TURNER – The Leavitt Institute class of 1963 will hold its 40th reunion at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 27, at the home of Bob and Doreen Maxwell, Pratt Road.

The class is seeking the following members: David Newton, Sam Hutchinson, Carson Ramsdell, John Harkins and Lilly Mae Cormier.

Call Doreen at 224-7147, Lola at 225-3396 or Marion at 946-5579 for more information or the whereabouts of a classmate.

Essay winner

SKOWHEGAN – The Margaret Chase Smith Library announces winners of the seventh annual Margaret Chase Smith Essay Contest. The first prize of $500 went to Emily Parker, who attends Greely High School in Cumberland. The recipient of the $250 award for second place was Rachel Culley of the Kents Hill School in Readfield.

The theme was leadership. The prize-winning essays will appear in the forthcoming issue of the “Maine Policy Review.” To obtain a copy, contact the library at [email protected] or call David Richards at 474-7133, extension 102.