Meeting

The Windham Historical Society will meet on Monday, Feb. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, behind Windham Hill U.C.C. on Windham Center Road. Refreshments and a “what is it?” program will follow a brief business meeting. The public is invited.

Birthday

Betty Barto, Montgomery Road, celebrated her birthday Feb. 16. She went out to lunch and shopping with her daughter, Sue Hager.

Party

George and Karen Varney hosted a combination house warming and Daytona 500 party in their new home on Falmouth Road Sunday, Feb. 18. The group of about 25 to 30 people all had a great time.

Missionary Work

Joey DeLeo, of Naples, but who has worked in Windham for years, has been in South Central Phoenix at the Valley Christian Center doing missionary work. A very rough area, this area has the highest number of children in foster care in the United States and 75 percent of the kids have no father. The local gangs are getting members at the age of 7 and 8. He met a girl who is 12 that has been homeless since she was 6 but she comes to the church everyday and plays with the other children. On Feb. 15, he left for New Mexico to continue his work.

Birthday

Carl Hinkson, of Vista Drive, celebrated his birthday Feb. 9. He and a group of friends went to Espo’s Trattoria in Portland for dinner.

Good Citizen

Windham lost a very good citizen on Feb. 15 when lifelong resident Marjorie McDonald passed away. She had been battling peritoneal cancer for six weeks. Marge leaves her husband of 63 years, Carroll. She also leaves a daughter, Karen Hopkins and her husband, Blaine, a son David McDonald and his wife Molly, two grandaughters, Maureen Hopkins and Brenda Lebo. She also has a sister living in New Hampshire, Francis Deady. Marge was a longtime member of the Windham Hill U.C.C. Church. She worked locally at Baker Refridgeration, Canal Bank and after 25 years she retired from the Maine Correctional Center as an administrative assistant to the superintendent. Marge loved camping and attending bluegrass festivals in Maine and Florida.

Birthday

George Hall celebrated his birthday Feb. 14. He celebrated with a cake he shared with his employees at Hall Implement.

Marriage Intentions

Marriage intentions on file in the Town Clerks office:

John P. Fortin II and Jessica L. Erickson, Falmouth Road, Windham.

Mark J. Roberts and Kelly D. Hodge, Dale Lane, Windham.

Thought of the week:

Let hope hitch a ride wherever you’re headed.