Kudos to Bobby Ives for being honored “for a lifetime of service” by The Hyde School in Bath. The Carpenter’s Boat Shop is truly “a loving life . . . a very simple life” as evidenced by both of its founders, Rev. Robert Ives and the late Ruth Etta Ives.

This letter has a theme, as does my campaign for Selectman in Edgecomb. That theme may best be summed up in a quote from a poem all of us remember, as follows;

Last night (May 7) the Nobleboro Central School PTO hosted its Second Annual Nobleboro Nonsense Fundraiser. For those who have never attended a similar event, it is a silent raffle where tickets are purchased and placed in containers that correspond to prizes (similar to a silent auction).

A couple of weeks ago, Tim Dinsmore called to ask if I would be interested in joining a group of contemporaries at the old Taniscot Engine House on May 6 at 7 p.m. to share our memories of the great depression of 1929.

It is nice to see Sen. David Trahan hasn’t wasted any time jumping into the legislative fray that is Augusta politics.

The latest Trahan exploit involves LD 1399, An Act Concerning Water Quality in Watersheds. Among other points, the bill proposed the creation of a Clean Shores Fund that would direct state resources toward addressing pollution in shellfish areas.

This may sound “fishy”, but there is no way all the many events at the Alewife festival could be brought to mind without forgetting many – each of which took much time and planning and which paid off in a glorious combination of busy minds to make this yearly event memorable.

As summer approaches, Lincoln County is entering the high-risk drinking season. In addition to graduation parties and holidays like July 4, we will be inundated with summer tourists.

I would like to address some of the rumors that have been circulating around town lately.

First of all, Yellowfront Grocery is not closing. Second of all, we are not going bankrupt.

Bremen’s Town Meeting is March 28. I urge all residents to attend and to vote against articles 51 and 52. Both are from citizen petitions run amuck. These are personal amendments, especially 52, that will affect all of Bremen, our future and for many, our livelihoods.

I am the owner of the Mediterranean Kitchen downtown. I was not able to get to the meeting last week.

I have a front row seat everyday to the bus. I see no problem with the bus stopping where it does now. I do see a problem with the rest of the drivers.

If people were more courteous and patient, the flow of traffic would be smoother.

I agree with President Obama on the desperate need for education reform.

As a former anti-union teacher, I wish him luck in taking on the unions and the education industry. We need to somehow reward good teachers (definitely not through their student’s performance on standardized tests), end tenure and fire bad teachers. We need to repeal No Child Left Behind and encourage charter schools.

My name is John York and I live on West Neck Road with my wife, Rhonda, and my two sons, Austin and Gage. I have been the road commissioner for the last eight years and hope to continue in this capacity for the next term.

Not one of our representatives to the Congress read the alleged “stimulus” bill. Now we find out the AIG bonuses were included in it. The President said it was critical that it be passed immediately – or else. He is now “surprised” and “shocked” at the bonuses.

One of the great conveniences of Midcoast is the Trailways bus stop in Damariscotta. Even before the gas prices rose, a lot of family and friends found it a pleasant way to come for a visit.