FAYETTE – A meet the candidates program will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 17, at Starling Hall. Candidates running for selectmen and the School Committee are expected to attend.

Cheering tryouts

FARMINGTON – Mount Blue youth cheering tryouts will be held Monday and Wednesday.

Tryouts for grades two, three, four and five will be Monday, May 17, and Wednesday, May 19, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Mallett School. Each youngster is to bring sneakers.

This program is sponsored by Farmington Emblem Club 460 and not affiliated with SAD 9. For more information, people can call Beth at 778-2960 or Shannon at 778-4726

Wilton cheering tryouts scheduled

WILTON – Mount Blue youth cheering tryouts will be Tuesday, May 18, and Thursday, May 20, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Academy Hill School. Each child is to bring sneakers. This program is sponsored by Farmington Emblem Club 460 and not affiliated with SAD 9. For more information, people can call Beth at 778-2960 or Shannon at 778-4726

Free concert

WILTON – The Mallett School PTA and the Wilton PFT are having a free concert for families of these communities, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, in Mount Blue High School’s auditorium.

It features musical groups from SAD 9: the Mount Blue Voices, the Franklin County Fiddlers, Syncopations and the Middle School Show Choir. Refreshment will be served following the concert.

Historical group

NEW VINEYARD – The Historical Society will hold a cleanup day – instead of its regular May meeting – from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 19. It’s open to the public.

Governor to visit Mount Abram

SALEM – Gov. John Baldacci plans to visit Mount Abram High School from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m. Friday, May 21.

His schedule includes meeting with leadership teams,observing in the classrooms and addressing the entire school in a 10:45 a.m. assembly.

Norlands’ dinner based on Belgium

LIVERMORE – The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center will host its third monthly theme dinners at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22, in the mansion dining room.

This month’s historic theme will be a Belgian dinner in honor of Adel Washburn, wife of Elihu Washburn, ambassador to France under Ulysses S. Grant.

Visitors will gather at 5 p.m. in the Ladies Parlor to “visit with Adel.”

The dinner has limited seating for $35 per person and additional seating in the big kitchen for $20 per person. The cost of a dance is included in the price. People wishing to attend just the dance may do so for $5.

Reservations are required. People can make them by call 897-4366 by May 20 to reserve a place and choose a dessert.

Bluegrass gospel band plans concert

EAST WILTON – The Union Church is having a bluegrass gospel concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, at the church. It will feature the Sunshine Valley Gospel Bluegrass Band from Rothesay Baptist Church in New Brunswick, Canada.

The band also will be a part of the worship service on Sunday, May 23, at 10:45 a.m. A freewill offering will be taken and refreshments will be served. For more information, people can call 645-4297.

Bond proposed for Maranacook High

READFIELD – There will be an additional item for residents of Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield and Wayne to vote on in June. The School Committee of Community School District 10 is asking voters to authorize a general obligation bond, which wouldn’t exceed $170,000. It would finance critical repairs at the Maranacook High School complex.

The repairs would be: replacement of roofing shingles over the high school gymnasium and multipurpose room, replacement of the carpet in the high School media center, replacement of the drainage and tennis court, and repairs to the outdoor track.

Municipal lease/purchase and interest rates are low, which was a consideration for the School Committee, which unanimously voted to present this proposal to the public. A fact sheet about the bond will be available at all four town offices. Or people can receive a copy by calling superintendent’s office, 685-3336.

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