The class of 2010 prepares
for final Easton school events
EASTON NEWS
by Debbie Smith
Time is just getting away from us and it is almost graduation time. I am sure the seniors have the days counted down as well as the hours. But for us older folks, time is flying by.
Make sure you come out and support our graduates and high school students at all of their end-of-the-year activities. We sure have a lot of talented young people in our little school. Just a reminder that the baccalaureate service is Sunday evening, May 23, at 6 p.m. in the Easton High School gymnasium. I am so proud to see that we still have a baccalaureate service.
Wednesday, June 2, will be Class Night at 7 p.m.. in the Easton High School gym. The final event will be the graduation commencement exercises to be held at the Easton High School gymnasium at 7 p.m. on June 4.
Their class motto for 2010 is: “Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.”
The Senior Play at the Easton High School was a huge success this year. The performers did a great job. We are very proud of all of you. Also, Jason and Emily did a great job as directors. The title of this year’s play was “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.”
Photos courtesy of Debbie Smith
EASTON STUDENTS performing the senior play "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,” included, from left: Jacob Bacon, (Deputy Graves, lawman), Sydney Trask (Velma Cringe, retired actress) and Katie Cyr (Mrs. Bones, housekeeper).
JACOB BACON played the role of a deputy in the senior play "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark."
TAYLOR LAWRENCE (Skull, the butler) and Luke Budreau (Zip Whittle) are pictured here having a discussion at the Easton senior play "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark."
ATHLETE JARED HAFFORD was presented with a basketball certificate at Easton Sports award night.
Our sympathy goes out to the family of Dan King. Dan certainly will be missed by everyone. Dan lived in Easton most of his life and owned a dairy farm. For his family, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.
On May 12, Wendell Fuller and Merlon Cronkite have a birthday.
Matt Nadeau and Michael Fitzherbert share a birthday on May 13.
On May 14, Angela Mullen, Torr Harmer and Alma Ryder will be celebrating their birthdays.
On Saturday, May 15, Todd Turner, Lindsay Flewelling, Garth Cronkite, Edie Richardson, Whitley Green and John Morin will all be another year older.
Richard Kneeland and Janice Bishop have a birthday on May 16.
On May 17, Ira Dodge, Chelsae Hammond, Kathleen Haney, Lynn Flewelling, Pat Brown, Kenneth Rediker, Mattie Yoder and Morgan Dobson all have a birthday. Also on May 17, Rickie and Carrie Hull have an anniversary. Spoil her rotten, Rickie.
On May 18, Martha Pelletier, David Fitzherbert, Alice Kneeland, Barb York, John Bradley. Glenice Craig and Jacob Demerchant will all be celebrating their birthdays.
Best wishes to you all.
The Easton Kiwanis Club met on April 20, at the Odd Fellows Hall, with 11 members and four guests present.
After a spaghetti supper with Mike’s special sauce, the meeting was opened by President Mike Allen. He greeted Diane Greene, Cindy Flanagan, Keith Madore and Claire Exner, from the Presque Isle Kiwanis’ Club.
The club was not able to get a team together for the MS Walk on May 1, so it was voted to donate to the project.
Diane Greene reported that the Home and Garden Show went off well and they got good feedback. The Presque Isle Kiwanis sponsor this show.
Loris Allen had a very Happy Dollar to give. She won the 100 gallons of fuel oil from Dead River at the Home and Garden Show.
Mike told the group that they were invited to the Future Farmers of America banquet being held at the Easton Elementary School cafeteria on Tuesday, May 11, beginning at 6 p.m. They would like to know how many plan to attend by the next Kiwanis meeting on May 4.
Guest speaker for the evening was Carrie Hull, manager of the Easton Katahdin Trust Bank. She spoke to the group on all the scams that are going on across the country now. She gave them a head’s up on some that one wouldn’t believe and warned them to never give out personal information over the phone or through the mail before first checking to find out if it was really who they said they were. Scammers are so smooth now that it is easy to be fooled of you aren’t alert.
Carrie said that banks would not ever call anyone for their personal information and that most businesses wouldn’t do that either. Two of the guests, Diane Greene and Cindy Flanagan, both work in banks in Presque Isle and they also agreed on the information that was given out.
Carrie fielded many questions the group asked her, answering to their satisfaction. She also handed out informational papers and beautiful pens to those present. Those from Easton were: Vaughn Martin, Bernard Hussey, Keith and Esther Richardson, Ann and Tom Osgood, Lt. Governor, Barbara Blackstone, Mike and Loris Allen and Clair and Eldora Carter.
This award-winning program is designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of older adults who have concerns about falls. This program utilizes trained volunteer coaches to teach the eight two-hour sessions.
Classes help participants learn to:
• View falls and fear of falling as controllable;
• Set realistic goals for increasing activity;
• Change their environment to reduce fall risk factors; and
• Promote exercise to increase strength and balance.
For more information contact Hillary at 551-7737 or Dotty Sines at 764-6185. The class will be taught by Mary Hyslop. Class will begin on Friday, April 30, and run through June 18.
Children in kindergarten (and any other child 4 and older who is not in school) will have the opportunity to take swim lessons on Wednesdays from May 5 to June 2. We will leave directly after their 1 o’clock dismissal and return in time to ride the after-school buses home. The cost is $15; please make checks payable to the Town of Easton and drop them off at the Town Office or in the Recreation mailbox at the elementary school.
Wednesday, May 12 — Junior activities (for ages 2 through ECP) at the hall from 9:30-11 a.m. Kindergarten swimming lessons — the bus departs from the elementary school at 1 p.m. and will return at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 13 —Kindergarten-Only Program from 1-2:30 p.m. at the elementary school.
Friday, May 14 — Junior activities (for ages 2 through ECP) at the hall from 9:30-11 a.m. Seniors’ Matter of Balance class starting at 11 a.m. in the recreation room at the manor.
Monday, May 17 — Senior nutrition class starting at 11 a.m. in the recreation room at the manor. The cost is $2. After-school program (hiking) at the hall from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, May 18 — Seniors’ game day starting at 11 a.m. in the recreation room at the manor. Please bring a bag lunch. After-school program (movie) at the hall from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m.
Photos courtesy of Debbie Smith
THE EASTON BEARS’ VOLLEYBALL TEAM
Received a banner being for being number 1 in their division for 2010. Pictured, from left: Jacob Bacon, Jonah Bacon, Corey White, Holden Turner, Zach Clark, Reed Clark, Carl Mullen and Luke Fuller. This was presented to them at Easton Sports Award Night.
Pictured here are some of the Easton JV Bears getting an award at Easton Sports night from the state for being undefeated during their 2009-2010 season. From left: Jeff Condon, Zach Clark, Carl Mullen, Jared Hafford, Cody Tompkins and Harvey Brown. Tyler Clark, state representative, presented the award.
Pictured here is some of the cast of the Easton senior play, "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark." From left: Zach Clark, Anna Sherwood, Taylor Burtt, Samantha Fuller, Arianna Babbineau, Lisa Dayringer, Jacob Bacon, Katie Cyr and Taylor Lawrence.
At the Easton Sports Award banquet, pictured, from left: Carl Mullen, Jared Hafford, Harvey Brown and Cody Tompkins.
Debbie Smith is the correspondent for Easton. She can be reached by e-mail at debbiesmith04_69@hotmail.com or call 488-5530.
