She made a pumpkin pie, an apple pie, a blueberry pie, a rhubarb pie, a chocolate cream pie, an applesauce pie and a mincemeat pie. Marjorie Di Vece of Wiscasset made all theses pies not for her family's Thanksgiving Day dinner, but for others and a good cause. Di Vece donated her time and baking skills for Edgecomb Community Church's annual pie sale.

Di Vece has been involved in the local Thanksgiving pie sale for decades. She began as a Beta Sigma Phi member in Wiscasset where the international sorority's local chapter sold holiday pies. About 20 years ago, the sorority discontinued its bake sale, so Di Vece kept the tradition alive by moving it to Edgecomb Community Church.

"I like to bake and it keeps me busy," Di Vece said about her pie sale involvement. 

This year, a team of volunteers baked about 100 pies for the annual sale. Besides Di Vece, church members Gail Boudin, Carol Colby,  Sue Sikes, Ginny Kroitzch, Dawn Garey and Bob Malone baked pies.

Boudin has participated in the bake sale for years. This year, she baked three pies. She enjoys contributing to the event which funds the church's main charity. "All the proceeds go to our mission. We provide assistance to needy families. It might be buying boots for an Edgecomb Eddy student or donating funds for fuel. Whoever needs something," she said. 

The mission provides financial assistance to organizations including Edgecomb Eddy School, Little Corner Food Pantry, Community Resource Council, Lincoln County Recovery Center, Set for Success and Edgecomb Green.

There were two locations for purchasing pies: Edgecomb Community Church and Ames True Value Hardware Store in Wiscasset. The bake sale lasted from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 26.

Sandra Adams of Wiscasset is an Edgecomb Community Church member and purchased a pie. "This means I don't have to bake any pies for Thanksgiving, and I know they make wonderful pies," she said.