I am always impressed by a woman who can assert herself and not shy away from adversity regardless of the outcome. I am equally impressed by a woman who can use those attributes to champion for the safety and welfare of others who do not. Heather is such a person . . .
I first met Heather when I was invited to volunteer for the South End Neighborhood Association. She had been there since its inception and I recall sitting and watching several other members as I am prone to do . . . watch people that is. That particular meeting’s agenda had some concerns that needed attention and while members voiced their opinions and possible solutions, Heather’s voice, gumption and frankness stood out with me. It has been that way ever since.
If research on the development of a child’s temperament and how a child’s surroundings influence his/her future behaviors, beliefs and abilities to survive holds any weight at all – it can definitely be true in the case of this individual.
We sat together recently and I asked Heather if she would share with me a part of her childhood, where she was born, siblings, parents, …show more content…
She attended Job Corps in Bangor and met her future husband, Ralph there. From that experience, the two headed south to Central Maine where they held different jobs until she settled into a career as a CNA and Ralph became a professional painter. They have one son. Together they have volunteered hundreds perhaps thousands of hours to the community they live in and the city at large . . . to name a few: Mid Maine Homeless Shelter, Warming Center, United Way, Soup Kitchen, Boy Scouts, Hospice, KVCAP board as a representative of a segment of the city’s society, donated knitted hats (150 and counting) and of course SENA. She wrote, “Throughout my involvement, I hope one thing shines through that it is my goal to make a difference in the lives of others and somehow enhance their situation by just being
I first met Heather when I was invited to volunteer for the South End Neighborhood Association. She had been there since its inception and I recall sitting and watching several other members as I am prone to do . . . watch people that is. That particular meeting’s agenda had some concerns that needed attention and while members voiced their opinions and possible solutions, Heather’s voice, gumption and frankness stood out with me. It has been that way ever since.
If research on the development of a child’s temperament and how a child’s surroundings influence his/her future behaviors, beliefs and abilities to survive holds any weight at all – it can definitely be true in the case of this individual.
We sat together recently and I asked Heather if she would share with me a part of her childhood, where she was born, siblings, parents, …show more content…
She attended Job Corps in Bangor and met her future husband, Ralph there. From that experience, the two headed south to Central Maine where they held different jobs until she settled into a career as a CNA and Ralph became a professional painter. They have one son. Together they have volunteered hundreds perhaps thousands of hours to the community they live in and the city at large . . . to name a few: Mid Maine Homeless Shelter, Warming Center, United Way, Soup Kitchen, Boy Scouts, Hospice, KVCAP board as a representative of a segment of the city’s society, donated knitted hats (150 and counting) and of course SENA. She wrote, “Throughout my involvement, I hope one thing shines through that it is my goal to make a difference in the lives of others and somehow enhance their situation by just being