Out and About

Columbia News 2016 to Dec. Final

January 3, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club will have their first public supper at the Snowmobile Clubhouse Ridge Road, Cherryfield, 5:00 p.m. on January 9 and another one on January 23.

Out and About

While I was on my adventure to Boston and New York the first snow event happened and delayed my return to home.

Carroll came for a home visit on Thursday December 31, so it looks like he should be home soon. He still has to work a bit harder about taking the steps into the house and be able to get out as well.

On Saturday January 2, I drove the Narraguagus Knights basketball team to Sumner where the Knights beat Sumner Tigers in a fast moving game.

Condolences go out to the family of Robin Grant of Columbia Falls. He will be missed by his family.

Now for my adventure to New York:

New York Trip 2015

December 26, 3015

On Saturday December 26, 2015, my adventure with Diadem Washburn and Tonia Washburn began by taking the 7:35 a.m. Acela Express from Boston to NYC where we arrived just after 11a.m. Our trip had begun.

Using the subway we made our way to our hotel, The Jane, to get settled in. where my daughter and I shared a bunk bed room that reminds you of a ship's cabin, at about 50 sq. ft., they are astonishingly cozy bordering on tight. There are details everywhere from tile work to crown molding.

The Jane was finished in 1908, designed by William A Boring. It was originally built as a hotel for sailors by the American Seaman's Friend Society Sailors' Home and Institute. There is a rich history involving survivors of the Titanic, in 1912, and hosting Hedwig and the Angry Inch to name one rocknroll event.

The next thing on our agenda was lunch at the Lexington Candy Shop which is known for their egg creams and soda counter. After our lunch we headed straight to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET).

We checked out the special exhibits first that looked interesting so we started our tour.

We saw: Fashion and Virtue, Textile Patterns and the Print Revolution, 1520–1620, American and European Embroidered Samplers, 1600–1900,

The Luxury of Time: European Clocks and Watches, and American Quilts and Folk Art, Artistic Furniture of the Gilded Age, George A. Schastey, Herter Brothers and the William H Vanderbilt House, and Worsham Rockefeller Dressing room. As we made our way to each special exhibit we saw much of the other galleries. To name only a few: A 20 foot Blue Spruce and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche with a Nativity scene at its base. The Annie Laurie Aitken Galleries are three intact eighteenth century rooms from English homes. These rooms are beyond description and I encourage you go to the MET’s interactive website for beautiful photos and all the history. A dining room from Kirtlington Park in Oxfordshire, a country house elaborately decorated with Baroque stucco work,

The tapestry décor of the drawing room from a country estate in Worcestershire,

a dining room from Lansdowne House and a London townhouse.

After a long day of travel, art, and learning it was time to relax so we headed to Greenwich Village for a pizza and then we returned to our hotel to retire from the long day. Luckily for us the hotel bar also has a sitting room complete with stuffed peacocks hanging on the walls, velvet couches, and a warm fireplace, the perfect way to end a long day.

Sunday December 27, 2015

Today we needed to hit the ground running so breakfast was lox bagel sandwiches at The Best of New York Food and Deli then off to see the Holiday window displays: Time Square, Charlie Brown at Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, New York Public Library to see the Lion Sculptures, Bryant Park for the outdoor market place, Bloomingdale’s, Central Park for a Horse drawn carriage ride, Bergdorf Goodman, MacKenzie Childs, Tiffany & Co., Harry Winston, St. Patrick’s

Cathedral, Winter Wonderland at Saks Fifth Ave, and we ending with the tree at Rockefeller Center.

Lunch was at Pig’n Whistle Irish Pub and then we headed back to Greenwich Village for some bagel and cheese shopping.

Murray’s Cheese Shop has an array of cheeses and cured meats paired with customer service that would bring anyone back again and again. Dinner was at a delightful Italian Restaurant Palma.

Monday December 28, 2015

Started the day with breakfast at Bubby’s HighLine, and right next to it was the HighLine which is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street. This balcony marks the point at which the High Line was severed in the 1990’s. The view looks eastward to the Meatpacking District and westward to the Whitney Museum of American Art.

After this we took the Staten Island Ferry to and from and saw views of the bay, bridges, Ellis Island, and the Statue of Liberty.

When we returned from the ferry ride we walked through Battery Park to Bowling Green to see the Wall Street Bull. The Bull had such a crowd getting photos around it we could see some of it, mostly the back end. Then we were off to Chinatown and Little Italy.

We went first to The Pickles Guys , at 49 Essex St, where they have all kinds of pickles in barrels to sell, some that I saw from the 40 odd barrels were, mango, pineapple, carrot, garlic, green beans, tomatoes, okra, olives, mushrooms, and so on. They also make their own horseradish.

Last on our list for the day was a tour at the Tenement Museum at 103 Orchard St. You do need a tour and they have many to choose from. Do purchase ahead of time they sell out because it is an amazing experience. We did the Irish Outsiders tour where we saw how an immigrant Irish family ‘Moore’s” of 5 lived in a 3 room apartment on the fourth floor without running water or electricity.

We learned of the political influence of the Irish and the St. Patrick's Day Parade. One Apartment was restored to look as it would in the 1860’s and another is preserved in its decay.

I look forward to my next trip to NYC just to do a few more tours of the rich history preserved at the Tenement Museum.

From the museum it was time to rush back to our hotel to pick up our luggage and make our way to Penn Station for our Northeast Regional Train back to Boston arriving just after 10pm.

Tuesday December 29, 2015

I was to catch the Concord Trailways back to Bangor but I was delayed a day due to snow. It did give me an extra day to be with the Grandbabies.

On Wednesday I traveled to Bangor and then caught the West Bus to Columbia where Dick and Sherry Paul picked me up and returned me to my home.

My adventure had now come to an end for the year 2015 and I have now returned to my ordinary life living in Addison, Maine.

Thanks go out to Tonya Washburn for being our tour guide and showing us the ways to get around in New York and places we normally would have never found or heard about. Tonya had so much knowledge of the history of New York. taking me on such a wonderful adventure. This was a great Christmas Gift to me.

Thanks go out to Diadem in helping me to remember what we did and co-editor of this account.

January 10, 2016

Columbia News

I have been gearing up my home as my husband will be coming home after his year long vacation at the Courtland Rehab Center in Ellsworth. I have had to change things around to accommodate his disabilities and adapt some things for him. Hopefully all will go smoothly for us in the coming weeks.

I have just about got most of my Christmas decorations taking care of from the Holidays. I work a month on decorating for this one day holiday and then it takes twice as long in taking them down.

The Narraguagus Snowmobile Club on Saturday January 9 had a great turnout for their first supper of the New Year. It was a great time to be out and meet up with friends that attend these suppers.

Ben Harper and Louise Kinney of Bass Harbor are always nice to see and chat with as well as Jack and Doreen Gray of Ellsworth, Pat & Cheryl Ward of East Machias, Bun & Brenda Ward of Columbia Falls, Nancy Willey and Ellen Tenan both of Cherryfield were just a few that were there.

These suppers help in keeping away cabin fever during the long winter. Thank goodness it is not like last winter with all of that snow we had.

Richard and Cheryl Paul of Addison have returned from their trip that they have been on. They had a wonderful time but are glad to be back home.

On Friday January 8, I drove the Narraguagus Knights to Woodland for their game against the Dragons. The Dragons beat our team

The Table of Plenty had a lovely meal on Sunday, the meatloaf was excellent and I was glad to have the chance to attend and socialize with the regular folks that are there.

Celebrating birthdays this month are: Thomas Worcester the 12, John Worcester and Arlo Worcester the 14, Sherry Paul the 16, Tiffany Strout, Ed Gosnell, Frances Stanwood and Lorna Greene the 18, Carole Hart the 19, Chris Gosnell the 22, Arleta Grant and Larry Shaw the 23 and Emily Grant the 24.

Photo of Narraguagus Snowmobile Club Supper.

January 17, 2016

Up Coming Events

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club will have their next public supper at the Snowmobile Clubhouse Ridge Road, Cherryfield, 5:30 p.m. on January 23.

Out and About

I stopped by and visited with Huddy Peterson of Harrington one evening and also enjoyed having supper with her and Charlie. We had a great time reminiscing about the good old days.

I guess winter has arrived with these two storms we got this past week. One good thing is that Spring will be here within eight weeks. Daylight saving time is March 13.

There was a nice turnout for the memorial service for Nancy Prince of Columbia Falls. She will be missed by all of her friends and family.

Not many were out for the Table of Plenty Sunday in Cherryfield but a great place to socialize with folks. After I left there I called on a cousin to return some genealogy papers I had borrowed from him a while ago. It took me a bit of time to copy them and make sure I had got all of the information on them.

On my way home I visited with my son and family in Harrington.

Condolences go out to the family of Larry Pineo. His family will greatly miss him.

January 23, 2016

Up Coming Events

Public Supper:

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club will have their next public supper at the Snowmobile Clubhouse Ridge Road, Cherryfield, 5:30 p.m., on February 6, 2016. This is a different date than what they had published. They are now doing breakfast and lunch at the club house every Sunday morning till 1 p.m.

Historical Society:

The Pleasant River Historical Society will be meeting on Sunday, February 14^th,at 2 pm at the home of Jeanette Perry on School Street in Addison. The topic for this meeting is planning for the summer season of 2016 and suggested programs for the year.

Anyone in the Pleasant River area with program ideas or a willingness to contribute a few hours is welcome to the meeting or they are welcome to call Mary Thompson at 483-4777, Cathy Fonda at 483-4655, Ronie Strout at 483-4374 or Jeanette Perry at 483-6642.

The Pleasant River Historical Society is a non-profit 501C3 that promotes the history of the Pleasant River area. All are welcome.

Out and About

On Tuesday I drove the Lady Knights to Washington Academy for their game where they lost to Washington Academy.

Elementary Schools are still having their ballgames during the week, some more will be happening this coming week.

I am so sorry for Shawn Hatt’s family of Harrington on losing their home to a fire this past weekend while they were in Portland for their son’s surgery.

I have heard that the police has arrested someone in the theft of the tools in Steuben.

On Saturday my daughter Diadem and I attended a baby shower in Holden for her best friend Kate Lachapelle. Great games, food and lots of her friends, mother in law and grandmother in law were in attendance for this wonderful occasion. Afterwards we returned to Kate’s home in Ellsworth for a visit with the family before Diadem and I ventured out for a meal before we left for our respective homes in the evening.

I do so hate to shop especially at Walmart hunting for stuff that we need there. I hunted for the items on my list for over an hour and did not even get to shop for food which I guess I did not need anyway.

A busy Sunday for me, took three hours to get Carroll’s medication sorted out and organized for the week and month plus housework and getting caught up on chores that needed done.

Caleb Paul was home over the weekend, for his yearly fishing trip. I heard others had been out ice fishing as well and I had two fish brought to me that were caught over the weekend.

Carroll has had two visitors stop by here at home for a short visit this week. It is always nice to have visitors come by. Carroll got out of the house on Friday for his first doctor appointment in Gouldsboro. He has settled in nicely since coming home from rehab on the 18^th. .

Birthdays coming up: Shawn Hartford on January 26, Bruce Worcester on February 1, Autumn Schrader, Jacob McLaughlin and Susan Norton on February 3, Harry Rolfe on February 4, Calista Morrell and Nona Cirone on February 5, and Jean Richardson and Richard Paul on the 6^th.

January 31, 2016

Up Coming Events:

HANNAH WESTON CHAPTER, DAR Meeting:

Machias – Members of the Hannah Weston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will gather for a Dutch treat luncheon and meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 6^th at the Bluebird Restaurant in Machias (snow date Saturday, February 13^th).

Although members generally do not talk about their Revolutionary War ancestors chapter registrar, Valdine Atwood, will present a program on “Our Revolutionary War Ancestors” telling stories about the lives of a number of the men and women who either fought or ‘gave support’ during the War of the Revolution

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club Public Supper:

Pleasant River Historical Society:

The Pleasant River Historical Society is a non-profit 501C3 that promotes the history of the Pleasant River area. All are welcome.

Out and About

Photos: Skipper Program students

Wednesday January 27, 2016 I traveled with the Maine Skipper Students from Jonesport and Narraguagus High School to the State House in Augusta for a meeting; where they discussed the upcoming bill LD # 1503known as the Lobster Bill or rather called An Act to Create a Class II Limited Lobster and Crab Fishing License and Improve the Limited-entry System. The committee for this bill will be meeting on February 10, 2016 at the State House.

The Eastern Maine Skippers Program is a program designed for junior and senior high school students interested in becoming fishermen or currently already fishing. Once they graduate they will be able to advocate for the fishing communities as knowledgeable fishermen and help to regulate and maintain the impact on Maine’s coastal economy.

The students were introduced to DMR Commissioner Pat Keliher and then to the people that worked on the bull. The students learned the legislative process on how a bill was made and what it has to go through before it becomes a law.

While the students had lunch with the Marine Resources Committee they also were able to discuss more on the process of making laws and dug deeper into the student license part of LD 1503. Some of the students stayed and continued to discuss with the representatives while others took the tour of the State House before we left for home. Some of the students were asked to come back on February 10 when the committee meets to go over the bill to ask their own questions.

On Saturday January 30, I traveled to Sumner with the Junior Varsity girls and boys of Narraguagus High for the First Annual Scott Jellison JV Invitational Tournament. While I was waiting all day for the teams to play I worked on Genealogy as I had brought my computer with me. I had a very productive day but was tired when I got home.

Congratulations and best wishes go out to Loretta and Royce Foss who were married on January 28, 1956. The Foss’s celebrated on Saturday January 30 their 60^th wedding anniversary at their home with over two dozen friends and family that gathered to celebrate this mile stone with cake and homemade ice cream.

February birthdays Virginia Tibbetts, Doris Joy, Roger Libby, Jack Gray and Ronie Strout February 8, Betty Jordan the 9, and Tracey Ramsay and Dave Baldwin the 10, Chub Dowling on Feb 11. are just a few celebrating.

Special birthday wishes go out to Doris Joy who will turned 101 on February 8.

Condolences go out to the family of John Tibbetts of Columbia Falls; the town has lost a long time educator who came back to his hometown to retire, he will be greatly missed by all that knew him.

February 5, 2016

Upcoming events:

School Vacation

School February vacation starts on Friday the 12 with a half day of school and ends on February 21.

Craft Fair

A Cabin Fever Craft Fair will be held, Saturday, February 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hillgrove Community Center, Whitneyville, with a snow date on the 20^th.

Pleasant River Historical Society:

The Pleasant River Historical Society will be meeting on Sunday, February 14,at 2 pm at the home of Jeanette Perry on School Street in Addison. The topic for this meeting is planning for the summer season of 2016 and suggested programs for the year. All are welcome.

Out and About

The adult education classes have now begun at Narraguagus High School, and I am teaching the genealogy class there on Monday night. It still is not too late to join us.

Between my bus run on Monday I traveled to Ellsworth for my eye appointment and then enjoyed my February birthday meal at Governors Restaurant I figured I best get it on this day as I did not know if I would be back to Ellsworth during the month.

On Friday we had a snowstorm that closed our schools and before it was all said and done we got about twelve inches here on the Ridge. I was told that South Addison got fourteen inches where they were closer to the ocean.

The landscape was beautiful when the sun came out on Saturday with all of the snow on the trees.

On Saturday the boys and girls Junior Varsity teams of Narraguagus traveled to Dexter for a tournament. This was the first time I had ever been to Dexter Regional High School and to the Ridge View Community School. The boy’s team played Orono and Dexter teams and the girls played Dexter and Central teams. These were fast moving games; our girls got done at 9 p.m. as they were the last ones to play which made us quite late in returning home.

I was told that on Sunday February 7 the Lady Knights basketball team of Narraguagus traveled to Bangor to deliver a $1000. 00 check to the Ronald McDonald House. These young ladies raised this money by selling concession at the boy’s home games.

Sunday afternoon I had the pleasure to attend a Mary Kay Cosmetic party in Columbia. What fun we all had trying out the products that the consultant brought with her. All that attended thought it was too bad we couldn’t go out for the evening after we got all dolled up but alas we knew that wasn’t going to happen.

Condolences go out to the families of Larry Grant of Franklin; of Lucille MacQuariie of Hancock and of Forrest Caler of Harrington. These folks will be greatly missed by their families.

Birthday wishes go out to Valerie Worcester on February 17 and Donald Worcester on the 24.

February 14, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association will be holding their 12^th Annual Frozen Mosin Mid-Winter Shoot on Saturday February 20 from 9 am to 4 pm at their club house in Columbia, Maine. More info call Larry at 497-5621.

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club will have their next public supper at the Snowmobile Clubhouse Ridge Road, Cherryfield, 5:30 p.m., on February 27, 2016.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association will be holding a NRA Basic Pistol Course on February 25 from 6-9 p.m. and February 27 from 8 am to 12 noon. The fee is $95.00

Narraguagus High School

Chinese Auction

D.W. Merritt Elementary will hold a Chinese Auction on Friday February 26 at the school in Addison from 4 pm. to 7:30 pm.

Adult Dodgeball Fundraiser

Harrington Parent Teacher Support Group will have their 1^st Annual Adult Dodgeball Tournament at Narraguagus High School on Saturday March 5, beginning at 9 am till the last team plays. Concessions will be on sale.

Trophies will be awarded to 1^st place, best costume, team spirit and fan favorite. More info to enter a team or volunteer to help, call Tiffany Strout at 598-7043.

Out and About

The bus drivers of the district had a training session on Monday the 8 at the Superintendent Office on all of the new updates that we need to know.

The Narraguagus Knights lost their chance to play in the tournaments to Hodgdon but only by a few points. The lady Knights are heading to Bangor on Tuesday the 19 for their game with Piscataquis, playing at 9:35 in the morning.

February school vacation started on Friday the 12, the students got out early due to a teacher’s workshop.

Pleasant River Historical Society met at Jeannette Perry’s for a business and planning session. We have decided not to do a 2017 calendar at this time. If anyone would like to come forward and do one for us we would welcome your help.

The Table of Plenty had a few out to their meal on Sunday. The cold probably kept a few folks home.

Doris Joy of Addison turned 101 years young on February 8, 2016. Doris was presented a cane made from apple wood by Ward Perry of Addison and a certificate from the selectmen of Addison, Tom Batson and David Ingersoll as the oldest resident of the town. Congratulations Doris Joy!

Condolences go out to the family of Jeannette (Grant) Morse, Harmon formerly of Cherryfield, Maine.

Birthday wishes coming up are: Stanley Mitchell and Rise McKenney on February 15.

Photo: Doris Joy of Addison the oldest resident of Addison, Maine at 101 years young.

February 21, 2016

Upcoming events:

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club will have their next public supper at the Snowmobile Clubhouse Ridge Road, Cherryfield, 5:30 p.m., on February 27, 2016.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association will be holding a NRA Basic Pistol Course on February 25 from 6-9 p.m. and February 27 from 8 am to 12 noon. The fee is $95.00

Lady Knights

The Lady Knights of Narraguagus will be playing on Saturday February 28 in Augusta against Boothbay in the evening.

Chinese Auction

D.W. Merritt Elementary will hold a Chinese Auction on Friday February 26 at the school in Addison from 4 pm. to 7:30 pm.

Narraguagus High School-Adult Dodgeball Fundraiser

Harrington Parent Teacher Support Group will have their 1^st Annual Adult Dodgeball Tournament at Narraguagus High School on Saturday March 5, beginning at 9 a.m. till the last team plays. Concessions will be on sale.

Trophies will be awarded to 1^st place, best costume, team spirit and fan favorite. More info to enter a team or volunteer to help, call Tiffany Strout at 598-7043.

Out and About

February school vacation flew by fast for me. I did some spring cleaning in the beginning of the week. Then I took the Lady Knights to their first game at the Cross Center in Bangor on Tuesday, Mike Peterson drove the Lady Knights on the second game and Al Moore drove them to the third game. We all got to enjoy watching the girls play in each of the games to win the chance to go for the Gold.

Congratulations to the Lady Knights on their wins at the basketball tournaments in Bangor this week. They will be traveling to Augusta next Saturday for the play-offs.

On Wednesday I traveled to Boston for a couple of days with my daughter Diadem and her family and to visit with my son Zebadiah, Molly and Oliver Strout that were also visiting with the Washburn’s for two days.

On Thursday Feb 18, we all went to the Franklin Zoo and got to see the baby gorilla and his family.

The second day Diadem, Asa, Mabel and I went to the Ronan Park where they got to play with their friends that were there enjoying the warmth and sunshine, plus run off some excess energy. When we return to the house, Mabel was ready for a nap and Asa had some quiet time with his Uncle Zebadiah. I myself got to finish my book that I was reading.

I traveled back home with my son Zebadiah and his family on Saturday where they will be staying a couple of weeks with us. Everyone will get the chance to meet their son Oliver on Sunday February 21, 2016 at a gathering at our home.

Carroll’s niece Sarah-Ann Hammond held a welcome home party for her Uncle Carroll at our house. Those that attended were: Michelle and David McLaughlin, Zachary, Tiffany and Konner Strout, Zebadiah, Molly and Oliver Strout, Jonathan, Danielle and Adreana Plummer, Susan, Harris and Caleb Norton, Abigail Plummer, Sarah-Ann, Parris and Genevieve Hammond and Ruberta and Stephen Plummer.

Condolences go out to the family of Philip Farren of Addison on the loss of their loved one.

Birthday wishes go out to Teresa Beal on Feb. 22, and Blaine Grant on March 1.

February 28, 2016

Up Coming Events:

District Basketball

The Lady Knights District Basketball coach will be Heather Thompson this year. Tryouts will be held on March 1st and 2nd from 2:30-4:30 at NHS. (Districts are for girls grades 7-8 that live in Milbridge, Harrington, Columbia, Columbia Falls and Addison.

Narraguagus High School-Adult Dodgeball Fundraiser

Trophies will be awarded to 1^st place, best costume, team spirit and fan favorite. More info to enter a team or volunteer to help, call Tiffany Strout at 598-7043.

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club will have their next public supper at the Snowmobile Clubhouse Ridge Road, Cherryfield, 5:30 p.m., on March 12, 2016.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Association

The Pleasant River Fish & Game Association will be conducting 50 YD - 22 LR Benchrest Matches this year. First Match will be on April 16th, beginning 9:00 am, and will continue monthly through mid-October. Please come with your rifles already sighted. The Rules for the Matches can be found on the website. http://www.prfgca.org/

For more info contact

Town Meetings:

Addison Town Meeting will be held on March 8 with a Public Bake Bean Supper at 5:30 p.m At 6 p.m a special meeting will be held before the regular at 7 p.m.

Harrington Town Meeting will be March 14 at Narraguagus High School with a public supper prior to the meeting.

Columbia Town Meeting will be held on Monday, March 21 with a Public Bake Bean Supper and all of its fixings beginning at 5 P.M.

Columbia Falls Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 22 with a Public Bake Bean Supper prior to the meeting.

Out and About

Frozen Mosin

Fifty eight hardy souls braved sunny skies and temps in the mid-forties to participate in Sunday, February 21 Frozen Mosin shoot at the Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association Club House in Columbia, Maine.

Shooters travelled from as far as Virginia and North Carolina to attend the event. Overall high scorer was Tom Cesnius of Wolcott, CT, firing a Mosin-Nagant M-28. A Big thanks go out to the staff and the participants for a really great day.

Lady Knights

The Lady Knights on Friday February 26 traveled to the schools in the SAD #37 District and to the Cherryfield School to show the students the plaque, ball and nets that they received from winning the 2016 Northern Class C Championship on Saturday February 20 at the Cross Center in Bangor. The students got to meet and greet the players and have their pictures taken with them. Addison students presented them with a poster to take with them to the game on Saturday February 27 at the Augusta Civic Center.

A great following of supporters attended the game where the Narraguagus Lady Knights became the 2016 Maine Class C Girls Basketball State Champions for Narraguagus High for the first time in the history of the school on Saturday February 27, 2016 at the Augusta Civic Center.

Saturday evening the Lady Knights returned to the High School where they were greeted by the local residents to congratulate them on bringing the Gold Ball home for the first time in the history of Narraguagus High School. The gym was packed with well wishes for the team and coaches, Heather Thompson and Eric Beal. Way to Go Lady Knights!

Birthdays:

Birthday wishes go out to Gweneth Strout, March 1, Janice Tenan on March 2, Donna Haire, Teresa Nichols, and Kathy Brown on March 3, Dick Farnsworth on March 4, Patti Forbes on March 5, and Eric McLaughlin March 7,

Photos: Courtesy of Pleasant River Fish & Game Assoc.

Left: Tom Cesnius High Scorer

Lady Knights. Collage.

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club will have their next public supper at the Snowmobile Clubhouse Ridge Road, Cherryfield, 5:30 p.m., on March 12, 2016.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Association

For more info contact

March 6, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Town Meetings:

Addison Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 8 with a Public Bake Bean Supper at 5:30 p.m. At 6 p.m. a special meeting on replacing the town hall with a new building will be held before the regular meeting at 7 p.m.

Harrington Town Meeting will be Monday, March 14 at Narraguagus High School with a public supper prior to the meeting.

Columbia Town Meeting will be held on Monday, March 21 with a Public Bake Bean Supper and all of its fixings beginning at 5 P.M.

Columbia Falls Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 22 with a Public Bake Bean Supper prior to the meeting.

VFW Public Supper

The Harrington Rec. Committee is hosting a Chowda Fest at the VFW in Harrington on Friday, March 11, 2016 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fish and Corn chowder, biscuits, crackers, and pie for dessert.

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club Supper

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club will have their next public supper at the Snowmobile Clubhouse Ridge Road, Cherryfield, 5:30 p.m., on March 12, 2016.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Association

For more info contact

Out and About

We have been enjoying having our son Zebadiah, his wife Molly and their son Oliver Strout here visiting with us. Little Oliver has been getting to know the family and every day I can see a change in him. He loves to play peek-a-boo with me, and gives me a big smile every time.

Both Zebadiah and Molly have been working on some small needed projects around the home while they are here. Just a few more days and they will soon be heading back to Nevada.

Last weekend I visited Jordan’s Sunny Side Farm, maple syrup operation on the West Side Road, Addison and watched the operation of how maple syrup is made.

On Friday I traveled to Rockland with the Jonesport and Narraguagus students in the Skipper Program for the Maine Fishermen’s Forum being held at the Samoset Resort with the teachers Tony Beal, and Lynn Alley of Jonesport-Beals and the teachers of Narraguagus Donna Strachan and Kathy Howell.

This event is held every year and attracts several thousand people from fishing-related businesses, governmental agencies, individual fishermen and public organizations that serve the industry.

The first Forum took place in 1976 and since then has revolved into a larger event every year with over 130 Trade Show Exhibitors for this three day event. There were even events for children under 14 to do every day.

The exhibitors all had something to give to you as you stopped by their exhibit from candy, water bottles, ponchos, pens, tide charts, Skipper’s Logbooks, and many other items relating to the fishing industry.

There were many seminars going on during the day that you could participate in and learn what is going on in the fishing industry.

The Trade Show sponsored Health Care Screening that included blood pressure, blood glucose & cholesterol checks and offered tetanus boosters. Also offered was skin cancer screening by Dr. Mark Jensen during the event.

A Maine native, Gordon Holmes, author of the East of the Hague Line, a fictional story of what it takes to live the life of an offshore fisherman was there promoting his book.

Eight high schools from Vinalhaven to Jonesport, Maine attended this Forum with their students from the Skipper program.

The Skipper Program would like to see all of the thirteen high schools along the coast of Maine be involved in this.

The students that were with me had an enjoyable day learning what is offered from all the exhibitors and meeting with them. This was a very productive day in learning about the fishing industry on the coast of Maine.

The first annual Dodge Ball Tournament was held at Narraguagus High School on Saturday March 5. The participants had a lot of fun with this event. I overheard several saying they were hoping to do this again.

Don’t forget that on Sunday March 13 we need to set our clocks one hour ahead for Day Light Saving time. Spring will soon be here.

Columbia, New

March 13, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Town Meetings:

Columbia Town Meeting will be held on Monday, March 21 with a Public Bake Bean Supper and all of its fixings beginning at 5 P.M.

Columbia Falls Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 22 with a Public Bake Bean Supper prior to the meeting.

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club Supper

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club will have their next public supper at the Snowmobile Clubhouse Ridge Road, Cherryfield, 5:30 p.m., on March 26, 2016.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Association

For more info contact

2016 Rabies Clinic Schedule

Saturday-April 2, 2016 Columbia Falls Veterinary Clinic from 11:00 AM to Noon

Prices are: Rabies and Distemper are $10.00 each, Leukemia and FIP - Boosters are $25.00 each

Out and About

The Town of Addison held their annual meeting Tuesday March 8 at the D.W. Merritt Elementary School. Chris Chartrand presided over the meeting as Moderator, Tim Thompson was voted in to serve a three-year term as Selectman, John Woodward continues as Treasurer for another year, and Osborne Davis was again voted in with 73 votes to Harold Tyler’s 39 votes to stay as our Road Commissioner for another year. Of the 39 articles in the report, one was invalid and two were tabled.. All others were passed with a couple that was amended before voted on. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. after voting on all 39 articles.

Prior to the Town Meeting a heated discussion on demolishing the present Town Hall/Offices and replacing it with a modern building took place. Slides were shown on what needed to be done and the cost if the hall was to be renovated.

Not many attended the public supper that the Women’s Fire Auxiliary put on prior to the above meetings. The supper was excellent with all of the great cooks we have in our town. If you missed it, it was your loss. I enjoyed the meal and the homemade pies were delicious.

On Thursday the Narraguagus Lady Knights and Coach Heather Thompson were invited to the Washington County Sheriff Office in Machias where Sheriff Barry Curtis gave a tour of his office, the Jail, the Regional Communication Center and the new Court House addition.

Condolences go out to the families of David Gray, Larry Look, and Rachael Leighton, their families and friends will miss them.

Get well wishes go out to Asa and Mabel Washburn, Nona Cirone and Susan Norton, hoping that they will all soon be on the mend.

On Sunday at our house we had a huge corn beef dinner with three of our children: Michelle and David McLaughlin, Zachary, Tiffany and Konner Strout and Zebadiah, Molly and Oliver Strout. It is always great to have the family around to share a meal with us and to visit for the afternoon.

Columbia News

March 19, 2016

Upcoming Events.

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club Supper

Cherryfield Snowmobile Club will have their next public supper at the Snowmobile Clubhouse Ridge Road, Cherryfield, 5:30 p.m., on March 26, 2016.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Association

The Pleasant River Fish & Game Association will be conducting 50 YD - 22 LR Bench-rest Matches this year. First Match will be on April 16th, beginning 9:00 am, and will continue monthly through mid-October. Please come with your rifles already sighted. The Rules for the Matches can be found on the website. http://www.prfgca.org/

For more info contact

2016 Rabies Clinic Schedule

Saturday-April 2, 2016 Columbia Falls Veterinary Clinic from 11:00 AM to Noon

Prices are: Rabies and Distemper are $10.00 each, Leukemia and FIP - Boosters are $25.00 each

Harrington Recreation Committee

The Rec Committee will be holding a dance with Allison Ames at the VFW in Harrington from 9 p.m-1 a.m.

Pre-K and Kindergarten

RSU/MSAD #37 will be holding registrations for next year’s Pre-K and Kindergarten programs at our three elementary schools. Registrations will be held on April 4th at Harrington Elementary, April 5th at Milbridge Elementary, and April 6th at DW Merritt. If you have a child who will be 4 years old by October 15, 2016 that you would like to enroll in our program, or a child who will be 5 years old by October 15, 2016 that will be entering Kindergarten and is not currently enrolled in our PreK program, please call the appropriate school to schedule an appointment. Phone numbers are: 483-6681-Harrington; 546-2210-Milbridge; and 483-2229-DW Merritt.

On the day of registration, please bring an official birth certificate and a current immunization record for your child.

Out and About

Our son Zebadiah, his wife Molly and our cute grandson Oliver has returned to Nevada after spending some time in Maine with us. Zebadiah and Molly both did some projects for us that we are greatly appreciative while they were here.

On Friday I scooted to Bangor to find wallpaper and paint for my living room. Hopefully in the coming days I will be getting at least the painting done. While I was out and about a lot of others were out shopping for the same things that I was. I guess Spring is in the air and everyone wants to spruce up their homes. It has been about thirty years since I have done any in my own home, so guess it is about time I got busy and git her done.

Before returning home I popped on over to Winterport for a quick visit with my friend Molly and her husband Dick Woodsum. They will soon be heading to Connecticut for their annual visit with their daughter.

On Saturday the 19, I got up real early to start work on the living room, worked all morning around the bay windows preparing the trim for painting before heading to Machias for a meeting.

Twenty folks interested in genealogy attended the Washington County Historical Genealogical Meeting in Machias in the afternoon. Tanya Rucosky, new member of the Washington County Archives Committee was our guest speaker today. She spoke on archiving the items that we may have and need to save for future generations.

During the meeting we got updates on all the projects and activities going on with all of the Historical Societies in Washington County.

A discussion of what is happening in the Washington County Heritage Center. We discussed the management, types of donations – records for the genealogical searches, volunteers and equipment that will be needed and when it will be open for researches. We have a lot of things to think about before it is up and running.

Our next meetings will be June 25, September 10, and November 12, 2016 at 28 Center St. Machias, Me. at 1 pm.

On our way home Cathy Fonda and I stopped by Leighton Jewelry Store in Machias for a look see. I got a hug from Brett the owner as he is a nephew of mine. We chatted a bit before we got on our way. Cathy said she should have known that I knew him when I went in and got that hug. A nice little shop with lots of great pieces of jewelry there made especially for that special person. Check it out when you’re in Machias.

I heard that Rufus and Chuck Hammond of Columbia Falls spent the afternoon on Thursday having a fun time in Ellsworth and eating out for a treat.

Get Well & Condolences:

Get well wishes to Ronnie and Mary Look, Asa, Mabel and Diadem Washburn all have been under the weather lately.

Condolences go out to the family of Aaron Tilton of Harrington; Aaron will be missed by many of his friends and families.

March 27, 2016

Columbia News

Upcoming Events:

2016 Rabies Clinic Schedule

Saturday-April 2, 2016 Columbia Veterinary Clinic from 11:00 AM to Noon

Prices are: Rabies and Distemper are $10.00 each, Leukemia and FIP - Boosters are $25.00 each

Harrington Recreation Committee

The Rec Committee will be holding a dance with Allison Ames at the VFW in Harrington on April 2, 2016 from 9 p.m-1 a.m.

Hannah Weston Chapter-DAR

Hannah Weston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will gather for a regular meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5^th at the Whiting Town Hall and Office.

At 3 p.m. the special guests for the afternoon, the Washington County senior high school students who have been selected as their school’s 2016 DAR Good Citizens, will be introduced by Carole Sprague, chapter regent and chairman of the DAR Good Citizen committee. Following the presentations the students and their guests will be honored during a reception.

Pre-K and Kindergarten

On the day of registration, please bring an official birth certificate and a current immunization record for your child.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Association

For more info contact

Downeast Salmon Federation Fish Fry

16^th Annual Smelt Fry April 16, Columbia Falls, Maine 11-5 p.m at the Wreath Across America Hall. Tour the Wild Salmon Resource Center and the Pleasant River Hatchery. Visit Union Hall for conservation and fisheries displays. View the 2016 Student Art Clontest winers, with awards at 3 p.m.

Out and About

Get well wishes to the following folks: Jennie Ganiel of Harrington is in Courtland Rehab in Ellsworth, cards would be nice for her to get. Randy Gray of Brewer needs prayers sent to him while he is in the hospital and Joanne Gray his wife has also been under the weather. Janice Morris of Jonesboro needs prayers and get well wishes. Also my grandchildren, Asa and Mabel could use some get well wishes as well. They both have been sick but are now on the mend.

There has been a lot of this flu stuff going around and folks have been quite sick with it, maybe if we could get some warm weather and actually keep it, everyone will feel better.

I have been painting and wallpapering this week. I just had to get the first two walls papered so I could see how it was going to look. I now need to finish the painting and preparing the other wall so I can finish the wallpapering.

On Monday the school district had another snow date because of the storm that we had that day. Because of this storm the Columbia Town Meeting was canceled till Wednesday evening. Only thirty residents stayed for the town meeting, but many residents and out of towner’s attended the bake bean supper that was put on by the Epping Volunteer Fire Association. The meeting was moderated by Sonny Beal and lasted fifty five minutes with all forty three articles approved.

On Thursday, I drove the 8^th grade students to Augusta to the museum and they also had a tour of the State House before returning to school.

On Friday evening Order of the Eastern Star, Alcyone #71 called a special meeting to plan our Annual Meeting on Thursday March 30 at the lodge in Milbridge. All Eastern Star members are welcome to attend.

We had a two hour delay for school on Friday due to the road conditions; thank goodness we did not lose a whole day of school.

On Saturday evening the Narraguagus Snowmobile Club, Cherryfield had their last supper for the season with a full house. It was good to see the folks from Bass Harbor there and speak with them.

A good amount of folks were out for Easter Service at the Baptist Church in Harrington on Sunday, I even got the chance to attend and see everyone.

Guests at my home for Easter Dinner were Michelle and David McLaughlin, Zachary, Tiffany and Konner Strout. The other three children we heard from by phone of email. My son Matthew was somewhere in the middle of the ocean either coming or going.

It was a miracle that Earlon Thompson of Columbia Falls is here today after surviving a cold dip in the ocean this past week. It could have been a disaster for the family. He was out and about after this event with his wife Sally at the Columbia Town Meeting supper and the Narraguagus Snowmobile Club supper this week.

Photo: 8^th Graders from SAD#37 traveled to Augusta on Thursday March 24, 2016

April 3, 2016

Columbia News

Up Coming Events:

Jonesport Rumery Chapter #46 OES

Jonesport Rumery Chapter #46 Order of the Eastern Star has moved its meeting place to Tuscan Lodge #106, 325 Water Street, Addison, Maine. Their first meeting and open installation of officers will be on Friday, April 8, 2016. A chair lift is available for those that may need it. Hope to see you there.

Machias Chapter #83 OES

Machias #83 Order of the Eastern Star will hold their installation of officers at 1 pm on Saturday April 9

Pleasant River Historical Society Meeting

Regular business meeting will be held at Mary & Tim Thompson on April 10, Sunday at 2 p.m.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

Here are the upcoming events for the Club:

April 11 - Annual Meeting and Potluck 5:30 pm (meeting begins at 7pm)
The Pleasant River Fish & Game Association will be conducting 50 YD - 22 LR Bench-rest Matches this year. First Match will be on April 16th, beginning 9:00 am, and will continue monthly through mid-October. Please come with your rifles already sighted. The Rules for the Matches can be found on the website. http://www.prfgca.org/

For more info contact

Sporting Clays has moved to summer hours and will begin at 1:00 p.m. every Friday.

Ladies Skeet will begin on May 7 (weather permitting) at 9:00 am and on every Saturday through September. Must be 18 years+ to participate. If you don't have a shotgun and would still like to shoot, the Club has one you may borrow. The cost is $5 per round.

Please contact Lea Caron (leacaron9704@gmail.com) if you are interested in joining in the fun. Please note that the 100 and 200 yard ranges are closed for this purpose.

Downeast Salmon Federation Fish Fry

Group Hike:

Group Hike, Saturday, April 16, Ingersoll Point Preserve, Addison, Maine. Trail-head and parking is behind Union Church. Trail network about 3.5 miles, more info call 255-4500.

Union Hall

Rock N’Roll Sock Hop, Friday, April 22 at the Columbia Falls Union Hall with music by the Crown Vics from 8-11 p.m., doors will open at 7 p.m.

Costumes Optional, best costumes, Hula Hoop & Dance contests, and tickets will be $10.00 and are available at C. F. Town Office.

For more information see www.facebook.com/ColumbiaFallsUnionHall or contact Events Committee/Robin at 546-5464/tnrsantiago@roadrunner.com

Out and About

A lot of things are going on in the area as you can see in the upcoming events list.

Where has the time flown? I guess when you have been busy it goes by fast. It doesn’t seem possible that April is here.

On April Fool’s Day, when my students got on the bus I allowed the little ones to sit up back and had the upper grades sit down front. Needless to say some of the older ones thought they had done something wrong. I made some little ones quite happy that they could go all the way back in the bus to sit.

This past week I spied with my little eyes while driving my yellow school bus a penguin in Addison. Of course I posted on Face book that I saw one. A lot of comments were made, before I finally took a picture of it to prove there is one here in Addison. I didn’t say it was real but I heard that Luther Choate carved it and it is standing on his door steps for all to see as they drive by. So the next time you happen to be in Addison, check this out, you never know what you may find and see as you travel to and fro our little town.

Did you hear about the broom trick that was all over Facebook one snowy day in March?. It seems some of us have not seen this done so we up and had our brooms stand by them-selves and took pictures to show everyone else. Oh what fun and hilarious it was to see all that did it and the comments made on Facebook. I saw friends and relatives from all over the United States post pictures that they had their broom standing by itself. I guess it was one of those days everyone was on Facebook checking out what everyone was up to. Fun it was!

The folks that have been collecting sap to make maple syrup are doing quite well this year. I see Richard Paul collecting his every day to make maple syrup with. It won’t be long before that will be over for another year.

Richard Paul of Addison has been pruning his apple trees in hopes he will get some great apples in the coming season. Richard also has been busy this winter hauling trees out to cut up for his wood supply.

I noticed the other day that the rabbits that are hopping around the Ridge had not turned brown; they were still sporting their white coats and the deer in the area are out and about so watch out for them along the roads. I have seen quite a few deer here on the Ridge Road lately. Especially be careful on Old Addison Road for the ‘Kids’ (goats) that get out of their pen. They are cute and so far I have not seen them in the road yet.

Get well wishes go out to Charlie Peterson of Harrington he has bronchitis, to Randy Gray of Brewer, Joanne Willey of Cherryfield, Jennie Ganiel of Harrington, Fred Crowley of Columbia Falls and Nona Cirone of Addison.

It seems as I listen to folks that a lot of them are getting this flu mess that has been going around. A lot of the students have missed school because of it. If the weather would only warm up some would be a great help to us all.

On Sunday it was nice to attend Church in the morning and then the Table of Plenty in Cherryfield in the afternoon. Musician’s played and sang while we ate our meal. I always enjoy chatting with the folks that turn out to this, especially to Dale and Janice Crosby of Jonesport. This was a great way to end the weekend in my busy schedule.

April 10, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Milbridge Alcyone Chapter #71 OES

Alcyone Chapter #71 Order of the Eastern Star will hold their regular meeting at 7:30 pm at the Masonic Lodge in Milbridge on April 14, 2016

Alcyone Chapter #71 Order of the Eastern Star will hold their installation of officers on April 29, 2016 at 7:30 pm.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

Here are the upcoming events for the Club:

For more info contact

Sporting Clays has moved to summer hours and will begin at 1:00 p.m. every Friday.

Ladies Skeet will begin on May 7 (weather permitting) at 9:00 am and on every Saturday through September; must be 18 years+ to participate. If you don't have a shotgun and would still like to shoot, the Club has one you may borrow. The cost is $5 per round.

Please contact Lea Caron (leacaron9704@gmail.com) if you are interested in joining in the fun. Please note that the 100 and 200 yard ranges are closed for this purpose.

Downeast Salmon Federation Fish Fry

Group Hike:

Group Hike, Saturday, April 16, Ingersoll Point Preserve, Addison, Maine. Trail-head and parking is behind Union Church. Trail network about 3.5 miles, more info call 255-4500.

Union Hall, Columbia Falls, Maine

Rock N’Roll Sock Hop, Friday, April 22 at the Columbia Falls Union Hall with music by the Crown Vics from 8-11 p.m., doors will open at 7 p.m.

Costumes Optional, best costumes, Hula Hoop & Dance contests, and tickets will be $10.00 and are available at C. F. Town Office.

For more information see www.facebook.com/ColumbiaFallsUnionHall or contact Events Committee/Robin at 546-5464/tnrsantiago@roadrunner.com

Spring Shop-A-Palooza

The Harrington Elementary PTSG is hosting a Shop-A-Palooza and Free ink cartridge and laptop recycling event on Sunday, May 1^st from 10 am-2pm at the Harrington Elementary School.

Cash and Carry items and Concessions for purchase, Scholastic Book Fair Bogo to purchase new kids books and venders such as: DownEast Charmes, How Sweet It Is, Avon, BananaNana Boutique, doTerra, Reclaimed and Reused, Thirty-One, Paparazzi Accessories, Mary Kay, Shenna Frazier paintings and crafts, Tara’s canvas bags, Origami Owl, Six Light Candle and Athena.

Out and About

The schools in the district had their kindergarten registration this past week. Hopefully all of the parents got their little kiddos registered for school this fall.

On Thursday afternoon and evening of April 7, seventeen people took the Maine Driving Dynamics Defensive Driving Course at Narraguagus High School. All of the bus drivers in the district took this course taught by Donald Saunders of Ellsworth. You learn something new every time you have to take this. A course that everyone should take, and it does help put points on your license if you need them plus it can lower your automobile insurance.

On Friday evening April 8, fifty two Eastern Star Members, Masonic Members and friends attended the open installation of Jonesport Chapter Rumery #46 at the Masonic Hall in Addison. Eastern Star members came from all over Maine to attend the installation.

On Saturday afternoon April 9 over thirty Eastern Star members attended the Machias #83 installation of officers at the Masonic Hall in Machias.

While enjoying the refreshments after the installation, I found another cousin. It seems that some people appear when I least expect it. In the course of a conversation, the gentleman that was sitting next to me was related, we shared the same Reynolds family, and his aunt was my great aunt. Small world, now I wonder who else I might happen onto.

On Sunday afternoon the Pleasant River Historical Society met at Tim and Mary Thompson for a business meeting with Jeannette Perry, Ronie Strout and Cathy Fonda in attendance.

I have finally finished painting and papering my living room. If I must say so it does look nice, after all I did it. I do so love paper on my walls in this over 100 year old house. My son told me that it would be the last time I would paper my rooms. Any way I am going to enjoy it. Now onto the next room to be done this Spring. Thank goodness my walls are straight and not crooked like some houses that I have papered.

I heard some peepers out the other day, so it must mean that Spring has sprung finally

I love to hear the birds singing in the mornings when I go out to get my bus going.

School vacation is coming up on the 18^th, I am hoping that the weather will be great so when my grandchildren come the weather will be warm for them to play outside.

The loss of power on Friday was scary for some folks, I am just glad that we had our breakers turned off when it came back on and had no problems when I turned it back on.

It was a miracle that the fire at the Four Corner was minimized as such; it could have been a total loss for the store. The good Lord was watching over the Looks.

I hope all of the folks that are still under the weather are on the mend. I hear there are a few that have bronchitis and strep throat. I guess because of the lack of snow this year the illnesses have cropped up and are taking a toll on all of us.

April 17, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

Here are the upcoming events for the Club:

Sporting Clays has moved to summer hours and will begin at 1:00 p.m. every Friday.

Please contact Lea Caron (leacaron9704@gmail.com) if you are interested in joining in the fun. Please note that the 100 and 200 yard ranges are closed for this purpose.

Union Hall, Columbia Falls, Maine

Rock N’Roll Sock Hop, Friday, April 22 at the Columbia Falls Union Hall with music by the Crown Vics from 8-11 p.m., doors will open at 7 p.m.

Costumes Optional, best costumes, Hula Hoop & Dance contests, and tickets will be $10.00 and are available at C. F. Town Office.

For more information see www.facebook.com/ColumbiaFallsUnionHall or contact Events Committee/Robin at 546-5464/tnrsantiago@roadrunner.com

Harrington Recreation Dance

There will a dance at the VFW Hall in Harrington, Maine on Saturday April 30, from 9 p.m to 1 a.m. with the 5 Wheel Drive Band. $10.00 . 21+, BYOB. This will be the last one till August so get out your dancing shoes.

Spring Shop-A-Palooza

The Harrington Elementary PTSG is hosting a Shop-A-Palooza and Free ink cartridge and laptop recycling event on Sunday, May 1^st from 10 am-2pm at the Harrington Elementary School.

Books by Ronald F. Gray

Two books written by Ronald F. Gray of Indian River, Addison, Maine are now ready for the public to buy.

The Indian River Village and its People book written by Ronald F. Gray have stories about the people of the Indian River Village from Addie (Emerson) Drisko and from the diary of Leander Wass’s great grandfather, David Mory Wass. This book sells for $20.00 plus $6.45 for shipping for a total of $26.45.

The Autobiography – The Path I walked written by Ronald F. Gray contains the story of Ronald’s life from a very young age until the point of his passing.

This book sells for $30.00 plus $6.45 for shipping for a total of $36.45 to be made out to: Grace Falzarano PO Box 215, Columbia Falls, Me 04623 or Annette Gray, 437 West Side Road , Addison, Maine 04606

Both books are ready for general sale. These books will benefit the Indian River Cemetery.

Out and About

Spring break is here, the little kiddos are off for a week from learning all of that book work. Some told me they were going away for a visit with grandparents and some just for a vacation with their parents. Most of them will have play dates during the week with their buddies at school. I am sure they will keep their parents busy with going here and there.

The students had a treat on Friday the 15^th, with the Darlings Ice Cream Truck during the day and then in the evening they had Family Movie Night for the students. They watched Star Wars – The Force Awakens.

We have had several of our bus drivers out this past week with this mess that everyone has been having, it caused us to double up on Friday. All of the kids did get home within a reasonable time.

Our buses are being serviced over the break, so it is nice not to have that big yellow bus in my yard for a few days to give me some extra space.

On Thursday evening the Order of the Eastern Star Milbridge Alcyone Chapter #71 held their regular stated meeting at the Masonic Lodge in Milbridge. The next meeting will be April 29 for the Installation of Officers for the ensuring year.

On Saturday I traveled to Bangor to get my wallpaper for the dining room. It was a marvelous day to be out and about and also to get some errands done at the other stores that I needed to go to. All in all it was a great day to be out and about.

Sunday Diadem and the grandbabies came for a visit this coming week, a change for me as I usually go to Boston during vacation.

Get well wishes go out to David Madden, a cousin of mine in Ellsworth. Also to Fred Crowley & Fred Prince both of Columbia Falls, to Randy Gray of Brewer and Huddy Peterson of Harrington.

On Saturday April 15, my great great Grandmother Diadem Booth (Smith) Worcester turned 202 years old. Wish there was a way that you could go back in time to see what she went through in her life time and talk with her. I posted a picture of her on Facebook and several folks also had her as an ancestor.

I hear the snow birds are all coming back from wintering in Florida. It will be like old home week when they get here to check out what is happening in our small towns. Most of them are on Facebook so they have been catching up on the news little by little.

April 24, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

Here are the upcoming events for the Club:

Sporting Clays has moved to summer hours and will begin at 1:00 p.m. every Friday.

Please contact Lea Caron (leacaron9704@gmail.com) if you are interested in joining in the fun. Please note that the 100 and 200 yard ranges are closed for this purpose.

Harrington Recreation Dance

Spring Shop-A-Palooza

The Harrington Elementary PTSG is hosting a Shop-A-Palooza and Free ink cartridge and laptop recycling event on Sunday, May 1^st from 10 am-2pm at the Harrington Elementary School.

Books by Ronald F. Gray

Two books written by Ronald F. Gray of Indian River, Addison, Maine are now ready for the public to buy.

The Autobiography – The Path I walked written by Ronald F. Gray contains the story of Ronald’s life from a very young age until the point of his passing.

This book sells for $30.00 plus $6.45 for shipping for a total of $36.45 to be made out to either: Grace Falzarano PO Box 215, Columbia Falls, Me 04623 or Annette Gray, 437 West Side Road , Addison, Maine 04606

Both books are ready for general sale. These books will benefit the Indian River Cemetery.

Out and About

School Spring Break is over, and now I think I need a week off just to rest up from my marathon of redoing my dining room.

With the help of my daughter Diadem who came to visit for the week with the two grandchildren we worked on the dining room. We started on Monday by dismantling the dining room and stripping off the old wall paper and repairing the walls. After washing and painting the ceiling and the woodwork we began on Thursday to wall paper and finished up on Friday afternoon. I am still working on putting things back where I want them and it may take a few more days to reorganize my room. Of course I have not yet put everything back in my living room that I just did this past month. I am still debating on what I want to do with those items that I removed from my walls and book shelves.

On top of doing the room, the grandkids kept me busy reading books and playing outside with them whenever we had the spare moment. The children had the chance to visit with their Aunt Michelle McLaughlin in Harrington this week.

On Friday evening I attended the Rock N’Roll Sock Hop at the Union Hall in Columbia Falls. Over sixty folks gathered in the Hall and danced all night by the music from the band the Crown Vics. Poodle skirts of all colors were the normal dress code for the evening. Even I got the chance to dance with Andy Hutnik and Joe Bragg along with others during the evening. It was a great evening socializing with all that turned out for this fund raiser. I saw folks from Addison, East Machias, Harrington, Jonesport and Milbridge just dancing the night away.

Andy and Arlene Hutnik of Jonesport were voted as the best rock n roll dancers for the evening. Bonnie Williams and Joe Bragg were voted the best costume.

While we were out getting the grandkids for an ice-cream Saturday we saw a fox on Great Wass Island during our ride. Later on we took a hike on the Marshville Road at the Frank Woodworth Trail. We didn’t get to do all of it as not only I was beat but little Asa was tired of walking and wanted to return home. We did get as far as the bench to sit awhile before turning around and heading back to our vehicle. On Sunday morning again the grand kids, their mother and I took a walk in the woods near our home and had a nice little snack along the West Branch River in Addison. I think I got lots of exercise this week during vacation. Alas the week ended and my grandchildren were heading out on Monday morning to go for a visit with their other grandparents in Penobscot for a week before they return to Boston. We are surely going to miss the little ones around the house. I am sure by now we have read all of the books on the shelf to both of the grand-kids not once but many times.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Diadem Strout Washburn on April 30.

Photo: Andy and Arlene Hutnik of Jonesport

Photo: Bonnie Williams and Joe Bragg costume winners.

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May 1, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Bus Drivers Appreciation Week

May 2 is Bus Drivers appreciation day/week.

Hannah Weston DAR Meeting

The Hannah Weston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will gather for a Dutch treat luncheon to be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, may 7^th at the Bluebird Restaurant in Machias. The program will be the installation of the newly elected chapter officers, who will serve for the coming three years.

Beals Historical Society

Beals Historical Society will have their annual talent/variety show on Saturday May 7 at the Beals Gym at 6:30 p.m.

Moosabec Mudrun

Moosabec Mudrun, Sunday May 8, at 7:15 -5:15 p.m. Takes place behind Wayne Beals Boat Shop, Indian River Road, Jonesport. For more info call 598-6213

Narraguagus Nursery School

Narraguagus Nursery School will have their 2016 Chinese Auction on Friday, May 13 from 4:00 to 7 p.m. at the Milbridge Elementary School.

Cherryfield Elementary School

Cherryfield Elementary School will have their 2016 Chinese Auction on Saturday May 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Elementary School. All proceeds go to the local union and residents of Narraguagus Health Care Facility.

Color Me Crazy 5 K

Narraguagus Jr/Sr class of 2018 is hosting a Color 5K run/walk on May 14. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Kids 1 mile fun starts at 9:00. And at 10 a.m. join your friends, family and neighbors in the 5K race…run or walk. All proceeds will support NHS Class of 2018. Contact Julia Berry 483-2746 for more information.

Pleasant River Historical Society

Pleasant River Historical Society will hold a business meeting May 15, Sunday at 2 p.m at Mary and Tim Thompson home, Cape Split, Addison, Me.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

Here are the upcoming events for the Club:

Sporting Clays will meet at 1:00 p.m. every Friday.

Ladies Skeet will begin on May 7 at 9:00 am every Saturday

May 11 & May 22 – Trapper Safety Course

May 15 at 9 a.m. Work Day at the Club

May 21 at 9 a.m. 22LR Benchrest Match

June 1 & 2 The Range will be close for Law Enforcement Training

Fundraising yard sale, August to be announced

For more info: Larry Balchen 497-5621

Out and About

By now if you haven’t got your studded tires off your vehicle you need to do quickly or get fine. I got mine off on Tuesday between my usual bus runs. Seems nice not hearing those studs making all of that noise while riding.

It is that time of year when the dandelions are coming out. I got a mess for Dixie Cirone of Harrington and for myself on Tuesday April 26. They were some good eating along with fresh trout that was giving to me.

The History Class of NHS and their teachers traveled to Cole Transportation on Wednesday where they interviewed a dozen veterans. After the interviews they were given a tour of the museum. One of the veterans that I sat in to listen to was Edward Leonard an army veteran who served in Vietnam. He spoke on how he survived the war and what he endured during his tour. I just hope the students that were at this table learned something from him. Another veteran that was interviewed was William Dean formerly of Columbia Falls. He told me he had just greeted a plane load of soldiers returning via the Bangor Airport, and was heading back for another plane that was due in the afternoon. Mr. Dean was glad to be one of the veterans on this day to be able to talk with students from our area.

Thursday morning Carroll and I traveled to Gouldsboro for his morning doctor appointment and then on Friday Carroll and I went to Ellsworth and Bangor to do all of our errands that needed to be done. This was a long day for the both of us, but another good day that Carroll enjoyed getting out of the house.

Congratulations to our new Worthy Matron Eleanor West of Alcyone #71, who was installed on Friday evening April 29, 2016 at the Masonic Lodge in Milbridge. Thirty two members were in attendance at this installation.

Saturday April 30, was the Shrine Circus trip to Bangor with all of the 4^th Graders in the district. The students enjoyed the circus and on their way back ate at Wendy’s in Ellsworth. I am glad it was a good day for all of us.

I attended the Shop-a-Palooza at the Harrington Elementary School on Sunday, and found some great deals. I found a little for me and a little bit for my grandchildren.

I had a nice visit with Lita Bagley of Columbia Falls in the afternoon. It is always nice to visit with her for a chat now and again.

I hear that the Riverlily gift store is opening this coming week in Milbridge. I will have to get over and check them out soon.

I see that Nancy Collectables is opening up for the season on the Wescoqus Road in Addison. Another place to browse and find that one thing you can’t live without.

Get well wishes go out to Fred Crowley and Valerie Worcester of Columbia Falls.

Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Abner Morris of Harrington on their recent wedding.

Condolences go out to the family of Dana Morris of Harrington on his recent passing.

Columbia, Maine News

May 9, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Order of the Eastern Star meetings

Machias Chapter #83 Order of Eastern Star, will hold their stated meeting on Tuesday May 10 –Mother’s Day Program at the Masonic Lodge at 7 PM

Alcyone #71 Milbridge stated meeting on Thursday, May 12, honoring our DDGM at the Masonic Lodge, Milbridge, Maine at 7:30 PM

Jonesport Rumery Chapter #46, stated meeting on Friday May 13 at the Masonic Lodge in Addison, Maine at 7:30 PM

Narraguagus Nursery School

Narraguagus Nursery School will have their 2016 Chinese Auction on Friday, May 13 from 4:00 to 7 p.m. at the Milbridge Elementary School.

Cherryfield Elementary School

Color Me Crazy 5 K

Pleasant River Historical Society

Pleasant River Historical Society will hold a business meeting May 15, Sunday at 2 p.m at Mary and Tim Thompson home, Cape Split, Addison, Me.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

Here are the upcoming events for the Club:

Sporting Clays will meet at 1:00 p.m. every Friday.

Ladies Skeet will begin on May 7 at 9:00 am every Saturday

May 11 & May 22 – Trapper Safety Course

May 15 at 9 a.m. Work Day at the Club

May 21^st
-PRF&G have added a new rifle class-a Semi-automatic Rifle Class. There is no restriction on scope power. Use original factory stock. The rife must function in a semi-auto fashion at all times.

May 21 at 9 a.m. 22LR Benchrest Match

June 1 & 2 The Range will be close for Law Enforcement Training

Fundraising yard sale, August to be announced

For more info: Larry Balchen 497-5621

Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine

On May 16, at 6:30 pm, will hold its first beginner fly tying class at its facility in Augusta. The class is limited to 12 people. Sign up ASAP. They will hold a number of classes ranging from the most inexperience beginner to the experienced. No charge for the class and no materials needed. For more information or to register contact Becky at 2017-623-4589 or at becky@sportsmansallianceofmaine.org.

OUT AND ABOUT

This is the season to begin to gather free food that is growing all around on my lawn and on others. Back in the ‘day’ my mom taught me how to gather a fresh mess of dandelion greens and how to clean them before I put them up for the winter. She always canned them in quart canning jars, packed them in solid and added some water before sealing them by bathing them off in a hot water bath. Since 1974 I have been gathering and putting up at least 50 quarts of greens every year. Now that the children are no longer home and there is just the two of us, I don’t need to can that many now. My mother told me that this was free food just growing out and about and it was good for me too.

Anyhow, I dug enough for two meals to go along with the fresh smelts that were caught and given to us and also was able to give a good size mess to another person who mentioned to me that he like them.

I am in hopes to get some to put up to go along with whatever else I can manage to put down cellar for my supply of food.

On Thursday I traveled with the high school students to Orono to visit the Page Farm and Home Museum for a field trip. We saw an original 1855 one room school house that was moved there on display. The barn was filled with an assortment of antique items that were used back in the days when I grew up. Some were used a long time before I was thought of but I must say a lot of the kitchen items are still being used in my own home

Carroll and I ventured to the big town of Machias Friday evening, and three hours later we arrived home. We took a drive through Jonesport, Beals, Addison, Columbia Falls, and Columbia. In Columbia Falls we watched six eagles flying about the town landing while eating our ice-cream.

On Saturday I attended the quilt show in Cherryfield where there were many lovely quilts on display. After I left the quilt show Roberta Hammond and I traveled to Machias for the DAR meeting at the BlueBird Ranch Family Restaurant for the installation of officers for the Hannah Weston Chapter.

Later, in the evening on Saturday May 7, 2016 I attended the Beals Historical Society Annual Talent Show that was held at the Beals Elementary School. There I met up with Marilyn and Earnest Kelley celebrating their 65^th Wedding Anniversary. Congratulations go out to them and may they have a few more years of wedded bliss together.

On Mother’s Day I heard from all of my five children wishing me Happy Mother’s Day which was nice as a couple of them live near and the others live out of state. I even had FaceTime with grandson Oliver of Nevada.

Birthday wishes go out to Charlie Rathburn on May 10 who turned 23 years old.

Get well wishes to Bunny Look, Betty Farnworth, Cheryl Worcester, Jennie Davis, Harvey Peabody, Eric Beal, Gail Ray, Randy Gray, and Jennie Ganiel.

Photo: Marilyn & Ernest Kelley of Jonesport have been married 65 Years on May 7, 2016

Photo: Machias Chapter #83 Order of Eastern Star Machias, Maine Officers for the year 2016-2017

Worthy Matron: Lynette E. Ramsey, Worthy Patron: Bruce F. Look PM, Assoc Matron: Sheila Look, Assoc Patron: Jonathan Plummer, Secretary: Gayle A. Sprague PM,

Treasurer: Bobbie Foss, Conductress: Caron Kilton PM, Chaplain: Ellis Small PP, Marshal: Dwight C. Whitney PGP, Organist: Wenona Small, Ruth: Danielle Plummer, Martha: Joyce Tarbell PM, Warder: Thomas Foss, Sentinel: Richard Kilton.

Photo: Bernice Klausky, Ronie Strout and Romona Phinney attended the Rock N’Roll Sock Hop on April 22, 2016 at the Union Hall in Columbia Falls, Maine.

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Bob Berta info Done May 8, 2016

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Marilyn & Ernest Kelley of Jonesport have been married 65 Years on May 7, 2016

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Machias Chapter #83 Order of Eastern Star Machias, Maine Officers for the year 2016-2017

Worthy Matron: Lynette E. Ramsey, Worthy Patron: Bruce F. Look PM, Assoc Matron: Sheila Look, Assoc Patron: Jonathan Plummer, Secretary: Gayle A. Sprague PM,

#3 Photo: Rock N’Roll Sock Hop at the Union Hall in Columbia Falls. With Bernice Klausky, Ronie Strout and Romona Phinney

May 15, 2016

Up- coming events:

Memorial Service

A Memorial Service will be held at the Mayhew Library in Addison at 10 a.m. on May 30^th followed by placing a wreath in the water in memory of those who lost their lives in the wars at the Town Landing. After this it will continue with a ceremony at the Cemetery on the Hill.

Jonesport Historical Society

The first public presentation for the 2016 of the Jonesport Historical Society will be held this Thursday, May 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Sawyer Building at 21 Sawyer Square.

The title of this month’s presentation is “The Digital Maine Initiative: sharing the stories of Maine people, places, and institutions with the world” by Adam Fisher, Director of Collections Development, Digital Initiative and Promotion at the Maine State Library and a resident of Farmingdale. All meetings are open to the public, so please join us for an interesting evening.

Out and About

On Monday Narraguagus Jr/High soft ball team played in Eastport. I could not believe how cold it was and the wind was so strong that it rocked my bus. All of the girls said it was really cold playing ball that day. Hopefully their next games will be a bit warmer.

The EDGE program finished up this past week for the school year. I imagine they are now getting their programs together for the summer program.

Carroll and I motored to Ellsworth Wednesday morning to do some errands that needed to be done. He enjoyed getting out of the house.

The Cherryfield Congregational Church on Wednesday the 11^th had their first public supper for the year. The next one will be on June 8 at 5:30 p.m. so mark your calendar.

Alcyone Chapter #71 OES of Milbridge had their stated meeting on Thursday evening with sixteen in attendance from three Chapters. Rumery Chapter # 46 OES had their stated meeting on Friday evening with twenty present from four Chapters.

On Saturday Mary Moore and I traveled to Bangor to the LDS History Center for some genealogy classes. We took the following classes, French-Canadian Reserarch with Linda Miller as the speaker, My Ancestors Are from Britain-What Do I do Next? By Myko Clelland video, Become a Master Searcher on Ancestry by Anne Mitchell video and In Search of Sarah –Finding Your Ancestor’s Story in Military Pension Records by Dale Mower as the speaker. The History Center had sixteen classes that you could choose from during the day.

On Sunday afternoon I enjoyed meeting up with everyone at the Table of Plenty at the EDGE Center in Cherryfield for the meal. Again the meal was delicious.

We are sorry to hear of the fire on the Marshville Road in Harrington, Jeff Strout’s boat shop burnt on Sunday afternoon.

Get well wishes goes out to the following: Jennie Davis, Carroll West, Bunnie Look, Jennie Ganiel, Randy Gray, Hulda Peterson and Fred Crowley. A special get well goes out to my cousin Glenis Shockley of Florida who is in Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor, Florida.

Birthday wishes go out to my grandson Asa Washburn on his birthday May 20; he will be turning four years old.

Condolences go out to the family of Bobby Tibbetts of Columbia Falls on his passing.

Photo: If you see this couple Dale and Janice Crosby in Jonesport on May 27, 2016 congratulate them as they will be celebrating 55 years of togetherness. Happy Wedding Anniversary wishes go out to Dale and Janice.

May 21, 2016

Upcoming events:

Memorial Service

A Memorial Service will be held at the Mayhew Library in Addison at 10 a.m. on May 30^th followed by placing a wreath in the water in memory of those who lost their lives in the wars at the Town Landing at Addison Point. After this it will continue with a ceremony at the Cemetery on the Hill. All are welcome, in case of rain it will be held in the Town Hall.

Out and About

On Wednesday I attended the Spring Concert at Harrington Elementary School where my grandson Konner Strout attends school. The students all did an excellent job. This was a fun night for all of the parents and grandparents to go to. Afterwards I enjoyed visiting with Huddy Peterson of Harrington; it has been awhile since I had dropped in to see her. We talk about every Sunday evening to catch up on the news.

The Track Team of NHS competed in Orono on Thursday. It was a long day for all of us, but the students do enjoy doing track and I enjoy driving them to their meets.

I was so glad that Saturday was a good day to work outside. I needed to do my lawn and was able to get everything done that needed to be done.

Saturday evening I was invited to attend the Blue and Gold banquet for the cub scouts at the Cherryfield Congregational Church. The scouts were recognized for their accomplishments during the year.

Molly and Dick Woodsum have arrived in Addison for the summer season. I have been by a couple of times already to visit with them. It sure does seem nice that they are here, as it is a lot closer to do a visit than traveling to Winterport.

Addison is growing; we have new residents; Tanya and Larry Durken from Baltimore have bought the Mary Simmonds home on the East Side Road. I met them while I was Out and About on Sunday. Their quince bush on the front lawn is in full bloom and is quite beautiful. I told them that I had a piece of that bush just not as big as theirs at my place. This is a new adventure for them both, so stop by even if it is a door yard visit and meet them.

At the Table of Plenty, many folks were out I enjoy chatting with everyone there on Sunday afternoon.

A bad car accident took place over the weekend; condolences go out to the families that were affected.

Condolences go out to the family of Jennie Ganiel, she will be greatly missed in the area.

Photo: Peter Duston presented Thaddeus Fitpatrick and Dylan Hooper their Arrow of Light at the Blue and Gold Banquet Saturday evening in Cherryfield.

May 29, 2016

Upcoming Events:

NHS Graduation

Narraguagus High School graduation is Friday June 10 at the school.

Pleasant River Fish & Game

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association will have their 2^nd Annual Puckerbrush Primitive Festival on July 23 & 24, 2016 at the Club House.

Out and About

Carroll and I made two trips to Ellsworth this week for medical appointments, he was glad to get the chance to get out again.

The Burnham Tavern is all clean and ready to open up on July 5, 2016 for the season. I got it all spiff up for them this week.

NHS athletic students traveled to Machias for the Downeast Athletic Conference All Star Banquet on May 26, 2016. They were all recognized and received awards during the banquet. The Machias culinary students put on a delicious banquet for everyone.

A Memorial Day Program was held at Narraguagus High School on Friday. All 5^th and 6^th grade students were bussed to the school for the program. I enjoy going to this every year.

Twenty two folks gathered in Gouldsboro for the Tracy Reunion on Saturday May 28, 2016. The day couldn’t be more perfect for a gathering of friends and relatives. I was invited as a guest as I am not a direct descendent of a Tracy but I did fine that I was related to several through other lines. I even met a Facebook friend there as well. After a great potluck lunch most of us went on a hike thru a trail that took us to the shore where we saw a huge eagle condo. That nest was the largest one that I have ever seen. All you had to do was look up in the tree and there it was. We even got to see an eagle in the nest.

As we walked along the shore it was pointed out to us that across the water we could see what was left of a Silver Mine. I enjoyed listening to the history of the Tracy family that gathers there every year at Jonathan Landing. It was a perfect day to relax and enjoy the surrounding area while visiting with the Tracy Family in Gouldsboro. Plus I am invited back for the August gathering of the clan on the third Sunday, August 21 with a promise to make mincemeat turnovers for them.

On Sunday evening Carroll and I was invited to Parris & Sarah-Ann Hammond’s home in Harrington for a lovely meal with the family. Jonathan, Danielle & Artrena Plummer, Susan, Harris and Caleb Norton, Abby Plummer, Stephen Plummer, and Steve and Bunnie Plummer were all there.

Photo: Memorial Weekend Tracy Reunion 2016, Gouldsboro, Maine.

Those that attended were:
Eli & Nancy Haskell, behind is Gregory Whitehead, Terry and Joyce Tracy, Picking out is Linda Brooks, Henry Bunker, Liz Love with Marguerite Holland behind her. Donita Jordan Whitehead in back, Carol and little Mallory Bissonnette in front of Carol and Steve Romero, Sherry Oakes in front. Missing from picture were Dan and Anthony Siemion, and guests, Sharon ?, Andy, Dotie & Robin Runnells and Ronie Strout.

Sent this to Bob Berta May 31.

June 5, 2016

Public Supper

Cherryfield Congregational Church will hold their monthly public supper on Wednesday June 8, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.

NHS Graduation

Narraguagus High School graduation is Friday June 10 at the High School.

LeAnn Rines Concert

LeAnn Rines Concert at the Balsam Valley Amphitheater on Saturday June 11, gates open at 2:30 p.m.

Harrington Alumni Association

Harrington High School will hold their Annual Meeting and Banquet on Saturday June 11 at the Old Columbia Falls School; festivities begin at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5:15 p.m.

SAD #37 Schools

On June 17, all schools in the district will close for the year.

Milbridge Alumni Association

Milbridge High School will hold their 27 th Annual Meeting and Banquet on Saturday June 18 at the Milbridge Elementary School Gymnasium. The Social hour starts at 3 p.m. followed by the Annual Meeting and the buffet dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Bus Safety Conference

Bus Safety Conference/Rodeo will be held at the Machias High School on Wednesday June 22, 2016, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Cherryfield 200^th Birthday

Cherryfield will be celebrating their 200^th birthday on June 25, 2016. Parade begins at 11 a.m. Lots of activities.

Columbia Falls Alumni Association

Columbia Falls Alumni will hold their Annual Meeting at the Columbia Town Hall on June 25.

50^th Wedding Anniversary

Charles & Hulda Peterson celebrating 50 years of wedding bliss at the VFW & Auxuliary Post 11553 in Harrington, Saturday June 25, 2016 beginning at 6 p.m.

Out and About

This past week I have been working in the garden, preparing it to plant my vegetables. It is not quite done yet, but I am in hopes that I will have it about finished this coming week. We desperately need rain for the seeds to grow.

Over seventy-five folks gathered on Memorial Day at the Mayhew Library in Addison, for a Memorial Program. A wreath was placed in the water at the Addison Landing and then everyone went to the Cemetery on the Hill for the ceremony in memory of those who lost their lives in the wars.

Some students from DW Merritt School traveled to Cole Museum on Wednesday June 1^st. It was a lovely day for them; we all had our lunch on the lawn of the Museum before returning to school. I even got the chance to take some students around and show them some of the items in the museum.

Friday afternoon I watched my grandson Konner Strout play baseball at Bigelow Park in Harrington. It was one of those days you needed your winter coat on, it was so cold, but at least the black flies weren’t out.

The Track Team of Narraguagus traveled to Dover/ Foxcroft Academy for their track meet on Saturday. They had to leave before the award ceremony as the seniors needed to be back for their prom night. While I waited for them I checked out the grand opening of the new Dollar Tree store there as I was parked close to the store. I had my lawn chair and sat in the shade of the bus and read my book while I waited.

Later in the evening I went over to see the seniors in all of their finery at their prom. They sure do clean up well. The girls had some lovely dresses for the prom and the guys were all handsome in their suits.

On Sunday a good crowd was out in Cherryfield for the Table of Plenty, it is always great to see the same folks that go there, a nice way to end the weekend.

Graduation is coming up for Narraguagus on June 10, the seniors will be moving on to college in the fall and beginning to become adults or so we hope.

David McLaughlin is gaining every day from his operation; he is now out and about walking and doing what he is supposed to do to get well.

Photo: Students at Cole Museum from DW Merritt School

Photo: Girl Scouts at Memorial Day Program

June 12, 2016

Up Coming Events

Milbridge Alumni Association

Beals Historical Society

Monday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. meeting with Donna Miller of Lubec presentation of the recent model boat gift built by the late Clifford Norton of Jonesport and the how and why he decided to construct the model. Also Dan Grenier will talk about what’s it’s take to manage conservation lands in Maine.

Bus Safety Conference

Bus Safety Conference/Rodeo will be held at the Machias High School on Wednesday June 22, 2016, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Jonesport Historical Society
The next public presentation of the Jonesport Historical Society (JHS) will be held Thursday, June 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the Sawyer Building at 21 Sawyer Square.
“Roque Island, Then and Now" will be presented by Mr. George Herrick, president of the Eastern Maine Conservation Initiative (EMCI). JHS has been awarded two grants in the past 3 years from EMCI. Mr. Herrick is a descendant of the Gardner family, which has owned Roque Island since the 1800s. Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome. For more information call 497-2395.

Cherryfield 200^th Birthday

Cherryfield will be celebrating their 200^th birthday on June 25, 2016. Parade begins at 11 a.m. Lots of activities.

Church Hill Community Center

The Church Hill Community Center will hold a public supper at 5:30 p.m, Friday June 24 at the Addison Town Hall. Beans, chop suey, casseroles/rolls, salads and desserts will be served. Donations will be taken at the door.

Columbia Falls Alumni Association

Columbia Falls Alumni will hold their Annual Meeting at the Columbia Town Hall on June 25.

50^th Wedding Anniversary

Charles & Hulda Peterson celebrating 50 years of wedding bliss at the VFW & Auxiliary Post 11553 in Harrington, Saturday June 25, 2016 beginning at 6 p.m.

Out and About

The rain was a blessing to get this past week, the ground was so dry and hopefully it has helped our gardens.

Wednesday evening Cherryfield Congregational Church had their monthly supper. Those that attended had a lovely meal. It seems like some new folks have heard about this supper as there were new faces there.

Thursday evening June 9, Order of the Eastern Star Alcyone #71, Milbridge had a lovely ESTARL meal before the regular stated meeting. Twenty nine Eastern Star members were in attendance. The oldest member that attended came from East Boothbay, Curtis West who will turn 94 on July 1.

On Friday the class of 2016 of Narraguagus High School graduated and they will be moving on to new adventures.

On Saturday afternoon June 11, I attended the LeAnn Rimes concert in Columbia Falls, Maine. I enjoyed it very much and saw lots of folks that I knew. Sheldon & Nancy Skeat of Columbia kept me company. After the concert I stopped by to attend the Harrington High School Alumni and took lots of pictures of folks that attended. I visited with Sonja Peterson Hall, class of 55, attends every year.

Forty - four alumni's and guests attended the Harrington High School Alumni Association gathering at the Wreaths Across America Building in Columbia Falls, Maine Saturday afternoon.

Robert Hammond, Class of 1962 did a slide presentation before the meal at 5:15 p.m. Special recognitions given to the classes of 1946 and 1966.

On Sunday I traveled to Scarborough to attend a 90^th birthday party for Sumner Thompson. Many of his family and friends, about 71 or so came out to help him celebrate. It was a long day for me but I was glad to have gone. I met some lovely folks while I was there and enjoyed talking with a 90 year old lady and her son with purple hair and met one of Sumner’s relatives that came all the way from Courtenay, B C, Canada.

Just found out that the Ruggles House in Columbia Falls is now open for the season. So stop on by and check it out while you are out and about this summer.

Happy birthday wishes to Randy Look of Columbia who has reached the big 50. If you see him out and about on the 19 wish him a happy birthday.

Dean Look of Farmington had supper with Randy Look and Mary Ward of Columbia on Thursday evening.

Condolences go out to the family of Elmer Morris of Addison; he will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.

Photo: Sonja Peterson Hall, Harrington High School Alumni, Class of 55

Photo: Alice Young Torrey Class of 1946 of Harrington High School.

Photo: Class of 66 Harrington High School, James Dowling, Bernard Hammond Jr.,

Bruce Stanley and David Plummer

June 19, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Bus Safety Conference

Bus Safety Conference/Rodeo will be held at the Machias High School on Wednesday June 22, 2016, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Church Hill Community Center

Cherryfield 200^th Birthday

Cherryfield will be celebrating their 200^th birthday on June 25, 2016. Parade begins at 11 a.m. Lots of activities.

Columbia Falls Alumni Association

Columbia Falls Alumni will hold their Annual Meeting at the Columbia Town Hall on June 25. Social hour from 5-6 p.m. with the buffet style at 6 p.m. Honored classes: 1941, 1946, 1956, 1991, 2016.

50^th Wedding Anniversary

Charles & Hulda Peterson celebrating 50 years of wedding bliss at the VFW & Auxiliary Post 11553 in Harrington, Saturday June 25, 2016 beginning at 6 p.m.

Out and About

School is out for the summer, all of the kiddos were quite happy about this.

The Milbridge Elementary traveled to Addison on Monday the 13 for the presentation of the Puppet Show. The students really enjoyed it.

The end of the year BBQ was held at the high school on Friday at noon. Another great meal put on by the staff.

I have been busy all week working in the garden a never ending job, but things are growing. Now I am hoping the deer and other animals can’t figure out how to get to the vegetables. I have lots of wire and only I know where to step and get around it all. Or rather I think I do, I have been known to get myself tangled up in it. I need to do some more mulching and hoeing up the potatoes this coming week.

I have dahlia bulbs to give away to anyone that wants to plant a few in their garden.

My son got my blades put on my riding lawn mower so now I can try and keep up with the grass growing.

I am finding lots of cousins through DNA testing; several have contacted me already on Ancestry.

On Saturday the 18 Milbridge Alumni held their reunion at the Milbridge Elementary School. The Eastern Star member of Alcyone #71 put on the meal for them.

I hope all the fathers had a lovely day on Sunday, Carroll heard from his children either by phone or Facebook. We had a quiet day here at home and then I took Carroll to Bayview Take Out on Beals Island for supper. During the day I worked on genealogy, DNA information and also did a little bit in the garden.

I noticed that Dr. Kris Morin was at her home in Addison for a few days this past week.

Molly and Dick Woodsum are back in Addison from spending a couple of days in Winterport. On Father’s Day their daughter Kimberly came for a visit, it was also Molly’s birthday.

While we were out and about on Sunday we stopped by Earnest and Marilyn Kelley in Jonesport as they were out enjoying the sun on their porch and visited awhile.

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This and picture on June 5, 2016: to Bob Berta:

Neil and Ellen Tenan of Cherryfield will be portraying Ichabod Willey and his wife Elizabeth during the 200 year celebration of Cherryfield on June 25, 2016.

Both of the Tenan’s are descendants of Ichabod and Elizabeth (Bumford) Willey, who were one of the first settlers of the town.

Ichabod a sergeant in the Revolutionary War in Lieut. John Bohanon’s Co. of Col. Benjamin Foster’s Lincoln County Regt; wheelwright & millwright, first came to Gouldsboro in1762 and then to Addison in 1771 as one of the early settlers before finally settling in Cherryfield 1790-1898. He was a lumberman and he was also in shipping.

Ichabod married Elizabeth Bumford in 1760 and with their eleven children finally settled on Willey Hill, in Cherryfield with their family.

Many activities will be going on during the celebration with the Tenan’s leading the parade at 11 a.m.

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June 26, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Pleasant River Historical Society, Addison, Maine

Pleasant River Historical Society will meet on Friday, July 8 at the Church on the Hill, Ridge Road, Addison, Maine at 7 PM. The presentation will be with Bud Warren of the Tidemill Institute on Tidemills In Our Area. A business meeting will be before the presentation at 6:30 PM.

Addison Days:

Addison Days Saturday July 16, 2016, featuring Parade, Car Show, Dance and Fireworks

Contact: Jeanne Lawson 497-2022 or by email at jeannelawson@yahoo.com.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association, Columbia, Maine

Sporting Clays July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 1 PM
Ladies Skeet July 9, 16, 30 at 9 AM

Range Closed July 7 Law Enforcement Training

Archery July 9 at 10 AM

22 LR Benchrest Match July 9 at 9 AM

Monthly Meeting July 11 at 7 PM

Puckerbrush Primitive Festival & Archery July 23 & 24 at 9 AM

Out and About

Another busy week has come and gone. The garden seems to be growing as I hoped; now I am trying to catch up on the lawn work and weeding out the asparagus garden. My neighbors the Paul’s have weeded theirs so this has made me think I had to get mine done as well.

Approximately 35 bus drivers attended the MAPT Regional Conference in Machias at the Machias High School. We had five workshops and the skills competition that we took during the day for training. This was a great learning experience for all bus drivers.

On Thursday evening June 23, 2016 I attended the Jonesport Historical Society meeting with guest speakers John Higgins and George Herrick as they presented the History of Roque Island Then and Now to over 70 folks that attended the presentation.

On my way home Thursday evening I stopped for a quick visit with Charlene Gray and her family that had just arrived for the weekend.

On Saturday June 25, 2016 a family gathering of the Ronald Gray and Charlene Tucker families was held at Indian River, Addison, Maine with many relatives coming from near and far to attend. I was blessed to be able to make it and enjoyed talking with folks that I met there. I represented my husband’s Tucker side through his late mother Sarah Small (Tucker) Strout of Milbridge and Cherryfield, Maine.

In the evening Carroll and I attended the 50^th Wedding Anniversary of Hulda and Charles Peterson of Harrington at the VFW Hall in Harrington that was put on by their sons: Roger, Chuck, Mike and Tim Peterson. Close to hundred fifty came and congratulated them on their milestone during the evening. “The Prairie Dog Band “of Bangor played during the evening for entertainment with toe stomping music.

Lots of great pot luck dishes topped off with a lovely cake was serve buffet style during the event.

The Peterson sons and their mother sang their favorite song “Family Tradition” to everyone with the band as backup later in the evening for a surprise.

On Sunday June 26, 2016, friends and family came out for a surprise 80^th birthday party at the WAA building in Columbia Falls for Dixie Cirone of Harrington.

Afterwards Carroll and I went on a ride to Roque Bluffs and he said he had never seen such an amazing amount of white roses along the road at the park. I stopped by the Roque Bluffs Art Gallery and Learning Center to see what was going on. There I met Joanne Halpin of Milbridge with some of her art work on display. I also met Robert McCollum and his display of art work. I also found out that this showing was over for the duration and a new one will be available on Saturday July 23 and Sunday July 24 from 12:00 noon to 4:30 pm. This was a great quite a surprise to see while we were out and about.

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Photo: Hulda and Charles Peterson Jr. with their four sons, Mike, Tim, Roger and Chuck at their parent’s 50^th Wedding Anniversary celebration on June 25, 2016.

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Congratulations to Dixie Cirone of Harrington, 80^th birthday anniversary on June 26, 2016, she celebrated with friends and family at the WAA building in Columbia Falls, Maine.

Dixie with her two children: Kim Wallace and Tim Cirone and grandchildren, Nicole Ripley and Tiffany Strout and great granddaughters Mackenzie and Emmalee Ripley and great grandson Konner Strout.

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Sent to Jonesport Historical Society, County Wide, MVNO and put on Out and About FB. With picture of them both.

Jonesport Historical Society

John Higgins and George Herrick both spoke to the Jonesport Historical Society meeting on June 23, 2016 about the "Then and Now" Roque Island history.

John a lifetime investment manager living in Portland, is a former Chairman of Roque Island and all around adviser today. He is completing a biography of his great grandfather who bought back the island in 1882.

George Herrick, a retired senior CIA officer and avocational author and historian living in Newport, Rhode Island, is a former Chairman of Roque Island and longtime chairman of its Natural Resources Committee. He is President of Eastern Maine Conservation Initiative (EMCI). Both John and George are cousins.

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Sent to MVNO, Quoddy Tides, Bob Berta on June 25,

Out and About

Photo: Joel Albee, Franklin Maker and Roy Storey winners of the MAPT 2016 Regional Conference at Machias, Maine on June 22, 2016.

The Profession bus drivers of SAD #37 attended the Regional Safety Conferences for 2016 at Machias Memorial High School, in Machias, Maine on Wednesday June 22, 2016. The following drivers from SAD #37 that attended were: Al Moore, Lori Mathews, Ronie Strout, Kevin Rice, Darlene Stubbs, Dawn McManus and Patricia Thaxter.

Workshops during the day that we all attended were: Headline News, How to Combat Bullying, How to Listen Between the Lines, PreTrip & Evacuation, Special Needs Competition Preparation and Skills Competition.

The following drivers that came in First, Second and Third place on the Skills Competition were as follows: Joel Albee from AOS 96, Franklin Maker from Pleasant Point and Roy Storey from AOS #77.

Congratulations on these three, they now have the chance to compete in the Annual MAPT Conference Competition on July 21 at Sugarloaf.

July 3, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Pleasant River Historical Society, Addison, Maine

Hannah Weston Chapter, DAR

Members of the Hannah Weston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will gather for their annual picnic meeting to be held at the Gates House, home of the Machiasport Historical Society on Rt. 92 in Machiasport, at 11 a.m. Sat., July 9th. Those attending are asked to bring a sandwich. Dessert and beverage will be provided. Instead of the regular program members wishing to do so will be given the opportunity to tour the Gates House.

Committal Service for Thelma Grant

There will be a committal service for Thelma Grant at the Church Hill Cemetery on July 9^th at 11:00 a.m. followed by a gathering at the Masonic Hall in Addison, Maine.

Cherryfield Congregational Church

Public ham supper on July 13, 2016 at the Cherryfield Congregational Church, starts at 5:30 p.m., Price $9.00 to all.

Jonesport Historical Society

The next public presentation of the Jonesport Historical Society will be held Thursday, July 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Sawyer Building at 21 Sawyer Square.

“The U.S./Canada Border Dispute Over Machias Seal Island” will be presented by Stephen R. Kelly. Mr. Kelly is a Visiting Professor of the Practice at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, where he teaches class on border management, U.S. energy security, and North American issues. Prior to Duke, Mr. Kelly served 28 years as a U.S. diplomat, including postings in Canada and Mexico, where he focused on border, security and energy issues. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times, and has also published opinion pieces in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, and the Toronto Globe and Mail.

Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome. For more information call 497-2395.

Addison Days:

Addison Days Saturday July 16, 2016, featuring Parade, Car Show, Dance and Fireworks

Contact: Jeanne Lawson 497-2022 or by email at jeannelawson@yahoo.com.

Washington County Historical & Genealogical Society

There will be an Open House on July 16, 2016 for the new Heritage Center at Washington County Court House & Quarterly meeting of the society (1 P.M.) Come and see the Heritage Center and Genealogy Research Room

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association, Columbia, Maine

Sporting Clays July 8, 15, 22, 29 at 1 PM
Ladies Skeet July 9, 16, 30 at 9 AM

Archery July 9 at 10 AM

22 LR Benchrest Match July 9 at 9 AM

Monthly Meeting July 11 at 7 PM

Puckerbrush Primitive Festival & Archery July 23 & 24 at 9 AM

Out and About

Thank goodness we got some rain for our gardens as I have been watering my garden as it was so dry and we do need rain to keep the fire danger down.

Carroll and I have been enjoying fresh strawberries from our neighbor’s garden this past week.

Konner Strout celebrated his 9^th birthday party at his home in Harrington with some of his friends on the afternoon of June 27, 2016.

Carroll’s sister Judy Sprague, her daughter Kathy Sprague and granddaughter Emma Saint Woodberry are visiting here from Killeen, Texas, they are staying with Peter Sawyer in Milbridge. They all came to visit us on Thursday evening and we got to meet little Emma for the first time.

On Saturday evening Peter Sawyer, Judy and Kathy Sprague, Emma Saint Woodberry, June and Harry Rolfe and myself were guest of Steve and Jan Morrison of Milbridge. We all got caught up on the news of our family and also enjoyed a delightful meal put on by the Morrison’s.

The neighbors have been shooting off fireworks so we did get to see some as I did not travel to see them in Cherryfield or Jonesport.

Everyone during the weekend has been preparing for their 4^th of July picnics with their families on Monday. This was a nice long weekend from the daily routine of work for most folks.

We heard on Saturday that our step grandson Cody was in a motorcycle accident and have some serious injuries to both of his feet and will be laid up for some time. His mother Kim and sister Brittany St. Pierre flew to Florida to be with him on Saturday. We are hoping for a speedy recovery.

July 10, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Cherryfield Congregational Church

Public ham supper on July 13, 2016 at the Cherryfield Congregational Church, starts at 5:30 p.m., Price $9.00 to all.

Jonesport Historical Society

The next public presentation of the Jonesport Historical Society will be held Thursday, July 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Sawyer Building at 21 Sawyer Square.

Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome. For more information call 497-2395.

Addison Days:

Addison Days Saturday July 16, 2016, featuring Parade, Car Show, Dance and Fireworks

Contact: Jeanne Lawson 497-2022 or by email at jeannelawson@yahoo.com.

Washington County Historical & Genealogical Society

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association, Columbia, Maine

Sporting Clays July 15, 22, 29 at 1 PM
Ladies Skeet July 16, 30 at 9 AM

Puckerbrush Primitive Festival & Archery July 23 & 24 at 9 AM

Benefit Dinner- Joan Ramsay

A benefit dinner will be held on July 22, 2016 for Joan Ramsay who is battling breast cancer at Narraguagus High School, Harrington, Maine from 4 p.m to 7 p.m. If you would like to help on this Pot Luck dinner contact Dakota Robinson at 963-9023 and leave a message or on Facebook where he has a Hinkley Benefit Event going on.

Benefit Dinner – Jake Cirone

A benefit dinner will be held for Jake Cirone, who was in a car accident, at the VFW Hall, Harrington, Me. on Sunday Aug 7, from 11 a.m to 6 p.m. Chop Suey Dinner, rolls, drink and desert. Donations of $10.00 will be taken at the door. Six Bands will be playing during the meal.

Out and About

We enjoyed spending the 4^th with our family at Schoodic Lake in Columbia. Peter Sawyer, Judy and her daughter Kathy Sprague and granddaughter Emma also came for the day. Emma got to meet some more family and her second cousin Konner Strout.

Emma even got to swim in the lake while having fun at Strout’s Look Out. Everyone had an enjoyable day.

I heard from Flo Mayne this week and she mentioned that it has been one year as of July 13 that she lost her brother Glendon Crowley. She wanted me to know that her family, Bob, Bobby and Sarah have not forgotten him and they miss him more each day.

On Friday July 8 over thirty folks attended the Pleasant River Historical Society meeting held at the Church on the Hill, Ridge Road, Addison, Maine at 7 PM. The presentation was with Bud Warren of the Tide Mill Institute on Tidemills In Our Area.

I must say I never thought how one was made or how old they have been in existence. One has been documented found in Ireland in the 'get this' Year of 619, In Iran in the year 1000, the tide mills was said to be called Wonders to Behold.

In 1607 the first one in the New World was found in Nova Scotia, then in 1630 one was built in Boston and then in 1634, York, Maine had one. A drawn picture was found of this mill in 1650, the first to show how they were made.

All up and down the coast of Europe, Ireland, and Wales had lots of tide mills along their coastal waters before the New World got theirs

Mr. Warren has documentation of the tide mills along the coast of Maine and can show where they were. He may still have more areas to check out in our Downeast area as folks began to tell him of where they knew of one back in the day.

This meeting was very informative on tide mills and we were told that we should find out more information of them and write them down before the locations are lost forever.

If you would like to hear more, Mr. Warren said that there will be a meeting in Boston in November that we could come and hear. Wouldn’t he be surprise if some of us did happen to come to his meeting?

Condolences to Joyce Barquinha’s family of Texas and formerly of Columbia, Maine on her passing, she will be greatly missed by all that knew her family.

Get well wishes to Jessica Hatt’s family of Harrington that were in the accident this past week, by now they should be out of the hospital.

Please keep Fred Crowley of Columbia Falls in your thoughts; he has again started a new treatment.

Joan Ramsay of Addison is need of prayers to help her get through her time of need. She is going through some heavy health issues.

July 17, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Benefit Dinner- Joan Ramsay

Benefit Dinner – Jake Cirone

Lamb House, Cherryfield, Maine

There will be an Open House at the Lamb House, Cherryfield, Maine on Saturday, July 23rd from 9a.m. to 12 Noon. Please come and take a tour. Light Refreshments will be served.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association, Columbia, Maine

Sporting Clays July 22, 29 at 1 PM
Ladies Skeet July 30 at 9 AM

Puckerbrush Primitive Festival & Archery July 23 & 24 at 9 AM

Art Showing

The Roque Bluffs Art Gallery & Learning Center will have another Art Showing on Saturday, July 23^rd from 9:00 to 4:30 and Sunday, July 24^th from 12:00 noon to 4:30 pm at 4 Shoppee Point Road, Roque Bluffs, Maine.

Milbridge Days

Milbridge will be celebrating on Saturday July 30 with lots of events going on.

Out and About

Members of the Hannah Weston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution gather for their annual picnic meeting that was held at the Gates House, home of the Machiasport Historical Society in Machiasport, on Sat., July 9th. Members were able to tour the Gates House.

The Gates House has a lovely genealogy room that includes Census Records, family genealogies, birth, marriage, death and cemetery records that are all available for research. They also have a copy of the Abstract of Registration and Enrollment Records for the Machias Customs District 1780-1930.

The Gates House is open in July and August from 12:30-4:30 on Tuesday thru Friday and can be open at other times by appointment. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. This is a must see on your list of Historical buildings.

Steve and Jan Morrison again had a lovely meal at their cottage in Milbridge on Saturday evening July 10. Enjoying the great food and conversation with the Morrison’s were Peter Sawyer, Judy Sprague, Harry and June Rolfe and I.

Judy Sprague, Kathy and Emma returned to their home in Killeen, Texas on Thursday July 14 after spending a delightful time in Downeast Maine. I am sure little Miss Emma will remember her first trip to Maine and meeting more of her family. We will be looking for her to come back in a couple of years for another visit.

On Sunday July 10 I traveled to Boston to spend a few days with my grandchildren Asa and Mabel and then in the evening we visited some friends for a BBQ. It was great seeing these folks again when I go to Boston.

On Monday we walked Asa to his School Camp where he got to play with other children of his age group. Mabel even got to visit the school and spend some time in the outdoor area before we left to go home.

Mabel got lots of reading time while I was there and Asa got to play Ninja with his Nana outside. All in all I think we had a great visit.

On Saturday July 16, over forty folks gathered at the Washburn resident to celebrate the birthdays of Mabel and her father Jesse with a BBQ. I enjoyed socializing with all of Diadem’s and Jesse’s friends and I also met some new ones that I hope to see again the next time I am in Boston.

I returned home on Sunday the 17, but first got to meet up with an old friend Debbie Howe of Pittsfield for lunch at the Couch House Restaurant in Brewer.

I also enjoyed running into Joanne Smith and her husband of Milbridge as they were leaving the restaurant. They also had been out and about on a fine day.

Now I am back home and getting ready for another busy week.

Condolences go out to David Hammond’s family of Harrington; he will be greatly missed by all.

Happy belated birthday wishes to Mabel Washburn who turned two on July 12 and her dad Jesse Washburn on July 13, and to Oliver Strout who turned one on July 17th.

July 24, 2016 send to Johanna S. Billings ----mvnoeditor@gmail.com

Upcoming Events:

Jonesport Historical Society

The next public presentation of the Jonesport Historical Society will be held this Thursday, July 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Sawyer Building at 21 Sawyer Square.

Jean Holmes will do a presentation on the 150^th anniversary of the 156 people who sailed on the Nellie Chapin from Jonesport to Jaffa in 1866 to plant the seeds of modern Israel.

Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association, Columbia, Maine

Sporting Clays July 29 at 1 PM
Ladies Skeet July 30 at 9 AM

Milbridge Days

Milbridge will be celebrating on Saturday July 30 with lots of events going on.

Pleasant River Historical Society

On Friday, August 12, Steve Haynes of MDI will be the guest speaker on “ADDISON GRANITE QUARRIES” at the Addison Town Hall 7 pm.

Church on the Hill Community Center

Friends of the Church on the Hill in Addison on Aug 17, 18, 19, 2016 will hold a Revival with special guest speaker John Burpee from Texas, singers, guest & locals (Lin Corliss and her music students) nightly 6:30 pm. Benefit the restoration of this building.

Out and About

Bus drivers of SAD #37: Ronie Strout, Kevin and Marianne Rice, Lorie and Dave Mathews, Al and Mary Moore, attended the annual MAPT conference at Sugar Loaf on Jul 20, 21 and 22, 2016.

We attended the following workshops: Take This Job & Love I If You See Something, Say Something, Understanding Autism, Understanding Epilepsy & Seizures, and You are the Best – Why We Trust You With the Lives of Our Children with special Presenter: Michael Dorm, Safe Havens Int’l Inc. on Friday morning.

The Conference was long with sitting in class all day on Thursday, but I believe what classes that I attended were beneficial to me. I do so enjoy going every year and meeting up with other bus drivers that I have met over the years that I have gone.

I missed the benefit supper for Joan Ramsay on Friday evening but heard there was a good turn out to support such a wonderful person. I got as far as Pittsfield on Friday evening and met up with a scouter friend Debbie Howe and had a wonderful meal at Ground Round in Bangor with her friend Bob and her Dad Mike then I spent the night with her before traveling to Lewiston/Auburn.

Family and friends attended the outdoor wedding of Gordon Paul and Kara Wordell at the Prospect Hill Golf Course, Auburn, Maine followed by the reception inside on Saturday July 23, 2016. Besides myself, my son Zachary, Tiffany and Konner Strout and my daughter Diadem, Jesse, Asa and Mabel Strout attended their wedding.

This has been quite a busy week for me with me going out and about to everything that I have been invited to do. I am not sure if I missed anything around the local area, if I did it could not be helped.

Photo by Ronie Strout

Congratulations to Gordon & Kara Paul of Whitefield, Maine

Look who I ran into on their wedding day July 23, 2016 at the Prospect Hill Golf Course in Auburn, Maine.

Congratulations to Gordon & Kara Paul of Whitefield, Maine, may they have many wonderful years ahead of them.

Family and friends attended the outdoor wedding of Gordon Paul and Kara Wordell at the Prospect Hill Golf Course, Auburn, Maine followed by the reception inside on Saturday July 23, 2016.

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Look who I ran into on their wedding day July 23, 2016 at the Prospect Hill Golf Course in Auburn, Maine.

Congratulations to Gordon & Kara Paul of Whitefield, Maine, may they have many wonderful years ahead of them.

(Forgot to email you that a Sunday would be fine to gather with you all. Once school starts up I sometimes have a lot of Saturday’s driving bus. I have Lots of activities for me, with Tracy Reunion August 21, then genealogical meeting, Common Ground Fair, Blue Hill all in September on Saturdays. Not enough days in a week to get everything done. I really have to put stuff on my calendar just to remember everything in what I would like to do.) Ronie

July 30, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Nellie Chapin Day

Nellie Chapin Day will be celebrated on Saturday August 6, 2016 at 2 pm with an Open House at the Community Church of Christ in Jonesport, Maine. 99 years old Reed Holmes, and his wife Jean Holmes will be the guest speakers talking about the people who left Jonesport in 1866 to travel to Israel. Copies of their book The Forerunners will be on sale.

Film program at 6:30 at the Jonesport Historical Society.

Lobster Dinner

A lobster dinner will be held at the Sawyer Memorial Congregational Church in Jonesport, Maine on Saturday August 6 from 4 pm to 6 pm.

Benefit Dinner – Jake Cirone

Order of the Eastern Star

Machias Chapter #83 will have a stated meeting on Tuesday August 9, 2016, 7:00 pm at the Masonic Lodge, Machias, Maine. All members of the Order of the Eastern Star are welcome. Land Marks & Obligation After the meeting Dwight Whitney will give a talk on Bees.

Cherryfield Congregational Church

Public Savory Pot Roast supper on Wednesday, August 10 2016 at the Cherryfield Congregational Church, starts at 5:30 p.m., Price $9.00 to all.

Order of the Eastern Star

Alcyone Chapter #71 will have a stated meeting on Thursday August 11, 2016 at the Masonic Lodge, Milbridge, Maine at 7:30 pm; all members of the Order of the Eastern Star are welcome. Official Visitation

Order of the Eastern Star

Rumery Chapter #46 will have a stated meeting on Friday August 12, 2016 at the Masonic Hall, Addison, Maine at 7:30 pm; all members of the Order of the Eastern Star are welcome. Official Visitation

Pleasant River Historical Society

On Friday, August 12, Steve Haynes of MDI will be the guest speaker on “ADDISON GRANITE QUARRIES” at the Addison Town Hall 7 pm.

Church Hill Community Center

Revival Services will be held at the Church Hill Community Center, Addison, Maine. Aug. 17-19 at 6:30 pm. Special singers will include Scott and Diane Adams, Dawn Neal and Jim and Lin Corliss, Special guest speaker will be John Burpee, a native of Maine now from Texas.

For more information call Sharon Beal 598-7248.

Out and About

The past week started off with us on Monday heading to Gouldsboro Clinic, then to Ellsworth for lunch and a stop at Goodwill and Walmart before returning home. Sometimes I wonder why it has to take all day to do a few little things.

It seems about everyone around and about mowed their lawn this past week, it was good to get Carroll out onto the lawn mower to do the bigger part while I used the push mower to trim around the shrubs and trees.

I got one of those Fitbit and have been tracking my steps for the week and my daughter Diadem challenged me to a Workweek Hustle, I was slow in getting off and running but did make it over 50,000 steps and moved ahead of her. I believe it was pushing that lawn mower that got me ahead. Needless to say I needed some down time during the weekend as I am beat. Just maybe I will get a bit fit with using my Fitbit.

Thursday evening thirty folks turned out to the Jonesport Historical Society at the Sawyer Building in Jonesport for the talk on the Jaffa American Colony in Israel given by Jean Holmes. This was the 150^th year anniversary that 156 people from the surrounding Jonesport area that sailed to Jaffa in 1866 to start a new life. I have attended other talks on this and have read the book The Forerunners written by Reed Holmes about this event.

Friday the 29^th was a pretty busy day as I first had an eye appointment in Ellsworth at 8 am than had to stop at Walmart, Gouldsboro Clinic, and the Supt. Office in Harrington on my way back home. Dropped off my items and headed to Jonesport where I spent an enjoyable afternoon visiting and chatting with Arlene Hutnik during our luncheon.

I was not done for the day as I headed home to get my husband his supper before heading out to the Open House for Ada and Frank Graham at the Milbridge Historical Society Museum. Close to seventy folks gathered to acknowledge what the Grahams have done over the years for the McClellan Park in Milbridge and the programs they started in the early 70’s for children to learn about the tidal pools at the Park and the nature trails at Weald Bethel in Cherryfield.

On Saturday Carroll and I went to the Milbridge Days to see the parade and then to the lobster feed at the Fire Station. A fun day to be out and about.

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Jean Holmes at the Jonesport Historical Society July 28, guest speaker on the Jaffa American Colony in Israel

Photo: Ada & Frank Graham at the Milbridge Historical Society Museum honoring them for their work with the McClellan Park and the children programs they taught at the Park on Tidal Pools and at Weald Bethel in Cherryfield the nature programs in the 70’s.

August 6, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Order of the Eastern Star

Rumery Chapter #46 will have a stated meeting on Friday August 12, 2016 at the Masonic Hall, Addison, Maine at 7:30 pm; all members of the Order of the Eastern Star are welcome. Official Visitation

Pleasant River Historical Society

On Friday, August 12, Steve Haynes of MDI will be the guest speaker on “ADDISON GRANITE QUARRIES” at the Addison Town Hall 7 pm.

Rumery Chapter #46 Public Supper

Rumery Chapter #46 OES will hold a public supper at the Tuscan Lodge, Addison, Maine on Saturday August 13, at 5 pm to 6:30 pm.

Church Hill Community Center

For more information call Sharon Beal 598-7248.

Out and About

On Sunday July 31 we decided to go for a ride and ended up in Carmel and Levant where we visited with my granddaughters Jasmine and Brittany and their mother Kim after a quick visit with my son Matthew. We had lunch with them before we headed home. We had a lovely Sunday drive on the spur of the moment.

Over thirty friends and family members gathered Monday for the graveside service for Doris “Faye” Gardner of Old Town. Faye a daughter of Norman and Florence (Reynolds) Mallar of Whitneyville was born on March 26, 1921. I met her after she had helped me come in contact with other members of the Reynolds family. She will surely be missed by all of her extended family.

This past week I spent two afternoons at the Cherryfield Library and documented what the library had for genealogy and family histories in their genealogy/history section. I have made a list for the library so that people that are searching for information will know what is there. I have also posted it on genealogy sites on Facebook. There is a wealth of information just waiting for researchers to come in and find their long lost ancestor.

Saturday Carroll and I drove his sister Ruberta Plummer to Ellsworth so that she could get some errands done. We had a pleasant day and enjoyed lunch at the Riverside Café before returning home.

Saturday evening I enjoyed visiting with Steve and Jan Morrison of Milbridge and catching up on local news with Peter Sawyer and June and Harry Rolfe. Good food and great conversation was enjoyed by all.

Blueberries are now being harvested on the barrens; if you take a ride you will see the harvesters raking berries 24 hours a day. At night it is really something to see them harvesting with all of the lights on the tractors.

August 14, 2016

Church Hill Community Center

For more information call Sharon Beal 598-7248.

Blueberry Festival

41^st Annual Machias Wild Blueberry Festival, Machias, Maine August 19-21, 2016

Beal Historical Society

Friday, August 19, 2016 at 6:30 PM at the Beals Heritage Center the Historical Society will be hosting Beals Island’s very own boat builder, Doug Dodge and boat builder’s Jamie and Joe Lowell of Yarmouth, Maine.

Jonesport Historical Society

Thursday, August 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Sawyer Building at 21 Sawyer Square the Historical Society will have “The Story of Will Frost: Boat Builder” presented by Jamie Lowell, co-owner of Even Keel Marine Specialties, Inc. in Yarmouth, Maine. Jamie is the great-grandson of Will Frost.

Out and About

It seems to have been a busy week for me after all. I have done some canning in between filling in on the EDGE Program picking up students and taking them home for a couple of days.

On Tuesday I was the docent at the Milbridge Historical Society Museum and had the chance to also document some of their genealogy information that they have on hand whenever I was not busy with the museum. I enjoy meeting the folks that come into the museum and talking with them. One couple from Texas stopped by Joe and Linda Fernald that I had met a few times; they were here on vacation visiting friends and family. I also met up with them again that evening at the Historical Program and at the Cherryfield Public Supper on Wednesday the 10^th.

The Milbridge Historical Society meeting had a nice turn out on August 9, 2016, for the talk on Bees given by Ed Flannigan of Wyman Blueberry Company. I actually heard this talk at another Historical Society earlier this past year.

I attended the public supper in Cherryfield on Wednesday and enjoyed chatting with everyone that I knew there. Just not enough time to visit with them all, so I have to pick and choose where I sit so to get caught up on any news that might be happening. I did say hello to Hazel Anderson, as she came with Joe and Linda Fernald that are here for the week visiting from Texas.

Thursday evening seventeen members attended the Eastern Star meeting in Milbridge, we enjoyed conversation and snacks after the meeting downstairs. It is always good to see these folks at least once a month in our busy schedules.

Friday evening forty four folks came to the Pleasant River Historical meeting at the Addison Town Hall to hear Steve Haynes of MDI our guest speaker on “ADDISON GRANITE QUARRIES”. This was another interesting topic to learn about.

The Hannah Weston Chapter of DAR held their monthly meeting at the Burham Tavern in Machias on Saturday with ten members in attendance. If you haven’t had the chance to learn the history of the Tavern, stop on by when you are in Machias during the Blueberry Festival.

I attended the Saturday night gathering at Steve and Jan Morrison in Milbridge along with Peter Sawyer, June and Harry Rolf and Tom and Gloria Tanton. This was another lovely meeting with old friends and new friends.

Sunday Carroll and I again took a ride up on the barrens to watch the harvesters rake the berries. If you haven’t had the chance to take a ride on the barrens, you should because when you do the blueberry barrens this time of year look like a patchwork quilt with the different clones of colors on the fields. After the berries have been raked the fields will turn red which tells us that summer is almost over and with the crisp air in the morning it now tells us that fall will soon be here and our summer is almost over.

Condolences go out to the family of Bruce Elliott Roberts of Machias, Maine, son of Eleanor Galen on his passing.

August 21, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Jonesport Historical Society

Blue Hill Fair

The Fair coming up on Labor Day Weekend September 1-5

Pleasant River Historical Society

Friday, September 9, 7 P.M. at the Union Hall, Columbia Falls, Maine will have guest speaker Sanford Kelley of Jonesport speaking on “Blueberries/Blueberries”. All are welcome.

Out and About

A new sign was put up going into South Addison recently and someone this past week has defaced it. There is an award if anyone knows who might have done this.

On Friday evening I attended the service at the Church Hill Community Center here in Addison. A number of folks turned out for this. It was surely different than what I had expected to hear.

There were many folks that turned out for the blueberry festival in Machias on Saturday; my sister-in-law Ruberta Plummer and I spent the day enjoying it. We even stayed for the bake bean supper that the Masonic Lodge put on.

On Sunday August 21, 2016, I attended the Tracy Reunion in Gouldsboro. The weather was great to meet old friends and make new friends of the Tracy Clan. Folks came from all over Maine:- Abbott, Addison, Augusta, Bar Harbor, Brooklin, Caribou, Edgecomb, Glenburn, Guilford, Gouldsboro, Houlton, Hudson, Industry, Kennebunk, Litchfield, Milbridge, Seal Cove, Searsport, South Portland, Steuben, Stolkhom, Winslow, and Winter Harbor.

The Clan had some from other parts of the country: Point Arena, California, Sebring, Florida, Somerset, Massachusetts, Seaford, Virginia, and Port Angeles, Washington.

It was good to see Roberta Moore Golden, a classmate from Narraguagus High School; it has been 48 years since we graduated together from the school.

Susan Norton of Jonesboro and her children Abby and Caleb are on a Caribbean Cruise; Caleb celebrated his birthday Carnival style on August 20 with a small birthday cake made especially for him. I heard that they were enjoying their trip.

I had a phone call from Bob Stevens of Florida asking for information on the Stevens family of Addison. He actually wanted to know if I could find the cemetery stone of Edmund Stevens an early settler of Addison; he needed documentation of Edmunds birth and death. He even told me where I might fine the gravestone; I have yet had the time to check it out as it is actually in Columbia Falls. He was taking a vacation in Bar Harbor but did not have time to travel here to check it out for himself.

Our son Zachary Strout and his crew have finished up the harvesting on Columbia barrens and have now gone to Canada for a couple of weeks to rake their berries. The blueberry season is wrapping up fast now. We have traveled to the barrens about everyday so that Carroll could get out and see the harvesters at work. The blueberries have been so beautiful looking across the fields with the different clones of colors before they are raked.

We have been picking blackberries and blueberries to put in the freezer lately and to have some fresh ones for dessert.

Get well wishes goes out to my brother Philip Worcester of Columbia Falls, he is under the weather for about six weeks. He seems to get out of the blueberry season for the last three summers due to health problems; his wife just hopes next year he will be able to help with the blueberries. We will see,’ me thinks’ he has nine lives and he has used up part of them so he best be on his best behavior from now on.

The Milbridge Historical Society Museum will be closing for the season on August 30 so if you want to see this year’s display now is the time.

As I was out and about on Sunday I noticed that The Henry D. Moore Parish House and Library in Steuben posted on their sign that they will be having Paper Airplane Fun on Wednesday, August 24 at 10 AM and a public Bake Bean Supper on Saturday, August 27 at 5 PM.

Bob Berta on Sunday August 21.

Photo: Courtesy of Ronie Strout

Steve Haynes

On Friday August 12, 2016, Steve Haynes of Mount Desert Island gave a talk to the Pleasant River Historical Society at the Addison Town Hall. He shared with us his knowledge and a slide show of quarries that operated in the Addison area. He spoke of the pink, grey and black granite that was sent throughout the world from our town. Mr. Haynes brought tools to show us that were used in the trade of cutting the stones. He had a small piece of granite that he demonstrated how the granite was split apart. A fascinating bit of history of our granite industry from the past brought to life by Mr. Haynes.

Mr. Haynes is an expert in this field and operates the Maine Granite Industry History Museum on MDI.

Photo: -Ed Flannigan:

Ed Flannigan of Wyman Blueberry Company gave a talk to the Milbridge Historical Society on August 9, 2016 on Bees and the problems the company has had with the bee colonies collapsing and what might have caused this.

Have sent to paper or Bob Berta:

Tracy Reunion, Gouldsboro, Maine

Terry Tracy, Houlton, Maine, Debbi Tracy Winters, Port Angeles, Washington., Oldest at 92, Charlotte Whitman, Seaford, Va. and the youngest Anthony Siemton, Bar Harbor, Maine

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August 28, 2016\

Up Coming Events:

First Aid Class

Town of Addison Selectmen are sponsoring a first aid class Thursday evening Sept. 1^st at 6;30 PM at the Addison Fire Station geared to normal citizens who often are the first people in incidents where someone's life and limbs depend on simple initial do's and don'ts.

The class in not for certification, it just for information and it will be conducted by Dr. Joan Tryzelaar MD, a Cape Split resident and formerly a cardiac and thoracic surgeon at Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital in Portland for over 20 years.

All are welcome but space limits this class to 30. Kindly contact the Addison Town Hall to be placed on the list. For further information contact: Tim Thompson at 483-4777 or John Woodward at the Town Hall.

Blue Hill Fair

The Blue Hill Fair on Labor Day Weekend September 1-5

MSAD #37 Schools will open on September 6

To Keep the Light

The actress/writer/director of the movie that was filmed in Jonesport and vicinity two summers ago will be giving a free screening of TO KEEP THE LIGHT, Monday, September 12, at 6:30pm, screening, with Q/A afterwards. This will be held at UMM "performing arts center" on campus at 116 O’Brien Avenue, Machias.

Jane Applegate will be there and Erica Fae, Writer/Director will Skype in for the Q/A afterwards. Info: www.tokeepthelight.com

Pleasant River Historical Society

Friday, September 9, 7 P.M. at the Union Hall, Columbia Falls, Maine will have guest speaker Sanford Kelley of Jonesport speaking on “Blueberries/Blueberries”. All are welcome.

Adult Education Course

Enrichment Classes begins on September 19, at Narraguagus High School, Contact Dawn Stubbs for more information at 483-2746.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

22 Rifle Bench Rest Match on September 17, 2016 at 9 A.M.. Contact: Ralph at blkadog@outlook.com to register.

August 28, 2016

Photo of Tracy Reunion

Tracy from the Asa Tracy Line at the Tracy Reunion on August 21, 2016
Back row: Seth Tracy, Kurt Tracy, Stephen J. Winters, Debbie Tracy Winters, Sherry Oakes
Front Row: Brandon Picard, Olivia Picard, Carla Picard, Liz Lane, Marguerite Holland, Debbie Wallace and granddaughter, Liberty.

Photo: Terry Tracy, Houlton, Maine, Debbie Tracy Winters, Port Angeles, WA, Oldest Charlotte Whitman, Youngest -Anthony Siemton, Bar Harbor, Maine

Out and About

The Washburn grandchildren, Asa and Mabel and their mother Diadem spent the week visiting with us and we all did some activities during the week: hiking at Petit Manan Preserve, swimming at Lamoine Beach State Park, hiking at Frank Woodward Preserve and swimming at Roque Bluffs. The children enjoyed spending time with their Aunt Michelle in Harrington one day and Asa also had a sleep over with her one night.

Konner Strout had a sleep over with us on Tuesday evening before heading out for some more socializing with a classmate and his Aunt in Whitefield, Maine on Thursday.

Sherri and Dick Paul attended the Gordon Family Reunion on Sunday August 21. They thought about 150 was there on such a great day to visit with family they haven’t seen in a while.

Molly and Dick Woodsum are back in town after spending some time in Winterport for some appointments. I am in hopes that they are able to stay here for another month enjoying our little town so I can get to visit with them.

Caleb Paul and friends was visiting in Addison over the weekend. Caleb stopped by but found everyone taking a nap at the Strout household.

A very large flock of Turkeys were seen next door one morning which is not a good thing as they can demolish a garden in no time.

I received a phone call from Sandra Stevens of Washington D.C on Tuesday. She wanted to thank me in sending her way some new information on the Steven line that she has worked on for forty years. Bob Stevens contacted her this past week to check out what she knew on their line after he contacted me and I referred him to her.

I have had some folks calling me to see what I know on this area genealogy of families. All I can say is that I may have some information that may or may not be documented that I can get them started hopefully on the right path. It is up to them to document all information on their lines.

After returning from a soccer game in Bucksport with the NHS team on Tuesday evening, I had a phone call from a man from California stating he was looking for more information of his ancestors Stillman Look McGee/ Magee from Columbia. His ancestor left Columbia during the Gold Rush of 1849 and traveled on the ship Belgrade to California. The family did not know that a brother Truman Wilson McGee also went to California and settled there. The other siblings stayed in Columbia and married locals and never heard from either of the brothers as far as we know. Michael Quinn is in hopes to come to Maine and see where his ancestor came from this fall. It will be interesting to meet him and show him around.

The new MSAD #37 Adult Education Course Offerings are out for the fall. Another genealogy class will be offered if we can fine five that want to take it. The classes will be for 10 weeks on Mondays beginning September 19, 6 to 8 pm. Pre-Registration is required. Contact the High School at 483-2746 for more information.

Ruberta Plummer and I traveled to Bangor on Thursday for her doctor appointment and then did some shopping in the big city.

Condolences go out to Paul Worcester formerly of Columbia Falls/ Texas.

Get well wishes to Dixie Cirone of Harrington, Joan Ramsay of Addison, and Fred Crowley of Columbia Falls.

Birthday wishes are extended to Judy Sprague on Sept. 1 and Wyatt Worcester on Sept. 7.

September 1, 2016

To Keep the Light

Jane Applegate will be there and Erica Fae, Writer/Director will Skype in for the Q/A afterwards. Info: www.tokeepthelight.com

Pleasant River Historical Society

Friday, September 9, 7 P.M. at the Union Hall, Columbia Falls, Maine will have guest speaker Sanford Kelley of Jonesport speaking on “Blueberries/Blueberries”. All are welcome.

Jonesport Historical Society

The next public meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15, from 6:30 -8:30 PM in the Sawyer Building at 21 Sawyer Square.

Art Scipione, will be the guest speaker on early American tools used by our early tradesmen to build our homes, barns, and ships from 1600-1900.

Adult Education Course

Enrichment Classes begins on September 19, at Narraguagus High School, Contact Dawn Stubbs for more information at 483-2746. Pre-Registration is required.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

22 Rifle Bench Rest Match on September 17, 2016 at 9 A.M.. Contact: Ralph at blkadog@outlook.com to register.

Maine Genealogical Society’s annual Conference

2016 Annual Conference at Jeff’s Catering, 15 Littlefield Way, Brewer, Maine Saturday, September 17, Registration from 8-9 AM. A number of interesting and educational lectures planned for the day.

Common Ground Fair

The Common Ground Agriculture Fair sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners association (MOFGA), Unity, Maine will be held on September 23-25, 2016.

Correction: Somehow the photos of the Tracy Reunion that were in my column last week did not have the names under them.

First one shown was:

Photo: Oldest man: Terry Tracy, Houlton, Maine, Came the furthest -Debbie Tracy Winters, Port Angeles, WA, Oldest Woman- at 92, Charlotte Whitman, Seaford, Virginia. Youngest -Anthony Siemton, Bar Harbor, Maine

Second shown:

Out and About

What a busy week this has been, on Monday my husband traveled to Ellsworth for his eye appointment and to order his new glasses so he can see and we had dinner at China Hill before we returned home.

All of SAD #37 personal had a workshop on Wednesday at the high school in Harrington. Afterwards all of the bus drivers met at the temporary office for instructions for the year. Later in the afternoon I again drove the soccer team but this time to Blue Hill for a game.

Ruberta Plummer and I traveled to Bangor on Thursday for her doctor appointment and then did some shopping in the big city. We enjoyed our lunch at the Coach Restaurant in Brewer before her appointment.

Another week has come and gone, and when this comes out the kids will be back in school and Labor Day will be over.

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September 10, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Jonesport Historical Society

The next public meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15, from 6:30 -8:30 PM in the Sawyer Building at 21 Sawyer Square.

Art Scipione, will be the guest speaker on early American tools used by our early tradesmen to build our homes, barns, and ships from 1600-1900.

Adult Education Course

Enrichment Classes begins on September 19, at Narraguagus High School, Contact Dawn Stubbs for more information at 483-2746. Pre-Registration is required.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

22 Rifle Bench Rest Match on September 17, 2016 at 9 A.M.. Contact: Ralph at blkadog@outlook.com to register.

Maine Genealogical Society’s annual Conference

Common Ground Fair

The Common Ground Agriculture Fair sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners association (MOFGA), Unity, Maine will be held on September 23-25, 2016.

Out and About

We have made a couple of trips to Ellsworth this past week, now I think our appointments are over for a while.

The schools are up and running for the new school year, I have some new students riding my bus. It is always kind of hectic the first week or so to get back into the routine of driving the bus. One little p-k student has given her mother some cute stories about her first couple of days at school, so I think mom should keep a diary of them for later references.

On Thursday evening twenty two members attended the stated Eastern Star meeting in Milbridge. We had a great fellowship afterwards sharing and catching up on news with other members that were there.

Phil and Kim Pitula of Winterport, Maine enjoyed their weekend visiting with her parents Dick and Molly Woodsum at their cottage in Addison. Congratulations go out to them on their wedding anniversary this week.

Saturday Carroll and I were out for the whole day in and around Ellsworth, on our way home we stopped into for a quick hello to Huddy Peterson of Harrington before enjoying a meal at Scovils in Harrington, this was Carroll’s first time going into a restaurant to eat.

Birthday wishes go out to a special boy Finley Worcester on Sept 17, 2016.

Photo: Sanford Kelley and some attendees:

Friday evening September 9, 2016 Pleasant River Historical Society had their monthly meeting at the Union Hall in Columbia Falls with guest speaker Sanford Kelly of Jonesport, Maine speaking on the history of Maine Wild Blueberries.

He told us about Alexander Baring of London who came to the Pleasant River area in 1796 to view the million acres of land in Washington and Hancock Counties in which his firm had purchased a half interest from General William Bingham of Philadelphia. His report said that he found the soil perfectly barren and covered with a short kind of heath and no wood. That it had the appearance of having been burnt and the soil so hard that it can never have been good that nothing would grow on it.

Tradition says that the barrens were first burned over by the Native Americans to encourage growth of the berries long before 1796.

Gathering blueberries on the barrens was a public privilege for more than a hundred years after the towns were first settled. Whole families came from afar to gather berries on the barrens for their own use and for sale. Then in 1871 William Freeman a lawyer who owned some 70,000 acres of land decided he wanted pickers to pay him a fee for the berries that they took off his land. He charged them half a cent a quart on the berries that they received from his land and apparently all agreed to pay except Underwood Company of Jonesport. After a five-year battle Freeman had the Supreme Court of the State of Maine establish the rights of owners of blueberry land to collect “stumpage” on berries gathered on their property.

Freeman decided to control the harvesting by leasing land to people who took over the care of the land. By doing so Freeman received one-half cent a quart, while the pickers’ one and half cent up to three cents on a quart and the lease holder got the rest from what he sold the berries for.

In 1882 the blueberry industry changes with rakes made by Abijah and Franklin Tabbutt of Columbia Falls and with some modifications today a bit different than the Tabbutt rakes were. Also in the 1900’s the berries were beginning to be trucked off the barrens as automobiles were being used to replace the oxen’s.

The earliest of canneries in Washington County were known as early as 1866. Sanford list of these canneries in 1922 were: Washington County Canning Co., Gaddis Bros, Machias valley Co-Op, Diego Packing Co., Chandler River Packing Co., La & A.C. Logie, Pleasant River Caning Co., H.S. Kane, Saco Valley Canning Co., Riverside Canning Co-Op, Jasper Wyman & Sons, and A. L Stewart Canning Co.

Later a man from the Midwest found lava in the berries that he had bought. This came from the fruit fly and everyone needed to shut down the production of the berries. It took five years to come up with a white dust that was sprayed on the berries by a hand crank machine to take care of this problem.

In 1946 a committee was formed through the University of Maine and a law was passed that everyone that raised blueberries pay a 1 and ¼ mil a pound for research. That is when the Blueberry Hill Farm in Jonesboro was built. The name came from a contest by having local students name the new building.

In 1928 the blueberry growers realized that the berries could be frozen to keep them, but it wasn’t till 1957 that the first freezer was built by George Allen and in 1967 A.L. Stewart built the first one in Washington County.

Advertising of the product has been done in papers, magazines to Dr. Oz and Oprah talking about it on their shows to social media.

Blueberries have revolved from hand picking in quarts, to using hand rakes and freezing the berries to present day blueberry harvesters raking in 300 to 400 pound totes.

September 18, 2016

Upcoming Events

Common Ground Fair

The Common Ground Agriculture Fair sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners association (MOFGA), Unity, Maine will be held on September 23-25, 2016.

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association

Pleasant River Fish & Game Conservation Association announces National Hunting & Fishing Youth Field Day event on September 24^th at the Columbia Club House.

Contact Mike Warnock at 497-2519 for more information.

Out and About

Photo of Tracy Hearth Stone, Gouldsboro, Maine

Photo: of Larry Smith, Grindstone Neck, Winter Harbor, Maine

Photo of Art Scipione Speaker and picture of tools

Photo of Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist

Photo of 40^th Anniversary Cake of Maine Genealogical Society

Gouldsboro Historical Society Museum

Last Saturday on my way back from Ellsworth, I happened to stop in to visit The Town of Gouldsboro Historical Society Museum that is in the 1884 Old Town House. By chance it happened to be their last day open for the season.

I did see that they have some genealogy on a book shelf. Here are some of it that I noticed: General David Cobb and Cobb Family, Corea Cemetery Deed, Tombstone Inscriptions, Winter Harbor Cemeteries, The Family Jordan with 3 Volumes, Jones Family, the George and Alfareta Hooper family, The Rosebrook Family, Sargent Family, Shaw Family, The Stratton Family of Hancock, The Descendants of Jonathan Tracy and Abigail Riggs Tracy, Inhabitants of Gouldsboro Point, Tracy Reunion Assoc. Newsletters, Taft Tree Talk – News-letters of the Taft Family Association, Fletcher Taft Wood & Family, Noah Young Family, Some Obituaries, Gouldsboro Families from A to Z by J. Jordan, and also Portraits from A to Z.

There are Vessels and Marine Information available to look at and many other displays that I did not document in the little time I was there.

They have on display the hearth stone from the home of Jonathan and Abigail Tracy at Gouldsboro Point. It resided at the original homestead site from 1762 until 2008 when it was brought to the museum by the Tracy Reunion Assoc. for safe keeping.

There was so much stuff to look at so I guess it will be on my list to re-visit next summer. and should be on yours too.

On Monday I did go to Machias to view the movie “To KeepThe Light” that was made in Jonesport two years ago. I don’t know actually what I was expecting to see, all I can say, it was different and I suppose there will be others that will write about it and their take on it.

Milbridge Historical Society

On Tuesday evening September 13, 2016 about thirty folks gathered to hear Larry Smith guest speaker at the Milbridge Historical Society meeting, Mr. Smith gave us a brief history of where he came from in Cherryfield first and how he ended up working at Grindstone Neck.

This was an interesting talk with lots of photos in a slide show presentation and information on what he does there as caretaker of forty six homes where he has worked as a caretaker for forty six years.

He even mentioned that he had used so many cedar shingles that the company called him and wanted to do a documentary on him. They said he was their biggest customer in all of the State of Maine. The documentary which he narrated for them was called Shingles Made in Maine.

Jonesport Historical Society

About twenty five members of the Historical Society gathered Thursday evening September 16, 2016 at the Jonesport Historical Society to hear Art Scipione of Roque Bluffs give a presentation on early American tools used by our early tradesmen to build our homes, barns, and ships from 1600-1900.

The tools that were shown in a slide show were from the Colonial Era 1607-1776, Federal Era 1776-1837, and Victorian Era 1837-1901.

One of the first known vessels built in North America was at Popham, Maine in 1607, a colonial small ship called Virginia. Mr. Scipione showed slides of tools that would have been used to build this ship with along with the history of them.

We saw photos of tools to join timbers, tools that a local blacksmith would have, tools to build log homes in the 1600s, tools used for ship framing and planking, tools in a sail maker’s kit, Block maker’s tools, and caulker tools.

He also noted that a Viking tool kit in a Stockholm, Sweden Museum has a drawknife dated 100 A.D. on display.

This was an interesting and informative presentation to have seen and I hope that I will see him at other Historical Societies programs.

Maine Genealogical Society Annual Conference

On Saturday many members of the Maine Genealogical Society attended the 40^th Anniversary of the Genealogical Society held at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer, Maine

The registration and visit with vendors and exhibitors started at 8 a.m. and throughout the conference we were able to check out the vendors wares.

I got to hear just one of the speakers that were offered during the day. I listened to Judy Russell known as The Legal Genealogist who is a ‘genealogist with a law degree. Her topics were on Staying Out of Trouble-The Rights and Responsibilities of Today’s Genealogist, How Old Did He Have To Be…?, Dowered or Bound Out: Records of Widows and Orphans, Where There Is –or Isn’t –a Will.

Rev. Robert A. Parent spoke on Bringing to Life Those Dead Ancestors, the resources available to bring to life our French-Canadian Ancestors.

Liam Riordan, Professor of History, University of Maine spoke on Ambiguous Allegiances in Revolutionary Maine: The Importance of Local History.

Cheryl Willis Patten, spoke on Treasures in the Cemetery

I would love to of been able to attend the other speakers but I had to pick and choose from them all. A wonderful conference and I learned a lot and met up with others that I knew from attending before.

Maine Genealogical Society will have the 2017 Maine Genealogy Fair, Saturday, July 8, 2017, from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. in the Lobby of the Maine State Library, Museum and Archives Building, Augusta, Maine with free admission. This will feature, Maine Genealogical and Historical Organizations and Brickwall Busters Professional Genealogists.

September 25, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Milbridge Historical Society

Milbridge Historical Society will hold a Chinese Auction on October 1, 2016 at the museum in Milbridge from 10 – 2 p.m.

Harrington Oktoberfest

Harrington ‘s 11^th Annual Oktoberfest will be on October 1, 2016 beginning with a pancake breakfast at the VFW Hall at 7 am, Parade at 10 am line up, Festivities at Bigelow Park and ending with a dance at 9 pm at the VFW Hall.

Washington Co. Historical & Genealogical Society

The Society will meet at 1 pm on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 in the Emergency Management Room at 28 Center Street, Machias, Maine. Topic for discussion will be Washington County Historical Societies, especially those that might have a building to maintain, the joys and or, problems with maintaining that building.

Living History Days

Living History Days will be Oct. 1-2m 2016 at 54 Government Road, Bradly, Maine. Tickets Adults $10.00 Children $5.00.

Hannah Weston Chapter, DAR

The Hannah Weston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 pm on Saturday October 8 at the Wreaths Across America Museum in Columbia Falls.

Harvest Holiday Sale

Harvest Holiday Sale at the Union Hall in Columbia Falls, Maine on Saturday October 15, from 9 am to 3 pm.

Cherryfield Congregational Church Public Supper

The last public supper for the season at the Cherryfield Congregational Church will be on Wednesday October 12 with a turkey dinner at 5:30 pm.

Out and About

Another busy week in Downeast Maine, the Phys. Ed Class of Narraguagus goes twice a week to Cherryfield for their canoeing and kayaking class and I get to drive them. While I wait I take my walk for the day and every day I can see some changes in the leaves turning.

These past few days have been great about working outside. I got my potatoes dug for the winter and gathered my few vegetables that the deer left for me. Maybe I will get lucky and the deer will clean out the rows for me before it’s rototilled for the winter. I do know for sure that the deer and turkeys will not roll up my wire and pull my stakes for me. They just love getting their meals from me and like some I know they do not clean up afterwards.

On Wednesday October 21, a few residents gathered at Addison Point to watch a 94 foot bridge made in Winterport being hosted onto a barge from Southwest Harbor. The bridge was headed to its new home connecting John White Island to the Main land.

On Saturday we traveled to Unity to attend the Common Ground Fair and to visit with the grandchildren that were there with their parents. Carroll and I enjoyed getting out and seeing the sights at the fair.

My grandchildren enjoyed me pushing them around in their stroller as I made it act like a race car and doing wheelies. Oh well at least we had fun even if I looked foolish.

Later in the evening we attended a surprise birthday party in Orono for our friend Alice Trott. She was totally surprised by it all. We got to visit with folks that we have not seen in a number of years. Maybe we can get out and socialize with some of them a little more often in the coming year.

October 2, 2016

Upcoming Events

Hannah Weston Chapter, DAR

The Hannah Weston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday October 8 at the Wreaths Across America Museum in Columbia Falls.

Cherryfield Congregational Church

The last public supper for the season at the Cherryfield Congregational Church will be on Wednesday October 12 with a turkey dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Harvest Holiday Sale

Harvest Holiday Sale at the Union Hall in Columbia Falls, Maine on Saturday October 15, from 9 am to 3 pm.

Cherryfield Craft Fair

Cherryfield Craft Fair Fund Raiser on Saturday October 15, from 9 a.m-2 p.m. at the Cherryfield Elementary School.

Out and About

Turkeys are over taking us here on the Ridge, they are every where’s. They just walk right up my driveway and make themselves home in the yard. We can’t get rid of them. I see them in Columbia Falls, Columbia, Harrington and Addison when I am out on the bus.

I enjoyed visiting with Debbie & Steve Winters on Wednesday when I was in Ellsworth running errands. They will be returning to Florida soon for the winter. Hopefully next summer when they are up this way, we can get together again.

I saw the sign at Jordan’s saying they will be closing for the season on October 10. It seems they just opened, how time flies, summer is over and fall is upon us. There was a heavy frost in some places this week, but did not touch my garden. I guess we are in a warmer spot for the moment.

The Phys Ed. Class got rained on Tuesday morning when they went hiking on “Young Tunk Trail” at Sprague Falls in Cherryfield.

Starting October 3, the EDGE Program will be starting up in all of the schools. This means the bus drivers will be busy getting them home later on after their program ends every afternoon.

Chris Dorr came home for a visit this past week and took his wife Toby on a tour of his home town Columbia. He took her on the barrens, and visited the old hunting camp at El Meadow and got to visit with some of his friends from long ago. He even stopped in to his old high school – Narraguagus and visited.

He was very disappointed that he was unable to visit with his step father Roger Libby while he was here. The family that lives with Roger did not allow it and Chris may not be back again for a long time. Sad isn’t it that family does these things.

The Chinese Auction at the Milbridge Historical Museum in Milbridge did very well even though it was changed in the paper to a Basket Raffle. I guess we did not know what a Basket Raffle was, but after searching on the internet it is about the same thing as a Chinese Auction but using baskets or boxes to take tickets on. I had folks asking me what this meant, so now we all know. We learn something new every day.

The Harrington Oktoberfest activities are over for another year. The parade was little but showed us what a small town can do with what they have to work with for a parade with: Anah Mini cars and boats, a pumpkin float, fire engines, ambulance, old cars, four wheelers, Narraguagus Pride, Harrington Health Center, Lady Knights, Follow the Yellow Brick Road, kids train and Santa Claus were some that I saw. The sideliners got to catch the candy sent their way.

Lots of activities were also held at the Bigelow Park with bounce Houses, Free Food, Laser Tag, Kids Train, Karaoke, Craft Vendors and DJ Kendall.

Twelve members gathered for the Washington County Historical and Genealogical Society in Machias on Saturday October 1 for the meeting.

Discussion was held on the Historical Societies that own their own buildings and what resources they have.

An update on what resources that have been donated to the Heritage Center so far and what are anticipated soon to be donated. It is in hopes that the Heritage Center will be open and up and running next summer. There are still a lot more to do to organize the amount of genealogy that has come in. I myself have yet to visit and see the work that has been done so far. That will be on my agenda hopefully soon.

Those that attended the meeting were: Valdine Atwood, Betsy Fitzgerald, Ronie Strout, Theresa Nichols, Bill Plaskon, John and Carole Ann Sprague, Rose and Gordon Smith, Art and Cynthia Carter and Barbara Maloy.

The next meeting of the Washington County Historical and Genealogical Society will be Saturday November 19 at 28 Center Street, Machias, Maine.

Condolences go out to the families of James Oliver and Arlene Guptill; they will be deeply missed.

Thinking of you wishes go out to Fred Crowley and Joan Ramsay on their health problems.

October 9, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Cherryfield Congregational Church

The last public supper for the season at the Cherryfield Congregational Church will be on Wednesday October 12 with a turkey dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Doomed on the Dome

Thursday October 13, get out and support the senior class in their effort to raise money for project graduation. Their goal is to raise $500 to put Mrs Willey and a mystery guest on the roof of Narraguagus Junior Senior High School with the goal of $1500 to get them down. Twenty percent will go to Joan Ramsay. There will be concessions and a bake sale outside.

Harvest Holiday Sale

Harvest Holiday Sale at the Union Hall in Columbia Falls, Maine on Saturday October 15, from 9 am to 3 pm.

Cherryfield Craft Fair

Cherryfield Craft Fair Fund Raiser on Saturday October 15, from 9 a.m-2 p.m. at the Cherryfield Elementary School.

Out and About

The weather has really been wonderful this past week for the Phys Ed class that has been canoeing and kayaking at Stillwater in Cherryfield. Couple of the classes has been able to hike the Young Tunk Trail which is .67 miles. While I am waiting I try to walk at least a mile and take foliage pictures. I can see the change every week in the colors. This is a beautiful time of year.

I think that the tomatoes that I had given to me are now all put up. The next item on my list is getting all of my jars lugged down to the cellar and finding a place to put them.

I have been in contact with some distantly cousins via messaging on line through Facebook and other sites. I need to connect with them when I am not quite as busy as I am. One wanted to know if the Worcester Reunion was the same Worcester’s that her father Fred Harmon was from. It is always nice to see that the younger generation is interested in their family history.

Hurricane Matthew was a bad one in the southern states, I was glad that Facebook put out a Safety Check page for folks to check on their friends and family and they responded that they were safe. In the years before Facebook we would rely on our phone to check up on them if you could get through.

On Saturday October 8, Carrol and I traveled to Exeter to check out the new bunk house being built for the younger upcoming hunters. It was a great day to also see the colors of the foliage to and from there. On Sunday we or rather I have been recharging my batteries for another busy week coming up. I do have to have some down time once in a while.

We have been seeing a lot of geese in local fields gathering up for their flight south for the winter. It seems to be more than usual this year.

I am not sure about what the deer are doing showing themselves because they know we can’t touch them and then when the hunting season starts they hide from us. There are so many of them you have to be careful while driving that they don’t jump out in front of you. The bucks will be hiding definitely on the first day of hunting season. I believe we need a doe season to weed out this huge problem in our area.

Then again we have the flocks of turkeys running all over us. I don’t understand why we can’t hunt them all the time; they are a nuisance getting into the gardens and orchards. Some of the ones that are around here would make a good Turkey dinner about now. But alas we are not in a district that allows hunting turkeys at all. I also believe this district needs a fall hunting season on turkeys.

We need to send get well wishes to Sally Cooper, Joan Ramsay, and Fred Crowley.

October 16, 2016

Upcoming Events

National School Bus Safety Week- October 17-21.

Public Supper

A benefit supper will be held on Friday October 21 at the Union Church in South Addison at 5 pm.

Jonesport Historical Society

The last public presentation for 2016 of the Jonesport Historical Society will be held Thursday, October 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Sawyer Building at 21 Sawyer Square. “History of Old Houses on Main Street – Part V” will be presented by Donald Woodward. This will be a continuation of Donnie’s extensive research into the ownerships, residents and uses of the old houses along Main Street in Jonesport. Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome. For more information call 497-2395.

Craft Fair

A Craft/Food Sale at Wreaths Across America Gym, in Columbia Falls on Saturday November 5, 2016 from 8 am to 2 pm. Sponsored by Order of the Eastern Star members, Alcyone Chapter 71, Milbridge

Shop-A-Palooza

Shop-A Palooza and Free ink cartridge and laptop recycling event on Sunday November 6, 2016 at the Harrington Elementary School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cash and Carry Items and Concessions for purchase.

Public Supper

Narraguagus Snowmobile Club, Cherryfield first public supper will be Saturday, November 19, 2016, 5:30 pm at the Club House on the Ridge Road.

Out and About

On Tuesday October 11 thirteen professional drivers of SAD 37 attended an all-day training workshop at Narraguagus High School with Denny Coughlin, President of the School Bus Driver Training Co. of Park Rapids, Minnesota. Denny traveled over 2000 miles to come and train the bus drivers of our district. The classes that we took were: 1. Secret to Happiness “Luckiest Man Alive” 2. What to Do After a Crash, 3. Bus Evacuation Drills, 4. Smoke on a Bus, 5. Keys of Driving 6. Resolving Conflict/Diversity, and 7. Expectations of Terrorism

One activity Smoke on the Bus, we had to go outside to find a doll that was hidden under a seat on a smoked filled bus. This was difficult as you could not see through the smoke and needed to find the doll in the least amount of time. I was the second one to try and did find the doll. This was a scary situation even thou I knew it was not real and I hopefully will never have to do this in a real life situation.

Cherryfield Congregational Church had their last supper Wednesday night with a full house. The delicious turkey dinner and homemade pies were excellent. I got to sit at the table with folks from Bass Harbor and Cherryfield.

The Cross Country teams of NHS traveled to Old Town on Saturday the 15. Both the boys and girls teams came in third place.

On Sunday afternoon I visited with Joan Ramsay for a bit. We had a good visit and hopefully she will be out and about in the coming weeks.

Congratulations on the moose hunters that got their moose this past week. Nine year old Logan Stubbs of Addison shot his on Tuesday the 11, and Sherri Thaxter of Columbia Falls shot hers on Friday the 14. .

October 23, 2016

Jonesport Historical Society

Benefit Supper

A spaghetti benefit supper will be held for Richard Hayward on Thursday November 3, 2016 at 4:50 p.m at the Jonesport Volunteer Fire Dept.

Craft Fair

A Craft/Food Sale at Wreaths Across America Gym, in Columbia Falls on Saturday November 5, 2016 from 8 am to 2 pm. Sponsored by Order of the Eastern Star members, Alcyone Chapter 71, Milbridge

Shop-A-Palooza

Out and About

Congratulations to my grandson Konner Strout on getting his deer on youth hunting day. Nine year old Konner the son of Zachary & Tiffany Strout of Harrington shot his first deer on Saturday October 22, 2016 a spike horn buck weighing 100 lbs. Konner shot his deer in Exeter, Maine with his 7 mm-08 rifle with a Leupold Scope at 212 yards.

On Saturday families took their young hunters out for the youth hunting day and some got lucky in getting their deer.

I noticed that some deer were at the butcher shop so I know that some other youths got theirs on Saturday. Hopefully we will find out who the lucky ones are.

On Wednesday, the professional drivers of SAD 37 held bus evacuations at DW Merritt School in Addison with all of the students. This coming week the drivers will be going to the other schools for bus evacuations.

The Phys Ed Class at the High School have been hiking at Pigeon Hill last week, the weather was great for them.

Thursday October 20, the Jr/High volleyball team played in Woodland, it was a quick game

A lot of craft fairs will be coming up every weekend, so keep checking the paper and internet for all that are happening in our area.

Photo: Konner and his deer contributed by Zac Strout

Nine year old Konner Strout son of Zachary & Tiffany Strout of Harrington shot his first deer, a hundred pound spike horn buck in Exeter, Maine with his 7mm-08 rifle with a Leupold scope on youth hunting day, October 22, 2016.

Photo of: Logan Stubbs and his moose contributed by Jen Stubbs

Nine year old moose hunter Logan Stubbs of Addison, Maine, son of Joshua and Jennifer Stubbs got his 570 lb, nine point moose on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 on Township 19.

Photo of: Sheri Thaxter and her moose contributed by Sheri Thaxter.

Sheri Thaxter of Columbia Falls shot her 600 lb. moose on Township 19 on Friday October 14, 2016. Here she is seen with her hunting partner husband Danny.

October 30, 2016

Up Coming Events

Craft Fair

A Craft/Food Sale at Wreaths Across America Gym, in Columbia Falls on Saturday November 5, 2016 from 8 am to 2 pm. Sponsored by Order of the Eastern Star members, Alcyone Chapter 71, Milbridge

Shop-A-Palooza

Cherryfield Academy Community Center

The 2^nd Annual Cherryfield Gobble Wobble 5 K id’s 1 K Fun run on Saturday November 12 at 9 a.m. at the Cherryfield Academy Community Center.

Public Supper

Narraguagus Snowmobile Club, Cherryfield first public supper will be Saturday, November 19, 2016, 5:30 pm at the Club House on the Ridge Road.

Out and About

This past week I had an appointment in Bangor on Monday. While I was out and about I got to shop at some stores that I have not been in for a long time. Not that I bought much but it was nice for a change to go where I wanted to go.

The Phys. Ed Class of Narraguagus has been hiking at Pigeon Hill, in Steuben, Little Tunk Mt. in Cherryfield and Frank E. Woodworth Preserve in Harrington. The weather has been great for the students to get out and hike this past week.

On Wednesday Carroll and I went to Gouldsboro for his appointment. It was a great day to get him out of the house.

Hunting season has begun; everyone needs to be wearing their orange while outside even if they don’t hunt. Especially the ones like me that have white hair.

Be careful hunting as there are people out in the woods picking brush now to make their Christmas wreaths.

On Saturday after getting my Marafax beans into the oven for our meal that evening, we traveled to Ellsworth for a few items. On our way home we traveled up and over the barrens heater hunting for a deer. Alas all we saw were geese, ducks and other heater hunters riding around. On returning home I got my husband in the house than I went for sit down out back hoping one of those deer would make an appearance to me. No such luck but I did enjoy the stillness and listening to the birds that flew quite close to me. An hour of peace and quiet in the woods energized my soul. Next time I will take something to sit on….that peaked rock was not comfortable at all but the bake beans were delicious when I got back.

I have been catching up on some reading which I love to do when I have a bit of time. One of the books that I am reading now is The Mayflower and the Pilgrim’s’ New World by Nathaniel Philbrick. A nonfiction story of the Mayflower, how the Pilgrims sailed to the New World from Holland in search of religious freedom in 1620.

This is a must for your library collection of history and especially if you are a Mayflower descendant on how our forefathers survived their first few years here in the new land.

I actually have a framed copy of the original Compact of the Pilgrims dated and sign Nov 11^th 1620 that I found at a yard sale that is written about in this book.

On another note I will be so glad when this election is over, maybe the phone will stop ringing and the TV ads will stop and all of the political signs will be gone from the side of the roads.

November 6, 2016

Upcoming Events

Hannah Weston Chapter, DAR

Members of the Hannah Weston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will gather for a Dutch treat luncheon and meeting at 11 am on Saturday, November 12 at the Bluebird Restaurant in Machias. Special guest will be Ed Browne, a World War 11 veteran will speak on his experience as a POW.

Cherryfield Academy Community Center Craft Fair and 5 K Fun Run

The 2^nd Annual Cherryfield Gobble Wobble 5 K id’s 1 K Fun Run and Craft Fair will be on Saturday November 12 at 9 a.m. at the Cherryfield Academy Community Center.

Jonesport Craft Fair

Harvest Craft Fair, at Jonesport Elementary School on November 12 from 9-1 pm

Public Supper

Narraguagus Snowmobile Club, Cherryfield first public supper will be Saturday, November 19, 2016, 5:30 pm at the Club House on the Ridge Road.

Out and About

The Jonesport Historical Society held their last monthly meeting for the season on Thursday, October 27 at the Sawyer Building in Jonesport.

Donald Woodward continued his talk on his extensive research of the History of Old Houses on Main Street – Part V, he has researched the ownerships, residents and uses of the old houses along Main Street in Jonesport. Donald also gave us an update on the basement project that is going on in the building.

The Phys Ed class went hiking at Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge, Catherine Hill and Frank Woodward Preserve this past week. The weather has been great for them to go hiking.

I only got a few children on Halloween night; I guess most of them went to the High School for the activities there at Trick or Trunk

On Wednesday, November 2 the professional drivers of SAD 37 held bus evacuations at Narraguagus Jr/Sr High School for the Jr. High students.

On Saturday the craft fair at Columbia Falls went very well. We had quite a few folks get out and do some Christmas shopping.

Carroll and I attended Owen Beal’s birthday party in Milbridge on Saturday afternoon; there were lots of family and friends out to help him celebrate his special day.

The Shop-A Palooza in Harrington had a great turnout on Sunday. I found some more items to add to my Christmas shopping.

On Sunday afternoon Carroll and I and other family members attended Adreana Plummer’s two year old birthday party in Machias at the Machias Savings Bank Community Room. A fun time was had by all and especially to the birthday girl little Miss Adreana.

November 9, 2016

Upcoming events:

Fall Vendor/Craft Fair at Narraguagus Jr. /Sr. High School, Harington, Maine

Sponsored by the Class of 2017 - Saturday November 19 from 8 a.m.to 1 p.m.

Concessions and raffles will also be available.

Public Supper

Narraguagus Snowmobile Club, Cherryfield first public supper will be Saturday, November 19, 2016, 5:30 pm at the Club House on the Ridge Road.

Columbia Falls Union Hall ~ 1st Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Social

Tree Lighting November 26 2016 - 6-8-p.m. @ Salmon Hatchery~~followed by Union Hall events: Music, Holiday Displays, Kid's Craft, Raffles and Refreshments. More Info: 546-5464

Feztival of Trees, Anah Shrine, 1404 Broadway, Bangor, Maine

November 17 – November 27, 2016, most days this will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. check your local papers for exact times.

Old Fashion Christmas on Main Street, Milbridge, Maine

Events for December 3^rd in Milbridge, Maine:

Business and Residential Decorating Contest – Displays must be completed by December 1^st. Judging will begin in the afternoon. More info contact Peggy Chipman at Schoodic Insurance with any registration questions.

Saturday December 3, Breakfast with Santa at the Milbridge Elementary School. Parade at 11:00 a.m,

WHRL 5^th Annual Christmas Tree Festival and Auction at the Schooner Gallery from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mr. Marden’s Garden Book Signing 1 p.m to 3 p.m at the Milbridge Public Library with Janie Snider and Chris Higgins.

Memory Tree & Tree Lighting at the Milbridge Theatre lawn 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Annual Christmas Tea Ruggles House, Columbia Falls, Maine

Sunday, December 4, at 1 p.m to 4 p.m. Enjoy tea, live music by Cole Creek and holiday cheer as you tour the Ruggles House. Admission is $3.00.

Out and About.

Photo: Edward Browne World War 11 Veteran

Arlene Hutnik of Jonesport newest DAR Member

The Phys Ed class hiked at Petit Manan and also at Catherine Hill on Tuesday during their class period.

The Veterans Day Ceremony on November 10, at Narraguagus Jr. /Sr. High School honored four veterans, Tim Toppin, David Ramsdell, Ryan Fletcher and Eugene Fletcher.

The program consisted of: Welcome by Ms. Lucille Willey, Principal, Pledge of Allegiance by Drew Fletcher, “The Star Spangled Banner” by the Narraguagus Band, “A Tribute to the Armed Services” by the Narraguagus Singers, Flag Presentation by the Boy Scout Troop #139, Veteran’s Day Video by Mrs Lisa Emerson, “God Bless the USA” by Debbi Kelley, In Flanders Fields by Narraguagus Singers, Moment of Silence by Noah Ramsdell, Taps and Echo by Mrs. Marleina Ford and Peter Dustin,

Students from the schools of SAD 37 and Cherryfield attended the program.

The Order of the Eastern Star Chapter, Alcyone #71 had eighteen members at their meeting on Thursday evening and Rumery #46 had seventeen members at their meeting on Friday evening. A lot of socializing was done these two nights after the meetings.

Carroll and I went heater hunting on Friday we checked out Addison and Harrington before starting our journey on the back roads of the barrens. We traveled over 100 miles and only saw doe deer in Addison and none on the journey on the barrens. We stopped at the Airline Snack Shack for lunch before continuing our hunting the rest of the day. We traveled to places of unknown to us but did find our way out to Route 9. It was a long day and the scenery in some places was awesome with the red colors on the blueberry barrens.

I was able to get to two craft fairs this weekend and I know that every weekend coming up will be more to go to and check out what they have to offer.

On Saturday twenty one members attended the Daughters of the American Revolution Hannah Weston Chapter meeting at the Bluebird Restaurant in Machias.

Our newest member Arlene Hutnik of Jonesport was welcomed by the Hannah Weston Chapter. Her ancestor was Samuel Mershon of New Jersey.

Our guest speaker for the day was 97 year old, Edward Browne a World War 11 Army Corps POW veteran. He was a Prisoner of War for ten months in Germany.

He was born in New York, went to schools in New Jersey before joining the Army Corps. After returning home he moved to Alaska working for the Bureau of Land Management and later worked in the lumbering industry. In 1989 He and his wife Margaret moved to Eastport and then settled in the Town of Dennysville where he became involved in the community. He was involved in the Congregational Church as a Trustee and greeter, a Boy Scout Leader, a board member of the Dennysville Historical Society and currently a member of the Senior Program at the University of Maine. He resides at the Veterans Home in Machias.

Photo: of Edward Browne

Edward K Browne was born in New York on June 25, 1919 to Harriet and Edward K Brown Sr., he had 3 siblings, John, William and Bertha. Edward attended schools in New Jersey and after graduating from high school he joined the United States Army in1942. After his years for the service of his country the family moved to Alaska where he worked for the Bureau of Land Management and later worked in the lumbering industry. In 1989 Edward and his wife Margaret moved to Eastport and then later settled in the Town of Dennysville, Maine where and became very involved in the Congregational Church as a Trustee and greeter. Mr. Browne is very community minded, serving on the board of the Dennysville Historical Society, as a Boy Scout Leader and currently a member of the Senior Program at the University of Maine. Mr. Browne currently resides at the Veterans Home in Machias.

In February 1942 he received the invitation to join the service. He wanted the ground forces but they put him in the Army Air Corps.

He spoke about his service and that he was a Prisoner of War for ten months. He wanted us to know that the Germans did treat them well as long as they obeyed the rules. In the Concentration Camp they were able to hike around the perimeter and played baseball.

They were able to read two newspapers that came in to the camp to find out the progress of the war.

When they left the camp and were out on the road marching, he said it was not to bad going because they had oxen soup and potatoes and whatever else that was offered.

He told us that when the Russians broke through and put them loose the Germans fled to the West. This was wonderful news for them as they got sent to the heart of France first and then sent onto the states where they reached New York Harbor as free people once more,

He said several times that he wanted us to know that the Germans treated them good while he was there.

Later on him and his wife Margaret went back to Germany for a visit a couple of years later.

November 17, 2016

Upcoming Events

Events for December 3^rd in Milbridge, Maine:

Saturday December 3, Breakfast with Santa at the Milbridge Elementary School. Parade at 11:00 a.m,

WHRL 5^th Annual Christmas Tree Festival and Auction at the Schooner Gallery from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mr. Marden’s Garden Book Signing 1 p.m to 3 p.m at the Milbridge Public Library with Janie Snider and Chris Higgins.

Memory Tree & Tree Lighting at the Milbridge Theatre lawn 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Annual Christmas Tea Ruggles House, Columbia Falls, Maine

Sunday, December 4, at 1 p.m to 4 p.m. Enjoy tea, live music by Cole Creek and holiday cheer as you tour the Ruggles House. Admission is $3.00.

Out and About

Congratulations to Zac Strout of Harrington on getting his deer for this year, a lot of locals have been also tagging some nice bucks they have shot around this area. I have noticed that there are usually at least four hanging every day at the butcher shop to be processed as I drive by.

Condolences go out to the family of Reed Holmes of Jonesport and Massachusetts on his passing.

I as well as others have been making mincemeat lately to use up some of the extra meat from their deer. I had a lot of apples put by in the freezer, but have now use them up just for this project.

The wreathing season is in full swing with everyone making wreaths for their orders. I stopped by the Peterson’s in Harrington and they are making extra-large wreaths this year to fill an order.

I visited with Huddy Peterson on Wednesday morning November 16, while I was out and about doing errands in Harrington and Milbridge. Later that evening I had to return to pick up some crabs that her husband brought in for me. Now I can keep my husband busy doing something during the day and we did enjoy have crabmeat rolls for lunch the next day.

The Phys Ed class hiked at Petit Manan and Sprague Falls on Tuesday. They will be finishing up this next week with the hiking part as far as I know.

I will be trying to work on getting my wood in and piled before the weather takes a turn for the worse. Hopefully this coming week I will have some good weather to work on that.

All of the schools had half days on the 17 and 18 for teacher conferences with the parents on their little children.

Thanksgiving will be here and with that we know we will have that turkey dinner with all of the fixings that goes with it.

I did remember to get out my Thanksgiving cards to the little ones on my list; hopefully they will get to their destination in time for the holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Columbia November 25, 2016

Up Coming Events:

Christmas Exhibit

There will be a Christmas exhibit at the American Legion Post 8, 49 Main St., Cherryfield on Dec 1-2 from 6-8 p.m. Dec. and on Dec. 3-4 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

Milbridge Events for December 3^rd

Saturday December 3, Breakfast with Santa at the Milbridge Elementary School. Parade at 11:00 a.m,

WHRL 5^th Annual Christmas Tree Festival and Auction at the Schooner Gallery from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mr. Marden’s Garden Book Signing 1 p.m to 3 p.m at the Milbridge Public Library with Janie Snider and Chris Higgins.

Memory Tree & Tree Lighting at the Milbridge Theatre lawn at 4 to 6 p.m.

Christmas Craft Fair

A Christmas Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, December 3^rd at the Rose M. Gaffney School at 9 a.m. Sponsored by the Down East Community Hospital Auxiliary.

Santa’s Workshop Jonesport

Santa’s Workshop will be held on Saturday, December 3^rd starting at 1 p.m. till 3 p.m. at the Peabody Memorial Library in Jonesport.

Annual Christmas Tea Ruggles House, Columbia Falls, Maine

Sunday, December 4, at 1 p.m to 4 p.m. Enjoy tea, live music by Cole Creek and holiday cheer as you tour the Ruggles House. Admission is $3.00.

Annual Christmas Party Gates House, Machiasport, Maine

Gates House Christmas Party on Sunday, December 4, from 3 to5 p.m. at the Gates House Parlor, 344 Port Road/Route 92, Machiasport, Maine. An 1800’s style celebration with mulled cider, holiday treats, music and caroling.

Wesley’s Tree Festival

Wesley’s Tree Festival will be held on Dec 9, 10 and 11 at the East Machias Municipal Building. Friday 4-8 p.m, Sat. 10-5 pm and Sunday 11-3 pm. Cost to get in $3.00. More information contact 255-8692.

34^th Annual Senior Citizens Banquet

Addison residents only, 60 years and older are invited to a buffet meal on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 5 p.m. at the Town Hall. Sponsored by the Addison Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary

Out and About

The Phys Ed Class on Tuesday hiked around the ponds at Tunk Mountain and that finished them up on their hiking days.

Carroll and I traveled to Machias and had our Thanksgiving dinner at the Bluebird Restaurant. We enjoyed chatting with the two ladies from Lubec that joined us at our table. We saw several folks that we knew from Addison that also had their meal there. We enjoyed getting out and socializing with others on Turkey Day.

Every weekend there are craft fairs for all of us to go to. So far I have made most of them in the area. This past weekend Steuben had theirs, I also attended the one at the Steuben Library where I found a couple of items I needed.

Next weekend the 3^rd there are so many events that I want to go to, I think if I can plan my time I just might hit most of them.

Condolences go out to the family of Alfred Look of Columbia and Judy Redimarker of Addison; they will be missed by their friends and family.

Get well wishes to all the folks that have medical problems they are dealing with.

While I was out to the craft fairs on Friday I took a ride to Unionville to the Smith Cemetery to look up one of my ancestors. Job and Diadama Smith are buried in this little cemetery close to the road. I took some photos of the cemetery to put with my information that I have.

On Saturday evening many local residents, friends and family gathered at the Columbia Falls Union Hall for the annual holiday tree lighting and social. Activities for the children, Santa Claus and Christmas sing along, along with a number of raffles were part of the event. Refreshments were served with hot chocolate and hot cider. A good time was had by all.

On Sunday evening Zachary, Tiffany and Konner Strout, and Michele and David McLaughlin all from Harrington came to our house to have our Thanksgiving meal. As usual everything was delicious, including the taco salad and desserts that they brought. We now have left overs that we so enjoy after a meal like this.

December 3, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Wesley’s Tree Festival

34^th Annual Senior Citizens Banquet

Addison residents only, 60 years and older are invited to a buffet meal on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 5 p.m. at the Town Hall. Sponsored by the Addison Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary

Changing Tides Christmas Tea and Open House

Changing Tides in Harrington will be having a Christmas Tea and Open House at “Our Home” on December 10, from 1 to 3 pm with refreshments and Christmas Music. This is located on East Main Street, Harrington across from the walking trail. For more information call 483-8100.

Out and About

I finally got my tree made with fresh brush and another one already sent and received by my grandchildren in Boston. I now need to find my decorations and get it ready for the season. It seems that I work all month to decorate for the Christmas season and then it’s over. I always leave my decorations up a lot longer to enjoy them longer; hopefully I will get my collection of Santa Clauses up before the week is out.

Hunting season is now over for another year. I just wish they would have a season on does where there are so many around here.

On Friday evening Joan Ramsay and I enjoyed seeing the Christmas tree displays at the American Legion Hall in Cherryfield. Afterwards we took a ride through Milbridge to see the Christmas light displays.

Saturday my agenda was to do everything on my list, which was to go to the craft fair at the Rose Gafftney School in Machias and then onto the Talbot House for our DAR Christmas Tea and meeting.

Many folks turned out to the craft fair on Saturday and I saw quite a few folks that I knew there I found a couple of items that I thought I needed, but mostly I took tickets on items that were being raffled off and went on my way. I did not hear from anyone so I guess I did not get the prize.

Twenty four members of the Hannah Weston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution attended the Christmas Tea at the Talbot House in East Machias, Maine on Saturday December 3. Our regent Mary-Alice Look had a short meeting before we were served. I really enjoyed sitting at the same table to chat with Roberta Hammond and Arlene Hutnik during our luncheon.

After the Tea I made a trip to Milbridge to see the trees at the Schooner Gallery that were being ticked off. I took a few tickets after checking them all over. I did not expect to win anything but by the time I got home I got the call that I won one of the trees the Religions Around the World for Children that also came with three books made for children. A cute idea and I love it with the lights on it. So the day ended quite well I must say.

I decided that I might try and attend two more Teas that were on Sunday, so my first stop was at the Ruggles House in Columbia Falls. A good amount of people were coming and going after they sample the goodies there and had a spot of tea or mulled cider. The Cole Creek band played Christmas music on the second floor landing. This is a good way to get in the mood for the holidays. Larry Smith met everyone that arrived at the door. Richard Grant and Charlie Herr held down the kitchen section when I was there. I got to say hello to my cousin Mary and her husband Arthur Alley that were there before I left. Many other folks that came through were having a tour of the house which was all decorated up with greenery on the mental places and over the doors. This was a lovely way to spend the afternoon socializing.

My next adventure led me to the Machiasport Historical Society Christmas Tea at the Gates House. A four piece band with Ruth Ahrens on organ, Jim Sherman on guitar, Merrill Colbert on harmonica, and Barbara Letham on cello, were playing Christmas carols during the Tea. This was definitely the way to spend a Sunday afternoon socializing. I of course only knew a few folks but chatted with others that I did not know. I would like to get a chance to get back there when they open up again in the spring to do some genealogy work as they have quite a few families of that local area in their upstairs room.

Congratulations to my nephew Quintin and his wife Toni Worcester on the birth of their son Orion Kay Worcester born Dec 2, 2016 he weighed 8 lbs and was 20.5 inches. Orion has a big sister Artemis.

Condolences go out to the family of Richard Farnsworth Sr of Columbia Falls. They will miss him very much.

December 9, 2016

Photo: Charlene Magby and Cecil Rockwell oldest at the dinner.

Photo: Dickey and Rose Marie Norton celebrating their anniversary

Photo: Cindy Strout at Changing Tides Open House and Tea

I have not heard of anything for upcoming events this coming week. So I guess I have a free weekend coming up to get my shopping done and maybe my Christmas cards mailed out.

I attended the Wesley’s Tree Festival in East Machias Saturday afternoon, there were some nice trees being raffled off. A lot of folks were coming and going to it. I hope they had a good turnout for it.

On my way home I headed to Harrington for the open house and Christmas Tea at the Changing Tides Home. There again folks were coming and going while I was there.

Carroll and I attended the supper Saturday evening at the Addison Town Hall for all Senior citizens of Addison. The meal was put on by the Addison Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary. This was the 34^th year that it has been done for the citizens.

The oldest folks that attended were Charlene Magby at 94 and Cecil Rockwell at 88 years old.

Dickey and Rose Marie Norton were celebrating their 56 wedding anniversary by attending this social event.

The weather was good so a lot of the folks were able to get out and enjoy the meal. Gifts were exchanged and calendars and mints were handed out by the Auxiliary.

Bob and Kathy Pounder celebrated their 40^th Wedding Anniversary Saturday evening with a gathering at the Town Hall in Columbia.

Last week we had our grandson Konner Strout spend three nights with us while his parents were busy doing their thing.

On Wednesday December 7 I drove the Math Team of Narraguagus to Calais.

Thursday and Friday evening I attended the Eastern Star meetings in Milbridge and Addison. These were our last meetings till March 2017 when we will start back up.

On Sunday I finished up making three more table- top Christmas trees and then cleaned up the brush mess that was left behind. A good chore done before the storm comes on Monday.

Sherri Paul and I drove to Milbridge to watch the Wreaths Across America Convoy go thru on their way to Arlington Sunday morning.

Keep Fred Crowley, Joan Ramsay and all the others that are having health issues in your prayers.

December 17, 2016

We had our first snow date on December 12, 2016 for this school year. Hopefully we won’t lose many days this year.

The bus drivers held their Christmas Party at the home of Lori Mathews in Cherryfield on December 12 in the morning. Those that made it out were: Al & Mary Moore, Dawn McManus, Darlene Stubbs, Pat Thaxter, Ronie Strout, and Clara Ann Redimarker.

Afterwards I visited with Bunny Plummer and then stopped in to check out The Good Old Days in Cherryfield before I returned home.

Get well wishes to Al Moore and Joan Ramsay and all the others that are under the weather. mvno

Tuesday the 13, I was one of the drivers that took students from NHS to the Penobscot Theater in Bangor for the day.

The Narraguagus girls traveled to Blue Hill on Thursday evening to play ball. The weather was cold and the roads were good to travel to and from that night.

The students in the district had their Christmas Fairs on Friday where they can buy gifts for their families.

I finally got my Christmas cards done over the weekend. For a snowy day that was a good job done. On Saturday before the snow storm came I did some shopping at the local hardware store to fill in on some gifts that I needed.

My doorways are filling up with the cards that we have received; I love this for part of my decorations for the holidays.

Christmas School vacation is coming up on the 22^nd and they will return to school on Monday January 2, 2017.

Photo: Addison Vol. Fire Dept. Aux. workers at the Senior Christmas Dinner

Sitting Edith Bishop and Pat Carver

Beginning from left to right and back to front:

Juanita Stubb, Lynn Dowling, John Farnsworth, Lois Farnsworth, Stanley Mitchell, Peter Thompson, Tina Ryan, Carol Seavey, Heather Tibbetts, Debbie Read, Chub Dowling, Ora Farnsworth, Betty Thompson, Priscilla Tibbetts, Sherry Brooks, Lois Farnsworth, Shelia Mitchell, Donna Grant and Frank Brook.

December 23, 2016

On Monday evening the Harrington Elementary had their Christmas Concert. I do enjoy going to see the students sing, they are so cute and all dressed up for the concert.

School is out now for the Christmas break and we go back on January 2, 2017.

Everyone is out and about doing their last minute shopping for the big day on Sunday. We have finished up ours by hitting the local stores in the area. I did not find any time to make a trip to Ellsworth due to my schedule so decided on getting what I needed here.

Hopefully the weather will be good while we are on break so I can get some visiting done and some items taken care of here on the home front.

The deer have been out feeding as well as the turkeys here on the Ridge.

As of this writing I have seen that a lot of Christmas Eve services are being held with the local churches. It is hard for me to attend as we have a gathering on Christmas Eve at our house with the big meal on Sunday with the children.

Get well wishes to Fred Crowley, Regina Jordan, Al Moore, Lisa Mutty, Patsy Green and Joan Ramsay and all the others that are dealing with major illnesses.

My niece Regina Ramsdell Jordan formerly of Columbia, is going through this journey of breast cancer, I know cards of prayers, hopes and thinking of you would be greatly appreciated at this time. Her address is Regina Jordan 193 A 3^rd Street, Bangor, Maine 04401 and she has a page on Facebook called My Journey: My Fight With Breast Cancer that you can follow. Let’s cheer her up during this trying time.

We have been enjoying watching the birds at our bird feeders; my husband has seen the cardinals a few times along with the other little birds

Birthdays in our family this coming week include Molly Strout the 23, Steve Plummer the 24, Michelle McLaughlin the 25, Bunny Plummer the 26, Danielle Plummer 27 plus looking to have another Strout baby arriving anytime.

December 29, 2016

Photo of Gavin Ulku Strout

Photo: Miles and Max grandchildren of Morrill and Karen Worcester joining in to sing at the chapel with Heather Linnehan Christmas Eve afternoon. Back Row: Stan Wilbur Jr. and John Linnehan

We have news to share: Our grandson Gavin Ulku Strout was born on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Reno, Nevada to Zebadiah & Molly Strout. Gavin weighed in at 7 lbs 14 oz and is 19 ¼ long.

He is welcomed into the family by his big brother Oliver.

On December 22, 2016 Buddy Mills and I drove the NHS teams to the Cross Center in Bangor for a game with Orono and Sumner High Schools. I left Harrington at 5:30 a.m. for the early morning game at 8 a.m. It was definitely a long day for me. Later after I arrived home I made it to my daughter’s birthday party in Harrington. A good way to unwound from the bus trip. We were celebrating Michelle McLaughlin’s birthday two days before as she was born on Christmas many years ago.

On Saturday afternoon I along with 35 or so folks gathered for the Christmas Eve service held at the Balsam Valley Chapel in Jonesboro.

John Linnehan of Ellsworth gave a nice sermon and his wife Heather along with Stan Wilbur Jr and Sharon Beal on piano provided music. This little chapel is really quite unique and well worth the ride out to check it out.

On Christmas Eve Michelle and David McLaughlin, Zachary, Tiffany and Konner Strout joined us for a seafood stew. Then on Christmas evening they joined us for our Christmas supper. We missed not having the other three children and their families with us.

My son Matthew messaged me on December 28 that his ship was in the middle of a typhoon and being tossed around like a rag doll. I finally got a message on December 29 that it had quieted down and all was well, they made it through. Thank goodness and he is hoping to get back to the states in the New Year around the 4th.

On Wednesday December 28, Jesse Washburn and family arrived for a visit with us. Asa and Mabel enjoyed have Christmas again at our house. Asa had the chance to play with his cousin Konner while here and also seeing his aunts, Michelle and Tiffany. We wish they could of spent a little longer with us but they had other things to do while in Maine. Hopefully next summer they can visit longer once Asa is out of school. Just maybe I will get the chance to visit them during February vacation.

Get well wishes and thinking of you in your time of need goes out to Fred Crowley, Carol Coffin, Patsy Green, Michael Haire, Regina Jordan, Lisa Mutty, Joan Ramsay, and Molly Woodsum.

If you know of someone that needs get well wishes sent to them please let me know.

Birthday being celebrated in the coming days are: Caleb Paul on January 4, Sarah Hurlbert on January 5, Zachary Strout on January 6, Helena Worcester on January 7, and Cody Davis on January 11.

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The Union Hall in Columbia Falls was the scene of a Holiday program on Saturday November 26 for the local residents. The tree lighting at the Salmon Hatchery took place at 6 p.m. before the activities at the hall commenced.

Inside the hall was decorated with a Christmas village in front of the stage that was decorated for Santa to meet with the children. On four tables activities were sat up for children to make while they were there. Even some adults enjoyed making them with their children as well.

Refreshments were served along with hot chocolate and hot cider served by Roberta Hammond.

A Chinese auction was in one corner of the hall with lots of great items to win. A couple of the children helped with the drawing and delivering the items to their winners.

Christmas Carols were sung with Gary Magby of Addison on keyboard.

Santa Claus gave out an ornament to all that visited with him.

Out and About

Thursday, March 14, 2019

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