Tell It To George is a collection of thoughts from here and away, from people who want to get their two cents worth in, without using their names.

I'm getting a little sick and tired of the disruptions caused by the high school kids who come to Wiscasset meetings, sit up in the back of the room, and chatter to one another. But last week's meeting was especially bad. As a parent, I know they are supposed to stay for an hour. After 45 minutes, they started to leave, two or three at a time, until 8 o'clock, when they were all finally gone.

The teacher of this class should remind students that this is supposed to be serious business, and their actions are disruptive.

I have just finished reading an article describing Harpswell selectmen's decision to reject a permanent conservation easement on prized oceanfront property.

Could this be the new targeted location for the COAL PLANT sponsored by Point East????

This is in response to the letter about logging on the West Shore Road on Westport Island. Due to the warm weather, there have been only a few trucks in and out to keep the damage down to an absolute minimum. As for your tax dollars, the truckers pay their fair share of road, fuel and excise tax, as much as 56 cents on every gallon - where do you think that money goes?

If they don't pay that, our gas prices would be a lot higher than they are now. The truckers are just doing their jobs to keep the loggers going - that's the only way for all parties to get paid.

We're working people just like you, have families to support, just like everyone else, except we don't have a steady weekly pay check to depend on. Not only does logging provide a service to the landowner, it also makes the woods safer and provides a habitat for all the wildlife.

As a former librarian and current patron of the Wiscasset Public Library, I can say - without reservations - that 'A bit too kind' was way off the mark in her January 24th remarks. Having worked with all four librarians, I know they work in the best interests of all Wiscasset area residents.

If a librarian doesn't smile as soon as a patron walks through the door, there is more going on than the patron can see. Librarians get countless telephone calls and e-mail correspondence every day requesting urgent information to be researched. Or a patron already in the library might be waiting for an answer to a question. "Half-closed eyelids" just might denote someone actively searching for an answer to another person's request.

Yes, whenever possible the librarian will switch to welcome mode, but if momentarily distracted, what's wrong with a reminder from the patron? You smile! "You get what you give," and I guarantee a friendly response. In all the years I worked at the Wiscasset Public Library, I heard nothing but praise for the friendly and helpful staff. Anyone who works in the public eye all day, every day, wouldn't look genuine if he or she had a permanent smile pasted on his or her face.

And librarians don't need name tags: just ask them and they will gladly divulge their name. They're human, too, so instead of complaining, get to know them. Now wouldn't that be grand!

As a frequent visitor to the Wiscasset Library, I must support the other people who have complained about the unfriendly and sometimes rude behavior of the staff. 

I have often entered the library and received no other greeting than a blank stare. Sometimes you seem to be interrupting a serious conversation. All goes quiet.

I do wish the staff would present a friendlier atmosphere to the patrons of the library.

I attended a recent Wiscasset selectmen's meeting during which planner Jeff Hinderliter referred to two documents he had left in the selectmen's boxes for them to read before the meeting. One selectman admitted "You got me," or something to that effect, when Jeff asked if they had read the material, and then the selectman laughed, apparently quite amused at himself.

What's funny about expecting selectmen to prepare themselves before the meetings? By the way, this is the same selectman who likes to mumble, instead of speaking into the microphone.

Nice picture of Dock Road, Paula.  Thanks for reminding me why I moved south.   Come on down ya'll.

Send "Tell It To George" entries clearly marked (this way, we won't use your name) for the "Tell It To George" column, by mail at P.O. Box 429, Wiscasset, ME 04578.

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