FARMINGTON – A legislative breakfast will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, May 2, in North Dining Hall of the University of Maine at Farmington. The topic is State Health Policy: Implications for the Western Maine Region. The breakfast is sponsored by the Western Mountains Alliance Legislative Caucus. For more information, phone the Healthy Community Coalition at 645-3136, extension. 5100.

First aid course

FARMINGTON – Registrations are now being accepted for a one-day standard first aid course from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. The course will follow the standards and guidelines for first aid from the American Red Cross and is designed for those who are currently CPR-certified. “This course will train individuals to assist a victim in emergency situations until professional help arrives, and to care for emergencies such as respiratory or cardiac problems, sudden illness and injuries,” said FMH Education Director Pam Ernest. There is a $45 fee for the course, which includes the costs of a textbook. For more information or to register, contact Kristen Grondin at 779-2381.

Conservation

FARMINGTON – Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 5, at the USDA Service Center Conference Room at 107 Park St.

Screening clinic

FARMINGTON – Kora Temple Shrine and the Western Mountains Shrine Club will hold an outreach screening clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 10, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. During the clinic, they will be looking for children under the age of 18 with conditions of bones, muscles, or joints, as well as burn scaring who could benefit from medical treatment at one of the many Shrine Hospitals. The screening and any hospital treatment is provided at no cost to the patient or parent. Phone Kora Shrine at 1-800-782-5672 or Paul Meservey at 864-3446 for more information and questions.

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