The Agape Food Pantry wishes to thank all those who have so generously donated food and money. This includes the local town offices, local churches, the Island Falls Free Wheelers, Boy Scouts, The United States Postal Service and all of the local grocery stores, and the Island Falls Fire and Ambulance, who had many food drives.
There are many more groups and individuals too numerous to list and every thing is greatly appreciated. If you wish to donate, or are in need of food please contact Janette Parady at 463-2449 or Anita Baker at 463-2183.
The Rev. Michael Kassevich, former pastor of the Whittier Congregational Church, was guest of honor at a dinner held at the church on Jan. 16. He is now living in Monroe, Mo. and was in Bangor recently to attend the convocation held there, and also journeyed to Island Falls to see old acquaintances before heading back to Missouri.
Peter and Cheryl Connelly returned to Island Falls on Jan. 16, just in time to miss the January thaw and to get hit with a January cold spell. Never the less, work is continuing on the construction of the new restaurant taking place in the Red Brick garage.
This cold spell has me working overtime keeping the birds happy with sunflower seeds and the peanut butter and lard mixture I make for them. I go out two or three times with both and then the blue jays, grosbeaks and squirrels see the mixture and eat practically all of it before the little birds have a chance. Yesterday the red squirrels were having a great time fighting as each of them wanted to get inside one feeder and there is room for only one.
I haven’t seen the gray squirrels much lately, but when they are there they sure chase the red ones away from the feeders. Then they just hang from their hind feet and get all the seeds they can while the little red ones wait for their time at the food. I still have the doe coming to my front steps to get her bread and apples. I watched her from my kitchen window for about 35 minutes one evening making sure she didn’t see me as she would fly out of there pretty fast if she did. She usually arrives about 4:30 p.m. so its easy to see her and the snow banks keep cars from seeing her and spooking her.
