French classes plan fundraisers

OXFORD HILLS — Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School French classes are trying to raise $9,000 for a trip to Montreal, Canada. They are planning on 27 to 30 participating French class students. The estimated cost is $505 per student.

They are raising the funds to make the trip affordable for all students who want to go. Anyone wishing to donate can send a check or money order to Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, c/o French Club Montreal Trip, 256 Main Street, South Paris, ME 04281.

Fundraisers the French Club has planned include a raffle for a pair of tickets for grandstand seats in Fenway Park for a 2011 Red Sox game. The tickets are $5 each or three for $10. The winner will be drawn on February 12. Tickets can be bought at various fundraising events, from French class members and teachers.

Students are also selling retailer discount cards for $10 each. Local businesses you can use the cards at include: Books 'n Things, 25% discount; Beltone; Pizza Hut, 10% discount; Dunkin' Donuts, Bridgton; Tom's Homestead 1821 Restaurant, Bridgton; Wilson's Leather, Auburn; Domino's Pizza, Lewiston; Taco Bell, Lewiston; Sears, Lewiston. The cards also can be used for many nationwide stores as well as for on-line shopping.

The club has a bottle drive happening now through February 11 at Don’s Redemption on Main Street in Norway.

On January 29, they are holding a Scrapbooking/Crop Fest at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Norway from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The cost is $10 for a day full of cropping activities, break-out sessions to learn new techniques, a raffle for scrapbooking supplies, a scrapbooking catalogue sale and more. Refreshments will be on sale.

A De-Stress Fest is planned on February 12 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Norway from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event will include a Chartres Labyrinth (replica) Walk, stress management workshops and information. They are charging $10 for this event.

A Franco-American Dinner is scheduled on February 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Culinary Arts classroom at the high school. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under.

The meal will feature Franco-American/French-Canadian meat pies, salmon pies, vegetarian pie, blueberry muffins, habitant pea soup, and other traditional dishes. Some French cuisine may be added as well, such as chocolate mousse.

Watch for more information about a Baked Bean and Chili Cook-Off planned on February 5.

For more information or to help with fundraising activities call Rita LeBlanc-Durgin at 739-0291 or Joanie Jacobs 539-9969.