On April 25, 91 ladies, who are members of the Red Hat Society,  gathered at the Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center for a celebration of the Red Hat Society’s 11th Birthday Party Luncheon. There were 10 Red Hat Borderland Chapters in attendance from Houlton to Fort Kent and Woodstock to Perth-Andover out of  the 24 borderland chapters that were invited from Fort Kent/Perth Andover  to Calais/St. Stephens to attend this first International Borderland Regional Red Hat Event. The host chapter was the Northern Maine Classie Lassies of Mapleton under the direction of Co-Queens Sharon O'Brien and Victoria Morrison. Other chapters enjoying this day-long event were: The Red Hat Loonies of Portage Lake; The Valley Belles of Fort Kent; The Red Hot Potatoes of Limestone; The Aroostook County Chickadees of Caribou and Fort Fairfield; The Victorian H'Attitudes of Perth-Andover, NB; The Playful Purple Finches of Florenceville, NB; The Little Red Hens of Woodstock, NB; The Border Belles of Houlton; and The Gypsy Chicks Red Hat Travel Club.
 

Photo courtesy of Gina Clark
    AN INTERNATIONAL gathering of the Red Hat ladies in Presque Isle April 25 included Jo Holmes, of the Border Belles of Houlton, at left, and Co-Queen Betty Wright, of the Aroostook County Chickadees, of Caribou.

    Northern Maine Community College honored 27 students at the annual President’s Scholar Luncheon held on April 15. These students have earned the distinction of obtaining a perfect 4.0 semester during either, or both, of the Spring or Fall 2008 semesters at the College.

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PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine Community College students from the southern Aroostook area were recently recognized as President’s Scholars. NMCC President Timothy Crowley left congratulated the award recipients. Pictured from left, Teena McCarthy of Woodstock, New Brunswick, Heidi Warman and Karen Hardy of Houlton. Missing from photo was Stas’ Ginish of Danforth.