RUMFORD – Rumford Area Quilters will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at the United Methodist Church. All area quilters are welcome.

St. Timothy Circle

RUMFORD – St. Timothy Circle will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Parish Center downstairs. Refreshment committee will be Chairman Pauline Buckingham, Dru Breton, Folrence Banchard, Rita Myles and Elizabeth Stocklas.

Class luncheon

MEXICO – Stephens High Class of 1951 will hold a luncheon at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Covered Wagon. For more information phone 364-8883.

Monthly luncheon

MEXICO – Stephens High School class of 1945 monthly luncheon will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Covered Wagon. Call Connie at 364-8785 of Muriel at 545-2709 to make reservations.

Geography Bee

MEXICO – Mountain Valley Middle School students will compete in the National Geography Bee at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Lecture Hall of the school at 58 Highland Terrace. The winner will advance to a written examination. All school winners are eligible for the national championship May 25 and 26 in Washington, D.C., with its first prize of a $25,000 college scholarship. For the 16th year the National Geographic Society is holding the National Geography Bee for students in the forth through eight grades in thousands of schools. For more information phone C.J. Decker at 364-7926

Retirement party

MEXICO – A retirement party for longtime university administrator at Rumford/Mexico Sherry Gaudin will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at St Theresa’s Church Undercroft on Brown Street. RSVP to Bob Ellis or Ros Hodge at 364-7882 or 1-800-696-1103. Directions are: Turn onto Route 17, off Route 2 at the traffic light in Mexico. Go about 100 feet and make a left turn into the parking lot for St. Theresa’s (large brown building). Go into the right side doors.

Acadien Society

RUMFORD – The Acadien Society will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at St. Athanasius, St. John Parish Center.

Discussion group

RUMFORD – Unitarian/Universalist discussion group will meet at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at the home of Pat and Joe Sirois 114 Franklin St. There will be review and discussion of Chris Hodge’s “War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning.” For more information phone 364-2659.

Business seminars offered

RUMFORD – Business lunch-and-learn seminars are planned, beginning Jan. 21, that will offer opportunities using a hands-on approach. The program is a project of River Valley Technology Center, the River Valley Growth Council and the River Valley Chamber of Commerce. The program will enable new and existing businesses to get together under one roof, share information, past experiences and explore networking opportunities for long-term success. A speaker will offer advice for businesses. Sessions will be held on the third Wednesday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the conference room at the River Valley Business Resource Center on 34 River St. The cost is $8 and includes lunch. Basics of business planning will kick off the six-month series. For more information or to pre-register, phone Beverly at 369-0396 or e-mail [email protected].