Jed Quint, 13, an eighth-grader from Minot Consolidated School, was honored as student of the month at a recent meeting of the Tri-Town Optimists, which serves Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland. His teacher, Karen Nichols, right, called Quint an “outstanding student … with a great sense of humor who can laugh at himself.” Marylin Newell, president of the Tri-Town Optimists, is at left. New members are welcome. For more information, call Dave Griffiths at 345-9835.