AARP chapter to meet Sept. 8
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chapter of AARP will meet on Monday, Sept. 8, at the First Congregational Church on East Main Street. Lunch will be served at noon and will consist of summer salads, chicken, potato and more. The cost is $6.50 and reservations are required by calling Ruth at 744-9069 by Friday, Sept. 5.
The business meeting will begin at 12:45 with a reminder to continue support of the local Food Pantry. Members are also continuing the book/puzzle swap.
The program will be a presentation by Jim Douglas from the Community Volunteer Outreach of Healthy Oxford Hills.
Deering Memorial free breakfasts
PARIS — Deering Memorial United Methodist Church will host free community breakfasts from 8 to 9 a.m. each Sunday.
The menu changes weekly with some of the most popular items being baked stuffed French toast, homemade cinnamon rolls, egg casseroles, home fries and pancakes. There is always cereal, toast, coffee, juice and fruit.
Organizers welcome help or donations of breakfast supplies. A free-will offering is available for anyone wishing to donate toward the cost of the breakfast.
The church is at Main and Church streets. Parking is available behind the library. For more information, contact Anna-Jean Alexander, pastor, at 461-3093.
Scholarship Fund Bottle Drive
SUMNER — A Sumner Scholarship Fund Bottle Drive will take place Saturday, Sept. 6.
Volunteers will drive through Sumner between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to pick up redeemable bottles.
BikeMaine welcome party planned
NORWAY — A BikeMaine welcome party will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, from Bob Butters Park to Key Bank on Main Street.
Join the crowd to welcome 300 visitors as they make an overnight stop in Norway as part of a week-long bicycle tour. Help the riders to feel welcome and encourage them to come back and bring friends. Bicycle tourism can bring big economic impact.
Signs and noise-makers welcome. For more information, call Brendan at 890-6323.
Fish and Game plans falls shoots
PARIS — The Norway-Paris Fish and Game Association will hold annual fall shoots on Sept. 7, 14 and 21. The rain date is Sept. 28.
Plan to join in at the club range, at 744 Buckfield Road (Route 117), from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The club offers voice activated trap and running deer shoots for all ages.
There are prizes for each round and the overall winners in all categories will receive trophies at the Oct. 15 club meeting.
The winners of the 10-gun raffle will be drawn at the Sept. 21 shoot, rain or shine.
There will be some raffle tickets for sale at the shoots.
Plan to spend the day or stop by to watch the action while having lunch. Hamburgers, hot dogs and homemade goodies will be available. For more information about the shoots call Sylvia Bosse at 739-6070 or visit www.npfg.org.
Heywood Club starts fall meetings
NORWAY — The Heywood Club will hold its first meeting of the fall at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at the clubhouse. A business meeting will be held to discuss and plan for the upcoming year as well as programs.
A reminder, dues is due in September. Neighbors helping neighbors is what the club is all about, so if you live in the neighborhood, plan to come and enjoy the fellowship.
Nature Club heading to Saco Heath
OXFORD — The Twin Town Nature Club will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, in the Oxford Walmart parking lot, south side near Route 26, and car pool to the Saco Heath.
Visitors are welcome.
Bring a picnic lunch.
For more information, call John at 539-2902.
Supper dance at Locke Mills Legion
LOCKE MILLS — A supper dance will be held from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the American Legion Hall. Doors open at 4.
Music will be by the Shadagee Ramblers. Menu is chicken pie, mashed potatoes, carrots, salads, bread and apple crisp.
Supper is $7, dance and supper $10, child $3.
SMH offering ‘Budgeting for Health’
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital will offer “Budgeting for Health,” a free two-part class.
The first class will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Harper Conference Center, 193 Main St., led by Karen Toohey, community nutrition educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Eat Well Program.
The second class will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept.15, in the Harper Conference Center, led by Tiffany Sweatt, MS, RD, LD, community nutrition educator, Healthy Oxford Hills.
For more information or to register, call 743-1562, ext. 6896, or visit www.wmhcc.org.
Historical Society program set
WATERFORD — Waterford Historical Society will host a program by Ted and Doretta Colburn at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Beech Hill Bison Farm, 630 Valley Road.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call Bonnie Parsons at 583-6174.
Program about SeniorsPlus
BRYANT POND — On Thursday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. Valerie Cole, Elder Services Specialist II, will be the guest speaker at the Whitman Memorial Library.
Cole will give a presentation of the services available from the SeniorsPlus agency. SeniorsPlus is the aging and disability resource center for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. There will be time for questions and answers.
The program is open to the public at no charge and light refreshments will be served.
Auction to aid Dempsey Challenge
PARIS — Dempsey Challenge team Matt’s Angels will hold the second annual Dempsey Challenge Benefit Ticket Auction on Friday Sept. 12, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.
There will be many items, as well as a dollar table, a 50/50 drawing and a food booth with homemade treats.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and ticket drawing will begin at 7.
It will be a night of fun, winning and support of the Dempsey Center.
Barbecue chicken supper Sept. 13
BRYANT POND — A barbecue chicken supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Masonic Building, Route 26.
Meal includes potato salad, baked beans, dinner rolls, pudding, coffee, tea, fruit punch and Crystal Lite iced tea.
Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under.
Take outs are available.
For reservations of eight or more, call 312-9197.
For more information, call 744-9322 or 739-2268.
Rabies clinic, microchipping
NORWAY — A rabies vaccination and microchipping clinic will be sponsored by Responsible Pet Care from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Norway Fire Station.
Rabies, $10; microchipping, $25. Microchipping will aid in locating pets should a disaster occur or if they are lost.
Attending veterinarian will be Dr. Suzanne Best, DVM.
For more information, call 743-8679.
Fall dinner at Otisfield church
OTISFIELD — The East Otisfield Free Baptist Church will hold its first fall dinner on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 231 Rayville Road, off Route 121.
The menu will be lasagna, meatballs, sausage, salads, rolls, punch and cake. Seatings will be at 4:30 and 6.
Gluten-free options available. Donations appreciated.
Honey Bee Club workshop
PARIS — Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club’s workshop will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Oxford County Extension Center, 9 Olson Road.
The topic will be fall management, preparing and medicating bees for winter.
For more information, contact Kevin at farrout@roadrunner.com.
NML plans adult book discussion
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library will hold an adult book discussion series with a theme of chilling tales.
We all know who they are, those creatures of the night. Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll, right? Halloweens come and go with children dressed up like their favorite vampire or ghoulish creature. But have you read the original stories?
Discussions of three classics in gothic horror will take place at 6:30 p.m. on the following Thursdays: “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, Sept. 25; “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Oct. 16; and “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, Nov. 6.
To learn more, visit the information desk or call 743-5309.
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