February’s history talk is on the road, just a few streets awa y at 38 Gold Street, Waterville, at the Muskie Community Center of Spectrum Generations! It is a fitting place since this will be about Edmund S. Musk ie. Some of you may have grown up with Ed Muskie being a household name, an d some of you have heard of him as a former Governor of Maine, but you may not know many other things about his life and his accomplishments. Please j oin us to learn all about this interesting man.
Our p resenter, Ray Caron, has put together this presentation for the Muskie Cent er’s monthly event, Tuesday, February 11th, where he will be speaking about his favorite politician. Ray’s usual flair for humor, interesting hi storical facts, and enthusiasm will guide this talk. We will learn about Ed Muskie’s birthplace of Rumford, Maine and his parents. Where did he go to high school? Did he attend college in Maine? What did he go on to study in graduate school? His time as a lawyer and in the Navy likely prepared his p ath for politics. His service in the Maine Legislature, his path to becomin g Governor, his accomplishments in the fight for environmental issues such as clean air and water, will of course be highlighted.
Ray will bring along his personal collection of Edmund Muskie memorabilia , and we will have some items on display from the Waterville Historical Soc iety collection, too.
Tuesday, February 11th< /strong>: Lunch (baked ham) is offered to the public 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p. m. if you would like to dine there beforehand. Ray Caron will present at 12 :30. Muskie Community Center requests you make a reservation to att end this free event, so they can be sure to have the room set up f or enough people. For more information about the lunch fee scale and menu a nd/or to reserve your free spot for the Ed Muskie talk, stop by the front d esk, or call 873-4745. We hope to see you there for this h istory outreach event!
For inclement weather cancella tions, they have a recorded message at 873-4745 and announcements on Facebo ok, local TV and radio stations.
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