Happy Losers meet
By Shirley Sides
On Oct. 24 the Happy Losers held the weekly meeting at the Congregational Church vestry in Island Falls. Jackie Pratt, the leader opened the meeting with the pledge and roll call.
Seven ladies weighed-in and attended the meeting. Dotty Rand was the person who lost the most weight for the week and Loretta Bouchard was runner-up. Great job ladies!!
The secretary and treasurer gave reports for the week. Riva Hawkes led the program for the week. Her topic was on “Chronic Pain” and what to do for it, like eat cherries, and ginger. Meetings are always informative and interesting.
Jane has left us until next summer; hope to see her at the Christmas Party in December. Please feel welcome to our group every Wednesday. Weigh-ins 8-8:45 a.m. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. Call 365-4884 for more information. See you there.
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, Oct. 26 meeting.
Eighteen ladies were in attendance, five of them were KOPS (Keep Pounds Off Sensibly). Loser of the week was Joanne Scott with Sherrill Driscoll and Millie Gagnon as runners-up. The skinny dish was awarded to Charlotte Marley.
Secretary’s minutes were given by Brenda Lacostic. Barbara Whited, charm lady, presented the following charms: Joyce Estey, loser of the month for September; KOPS in leeway: Shirley Ethier, Betty Ivey and Charlotte Marley for September; perfect attendance for September: Lois Downing, Shirley Ethier, Diane Folsom, Betty Ivey, Brenda Lacostic and Charlotte Marley.
Leader Diane Folsom turned the program over to Janette Nelson, the subject being flexibility and the power of stretching. A simple definition of flexibility is a joint’s ability to move through a full range of motion. It is best to warm up before stretching; research has not found that stretching prevents injury; it is best to stretch after a brisk walk, as part of a cool-down following an aerobic workout and after a cycling or spinning class.
First we had ten minutes of exercises with leader Barbara Troy using the pumpkins from Charlie and Aileen Smith’s garden. Charlie gave us a supply of pumpkins and they were developed into our exercises proving to be a lot of fun.
Bingo is the program for next week. Prizes will be supplied by Charlotte and Diane. Plans were made to attend a workshop in Washburn Saturday, November 3. Everyone who wants to participate in the Christmas swap should bring a wrapped gift not exceeding in value of $10.00 (no food or candy is permitted). Lunch will be provided at a cost of $5.00 per person.
Needless to say Charlotte added to the gaiety of the season, dressed in original Halloween costume with a wicked black wig and purple dress, passed out candy and adding to the program. A lot of ‘’doubletakes’’ were expressed!
Weigh-in is every Friday at 8-8:45 a.m.; no member is weighed after this time. A meeting begins at 9 o’clock and usually ends an hour later.
If you want more information about the chapter, you may call Charlotte Marley at 757-8483 or Betty Ivey at 532-9653. Come, enjoy and take off weight.
Oakfield Seniors Citizens News
It was a fun day at Oakfield Senior Citizens on Oct. 24. A total of 26 members met at the Smoki-haulers Snowmobile club for a potluck luncheon and Halloween party. Sally Morton and Linda Wood were welcomed as new members.
Our business meeting was opened with The Lord’s Prayer and Flag Salute followed by reports by Delores Locke, Treasurer/Secretary and by Wannetta Townsend’s card report. Happy Birthday was sung to several members. Once again we signed up to be Pen Pals to students in the 4th grade at Southern Aroostook.
Many thanks for the generous donations of non-perishable food for the Food Pantry. Charlotte Marley won the 50/50. Delores Locke reported on the Fall Foliage trip to St Agatha and several stops for shopping. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, Nov. 7, and more info will be coming about our Thanksgiving Dinner.
The winners of the Costume Parade were Millie Gagnon and Marie Gillotti. David Burpee will be entertaining us at our next meeting—-come and join us.
Attending were: George Barrows, Geneva Bell, David Burpee, Tessie Barrett, Rick Camari, Martha Chapadols, Jeanne Clements, Earl Doughty, Lottie Doughty, Roger Ethier, Shirley Ethier, Arlene Friel, Thelma Flowers, Naci Fowler, Mildred Gagnon, Marie Gillotti, Sandra Holmes, Mary Lawler, Ursula Levesque, Bob Locke, Delores Locke, Charlotte Marley, Don Marley, Wannetta Townsend, Sally Morton, Linda Wood.
For more information about Oakfield Senior Citizens call Delores Locke at 757-8478.
Island Falls News
The Whittier Congregational Church held it’s annual fall Trash and Treasure and Bake sale on Saturday. Oct. 27, and was very well attended by many local people and from the surrounding towns. A luncheon of corn chowder, crackers, brownies and cookies, tea and coffee was available and the luncheon committee was kept busy serving the many who took advantage of the break from shopping.
A basket of homemade and home-baked goodies was raffled off and the lucky winner, which was drawn by Pastor Amanda Wagner, was Mrs Sherry Hartin, of Island Falls.
Mr. and Mrs Clayton Webb were in Bangor recently at the home of their niece, Greg and Darlene Kenny and while there they attended the funeral of Greg Kenny’s father, Leonard Kenny, which was held in Hampden.
The Webbs returned home following the funeral. I am having a tough time keeping my feeders in the cedar tree. It seems more critters like peanut butter and lard mixture and sunflower seeds than the birds do. I have found them all on the ground and empty more than once lately and I guess between the big gray squirrels and the deer, that is the reason. I patiently fill them all up again and wait for the next onslaught. Have lots and lots of small birds and really enjoy watching them as they dart in and around the feeders and the past two weeks have had from one to three deer in my back lawn where they graze slowly, working their way around the whole area to get the good grass, or what ever they find there to eat. I am still throwing out torn up old bread and cut-up apples for them and it is always gone next day.
