I was delighted last winter when Stanley Paige Zeigler Jr. announced he was running for the Maine House District 96 seat! After retiring from a 35 year career in the Merchant Marine, Paige jumped into serving our local community with dedication and enthusiasm. He is vice chair of our local School Board, on the Unity Area Recycling Board and convened our local caucus for the presidential election. He's repeatedly stepped up to the plate and done the research necessary to be an informed participant.

As a deck officer in the Merchant Marine, Paige worked 24/7 with men and women of different nationalities, views and temperaments. Out there on the oceans of the world he learned the necessity of working together to keep their ship afloat. I believe these skills will serve him well as our representative in Augusta.

Paige has been interested in politics as long as I have known him, and I strongly believe he will bring that passion and energy to the Maine House to best serve his constituents. He attended all the town meetings of our district, which includes Belmont, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill, Palermo and Searsmont. At one of these meetings a man said to him, "I won't shake the hand of a politician." Paige said that he was just a candidate, but hoped to be elected so that he could indeed be a voice in Augusta. I hope you will join me in voting for him to accomplish this. I think he will be great!

Bernice Nadler lives in Montville