June 16, 2013

 School is out for the summer, watch for children playing outside near a road, you never know when they will dart out in front of you.

On Thursday we ended the school year by having a district wide barbeque at Narraguagus High School.

Twenty four members attended Alcyone #71 Eastern Star meeting Thursday evening in Milbridge. A good time was had by all. We are planning on a bean supper for July 17 & September 7 at the Masonic Hall in Milbridge, mark this on your calendar. Another fund raiser for a Foodless Food Sale is ongoing with the chapter this month; if you are a member you will soon be receiving a little poem in the mail telling you all about it. Mark your calendar that there will be  a Craft Fair the first Saturday in November at the Columbia Falls Community building.

The Eastern Star Chapter Alcyone #71 of Milbridge prepared the meal for the Milbridge High School Alumni on Saturday afternoon. The workers for the afternoon were Madelyn Phinney, Becky Atwater, Clara Driscoll, Sylvia Joy and I.

We have had our grandson Konner Strout a few days since school let out and he sure has kept us busy. We visit the neighbor’s chickens and goats, go for walks in the woods and some quiet time spent in side with the little toys ie match box cars that his dad and uncles use to play with when they were his age. Konner loves to go to the attic to check out if there are any more hidden toys to play with.

I have been corresponding with folks on the Mayflower and DAR Groups this week. I have looked up information for several of them hoping they can join both societies.

Just was informed today that our neighbor that owned a summer home here on the ridge passed away in April. I had wondered why we had not heard or seen him this spring. Condolences go out to Allen Seesman's family of Elliot and Columbia, Maine. He will be missed.

Condolences also go out to the families of Pauline Perry of Gouldsboro and Harrington as well as to the families of Virginia Grant of Cherryfield.