MEXICO — Members of the River Valley community gathered Thursday night at Mountain Valley Middle School to share stories of their addictions to opioids and other drugs and how they became free of those addictions. One young woman told of the horror of having to be the one to tell doctors to end life support after her […]
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Rumford man paying it forward for Christmas
RUMFORD — The man who has been paying it forward for the past five holiday seasons received two unexpected donations Saturday. Gary Dolloff of Rumford was coaching the Mountain Valley High School wrestling team at the Franklin Savings Bank Invitational when his nephew Tucker Hamner, 7, of Mexico and Tucker’s grandmother Josanne Dolloff of Rumford showed […]
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Rotary speaker discusses GRCC
The guest speaker at the River Valley Rotary Club Fellowships meeting held at HOPE Association on April 22 was Gary Dolloff, director of the Greater Rumford Community Center (GRCC), 50 Congress St., Rumford. There are 304 members who pay an average monthly fee of $20. Dolloff has been with GRCC for more than 30 years. […]
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River Valley Healthy Communities presents donated cooler to GRCC
RUMFORD — Children and parents visiting the Greater Rumford Community Center on Friday may be surprised to find healthy snacks and drinks near the front desk. Carol Emery and Barbara Rajaniemi of the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition asked Gary Dolloff, chairman of the center’s board of directors, about setting up a cooler with healthy snacks and drinks […]
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Rumford board OKs funding for Envision Rumford!
RUMFORD — After giving local economic development group Envision Rumford! $850 to apply for nonprofit status, selectmen Thursday night spoke against donating $10,000 to the Greater Rumford Community Center. Envision Rumford! member Jennifer Kreckel sought funding to cover the filing fee for the group of volunteers to apply as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Kreckel is […]
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Rumford health coalition hears report on community center
RUMFORD — The chairman of the board of the Greater Rumford Community Center said Thursday he’s optimistic about the center. “I’m very excited about our future,” Gary Dolloff told the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition at its meeting at the Rumford Public Library. “I’m more nervous about going before the selectmen to present my budget […]
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GRCC holding ribbon-cutting ceremony for new fitness center
RUMFORD — The Greater Rumford Community Center will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new fitness center from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1. Gary Dolloff, chairman of the GRCC’s Board of Directors, said the center is in the former Rumford Senior Center building and has more than 10 machines, including three treadmills, two […]
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Seven Rumford candidates seek six Charter Commission positions
RUMFORD — Seven people are seeking six seats on a Charter Commission being formed by selectmen. They are Christopher Brennick, Candice Casey, Eric Davis, Richard Greene, Ryan C. Palmer, Roger Viger Jr. and James Windover. Additionally, those seeking write-in votes and verified on Tuesday were Stephanie Wilson and Gary Dolloff. Voters to go to the […]
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GRCC chairman says Senior Center’s rent hike is “not personal”
RUMFORD – Greater Rumford Community Center Chairman Gary Dolloff said Thursday afternoon that the increase in the Rumford Senior Center’s rent at the building was “not personal,” but a result of the town rejecting the GRCC’s operating budget. At the annual town meeting in June, voters rejected the GRCC’s operating budget and summer programs budget. […]