Cut for Ryan

AUBURN – Madison Avenue Hair Salon, 168 Main St., will reduce prices on all haircuts to benefit “A Cut for Ryan” on Saturday, Aug. 19.

One hundred percent of the cost and of the tips received will be going to Ryan Coy, a 24-year-old Auburn resident. Coy was driving his car when a deer ran into the road, causing him to swerve. Although he didn’t hit the deer, the car went off the road and Coy received severe spinal cord injuries.

He spent several days in the Intensive Care Unit, then flown to Georgia to see a spinal cord specialist. He is still unable to walk and needs a $6,000 piece of equipment for his physical therapy.

For more information, call the salon at 782-5920.

Seeking grants

LEWISTON – The Lewiston-Auburn Children’s Foundation has announced that it is seeking grant requests for the 2006 fiscal year.

The foundation annually awards grants to individuals and organizations who provide services to children in the Lewiston-Auburn community. Recipients in the past year included Androscoggin Children’s Advocacy Center, Empower Lewiston, Gov. James B. Longley Elementary School, the Grieving Children and Teens Program and Pathways.

Requests should be submitted no later than Sept. 30 to the Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation, P.O. Box 7155 Lewiston, ME 04243-7155. For more information, call Gretchen Rosen at 782-9442.

New director

WINTHROP – CODA Chorus has announced a new director, Delmar Small. A native and resident of Litchfield, he is a 1985 graduate of Bates College and has performed as a conductor, organist and harpsichordist in New England, Great Britain, France and Germany. Small works for the Bowdoin College Department of Music. Ed Larson will continue as accompanist.

The chorus invites area singers, high school age on up, to meet on Tuesday, Sept. 5, to begin rehearsals for the annual Christmas concerts. Rehearsals are held at the Winthrop United Methodist Church from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. For more information, call 623-9433.

Clover speaker

AUBURN – Mayor Normand Guay recently spoke and fielded questions from more than 40 members of the Clover Health Care men’s group.

The group meets once a month and tries to feature guest speakers from all over the region. Now over a year old, the club has a large interest in sports and has been in talks with local sporting teams to join their meetings in the future.

Male employees of Clover Health Care are also invited to the meetings, and the meeting with Guay featured an eight-foot sub sandwich made by Norm Gauthier, maintenance director.

On the women’s side of the meeting scene, Clover Health Care has its own group of Red Hatters who also meet monthly. Anyone who wishes to contact either group should call the Activities Department at 784-3573, ext. 134.

Bridge results

LEWISTON – The Lewiston-Auburn Duplicate Bridge Club met on Aug. 15 at the Multi-Purpose Center. North/South winners in Flight A were: first, Alberta Turner and Lucille Bilodeau; second, Shirley West and Pat Smith; third, Martine Begert and Rosemarie Goodwin.

Flight B winners were: first, Alberta Turner and Lucille Bilodeau; tied at second, Anita Perrier and Helen Little with Doug and Betty Sise.

East/West winners in Flight A were: first, Richard Allen and Richard Balian; second, Leslie Buzzell and Nancy Lindgren; third, Luke Merry and Mike Quinn. Another game will be played at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Multi-Purpose Center.

The club also met on Aug. 16 at Schooner Estates in Auburn. Winners in Flight A were: first, Mary Leahey and Ann Johnson; second, Leslie Lord and Rosemarie Goodwin; third, John Hackett and Leslie Buzzell; fourth, Richard Balian and Paul Barber.

Winners in Flight B were: first, Doug and Betty Sise; second, Roger Briggs and Claire Lyons. Another game will be played at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Schooner Estates. A partner is guaranteed at both games. For more information, call Lucille Theriault at 783-0431.