Writers In Bloom Group
Still too cold for your flowers gardens to bloom? Don’t
worry, writers are blooming at the Chesley Memorial Library!
Local writers — whether beginner, much published, or somewhere
in between — are invited to a free weekly writers’ workshop on
Tuesdays from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the Chesley Memorial Library
now through May 22. Sessions include group critique,
writing exercises, and craft discussion. Some participants may
want to come early or stay late for some quiet writing time. All
genres welcome.
Get
some writing done, learn from each other, and have some fun,
too! Local writers like Carol Owen will take turns leading the
group sessions with Becky and Adi Rule popping in to lead some
of the sessions as well.
It’s “May Murder Madness”
As
LRPA Highlights Cinema Noir All Month Long!
This
Weekend’s Feature: 1945’s “Detour”
Throughout May, Lakes Region Public Access Television will
highlight some of the most dark and gritty movies ever to come
out of Hollywood! Join us each Friday and Saturday night at
10:30 p.m. for “May Murder Madness,” a tribute to vintage film
noir. This weekend (May 4 & 5), we get the month started with
1945’s thriller “Detour,” starring Tom Neal, Ann Savage and
Edmund MacDonald.
In
“Detour,” we meet down-on-his-luck Al Roberts (Neal), an
ill-fated piano player who hitchhikes to California to reunite
with his girlfriend. Along the way, he gets a ride from Charles
Haskell (MacDonald), who tells Al an ominous story about his
recent encounter with female hitchhiker. Haskell suffers a
fatal heart attack in the middle of nowhere. Al, fearful that he
will be accused of murder, buries Haskell’s body, takes his
possessions, and assumes his identity. He stops at a gas
station, where he picks up a drifter named Vera (Savage). Vera
soon figures out the situation and uses it to her advantage,
threatening Al to join her in a scheme or to be ratted out to
the cops. Will Al be able to extract himself from this nightmare
series of events, or will Fate continue to dog him wherever he
goes?
“Detour” is an extremely low budget thriller, shot in only six
days by director Edgar G. Ulmer. At a running time of less than
70 minutes, the movie packs a lot of story into short film.
“Detour” has a cult following among fans of film noir, as it is
often considered to be one of the most gloomy and existentialist
examples of that genre. Famed critic Roger Ebert was a fan of
this film, writing, “ ‘Detour’ is an example of material finding
the appropriate form. Two bottom-feeders from the swamps of pulp
swim through the murk of low-budget noir and are caught grasping
in (the director’s) net. They deserve one another.” It’s a
must-see! Grab your popcorn and join LRPA after dark for this
dark drama from the past.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming murderous movies:
May
11 & 12: 1956’s “Please Murder Me!”
May
18 & 19: 1946’s “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers”
May
24 & 25: 1950’s “D.O.A.”
CBNA FFA Much-To-Do Chapter Attends Annual State
Convention
CBNA FFA State Convention Delegates 2018.
Mr. Charles Whitten receiving the FFA Connor Memorial
Outstanding Teacher/Advisor Award for 2018.
Twenty members of the Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Much-To-Do
Chapter of FFA, and their advisors Mrs. Sarah Ward and Mr.
Charles Whitten recently attended the 88th State FFA Convention
for student recognitions in CDEs (Career Development Events),
SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experiences), Proficiencies
(excellence in a particular field or area of agriculture done on
their own time), Scholarships, State degree recipients and other
special recognitions, held at the Mount Washington Hotel in
Bretton Woods, NH. The convention, themed “Activate Change,
Spark Passion” featured a speech by National Central Region FFA
Vice-President, Piper Merritt and a keynote address by Glenn
Lucas of Northwoods Law who shared what his life is like as NH
Game Warden. He also talked about the importance of
communication and leadership. The following recognitions were
awarded to CBNA students: Chapter Delegates: Madeleine
Lounsbury and Colin Gollihur; Chapter Nominating Committee
Member: Joe Garcia; Chapter Courtesy Corps: Ashely
Gatchell and Ben Peverly; Chapter Representative: Madeleine
Lounsbury. State Officer Candidate Sarah Jensen was elected FFA
State Treasurer for the upcoming school year 2018-2019. Samantha
Schroder was awarded the Eastern State Exposition Scholarship of
$1000, as well as the $500 FFA Foundation Scholarship.
The
SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experiences) Awards were as
follows: Star SAE, Entrepreneurship - Matthew Messenger - Gold,
2nd place and John Renner-Silver, 3rd place; Star SAE, Placement
Gold, 2nd place to Courtney Gervais, Silver, 3rd place to Colin
Gollihur and Bronze, 4th place to Patrick Murray. An Outstanding
Chapter Officer Award went to Sarah Jensen.
Proficiency Awards went to the following students: in Dairy
Production, Entrepreneurship – Winner Gold - Olivia Pittman. In
Nursery Operations – Winner Gold - Faith Wilson; in Ag Sales -
Gold, 2nd place - Madeleine Lounsbury; in Div. Livestock
Entrepreneurship - Gold, 2nd place - Joe Garcia; and in Equine
-Silver, 3rd place Jordan Bell.
The
CDE (Career Development Event) results were as follows: the Ag
Sales and Service Team consisting of Breanna Demerritt, Molly
Swansburg, Patrick Murray, and Tucker Hill received second place
overall; in Demonstrations Senior Division Devin Sullivan placed
first overall; the Floriculture-Team consisting of Sarah Jensen,
Molly Swansburg, Breanna Demerritt and Madeleine Lounsbury
placed fourth overall. Sarah Jensen received first -first
place individual in Floriculture; in Floral Design Mixed Media
Design, Sarah Jensen earned Best in Show and Molly
Swansburg was in second place overall. The Forestry Team
consisting of Devin Sullivan, Elizabeth Parece, Daydrian Morin
and Tyler Millette placed third overall. The Nursery/Landscape
Team of Devin Sullivan, Matt Messenger, John Renner, and Colin
Gollihur was second overall with Devin Sullivan in second place
high individual. In the Impromptu Speaking-Novice Division Kirin
Asselin placed second overall. In addition to all the student
recognition, Mr. Charles Whitten was recognized with the Connor
Memorial Outstanding Teacher/Advisor Award. Congratulations to
the CBNA FFA Much-To-Do chapter for its outstanding showing on
the state level.