MEXICO – The women of Stephens High School Class of 1943 will meet at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at the Covered Wagon Restaurant. For more information phone Elaine at 364-8335.

Extension meeting

PERU – The Peru extension will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Peru Elementary School. Topic is decorating boxes with Jane Peterson as leader. Members are to bring wallpaper or three inch borders and ideas for an open house. Lunch will be potluck.

Church supper

MEXICO – A public supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, in the Mexico United Church of Christ (Green Church). The menu will include roast beef and homemade pies. Cost for adults is $6 and children under 12 $3.

Church centennial

MEXICO – As part of its 100th anniversary celebration First Baptist Church of Mexico will start its monthly children’s program with a “Back-to-school Round-up from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15. This event will be a fun family night. All children in grades kindergarten through sixth in the area are welcome. Parents are invited to attend.

This special event will be held outdoors on church property. There will be family games, contests, Western style meal with 100th anniversary cupcakes. There will be singing of inspirational praise songs led by the First Baptist Church worship team. A special guest, Douglas Twitchell, a well-known ventriloquist, will do Bible stories and music.

The monthly children activities most always include games, snack, craft work and Bible story. These events are scheduled on the second or third Mondays of the month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. September through May. For more information phone Pastor Bob or Joy Peters at 364-8850.

Community meal

PERU – A community luncheon will be held at noon Monday, Sept. 15, at the Rockemeka Grange Hall, 92 Peru Center Road. The hall is handicapped-accessible. On hand will be Families in Crisis Task Force staff and volunteers. Donations will be accepted but not required. For more information, people can call 562-8581.

A ‘fair’ topic

RUMFORD – The Rumford Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the conference room of the municipal building. A short program on the history of the Fryeburg Fair will be presented. Dues for the year 2003-2004 will be payable at this time. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited.

Help for Halloween

DIXFIELD – The town is seeking someone to chair Dixfield’s Halloween Walk, sponsored by the Bicentennial Committee and scheduled Friday, Oct. 31. People can contact the Town Office, 562-8151, for further information. Without a chairperson for this popular event, the Halloween Walk will not be held this year, according to the town.

Garden dedicated

BETHEL – The U.S. Forest Service invites flower lovers to help dedicate the new wildflower garden at the Evans Notch Visitor Center on Route 2. The ceremony will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16.

The garden was planned and planted by a group of community volunteers including the Oxford County Extension, Bethel Master Gardeners and the Bethel Conservation Commission, who also continue to tend the garden. The garden will be part of an overall nature interpretive experience planned for the visitor center.

For more information call the Forest Service in Bethel at 824-2134.

Planning Board

MEXICO – The Mexico Planning Board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the town office. Agenda items include conducting a site plan review for Advance Auto and beginning review of several ordinances.

Support group

MEXICO – The monthly Alzheimer Support Group will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the University College at 13 Brown St. For more information contact Donna Landry at 364-3695.

Spring closed

RUMFORD -The Worthly Pond spring will be closed for maintenance Tuesday, Sept. 16, through Thursday, Sept. 18.

School open house

DIXFIELD – Dirigo High School will hold its open house from 6:30 to 8:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. Parents, guardians and students are encouraged to attend. For more information phone 562-4251.

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