Ayer’s Cliff Unity Fifty Plus
Ayer’s Cliff Unity Fifty Plus met on May 1 in the Beulah United Church hall. It was a beautiful day. Although it was “May Day” no one danced around the May Pole! The theme this month was Mother’s Day. May and her crew set up and had decorated the hall with a beautiful spring flowers, a gift from Mrs. Margaret Higgins. President Linda Grenon welcomed everyone and wished all the mothers a Happy Mother’s Day. Thanking Mrs. Higgins for donating the lovely flowers. Also thanking May and crew and some of the Exercise class for their help in setting up.
Get-well cards were passed around to be signed for Rev. Barbara Wintle after her foot operation and Shirley Desruisseux who was ill. Our best wishes to both of you. Two potted annuals of Begonias, Dahlias or Petunias were set on each table. The ladies put their names in a basket for a draw, with two winners at each table.
Linda reminded everyone that next month’s June meeting will be St. Hubert chicken and salads. May will be asking for salad donations. A thank you was read from Leta Dustin for the plant given to her on the occasion of her 90th birthday, a gift from the club.
Linda announced that while we are having so much fun, sometimes we forget a bit of business. The executive nominations will be held this fall. Linda had a reading about “Old Farts,” there were none present!
Our chef Cindy from Le Bon-d was unable to serve us, in her absence she sent her mom Jaqueline Foucher and younger brother Frances Forand. They did a great job. Forty-three members and one guest Jim Mackay sat down to a delicious meal of beef, mashed potatoes, carrots, beet pickles, coleslaw and crusty bread.
Linda announced the Beulah United Church Brunches coming up in May & June, the last ones until September. Also spoke about Café Folie O-waste, reminding us about Ayer’s Cliff Green Day.
We had five remarkable members joining us today, who were all over 90 years of age, Leta Dustin, Margaret Higgins, Weldon Dustin, Rita Brus and Irene Brown who is 101. They are amazing inspirations to all of us. Then May Cunnington was busy cutting the beautiful birthday cake made and decorated by Jean Cass, as Mel Dustin and Raymond Belanger helped to serve it. The birthdays for the month of May were Linda Grenon, Weldon Dustin, Peter Dunlop, Jean Cass, Ben Cunnington and Ernestine Whipple. The Happy Birthday song today was played by Leta Dustin.
Christine Hodge announced a fundraiser for the Community Learning Center. Tickets are on sale for a Country Music Concert with Ray Seguin.
Thank you to the two helpers selling the raffle tickets, winners were Jean Caty, Linda Belanger and Lise Beauvais.
Door prizes went to Rita Brus, Barbara Carbonneau, Ernestine Whipple, Jan Dezan, Tina Linde, Irene Brown, Barb Burrows, Linda Belanger, May Cunnington and Margaret Higgins.
Now it was time for the Mother’s Day Plant draw, lucky winners were Rev. Lee Ann Hogle, Janice Voggenreiter, Jane Pierce, Lois Dobb, Jerry Sutton, Marguerite Dunlop, Christine Hodge, Leta Dustin, Marilyn Lawand, Ernestine Whipple. Congratulations to everyone.
Sixteen members stayed to play games. There were two tables of “500” and eight played OKO. The sixteen names were put in a hat and the winner was Marsha Wallis.
We’ll see you all next month. The last meeting before the summer break. Don’t forget your salads.
Submitted by Phyllis Dustin, Secretary