Take Off Pounds Sensibly ME 0233, HOULTON
by Lois Downing
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Chapter 0233, of Houlton met at the Aldergate building on High Street for its Friday meeting, Feb. 1.
Thirteen TOPS and 5 KOPS were in attendance. Leader Diane Folsom led the meeting. Joanne Scott gave the weight recording numbers. Loser of the week was Joanne and Denise Clark was runner-up. The skinny dish was taken home by Bonnie Llewellen.
Barbara Whited, in charge of the contest, stated that it is going well with two more weeks and urged everyone to fill out their food charts. Bonnie Pratt told us about a two day training sponsored by the Red Cross in March, if anyone is interested. The program consisted of playing a game regarding eating outside the home.
Next week is Bingo week for our chapter. Everyone who wants to play Bingo will bring an unwrapped gift to be used as prizes. Some may want to bring more than one gift.
Barbara Whited, in charge of charms, distributed the following charms for December: Lois Downing, Diane Folsom, Shirley Ethier: , KOPS leeway and perfect attendance; Betty Ivey, KOPS, in leeway; Cheryl Driscoll, Mildred Gagnon, Joanne Scott, perfect attendance; Aileen Smith, reached goal. If you need more information about the chapter, please call Charlotte Marley at 757-8483 or Betty Ivey at 532-9653.
Every Friday, TOPS 0233 meets at 8-8:45 a.m. for weigh-in; the meeting starts at 9 a.m. and usually ends an hour later. Come, enjoy and take off weight.
Oakfield Seniors
Twenty-four member and guests of Oakfield Senior Citizens met on Jan. 20 at the Smoki-Haulers Snowmobile Club for their first meeting of 2013. Iona Nadeau was welcomed as a new member. Roger Ethier was the lucky winner of the 50/50.
The delicious potluck luncheon was followed by a short business meeting with the Lord’s Prayer and Flag salute being recited. Treasurer, Secretary and Card reports were read and accepted.
Mr. Locke explained some of the Club’s activities for the new members. The next meeting will be on Feb. 6, come and join us for a potluck and enjoy our guest speaker, Oakfield’s famous storyteller Marge Seiler.
Attending the meeting were: Arlene Friel, Bonnie Pratt, Wannetta Townsend, Bob McLean, Mildred Gagnon, Sherry Shaw, Alma Fowler, Earl and Lottie Doughty, Margaret Cameron, Bernice Campbell, Bob Barrow, Mary Lawler, Sharon Anderson, Ursula Levesque, Bob and Delores Locke, Iona Nadeau, Naci Fowler, Roger and Shirley Ethier, Tessie Barrett, George Barrow, Marie Gillotti.
For more information please call Delores Locke 757-8478.
Ricker Rumbings
by Lois Downing
Hope this short encounter finds you all well and happy. We were sorry to learn of the death of Connie Barry’s brother, Bruce, who died recently in another state, (I think Tennessee). Sister Miriam Teresa Callnan was a visitor of Evelyn Callnan last Saturday. Sister Miriam lives in Portland and is a retired nun. I was sorry I missed meeting her. Sister and Evelyn had a great visit together She was on her way to Millinocket to visit friends and relatives.
We are sorry to report Doris Hogan is a patient at Houlton Regional Hospital, after a fall at her apartment. I’m not sure where Doris is at the time of printing. Get well, Doris. We are preparing for a Valentine party sometime in February, to be announced soon. Have you prepared your Valentine for your loved one yet?
Pray for all those who are less fortunate than you are. No matter how we feel, there is someone out there suffering. About angels: Listen to the whispers from heaven, feel the love in your heart, and know that angels are nearby. Keep well, sleep well and God bless.
Friends and Needles Quilt Guild
The Friends and Needles Quilt Guild met on Jan. 8 at Houlton Regional Hospital. A thank-you note was read to us by Jennifer Metzger from Ark Animal Sanctuary for the donation that the group made to the Ark.
Metzger also notified the quilt guild that both of the scholarships to last year’s high school graduates were delivered.
Kim Hazlett reported that a call went out to all the Project Linus chapters in response to the Sandy Hook tragedy. They were asking for a total of 700 quilts. That request was filled within 15 minutes. The Friends and Needles Quilt Guild sent 20 quilts from the cupboard. Thank you one and all for your time, talents and finished quilts for children in crisis to receive.
Patterns are available for those who still want or need them for the Guild’s Mystery Quilt. A workshop will be held Saturday, March 9. A sign-up sheet is still available as well as the first set of the instructions. For more information see Metzger or Karen Gallop.
Golden Harvest cutting and wall hanging prep day is set for Saturday, March 30. On Saturday, May 11 will be the actual workshop for sewing using paper piecing. Sign up is available now.
Don’t forget about items for the March Auction.
Kudos to the Guild’s new web master Cass Miskelly. The Guild has received compliments on their website from the Area 7 representative, as well as the state quilt guild.
It is still unresolved if the Guild will need permission to display a quilt where a pattern has been used by a quilter, so it has been decided to get permission from that designer. A permission letter will be posted on the Guild’s website. For more information, contact Metzger, Gallop or Carmel Bowers to assist with the note.
Old patterns like the log cabin, drunkard’s path and others are what are called public domain. They have been around for nearly 100 years or more and it unclear as to the original designer. So no permission is needed.
This year’s challenge quilt, which will be shown at the August quilt show, will be about Cat Tails/Cat Tales/ Cattails. A quilt can be about one, two or all three cat items.
Metzger is reminding guild members to be thinking about who they would like as a president next year.
February hostesses are Pam Mailman, Mary Ann Stewart and Tammy Ritchie.
