Oxford Historical Society announces officers
OXFORD — The Oxford Historical Society held its annual election of officers in August.
New officers for 2017-2018 are Patricia Larrivee, president; Elton Record, vice president; John Crumpton, treasurer; and Marilyn Jones, secretary.
Trustees are Linda Cushman, Robert Tripp, Elton Record, Michael Quinn.
New Members may join the Society for $5 per year or $100 for a lifetime membership.
Rumford Seniors plan trips
PERU — The Rumford Seniors will host a bus trip to the Merrill Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 15, to see “The Magic of Christmas” at Merrill Auditorium.
The price for the trip is $55. Those attending will provide their own lunch at 2 p.m. following the matinee.
The bus will leave 11:30 a.m. from the center at the Peru School.
Plans are being made for a trip to Pennsylvania Amish Country in the spring.
FMI, register: 207-562-7700.
Mexico Historical Society to meet
MEXICO — The Mexico Historical Society will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at in the Calvin Lyons Room of the Mexico Town Office.
The Society will share a pot luck supper followed by a presentation from guest speaker Roger Whitehouse.
Whitehouse will talk about growing up in Ridlonville and some of his Halloween experiences.
The public is invited, and new members are welcome.
Gold LEAF offers courses
FARMINGTON — The Gold LEAF Institute Senior College at University of Maine Farmington will hold the kickoff of its fall/winter term from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Old South Church, 227 Main St. Course registration will take place from 4 to 5 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
Gold LEAF is a member-run organization that promotes lifelong learning. Membership is open to anyone 50 years of age or older, and to spouse/partner regardless of age. Meet the presenters and current members at the open house.
FMI: call 207-778-7063, email goldleaf@maine.edu, www.goldleafinstitute.org.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less