Oakfield Senior Citizens
By Peggy Sanders
The Oakfield Senior Citizens met Wednesday, March 18, at the Smoki-Haulers Snowmobile Club with 27 members attending. After grace was said we had a pot-luck dinner which every one enjoyed. After dinner Bob Locke led us in the Lord’s Prayer and the flag salute. The secretary’s report was read and accepted. Locke gave the treasurer’s report which was also accepted.
The Easter dinner will be in Southern Aroostook school on April 7. All senior citizens are welcome. We sang happy anniversary to Alma Clark on her 60th year of being married to Norman. It was voted to make Easter bonnets for the first meeting in April. Bob Locke treated us to some Irish music. Thanks Bob — it was delightful. The club was decorated in green for St. Patrick’s Day, thanks to Marie Gellotti.
The card report was taken from Wannetta Townsend. One special card was sent to Bessie Stockford for her 105th birthday. She is a resident of Madigan Estates.
Please join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. For more information, call Peggy Sanders at 757-8634. Attending was David Burpee, Evelyn and Merle Burpee, Velma Cale, Bernice Campbell, Alma Clark, Thelma Flowers, Arlene Friel,, Mildred Gagnon, Marie Gillotti, Sandra and Wendell Holmes, Ursula Levesque, Wannetta Townsend, Bob and Delores Locke, Charlotte and Don Marley, Peggy and Larry
Sanders, Roger Ethier, Shirley Smith, Geneva Bell, Pete Peters and Sis McLaughlin.
Happy Losers
By Shirley Sides
On March 18th the Happy Losers had their meeting at the Congregational Church in the vestry. We always open the meeting with our pledge and roll call. We had eleven ladies weigh-in and stay for our meeting.
Glad Corneil and Loretta Bouchard were the losers of the week, and Winnie Desmond was runner-up. Great job ladies!
Report by the secretary was given for the week. Our treasurer was ill with the flu. We hope she is getting well. Our leader Jackie Pratt led the program for the week. We had a seven question quiz, and we were amazed by the answers. Meeting was great as usual.
Please feel welcome to our group every Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 weigh-ins. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. Call 365-4884 for more information.
Patten Woman’s Club
By Doris DeRespino
The Patten Woman’s Club met last Tuesday at Veteran’s Memorial Library. Sheri Skinner gave a presentation about getting the most use out of your digital camera. She has taken and sells beautiful pictures of nature and wildlife. The next meeting is at President Jutta Beyer’s on Tuesday, April 14. We will be bringing in donations for the Women’s Shelter in Houlton. All are welcome to join us.
Ricker Rumblings
By Lois Downing
Here it is Sunday again. The weather has calmed down a lot since an hour ago. It has been like a ‘whiteout’ today with the storm. Snowstorm, that is. Can you believe how hard it was snowing again? It was a light snow though and hasn’t piled up on us.
Doris Hogan is better and is home after a sick spell and a few days at the local hospital. Glad you are better, Doris. She is not to be confused with Marion Hogan, a patient at this time at Houlton Regional Hospital.
On Thursday, we had Lt. Daniel Pelletier of the Houlton Police Department and E.G. Norton, a member of the Houlton Fire Department and I think an EMT. They presented a progam on the Triad system and crime prevention.
Lt. Pelletier spoke to us about safety. He advised us to keep our doors locked and your car, too. Keep your blinds closed at night; cover any valuables in your vehicles; don’t pick up hitchhikers; always look in the backseat to check things out; if you are on a back street or road and your car breaks down, raise the hood or if you can’t do that, open your trunk to alert help.
Mr. Norton talked to us about things in our home and fire hazards. The fire department will come and check your apartment for fire hazards if you call them and make an appointment. Some of us already signed up for this assistance. We will have another program, so please look for the date.
We thank the police department and the fire department for their program. Some would say, “I don’t need to go,” but I figure I can always learn something and that is what I did. Thank you very much.
We are halfway through the Lenten season this Sunday. Easter is soon in April.
The Bible quote today is: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3)
Have a wonderful week.
Patten Senior Citizens
We met at Meadowbrook Manor on March 17, with eight members present.
The prayer before the potluck meal was given by Annie Lord, with the Lord’s Prayer recited in unison by the members.
After the potluck meal, the business meeting was opened by President Jackie Palmer, who also led the flag salute.
Secretary and treasurer’s reports were read and accepted.
A reading about St. Patrick was given by Annie Lord. Jackie Palmer read Grandma’s Flour Sack.
Cards were signed and sent to Rod Lyons, Ken Pelkey, Duane Patterson, Chet Richardson, Lois Shorey and Kelton Bates.
For the next meeting on April 7, an Easter dinner is planned. Members are asked to bring a guest.
Members present were Joyce Harvey, Annie Lord, Gloria Noyes, Rubenia Botting, Annette Noyes, Jackie Palmer, Nettie Shorey and Mary Lawler.
Mary Lawler, secretary
