LEWISTON – L/A Toastmasters Club 1741 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Bates Mill Complex, first-floor conference room, 35 Canal St.

The program will be a humorous speech contest featuring Joyce Kennedy, Shan Teixeira and Theresa Weeks.

The meeting is open to visitors. For more information, call Bill Lee at 783-7380 or to learn more about the Toastmasters, go on line to www.Toastmasters.org.

Rotary speaker

LEWISTON – The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club will meet at noon Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Ramada Inn. The speaker will be Rich Pelletier, representative for the pro-casino group, “Think About It.”

Anyone interested in the topic or in knowing more about Rotary is invited. Luncheon cost is $7.

Grange to install

AUBURN – Danville Junction Grange 65 will hold installation of officers on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the grange hall. Officers will be installed by State Steward Patrick Brewer and his team.

A 6:30 p.m. potluck supper will precede the meeting. All grangers are welcome.

Biology class

TURNER – A general biology with lab class will be offered by SAD 52 Adult and Community Education. The 10-week course, taught by Rema Lee Weston, will begin Tuesday, Oct. 7, with classes from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Adult Learning Center, 486 Turner Center Road.

Participants will study the cellular process, organismal biology, genetics, ecology and the environment.

A lab has been scheduled as part of the class along with video presentation. For information, call 225-3478.

Boot camp

SABATTUS – The Young Marines of Central Maine will conduct its second Boot Camp for the year starting in October, announces Commanding Officer Robert Juneau.

Before becoming a Young Marine youth must graduate from Boot Camp. After 25 hours of instruction the recruits will be graded by their peers on all subjects covered and a written test will be taken.

The Young Marines meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month at the Old Sabattus Town Office. The cost is $125 for the first year, arrangements can be made and $25 every year after. The program is for youths boys and girls ages 8 through 20 if still in school.

For more information call or e-mail, Bob Juneau at 375-8166 or [email protected].

Bridge results

LEWISTON – The Lewiston-Auburn Duplicate Bridge Club met on Sept. 16 at the Multi-Purpose Center. North/South winners in Flight A were: first, Fred Letourneau and Martine Begert; second, Jeanine Kivus and Rosemarie Goodwin; third, Roger Briggs and Lucille Bilodeau; fourth, Randall Silver and Marguerite Zahoruiko. Flight B winners were: first, Roger Briggs and Lucille Bilodeau; second, Joann Morris and Marta Clements.

East/West winners in Flight A were: tied at first, Richard Balian and Nick Karamessinis with David Lock and Patricia Garcia; third, Larry Fortier and Terry Gendron; fourth, Luke Merry and Claire Lyons. Flight B winners were: first, Richard Balian and Nick Karamessinis; second, Larry Fortier and Terry Gendron.

The club will play again on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Multi-Purpose Center.

The club also met on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Schooner Estates in Auburn. North/South winners were: first, David Lock and Martine Begert; second, Mike St. John and Dot Kelleher; third, Fred Letourneau and Sherry Hinckley.

East/West winners were: first, Mary Leahey and Patricia Quinn; second, Luke Merry and Don Johnson; third, Mike Quinn and Richard Balian.

The club championship game will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Schooner Estates. For more information and/or a partner, call Lucille Theriault at 783-0431.

The Duplicate Bridge Club met on Sept. 9 at the Multi-Purpose Center. The annual ACBL Charity Game over-all winners were: first, Connie Reynolds and Claire Lyons; second, Randall Silver and Marguerite Zahoruiko; third, Martine Begert and Rosemarie Goodwin; fourth, Anna Vitiello and Margaret Dunlop; fifth, Mike Quinn and Luke Merry.

North/South winners in Flight A were: first, Martine Begert and Rosemarie Goodwin; second, Anna Vitiello and Margaret Dunlop; third, Mike Quinn and Luke Merry; fourth, Nick Karamessinis and Jane Fournier. Flight B winners were: first, Nick Karamessinis and Jane Fournier; second, Marta Clements and Joann Morris.

East/West winners in Flight A were: first, Connie Reynolds and Claire Lyons; second, Randy Silver and Marguerite Zahoruiko; third, David Lock and Patricia Garcia; fourth, Mary Leahey and Eleanor Abraham. Flight B winners were Maude Abbott and Alberta Turner.