Dyer Brook News
On Wednesday, June 15, Mrs. Marie Gillotti and Miss Wannetta Townsend attended Senior Citizens at the Smoki Hauler Snow Club in Oakfield.
On Tuesday, June 21, Mrs. Marie Gillotti, Mrs. Sandi Wyman, Mrs. Charlotte Durr and Miss Wannetta Townsend along with other purple hat ladies society members had lunch at the Brookside Restaurant in Smyrna Mills.
On Monday, July 4, Mary Roope attended the birthday party for Mrs. Peggy Sanders in Smyrna.
On Wednesday, July 6, Mrs. Marie Gillotti and Miss Wannetta Townsend attended Senior Citizens at the Smoki Hauler Snow Club in Oakfield.
Toni Marie and Danny Gillotti of Hodgdon were weekend guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gillotti.
On Tuesday, July 12, Mrs. Marie Gillotti, Mrs. Sandi Wyman, Mrs. Charlotte Durr and Miss Wannetta Townsend along with other purple hat ladies society had lunch at Grammies Country Inn in Linneus.
On Saturday, July 9, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sprague and Jason, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Toothacher, Pastor Andy Hawthorne and Miss Wannetta Townsend attended the funeral for Rev. Whitfield Curtis at the Lake Roads Baptist Church in Monticello.
On Saturday, July 16, Mrs. Marie Gillotti, Miss Wannetta Townsend and Mrs. and Mrs. Tim Toothacher attended the wedding and reception for Mrs. and Mrs. Arden Williams in Smyrna Mills.
On Sunday, July 10, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sprague, Mrs. and Mrs. Jason Sprague and Jennifer attended the 90th birthday for Mr. Sprague’s mother, Mrs. Dot Sprague at the Mars Hill Nursing Home.
On Wednesday, July 20, Mrs. Marie Gillotti and Miss Wannetta Townsend attended Senior Citizens at the Smoki Hauler Snow Club in Oakfield.
On Saturday, July 23, there was a good turnout for the Rail Fan Day supper at the Oakfield Community Center.
Oakfield Seniors meet
We had a special seniors meeting on the 20th. A party was held for Joe Messina on his 80th. After lunch, the Lord’s Prayer and the flag salute was held. The treasurer’s and the secretary’s reports were given and accepted.
We had a special cake and ice cream. After the cake was eaten and cleaning up done with we gave Joe his cards and gifts. A very special gift made by Charlotte Marley was a necklace made of 80 quarters a gift from all of us in the club. Joe looked like he was having a good time he got an award for making it to 80 years. Many more Joe.
We also had the pleasure of having Pete Peterson and Linda Slauenwhite singing for us. Thank you both very much and come back again sometime.
Attending were Tessie Barrett, David Burpee, Merle and Evelyn Burpee, Bernice Campbell, Jeanne Clements, Dureen and Joe Messina, Thelma Flowers, Arlene Friel, Mildred Gagnon, Marie Gillotti, Sandra and Wendall Holmes, Mary Lawler, Ursula Levesque, Wanetta Townsend, Bob and Delores Locke, Charlotte and Don Marley, Peggy and Larry Sanders, Roger and Shirley Ethier, Donna Furrow, Gladie Coneil, Romona White, Meava Buckman, Elden Peterson, Katerine Boutlier, Linda Slauenwhite, Martha Chapodos, Pete Peterson, and two guests — Janet and Pat Felice. Any one interested in joining our senior club call Peggy Sanders at 757-8634 everyone is welcome.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly ME 0233, Houlton
by Lois Downing
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Chapter 0233 of Houlton, met at the Aldergate building on High Street for its Friday, July 29 meeting. Fifteen ladies were present with three being KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly). We gave a warm welcome to Gerry McAfee, who has been absent for several months due to surgery.
Denise Clark, leader, was present and led the meeting using the new microphone. The loser of the week was Janice Shaw with runner-up Dellie Bennett. Margaret Hagerman won the skinny dish. The next meeting will be at the Gateway near the bridge. We haven’t met there since last year.
Denise announced this was the last week for the Catch a Falling Star contest. Members are asked to please bring in a skit for next week; one will be chosen for the fall rally to be in Presque Isle early in October. For the program, Denise read some facts about meats, beans and seafood and a vegetarian diet.
For more information about the chapter, you may contact Betty Ivey at 532-9653 or Charlotte Marley at 757-8384. Weigh-in time is 8-8:45 a.m. every Friday – no weight will be recorded after this time. The meeting starts at 9 o’clock and usually ends an hour later. Everyone is welcome.
