Island Falls Senior Citizens
The Island Falls Senior Citizens met on Sept. 20 for a potluck luncheon at the municipal building.
After the Lord’s Prayer and flag salute, the meeting was called to order by the president, Jim D’Angelo. A card was signed and sent to Royden Hunt.
A discussion was held on the fall foliage trip. We voted to hire a small van (bus) to go to Bangor and eat. This will be on Oct. 4, the date of our next meeting. Leave the municipal building at 9 a.m. We will decide on the way down where we want to eat.
RSVP Training meeting at Oakfield will be held on Oct. 25 A luncheon will be served.
Next meeting on Oct. 18. This will be a regular meeting.
Those present: Gini Garrett, RSVP Coordinator, Terry Dwyer, Gladys Ferguson, Charlotte Marley, guest, Martha Chapados, guest, Ursula Levesque, Ellie Peck, Shirley and Jim D’Angelo, Mildred Kennard, Mary Lawler, Marjorie Nicholson, Mary Pipes, and Edith Dwyer.
TOPS 145
By Shirley Sides
The meeting of TOPS#145 was held Sept 26 at the Congregational Church vestry.
We had 17 weigh-in and 13 attended our meeting.
Our person who lost the most weight for the week was Mabel Winship, and Loretta Bouchard was runner-up, also Valerie Gardner was the person who lost the most weight for September, and Loretta Bouchard was runner-up. Great job ladies!
Reports were given by the secretary and the treasurer for the week.
We had our annual outing to the Brookside last week, as Marion Burton is returning to California for the winter months and also Jane Fitzgerald was returning to Millinocket. We will miss them.
Riva Hawkes led the program for the week, with a 10-question quiz that was always followed by her usual joke.
Please feel welcome to our humble group of people. Every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. weigh-ins and meeting starts at 9 a.m. Call 365-4884 for more information.
TOPS 233
By Lois Downing
Take Off Pounds Sensibly #233 met at the Aldergate building on High Street for its Friday, Sept. 28 meeting.
Thirteen TOPS were weighed and six KOPS. It was a good turnout for the meeting.
Kay Grass, leader, was in charge. Betty Ivey was the greeter.
The mystery gift went to Charlotte; Lois Downing won the skinny dish and the 50/50 went to Margaret Dudley.
Denise Kinney, in charge of contests, said there’ll be a new one starting next week, the Halloween contest. The “Lifeboat” is still in going on, so actually two contests will be in effect next week.
Some of the meeting was taken up by discussion of the fall rally to be in Brewer October 6. Volunteers will spend some time planning for the rally at the next meeting.
Janette Nelson notified the ladies of the 25th anniversary of the Information Center. Open house is planned for Thursday, Oct. 4. Check the Pioneer Times for details. All are welcome to this party.
Melva Folsom and Joyce Estey recently attended in Bangor a KOPS honor society meeting. Joyce said it was well worth attending and Melva read a piece denoting “Getting through the maintenance flaws.”
Before we were dismissed, Charlotte Marley led us in the dance, “Tooty ta ta.” Betty Ivey added to it this week and Brenda Wallace next week.
Kay read the “TOP 10 ways to jump-start weight loss.” Some of the ways are: eliminate wheat and flour-based products for the time being; eat protein at every meal, including breakfast; eat unprocessed foods; reduce starch to one portion a day; don’t overdo fruit; reduce or eliminate dairy for the time being, especially cow’s milk.
If you have questions, you may call Betty Ivey or Charlotte at 757-8483.
The next meeting is October 5 at the same location. Weigh-in is 8-8:45 a.m. with the meeting starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 10 a.m.
Everybody is welcome.
Ricker Rumblings
By Lois Downing
Good morning everyone. Windy here but it is a beautiful fall day. With the leaves turning colors, reds, golds, browns and all, who could ask for anything more.
One couple is moving from here. No more to report on that.
Tom and Rita Kronenberg of Middletown, CT were callers on their cousin, Lois Downing, on Thursday. Tom and Rita have property in Topsfield and one of the things they do is travel to Mibridge where they purchase items for their Christmas business, a tree farm. It was great to see them on their annual trip.
Halloween time again. Some of the houses are decorated. For those who like the custom, you should ride around town and see the decorations. They’re great!
Harvest time is still going on but some farmers have finished. We’ve had some carrots and potatoes given to us from the current crop.
You should see my African violet! I always heard they were hard to care for—but mine is doing great; it has just the right amount of sun and shade.
Was sorry to learn of the death of Tom Fitzpatrick. Tom belonged to our parish, St. Mary of the Visitation, and was very active in church life. He usually had a joke or two and was a great talker. He will be missed in the community, especially by his friends. Our sympathy goes to the family. A few years ago, he and his wife Margaret were bringing Sunday dinner into shut-in Vashti Clement, all carefully packed in a basket.
My neighbor, Pauline Megquier, is presently visiting her daughters out of town. Pauline hasn’t been able to do that in a long time, so I’m sure she and her family will have a super time.
The correct address for Dot Armstrong is 777 Stevens Ave., Apt. 507, Portland, ME 04103. I’m told that Dot is in rehab now but will get this mail through her son.
Those who attended the RSVP friendly visitor training in Oakfield at the snowmobile clubhouse last Tuesday agreed it was a fun time. Each person entering the clubhouse was given a pebble. The pebbles went around the table, when one reached you from the right, it was your turn to tell something about yourself. Nobody hesitated to use the microphone, so there was a lot of information given about a person. Good time! Gini Barrett, new representative, was there and headed the meeting in her capacity as a leader, very well. Good job, Gini.
The Aroostook Agency on Aging invites you to learn more about your agency and the work they do to help older adults. The mailing includes a benefits checklist and some people will be surprised that they may be qualified for a program that will put significant money back in their pocket. You may attend a meeting to learn about this at the Houlton Regional Hospital Education Center, Wednesday, October 31, from 1-3 p.m.
Alfred McCluskey, worker at the local hospital, was seen wearing a Yankee shirt the other day. Now, Al, I thought you were a Red Sox fan!
The recent collection of money by the friends of Collen Tardie at Ricker will be used for his flower garden in his memory, as told by his daughter, C.J. Stewart. Rest in peace, Collen.
My thought for the day is: “See, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me, to repay everyone according to the deeds he has done. “ (Revelation 22:12)
That’s it for today, folks. Enjoy the great fall days.
