Ag Museum opens 2011 with membership supper

    LITTLETON — The Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum will host its annual free membership supper on Saturday, Jan. 15. With 2011 paid dues individuals will receive a free supper. The menu on Saturday night includes: roast pork with a variety of side dishes, rolls, desserts and beverages. Those who are not a member, the price is $8 for the meal.
    Membership fees are: single, $20; family, $30; sodbuster, $50; thresher, $100 or farmer of the year, $250. Lifetime memberships are also available; $500 for a single and $750 for a couple. The membership entitles individuals to one free supper, four newsletters a year and free admittance to the museum.
    Supper begins at 4:30 p.m. and continues until 6 p.m. The museum will be open at 2 p.m. for tours and through the supper hour. There are always new items being added to the displays, so enjoy a tour while you are there.
    Those who are interested in working on or contributing to any of the current projects can contact the museum. Opportunities include: replacing the museum roof, cataloguing the museum inventory, being a summer tour guide, lawn mowing, transporting donated items or cooking for suppers.
    The museum is open on the days of suppers or by appointment through the winter. The next scheduled supper will be Feb, 5. Memberships can also be sent to: SAAM, 304 Campbell Road. Littleton, ME  04730.  The museum is handicapped accessible and is located 8 miles north of Houlton on US Route 1, next to the former Porter’s Gas Station.  For more information call 538-9007.