115 Years Ago — May 29, 1901
Pleasant graduation — A very pleasant reception was tendered with the graduating class of the high school. Members of the alumni and school were requested to form for a march. Music was furnished by Palmer’s orchestra, and a most enjoyable social time was participated in by all present.
Hanging baskets — Hanging May baskets is a favorite amusement with the young people in this section during the month of May.
Natives of The County know that snow in May, especially in the first half of the month, is not at all unusual.
Civic virtue — or the loss of civic virtue — doesn’t make the top ten list of issues pollsters ask voters to rank. But I suspect many, if not most, Americans are doing a fair amount of private handwringing these days about our collective descent into the proverbial mud.
Do you suspect your ancestor was snatched by aliens in flying saucers when a U.S. census after 1840 was taken? There are several reasons why your relative may be missing from the official record other than interplanetary kidnapping. The most obvious occurs if a family was moving from town, county, state, or even street to another location. Moving at just the wrong moment could easily prevent a family or individual from being enumerated.
I recently held a “Caregiver Conversation” in Wells and I’m hoping that others in Maine may wish to do the same. More than a caregiver support group (although we did touch on some of our shared experiences) these conversations help to raise awareness about the needs of caregivers and start to examine the supports and services caregivers need in their own communities.
MADAWASKA LAKE, Maine — Members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and the HAM Operators of the Aroostook Amateur Radio Association will participate locally in a nationwide Amateur Radio Field Day activity Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26, 2016.
Compete at States on May 27, 2016
LITTLETON, Maine — Maine School of Science and Math students recently accepted the Tim Scott Award from Dotty Dudley as top scorers in the forestry portion of this year’s northern regional Envirothon hosted by the Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District and held at the Littleton Meduxnekeag Ramblers Club.
Bishop Robert P. Deeley visits Caribou to showcase relief programs
CARIBOU, Maine — In celebration of the Year of Mercy, Bishop Robert P. Deeley traveled to Caribou recently to showcase two programs which are helping to feed the hungry of Aroostook County.
At the parish hall facility at Holy Rosary Church, Bishop Deeley put the finishing touches on fiddlehead soup as a way to celebrate the success of the “Power of Green,” a nutrition program offered last year at St. Mary of the Visitation Parish in Houlton. Funded by a grant from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the course educated people about basic nutrition and taught them how to cook healthy meals.
PORTAGE LAKE, Maine — The Portage Lakers ATV Club will sponsor an ATV certification and safety course on Saturday, June 4, 2016 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
CARIBOU, Maine — The Aroostook County chapter of National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will meet on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the Jade Palace in Caribou.
