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 7, meeting.
Fourteen members were present — four of the members were KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly). Diane Folsom took the skinny dish home. Lois Downing was the loser of the week.
Diane Folsom was present as leader. Joanne Scott, co-weight recorder and Brenda Lacostic, secretary, gave reports.
Charlotte Marley spoke about the flag contest. She announced that Shirley Ethier was winner of the flag contest and Diane was winner of the KOPS. Charlotte will lead the next contest, a picnic basket contest, starting next week.
The ordered t-shirts were distributed. Charlotte had charge of the meeting; her subject was insistence to change. Change happens in everything, she remarked. We are unwilling to try new things; the quote ‘’you can’t teach dogs new tricks,’’ was brought up. We replace and remove items in our lives. “Why would you not want to commit to change for the better?” was one of Charlotte’s questions. Each member announced a subject she would be committed to for the coming week. Next week, we will test our commitment to see how we have done.
If you need more information about the chapter, you may call Charlotte Marley at 757-8483 or Betty Ivey at 532-9653.
The meeting starts every Friday at 9 o’clock, after weigh-ins at 8-8:45. Nobody is weighed after that time.
Come, enjoy and take off weight.
Island Falls News
Ed Wood has arrived from Wilton, N.H. to spend a couple of weeks at the Wood’s camp on upper Mattawamkeag Lake; do a few repair jobs; paint some of the camp; and visit niece, Riva, when he takes a break.
Mrs. Phyllis Jenkins and daughter, Joanne Woods, arrived on the 4th of July to spend several days here in Island Falls. Phyllis will be staying with sister, Riva, and Joanne will stay at the Woods camp at Mattawam-keag Lake with her husband, Ed. While here the ladies drove one day to Sherman to shop at the Upper Room, while Ed stayed home and went kayaking on the lake. They have all returned home to New Hampshire and their respective homes, Phyllis in Concord and the Woods in Wilton.
The Whittier Congregational Church will soon be having its annual Trash and Treasure sale and anyone who has any items in their closets or garages that they would like to donate can leave them at the church any time before the sale. Contact John Stevens, Riva or Patti Hartin and Elinor Savage if you have any questions. The wild life in my neighbor hood has dwindled way down.
I still have the fat little woodchuck who appears once in awhile and the other day I had not one, but three, gray squirrels running up and around my cedar tree looking in vain for any bird seed. They probably forgot where they stashed any nuts and would like a feast of sunflower seeds. Have refilled my hummingbird feeder a couple of time and the little birds sure empty it quite fast. My bee-balm plant has come into bloom so they also feast on that. Still have a flock of crows who arrive in the afternoon and every other day or so, I toss out old bread crumbs for them and they really make short wok of that. I am still hoping the deer will return to my spacious back lawn.
Ricker Rumblings
by Lois Downing
The Fourth of July celebration is behind us for another year. Hope you all had a wonderful time without a mishap. Midnight Madness had to be successful by all the crowds on July 3! I attended the band concert in the park and it was delightful.
It was busy around Ricker Plaza. The lawn was covered with people to view the big parade. Our float, which contained Paul Armstrong and Joe Garnett, was a sight to see. Several other tenants were on the float, Joyce Bryant, Jeanie Armstrong, several of Paul’s relatives and it was great to see them. Dot Campbell was on the agricultural float and she enjoyed that. Good for you, Dot.
Carmen Chasse has been to Eastport with one of her relatives and said it was a wonderful treat. In the harbor was one of the large vessels and Carmen described that.
Blaine Johnson spent the fourth with his mother in Brewer and returned a short time after.
Kathryn Hall of Bangor was my guest. On Saturday Kathryn entertained several in honor of her grandson’s third birthday, Silas Rockwell. Silas’ father, Jeremy Rockwell, has been in town and was a guest of his uncle, Charles Rockwell.
On Friday, Franklin Triplett Jr. and his wife Anne were guests. Frank just ended teaching at a college in Ohio, where his wife now teaches. They were in town for a couple of days. Frank attended and graduated from Ricker College and we have always kept in touch with each other. It was great to see Frank, as the last time was 1971. Frank saw a lot of changes in the town.
Charlene and Brian Henderson entertained Ricker Plaza tenants on Saturday. The menu was hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, chips, drinks. Many partook of this picnic and the weather was cooperating. Thanks to Charlene and family, we enjoyed it immensely.
On the bulletin board are pictures of the parade, especially the ones containing Ricker Plaza tenants. It’s a nice set of pictures provided by Charlene. Thank you very much.
Paul Armstrong described a tryout for a story about young people growing up in Aroostook County. Both Paul and his wife Jeanie were tryouts at the Southside School and it isn’t certain if they got the part yet. It will be wonderful to see this and I must tell you more about it at a later time.
About the angels: “Around the throne of God a band of glorious angels always stand.’’ (James Neale)
Here is another reminder that our office will be closed this week. Norma Bates was a patient at Houlton Regional Hospital for a couple days last week. Norma is regaining her health now and is at home at Ricker Plaza.
Our Bible reading for today is taken from Matthew 10:32: ‘’Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.’’
Please accept my apologies to Barbara Ganem’s dog: her name is Fifi, not Princess, as I have written previously.
Have a safe and healthy week.
