York County nature society meeting reports bird sightings
The York County Nature Society meeting at Webhannet Women's Clubhouse drew 16 members and two guests. Charles Bradford of the Nature Conservancy of Maine spoke on the group's work. The next meeting is Jan 13 at 7 30 p.m. at the same place with plans for an Jan 1 field trip from 8 a.m. at the Nubble led by Bill Chisholm.
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Kennebunk
Yorkeoteehee Society
Webhannet
Charles Bradford
Nature Conservancy of Maine
Bill Chisholm
Mousam River
Pierce
Joan Hemingway
Elsie Muir
Howard Ballets
Murray Cotts
Mineralogical Society Meets in Hollis and Old Orchard Beach
Two local groups held meetings. In Hollis the Hollis Lions Club sponsored a Cub Scout Pack starting with 13 boys at the Hollis Community Building, with Mrs. Jean Bennett heading the sponsoring committee and several Hollis Center residents assisting. In Scarborough Old Orchard Beach the Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society elected officers led by President Mrs. Francis Macdonald. program featured Robert Phillips on Nova Scotia Minerals and remarks by Henry Swan about the State Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Boy Scouts of America
York District
Pine Tree Council
Hollis Lionettes
Hollis Lion's Club
Jean Bennett
Bar Mills
Bennett
Kathleen M. Curran
Clarks Mills
Norma L. Porter
Joyce A. Dunepp
Judith Usher
Old Orchard Beach
Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society
Canal Bank
Oak Hill
Scarborough
Francis Macdonald
Saco
Mrs. Macdonald
Howard Reiche
Robert Phillips
Joel Leadbeater
Sarah Bridges Graves
Ralph Wentworth
Alexander Hamilton
C. Russell Miller
Walter M. Wuth
Hubert Fabreau
Henry E. Swan
Robert
Swan
Federation of Maine Mineral and Gem Associations
We State Federation
Nova Scotia
Senior Volunteers Honored at Cumberland York RSVP Coffee
About 200 seniors from Cumberland and York counties attended Friday’s Christmas recognition coffee for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. The First Parish Congregational Church in Saco hosted the event to honor 1975 service and achievements, with Lillian Black and committee coordinating decor and refreshments, a Westbrook senior group providing music, and O Clyde Hulst at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
York Counties
York County
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Lillian Black
Elvira Lord
Verna Mailman
Hazel Bishop
Gertrude Weimer
Rebekah Lodge Holds Supper in Saco
Members of the Saco Rebekah Lodge held their annual family supper Saturday night at Odd Fellows Hall on Main Street. Noble Grand Mrs. Catherine Hill read Christmas greetings from the Rebekah Assembly of Maine. A film titled The Bright Promise was shown by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shaffer, and Stephen Hill gave a contribution. Santa Claus handed out gifts from the decorated tree. The supper committee included Mrs. Eleanor Shaffer, Miss Mary Jones and Mrs. Vera Munford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Main Street
Saco
Noble
Catherine Hill
Rebekah Assembly of Maine
Florence M. Bibber
Ernestine Gammon
Catherine Owens
Howard Shaffer
Stephen Hill
Santa Claus
Eleanor Shaffer
Mary Jones
Vera Munford
Clubs Help Salvation Army Through Christmas Kettle
Four service clubs Elks Kiwanis Lions and the Ney join The Salvation Army to raise nine thousand dollars for needy families in Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach this holiday season. Volunteers will staff kettles at Nichols Pepperell Store Biddeford Perry's Pharmacy Saco Shaw's Saco and Zayres Saco. Maj James Watson thanks clubs for support and notes the aim is to aid all in need during the holidays. RSVP honors volunteers for service milestones as over 300 seniors support 26 non profits in two counties. For RSVP information contact Cumberland York Senior Citizens Council Portland.
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Salvation Army
Elks
Kiwanis
Lions
Ney
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Nichols Pepperell
Percy’s Pharmacy
Shaw’s
Zayres
Sac
RSVP
Cumberland-York Senior Citizens Council
High St
Suite
Portland
Furniture group gifts to York County Training Center Biddeford
St. Jean Baptiste of Biddeford contributed new furnishings to the York County Training Center on Green Street. The gift funds a parent counseling room with a conference table eight chairs a side table and a waiting bench plus wall to wall carpeting. Organization leaders said the donation aims to support long term needs beyond a single season and to help develop a first rate facility for the retarded in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Council Chagnon
Biddeford
York County Training Center
Green Street
St. Jean Baptiste
Saco Valley Association For
Norman Laverriere
Saco Valley
Dick Perrier
Norman LaFlamme
Gagnon Hearing Is Continued
ALFRED The York County Superior Court will not decide until Jan 5 whether Rita Gagnon s appeal of a Saco planning board decision should be settled quickly A hearing for quick disposition of the case was continued at the request of Saco City Solicitor Ronald Ayotte Mrs Gagnon filed the appeal after the planning board rejected her proposal for a five lot subdivision on her property at King and Winter streets.
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Alfred
York County Superior Court
Rita Gagnon
Saco Planning Board
Saco City
Ronald Ayotte
Gagnon
King and
Winter Streets
Firemen's Wives Meet In Saco Christmas Party
Members of the Saco Firemen's Wives Club gathered Tuesday at Barbara Ronco's home for the annual Christmas supper and party. They voted to move meetings to Wednesdays for the year, with each gathering at a member's home. Santa distributed gifts, and new secret pals for 1976 were drawn. next meeting is January 7 at Patricia Roy's Oak Street home in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Firemen’s Wives Club
Barbara Ronco
Santa Claus
Madeline Paquette
Patricia Roy
Oak Street
Saco
Sodality Christmas Party At St. Margaret Church
Members of the St. Margaret Sodality held their annual Christmas party at the parish hall after a reception for new members. New inductees include Frances Bacinskas Leatitia Beaulieu Rita Dancoes Stella Fancy Genovela Fossett Luella Haines Kay Hector Jeannette Lagasse Anita Reny Frances Martin. A brief meeting distributed Christmas baskets to needy families and items for baskets were requested at Masses this weekend. Entertainment came from Catholic Youth Organization members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
St. Margaret Sodality
St. Margaret Church
Frances Bacinskas
Leatitia Beaulieu
Rita Dancoes
Stella Fancy
Genovela Fossett
Luella Haines
Kay Hector
Jeannette Lagasse
Anita Reny
Frances Martin
CYO
Catholic Youth Organization
Nasson Offers Mini Courses at Springvale Campus
Nasson College unveils 11 non credit mini courses for January sessions ranging from Cooking with Eggs to The Nine Symphonies of Beethoven. Courses run Jan 5 to Jan 15 with fees of 10 dollars per course, two exceptions at 20 and 15 dollars, and are led by noted instructors in Reed Hall, Anderson Learning Center, and the Science Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springvale
Nasson College
John J. Sylvester
Nassau College
York County
Sylvester
William W. Hoag
William Lawrence
William Graham Ale
Reed Hall
Morton Gold
Anderson Learning Center
Lillian
Sue’’ cConkey
Star Hill
Waterboro
John Allen
Science Center
Richard D. Lamb
Alumni Hall
Dorothy Cole
Gordon Johnston
la Semaine
Gilles Auger
John Colby Myer
Audrey Isakson
Condigh Og
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St. Andre School
Celeste Turcotte
Marc Beaulieu
Celeste
Dick Danforth
Hollis Cub Pack
Mineralogical Society Meets
Rebekah Lodge
Furniture Council
AL Aa
Om George
Webber Hospital
Elm Street
Nasson
James B. Stephenson
Coco Hirstel
Robert Merrill
Vacuum & Carpet Center
Electrolux Hoover
Kirby
Center Street
Mary Carter Paints
Biddeford, Maine
Seiko
Lady Seiko
Youland
Delft
Singer
Biddeford Sewing Center
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