A Day with the First Lady of Maine
Yesterday I traveled with the First Lady, Ann LePage, to Caribou. It was a cold day but as usual it was a beautiful ride to Aroostook county. I was happy to see a little snow on the ground and the air had a bite to it. We had two purposes for traveling to Caribou.
One to deliver food items for the Food Bank in Presque Isle. For several weekends citizens could visit the Blaine House and have a tour by the First Lady and Governor in exchange for bringing a food item. Enough food was donated to pass on to three food banks. The back of the van we traveled in today was filled food to deliver.
The other reason was to present certificates to the young artists, grade 2 and 4 students from the Hilltop and Teague Park Elementary Schools. Twenty for students presently have artwork on display at the Maine Department of Education. The Caribou elementary art teacher, Lena Tingley, and school staff were grateful we could make the trip to honor the children.
While there the First Lady read one of my favorite books, The Mitten by Jan Brett. And cookies made at the Blaine House were given to each of the children as well. It was a wonderful opportunity!
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