Sharing meal

RUMFORD – The Widows or Widowers Sharing will meet at noon Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Rumford Methodist Church fellowship hall, Linnell Street. The church personnel will cater a ham dinner. Attendees should contact Margaret Aleck at 364-8624 to register and prepay.

Following the meal, Christmas music will be performed by Norman and Isabelle Robichaud and Bernadette Hodgkins.

They perform regularly with the Fishers of Men. Among the musical instruments will be guitar, harmonica and accordion. There will also be a singalong.

Members are invited to bring canned goods for the local food pantry. All area widows and widowers are welcome to preregister for the meal and program.

Cartridges wanted

RUMFORD – The Maine Elks Association is collecting empty inkjet and toner cartridges. All proceeds will benefit the Maine Children’s Cancer Program.

Empty cartridges may be donated to 22 lodges around Maine. For more information locally, contact Chairwomen Debi Briggs at 364-2479 or Sandee Welch at 364-2548 at the Rumford Elks Lodge. For pickup, contact the chairwomen.

History available

PERU – The Peru Historical Society has placed copies of the “History of Peru, 1789-1911” by Hollis Turner at the Peru Town Office for $30. They may be picked up anytime that the office is open or reserved by calling the office at 562-4627 or Robert Dolloff at 562-7141.

The Peru Historical Society will not meet in December, but the annual meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 10.

Calendars ready

STRATTON – The Dead River Area Historical Society’s pictorial 2007 calendars are available. The cover features Stratton High School Class of 1957 – 50 Years Ago with John Wilbur, Arlene Knowles, Bette Sue Townsend, Ada Bachelder, Paul Taylor, Phil Wyman, Billy Jones, Diana Phelps, Clayton Hennigar and Diane Leclair.

The calendars are at Pine’s Market, Northland Cash and Fotter’s Market, or they can be purchased through the mail for $6, plus $2 for postage for each calendar. Send to Dead River Area Historical Society, PO Box 15, Stratton, ME 04982.

There are many pictorial calendars left from previous years for sale at $2.50 each. For more information call Mary Henderson at 246-2271.

Puppet show

LIVERMORE FALLS – Eaton Memorial UMC has recently begun a new puppet ministry. They will hold their first production at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the church, Church Street. The entire community is invited for the show and refreshments afterwards.

The show will be repeated at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, during the regular worship service.

Bowling results

WILTON – Team standings in the Wednesday Night Ladies League as of Nov. 29 games: Gutter Cleaners 52,36; Froot Loops 48,40; On-A-Roll 48,40; Bowling Belles 46,42; Pinheads 38,50; DugOuts 32,56.

High games: Kay Seefeldt 196, Patty Donald 180, Rena Deschenes 173, Melanie Farmer 172, Lynn Chellis Tyler 172, Sylvia Richards 165.

High series: Lynn Chellis Tyler 505, Kay Seefeldt 500, Patty Donald 484, Sylvia Richards 461, Betty Gatchell 461, Carol North 458.