First Auburn Seniors

AUBURN — The First Auburn Seniors will meet Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the American Legion Hall, Washington Street. The board of directors will meet at 10 a.m. and President Angie Jipson will conduct the regular meeting at 11 a.m.

This will be the only meeting that tickets will be available for the chicken dinner to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Cost is $4.

The regular monthly raffle will be held, as well as attendance drawings and pot of gold drawings. September birthdays will be remembered. Members recently welcomed new member Joan Cyr.

Reed family

HEBRON — The descendants of Mary Elizabeth Stewart and Charles Franklin
Reed held their annual reunion on Aug. 9 at the home of Richard and
Jane Hatch, with 35 family members and guests attending. A potluck
lunch was held.

A business meeting was conducted by President Jane Hatch. The
secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were read and accepted. A moment of
silence was observed in memory of Terry Brown, who died during the
year. It was voted to elect the same slate of officers for the ensuing
year. It was also voted to increase the amount given to the youngest
and eldest members attending each year.

The youngest this year was Amulet Giberti and the eldest was Lois
Gordon. “Happy Birthday” was sung to members whose birthdays fell in
August.

Following the business meeting, Jane Hatch called attention to papers
she had prepared for the members to update information for each branch
of the family.

The annual egg toss and pie-eating contests were held, with John
Kierberski winning the pie contest. Egg toss winners were: first, Bobby
and Kim, and second, Bob and Ashley.

New babies welcomed into the family this year were Milo Antonio
Pereira, Audrey Elizabeth Hodgson, Lucile Burkett and Aiden Marcus, 4
years.

Family members and guests attended from Auburn, Lewiston, Livermore,
Wales, Litchfield, Livermore Falls, Jay, Lisbon, Canton, Hebron and
Danvers, Mass.

The next reunion will be held on Aug. 8, 2010, the second Sunday.