WOWS group meets Nov. 16

RUMFORD — WOWS Widows or Widowers Sharing will meet at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Rumford Senior Center, 50 Congress St.

Entertainment will be Bernadette Hodgkins and friends.

All area widows or widowers are welcome. Dues are $10. For more information call Barbara Morse at 562-4225.

Rada party for Relay For Life

RUMFORD — A Rada Cutlery open house and tasting party will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at 320 Isthmus Road.

Order will be in for Christmas.

All proceeds will go to River Valley Relay For Life. The event is sponsored by the Cancer Crusaders and Great Memiers Misfitz teams.

For more information, call Allison at 357-7084 or Cindi at 357-2701.

Balsam sale aids Safe Voices

LEWISTON — Maine-made balsam fir decorations make great gifts and help support Safe Voices, the domestic violence resource center serving Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties.

Available are a traditional, handmade, double sided wreath accented with pine cone clusters with burgundy berry centers and a holiday burgundy velvet bow; a wreath with natural cones and a purple velvet bow (purple is the color for domestic violence awareness); or a kissing ball adorned with burgundy bows.

Mail the following information to Janet Allen, Safe Voices, P.O. Box 713, Auburn, ME 04212-0713 on or before Nov. 21; email the information to [email protected] or fax it to 207-795-6814. For information, call 795-6744 and ask for Janet or Kim. Include the following with each order: Name, address, phone number, email, payment method (check, credit card or cash on pickup). The cost is $25 per wreath, choice of burgundy or purple bow, or $35 per kissing ball.

Items will be available to pick up at Safe Voices administrative office on Thursday, Nov. 29, and Friday, Nov. 30.

Sons of Italy meet Nov. 19

RUMFORD — The Gorizia Lodge 467 of the Sons of Italy will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at the hall in Smithcrossing.

Lunch committee members are Roxanne Salatino, Terry Umbro and Julie Salatino. All members are encouraged to attend.

Mexico High Class of 1960

RUMFORD — The Class of 1960 from Mexico High School will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Gatch’s, corner of Rumford Avenue and Rangeley Place. For information call Jeanne at 364-8841.

Historical Society decorates tree

RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society will hold its regular November meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Town Hall.

Following a brief business meeting of the members, the group will join together in decorating a 6-foot Christmas Tree to be placed in the Town of Rumford’s Festival of Trees. The trees from all participating community organizations will be on display in the auditorium during the month of December. This will be the society’s first year to enter a tree in the display.

If members would like to make things from natural products (acorns, walnut shells, seashells, rose hips, dried flowers, etc.), or perhaps to make garlands of popcorn/cranberries to bring to the meeting, it would be greatly appreciated. Anyone with questions about what to bring to the event should call Gail Parent, chairperson, at 364-7482.

Light refreshments will be served while the decorating is in progress.

Thanksgiving meal free for vets

RUMFORD — A free Thanksgiving meal will be offered for veterans and family members from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, at VFW Post 1641. Use the Waldo Street entrance. Please RSVP to 369-0302.

Polar Bears change meeting

RUMFORD — The Rumford Polar Bears Snowmobile Club meets twice monthly on the second and fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. at Sam’s Restaurant on Route 2.

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the second meeting this month will be held on Nov. 29, same time, same place. All persons interested in snowmobiling are welcome.

Craft, bake sale at Grange

RUMFORD — The Rumford Grange annual craft and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Grange Hall.

A lunch will be available including corn chowder, hamburgers and hot dogs.

Anyone wishing to reserve a space to display their crafts should call Vicki at 364-2129.

Snowshoe Club dance Nov. 24

RUMFORD — The Snowshoe Club will hold a dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24. Music will be provided by Shake, Rattle ‘n Roll. Members and guests are welcome.

Craft fair vendors wanted

DIXFIELD — The eighth grade class at Dirigo Middle School is hosting a winter festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. There will be a craft fair, chili cook-off, children’s games, bake sale, raffles and more.

If you are a crafter and would like a space, contact Ben at [email protected] or Amy at 207-779-6710. Spaces are approximately 9-feet by 9-feet and cost $15 each.

To enter the chili cook-off, call or text Jen at 357-1210.

Master gardener course offered

PARIS — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is once again offering the very popular Master Gardener Volunteer training in 2013. For the first time the course is being offered in two locations: Thursday evenings at the South Paris Extension office and Wednesday afternoons at Region 9 Technical School in Mexico.

“The Master Gardener course is a fun way for gardeners to learn the science of gardening and then use that knowledge to grow and donate food to the community,” said Barbara Murphy, Extension Educator and coordinator of the training. “In 2011, over 17,900 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables were grown and donated from Oxford County.” 

The training will focus on fruit and vegetable production, composting, season extension as well as botany, soil science and pest management. Class size is limited. For an application or for more information, call the Extension office at 1-800-287-1482 or 743-6329 or visit http://umaine.edu/oxford/programs/oxford-county-master-gardener-volunteers/.