Tuesday, the 13th

Blue sky, this morning, and warmer.
Hop vines are outgrowing their poles and " 'Cress beds" are full!

When Sheila Pierson Pasiak went to work at Foodking, about three years ago, she probably didn't know how very lucky she was. She'd already had one operation, four years earlier, to correct an aneurism in her brain; that was followed by a stroke and slow recovery and then - just this Spring, when things were going well - another aneurism; more surgery. But that was more than a month ago and, last Saturday evening, the Garretts and the entire Foodking family sponsored a benefit evening and auction for Sheila out at the American Legion. "The place was packed!" from afternoon 'til late in the evening, and everyone had a good time. Yes! Sheila was there, looking absolutely smashingly stylish in her crew cut! (Not too many women wear them as well as she can!) She said that she'd really like to get right back to work at Foodking, but that her doctors had told her that she'd have to wait a couple of months. 'Til then, we'll all be waiting for her and wish her a very speedy recovery.

The weather over the weekend was generally thought of as "Miserable!" - dark, dank, drizzly. But that had no deleterious effect on the public response to the Waterville Garden Club's Annual Plant Sale that was held, this year, at the Methodist Church. According to Club president, Shirley Kellogg, there were people waiting outside when the doors opened and they kept coming, at a steady rate, 'til after 1 o'clock. For the first time, a drawing was held, and Ms. Faith Gentile of Berrill Avenue was the winner! Also - a collection of potted plants was set aside and delivered to the American Legion to be added to the benefit auction that took place later in the day.

The members of the Garden Club have also been at work planting tubs at streetcorners in Waterville outside of the construction area as well as in Sangerfield and they have spruced up the planting around the sign at the highschool! They credit Mr. Alcott with the donation of plants and we, in turn, thank all of them for their generosity and efforts.

Take a good look! A week from now, this may all look different! The installation of granite curbings is nearly complete and word around town has it that "main line" paving will start on the 14th -- that's tomorrow!


And - looking forward not only to smoother roads and the completion of the Highway Reconstruction Project, the Memorial Bandstand Committee and the original bandstand Designers will be at the Waterville Municipal Hall next Saturday morning (the 17th) eager to show the public Mr. T. Karram's completed plans for the Bandstand structure that will be built in the Park NEXT Summer. Also on display will be landscape architect Teresa Lutoborski's suggested Park layout which provides for handicap accessibility as well as future pathway and planting arrangements. The Committee urges residents to take this opportunity to review and preview and share their excitement!