White Rock Historical Society proposed
Penny Loura of White Rock hopes to launch a White Rock Historical Society.
Loura, who has lived in Gorham 54 years, is contacting other White Rock residents to see whether there’s enough interest. She recently met with Ellie Saunders of Westbrook Historical Society and plans to meet with a representative of Gorham Historical Society, which she intends to join.
Those interested in forming a society for White Rock can call Loura at 892-9397.
Postmen photo letter
Barbara Griffin of North Scarborough sent a recent letter helping identify Gorham postal workers in a 1962 file photo that was published on Dec. 7 in the American Journal.
Griffin is among several readers who responded. The three workers in the 44-year-old photo were, from left, Bud Stiles, Mac Smith and Bruiser Smith. The three were pictured during the Christmas rush in the old post office at the corner of School and State streets.
VFW to meet
Gorham Memorial Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the West Gorham Fire Station.
George Gerrish is post commander.
Adult writing contest
The Baxter Memorial Library Association is sponsoring a writing contest for adults, with entries due at the library no later than 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24.
First-, second- and third-place winners in fiction and poetry will receive gift certificates to Gorham businesses. For contest rules or more information, call Library Director Pam Turner at 839-5031.
The library will be closed, Monday, Jan. 1.
New Year’s trash schedule
Town Clerk Christina Silberman said there won’t be trash or recycling collection on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1.
She said trash normally picked up Monday would be picked up on Tuesday. “This pushes trash and recycling collection for the rest of the week ahead one day. Tuesday’s routes will be collected on Wednesday, Wednesday’s routes will be collected on Thursday, and Thursday’s routes will be collected on Friday. The following week we will return to the normal collection schedule,” Silberman said.
Storm events may also cause similar schedule changes. For more information, contact public works at 892-3649.
New planning department numbers
Penny Overton of the planning department announced that its new telephone number is 222-1620 and the fax is 839-7711.
The department is located on the second floor, suite 1, in the new municipal center at 75 South St.
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