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 hist ory 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 at 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, phone the Forest Service in Bethel at 824-2134.

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.

Snowmobilers club

MEXICO – The Mexico snowmobile club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Town Hall.

Stories for preschoolers

RUMFORD – Area youngsters ages 2-5 are invited to attend preschool story time at the Rumford Public Library, beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. Children will be able to enjoy stories, songs and finger plays, and to make crafts when appropriate to the story time theme. This is an opportunity for parents to have their children meet and interact with other preschoolers. Story times will not be held during school vacations or in the event of SAD 43 school cancellations.

New meeting site

RUMFORD – Due to the closing of Freddie’s Restaurant, people who want to converse in French – “Les Amis de Conversation” – will now meet in the St. Athanasius & St. John Parish Center at 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

Class of ’48

RUMFORD – The women of Stephens High School class of 1948 will meet at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Teena’s. People should call Bev at 364-4085 if they plan to attend.

Spring closed

RUMFORD -The Worthley 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.

Alliance helpers

WELD – Volunteers are being sought for the Tumbledown Conservation Alliance booth from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, and for any time slot between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21. People who are interested in helping should call Pam Prodan or Conrad Heeschen at 645-2155 or 645-9330.

Honoring the Hinkleys

DIXFIELD – A reception for the Rev. Kenneth Hinkley and his wife, Linda, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Dixfield Common Baptist Church. Brenda Swan, who is arranging the reception, may be contacted at 562-7706.