Jay Amvets to hold dance Feb. 28
JAY — The Lane-Dube Amvets Post No. 33 will host a dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28.
Noel & Don will be performing. Members and guests, no cover. For more information, call 897-4112.
Wilton Area Food Pantry open
WILTON — The Wilton Area Food Pantry will be open the last Saturday of each month, from 1o a.m. to noon., for Wilton residents who need to apply for food. Bring proof of residence. The pantry will be open on Feb. 28. For more information, call 645-3526.
Free weekly Loaves & Fish lunch
FARMINGTON — A free Loaves & Fish lunch will be held every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through March 25 at Trinity United Methodist Church, Farmington Falls Road. All are welcome.
Check for school cancellations. If there is no school, there is no luncheon.
For further information, call 778-4429.
Pre-K, kindergarten registration at Dirigo
PERU — Dirigo Elementary School is taking calls for both pre-K and kindergarten registration for the 2015-16 school year.
If you have a child who will be 4 years old by Oct. 15 (pre-K) or a child who will be 5 years old by Oct. 15 (kindergarten), call the school at 562-4207 for more information.
Duplicate Bridge Club results
OXFORD — Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club met Feb. 20. A five-table Howell movement was enjoyed.
Finishing first in flight A were Hazel Glazier (Norway) and Marta Clements (Woodstock), second were Mike Newsom (South Paris) and Les Buzzell (Auburn), third were Neenie Kivus (Lewiston) and David Lock (Greene), fourth were Diane and Jim Fallon (Bridgton) who also were first in flight B. Second in B were Carol Curran (Waterford) and Denny Raymond (Waterford), third were Cynthia Clifford (Lewiston) and Claire Lyons (Lewiston), fourth were Milt McKeen Jr. (Bridgton) and Jim Krainin (Naples).
Games are held every Friday at 9:15 a.m. in the Rec Building on King Street. A partner is guaranteed. All bridge players are invited. For information, call Les Buzzell at 783-4153 or 754-9153 or email buzz116@myfairpoint.net.
Ecumenical supper is March 1
RANGELEY — The annual Ecumenical soup/bread/desserts supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Episcopal Church Undercroft, 2614 Main St. Proceeds will be used to provide fuel assistance to our neighbors.
There will be soups, with bread and/or crackers from each of the four churches, and desserts from each of the four churches. The cost will be $5 for adults and $2 for children under 10.
After a day on the slopes, or out snowmobiling or watching football/golf or whatever, get out of the kitchen and plan to join neighbors and friends to enjoy fellowship and to support this very worthy cause.
Participating churches are The Episcopal Church (Church of the Good Shepherd); The Congregational Church, UCC; The Rangeley Free Baptist Church and the Catholic Church (St. Luke’s Roman Catholic).
Rumford Legion to meet, eat March 1
RUMFORD — American Legion Post 24, its Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion will have their monthly membership meeting on Sunday, March 1. The meeting is at 6 p.m. and supper will be served at 5 p.m.
All members are encouraged to attend.
Friendship Squares’ dance is March 1
WILTON — On Sunday, March 1, the Wilton Friendship Squares will host a square and round dance from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Cushing School.
The dance will be mainstream/mainstream plus. The caller will be Don Bachelder. Carol Arsenault will be the cuer.
Admission is $6 per person. All square dancers are welcome.
For more information, call 509-6187.
Bethel Senior Citizens to meet March 11
WOODSTOCK — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will have their meeting and dinner at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Crosstone Restaurant, Route 26.
Doors open at 10:45 a.m.
The menu is fish or chicken. Price of the meal is $10.
Reservations must be made before March 1 by calling Arlene Lowell at 824-2877.
Oxford Seniors play nickel bingo weekly
OXFORD — Can you spare a nickel or two? This fun seniors’ group meets at the Oxford Recreation Center on King Street every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until noon to play nickel bingo.
Any senior or retired person can join — just bring a small supply of nickels.
Light refreshments are offered for a small donation.
Connie Staples, recreation director, calls the numbers.
Stephens High School Class of 1952
MEXICO — The class of 1952 from Stephens High of Rumford will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, March 2, at Dick’s for their class lunch, weather permitting. Note the change in time.
Members will also discuss the upcoming class reunion. All class members and guests are welcome. Call Barbara at 364-3470 in order that reservations can be made.
Maine Savvy Caregiver 1 Training
FARMINGTON — SeniorsPlus announces Savvy Caregiver 1 training scheduled in Franklin county.
Training will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, March 5 to April 9, at Franklin Memorial Hospital’s Chisholm Room.
If you are caring for a family member with dementia, this training will help you learn how to take care of yourself and reduce stress and also communicate more easily with your loved one. This is a six-week workshop, with each session lasting two hours.
This class is free but preregistration is required. Call SeniorsPlus at 1-800-427-1241 to reserve a seat.
Seniors invited to free corned beef dinner
NORWAY — The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills would like to invite senior citizens in the Oxford Hills to a free St. Patrick’s Day luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at The Progress Center dining hall, 35 Cottage St.
You must be 55 or older to qualify. Call TD Bank at 743-8131 to sign up; the first 100 callers will join the Rotary Club members for a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner.
Health career scholarships available
FARMINGTON — The Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is once again offering health career scholarships. Scholarships will be presented to students in need of financial assistance who reside in Greater Franklin County, including Livermore Falls and Livermore, and are pursuing careers in the health care field.
To be eligible, applications must be completed and returned by April 15. Applicants must also have been accepted to a school of their choice by that date.
In May, the Auxiliary will select six recipients for the $600 scholarships. The funds will be awarded following the successful completion of the first semester of post-secondary school.
For more information or to receive an application, contact Jill Gray at 779-2555.
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