FARMINGTON – A film showing families in Basra, Iraq, welcoming American visitors into their homes in 2001 will be shown at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in Ricker Addition, Room 217, at the University of Maine at Farmington. The addition is behind Mantor Library.

“Greetings from Missile Street” is a 40-minute video that portrays human suffering in Iraq between 1991 and 2001. Three members of a group called Voices in the Wilderness committed civil disobedience by going to Iraq to live with families in the city of Basra. Through their eyes, the impact on ordinary Iraqis is shown. The film’s unique feature is the personal relationships between the Americans and their host families on a street where U.S. missiles had fallen. Although released two years ago, the film may carry implications for fashioning a new peace at the conclusion of the current war, organizers said.

A discussion will follow the film. Donations will be gratefully accepted.

Bake sale

FARMINGTON – The Franklin County Elder Rides Program will have a bake sale April 18 and 19.

People who would like to donate baked goods can either deliver them to the sale location – the Farmington Wal-Mart between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m – or call the organizers to arrange to have the goods picked up.

The program provides rides for needy elderly in the Franklin County and Livermore areas for appointments such as kidney dialysis, chemotherapy and radiation.

For more information, people can call Community Concepts Transportation at 779-0594 or 1-877-603-0594.

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