FARMINGTON – The Healthy Community Coalition and Sexual Assault Victims Emergency Services has given county Deputy Heidi Gould and SAVES school-based educator Kristen Plummer the 2004 Community Activism Award. This award acknowledges those who have demonstrated an extraordinary level of dedication, commitment and professionalism in working toward violence-free communities.

Forest rangers

CARRABASSETT VALLEY – The Franklin County Firemen’s Association will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center, located five miles north of the Valley Fire Station on Route 27. Local forest rangers will present the program. All town fire wardens and deputies are invited to attend as well as all firefighters and interested guests. The association is asking that each fire department be represented since new materials will be available. There will be refreshments and door prizes.

Guides, sportsmen

RANGELEY – Members of the Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsmen’s Club will gather for the first meeting of their new organizational year on Thursday, May 20, at their clubhouse on Old Ski Way Road in Oquossoc. A potluck will start at 5:30 p.m. followed by a short business meeting and a speaker. All who are interested in learning more of the traditions and future of the outdoors in the Rangeley region are welcome. Attendees are being asked to bring a main dish, salad or dessert to share.

Food collected

FARMINGTON – Mail carriers for the Farmington Post Office recently collected more than 4,100 pounds of food during their annual food drive. This was the second largest drive during the 12 years they’ve held the event.

Baked bean supper

NEW SHARON – The Woman’s Society of the United Methodist Church will sponsor the final baked bean/casserole supper of the season from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at the church. Also on the menu: jellied salads, hot rolls, coleslaw and homemade pies. It will cost $6 for adults and $2 for children under 12.

Bag sale

SALEM – The Economic Ministry will sponsor a bag sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22, at the shop on Route 142 near Mount Abram High School. Shoppers may fill an 8-gallon bag for $2 or a 13-gallon bag for $5 with items such as clothes, shoes or knickknacks. The ministry is part of the United Methodist Economic Ministry.

Escaping materialism

FARMINGTON – A one-hour video on declaring independence from materialism will be shown at 7 p.m. Monday, May 24, in Ricker Addition at the University of Maine at Farmington by Western Mountains Peace Action Workshop.

The video, “Escape from Affluenza,” follows “Affluenza,” which was shown in April in Farmington. Adopting practices of simple living could enable Americans and Europeans to use natural resources more wisely, reducing the pressure experienced by high consumption nations to exploit oil and other resources of the Middle East and the Third World, according to the Peace Action Workshop.

There is no charge for the program of film and discussion although donations will be accepted to fund future programs. For more information, people can call Bob Healy at 652-2377.

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