We had a great group marching in the Old Hallowell Day parade, including
Chellie Pingree, Patrice Putman, Patsy Crockett, Lisa Miller, Sharon Treat,
Craig Hickman, and Beverly Bustin-Hatheway. It was great to hear the crowd
cheer and see folks give a thumbs-up when we passed by.
More than anything, we will need people for phone banks, in Augusta, Waterville,
and elsewhere in the county. I know that lots of you volunteered to make phone
calls at the caucuses; now is the time we need you to redeem that pledge.
Please contact Beverly Bustin-Hatheway at bevhatheway1936@myfairpoint.net.
Beverly is coordinating volunteers and setting
up phone bank shifts for Augusta.
I’ve looked into the available storefront space in Waterville. It’s on
Common Street right across from the front of Waterville City Hall. I’m hoping
to open up this campaign office as soon as we are sure there are volunteers to keep the office open. We also have been offered
space in Hallowell at Century 21 on Water Street, and, as we have volunteers in
that part of the county we should accept the kind offer of room right in the
middle of a hotly contested state senate district.
It all depends on our volunteers.
We’re gearing up for two major events. First, the Labor Day Pot Luck Picnic
at Norcross Point (Coady Lane, at the foot of beautiful Maranacook Lake) in
Winthrop (noon to 3:30, bring food to share and something to sit on). We’re
inviting folks who want to volunteer to help our candidates, or just hear what
they have to say. It’s always a lovely event, and I hope to see you there.
Finally--and really looking ahead--the annual George Mitchell Dinner will be
held in Hallowell on Friday, October 15th. We’ll have wonderful food, great
auction items, and lots of fun for all. Tickets sales have already started.
Please contact Janet Cowperthwaite, jcowperthwaite@roadrunner.com,
or 377-2793 for tickets, more information, or to help with the event. I set up
the Act Blue and Facebook pages for the dinner, and tickets are already
selling.
