Island Falls Happy Losers
On June 2, the Island Falls Happy Losers held their weekly meeting at the Congregational Church vestry in Island Falls. Our leader opened the meeting with our pledge and roll call. We had 13 ladies weigh-in and 11 attended our class.
Jackie Pratt was the loser of the week, and Jeanne Watson was runner-up. Great job ladies! The report by the secretary was given for the week. Our treasurer was absent. We welcomed Jane Fitzgerald to our group for the summer. The Cherry Blossoms team is winning in our contest.
Our leader led the program for the week. Her topic was on Green Tea and vitamins. Meetings are interesting and informative. Please feel welcome to our group every Wed. 8:00am to 8:45am weigh-ins and meeting starts at 9:00am. Call 365-4884 for more info.
Oakfield Seniors gather
A total of 29 members of the Oakfield senior citizens met at the Smoki-haulers snowmobile club for thier first meeting of the month June 2. After a nice lunch our president Bob Locke led us in the Lord’s Prayer and the flag salute.
The treasurer’s and the secretary’s reports were read and accepted. Wanetta Townsend gave the card report and was given names that cards should be sent to. A bake sale will be held to benefit R.S.V.P. We will have a special singer next week. Birthdays of the month were Evelyn Burpee, Sandra Holmes and Martha Chapados. The 50-50 was won by Arlene Friel. Two couples were back after being away. Helen and Jim Blois and Dureen and Joe Messina have returned after spending the winter in Port St Lucie Fla. Welcome back.
Attending were Tessie Barrett, Linda Barrtlett, Helen and Jim Blois, Elevelyn and Merle Burpee, Bernice Campbell, Alma Clark, Doreen and Joe Messina, Arlene Friel, Mildred Gagnon, Marie Gillotti, Wendall and Sandra Holmes, Mary Lawler, Ursula Levesque, Wanettta Townsend, Bob and Delores Locke, Lois and Bud McDonald, Charlotte and Don Marley, Peggy and Larry Sanders, Janice Roy, Katherine Boutlier, and Martha Chapados.
Sherman Area Seniors
The Sherman Area Senior Citizens club met at the Sherman gym for potluck lunch at 11:30 a.m. and played Beano afterward on June 2. It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day. Summer is here, finally, and we have planned several outings during the month of July.
Mark your calendar to be a part of the special dates that we have chosen, one of which will be a food sale at the Sherman Bandstand from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on June 17. On July 7, we will drive our own cars to eat at Timberlands Restaurant in Lincoln. We shall meet at Irving’s Gas Station at 11 a.m., where we can offer rides in order to fill the vehicles.
On July 17, the Halls have invited us to meet at their Perry Pond cottage for potluck lunch. Call Annie for directions and y’all come.
Present June 2 were Annie and Fred Atkinson, Sandra Qualey, Donna Grass, Eva Perry, Bonita Staples, Linniea Perry, Esther Greenier and our RSVP rep. Ginny Garrett.
TOPS #ME 0233,
HOULTON
by Lois Downing
Take Off Pounds Sensibly #ME 0233 of Houlton met at the Aldergate building on High Street for its Friday, June 4 meeting. Eighteen TOPS and five KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly) were weighed. Joanne Scott, who has been in Florida, was welcomed back.
Gerry McAfee was the loser of the week. Gerry also was the winner of the skinny dish. Chapter 0233 is sponsoring the workshop June 12 at the First Baptist Church. Plans were discussed for the workshop to start at 9:30 a.m.
Melva Folsom, charm lady, presented the following with charms: six weeks no gain, Dale Holden, Brenda Lacostic; Kops in leeway for Aprill: Betty Ivey, Barbara Grant, Charlotte Marley and Donna Parent; loser of the month for April: Margaret Dudley. Pictures werre taken.
Barbara Troy led us in 10 minutes of exercises. Janette Nelson gave a monthly report. One of the girls presented the program to continue through the month of June. It’s called, “Ready set go!” She explained its many goals.
Many of the members stayed after the meeting to prepare for the workshop. It was a fun time. The next meeting will be June 11 at the same location. The weigh-in is at 8-8:45 a.m. with the meeting starting at 9 a.m. and ending an hour later.
For information on the chapter, you may call Betty Ivey at 532-9653 or Charlotte Marley at 757-8483. All are welcome.
Island Falls news
Clayton and Priscilla Varney and son and daughter-in-law, Nickie and Carol, have returned home to Winterport after spending Memorial Day weekend at the family cottage on upper Mattawamkeag Lake, and while here visited several friends in the area.
Mr. and Mrs Malcolm Palmer have returned home after spending the winter months at their home in Florida. Joyce and Diane Curry, former residents of Island Falls, have returned home to Portland after staying two weeks at the Curry homestead. While here they did a lot of visiting and also attended the Memorial Day observance held on Monday, May 31.
Mrs. Charlene Webb was guest of honor at a birthday celebration held at the Country Jamboree at the snowmobile club on Rte. 2 on May 26. She received many gifts and cards and many good wishes on her 80th birthday. She was also presented with a lovely birthday cake, which had her picture in the middle of it. Both she and her husband, Clayton, are faithful attendees of the weekly Jamboree. During the week Mrs. Webb was also honored at a smaller party at the home of the Shaws in Patten.
Mary Lou Pomery and daughter, Jane Foster were in Island Falls recently and visited with Patti Hartin and Riva Hawkes before returning to Caribou. Charlene Webb received word recently that her sister was hospitalized in Bangor on Memorial Day, but the latest word is that she is doing better and may be going home.
I have a definite shortage of birds right now—-only see a nuthatch occasionally as he comes to eat the sunflower seeds. Still have several big black crows that arrive faithfully every afternoon and like to perch in my big birch tree before swooping down to catch something in the grass by the tree. The stray cat is still around and is still a yowler — greets me with real loud yowl about every morning. Guess it’s his way of saying “good morning.”
