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In this edition: 1) Burn off those Thanksgiving calories at the Turkey Trot in Caribou. 2) Teach the toddlers how to dress for winter in Fort Fairfield. 3) A preseason program helps youths get ready for ski season in Caribou. Plus lots more! #AroostookThing #Aroostook #AroostookCounty #TheCounty #NorthernMaine #offugo… Events: Saturday, November 25 CARIBOU: Turkey Trot 5k . Registration: 8:30 a.m. at Caribou High School, 308 Sweden St. Walk start: 9:45 a.m. Race start: 10:00 a.m. Contact Evan Graves (207-226-0711) or gravespi@gmail.com FMI Thursday, November 30 FORT FAIRFIELD: Fort Fairfield Public Library Family Story Time: Winter Wear! 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Fort Fairfield Public Library, 339 Main St. Brr! Time to bundle up! This week's story time will take a look at winter layers! Cost: FREE for all families with children ages newborn to 5 years old; no registration required. Contact Dianna Leighton (207-472-3880) or dleighton@fortfairfield.org FMI C

In this edition: 1) Bring holiday cheer and gear to the Jingle Bell Run in Mars Hill. 2) Hunt for deals at a ski swap in Fort Kent. 3) Early release day for kids = mountain bike trip in Caribou. Plus lots more! Events: Saturday, November 18 MARS HILL: Central Aroostook High School Senior Class Jingle Bell Run. 8:00-11:00 a.m. at Central Aroostook Jr.-Sr. High School, 26 Pleasant St. Registration: 8:00 a.m. Race start: 9:15 a.m. Don't forget your holiday cheer and gear! Cost: $25/person; first 50 registrants receive free t-shirt! Contact Isabelle Wright iwright@sad42.us FMI Sunday, November 19 FORT KENT: Lonesome Pine Trails Ski Swap and Sale . Ski sale consignment registration: Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-Noon. Ski sale: Sunday, Noon-4:00 p.m. Discounted season passes available both days. Contact LPT (207-834-5202) or visit www.lonesomepinetrails.org FMI Monday, November 20 CARIBOU: Caribou Rec. Youth Mountain Biking Trip to Nordic Heritage Center. 12:00

Thank you, VETERANS, for your service and your sacrifice! In this edition: 1) Learn to identify trees in Caribou. 2) Winter is coming – rent skis for your kids in Caribou. 3) Bring your holiday cheer and gear to the Jingle Bell Run in Mars Hill. Plus lots more! #AroostookThing #Aroostook #AroostookCounty #TheCounty #NorthernMaine #offugo… Events: Tuesday, November 14 CARIBOU: Caribou Rec. Adult Take It Outside Series Winter Tree Identification Workshop. 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Caribou Rec. 55 Bennett Dr. Learn necessary skills to identify trees at home or favorite trail. Classroom presentation followed by tree walk around Teague Park. Cost: $10; preregistration required. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI Thursday, November 16 CARIBOU: Caribou Rec./Northern Skiers Club Youth XC Ski Rental Night. 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Caribou Wellness Center. Seasonal rentals available for Caribou youth; includes skis, boots, poles, equipment bag. C

In this edition: 1) The birds are heading south; get one last look on a tour of Long Lake in Sinclair. 2) Walk to support a mom with a rare form of cancer in Fort Kent. 3) Buy and sell new and used ski gear in Presque Isle. Plus lots more! #AroostookThing #Aroostook #AroostookCounty #TheCounty #NorthernMaine #offugo… Events: Saturday, November 4 SINCLAIR: Aroostook Birders Long Lake Tour. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Sinclair boat launch by the bridge. Join us on a carpool jaunt around Long Lake to see the last migrants leaving the state, stopping at promising spots, finishing at Lakeview Restaurant for lunch. We can always count on seeing spawning salmon too! Contact Bill Sheehan thearoostookbirders@gmail.com FMI Sunday, November 5 FORT KENT: Jennifer Saucier Draper Benefit Walkathon & Bake Sale. 9:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Riverside Park, Dufour St. Jennifer has a rare form of cancer called Cholangio Carcinoma (bile duct cancer). Let's help out this young

Hunter’s breakfasts are a long-standing and revered tradition here in Aroostook County. Whether you’re a hunter looking to fuel up before a day in the deer woods or someone looking for a hearty, home-cooked meal, a hunter’s breakfast offers something for just about everyone. The centerpiece of these small town soirees is simple: it’s all about the food. Most outfits offer up traditional breakfast fare – usually in huge, all-you-can-eat helpings – at a very reasonable price. And, because these feasts frequently function as fundraisers for local clubs and organizations, most feature an overabundance of door prizes and raffle prizes to help get people in the door and raise a little extra money for their project. As an attendee at my share of these breakfast banquets over the years, I have been the lucky recipient of gas cards, hunting hats, sweatshirts, and even a case of oil. Most folks, in my experience, go home with a prize; the luckiest leave with a new rifle or