Howdy! The Waterville metformin side effects 500mg school board meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 27.

Bit. Deb McVay, a bilingual storyteller, will be at the Waterville Public Library at 10 a.m. Monday, July 25.

Bridle. The North Central Regional Library will have a puppet show at the Waterville Public Library at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15.

Gee. The Waterville Food Bank is open from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Senior Center on Central Avenue in Waterville.

Haw. The Waterville Town Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1.

Saddle up. The Waterville Fair, celebrating its 100th year, is Aug. 25 to 28.

Boots. The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 31.

Whoopityiyiyo. Your dining room should be a step up from the other rooms in the house, and there should be pictures of fruit and blossoming flowers there to whet the appetites of diners.

Parting Shots. In his 1972 book “Bed and Board,” Francois Truffaut said, “Airing one’s dirty linen never makes for a masterpiece.”

Happy trails!