Chiputneticook Lakes NEWS
2008
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Red are Holiday Dates
Purple are Local CAN Dates and Activities
Black are General Dates and NotesNOTE: Some 2008 events have been projected from the same weekend in 2007 and at this time, any event whose DATE, LOCATION or TIME is listed as (TBA) TO BE ANNOUNCED is only TENTATIVE. Details will be posted here when they are announced.
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June 2008
Saturday, June 7th at 8:00 - Orient Town Office
CLIC Board of Directors MeetingStarting on June 12th and thereafter, almost every THURSDAY Evening - All Summer
McGill's Community Band Concert - FREE starting at 7:00 at the
Houlton Community Park Bandshell - Take your lawn chair.
In case of rain, the concert will be cancelled.The Forest City Community Library
will open for the summer in Jane Johnson's red barn. It will be open (staffed with people) on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 (and is available for use at all times) during the summer months. If you have books, and/or movies which you would like to share, let us see them! Please come and enjoy what is available, meet friends, and share ideas. If you come and we are not there, please sign the tablet on the green table, including your name, the book(s) or movies you have taken out and a phone number where we can reach you. There is no limit on the time you may borrow, just please return the items. Jane Johnson - 448-2835Second weekend in June
June 13 - SAY BBACC Organizational Meeting 4-11 pm AT (3-10 ET)
Southern Aroostook & York Backgammon, Bridge And Cribbage Club
at The Hide Away Lodge, North Lake - Members Only
Dues are only $1.00 per person per year - JOIN!
Play Backgammon, Bridge, Cribbage or something else
Food & Beverages are available in the HAL Pub, downstairsSaturday, June 14th
Pre-Father's Day Breakfast at the North Lake CC - 7-9 Eastern Time - Donations OnlyFourth weekend in June
Friday, June 27th
SAY BBACC Meeting 4-11 pm AT upstairs at HALnl - Members Only
Dues $1.00 per year - JOIN! - Backgammon, Bridge, Cribbage
Food & Beverages available in the HAL Pub, downstairsSaturday, June 28th
Breakfast at the North Lake CC - 7-9 Eastern Time - Donations Only
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Brookton/Forest City Community Center - Ham Supper - 5:00 EDT
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Special Olympics Jamboree at the North Lake Community Center, Fosterville starting at 7:00 PM Atlantic - 6:00 Eastern Time - Live entertainment Contribution to Special Olympics----------------------------------------------
July 2008
On a July date to be determined - Possibly July 12th
Artist's Day at The Hide Away on North Lake
9:00 AM until 4:00 PM Atlantic Daylight Time (8-3 EDT)
Everyone is welcome - No admission fee - plenty of parking.
Visit the NEW Hide Away on North Lake - Under new management
Speak to the artists and watch them work - Art objects for sale. Music
Coordinator: Mike Saunders - 506-894-2291First weekend in July
Tuesday, July 1 - Canada's Birth Day Celebrated
Wednesday, July 2nd
McCain's Fireworks Display - Tentative Date
After dark - Copper Coast - Northern East Grand Lake
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CLIC's First Lighted Boat Parade
Assemble and anchor in North Bay, Fosterville, until the end of the fireworks display then join the parade north past the Copper Coast, past the North Shore and Gold Coast and Dickinsons to Caribou Point, then disperse.
Contact Bones Ellis 448-2924 to register and get more information.
If no fireworks display on July 2nd, the Lighted Boat Parade will occur on Saturday, July 5thThursday, July 3rd thru Sunday, July 6th
Annual Fourth of July Agricultural Fair in HoultonFriday, July 4th - Independence Day - USA
Fireworks display and Boat Parade on Deering Lake
Annual Fireworks Display in Houlton
Second weekend in July
Friday, July 11th
SAY BBACC Meeting 4-11 pm AT - Members Only
Southern Aroostook & York Backgammon, Bridge And Cribbage Club
Upstairs at The Hide Away Lodge, North Lake
Dues are only $1.00 per person per year - JOIN!
Play Backgammon, Bridge, Cribbage
Food & Beverages are available in the HAL Pub, downstairsSaturday, July 12th
Fosterville Cemetery Association Breakfast at the North Lake CC - 7-9 Eastern Time - Donations Onlyand same day
11:00 at Halfmoon Island
CLIC's Annual Island Picnic
Open to the public - All are welcome - Free - Boat Taxi from Dickinson's Sunset Park Marina from 10 to 11:30and same day same location
Starting at 1:00 off Halfmoon Island
Peters Cove Yacht Club Sailing Regatta - First 2008 Raceand maybe
Art Show at the Hide Away Lodge, North Lake
9-4 Atlantic Time - Admission FreeThird weekend in July
Saturday, July 19 - Noon EDT
East Grand Grange, Route 1, Weston
CLIC Annual Meeting of the Membership
Roast Chicken Dinner - $12.00 each
Social Hour Noon to 1:00 - Dinner at 1:00
(Sorry, no alcoholic beverages by Grange rules but you are encouraged to bring a dip or crackers & cheese for the Social Hour.)
Reservations are required - Deadline is July 14th
Mail payment to CLIC c/o Walton, P. O. Box 85, Orient, Me 04471-0085
Questions? Phone 448-7758 or cell 732-757-8324
A business meeting and election of directors will follow the dinner. Featured Speaker is Forest Bonney of the ME DIF&W on "Trout"
All are welcome - You need not be a member of CLIC to attend.Fourth weekend in July
Friday, July 25th
SAY BBACC Meeting 4-11 pm AT upstairs at HALnl - Members Only
Dues $1.00 per year - JOIN! - Backgammon, Bridge, Cribbage
Food & Beverages available in the HAL Pub, downstairsSaturday, July 26
Forest City Cemetery Association Breakfast at the North Lake CC - 7-9 Eastern Time - Donations Onlyand same day
1:00 off Halfmoon Island
Peters Cove Yacht Club Sailing Regatta - Second 2008 Raceand same day
Saturday and Sunday
Grand Lake Stream Folk Festival
Downeast Lakes Land Trust Annual Meeting on Sunday----------------------------------------------
August 2008
Probably going on now.
Northern Maine Agricultural Fair, Presque IsleEvery THURSDAY Evening - All Summer
McGill's Community Band Concert - FREE starting at 7:00 at the Houlton Community Park Bandshell - Take your lawn chair.
In case of rain, the concert will be cancelledThe Baskahegan Company of Brookton often hosts a Woods Tour of its Forestry Management Operations in Northern Washington County...a bus tour with a box lunch and informative lecture by its forester. If you are interested phone them at 448-2224 and see if the tour is being offered this year. There is no charge to participate.
First weekend in August
No known events
Second weekend in August
Friday, August 8th
SAY BBACC Meeting 4-11 pm AT - Members Only
Southern Aroostook & York Backgammon, Bridge And Cribbage Club
Upstairs at The Hide Away Lodge, North Lake
Dues are only $1.00 per person per year - JOIN!
Play Backgammon, Bridge, Cribbage
Food & Beverages are available in the HAL Pub, downstairsSaturday, August 9
Annual North Lake (Fosterville) Field Day - Parade & Dinner ?
Sponsored by the North Lake Recreation Council, Inc
Parade line up at Gould's at 11 am Atlantic Time
(10 am Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
Parade starts at 12 noon (11:00 EDT) Arrive BEFORE the parade starts and park along the side of the road for a front-row seat, south east of Goulds or in designated parking places between Gould's and the Forest City Road
Bring a lawn chair and have fun..watch the Sailboat Race between parade floats.
From 1-4 pm Outdoor Jamboree with local musicians - bring a lawn chair and enjoy!
Supper from 4-6 pm AT Adults - $ - Children 5-12 - $; Rugrats under 4 are free. Adult Dance til the wee hours of the morning...or 10:30 EDT if you have to get back to the US before the gates are closed.also - same day
1:00 pm EDT
Peter's Cove Yacht Club Sailing Regatta #3 - Final 2008 Race
Editor's Note: Watch the parade from the Fosterville Parade route (see above) and get a whole new perspective.AUGUST 10 - 14
Annual Perseid Meteor Shower
Best viewing - highest frequency on 8/12 in the dark of the night...the frequency of the meteors is estimated at "hundreds per hour." The meteors appear to be eminating from the area of the steller constellation Perseus (whereever that is).
The event will go on "rain or shine!" :-D Hope we don't miss it again this year.Saturday, August ??- All day
Patten Lumberman's Day, Patten Maine
Walk through the Lumberman's Museum and revisit the hardships of the old days in Maine's woods and on Maine's Rivers.
Bean Hole Beans cooked the old fashion way, Reflector Oven Biscuits and Campfire Coffee. Horse Pulling Events.Next day - Same Weekend
Sunday, August 10th
The Woodie Wheaton Land Trust Annual Meeting
Time and Location TBA
Third weekend in August
New date - Moved up one day
Saturday, August 16 - 9:00 - 4:00 EDT
Eastern end of Boundary Road, Orient
Inaugural CLIC Community Yard Sale (Fundraiser)
Bring your For-Sale Items and donate them to CLIC or rent a table space and sell them yourself. Rent space for your own sale - $10.00
Join the fun and festivities - Food Vendors - Displays
Visit - Shop - Sell - Eat - Browse - See Old Friends - Make New Friends
Bring a lawn chair and hang out - Free Admission - Rain or Shine
Contact Donald "Bones" Ellis 448-2924 for details - Volunteer HELP is solicited.
Raindate is tomorrow, Sunday, August 17th
Fourth weekend in August
Friday, August 22nd
SAY BBACC Meeting 4-11 pm AT upstairs at HALnl - Members Only
Dues are only $1.00 per person per year - JOIN!
Play Backgammon, Bridge, Cribbage
Food & Beverages are available in the HAL Pub, downstairsSaturday, August 23rd
Community Breakfast at the North Lake Community Center, Fosterville
To benefit the Special Olympics - Sponsored by the joint Canada and US Border Security Agencies, Debbie Farrell, Canada Customs, Chairlady
8-11 Atlantic Time = 7-10 EDT - Donation - Come Hungry!
Everyone is welcome. Prize DrawingsAugust Date, Time & Location TBA
International Joint Commission
Public Meeting on St. Croix Water Issues
5:30 pm EDT - 6:30 pm ADT for about 2 hours
Location TBAFriday, August 29th
FINAL 2008 SAY BBACC Meeting 4-11 pm AT - 3-11 ET
Upstairs at HALnl - Members Only
Dues are only $1.00 per person per year - JOIN NOW for 2009!
Play Backgammon, Bridge, Cribbage
Food & Beverages are available in the HAL Pub, downstairs
Review of the Year - Dinner Meeting?----------------------------------------------
September 2008
First weekend in September
MONDAY - September 1
CAN & US - Labor DayStarting Sept 8th or 1st ?? - US Border Times Change back to Fall Hours
US at Orient 7:00 AM til 6:00 PM (EDST)
CAN at Fosterville 8:00 AM (AT) til Midnight (AT) thru November
US at Forest City, ME - 8:00 AM til 6:00 PM (EDST)
CAN at Forest City, NB - 9:00 AM til 4:00 PM (AT)...travelers with CanPass may enter until 7:00 PM AT
Second weekend in September
SATURDAY, Sept 13th at 8:00 AM EDT
Location TBA
CLIC REORGANIZATION BOARD MEETING
Installation of new Directors - Election of 2008-09 Officers & Other businessThird weekend in September
The ChipLakeNEWS is not aware of any scheduled events
Fourth weekend in September
The ChipLakeNEWS is not aware of any scheduled events
Last weekend in September
The ChipLakeNEWS is not aware of any scheduled events
Boundary Lakes Fishing Season Closes
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October 2008
The ChipLakeNEWS is not aware of any scheduled events
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November 2008
The ChipLakeNEWS is not aware of any scheduled events
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December 2008
The ChipLakeNEWS is not aware of any scheduled events
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January 2009
The ChipLakeNEWS is not aware of any scheduled events
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February 2009
CLIC Executive Committee Meeting - Location, Date and Time To be AnnouncedFriday thru Sunday, February 20 - 22 - Daylight Hours
11th Annual East Grand Snowmobile Club Ice Fishing Derby
North Lake, East Grand Lake, Deering and Brackett Lakes - Maybe even Spednic this year?
Tickets are available NOW at various local locations
$5/1 - $10/3 & $20/10 - $1,000.00 Grand Prize + Many Raffle Prizes and $500+ in largest fish prizes - Contact Buck Plummer at 207-448-7018 for more info.----------------------------------------------
March 2009
The ChipLakeNEWS is not aware of any scheduled events
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April 2009
Saturday, Date TBA
Breakfast at the North Lake CC - 7-9 Eastern Time - Donations Onlyalso - same day
Saturday, Date & Location TBA at 8:00 AM
CLIC Board of Directors Meetingalso - same day
Date TBA
CLIC Fisheries Dinner and Discussion
Houlton Elks Lodge, Houlton, ME
86 Main Street - Across from Cary Library
Social Hour 5:00 - 6:00 - Dinner Served at 6:00 - Comments Follow
Choice of Prime Rib or Chicken Cordon Bleu
Baked Potato, Vegetable, Salad & Beverage
Cost TBA
Cash Bar
All are invited - Guests are Welcome
Prepaid Advance Reservations are required
Send choice of menu and $18.00 per dinner to
CLIC - c/o Buck Plummer
28 Baskahegan Road
Brookton, ME 04413
Questions? 448-7018 or cell 732-757-8324Date, Location and Time TBA
St. Croix Water Forum----------------------------------------------
May 2009
First weekend in May
No Known Events
Second weekend in May
Saturday, the day before Mother's Day
Pre-Mother's Day Breakfast at the North Lake CC - 7-9 Eastern Time - Donations OnlyThird weekend in May
???
Yard Sale at the North Lake Community Centre. Friday evening and Saturday 8 am –3 pm. Atlantic Time - 7 - 2 Eastern Time - Free Admission - Vendors are asked to donate $10.00 to the Rec Council.
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Tentatively – The Fosterville Cemetery Association may have a BBQ at the Hall
11 am –2 pm Atlantic Time - 10-1 Eastern
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