Wildey night

AUBURN – Liberty Rebekah Lodge 94 will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, at the Odd Fellows Hall, 50 Elm St. Snacks will be provided by Sue O’Connor and Tom MacDonald.

The lodge will observe the birth of Thomas Wildey, founder of Odd Fellowship in America. His history will be presented by Thomas MacDonald.

During the meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m., Cynthia Maxwell will tell about the Ellen F. Washburn Nurses Training Awards that are presented each year to deserving high school graduates who are going on to become registered nurses. Applications for an award are available from Odd Fellows and Rebekahs all over the state. For more information, call Esther Tucker, 998-5359.

Dance classes

LEWISTON – HealthSteps is offering two ways to get into shape this winter: line dancing and Latin dancing.

No partner needed for line dancing and no dance experience is required. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Jan. 3. The five-session class costs $30. A second session will be offered in February.

Latin dance classes for beginners will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Fridays starting Jan. 6. The course costs $50 a couple.

Both classes will be held in the dining room at d’Youville Pavilion at the St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Campus. Call 777-8898 for more information or to register.

Legion meeting

LISBON FALLS – Nelson-Conley Post 55, American Legion, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Slovak Meeting Room. All members, prospective members and active-duty personnel are invited.

Seeking members

LEWISTON – Lewiston’s VFW Post 9150 is looking for spouses of veterans and daughters of veterans age 16 and up to re-establish the Auxiliary, which would work on behalf of the post to support disabled and needy veterans in the area.

Women veterans are encouraged to join Post 9150 and have a voice in protecting the benefits they have earned.

All are encouraged to write to: Membership, VFW Post 9150, P.O. Box 1534, Lewiston, Maine 04241.

Bridge winners

LEWISTON – The Lewiston-Auburn Bridge Club winners of the quarterly club championship at the Multi-Purpose Center on Dec. 27 were: first, Luke Merry and Mike Quinn; second, Les Buzzell and Nancy Lindgren; third, Martine Begert and Fred Letourneau; and fourth, Dick Allen and Pete Cummings.

Winners of the quarterly club championship at Schooner Estates, Auburn, on Dec. 28 were: first, Luke Merry and Paul Barber; second, Connie and Ron Reynolds; third, Tom Dahlberg and David Wallace; and fourth, Patricia and Mike Quinn.

Games are played at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays, and a partner is guaranteed. Call Rosemarie Goodwin at 783-1734 for information about all bridge activities.

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