Birthday

Ethel Verrill, Windham’s oldest citizen and the holder of the Boston Post Cane, celebrated her birthday April 27. She turned 106. There will be a family party later at Ledgewood Manor where she resides.

Meeting

The Rebekah Lodge No. 71 will meet May 16 in the Odd Fellows at 7:30 p.m. This will be mother-daughter and mother-son night. They will also hold a memorial service. Brenda Collett is in charge of the program and Josie Morrell and Elsie Haskell are in charge of the refreshments.

Birthday

Edith Bell, River Road, celebrated her birthday May 7. She received a call from her daughter.

Shriners

The Lake Region Shriners will meet May 15 at the Landing Restaurant. The social hour is at 5:30 p.m. Dinner follows at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. Leonard Keilson. He is with the Maine Medical Center Health Program. They will also be celebrating the club’s birthday of 30 years. On May 12, they will be having a screening clinic from 9 a.m. until noon at Windham High School. They will be screening children with orthopedic problems, and if a child is accepted they will receive free treatment.

To Florida

Michelle Farwell, husband Jim and their four children recently spent 10 days in New Port Richey, Florida. They visited her father, Edwin Morrell and Randy. While there they also went to visit her brother and sister-in-law Daryl and Christine Morrell.

Birthday

Lew and Joanne Weatherby, Gray Road, attended a surprise birthday party and dinner for her mother, Betty Estes. Her birthday was Wednesday, May 9.

Meeting

The Windham Wheelers ATV Club will meet May 16. For more information about the club and its activities, contact Kevin Bailey at 892-0664 or Chuck Varney at 892-4634.

Marriage Intentions

Marriage intentions on file in the Town Clerk’s Office:

Christopher J. Futrick and Amanda B. Hudson, Hoboken, N.J.

Thought of the week:

Take your successes seriously. Make light of your mistakes.

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