The dictionary defines “hero” as “any person, especially a man, admired for courage, nobility, or exploits, especially in war.”

It was 1952. Our church youth group was looking for a play to produce to raise funds for a summer camp. We chose “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, primarily because it did not have to have a lot of scenery. I was captivated by the play then and have seen it several times since.

When I read Sen. Chris Johnson’s latest commentary in The Lincoln County News, it was no surprise he attempted to bash me and criticize our administration’s every move. However, his story is conveniently missing facts and fails to offer any viable solutions to move Maine forward on a path to prosperity. Here’s the rest of the story.

I have often read and heard the statement that a vision has no worth without implementation. But without a vision there is no need for implementation. In fact, without a vision that the world was not flat and sailing to the orient was a straight line from Spain, the Americas would not have been discovered so soon, nor would science have progressed, proving that Earth is a globe.

I appreciate your coverage of recent solar farms opened or under consideration in Lincoln County, including the Morris Farm most recently, and a proposal for Bristol. We installed solar panels on our home in Damariscotta in February as part of the Solarize Lincoln County effort, and hope more people will invest in this increasingly affordable contribution to reducing our climate footprint while meeting energy needs in a manner that creates new jobs in Maine.

Yesterday my family was driving back from Pemaquid as we noticed the cleanup crew on Route 130. Thank you, thank you. For many years I cleaned up the trash (and there was plenty of it) along Route 129, Harrington Meeting House Road, and Route 130. Then, I broke my back and was unable to climb down the embankments and/or carry the bags, which were too numerous to tally.

Many of our readers will have noticed a brief item entitled “Waste Watch” on page six last week. You can find “Waste Watch” on page 1B this week.

The Wiscasset High School chapter of the National Honor Society thanks the students and the parents and guardians of the students who participated in the National Honor Society-sponsored Penny War.

I am glad I live in a town that is moving in the right direction. Learning recently that the Nobleboro-Jefferson Transfer Station budget for 2016 is significantly lower due to reduced tonnage was great news and a signal that people are doing more recycling and composting where I live.