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Mechanic Falls student awarded
Tri-Town Optimist Club president Jeff Gagnon awards Savannah Tash, a sixth grader from Elm Street School, for being the December Student of the Month. The club, which covers Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland, awards a student in RSU 16 each month. Tash is described by her teacher as an outstanding student with a positive attitude […]
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Optimist Club donates Pocket Constitutions
Lisa Rodrigues, director of the SHARE Center in Auburn, receives several boxes of pocket-size copies of the U.S. Constitution from George Mathews of the Lewiston/Auburn Optimist Club. The club donates hundreds of copies of the Constitution each year to local schools in conjunction with Constitution Day on Sept. 17. The SHARE Center is a nonprofit […]
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Optimist Club speaker
Lewiston-Auburn Optimist Club guest speaker Hannah DeAngelis, left, is presented with a copy of the Optimist Creed by Vice President Angie Snowe. Hannah represents Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services and spoke about the program and presented several local refugee success stories. She explained differences between refugee and asylum-seeker programs. The service club meets monthly at […]
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Optimist Club hears about balloon festival
Optimist Club President Sabrina Best, right, presented Guest Speaker Mel Hamlin with a copy of the Optimist Creed at a recent meeting. Hamlin spoke about the history of the Balloon Festival and this year’s Aug. 17 to 19 event. Festival supporters are excited to welcome the Elvis Presley specialty balloon to this year’s roster. More […]
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Airport director updates Optimists
Optimist Club President Sabrina Best is pictured presenting Rick Lanman, director of the Auburn Lewiston Airport, with a copy of the Optimist Creed. Lanman updated the club on happenings at the airport, including the upcoming departure of the Lufthansa project and use of the remaining hanger. The A-L Airport remains the second busiest airport in […]
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Optimists hear from Stanton Bird Club
Guest speaker Jeri Maurer, left, of Stanton Bird Club, receives her copy of the Optimist Creed from LA Optimist Club Vice President Mamie Ney. Maurer spoke about the sanctuaries, trails and programs offered by the Stanton Bird Club that are open to the public. The club is 100 years old and offers a variety of outdoor […]
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Optimist Club congratulates March Student of Month
The Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland Tri-Town Optimist Club has announced its March RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient, Kadie Coutts-Farrington. An eighth-grader at Bruce Whittier Middle School, Kadie is described as an exceptional and conscientious student with great study habits and an avid love for reading. She strives to submit quality work and […]
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Sixth-grader is Student of the Month
The Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland Tri-Town Optimist Club has announced its RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient, Dominik Frechette, sixth grade, Elm Street School. Frechette’s teacher describes him as an outstanding citizen and role model who continually gives of his time to make his school community a better place. His manners, initiative and […]
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Discusses SHAREcenter
Lewiston-Auburn Optimist Club President Sabrina Best, left, is pictured presenting guest speaker Lisa Rodrigue, Auburn SHAREcenter director, with a copy of the Optimist Creed. Rodrigue said the center offers free school-type supplies and materials, including furniture items, to its members. The items are donated by area businesses, individuals and organizations and recycled to local schools. […]