AARP driver class set

BRIDGTON — An AARP driver safety class for drivers age 50 and older, sponsored by the Bridgton Hospital, will be presented from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. in Bridgton on Monday, June 6.

The registration fee is $12 for AARP members, $14 for others. Advance registration is required as class size is limited. To register, phone John Hammon, volunteer instructor, at 655-4943.

Presidents received

LUNCH CELEBRATION — American Legion Auxiliary of Unit #72 joined Unit #82 and other Units to celebrate Carlene Ashworth, National President and Nancy True, State Department President, who visited the Oxford Hills area on April 14. A plentiful luncheon buffet was served and gifts were offered. Unit #72 representatives were Elsi Pechnik, Sylvia Michaud-Kessell and Joyce Linindoll.

Changing the world, one pair at a time

FULL OF SOUL – These students from the National Honor Society at OHCHS have been collecting shoes for their community service project. They will be sending them to Soles4Souls to be distributed throughout the world to needy countries and relief efforts. Left side on floor, front to back, Zebb Duffany, Ryan Billings, Maggie Whittemore and Tabatha Hawkins. Right side on floor: Reegan Brown, Brittany Crowninshield, Ben Millett and Montana Mawhinney. First row from left, Kemsen Searles, Matt McVety and Kayla Dore.

Land Trust to hold 16th annual migratory bird walk

NORWAY — While it is increasingly hard these days to anticipate changing climate trends, one can generally depend upon birds to keep to their migratory schedules as their patterns are influenced by daylight hours rather than temperature. For example, even with this year’s cold and damp spring, Bob and Mary Van Nest recorded the annual return of towees to their Norway farm within a day of the 2010 towee return date.