Ray and Rep. Wayne Parry are joined by Amy Gallant with AARP Maine recaps Tuesdays at the State House. She thanks Wayne for his support for LD123. Wayne talks about the committee work in Augusta and how important they are to the process. Ray emphasizes that AARP and AARP Maine might have differing agendas, AARP Maine is more interested in educating not endorsing and have a truly non partisan stand. The discussion goes to Ranked Choice Voting. They are holding several forums on RCV. Click here to find out more. Contact Amy: 207-776-6303, agallant@aarp.org or on Facebook.
05-09-18 Blazes Burgers
Alex Stone joins Ray, Wayne Parry and David Jones in studio this morning. Alex is owner/operator of a burger joint in Westbrook. Blazes Burgers and Parkside Ice Cream at 652 Main Street will be holding a fund raising night to support the Manning family tonight May 9th, where 10% of the profits from both businesses will be donated to the family. There 12 year old son, Nick, was just diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on his colon. Their go-fund me page is https://www.gofundme.com/son-fight-with-cancer. Any donation is appreciated.
05-09-18 K9 on the Frontline
Linda Murray stays with us and puts on another hat. She is the Founder and Vice President of K9s on The Front Line. It is a Maine-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing certified, trained service dogs to military Veterans who are affected by PTSD and/or TBI, at no cost to our Veterans. She gives a overview of how she got involved. Linda also gives some examples of the things that we don’t think of that really affect someone that has been trained to fight and always watch their back. This organization uses shelter dogs and every penny raised goes to train and place dogs. Contact them, telephone: 1-855-597-6835 (1-855-K9S-OTFL) email: info@k9sonthefrontline.org and website: https://k9sonthefrontline.org.
05-09-18 F.O. Bailey Real Estate
Part 2: Linda emphasizes that most young people don’t realize that they can buy a home cheaper than you can rent. David talks about the need for listings, residential and commercial properties. Important to get pre-qualified for a loan when looking for a property. Call David, office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email: info@fobailey.com. Contact Linda today: cell: 207-272-0954 or email: lmurry@mortgagenetwork.com. Her website is www.linda-murray.com.