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A2 Monday May 22 2000 Local Nation x1 XT TTueiiuai manic xcwspapers Colby National Rifle Assoc Continued from Al Tonight: Auditor Continued from Al WHAT'S' Continued from Al Continued from Al Everest Continued from A 1 Corrections Thought for the day obc WMTW "reedom is the right to do what you ought to do To reach Jonathan Humphrey Phone: 861 9252 mail: jhumphreycentralmainecom verses The Lord of hosts hath sworn saying Surely as I have thought so shall it come to pass and as I have purposed so shaH It stand: This Is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth or the Lord of hosts hath purposed and who shaH disannul It? and his hand is stretched out and who shall turn it back? Isaiah 14:242627 guns as a method of Heil a mother of three daughters who was among the counterprotesters ai me ivuiuuu imuu hiuvil suuko at a I 1 ATT TIT seminar neiu uy uie nrvis women on target wmcn neips women join and organize shooting and hunting clubs me seminar was louowea uy a recep tion for NRA women The NRA is concerned about the growing divide between men and women over gun control A Gallup poll this month showed three fourths of the women surveyed said they support stricter gun controls compared with about half the men Lottery: May 21 2000 PCk3 2 6 1 Pick 4: 6 3 1 3 Megabucks 21 2225 28 32 39 Bonus 12 tine is 73 Conductor Peter Nero is 66 Actor Michael Sarrazin is 60 Actor Paul Winfield is 59 Actress Barbara Parkins is 58 Songwriter Bernie Thupin is 50 Actor Al Corley is 44 Singer Morrissey is 41 Model Naomi Campbell is 30 Actress Alison East wood is 28 Singer Donell Jones is 27 The Morning Sentinel wants its news report to be fair and accurate If you think a correc tion or a clarification is neces sary call Anthony Cristan at 861 9249 Corrections will be published on this page Please read and recycle this newspaper The Morning Sentinel uses newsprint containing recycled fiber and low rub Ink To reach Dan McGillvray Phone: 621 5642 dmcgillvraycentralmainecom lanagan Arthur Adelberg and Michael McClain will move from offices in Augusta to offices in Portland the standpoint of CMP cus tomers nothing will said Irwin have been the same without it" Bowie said Many seniors fondly recalled events of the previous four years including class Co President Todesca been a long road foil of hard work good times and better Todesca said breathing strenuous was scheduled to begin his' journey at 4 nm Saturday but he had to delay his bid by an hour according to his business partner Babu who uses only one name it had not been for the snow he could have done it in even less Babu said Chhiri already had climbed Everest nine times Before leaving for the mountain this time Chhiri had told The Associated Press that he wanted to scale the peak in 16 hours or less During a practice run last year he climbed from the base camp to an intermediate camp at South Col in nine hours leaves me with seven hours to make my final but the most difficult part of the he tors of law William Cotter has served as Colby president longer than any previous president since the liberal arts college was char tered in 1813 ceremony went on out doors despite a threat of rain and included many light moments including a rollicking speech by senior Erik Bowie of Carbondale Colo that included readings from a Dr Seuss book hockey cheers and jabs at campus life for cable in every room my college experience Maine was in compliance and could better serve all people with mental roardoHnn unthniif' Hio rocfwi tions Ahnuf RIW1 nonnla until monf ol mt nn dauon are not covered by the decree because tney were never treated at Pineland But many mental health advocatesbattled the move They say the court order is still needed to ensure quality state services Both sides agreed to have an audit resolve the matter The court brought in Clarence Sundram a New York lawyer to conduct the study Sundram spent several months analyzing the system and submitted his report to the court in April The audit in some instances praised the performance found exemplaiy by many people serving the former Iceland residents the report conclud ed The strength of many aspects of the program convinced Sundram that compliance is well with in the ability of the state" The problem he concluded is that the state does not provide consistently good services to all its clients and does a poor job monitoring the services peo we have been saying the last two years has been validated by the Sundram said Richard Estabrook the patient advocate for the Department of Mental Health state is emphatically out of compliance Unfortunately the state has made a large effort to create the illusion they are in compliance to get out from under the But Assistant Attorney General Christopher Leighton said the changes needed to bring the state in compliance are not extensive lose sight of the fact that come a long Leighton said just not there Petruccelli plans' to file a motion in June setting forth what the state must do to meet the standards of the court order Both sides are scheduled to discuss the matter with US Magistrate David Cohen in July To reach Jonathan Humphrey Phone: 861 9252 mail: jhumphrey centralmaine com You win some you lose some LANSING Mich Gov John office has apologized to 14 high school students who were mis takenly told they had been named White House Presidential Scholars office apologized Thursday saying staffers erroneous ly sent the presidential scholar cer tificates to 18 students including 14 who did not make the final cut The staffers absolutely ter and letters of apology and cor rected certificates have been mailedout 8aid Engler John Truscott Adrian High School senior Brian Hissong got one of the certificates from Engler told everybody in the said his father Terry Hissong The family envisioned President Clinton draping a gold medal around Brian neck But this week the family got a letter from the White House saying he was a semifinalist but not a presi dential Scholar was a huge Hissongsaid Anting (USPS469280) Published every dsy except Christens Dey at 274 Western Ave Augusta Maine 04330 by Blethen Maine Newspapers Periodical postage paid at Augusta Maine 04330 Postnnstor: Send addreae changes to Morning Sentinel 31 ront Street Waterville Maine 04901 Subscription Rates home delivery: one year $16900 six months $8450 three months S42J25 one month $1495 one week $350 By mail in Maine: six days: one year $17100 six months $8550 three months $4275 one month $1560 seven days: one year $19960 six months $9980 three months $4990 one month $1815 By mail outside Maine: six days: one year $20700 six months $10350 three months $5175 one month $1860 seven days: one year 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College is one of our bestmn and most academically sound (schools) not only in this state but in New England and And students including Carmen Bernhardt president of the student senate at KVTC said sacrifices graduates made to earn diplomas were matched by those of family members and loved ones to our husbands wives significant others our children family and Bernhardt said The ceremony Sunday marked the largest graduation in the 30 year history President Barbara Woodlee said drawing applause huge outcomes Marshall said matters most is not to be discouraged but to know that a small act a single gesture can make a Marshall said each of you find your moment to stand up for an A native of South Africa Marshall graduated from Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg where in 1966 she was elected president of the 20000 member antiapartheid National Union of South Africa Students Students at the University of as a final opportunity for staff and Southern Maine create recre students to pay tribute to Colby ational equipment for the handi President William Cotter who will capped Tonight at 6 retire June 30 after more than 20 jcaib dd U1C iup dUHUIUSUdlUr UH the Mayflower Hill campus and to his wife Linda Cotter ever there was a bittersweet moment today is such a senior class Co President Matthew of uniaue enviroment created for Demons with disease and related memory impairments I Inncorporating the most successful concepts in building design and program philosophy To subscribe or to report a delivery problem: Call Circulation at 877 7778 or toll free at 1 800 370 5701 Circulation office hours: Monday through riday 5 am to 6 pm Weekends 5 am to bjoon To place an ad: Classified and Memoriams873 0347 or 1 800 366 5601 Display Ad Joan Bailee 861 9203 To reach an editor with a comment or request: Waterville local news and photos: Anthony Cristan 861 9249 Editorial page Holly Rahmlow621 5649 On Line newspaper: Josh amola 621 5644 provided according to the audit In one instance the auditor found that the state was doing little to correct a violent behavior even though he regularly hit people kicked out win dows and beat his head on the floor Another example dted a man who was not receiving sexual counseling even though he frequently made obscene gestures at women inappro priately tossed people on the lips and asked a 12 year old girl for a date deficiencies have significant ly affected said Gerald i Petruccelli the lawyer for the group of mental health advocates fighting to bring the state in compliance with the court order state has to make some major changes in how they oper Jane Gallavin who heads mental retardation division says the state has vastly improved its services for people with mental retardation in recent years and will continue to do so State funds for mental retardation pie are receiving aeiviuvs nave uicreaseu oy aooui $11 million the past three years to $74 mil lion this year bottom line is I think the (court order) has done some great stuff for many people in Gallavin said intention is to comply and we hope to do that as soon as The court order ensures that former residents of Pineland a large New Gloucester facility closed in 1996 are successfully treated in small communi ty based programs US District Judge Gene Carter issued the order in 1994 It updated a 1978 decree made in response to a class action lawsuit on behalf of people who were treated or lived at Pineland The lawsuit said the state essentially warehoused residents at the institution and failed to provide them with proper medical care and other services In 1998 the state asked the court to dissolve the 1994 order claiming that Evergreen 147 West River Road Waterville ME 04901 Staff photo TOBY HOLLIS I Todesca of Milton Mass said in Colby graduate Laura Michelle Gagnon hugs one of the college faculty inciiiueia uuer receiving ner aipioma auring commencement exercises at the school in Waterville on Sunday Utortiitm Sentinel How to Reach Us Morning Sentinel 31 ront Street Waterville ME 04901 (on mail specify person or department) General number (207) 873 3341 toll free: 1 800 452 4666 showcases its moms CHARLOTTE NC (AP) A week after the Million Mom March for gun control the National Rifle Association showcased its own mothers who said Sunday they are just as concerned about their safety as the pro testers in Washington choose to own a gun because I am a good said Maria Heil an NRA member for eight years and Pennsylvania coordinator of 'the Second Amendment Sisters you care about your children you should make sure you have the ability to defend them They are demonizing us because we chose said then Last year Chhiri stayed for 21 hours at the summit Most climbers retreat within a few minutes of scaling the peak with its high winds freezing temperatures unpredictable and rapid weather changes and brain starving rlacko( oxygen Earlier Sunday two Canadians Byron Smith 40 a car salesman from Alberta and Michael Down 43 a mountain guide from British Columbia also scaled Everest officials said jd special place jtl community resource or more information or to arrange a visit call Bishop ulton Sheen (1895 1979) American religious leader presenting a mantel clock to the cou Ple as a from class of 2000 news and information from the that bore the inscription you Associated Press and other wire ser I for the memories vices that yfu may want to share with The Cotters faithfully and others guided competently our college for many Rabbi Raymond tke Krinsky said of the couple in the 143rd day of 2000 There are 223 days I invocation left in the year And Marshall in her commence Today highlight in history: ment address recalled being On May 22 1947 the Truman inspired upon meeting William Doctrine was enacted as Congress Cotter for the first time three appropriated military and economic decades ago when she said his aid for Greece and Turkey stance against apartheid was as On this date: courageous as it was unpopular In 1761 the first life insurance pol Both Cotters were presented with icy in the United States was issued honorary degrees Sunday as dQc in Philadelphia In 1819 the Savannah the first steam propelled vessel to attempt a I transatlantic crossing departed If kU I I from Savannah Ga (It reached Liverpool England after 29 days) In 1868 the seven member Reno gang made off with $96000 in loot from Great 'lYain near Marshfipld Ind In 1900 The Associated Press Today the company employs some 1500 people and is (founded in 1848) was incorporated firmly entrenched as a provider of high quality integrat in New York as a nonprofit news ed technology based services for clients worldwide but cooperative she had no idea whether it would succeed when she In 1939 Adolf Hitler and Benito Please said Mussolini signed a of JU kney 1 not want to look back at my life and committing Germany and Italy to a tbl5k I wonder what could have military allianrp Blease also serves on the board of trustees for In 1969 the lunar module of Apollo said the caliber 19 flew to within nine miles of the ting frora KVTC is a source of pnde for fohmaHanding3 rehearsal John itzsimmons president of Technical In 197? the istandof Ceylon for which includes seven agreed merly ruled by Britain became the 1 republic of Sri Lanka In 1979 Canadians voted in parlia mentary elections that put the JLjL rrogressive conservatives in power ending Prime Minister Pierre Elliott 11 year tenure In 1992 after a reign lasting nearly 30 years Johnny Carson hosted Irwin said annual meetings have for the last been held at various locations over time the past 100 years CMP traces its birthdays: Singer Charles roots to 1899 when Walter Wyman Aznavour is 76 Actor Michael Constan and Harvey Eaton bought the uaKiana Electric Co tor $4500 The name was changed to Messalonskee Electric Co in 1903 and re named Commission riday is the last day CMP of an annual that intoraciarl meeting on Jan 25 1910 had different meetings I remember having one here with hot dogs under a said Irwin who worts at corporate office on Edison Drive In 1994 some share holders complained to executives after the company did away with free lunches for attendees Many CMP retirees hold shares of the stodc and many of those former employees in central and southern Maine attended annual meetings In Sports: after 4 pm Joe Halpern 621 5636 Business news: Patrick Gabrion621 5634 What's Happening: JDgb Packard 86 1 92 1 1 To report sports results: 861 9167 To use newsroom fax: 861 9191 Newsroom mail: mseditcentralmainecom World Wide Web (home page): or Classified online: wwwcentralmaineclassifiedcom Reader and news services: Calendar of eventsBridal announcements: April Paul 86 1 9256 Paid Obituaries: 861 9210 1 800 452 4666 ext 210 after 4:30 pm or mail to: msobitscentralmainecom Contacts: Executive Editor Soren Nielsen 621 5630 Advertising Director: Kurt Vantosky 861 9155 Circulation Director Brian Stephens 621 5640 PromotionPublic Affairs Director: Cindy Stevens 621 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Jan 1998 ice storm and in 1999 the investors got an historical perspective of the 100 years of continuous operation In the unlikely event that the merger with Energy East collapses CMP has scheduled a meeting for Oct 31 The pending merger has been approved by all regulatory agencies except the Securities and Exchange mac interested parties who oppose the merger can intervene in the SEC case Under terms of the merger agree ment Energy East will purchase all of common stock about 324 million shares for $2950 a share in a deal valued at $9558 mil lion Energy East with corporate offices in Ithaca NY and Stamford Conn Irwin said CMP will continue to be based in Augusta But three of the top officers with CMP Group mI Al Up wBhI uy 1 43 ft ft iUILj ft 1 ft! ft.