Organizing day

RUMFORD — A meeting is planned for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in the Rumford Eagles Function Hall to start organizing this year’s Child Advocacy Day.

Any group wishing to participate or anyone wishing to help is asked to attend the initial meeting.

The event won an international award for being the best organized Child Advocacy Day in the organization. Those who can’t make the meeting but would like to participate should contact Fred Allen, cell 739-9798.

Lodge installation

RUMFORD — Gorizia Lodge 467, Sons of Italy, will hold installation of officers at 6 p.m. Monday, April 16. It will be a potluck event and members are asked to bring a hot dish to share. Cookbooks will be available for $10 each. Cookbooks can also be obtained by calling 364-8523 or 562-7285. The meeting date has been changed.

Chinese auction

CANTON — A Chinese auction will be held Sunday, April 1, at the Canton Municipal Building. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and drawing will be at 1 p.m.

Items include gift certificates, baskets, and home-baked goods. The dollar table includes a $100 gift certificate and Downeaster tickets.

Proceeds will benefit the Campbell family, who lost a loved one, their uninsured home and pets in a fire on Feb. 7.

For more information, call Nancy at 597-2926 or Cheryl at 597-2823.

Pre-kindergarten

DIXFIELD — Parents who have a 4-year-old by Oct. 15 who they would like to attend a pre-kindergarten program at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School or Dirigo Elementary School should contact the school for more information.

Those who live in the Hartford/Sumner/Buckfield area should contact Hartford-Sumner Elementary at 388-2681. Those in the Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru areas should contact Dirigo Elementary School at 562-4207.

Dirigo Elementary School will hold its kindergarten screening on Thursday, April 26.

Those who have a kindergarten age student should contact Crystal Duguay at the school, 562-4207, as soon as possible to arrange a screening date and time.