NORWAY – Peter N. Connell, chairman of the Republican Committee, is inviting registered Republicans to caucus at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the Community Room at the Norway Town Office. The main purpose of the biennial caucus is to allow registered voters who are enrolled in the Republican Party to elect delegates and alternates to the Republican State Convention. The convention this year will be held at the Augusta Civic Center on May 14 and 15. Other business will include the organization of the local committee and the nomination of members to the Oxford County Republican Committee. All local Republicans are encouraged to attend the caucus and take part in the political process in the very important election year.

GOP contacts

HARTFORD – Republican residents of Hartford are invited to get involved in the election process by visiting http://www.mainegop.com. For information contact any of the Oxford County officers: Chairman Paul Billings, 70 South Main St., Bryant Pond, ME 04219; state committeeman Stanley Howe, P.O. Box 113, Bethel, ME 04217, or state committeewoman Rebecca Kendall, P.O. Box 472, Bethel, ME 04217. Also contact Maine Republican Party, Dwayne Bickford, executive director, 100 Water St., Hallowell, ME 04347-1313, or phone 622-6247, fax 623-5322, e-mail [email protected].

Benefit supper

WEST PARIS – A benefit supper for Connie and Vance Bacon will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Universalist Church Vestry. The menu will offer baked beans, casseroles, salads, rolls and pies. Adults $6, children 12 and under, $1.50.

Auction at Telstar

BETHEL – An auction will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Telstar High School’s auditorium to benefit the Middle School’s eighth grade class trip to the People to People Conference in Washington, D.C. A preview of items will be offered from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Items include jewelry, 50 gallons of heating oil, an overnight stay at Mollyockett Motel, swim and ski, and snow tubing passes, a 14-inch television with remote, and more than 60 other items. For information phone Donna Rowe at 824-3596.

Special Olympics

NORWAY – Special Olympic teams of the Oxford Hills will be participating in a competition at Sugarloaf in Kingfield beginning with trials at 8 a.m. Sunday and Monday, and continuing all day. Finals will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday. Categories will include downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobile rides for the athletes during off-competition. Dinner for the athletes will be served.

Dems caucus

HARTFORD – Hartford Democrats will caucus at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Hartford Town Hall, Route 1. For information phone Cathy Newell at 875-2116 or e-mail: [email protected] for a petition form.

Visit a schedule of events at http://www.mainedems.org.

Bicentennial ride

BETHEL – Trail riders interested in participating in and Oxford County bicentennial ride will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Bethel Historical Society Building, Main Street. Horseback riders are sought to help in the delivery of the original county charter from Boston to Paris Hill, visiting many Oxford County schools along the way. The ride begins in Boston on March 4, 2005 and arrives at Paris Hill on June 12. For information phone Larry Glatz at 583-4549.

Chorale rehearsing

PARIS – The Hills Alive Chorale choral group will begin rehearsals for its spring production of “Shout With Joy” at 6:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the First Congregational Church on East Main Street. Beginning season 12, the chorale is a nonauditioned four-part chorus welcoming singers of widely varied experiences and abilities. Local performance date has not been set, but the chorale has been commissioned to perform in Windham on Friday, April 20. Music selected includes choral versions of Billy Joel’s hit “Daydream Believer” first performed by The Monkeys in 1967. There will also be traditional spirituals, contemporary music, and more. All singers are welcome. For information phone 743-6001 or 743-8022.