Relay For Life

FARMINGTON — Franklin County Relay for Life will be held Friday, June 3, at Jay High School. This year there are 26 teams participating in the annual event to raise money for the fight against cancer. Money raised stays in Franklin County. This year the theme is “The Carnival.”

The event kicks off at 6 p.m. with the survivor walk, followed by the dinner catered to the survivors by Franklin Savings Bank. There will be a band, clowns, a dunk booth, face painting, doughnut eating contest, tug-o-war, hot dogs, snow cones, batting cages, ice cream, fortune tellers, balloons and more.

Around 9:30 to 10 p.m. the luminary event is held. The entire track is lined with lit luminaries decorated in honor or in memory of a loved one. Bag pipes are played and each name is called off one by one.

The event ends at 6 Saturday morning.

There is no cost to get into the event. Luminaries and donations can be made on site. For more information, log onto www.relayforlife/franklinme.com.

Homemakers meet

WELD — Franklin County Extension Homemakers met on May 26. There were 11 members of the Wilton Day Group.

A tea party was held. Winning the hats contest from the Wilton Day Group were Connie Reynolds with her star and moon hat and Lillian Miller with her fruit hat. Nelda Doak and Evelyn Stinson were remembered and each family will be receiving a dragonfly pin in their memory.

Bing and Nancy Crosby sang.

The community project — cover-ups — will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Trinity United Methodist Church on the Farmington Falls Road in Farmington. Bring sewing machines, white terry cloth, binding and basic sewing supplies (scissors, thread, needles, etc.) as well as a bag lunch.

The Wilton Day Group will hold its regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9. They will meet at the Canal Street parking lot to go to the Front Porch Cafe then to visit the Wilton Historical Building. All are welcome. FMI: 645-2423.

Soccer camp

TURNER —Registration for the MSAD #52 Adult & Community Education-sponsored Challenger Soccer Camp is now ongoing. Participants  can register online at challengersports.com.

Dates for the camp are July 25-29 at Turner Primary School.

Mini Soccer for ages 4 and 5 will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for a fee of $80.

Half Day for ages 6 to 14 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. $125.

Full Day for ages 7 to 14 will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $175.

Sign up by June 10 to ensure enrollment and get your child a free jersey shipped out immediately. Full day campers, remember to bring a healthy packed lunch and plenty of water. FMI: 225-3478.