Dear Editor:

Ed Thelander, who is running for U.S. Representative in Maine’s 1st Congressional District, is being welcomed to the Boothbay region at Brady’s Pub on Union Street, Boothbay Harbor, Thursday, Dec.16 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Ed is a retired U.S. Navy Seal. He is one of six Navy Seals who are running for U.S. Congress in our country. This is so wonderful to see our veterans ready to serve our USA again!

He has been a volunteer fireman in Alna. He moved his family to Bristol and became a reserve deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. He volunteers to help veterans, single mothers and others in the communities.

Ed is anxious to help the lobstermen and fishermen in all the issues they have going against them. He is ready to help solve the severe problems facing all of using our USA now.

This event is going to be casual. We welcome everyone even those who just got through work!

Ed is a listener and gets things done. We hope to see you at Brady’s on Dec. 16 to meet him.

Dawn Gilbert

Boothbay