South Portland Cape Elizabeth NextSentry: Recent Comments

Comment on No three hour tour for liveaboards (Printed Feb. 8, 2008)

Accommodation — Sun, 30 May 2010 10:09:22 GMT

Yeah, there are people who live in their boats year-long where I live as well. It's great when there's no winter and it doesn't get very cold, and it must be very freeing to just be able to go anywhere whenever you like, with your house.

Comment on City planner turns tide on FEMA rules - March 5, 2010

NOFLOOD — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:41:57 GMT

Fighting the new flood map?
You may be entitled to Reimbursement of certain expenses; appropriation authorization
US Code from Cornell University
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/search/display.html?terms=flood&url=/uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sec_42_00004104----000-.html
TITLE 42 > CHAPTER 50 > SUBCHAPTER III > § 4104
§ 4104. Flood elevation determinations
(f) Reimbursement of certain expenses; appropriation authorization
When, incident to any appeal under subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the owner or lessee of real property or the community, as the case may be, incurs expense in connection with the services of surveyors, engineers, or similar services, but not including legal services, in the effecting of an appeal which is successful in whole or part, the Director shall reimburse such individual or community to an extent measured by the ratio of the successful portion of the appeal as compared to the entire appeal and applying such ratio to the reasonable value of all such services, but no reimbursement shall be made by the Director in respect to any fee or expense payment, the payment of which was agreed to be contingent upon the result of the appeal. There is authorized to be appropriated for purposes of implementing this subsection, not to exceed $250,000.

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One Congressman called the NFIP “the worse federal program he has ever seen”.

The NFIP has paid out only $11.6 billion dollars in claims since 1978.

The NFIP owes the US Treasury 20 billion dollar.

FEMA pay’s the insurance industry $ .71 cents of every dollar in premiums it collects.

FEMA has been unwilling to correct bad data used in new flood maps.
The NFIP puts the burden on the tax payers to correct bad data used for this new insurance maps.

Let’s stop this waste.

Let’s help balance the budget.

Let’s cut this wasteful federal program.

Tell your Congressman and Senators not to fund the NFIP.

Stop the National Flood Insurance Program.

Comment on City planner turns tide on FEMA rules - March 5, 2010

Cindy Louden — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:38:22 GMT

For me, this is just another reminder why people need to stay informed about their flood zone status. FEMA has ramped up the map revision process so anyone with concerns should probably just fork out the $10 and get a flood zone determination.

My sister (Eastern WA state) was notified last year that her home was in a designated flood zone due to a map revision. I did some research for her and found a company that deals in these types of situation (below):

http://www.myFloodZone.com -
(She eventually overturned her flood insurance requirements.)

Don't get me wrong... if you're in a flood zone get insurance ASAP. But if you have doubts or concerns you should get a 2nd opinion.

Comment on Inspiring, involved - Jan. 8, 2010

Shawn — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:25:48 GMT

Awesome!! So proud of you, Major! I can not think of another person who deserves this recognition more than you!

Comment on Book sales boost library budget

Large Print — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:08:41 GMT

Great story! My local library has a regular sale of their old books, as well as a shop that sells them year round. It's pretty fun to read a book that you know has been enjoyed by so many! If only the book could talk :) Anyway, it's great to hear of communities continuing to support their libraries--thanks!

Comment on Butt out: Town considers smoking ban, fine increase (July 18, 2008)

Jacob Leddy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:36:21 GMT

This is just ridiculous. With Crown7 theres no need to worry about any of these bans or being fined. I can smoke anywhere now thanks to Crown7. Has anyone tried one yet???

Comment on Butt out: Town considers smoking ban, fine increase (July 18, 2008)

Thomas Laprade — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:58:19 GMT

No smoking in the park is ludicrous.
If the higher ups are concerned about litter, then they should enfore their 'litter' law.
Does that make sense??

http://smokersclubinc.com

Comment on Butt out: Town considers smoking ban, fine increase (July 18, 2008)

brogers — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:30:15 GMT

Get rid of smoking bans and the butts will disappear from the parks. Simple as that.

Comment on Butt out: Town considers smoking ban, fine increase (July 18, 2008)

Rob Moffatt — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:19:50 GMT

Corrupt Fascist Politicians should be arrested and thrown in jail. These corrupted individuals stop representing and respecting those who bother to show up to vote the very minute the polls close. special interest groups and lobbyists then take priority. Our tax revenue is then funneled to these non elected groups for advertising campaigns in segregation and hate. The various media have been failing society at taking the political trash to the curb and we have noticed as you do in greatly reduced profit margins. The evil that was the Second World War didn't die at the war's end, it hid and is now being openly funded and promoted by our governments via the proven corrupt United Nations. Have we learned nothing from the likes of Mussolini and Hitler?? Remember Nuremberg, least we forget....

Comment on Weekly Interview: Miss Teen Maine uses reign to spread awareness about Marfan syndrome (June 27, 2008)

Taylor — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:14:08 GMT

I am lucky enough to have gotton to know Michelle Smith at the NMF foundation in Boston about a week ago. She truly is an inspiration and a beautiful person, inside and out...as corny as that sounds. Not only do I support her 100% in her pagents and her charities, but I look up to her as a role-model. She really is a living, breating reminder that anyone can do anything they put their mind to. She's just amazing.