How many times does this have to happen until teens and young people get it through their heads that drinking, driving and texting is illegal? Sad to say but the driver needs to get the book thrown at her - Under 18, drinking, driving, texting AND leaving the scene!!!And the surviving passenger too needs to be charged also. Plus how about the ones who furnished the alcohol to them! NO COMMON SENSE!
Our condolences to the families on the 2 who were killed.
Accidents happened because "motorists forgot the lessons from the previous month" ??? When we lived in Maine, we would drive cautiously ALL WINTER LONG, because you knew you would get snow! People get overconfident and don't drive defensively. I guess there isn't much common sense out there with some drivers anymore. And Maine is not the only state this happens in. In a time when some people don't pay attention to traffic laws - ie - yield signs, traffic lights, stop signs, they need to drive more cautiously and defensively ALL YEAR. It scares me sometimes to think we have to be driving out there with lots of irresponsible people.
When we lives in Wales, there was a neighbor who had several dogs in her kennel. The dogs barked all night and day! But town officials wouldn't do anything!!!! She was so rude and uncaring. We moved from there 11 years ago. We will never move to a place near a kennel or a place with several dogs. We have dogs, and we are considerate of our neighbors. I understand that dogs do bark...it's their own way of communicating. But our know that they will be stopped if it gets out of hand.
Perron needs to have her dogs trained and not only for the sleds. I feel for the Lucas' - I hope the courts do the right thing for them.
Service dogs are allowed anywhere a ADA person goes. If they are not allowed to accompany the person they protect, then a call to the ADA will remedy that. The business/person will be fined. Service animals are very well trained, and no one can refuse you to bring her/him in with you. Visit ADA's website. This article explains everything. http://www.ada.gov/svcabrs3.pdf
I so agree with TownClown and Louise Tancrede. Dogs need training (and owners too). Our poodle received beginner training and novice training and also went on to get training to be a Therapy Dog. He is trained to walk without a leash and when told to "Leave-it" he does not attempt to go to it whether it be a hamburger, steak or another dog). We are planning on moving to the Lewiston area in the near future and would enjoy taking Dusty for a walk at Thorncraig. But I'm sure that will never happen as I'm sure the "Ignorant pet owners" will make the club close it to pets.
And by the way...KONPHL1C7...We take our Dusty to every store we can. He has a stroller and the sits in, in more well behaved and cleaner than most kids. He wears clothes and shoes and everyone we meet just cannot get over how well behaved he is. And another thing. He doesn't pick up stuff or knock stuff off the shelf and get his grubby little, snot covered germy hands all over the merchandise. Some parents don't think of all the germs their kids have when they have snotty noses - much less watch them. SO DON'T BE SO DOWN ON DOG OWNERS, MOST OF US ARE RESPONSIBLE.
Another word about leashes. Retractable leashes are the worst thing they could have come out with. At training, we were told we had to have a 5 to 6 foot leash. Any more than that you cannot control your dog. I absolutely hate it when a dog comes up to us on a retractable leash...it just goes around and around us till were all tied up. And some owners don't care.
And Dog Parks...ABSOLUTELY!!!!
Congratulations to the Sun Journal for a good job at exposing this panhandler. Evidently he called them and wanted the public to feel sorry for him. But now he's mad because the SJ did their job. What this man did was dishonest in trying to get people to give him FREE money. Here in Oklahoma there are panhandlers everywhere! But when you see them get out of a fancy new van, or smoking cigarettes...then begging for money....What's wrong with that picture? When we offered them food or offered them work, they refused. When their signs say "Will Work, Please help" then they refuse to...That's dishonesty.
The laws are in place - it's
The laws are in place - it's the kids and irresponsible adults who refuse to follow them. I too have no sympathy for that girl either.
Drinking, Driving and Texting
How many times does this have to happen until teens and young people get it through their heads that drinking, driving and texting is illegal? Sad to say but the driver needs to get the book thrown at her - Under 18, drinking, driving, texting AND leaving the scene!!!And the surviving passenger too needs to be charged also. Plus how about the ones who furnished the alcohol to them! NO COMMON SENSE!
Our condolences to the families on the 2 who were killed.
Forgetting how to drive
Accidents happened because "motorists forgot the lessons from the previous month" ??? When we lived in Maine, we would drive cautiously ALL WINTER LONG, because you knew you would get snow! People get overconfident and don't drive defensively. I guess there isn't much common sense out there with some drivers anymore. And Maine is not the only state this happens in. In a time when some people don't pay attention to traffic laws - ie - yield signs, traffic lights, stop signs, they need to drive more cautiously and defensively ALL YEAR. It scares me sometimes to think we have to be driving out there with lots of irresponsible people.
Barking Dogs
When we lives in Wales, there was a neighbor who had several dogs in her kennel. The dogs barked all night and day! But town officials wouldn't do anything!!!! She was so rude and uncaring. We moved from there 11 years ago. We will never move to a place near a kennel or a place with several dogs. We have dogs, and we are considerate of our neighbors. I understand that dogs do bark...it's their own way of communicating. But our know that they will be stopped if it gets out of hand.
Perron needs to have her dogs trained and not only for the sleds. I feel for the Lucas' - I hope the courts do the right thing for them.
Service dogs
Service dogs are allowed anywhere a ADA person goes. If they are not allowed to accompany the person they protect, then a call to the ADA will remedy that. The business/person will be fined. Service animals are very well trained, and no one can refuse you to bring her/him in with you. Visit ADA's website. This article explains everything. http://www.ada.gov/svcabrs3.pdf
Trained and go shopping with us
I so agree with TownClown and Louise Tancrede. Dogs need training (and owners too). Our poodle received beginner training and novice training and also went on to get training to be a Therapy Dog. He is trained to walk without a leash and when told to "Leave-it" he does not attempt to go to it whether it be a hamburger, steak or another dog). We are planning on moving to the Lewiston area in the near future and would enjoy taking Dusty for a walk at Thorncraig. But I'm sure that will never happen as I'm sure the "Ignorant pet owners" will make the club close it to pets.
And by the way...KONPHL1C7...We take our Dusty to every store we can. He has a stroller and the sits in, in more well behaved and cleaner than most kids. He wears clothes and shoes and everyone we meet just cannot get over how well behaved he is. And another thing. He doesn't pick up stuff or knock stuff off the shelf and get his grubby little, snot covered germy hands all over the merchandise. Some parents don't think of all the germs their kids have when they have snotty noses - much less watch them. SO DON'T BE SO DOWN ON DOG OWNERS, MOST OF US ARE RESPONSIBLE.
Another word about leashes. Retractable leashes are the worst thing they could have come out with. At training, we were told we had to have a 5 to 6 foot leash. Any more than that you cannot control your dog. I absolutely hate it when a dog comes up to us on a retractable leash...it just goes around and around us till were all tied up. And some owners don't care.
And Dog Parks...ABSOLUTELY!!!!
Sabattus St Accident
Thanks for clearifying. God Bless your whole family to help you cope with this tragedy.
Sabattus Street Accident
God Bless the 2 Little girls
Congratulations to the Sun
Congratulations to the Sun Journal for a good job at exposing this panhandler. Evidently he called them and wanted the public to feel sorry for him. But now he's mad because the SJ did their job. What this man did was dishonest in trying to get people to give him FREE money. Here in Oklahoma there are panhandlers everywhere! But when you see them get out of a fancy new van, or smoking cigarettes...then begging for money....What's wrong with that picture? When we offered them food or offered them work, they refused. When their signs say "Will Work, Please help" then they refuse to...That's dishonesty.
Congratulations to Auna for
Congratulations to Auna for such an accomplishment! Good Job!!