by Laurie Coldwell | Jul 11, 2023 | Blog
(Originally written February 2023) I’m probably harder on myself than usual this time of year. Chalk it up to this whole “keeping up with the Joneses” thing and feeling like I’m missing out on something. I struggle a lot coming to terms with...
by Laurie Coldwell | May 23, 2023 | Blog
Hi Everybody Memorial Day is coming up next week. How do you spend Memorial Day? Do you go to a Memorial Day Parade? Do you honor what the day is about? There are dads, husbands, wives, mothers, and kids that have served in the military and made the...
by Laurie Coldwell | May 4, 2023 | Blog
Good morning. How’s it going. I Jon went to the Statehouse on Monday May 1st to Testify on LD 1666 which is the SSI & the Marriage Penalty bill. The Statehouse was busy when I testified on LD 1666 to the Health and Human Services Committee. I want to...
by Laurie Coldwell | Apr 13, 2023 | Blog
Hi there! On Tuesday, Monique, Marco Orlando and I traveled to Biddeford Maine to be part of a panel discussion at the University of New England. It was my first time going there and it was fun to see a lot of university students. We met Eric McVay...
by Laurie Coldwell | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog
We continue our leadership Program Series with recent graduates Maryann Preble and Chris Heywood. Maryann Preble is a member of Central Maine Chapter of Speaking Up For Us and also serves on the Maine Developmental Disability Council. Maryann was looking forward to...
by Laurie Coldwell | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog
We continue our Leadership Program Series with input from recent graduate Josh Lezotte and Reegan Boynton. Joshua Lezotte is a member of the Southern Aroostook Chapter, and he learned in Leadership training about team building skills, helping others, talking with...