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Guns don't kill, people do
Jan 24, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
When I was a young man going to school in the Oxford Hills area (Norway grade school and high school), guns and school violence were not an issue. It was well known that if you got out of control in school, a teacher would step in and, if needed, would grab you and throw you out of school if necessary.
You would then have to go home and face your parents. I knew damn well, as did other students, the parents would side with the school and teacher.
National Radon Action Month
Jan 24, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
January is National Radon Action Month and the American Lung Association would like to raise awareness of how radon can affect your lung health. Many may not be aware of what exactly radon is; radon is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that is found in soil and forms radioactive byproducts which eventually can damage tissue inside your lungs and cause lung cancer.
Responsible gun ownership
Jan 24, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
After the horrific mass killings in Connecticut, Americans have responded, perhaps paradoxically, by rushing out to buy firearms for self-defense. Gun sales have skyrocketed to record levels and the NRA reports having registered thousands of new members.
Last days
Jan 24, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
One of the most exciting part of being an internet pastor is the questions I receive from readers worldwide, for unlike a Pastor of a fixed church, anyone, anywhere, can go to ChristianPatriot.com, read and ask questions.
Politicians, police responsible for school shootings
Jan 17, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
Folks, I know that I am no smarter than our members of Congress, I know I am no smarter than Barak Hussien Obama, I know that Gov. Paul LePage is every bit as smart, if not smarter than me, as are the majority of Maine's Legislature, Sheriffs, Police, Courts and Media.
So, it only stands to reason that if I am smart enough to know that by making schools gun free zones, by making it illegal for anyone who works for the schools to be armed, it is only inviting criminals and evil doers, so are they.
Thank you from Rightstart
Jan 17, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Rightstart, Inc., Christmas for Kids and Christmas for Teens programs, we would like to thank the many schools, businesses, banks, credit unions, churches, civic groups and individuals in the Oxford Hills community as well as individuals who live outside the Oxford Hills for their generous support of these programs.
Rightstart is an all volunteer organization serving children and teens in the Oxford Hills.
Tar sands oil
Jan 17, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
Living in Maine, I am concerned and a little scared. Tar sands oil running from Montreal to Portland through our communities and near our rivers worries me.
Pipelines have issues: the current pipeline is old (some say beyond life expectancy); it is not buried deeply as it was laid when this was not required; and it is the cheapest way to transport large quantities of a liquid.
Budgeting in America
Jan 17, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
In 1943 I was 10 years old when the great-depression period of recovery was underway. The U.S. Constitution was a mature and revered document with 21 amendments. World War II was on the mind of all Americans and rationing for gasoline and food goods was a national reality.
My dad earned a fair wage working at the Boston Navy Yard as a Shipfitter, building warships. Labor Unions were more useful. Hiring women to do many of the jobs that our men in the armed services had previously performed supplemented the American workforce.
Thank you Time Warner
Jan 17, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
On Thursday, January 3, we lost our TV channels 6, 8 and 13 which are the most watched channels here by the residents of Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris.
For a lot of the residents who are confined to their rooms or beds, it's the only kind of entertainment that they have. When notified of the problem the TV company, Time Warner, arrived promptly to repair it.
Maine Harvest for Hunger
Jan 10, 2013 12:00 amTo the Editor:
On behalf of the Oxford County Maine Harvest for Hunger program, I would like to thank everyone who helped make the 2012 season a success.
Through the tremendous efforts of Oxford County Master Gardeners, farmers and backyard gardeners, the Maine Harvest for Hunger program was able to donate over 19,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to people with limited access to fresh produce.
To learn more about the Master Gardener program or Maine Harvest for Hunger, call the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office at 743-6329.
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