Extension offers vegetable gardening workshop

FARMINGTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a vegetable gardening workshop twice this month in Franklin County.

The workshop will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the Wilton Town Office meeting room, 158 Weld Road, and at the same time on Wednesday, April 18, at the Jim Ditzler Memorial Public Library, 37 Library Road, New Sharon.

UMaine Extension agricultural professional David Fuller will be the instructor. Topics will include soil testing; recommended vegetable varieties, particularly carrots and tomatoes; pest management; and finding additional resources for the gardening season.

The $5 fee includes materials. Register online. For more information or to request a disability accommodation, call 207-778-4650 or email tiffany.wing@maine.edu.

Hospital seeks nursing scholarship applications

RUMFORD — Rumford Hospital is seeking applications for the annual Peg Blouin Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship awards $1,250 to a new nursing student who has been accepted into either an associate or bachelor’s degree program.

Interested individuals should contact the Rumford Hospital office coordinator at 207-369-1232 for applications, scholarship guidelines and additional information. Applications must be received no later than Monday, May 21, for consideration.

Applications are encouraged from new nursing students at any stage of life. The recipient will be chosen by the Rumford Hospital nursing leadership committee.

The scholarship was established in 2009 upon Blouin’s retirement from Rumford Hospital, after 42 years as a registered nurse. Having been a recipient of the Auxiliary Scholarship, which enabled her to earn her nursing degree, Blouin expressed a wish to give back to the community.

Farmington Rotary to meet 

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Rotary meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays in the Olsen Student Center at the University of Maine at Farmington.

New members are welcome. Child care is available.