Community yard sale

CANTON — The citizens of Canton and Hartford will hold a community yard sale starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Route 140/108 intersection.

The $10 table rental benefits the Lake Anasagunticook Association. All sale proceeds belong to each vendor.

There will be furniture, baked goods, baby clothes, produce, crafts, tools, antiques and treasures.

Call Diane at 597-3091 to reserve a table. Set up is Friday afternoon and early Saturday.

Volunteers sought for lunches

MEXICO — The GRAMPS community lunch is looking volunteers to help with the meal. Cooks’ helpers, dining room servers and dishwashers are needed.

The jobs start at 9, 10 or 11 a.m. and last for one to three hours depending on the assignment.

GRAMPS serves a lunch every Wednesday at the Mexico Town Hall and delivers to the elderly and/or homebound in Rumford, Mexico and Dixfield.

Although the meal is free, donations are accepted each week as the group no longer receives money from FEMA.

For more information, call Judy Kuhn at 364-7242.

Ryerson Memorial Raffle Ride

ROXBURY — The eighth annual Donald Ryerson Memorial Raffle Ride will take place Saturday, Aug. 31.

Fee is $5 per participant.

Registration is from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Park and Ride, Roxbury Notch Road, Route 120 West.

Donald, son of Mike and Wanda Worthley and Craig and Jane Ryerson, died in a car accident on Aug. 2, 2002. He loved four-wheeling and the outdoors.

Raffles include one $100 and two $50 drawings. You need to be present to win.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Donald E. Ryerson Child Welfare Fund.

Hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, french fries and drinks will be on sale.

The ride is sponsored by Roxbury ATV Riders Club.