By Lois Downing
Take Off Pounds Sensibly #233 of Houlton met at the Aldergate building on High Street for its Friday, April 24 meeting.
There were 16 ladies present and three KOPS. Joyce Estey, leader, conducted the meeting. Elinor Harvey was the official greeter.
The loser of the week was Melva Folsom; runner-up was Barbara Troy.
Brenda Lacostic gave the secretary’s and weight recorder’s report.
Betty Ivey won the 50/50; Barbara Grant won the mystery gift and Donna Parent went home with the skinny dish.
Barbara Troy led us in 10 minutes of exercises and we have finished the walking tour of 89 miles.
On May 8, Linda Trickey will present a program on food. The visit from Janice Cote will be June 5.
Brenda Lacostic will look into finding a carpenter for the cabinet we want to purchase. She will tell us next week.
The program for the day was setting up new by-laws. We did half of them and the other half will be done next week.
If you need more information on the chapter, you may contact Charlotte Marley at 757-8483 or Betty Ivey at 532-9653.
Every Friday is meeting day from 9 a.m. until 10. Weigh-in time is from 8 a.m. to 8:45.
All are welcome. Come and enjoy.
By Shirley Sides
On April 22 the Happy Losers held their weekly meeting at the Congregational Church vestry in Island Falls. Hilda Clukey greeted everyone, a job she really enjoys.
The meeting was opened with our pledge and roll call. Our secretary and treasurer gave reports for the week.
We had 10 ladies weigh-in and attend our class. Jackie Pratt was the loser for week and Shirley Sides was runner-up. Great job ladies.
Jackie Pratt, our leader, spoke about ‘Six ways to lose weight’. Meetings are always interesting and informative.
We expect to go on our spring outing sometime soon.
Please feel welcome to our group every Wednesday morning. Weigh-ins are from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45. Meetings begin at 9 a.m. See your there and if you need information call 365-4884.
