The following petitions for bankruptcy were filed during October 2005 at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor.

George A. Bailey, aka George Anthony Bailey, Sr., airline employee, two dependents, Bangor: assets, $2,947; debts, $41,134.

Michael E. McRae, independent contractor, odd jobs, no dependents, Augusta: assets, $36,085; debts, $16,278.

Ricky J. Ouellette, self-employed/carpenter, two dependents, Frenchville: assets, $35,550; debts, $49,625.

Bailey Ketchum, webmaster, no dependents, Norridgewock: assets, $19,880; debts, $38,506.

Michael Eugene Norton, Sr., contractor, and Heidi Carleen Norton, unemployed, two dependents, Thomaston: assets, $197,260; debts, $302,805.

James E. Deschne, disabled, no dependents, Grand Isle: assets, $1,800; debts, $5,989.

Joan Betty Davis, disabled, no dependents, New Sharon: assets, $65,790; debts, $32,225.

Melissa W. Norton, aka Island Elements, Inc., aka Maine Wood Artisans, Inc., substitute teacher, no dependents, Mt. Vernon: assets, $118,536; debts, $280,300.

Anne Marie Tardif, CNA, three dependents, Madawaska: assets, $14,650; debts, $28,854.

Wendi Lee O’Bar, aka Wendi Lee Hopkins-O’Bar, bar tender, no dependents, Newburgh: assets, $75,200; debts, $62,022.

Dale A. St. Peter, disabled, four dependents, Orono: assets, $1,703; debts, $167,619.

Charles F. DiGiovanni, fdba Market Shoppers Service, grocery manager, four dependents, Millinocket: assets, $58,487; debts, $110,923.

Robert M. Couturier, unemployed, no dependents, Augusta: assets, $11,500; debts, $39,915.

Robert A. McDougal, inventory control supervisor, and Melissa A. McDougal, personal support specialist, two dependents, Hartland: assets, $71,501; debts, $119,457.

David P. Witham, no employment given, no dependents, Bangor: assets, $97,987; debts, $23,410.

Judith Antonia Wade, aka Judith A. Elliott, office manager, no dependents, Calais: assets, $55,225; debts, $84,625.

Ruel J. Avery, II, unemployed/disabled, no dependents, Argyle Township, assets, $155,750; debts, $105,813.

Michelle L. Stankevitz, physical therapy assistant, and Ryan P. Stankevitz, unemployed, two dependents, Corinna: assets, $3,395; debts, $29,347.

Real Gervias, disabled, no dependents, Madawaska: assets, $1,900; debts, $14,769.

Grace H. Poland, retired, no dependents, Whitefield: assets, $325; debts, $23,400.

Beth Marie Libby, bartender, one dependent, Waldoboro: assets, $110; debts, $29,100.

Melissa A. Williams, secretary, no dependents, Presque Isle: assets, $7,623; debts, $25,702.

Carolyn M. Daley, retired, no dependents, Augusta: assets, $16,350; debts, $22,350.

Elden C. Peters, no employment given, and Mary Lou Peters, dietary supervisor, no dependents, Merrill: assets, $47,825; debts, $47,057.

Kenneth A. Gomberg, fdba Speakeasy Cellular, disabled, one dependent, Belgrade: assets, $108,380; debts, $107,685.

Dena L. Colligan, office clerk, two dependents, Presque Isle: assets, $52,600; debts, $132,124.

Michael J. Watts, iron worker, one dependent, Farmington: assets, $12,767; debts, $24,317.

Tyler Pruett, unemployed, four dependents, Augusta: assets, $133,681; debts, $156,837.

Matthew C. McCourt, dba McCourts Logging Company, dba McCourt’s Trucking & Logging, fdba Jay Convenience Store, logger, four dependents, Norridgewock: assets, $1,750; debts, $208,152.