Operation Tribute provides thousands of gifts

Marc Badeau, founder and chairman of Operation Tribute in Gorham, said last week the organization is sending out 35,000 gifts this year to children of military families in several states. The operation has grown since 2007 when 8,000 gifts were distributed to families in Maine. For more information or to donate, visit operationtribute.com.

Lung association receives Jøtul donation

On Dec. 10, Jøtul North America, based in Gorham, donated $14,500 to the American Lung Association on behalf of North American Jøtul dealers as the result of the national woodstove change-out that took place during the summer.

Jotul said in a statement that more than 1,400 stoves were exchanged, and homes that are now using newer models have reduced emissions by 87 per cent.

Kennedy Center to honor USM’s Kilroy

A well-known and popular theater professor at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham has been named the recipient of the Kennedy Center Medallion for his commitment to theater education.

William Kilroy, who is in his 21st year of teaching at the university, will be honored in January by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for excellence in theater education.

Kilroy has been asked to be the guest of honor at a reception in January in Hyannis, Mass., but he may not be able to attend because he will be performing in a play in Portland. Next month, he is playing the part of a car salesman in the dark comedy, “Becky’s New Car” by Steven Dietz, presented by the Good Theatre.

The Kennedy Center Medallion is the most prestigious regional award given by the center and is considered a high honor in theater education. It is awarded to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the teaching and producing of theater and who have significantly dedicated their time, artistry and enthusiasm to the development of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

“I work with many outstanding colleagues in the region, and I am honored that they chose me for this prestigious award,” Kilroy said in a statement. “I have great respect for the work they do, and I am deeply touched that they would select me as the Kennedy Center medallion recipient.”

For more information about Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 1, visit http://www.kcactf1.org/.

For more information about the USM Department of Theatre, visit http://usm.maine.edu/theatre.

U.S. taxpayer debt

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service reported on Dec. 18 that the U.S. public debt was $17,258,809,832,599.01.

Ed Miller, senior vice president, public policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast, on left, receives Jøtul North America’s donation of $14,500 from company president Bret Watson, on behalf of Jøtul’s U.S. and Canadian network of dealers. Jotul is based in Gorham.

Operation Tribute provides thousands of gifts

Marc Badeau, founder and chairman of Operation Tribute in Gorham, said last week the organization is sending out 35,000 gifts this year to children of military families in several states. The operation has grown since 2007 when 8,000 gifts were distributed to families in Maine. For more information or to donate, visit operationtribute.com.

Lung association receives Jøtul donation

On Dec. 10, Jøtul North America, based in Gorham, donated $14,500 to the American Lung Association on behalf of North American Jøtul dealers as the result of the national woodstove change-out that took place during the summer.

Jotul said in a statement that more than 1,400 stoves were exchanged, and homes that are now using newer models have reduced emissions by 87 per cent.

Kennedy Center to honor USM’s Kilroy

A well-known and popular theater professor at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham has been named the recipient of the Kennedy Center Medallion for his commitment to theater education.

William Kilroy, who is in his 21st year of teaching at the university, will be honored in January by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for excellence in theater education.

Kilroy has been asked to be the guest of honor at a reception in January in Hyannis, Mass., but he may not be able to attend because he will be performing in a play in Portland. Next month, he is playing the part of a car salesman in the dark comedy, “Becky’s New Car” by Steven Dietz, presented by the Good Theatre.

The Kennedy Center Medallion is the most prestigious regional award given by the center and is considered a high honor in theater education. It is awarded to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the teaching and producing of theater and who have significantly dedicated their time, artistry and enthusiasm to the development of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

“I work with many outstanding colleagues in the region, and I am honored that they chose me for this prestigious award,” Kilroy said in a statement. “I have great respect for the work they do, and I am deeply touched that they would select me as the Kennedy Center medallion recipient.”

For more information about Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 1, visit http://www.kcactf1.org/.

For more information about the USM Department of Theatre, visit http://usm.maine.edu/theatre.

U.S. taxpayer debt

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service reported on Dec. 18 that the U.S. public debt was $17,258,809,832,599.01.

Ed Miller, senior vice president, public policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast, on left, receives Jøtul North America’s donation of $14,500 from company president Bret Watson, on behalf of Jøtul’s U.S. and Canadian network of dealers. Jotul is based in Gorham.