FRYEBURG — The Oxford Educators Association-Retired will meet on Friday, May 16, at New Church, Oxford Street. The program is the annual “Remembrance,” during which the group remembers and honors teachers who have passed away during the past year.

Sign-ins will begin at 10:30, followed by a brief business meeting. New Church members will serve a meal at approximately noon. Anyone who is retired and has served a school district in any capacity is welcome and encouraged to join.

The fundraiser is the annual plant and garden sale.

The April meeting was held at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris. The culinary arts students prepared and served a great dinner of spinach Florentine soup, chicken Wellington, honey glazed carrots and jasmine rice, fresh baked French rolls and banana cupcake with a cream cheese frosting.

The program was presented by Connie Benwitz, who spoke of the role of quilts in the Underground Railroad during the days of slavery. The design of the quilt indicated directions and also informed “passers-by” of necessary information, such as where to find a safe hiding place.