Vettes of Coastal Maine

Bar Harbor Tour

Rain or shine, Bar Harbor Tour is great place to be. Looking forward to another gathering!

April out and about

We would like to invite everyone for an out and about on April 5^th, 2008. The club would meet at Starbucks in Freeport at 10 am and shop around town until noon. We can gather at the LL Beans front door and decide where we would like to have lunch; pizza at Antonia�s Pizzeria or Barbeque at Buck�s Naked BBQ? Then out for more shopping around town.

So, if you are up to some serious shopping or just milling around town and some yummy lunch, please join us next weekend in Freeport.

Wilfred and Tina Thibodeau

March meeting

Thank you to all of you that ventured out on Sat. morning for our brunch at the Haney's . The Haney's were great hosts and the food was delicious. Applications are coming in for the Bar Harbor Tour. The dash plaques are in and the events are in the works. Contact WonderView soon for you rooms. Gather up your 20's attire. Will Betty Boop and Babe Ruth be in attendance??? boop boop de doop.

Bar Harbor..a beautiful place for cruising!

VOCM February Meeting update by Tina

The VOCM monthly meeting was held this past Saturday, February 9th, at the home of Barry and Deb Shepard’s.

The meeting was called to order at 3:48 pm and ended around 5:30 pm. After the meeting members enjoyed Chili and Chowder; along with some very yummy desserts.

Members then addressed Valentines Day Cards to be handed out at the AIO food bank and Stella Maris and Talbot homes.

Thank you to all who attended and provided food and Valentines Day items.

The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 22nd at the Haney’s. Margie Roy is also organizing VOCM’s March’s out and about for March 15th at 6pm at Ri Ra’s in Portland. More details to come.

Next Meeting

The Haney's of Warren have graciously offered their home for our next monthly meeting on Sat., March 22nd. This month we will try a ten in the morning brunch event. The Haney's will be providing coffee and muffins. If you would like to contribute anything, feel free to bring it along.
Please confirm with Pam at 273-2892 or prhaney@roadrunner.com.

Tina's update of Feb. meeting and chili/chowder night

VOCM February Meeting:

The VOCM monthly meeting was held this past Saturday, February 9^th, at the home of Barry and Deb Shepard’s. VOCM attendees included: Barry and Deb Shepard, Ron and Margie Roy, Marcia Lamont, Joan Janowski, Jerry Roy, Wil and Tina Thibodeau, Ron and Pam Haney and Ted and Deb Gillespie.

The meeting was called to order at 3:48 pm and ended around 5:30 pm. After the meeting members enjoyed Chili and Chowder; along with some very yummy desserts.

Members then addressed Valentines Day Cards and candy bags to be handed out at the AIO food bank and Stella Maris Home.

Thank you to all who attended and provided food and Valentines Day items.

The next meeting is tentively scheduled for March 22^ndat the Haney’s. Margie Roy is also organizing VOCM’s March’s out and about for March 15^th at 6pm at Ri Ra’s in Portland. More details to come.

Dining at Ri Ra Irish Pub

The next "out and about" dining will be Saturday, March 15th at the Ri Ra Irish Pub, 72 Commercial Street, Portland. VOCM has reservations for dining upstairs at 6 p.m. Ri Ra's was just rated by the Maine Sunday Telegram (3 stars) and advertise Irish and American fare -- vegetarian dishes too! Visit their website at www.rira.com and look at the Portland location for directions and menu.

Please call or e-mail me if you are planning to attend. I will have to give them a count a few days before. 445-5214 or mecowboy@roadrunner.com

I will be looking for an after dinner option--comedy club, movie, etc. and will update you soon!

Margie

Holiday Party At the Samoset

Holiday Party At the Samoset in Rockland, Maine, January 13, 2008 by Tina Thibodeau

The VOCM Christmas Party was held at the beautiful Samoset in Rockland, Maine. Members and guests enjoyed a lovely brunch followed by a modified Yankee Swap, courtesy of Dr. Ray. Thank you Ray, it was fun.....

VOCM members in attendance were: Ron and Margie Roy, Wil and Tina Thibodeau, Marcia Lamont, Jim and Kaye Hill, Tom and Kathy Menet, Ray Burdzell, Terry and Kathy Bickford, Joan Janowski, Jerry Roy along with his daughter and grandson; and MikeSerota, Terri Lacombe, Mark and Chrissy Pierson.

If you were not able to attend, you were missed. We all had a great time and the venue was an excellent choice.

Out and about at the China Dine-ah by Tina Thibodeau

Out and About: January 26, 2008 at the China Dine-ah in China Maine.

VOCM members and their guests enjoyed good food and fun conversation at the

China Dine-ah located in China Maine.

VOCM Attendees included: Barry and Deb Shepard, Ron and Margie Roy, Marsha

Lamont, Wil and Tina Thibodeau; along with guest John York, Ron and Pam

Haney, Dan and Diane Bossert, Skip and Kathy Morrissete, Larry and Mary

Constanzer; along with their 3 lovely children.

After the meal we met at the bowling alley for a fun time of rock and bowl

candlepin bowling. It was decided that we would divide into three teams:

Men, Women and team Constanzer. A fun time was had by all and we are in awe

of Ron Roy's ability to bowl a good game, and his ability to continuely

forgot to press the reset button for the pins. Not to worry though, Wilfred

Thibodeau had Ron's back and was his official reset button setter. The

ladies team was led by Kathy and Marci, hee, hee. Somehow the person

entering the names entered Marci, instead of Marcia. A sub from team

Constanzer was needed to help out on the Womens team when Margie Roy had a

hopping mishap and hurt her ankle. Thanks to all who turned out. We hope

everyone had a good time and we look forward to the next Out and About.....