Parties
Postmistress Polly Lockhart has retired from the Easton Post Office after 23 years there. For 20 of those years she was a PTS – in part-time service. On Friday, Feb. 29, coffee and cake were served to those coming into the post office. A surprise retirement party, set up by Easton mail carrier Kevin Marquis, was held at the Bonanza Restaurant with other members connected to the postal service in attendance. Sharon Crane of Fort Fairfield will be the OIC (officer in charge) until a new postmaster or -mistress is picked.
A Welcome to the Family dinner was held at Slope’s for Kylee Carter, who has finally gotten her final adoption papers. Kylee is now truly a Carter. Her grandparents, Vaughn and Cheryl Carter, happily held the special dinner for her with several members of the Carter family in attendance. Those there of course were her mother and father, Sheri and Travis Carter, brother, Kody, grandparents, Cheryl and Vaughn, great grandparents, Eldora and Clair Carter. Some members could not be there because of work. A happy time was had by all.
Visits
Dottie and Duncan Beaton made a quick trip to Watervile on Thursday, Feb. 28, so that Duncan could attend the Maine Town and City Managers Association (ATCMA) meeting held the next day. Because of the fear of bad weather, they left for home on that afternoon following the meeting.
Travis and Sheri Carter and children, Kylee and Kody, spent a recent weekend in Bangor where the children visited a museum and they all attended the Mars Hill-Woodland basketball game.
Hospitalized
Elvira McAdam was taken to The Aroostook Medical Center by ambulance several days ago after suffering a sit-down fall in her apartment the day before. It was found that she had broken a vertebrae in her lower back. As of last Thursday, she was still hospitalized.
Word from Olive Bolster, of Portland, is that her daughter, Beth O’Connell, also of Portland, has been hospitalized with back surgery but should be home by the time of the reading of this item. Olive is doing well and enjoying the activities at her senior citizens complex.
Sympathy
Our sympathy goes out to Kenneth and Pat Desmond, of Easton, and family on the death of his sister, Betty Desmond Quint of Patten. Seventy-five-year-old Betty passed away in the early morning of March 5, at her home in Patten. She was born and raised in Island Falls and graduated from the schools there. On coming to Patten she joined the Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church. She enjoyed her life, reading, traveling to Florida and summering in Shin Pond. Besides Kenneth and his family, she leaves: a devoted husband of 41 years, Fred Quint, of Patten; daughters, Carol Mathews of Westbrook and family, and Sheila Giles and family of Patten; sons, Calvin “Chip” Webb and family of Hampden, Craig Webb and family of Cumberland, Stephen of Patten, Eric Quint and family of Sherman; grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, Stephen Webb, and brothers, Lloyd “Sike” Desmond, and Jerry and Terry Desmond. A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 8, at Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tae Sung Kang officiating. Those who wish to remember Betty may do so to the Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, care of Bower’s Funeral Home, P.O. Box 579, Houlton, ME 04730.
Eldora Carter is the correspondent for Easton. She can be reached at 488-5961.
Photo courtesy of Eldora Carter
WANDA PRATHER, who helps Jim Brown with the Senior Farm Shares program, spoke to the Easton Happy Days Senior Citizens Club recently on the popular program and the club members signed up for this year’s produce.
Photo courtesy of Eldora Carter
POLLY LOCKHART, (left) who has been the postmistress at the Easton Post Office, retired on Friday, Feb. 29, after 23 years of service. With her is Sharon Crane of Fort Fairfield, who will be an officer in charge until a new postmaster or -mistress is chosen. Have a great retirement, Polly.
Photo courtesy of Eldora Carter
THE EASTON Happy Days Senior Citizens Club honored one of their members, Edith Fuller, on her birthday, at their regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 28. Edith was born on a Leap Year so she has celebrated only 20 birthdays. She was also honored by her church, the Easton Pentecostal Church, on Sunday evening.
