baby step at a time, Lebanon Fire and EMS Chief Daniel Meehan and his group of Firefighters and EMS workers are hard at work building confidence within the town's Mutual Aid community.

 

It has been so interesting to watch over the course of the last 10 months, the process of rebuilding the separate Fire Department and Rescue Department, combing personnel and then budget, and then setting to work on the morale of the department as well as training and bonding them as one cohesive team.

 

One by one, other towns and agencies have taken notice, releasing the town from past "fees" charged when our town departments did not respond to calls.  Witness here, the latest letter received by the Town of Lebanon Fire and EMS Department, releasing the town from a $2,000 invoice, as charged last December by Frisbie Hospital, Rochester's EMS Department.

 

We are so grateful for our local Mutual Aid Departments for seeing the positive changes in response and morale that have been taking effect over the last 10 months!!

 

GREAT job Lebanon Fire and EMS Department!!!