Leeds F.D. plans sale, auction

LEEDS — The Leeds Volunteer Fire Department will host a barn sale and silent auction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21n at the Sander-Lou Farm on the North Road.

The sale will include many amazing donations, including furniture, tools, tigers, dishes, decorator’s materials, books, massive sporting equipment and crafting materials of all kinds.

The auction will be a combination of open bids and raffle items. Raffle tickets for items on the auction tables will be $1 per ticket or six for $5. The bidding part of the auction will feature an original watercolor painting by Nancy Trider, a wine fridge, electric guitar, lobster and many gift certificates from local businesses.

Smaller items will be on the raffle where you can choose which items you would like your tickets to go for. These include hunting items, Sea-Dogs tickets and a lottery tree. The auction will close at 3 p.m. Sunday and winners will be notified immediately. Winners need not be present to win.

The department is working on purchasing a safety containment system for its 4500 psi air bottles.

Free Bearnstow performances

MOUNT VERNON — Bearnstow offers free performances, led by prominent artists from across the continent, every Friday at 8 p.m. through Aug. 30 at Bearnstow, on Parker Pond.

It also offers free community classes for all ages and abilities at the Mt. Vernon Community Center every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. through Aug. 28. For information phone 207-293-2280 or visit www.Bearnstow.org.

Isabella float, summer outing

JAY — On June 26 the Daughters of Isabella Circle 677 from St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay held their June social. The evening began with Chancellor Laurieann Castonguay saying the blessing. The ladies had a meal of cold cuts, pasta salad and jello molds. For dessert was a cupcake.

Vice Regent Dorothy Morgan talked about the summer outing, planned for Wednesday, Aug. 7, at LaFleur’s. Happy hour will start at 5 p.m., with the meal beginning at 6. The cost will be $17 per person. Any Daughter who would like to join the outing may call Dorothy Morgan. Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable item for the food basket.

Fern Doiron discussed the group’s float in the Blueberry Festival Parade on Aug. 3. Any Daughter wishing to be on the float should contact Fern Doiron or Kim Couture.