AUBURN – Robert Perry, wood carver, will be the featured speaker for the Thursday, Nov. 6, meeting of the Woman’s Literary Union at 2 p.m. at the Horatio G. Foss Mansion, 19 Elm St. His topic will be “Kris Kringle.”

Refreshments will be served by the entertainment committee headed by Dorothy Bowker. Guests are welcome.

Council to meet

AUBURN – Twin City Council 160, United Commercial Travelers of America, will meet at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Odd Fellows Hall, Elm Street.

A potluck supper will be served at the close of the meeting. All members are welcome.

Rotary speaker

LEWISTON – The speaker at the Thursday, Nov. 6, noon meeting of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club will be James St. Pierre.

St. Pierre, a native of Auburn, is Maine director of RESTORE: The North Woods, a New England-based conservation organization. It is the principle organization promoting the proposed Maine Woods National Park and Preserve.

The program will include a slide talk about the proposed park, which highlights the magnificence of the natural features and traditional uses of the area, the broad array of threats facing the region,and an overview of how the creation of the new national park/preserve could help safeguard a significant piece of Maine’s forest heritage.

Anyone interested in the topic or in knowing more about Rotary is invited to attend the luncheon meeting at the Ramada Inn. The cost of the meal is $7.

Bazaar canceled

LEWISTON – A Holiday Bazaar, scheduled to be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8, at Hillview, has been canceled due to lack of interest.

The Meadowview Bazaar, set for Saturday, Nov. 15, will be held as planned.

Help seniors

AUBURN – Make A Difference Day, Oct. 25, is a day when volunteers from coast to coast pull out their can-do spirits and vow to volunteer. Local Modern Woodmen of America members joined the nationwide effort.

Members of the Auburn camp made a difference by providing note cards and stamps to elderly shut-ins. Camp members kicked off activities on Oct. 25 at Senior Plus, Oxford.

An advocate of volunteerism, Modern Woodmen sponsors a variety of Make A Difference Day activities, which camps personalize for their communities.

“On Make A Difference Day, hundreds of our members can look forward to feeling good by doing good and being a part of a nationally recognized event,” said local Modern Woodmen representative Deborah Wagemann.

Bridge results

LEWISTON – The Lewiston-Auburn Duplicate Bridge Club met on Oct. 28 at the Multi-Purpose Center.

Winners in Flight A were: first, Randy Silver and Marguerite Zahoruiko; second, David Lock and Patricia Garcia; third, Luke Merry and Martine Begert; fourth, Roger Briggs and Lucille Theriault.

Winners in Flight B were: first, Charlie Bartlett and Allie Boyer; second, Richard Balian and Donald Johnson. Another game will be played at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the center. A partner is guaranteed.

The club also met on Oct. 29 at Schooner Estates. Winners were: first, Lucille Theriault and Bruce Murray; second, Dot Kelleher and Bjorn Axelson; third, Jeanine Kivus and Rosemarie Goodwin; tied at fourth, Mike Quinn and Leslie Buzzell with Martine Begert and David Lock. Another game will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Schooner. For more information and/or a partner, call Lucille Theriault at 783-0431.