Donut Club Minutes January 5, 2016

Doughnut Club minutes
for meeting on Jan. 5, 2016

Melanie Taylor Coombs, adult services supervisor for McArthur Library, said the library is busy as always with activities such as a e-news letter concerning books, a new newsletter, a revamping of the website is in the works and there is a new service for young adults called Random Fandom so they can learn more about topics such as Dr. Who and Star Wars. For more information, please go to the McArthur library website.

James Jasper of the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce said the annual meeting would be held Tuesday, Jan. 19 from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Saco. Tickets are $20 each. Guest speakers will be Jim Bennett (the new city manager of Biddeford) and Kevin Sutherland (the new city administrator of Saco). He also said a new Business Basics course will start March 10, the annual Guidebook effort will start soon and that a new volunteer starts today. He also urged people and businesses who had calendar events to send them to the chamber.

Dana Peck of Maine Architectural Ironworks said there is an effort to have a new gate at Clifford Park in Biddeford. The effort is part of the Adopt-A-Park program run by the Heart of Biddeford. “We went the entrance to the park to look worthy of the dignity it deserves,” he said. They are in the process of raising $2,000 for the materials and then Dana’s company will construct and install the gate. So far, approximately $1,400 has been raised. To donate, please contact the Heart of Biddeford. They are hoping for an April dedication. Also, if you know of anyone connected to the Clifford family, please contact HoB.

Don Winterhalter said his lighting company is morphing into a 3D printing company with several designs that have been selling well. The problem with the lighting company is that a company which manufactured essential parts has stopped making those parts.

Noel Squires of Equilibrium (physical therapists located on Pepperell Mill Campus) is offering different free workshops encouraging people to be active including dance classes and yoga classes, along with self massage classes. There is also a new Balanced Athlete class on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. To find out more, please go to equilibriummaine.com.

Brad Laverriere of the Journal Tribune, Walter Buczacz of Walter’s Watch & Jewelry Repair and David Flood representing the Heart of Biddeford were also present at the meeting.

The next meeting will be held on Groundhog Day (Feb. 2 to all you woodchuckers) at 8 a.m. at Reilly’s Bakery.

— Submitted by David Flood