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, August 26 meeting. Fifteen ladies attended including four KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly).
In place of Denise Clark who was absent Charlotte Marley conducted the meeting. Loser of the week was Barbara Grant with Lois Downing as runner-up. The skinny dish was taken home by Joanne Scott.
Janette Nelson led us in a few minutes of exercises. She also gave us a short reading on blood pressure. Barbara Grant presented the program on salt. Sea salt and regular salt have the same sodium. The salt is not always listed as salt on the package. The body restores quickly from a sodium rejection. We should keep our salt intake at 1500 milligrams per day. We should not eat any product that has more than 300 milligrams. Joyce Estey gave the information on pink and white peppermints saying that the pink peppermints have more calories per piece.
The group will meet next Friday at the same time. Weigh-in is at 8-8:45 a.m. with the meeting starting at 9 and usually ending at 10 a.m. For more information on the chapter you may call Charlotte Marley at 757-8483 or Betty Ivey at 532-9653. See you next week, everyone is welcome.
Sherman Seniors gather
On Aug. 17, the Sherman Senior Citizens Club met for a potluck lunch and discussed plans for the fall outing which should become a reality in October, early in that month when leaves will be colorful, displaying the change of season between here and northern Maine.
We would like to eat at the Blue Moose Restaurant north of Houlton. Come and sign up at our next meeting on Sept. 7 at the Sherman Gym.
We have a new coordinator who replaces Linda Bartlett. The new one is Bonniebelle Pratt, “Bonnie,” for short.
Present were: Annie and Fred Atkinson, Mary Lawler, Eva Perry, Donna Grass, Bonita Staples, guest Ursula Levesque who came from Oakfield with Bonnie, and Esther Greenier.
Patten Seniors congregate
Patten Senior Citizens held its regular meeting on Aug. 16, at Meadowbrook Manor with nine members and two guests present.
The Lord’s Prayer was said before the potluck meal.
The business meeting was opened by President Annette Noyes, who also led the flag salute. Secretary and treasurer reports were read and accepted. A card was signed and sent to Waldo Harvey.
Bonnie Pratt, the new RSVP Coordinator, distributed raffle tickets and spoke about several things going on within the organization.
The next meeting will be on Sept. 6 when the game will be played.
Members present: Annette Noyes, Nettie Shorey, Joyce Harvey, Mary Lawler, Rubenia Botting, Gloria Noyes, Mary Cox, Marge Heath, Maxine Brackett, RSVP Coordinator Bonnie Pratt and guest Tess Barrett.
Odbur, Mary Lenentine Family Reunion held
The 17th Odbur and Mary Lenentine reunion was held on July 16 at Patriot Park in Coventry, Conn. with David Black and Diane Clancy as hosts. Everyone enjoyed the community hall and swimming in the lake.
Debbie and Ray Gratton’s son, Jeffery and Jennifer Montelone are getting married on Aug. 20, 2011 in Victoria, B.C. That will be an exciting event. Congratulations on your new and exciting adventure together.
Regan Clancy offered a beautiful prayer and we had a delicious potluck. A short meeting was held and the 50/50 raffle was won by Debbie Gratton. A nice donation was collected that will go toward the next reunion on July 20, 2013.
Those attending from Maine were Allison and Pat Lenentine, Elva Coburn and David Flemington.
Attending from Virginia Beach, Va. was Gregg Lenentine.
From Mass. were Raymond Coburn and his two granddaughters, Julia Ross Coburn and Chloe Desorcy.
From Conn. were Ervin and Marge Lenentine; Judy McNally, Jim McNally and Bonnie; Ekijah Valle, Jennifer McNally, Jonathan and Jeremiah Alvarez; Debbie and Raymond Gratton, Jason Gratton, Rachel Gratton and Jonathan Devin; Dawn and Lester Black; Diane and Regan Clancy; Katelyn Clancy, Matt and Noah Becker; Michael Clancy, Kevin Clancy and Kaitlyn Caldwell; Matthew Clancy and Amanda; David, Linda, Kelly and Kristina Black; Debbie and Gary Plank, Jessica Plank, Joe Plank and Melony Cordeiro; Mavis Lenentine; Wendell and Joan Hutchinson, Gary Hutchinson and Terry Michaud.
Our next Lenentine Family Reunion is on July 20, 2013 in Houlton, Maine.
Willigar Family Reunion
The Willigar family reunion was held on Aug. 7 at the Meduxnekeag Ramblers Snow Sled clubhouse in Littleton. Reba Wiggins and her family were the hosts.
In attendance were Kay Brown, Vicki and Deryle Sponberg of Washburn; Scott and Angela, Annelise and Liliana Wardwell, also Marci and Stephen, Andrew and Margo Wilcox, all of Presque Isle; David and Joanne Lavway and Lexi of Glenburn; Reba Wiggins, Becky, Sean and Katelyn of Houlton and Wayne Booker of Corinth; Bob and Gloria Willigar of Crystal; Van Willigar of Patten; Kerry and Florence Hardy of Dyer Brook; and Cora Savage of Patten.
Also attending were Jane and Donnie McNally and Brittany Ireland of Sherman; Gregory and Beth Matoya and Liem of Island Falls; Ruth, Chip and Jeff Lane of Sherman; Judy James and John Crowe of Sherman; Gail and John Campbell of Crystal; Clayton Jr., Jesse and Brooke Willigar of Littleton; George and Judy Willigar of Island Falls and Chris Willigar of Sherman.
MacKenzies celebrate 70th anniversary
On Aug. 6, Charles and Lona MacKenzie, Island Falls, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary and also Charles’ 90th birthday in a family get-together held at the United Baptist Church in Island Falls. The affair was hosted by their sons, Keith, of Island Falls, Leslie and wife, Norma, from Sunset, Maine and Darren and wife, Myra, from San Diego.
Also attending were grandson, Mark MacKenzie and wife Christina Triano and son, Dylan, from Longwood, Fla. Dylan’s birthday was the same day so he got to celebrate with his grandparents, and granddaughters, Sally and Jenny MacKenzie from San Diego.
Other relatives attending were Warren and Priscilla Young from Bradley; Jill White, Diana Betschner, Merwin and Shirley Crandall, Alice and Peter Cullinan and Alvin, Jodi, Ashley and Rebecca Crandall, all from Oakfield; Becky Anderson and grandaughter, Crystal, Linda and Paul Handrahan, Norwood, Mass.; Gene and Gloria Hallstrom, Millinocket; Keith Batchelder, Edgecomb; Pat Morrisette, Gardiner; Gary Jordan, South Gardner; Tony Ryan, Bangor; Alston Crandall, Dover Foxcroft; Rhonda and Alfred Shaw, Brownville and their grandchildren, Jesse and Sam Shaw, LaGrange; Dylan and MacKenzie Shaw, Corinth; Matt and Annette Stevens, Crystal; and Louella Ryan and Pete and Judy Porter, Island Falls.
Sending best wishes and congratulations were Juanita Hallett, Jacksonville, Fla.; Merwin and Candy Crandall, Oakfield; Art and Ann Holman, Crystal; Herschel and Muriel Fogg, Island Falls; and the congregation of the United Baptist Church, Island Falls.
