The Lisbon Reporter

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Historical Society Meeting Wed., Feb 9th‏

The Lisbon Historical Society will meet at 7 PM Wednesday, February 9th, 2011, at the MTM Center, 18 School St, Lisbon Falls, Maine. The public is invited; there is no charge for admission. Please use the rear entrance behind the Methodist Church and MTM and go to Rooms 5 and 6. Doors will open at 6:30 PM.

After a short business meeting, Albert and Doris Gagne, of Bowdoin,will speak about Albert's childhood institutionalization at the Walter E. Fernald State School at Waltham, Massachusetts, as described in "The State Boys'Rebellion" by Michael D'Antonio. A video will show life at the institution. Maine's equivalent of Fernald was the former Pineland Center at New Gloucester. There will be an opportunity to ask questions
of Albert.

Following the presentation, a social hour will be held. Each person
attending is asked to wear something red, and to bring a home-made Valentine, or candy, or an original poem, or anything else celebrating Valentine's Day, that is home-made, to swap. Please bring a refreshment to pass.