Foster's Trading Post on Rte. 27 is hosting an Open House Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with chicken BBQ and lots else besides, as well as sale prices on many items. My apologies to Brian Foster, for getting his name wrong last column. He it is who has donated our splendid new "Welcome to Edgecomb" sign.

From the Antepenultimate Bypass Meeting last Monday, we have three options left: N8c, N8d, and, of course, "no-build/non-build." There is talk of reviving N2, but Edgecomb remains adamant that any such route must touch down on Davis Island. N2 with its variants should remain off the table.

Just heard from Mary Burnham Reeves in Boothbay Harbor. She grew up in Edgecomb, the daughter of John and Lizzie Burnham of the erstwhile Burnham's Store, River Road. The Edgecomb Historical Society hopes to have her at one of our meetings, to fill us in on the life of a country general store proprietor.

However, the EHS is now in aestivation (opposite of hibernation) until the fourth Thursday of September, when we will gear up again with our annual meeting and a tour of the Schmid Preserve.

The North Edgecomb Cemetery Fund Association will hold their Annual Meeting Friday, June 7, at 2:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. Members and anyone who is interested in the future of this cemetery will be welcome!

Early top-secret warning: The British are going to invade Fort Edgecomb Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9. Join the War of 1812 Weekend to find out how it all comes out! For details, call the Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site, 882-7777, or the Friends of Fort Edgecomb, 829-5763.

The month of June will also see a lot of Boothbay Region Land Trust activity in Edgecomb: Tuesday, June 11, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., join Joyce Armendaris and birder Nancy Bither for a hike at the Kitzi Colby Nature Preserve, a 12-acre parcel along Salt Marsh Cove on the Damariscotta River, just across from good old 234 River Road... Besides a 0.6-mile trail loop, there are several early industrial sites to learn about.

On Saturday, June 15, Nancy Bither and biologist Glenn Tremblay will lead a tour of Singing Meadows on the Cross Point Road, also 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Singing Meadows is 16 acres of open field, once part of a salt-water farm. For information on these and other BRLT locations, call the Land Trust at 633-4818.

Sue Carlson and Roslyn Strong are back from a super wedding near Lyons, France. "Ate for three days," they cheerfully report. "Crashed in the Alps." By which they mean they "took the waters" at Divonne-les-Bains near Geneva, Switzerland.

Gertrude Allen's daughter has been enjoying the big flower show in Chelsea, U.K., a celebration event for Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee. Gertrude herself has successfully completed a computer class given through the Senior College in Thomaston, and recommends it. The Senior College provides instruction at several levels of computer literacy, starting at 0!

Bruce and I have been entertaining old friends Phil and Nora Catalano, accompanied by their son, Phil, Jr., a civil engineer for Florida's Department of Transportation, and their daughter Anne, who is a code enforcement officer for Manatee County, also Florida. Phil and Nora contemplate retirement from Phil's dermatology practice in Bradenton, but can't quite seem to let go of it yet. We suggested that the kids, with such useful expertese, should be consultants for the Town of Edgecomb, but they muttered something about not wanting to cope with winter...

Crashing on Mount Hunger Ridge, I am writing from 234 River Road, 633-2978, and/or bonesukl@midcoast.com.

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