Penobscot

Senator Collins spent time at the Bangor Civic Center today, for the Bangor Arts & Crafts Show. She had the chance to speak with many artists and visitors, including a quilter named Carole Halteman. Carole is part of an organization called Quilts of Valor, from their website:

The mission of the QOV Foundation is to cover ALL war wounded and injured servicemembers and veterans from the War on Terror whether physical or psychological wounds with Wartime quilts called Quilts of Valor (QOVS).

The Collins for Senator bus tour visited the Vic Firth manufacturing facility in Newport this morning. Vic Firth has manufactured drum sticks since 1963, and Mr. Firth himself was there to give Senator Collins a tour.

Monday afternoon the Collins for Senator Bus stopped in Lincoln for lunch at one of the Senator’s favorite restaurants, Gillmor’s. Members of the Lincoln community joined Senator Collins for a fantastic lunch. Among the Senator’s supporters present at lunch were the restaurants owners Cathy and Charles Gillmor and Doug Walsh and Keith van Scotter of Lincoln Paper & Tissue. The great food and great conversation were topped off with Gillmor’s famous homemade ice cream for dessert.

Senator Collins was officially endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business on Monday, October 6 in Brewer

We stopped in Stillwater on our way to The County this morning, to visit with folks at Sargent & Sargent, and also to thank the crew at White Sign for their great work on the Collins bus.

The Collins for Senator Bus Tour will be kicking off in about an hour, and the CFS staff and volunteers are busy getting ready for the event.

Stay tuned for live updates as we get closer to kickoff time!