Spring fair

PERU – A spring fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at the Rockomeka Grange Hall. There will be raffles, food sale, crafters and a white elephant sale. Proceeds will benefit the Family in Crisis Task Force Food Pantry.

The Youth Group will have a bottle drive from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 31, with proceeds to benefit the food pantry.

Baseball sign-up

CANTON – Youth baseball sign-up will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at the Municipal Building.

Planning reunion

MEXICO – The Mexico High School Class of 1977 Reunion Committee will hold an organization meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at Applebee’s Restaurant in Auburn. All are invited. The 30th class reunion will be held at Sunday River Resort on Aug. 11.

Invitations will be mailed out after the final details are worked out. More information about the reunion can be found on the Classmates.com Web site or by contacting Terry Richard at 562-4464 and Jennifer Lindberg Lepage at 364-3640.

Class to meet

MEXICO – The Stephens High School Class of 1952 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 2, at the Chicken Coop for luncheon. All class members are welcome.

Legion dinner

DIXFIELD – Swasey-Torrey Post 100, American Legion, will hold a spaghetti/meatball dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the Legion Hall, Main Street.

Proceeds will benefit Harold Buker. There will be a 50/50 raffle, with a second drawing winning a free night of bingo at the Legion’s Saturday bingo.

Class luncheon

RUMFORD – Mexico High School Class of 1959 will hold a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4,. at Sam’s Restaurant, Prospect Avenue. All are invited.

Trail Blazers

MEXICO – The Trail Blazers will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, downstairs at the town hall. Members will take sealed bids on a 1993 VK540 Yamaha grooming sled; the minimum bid being $500. All bids will be opened at the meeting. The sled will be sold as is. It can be seen by contacting. Nick Brown at 364-8665. All are welcome to attend the meeting. For more information, call Brown.

Information meeting

RUMFORD – The Agricultural Commission is planning another informational meeting for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the River Valley Technology Center, 60 Lowell St. The purpose is to continue discussing the efforts to improve the regional farmers’ market.

The commission is inviting all agricultural producers, farmers and artisans to attend the meeting. Discussions will continue on the structure of the already established River Valley Farmer’s Market and how to offer the best variety and product in one general location.

For more information, call the Growth Council at 369-0396.

Grange open house

RUMFORD – Grange 115, Rumford Center, will have an open house and citizen award day at noon Sunday, April 7. There will be a free lunch at noon, followed by the meeting.

Benefit dance

RUMFORD – A benefit dance to help the family of Suzanne Gaudet Parker, 38, will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, April 13, at the American Legion Hall, Congress Street.

Tim Kelly will provide the music, and there will be raffles and a Chinese auction. Anyone wishing to donate items for the auction may call Barbara at 364-3648, Jean at 364-7046, Clarise at 562-7125 or Ann at 597-3054. A $5 donation will be requested at the door.

Anyone unable to attend but wishing to make a donation may send it to Oxford Federal Credit Union, %Suzanne Gaudet Benefit, 255 River Road, Mexico, ME 04257. Make checks payable to Suzanne Gaudet.

She is the daughter of Steve and Barbara Gaudet and was born and brought up in Rumford but now resides with her husband, Wil Parker, in Florida. She was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma and Hodgkin’s Disease in 1995.