Following an informational meeting on Nov. 15, the Lincoln County Budget Advisory Committee’s work is complete and the county commissioners have until Dec. 17 to approve the budget for fiscal year 2013.

I was appalled by the comment made by the Lincoln County Republican Committee Chairperson Earl Inman in the Nov. 15 edition of the newspaper. (“New landscape for Lincoln County Republicans,” Page 1)

Is it just us or does it seems like these weeks are rushing by with a dizzying speed?

It’s unfortunate this national Election Day falls so late in the month of November that it has seemingly all but overshadowed Veterans’ Day this year.

Veterans’ Day is this coming Sunday, Nov. 11 and it’s a chance to remind all your readers how much we owe to veterans who served, died and those now serving around the world in defense of our country.

Many of us routinely engage in recreational carping about Central Maine Power: service; it’s erratic, costs too much, or, in the case of our neighborhood last summer, they left an ungodly mess behind when cutting and trimming trees that imperiled their power lines.

Wes Page made the trip from Portage Lake to Damariscotta specifically for the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Weigh off Sunday.

For those keeping score, Portage Lake is roughly 240 miles from Damariscotta.

I am writing in response to a letter written by David Ricker, which was published in last week’s LCN.

I would like to take this time to thank all the many wonderful businesses, and people who donated items for the Frank Cunningham Benefit and Auction. Without your kindness it would not have gone so well.

We cannot begin to express our great appreciation for the many ways in which our families, friends, associates and community have supported us through Gil’s injury. Lincoln County Communications and 911, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the Maine Warden Service, the Maine State Police, Bristol Fire and Rescue and CLC Ambulance all teamed up to care for Gil and get him to help.

A great big thank you to everyone who made it possible for the wonderful time we seniors enjoyed on Saturday at the Boothbay school.

There was a moment at the end of the final presidential debate this past Monday, when the two candidates are on stage with their families, shaking hands and engaging in small talk.

To those who have been to the town hearings or read the front page of The Lincoln County News concerning the upcoming vote.

The critical upcoming presidential election will determine whether this democracy will be upheld or whether it will become a plutocracy, ruled by, and for the very wealthiest among us.