SMHS fundraising with penny drive

JAY — The Spruce Mountain High School Student Council will host a school- and community-wide effort to collect food and funds to benefit the local food pantry.

Students will be competing in a week-long penny drive, beginning on Monday, Dec. 7, and ending on Friday, Dec. 12. Grade levels will be competing against each other to see who can collect the most money.

The community may donate spare change to the drive. A collection jar is located in the high school’s main office.

Additionally, we will have students available to collect food at the home basketball games on Friday, Dec. 11. Community members who donate two or more food items will be given free admission to the games.

Stephens High ’53 to meet

MEXICO — Members of the Stephens High Class of 1953 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Covered Wagon.

All class members and guests are welcome.

FMI: 207-562-4241.

Stephens High ’51 to meet

MEXICO — Stephens High Class of 1951 will hold their December luncheon at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Covered Wagon.

All classmates and members are welcome.

FMI: 207-364-8883.

Mexico High ’59 to meet

RUMFORD — The Mexico High School Class of 1959 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the River Valley Grill.

Spouses and significant others are welcome.

NCHR tree lighting ceremony

NORWAY — Norway Center for Health & Rehab will hold a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in memory family and friends at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at 29 Marion Ave.

Sing-a-long at Whitman Library

BRYANT POND — Jim Burke on the keyboard and the Oxford Hills Ukulele group will lead a Christmas Sing-a-long at the Whitman Memorial Library at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10.

The program is open to the public at no charge and Christmas type refreshments will be served.

Christmas party planned for Dec. 10

RUMFORD — Rumford Center Methodist Church will host the Community Christmas Party at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10.

All are welcome.

FMI: 207-364-7457.