A little history of the milk delivery business, coupled with lots of laughs, personal mistakes, and examples of family life in Boothbay Harbor 60 years ago, will be among Ronnie Richardson’s recollections at the Boothbay Region Historical Society on Thursday, July 31, at 4 p.m. His talk at the society’s museum, 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor, is open to the public and free of charge. Light refreshments will be served after the program.

Through his words, you will ride with Ronnie in the milk truck as he drives over the cesspool, mixes and bottles light cream, delivers milk on a toboggan, shares life with “Ritchie” and “Evie,” and answers the phone when people call the dairy at “Boothbay Harbor 99.”

Ronnie grew up in the harbor and graduated in 1955 in the last class at the old high school building on School Street. Later, he graduated from the University of Maine. After two years of Army life in Berlin, Germany, he went to Turkey where he met his wife, Lorrie. Then he was off to Guam in the Pacific where he was stationed at the NASA tracking station during the lunar missions. Finally he moved into his career as a telephone engineer, ending up with Deutsche Telecom in Bonn, Germany for four years before retirement. Since then it’s been a busy time for Ronnie, renovating houses in Florida in the winter and sailing the coast of Maine in summer.

Because seating is limited, those wishing to attend should call the museum at 207-633-0820 to reserve seats. If leaving a message, please give your name, how many seats, and a phone number. Reserved seats will be held until 15 minutes before Ronnie’s talk begins.

Should be fun! Please come and enjoy some good memories of Harbor life from a half-century ago.