Spring tradition
It’s become an annual tradition to usher in spring with a Community Breakfast followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for children in 6th grade and under. On Saturday, April 4, breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m. in the elementary school cafeteria, with the egg hunt to follow (inside or outside depending on the weather). There are 2,000 eggs ready to go. Bring a basket or bag to collect your goodies. Easter baskets will be raffled to a special boy and girl. The breakfast (breakfast sandwiches, hash browns, juice and coffee) is open to the entire community; a donation will be taken to help cover the cost of food and supplies.
Yoga class
The Easton Recreation Department will be offering a yoga class for adults beginning on April 9 and ending on May 28 (no class the week of April vacation). Class will meet every Thursday evening from 6:15-7:30 in the elementary school gym. The cost is $30 for seven weeks. Participants will need a yoga mat. The class will consist of core muscle work, muscle strengthening, flexibility, breathing and relaxation. Please register at the Easton Town Office.
Rec calendar
Wednesday, April 1 – Junior activities program for children ages 2 through school age at the Wesleyan Church Nursery from 9:30-11 a.m. Please note the change in location due to the renovations project at the hall. Senior’s exercise class at 1 p.m. in the recreation room at the manor. Open gym in the elementary school gym from 2:45-4 p.m. Open to grades 1 and up.
Thursday, April 2 – Senior spring cleaning in the recreation room at the manor starting at 11 a.m. Lunch will be provided. After-school cooking at the hall until 4:30 p.m. Open to grades 1 and up.
Friday, April 3 – Junior activities program for children ages 2 through school age at the Wesleyan Church Nursery from 9:30-11 a.m. Seniors’ field trip to Kenneth’s Maple Syrup Farm. We will depart from the hall at 11 a.m. The cost is $10 Canadian for an “all-you-eat breakfast” of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, baked beans, coffee, juice, tea and maple syrup. You must have a passport/passport card or a driver’s license and birth certificate to cross the border. Everyone welcome.
Saturday, April 4 – Community Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunter starting at 9:30 a.m. in the elementary school cafeteria. The egg hunt is open to children in 6th grade and below. Donations will be accepted.
Monday, April 6 – Junior activities program for children ages 2 through school age at from 9:30-11 a.m. Seniors’ nutrition class starting at 11 a.m. in the recreation room at the manor. The cost is $2 to help cover the cost of food. Swimming lessons starting at 3:15 p.m. The bus will leave the elementary school at 2:45 p.m. Pre-registration is required.
Tuesday, April 7 – “Kick Butts Day” after school at the hall. Children should be picked up at 4:30 p.m. Open to grades one and up.
Church musical
The children at Easton Wesleyan Church will present an Easter musical “Good News from a Grave” Sunday, April 5, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. For information, call 488-6874.
Organizations
The Easton Happy Days Senior Citizens’ Club met at the West Ridge Manor rec room for their regular meeting on Thursday, March 26, with 13 members present. After a great potluck dinner, President Marie Hewitt opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegience to the flag and the group sang “America.” Ida Doak called the roll with these in attendance: Marie Hewitt, Eldora Carter, Clair Carter, Edith Fuller, Lindy Fowler, Allene Embleton, Joann Johnson, Vera Cullins, Rogena Thomas, Arlene Ladner, Rena Richardson, Ezalee Smith and Ida Doak.
Secretary Eldora Carter read the minutes of the last two meetings, as she was absent for the Feb. 26 meeting. They were accepted as read.
Treasurer Ida Doak reported that she had purchased napkins and postage stamps and gave the total left in the checkbook. That was also accepted as stated.
The president reminded the members of the Farm Shares Program and that there were two parties serving the seniors this year, Jim Brown and Dan Stewart. Some had signed up with one or the other this year.
She also told the group that at the April 23 meeting Dottie Sines of the Aroostook Area Agency on Aging would be present for a fun time. She would bring different types of teas and explain what each would do for the members, health-wise. It was suggested that the members bring one of their special china cups.
The group decided that for the next meeting on April 9 everyone should sport a special Easter bonnet. As there was little business the meeting was closed and the group played Bingo.
Four members of the Easton United Methodist Church — Marie Hewitt, Glenice Craig, and Eldora and Clair Carter — attended the special Lenten Service in Houlton on Sunday afternoon, March 22, to hear Bishop Peter Weaver speak.
School news
The Aroostook Right to Read is preparing for the annual Young Authors’ Institute. This year it will be held on a Friday, instead of a Saturday, and will continue to be held at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The date for this event is April 3. One student from each language class in grades 4 through 8 is selected to attend based on his or her creative writing. Their writings are published in “Pencils and Potatoes,” which is distributed the day of the institute. This year’s author and keynote speaker is Paul Janeckzo. We congratulate the following Easton students for having been selected: Breann Clayton from grade 4; Logan Halvorson, grade 5; Ashley Hersey, grade 6; from McQuade’s class, Kristen West, grade 6; from Goulet’s class, Haley Ambrose, grade 7; and Carla Halvorson, grade 8; also Allie Dusza, grade 8, from the Aroostook Heritage class.
The March event, “March for Pennies,” will end when March ends. This drive is to see which class can outdo the rest in their collection of pennies, and not only pennies but other money. Extra points are given to the class who brings change that does not have to be rolled. This project is put on by the Easton Parent Community Organization and will go toward the new gym floor for the elementary school. I’m sure that the EPCO will accept all coins and bills, even checks, sent in late even though they won’t count for the winner.
In April the members of Easton’s National Honor Society will participate in the MS Walk in Caribou and a fund-raising activity is pending for Cystic Fibrosis research. The induction of new members was held on March 5. We congratulate the new members: Jacob Bacon, Taylor Burtt, Katie Cyr, Anna Sherwood and Sydney Trask — members of Easton Jr./Sr. High School.
Two new members have joined the Easton Jr./Sr. High School Key Club. They are Reid Clark and Cody Tompkins. This brings the Club up to 15 members who have been very busy during the basketball season selling food at the concession stand and will soon be making contributions both locally and nationally.
Visits
Elizabeth Martin recently returned home after spending six weeks in Florida.
Dana Carter and daughters, Emily and Molly, of Scarborough, recently spent a long weekend with his parents and their grandparents, Clair and Eldora Carter.
Suzie Colwell, of Farmingdale, spent the long weekend recently with her mother, Pat Fitzherbert, as did her brother, Steve, his wife, Kathy, and their grandchildren, Bethany and Brooklyn, from West Gardiner. Pat and Suzie were able to go out to Northern Maine Community College on Saturday where Pat’s son, David, is a student, to get online and talk to Suzie’s son, Corey, who is spending a college semester in France. It amazed Pat to realize that she could see and talk vocally to Corey at such a distance.?
Eldora Carter is the correspondent for Easton. She can be reached at 488-5961.
Photo courtesy of Eldora Carter
EVEN THE VERY SMALLEST was enjoying the Easton Winter Carnival on Kinney Hill on Saturday, March 7. This photographer didn't get his name but he sure is cute.
Photo courtesy of Eldora Carter
HAROLD CLARK, Ann Osgood and daughter, Michelle Osgood, all members of the Easton Kiwanis Club, manned the grill for all the hotdogs and rolls devoured by the hungry people at the Easton Winter Carnival. The little guys couldn't stop long enough to eat.
Photo courtesy of Eldora Carter
A group of skiers from the Easton Recreation Department recently took advantage of the gorgeous spring skiing weather. Seen here taking a break on the trail are: Colin Sotomayor, Nichole Dudley, Drew Sotomayor, Elise Allen, Sara Gilman, Paige Flewelling, Matthew Poole, Chris Place, Sophi Gillespie and Aidan Maxwell.
Photo courtesy of Cyndi Kimbal
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WHAT CAN PENNIES DO? — The ECPO will continue their Hopping for Pennies collection through April 3. Please check out the EPCO page on the school Web site, www.eastonschooldistrict.org, to see each class’s progress. You can also find out how your child’s class is faring by taking a stroll to the wall entering the Easton Elementary School cafeteria. Money raised will be used for a new gym floor.
