The long Thanksgiving weekend is over and we quickly move right into the Christmas season. The shopping frenzy has started with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. It is exhausting and somewhat frustrating when the focus is strictly on the need to save a few dollars. It does seem to me that some folks like the very [...]

 

The 11th Annual Gasping Gobbler was on Saturday, November 19th and 60 runners and walkers participated in this fun 5k event sponsored by the Lovell Recreation Department. Held at the Athletic Field, the runners and walkers circle the complex three times until they reach the finish line. All participants received a 'one-of-a-kind' Gasping Gobbler [...]

Another great Sunday afternoon in Center Lovell raising funds for Lovell Friends Helping Friends! The Ninth Annual Lovell Chili Challenge had 17 chefs offer their favorite chili recipes to folks eager to taste a variety of chili styles (turkey, beef, vegetarian, pork, moose, venison, sweet, spicy, red and green) and to vote for their [...]

It is now time for all local Chili Aficionados to get ready for the Ninth Annual Battle of the Bowls! Come to the Center Lovell Fire House on Sunday, November 13th from Noon to 2 PM. This always popular event provides an opportunity for professional and amateur chefs to compete for awards and most importantly, bragging rights!

All proceeds from this event are donated to the [...]

 

Many years ago, long before the effort to update the names on the monument started, Richard Rice mentioned to me that although he was a veteran, he didn't think he was eligible for inclusion. He thought that only those who served during time of war were to be honored. Well, he was mistaken and his name was one of those added recently to the [...]