Renee Nelson
Dock Dog 2013: Big Fun Was Had By All
Dock Dogs is paw-some. If you have not see a round of Dock Dogs is a ton of fun to watch. Dock Dogs is the the World's Premier Canine Aquatics Competition. This last weekend Dock Dogs was at the Marketplace @ Augusta!
Colby College’s Joe Klaus is Working Hard to Get Food to Where it is Needed Most
I have a new hero. His name is Joe Klaus and helps to get perfectly good food that might up going to waste into the kitchens of those who need it. Joe is the head of food services at Colby College.
Renee Nelson is Becoming an Outdoors Woman
Summer camp was not something that I had a chance experience as a child, but that will be changing this summer. I will be going to adult summer camp later this year with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It is a weekend called ‘Becoming an Outdoors Woman’. Wanna join me at camp?
Maine’s 1st Scooter Rally This Weekend in Topsham/Richmond
Oh man, I just found out about this. How cool. Maine’s first ever ‘scooter rally’. It is called ‘Ski’s Shrimp Run’. The weekend will include a ride from Topsham to Richmond, where Richmond Day is happening. How fun is that?
Ohio Woman Comes Home from Vacation to Find Home Empty + Locks Changed: Bank Repossess Wrong House and Is Not Making it Right
Can you imagine? You come home from vacation and you have to break into your own home because your key will not work. Then you find your home empty. After two weeks, the police tell you the investigation is done and you have no real answers. The house was foreclosed upon by the bank. OHHH, but it was not the correct house and not even the woman’s bank! Silly bank.
A New ‘Hello Kitty’ Piece for Renee’s Collection
I have 'gallery' of Hello Kitty things growing in my office space.
Currently, it is mostly made up of Pez dispensers. Well, say hello to the new Hello Kitty Pez. Thanks to my car husband Al Southerland and his wonderful real life wife Sue for my new kitty. Al and Sue own ACAR, Al's Certified Auto Repair in Augusta.
‘Camp Weekend’ Brings Visitors from ‘Away’ + Lots of Cool Planes
I live in Augusta and I live near the Augusta State Airport. I do not mind the air traffic. I like watching the planes. This past weekend was a ‘camp weekend’ for the central Maine summer camps. It is the only time of the year I am not as fond of the airport. There are A LOT of jets flying in and out of Augusta State Airport with parents coming to visit their kids. But they are still fun to look at.
KVHS Has Many Cats Looking for Their ‘Forever Homes’
There are now more cats in the Augusta area looking for new homes. The Kennebec Valley Humane Society took in 25 new cats this week! So KVHS is reminding people about the adoption special for adult cats right and asking for donations to help the cats and kittens in the
Royal Baby Is On The Way, Duchess of Cambridge Taken to Hospital in Labor
The Duchess of Cambridge was taken to the hospital in the early stages of labor today. So it appears that the press that has been camped out in London waiting baby news will finally get some of what they were looking for, royal baby news.
Turner Farm Named ‘Homesteaders of the Year’
Mother Earth News is the magazine giving out the award. Nezinscot Farm sounds like a great place. According to their website Nezinscot Farm began as the first Organic Dairy in the state of Maine. The owners have expanded to have a gourmet food shop, a cafe and Bakery, a cheese shop, a sausage/meats shop and a fiber shop.