The River Valley Rotary Club of Rumford hosted guest speakers Allie Burke, project director for River Valley Rising, and Melisa Harding, program director for the drug abuse prevention organization, at the club’s recent Fellowship Luncheon at HOPE Association in Rumford. From left are past club President Randall Therrien, Burke, Harding and club President Paul Doroghazi.
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Rotarians host LifeFlight director
RUMFORD — Tom Judge, executive director of LifeFlight of Maine, addressed the June 18 meeting of the River Valley Rotary Club at HOPE Association. Judge, of Port Clyde, said 2,400 patients have been served this year. The helicopter team includes a pilot, a nurse and paramedics. A team of eight mechanics check the helicopters daily. […]
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River Valley Rotarians welcome guests
The River Valley Rotary Club welcomed two guests to its recent Fellowship Luncheon: Victoria Forkus of Bryant Pond who is interning with Rotarian and Rumford Town Manager Linda J. Briggs, and Realtor Brenda James of BG Realty, who has applied for membership and was a guest of Rotarian Catherine Johnson-Lavorgnia. From left are Briggs, Forkus, […]
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Rotary president handed gavel
River Valley Rotary Club President Randall Therrien, left, hands the gavel to incoming President Paul Doroghzi at the annual Presidential Transition dinner at 49 Franklin in Rumford on June 25. Therrien was given a Spirit of America Award from Rumford Town Manager Linda J. Briggs for his efforts to improve the lives of Rumford residents.
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Rotary Club president is guest speaker
River Valley Rotary Club President Paul Doroghazi, left, was guest speaker at the club’s Fellowship Luncheon recently in Rumford. His topic was tobacco and its devastating affects on health. He shakes hands with Rotarian Dave Duguay of Byron.
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District attorney addresses Rotary Club
District Attorney Andrew Robinson, left, stands with River Valley Rotary Club President Randall Therrian at a recent meeting where Robinson spoke about Maine’s three alternative courts: drug, veterans and co-occurring. He said there are over 3,000 cases a year on average and a prosecutor’s workload is supposed to be 30 cases a month.
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Rotarian discusses sewage system
Greg Trundy, fellow Rotarian and local sanitation engineer, gave a presentation on the town’s sewage system at the River Valley Rotary Club Luncheon held at the HOPE Association on April 9. He has been the Rumford-Mexico Sewerage District superintendent for 35 years and gave a history of the district. He described the treatment processes, including […]
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Lobster lunches raise $2,500
The River Valley Rotary Club of Rumford held a lobster lunch fundraising event on Feb. 12, raising over $2,500. Rotary volunteers included Greg Trundy, Rich Allen, Randall Therrien, Paul Doroghazi, Ed Paterson, Joe Sirois, Jerry Cohen, Dick Lovejoy, Paul Jones, Dave and Patty Duguay. HOPE Association provided the kitchen to put the meals together. From […]
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Two speakers address Rumford Rotary
RUMFORD — The River Valley Rotary Club hosted two speakers at the fellowship meeting on Jan. 8 at the Hope Association. Addressing the group were Sen. Lisa Keim and Craig Larrabee of the JMG Program. Larrabee grew up in Waldo County and started in 1993 at JMG, a program which focuses on assisting youth get […]
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River Valley Rotary Club holds luncheon to discuss adverse childhood
RUMFORD — The River Valley Rotary Club fellowship luncheon was held on Nov. 20 at Hope Association, 87 Lincoln Ave. Guest speakers included Melissa Wakefield, Brendan Schauffler and Barb Radmore. Wakefield is manager of Community Concepts Maine Families home visitation program in Oxford County, as well as the Oxford County Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Council. […]