RUMFORD – Rumford Area Rotary’s first Lobster Lunch of the year is slated for March 22. Rotarians will deliver or fax order sheets to local businesses and offices.

Once filled out, the orders can be faxed to Lobster Lunch Chairman Greg Trundy. Lunches are $7 and include a lobster salad roll, chips, a brownie or other goodie and soft drink of the luncher’s choice.

Lunches are delivered directly to workplaces by Rotary volunteers.

Proceeds from the Lobster Lunch contribute directly to the Rotary’s Scholarship Fund for higher education-bound high school seniors and its donations to local charities.

For more information about the lunch or to receive an order form, phone Trundy at 364-7225 or Jane Bubar at 369-1143.

Registering for school

RUMFORD/MEXICO – Parents and guardians with children who will be 5 years old by Oct. 15 are being asked to preregister their child by phone by March 12. People are being asked to do this by calling their neighborhood school between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. (Meroby Elementary is 364-3715; Rumford Elementary, 364-8155; and Virginia Elementary, 364-2112.).

Formal registration will be May 11, 12, and 13. Parents will need to bring an original birth certificate (from the town where the child was born, not the hospital), immunization information and the child’s Social Security card to the registration in May.

Hearing in Canton

CANTON – The town will hold a public hearing at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 13, to discuss the Pine Tree Zone Municipal Resolution. It will be in the Municipal Building before the start of the annual town meeting.

Planning Market Day

DIXFIELD – The Dixfield Main Street Outdoor Market committee have begun making plans for Market Day 2004, which will be Sunday, Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At last year’s Bicentennial Market, road races for youths and adults were held under the direction of Paul Jones (562-7172). When he made a presentation to this year’s committee, it was decided to hold the second annual road race at this year’s market. Anyone interested in helping on the committee or helping with the races should contact Mr. Jones or any committee member.

Mary Murphy and “The Core” were popular performers last year, and the committee is pleased that they’ve offered their time for an all-day appearance this year.

Vendor applications are available. Any person or group wanting to sell things such as food, crafts, raffle tickets or flea market items should contact Ralph or Norine at 562-8816 daytimes Tuesdays through Saturdays. The committee members include Felicia Pietila, Diane Carleton, Lori Chartier, Hugh and Vawn Daley and Laurie Taylor.

Speaking about sprawl

FARMINGTON – Evan Richert, the former director of the State Planning Office during Gov. Angus King’s administration and the chair of GrowSmart Maine, and Alan Caron, the president of GrowSmart will speak Thursday, March 18, at the University of Maine at Farmington.

They will present information on sprawl and outline the work of the newly formed GrowSmart Maine. The town of Farmington and the Western Mountains Alliance will host the forum exploring the land use challenges facing rural Maine. The event, open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. at UMF’s Roberts Learning Center, Room 23.

“In a time of great change and shifting land-use patterns, we need to use multiple strategies to create the futures we desire for our rural Maine communities,” said Alliance Director Deb Burd. For more information, people can contact Burd at 778-7274.

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