CALENDAR
FRIDAY, NOV. 12
Tri-board: 7 a.m., Town hall
Gun Club Turkey Raffle: 7 p.m., Ayer Sportsmen’s Club.
SUNDAY, NOV. 14
Ayer Sportsmen’s Club breakfast: 7 to 10 a.m. at Sportsmen’s Club. Please see below for more details.
Masons breakfast: The Ayer Masonic Association will hold its monthly fund raising breakfast at the Ayer Masonic Center, 11 Sculley Road, Ayer. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
Menu includes eggs cooked to order or pancakes with bacon or sausage, potatoes, toast, juice and coffee. Come early and bring your friends.
MONDAY, NOV. 15
Winter parking an begins
Capital Planning: 4 p.m., Town Hall
Veterans agent: 5 p.m., Town Hall
TUESDAY, NOV. 16
Devens Enterprise Commission: 6:45 p.m., 33 Andrews Parkway, Devens
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17
Fire Department Turkey Raffle: 6 p.m., Fire Station
Personnel Board: 7 p.m., Town Hall
THURSDAY, NOV. 18
Conservation Commission: 7 p.m., Town Hall
Joint Boards of Selectmen
Joint Boards of Selectmen: 7:30 p.m. , 33 Andrews Parkway, Devens.
SATURDAY, NOV. 20
Holly Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Federated Church of Ayer. Please see below for more details.
BRIEFS
Ayer Sportsmen’s Club Sunday
breakfasts
Served from 7 to 10 a.m.; All meals include coffee and juice.
Pancakes — $3.50, w/eggs or meat $4.50;
French toast — $3.50, w/eggs or meat $4.50;
Full Breakfast $5 — eggs, home fries, toast and one meat;
Special Breakfast $6 — eggs, home fries, toast and three meats;
The Twos — two pancakes or French toast, two eggs, two bacon, two sausage, home fries and toast, breakfast sandwich — $3.50;
Extra meat $1.50, bacon, ham, sausage or hash;
Omelets w/toast or English & home fries $6.
All meals include coffee and juice.
(Breakfast offers through Mother’s Day.)
SAVE THE DATE
Federated Church of Ayer will host Holly Fair Nov. 20
St. Andrew’s Church, Ayer will host annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the church parish hall. Admission is free and all are welcome.
This year’s raffle will feature a Wii Gaming System as the door prize. Other choices for this raffle table will be theme baskets, gift certificates, and many other prizes of new products and services. All prizes will be drawn at the close of the fair. Tickets for the quilt raffle, which features a beautiful hand made, blue and yellow queen-size, hand-tied quilt, will also be available and the winner will be drawn at the close of the fair. There is also a 50/50 raffle and tickets are available for that as well. Plan to come and pick up some home-made desserts and confections for Thanksgiving and the holidays. Pies, cookies, cakes, and candies will all be available. The boutique and other tables offer some wonderful ideas for Christmas and holiday gifts and decorations. Come and enjoy a hot turkey or ham luncheon with all the trimmings, or sandwiches and soup. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
By special arrangement with the North Pole, Santa Claus will be visiting the Holly Fair! Take the time to give him an idea of your wishes and have a picture taken with that jolly old man.
The Holly Fair is held on the south side of the building in Fellowship Hall. Parking is available in marked spaces in the adjoining parking lot, in the lot behind the building, or on adjoining streets. The church is handicapped accessible from the rear parking area.
Ayer Fire Department 6th annual Thanksgiving Day 5K road race
A total of 598 runners participated in last year’s event. Presented by North Middlesex Savings Bank, this family-oriented event attracted participants from all six New England states as well as Washington, D.C., Arizona, Colorado and Alaska!
Date: Nov. 25
Time: Day of race registration starts at 7 a.m.; race starts at 8 a.m. sharp (Sun, rain, or snow we run!)
Place: Ayer Fire Station, 1 West Main St., Ayer, 978-772-8231
Entry Fee: Pre, $18 (received by Nov. 23); Post, $23. (Sorry, no refunds)
Loaves and Fishes will be collecting non-perishable food on the day of the race.
Register online at http://ayer.ma.us/departments/ fire/roadrace/index.html or contact the race committee: Lt./EMT Rick Ressijac, FF/EMT Anthony Mavilla, Capt./EMT Tim Johnston and Lt./EMT Jeremy Januskiewicz.
