Sunday, June 7, 2009
Bear Roaming
Well I got another call today, this one from Pete about a sow tending to his empty bird feeder before moving on. Pete was impressed, but his wife was not. Bears are searching for that free meal now, especially moms. The other issue is that sows are breeding. This brings the males from far and wide. It is reported that a male can smell a sow in heat from ten miles away. While a females home range is less than a mile square. The male can travel over 20 miles a day, searching for the females. It is also the sad time of year. By the end of the month, studies report that 50% of the cubs born in January will have died. From drowning in dens, crushed, lost and starved, starved or most will be killed by other bears. See the male will kill the cubs to force the sow back into heat again. Nature is sometimes very cruel. For more see maineblackbear.blogspot.com
Clean Up Days
Well I took the load of tires, old freezer and other parts to the annual spring clean up, held at the town office today. John Harris of Harris Trash was the contractor collecting our goods. I spoke with John about turn out, it was and is low, probably could have done it in one day this year. Either folks have cleaned up everything with the metal prices last year, or they are not purchasing new stuff to replace the old. Over the past years it was a hoping place. I hug out for a while today and was surprised at low slow it was. I guess this is a good thing.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
MS Word
What I learned today, I should have known. Do all that work product at home with the newest version of word, only to go to work and find they can't open it, because we still use word 97
Friday, June 5, 2009
SAD 63 Budget
What a week on the SAD 63 budget, you want to get people upset, just mention cutting education. You would think I asked for there first born. Just like people to the right or left, republican or dem, we are entitled to free speech and opinion. It is not personal, but clearly some have taken it that way. I was told as a select person, I of all people should support the school and school budget and cuts or spending can not even be compared to the likes of running a town. Some questioned how I dared to suggest cuts when I have a child in the system. Wow. But I still encourage a NO vote at the polls on Tuesday. For all the details on the meeting and more see Rustys site at eddingtonnews.blogspot.com she provides great information.
Loon and Fish
There is an excellent article in this Fridays report from IFW regarding loons and trout. There are pictures of loons taking trout over 18" long - think about that 5-8 pounds per day per bird. These were taken on remote ponds managed for trophy fish. As the biologist states, we use your license money to manage the waters, stock the waters, limit the size of the fish you can take, must be over 18". Only to most of all the trophy or large fish eaten by birds. I hear that loon tastes a little like Eagle, dark meat. hahaha.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
SAD 63
SAD 63 Budget meeting Thursday 7PM Holbrook School. Please attend, understand the expenses at administration and increase costs. VOTE NO
Humane Society
Dear Director Bangor Humane Society
June 3, 2009
My name is Lorin LeCleire and I am very displeased with your agency. My family and I HAD a very long relationship with the Bangor Humane Society, which as of today is terminated forever. This goes back, long before your time to that of Ernie Crowell when he operated the Human Society from his home on Howard Street (as a child used to help tend critters), to Gerry Anderson once a director at the current facility.
Last year my good neighbors lost their lab of many years. They adopted a wonderful dog from your agency. Last month they became ill, with one still hospitalized with a heart condition. They could not care for the dog anymore. This was a wonderful, neighborhood dog, it could be let loose to play with kids, our horses, cows, our dogs and hounds, and just wonderful was Baxter.
After a long and difficult time, they elected to give the dog to a new home. However they read the adoption paperwork which asked for the dog to be returned. We called your agency and explained the situation. The girl on the phone said she would be more than happy to re intake Baxter. The neighbors, both elderly and on fixed incomes wanted to make sure all was in order to save you money. They took Baxter to the vet and spent over $250 last week on a credit card to make sure he had a check up and all of his shots and such.
My neighbor then asked if we would return the dog to the Human Society, insured of the no kill policy. HAD WE EVER KNOWN YOU WOULD KILL THE DOG WITHIN DAYS, IT NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN RETURNED. SO MUCH FOR A LOVING HOME.
The owner prepared paperwork, wrote a wonderful card to you folks, even going so far as to state any new owner could call them for information about the dog. She had the original paperwork from your agency, in its original folder. Oh let’s see you put the dog with elderly couple, BUT NOW KILLED IT BECAUSE IT WAS AGGRESSIVE – PLAIN AND SIMPLE LIE AND BULL SHIT.
This dog played for over a year with kids, other dogs and chickens and livestock without ever a problem. NONE whatsoever.
We brought the dog in the next day as agreed for by the owner. We provided all the paperwork, shot record, tags, your tags, collar, and history, a wonderful card written by the owner and sat with your intake worker with the dog. Image, other dogs and people were all around and BAXTER WAS GREAT. We asked directly about the kill policy. WE HAVE A NO KILL POLICY UNLESS THE ANIMAL IS UNADOPTABLE BECAUSE OF AGRESSION. WE stated we would check and if the dog was not taken, it was not to be killed we would take it ourselves and would be checking back. Income visitors were playing with Baxter when we left.
IMAGE OUR SHOCK AND THAT OF OUR ELDERLY FRIENDS WHEN THEY CALLED JUST A FEW DAYS LATER TO CHECK ON BAXTER, OFFERING INFORMATION TO ANY NEW OWNERS AND HOW HE WAS DOING. THEY WERE TOLD DIRECTLY – WE KILLED THE DOG IT WAS AGGRESSIVE. The tears are still flowing around the neighborhood.
You rank right up there with PETA who has a 97% kill rate.
You have destroyed not BAXTER, and the owners of the dog, but our children and that of the neighbor children. How in God’s name can you justify this? As I stated, we have not only done fundraisers and drives for your agency, he have encouraged our friends and neighbors. And yes we hunt, fish and own hounds – some of those cruel people you spread lies about – but we have always considered your agency a notch above others.
No more, we will go out of our way to insure that everyone knows the service and lies you tell clients, not to mention the outrageous charges. We will never encourage ANYONE to donate food, funds or any kind of support EVER to your agency. To the point of creating a web site and blog about your agency to let the public know just how you treat animals. I am so hoping we can get some new directors and replace you as quick as possible. Next we plan regular inspections, you will never know who, and we will report on the conditions of animals housed with your agency. What is worst, many of our family members work at local department stores and large pet stores. You can rest assured you have shot yourself in your own foot – word of mouth travels quick around town.
I have no idea who made the decision to KILL BAXTER, but they were just wrong. Did it cost too much for food. Did BAXTER wine and get under someone’s nerves; we will never know the truth. Seeing how in three calls we got at least three different stories. But we will push to have a review process and second consideration before KILLING is allowed.
You will poke that form in our face about your rights and us giving up ours. So be it, but OUTRIGHT lying to customers and patrons and benefactors is so low it compares with GITMO and borders on fraud. I will be honest, lawsuits cost money and it is not beyond us to file suit and cost you thousands for the fraud, pain and suffering you committed to us and the owner of BAXTER.
THIS IS ONE SLEEPING DOG THAT WILL NOT LIE, Bet on that. In the memory of BAXTER.
June 3, 2009
My name is Lorin LeCleire and I am very displeased with your agency. My family and I HAD a very long relationship with the Bangor Humane Society, which as of today is terminated forever. This goes back, long before your time to that of Ernie Crowell when he operated the Human Society from his home on Howard Street (as a child used to help tend critters), to Gerry Anderson once a director at the current facility.
Last year my good neighbors lost their lab of many years. They adopted a wonderful dog from your agency. Last month they became ill, with one still hospitalized with a heart condition. They could not care for the dog anymore. This was a wonderful, neighborhood dog, it could be let loose to play with kids, our horses, cows, our dogs and hounds, and just wonderful was Baxter.
After a long and difficult time, they elected to give the dog to a new home. However they read the adoption paperwork which asked for the dog to be returned. We called your agency and explained the situation. The girl on the phone said she would be more than happy to re intake Baxter. The neighbors, both elderly and on fixed incomes wanted to make sure all was in order to save you money. They took Baxter to the vet and spent over $250 last week on a credit card to make sure he had a check up and all of his shots and such.
My neighbor then asked if we would return the dog to the Human Society, insured of the no kill policy. HAD WE EVER KNOWN YOU WOULD KILL THE DOG WITHIN DAYS, IT NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN RETURNED. SO MUCH FOR A LOVING HOME.
The owner prepared paperwork, wrote a wonderful card to you folks, even going so far as to state any new owner could call them for information about the dog. She had the original paperwork from your agency, in its original folder. Oh let’s see you put the dog with elderly couple, BUT NOW KILLED IT BECAUSE IT WAS AGGRESSIVE – PLAIN AND SIMPLE LIE AND BULL SHIT.
This dog played for over a year with kids, other dogs and chickens and livestock without ever a problem. NONE whatsoever.
We brought the dog in the next day as agreed for by the owner. We provided all the paperwork, shot record, tags, your tags, collar, and history, a wonderful card written by the owner and sat with your intake worker with the dog. Image, other dogs and people were all around and BAXTER WAS GREAT. We asked directly about the kill policy. WE HAVE A NO KILL POLICY UNLESS THE ANIMAL IS UNADOPTABLE BECAUSE OF AGRESSION. WE stated we would check and if the dog was not taken, it was not to be killed we would take it ourselves and would be checking back. Income visitors were playing with Baxter when we left.
IMAGE OUR SHOCK AND THAT OF OUR ELDERLY FRIENDS WHEN THEY CALLED JUST A FEW DAYS LATER TO CHECK ON BAXTER, OFFERING INFORMATION TO ANY NEW OWNERS AND HOW HE WAS DOING. THEY WERE TOLD DIRECTLY – WE KILLED THE DOG IT WAS AGGRESSIVE. The tears are still flowing around the neighborhood.
You rank right up there with PETA who has a 97% kill rate.
You have destroyed not BAXTER, and the owners of the dog, but our children and that of the neighbor children. How in God’s name can you justify this? As I stated, we have not only done fundraisers and drives for your agency, he have encouraged our friends and neighbors. And yes we hunt, fish and own hounds – some of those cruel people you spread lies about – but we have always considered your agency a notch above others.
No more, we will go out of our way to insure that everyone knows the service and lies you tell clients, not to mention the outrageous charges. We will never encourage ANYONE to donate food, funds or any kind of support EVER to your agency. To the point of creating a web site and blog about your agency to let the public know just how you treat animals. I am so hoping we can get some new directors and replace you as quick as possible. Next we plan regular inspections, you will never know who, and we will report on the conditions of animals housed with your agency. What is worst, many of our family members work at local department stores and large pet stores. You can rest assured you have shot yourself in your own foot – word of mouth travels quick around town.
I have no idea who made the decision to KILL BAXTER, but they were just wrong. Did it cost too much for food. Did BAXTER wine and get under someone’s nerves; we will never know the truth. Seeing how in three calls we got at least three different stories. But we will push to have a review process and second consideration before KILLING is allowed.
You will poke that form in our face about your rights and us giving up ours. So be it, but OUTRIGHT lying to customers and patrons and benefactors is so low it compares with GITMO and borders on fraud. I will be honest, lawsuits cost money and it is not beyond us to file suit and cost you thousands for the fraud, pain and suffering you committed to us and the owner of BAXTER.
THIS IS ONE SLEEPING DOG THAT WILL NOT LIE, Bet on that. In the memory of BAXTER.
Monday, June 1, 2009
School Budget Vote June 4th
I encourage each of you to read Rusty's piece at eddingtonnews.blogspot.com and you will see why I am voting NO on the school budget. Maybe we should pass over all articles, but 16 and then make it the same amount as last year. No business manager in a school is worth over $70,000 a year and another raise coming on top of that.
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