LEWISTON — Retired Maine Game Warden John Ford Sr. and retired Maine State Trooper Mark Nickerson are on tour in response to requests for their “Blue Lights and Funny Cider” seminar. They will be at the USM’s Lewiston-Auburn Senior College for an 11:30 a.m. Food for Thought luncheon on Friday, Nov. 14.

Ford, a native Mainer, comes from a long line of wardens and was sworn into the Maine Warden Service shortly after finishing a four-year stint in the U.S. Air Force. He spent his 20-year warden career in Waldo County. Upon his retirement in 1990, he was elected sheriff and re-elected in 1994.

Ford is a regular contributor to the Northwoods Sporting Journal and has two books under his belt, “Suddenly, The Cider Didn’t Taste So Good” and “The Cider Still Tastes Funny.” He also is an artist known for his wildlife artwork. He lives with his wife in Brooks.

Nickerson originally studied to become a dentist, but the lure of police work was enticing so he followed in the footsteps of his father, Millard E. Nickerson, who was once the director of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations of the Maine State Police.

Nickerson joined the Maine State Police in 1977, graduating that year from the 34th Maine Criminal Justice Academy. He first served in Troop C, Skowhegan, and later in Troop D, Thomaston, during his 28-year career with the Maine State Police. After retiring, he wrote columns about police work for The Citizen in Belfast and later for the Knox County Republican. The stories were later compiled into his book, “Blue Lights in the Night.”

Ford and Nickerson regale audiences in Maine and New Hampshire with their hilarious stories of law enforcement “back in the day,” based on true stories from their books. They have taken their show on the road and are on tour throughout Maine.

Senior College, now in its 17th year, presents the monthly luncheon program, which is open to the public, in Function Room 170 at USM LAC, 51 Westminster St.

The cost, which includes lunch, is $7 with advance reservation, or $8 at the door. Reservations must be made by noon on Thursday, Nov. 13, by calling 753-6510. Any late callers will be considered “at the door.”