CLINTON — A daughter, Ryleigh Anne O’Neal, was born Nov. 14 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta to Felicia Royer and Gerry O’Neal, Jr. of Clinton.

WATERVILLE — A special service, featuring a sermon by the Rev. Kevin Grant, Christmas Colors, will be presented 11 a.m. Sunday at Kennebec Valley Baptist Church, Marston Road.

WATERVILLE — Elvis Presley’s birthday will be celebrated with E.P. Rock as Elvis from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at Spectrum Generations Muskie Center.

PALERMO — Erskine Academy recently announced Jeremiah Simonsen, son of Brenda Simonsen of Palermo, has been named a Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.

FARMINGTON — Mount Blue Voices will conduct a singing marathon in Emery Community Arts Center, the Univerity of Maine at Farmington, from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.

OAKLAND — The Bank of Maine, Oakland Branch, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1285 recently announced the local winners of the The Patriot’s Pen, a nationwide essay competition for children in grades six through eight. The theme was “Are you proud of your country?”

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Area High School recently held its induction ceremony for its chapter of the National Honor Society. Members are chosen based on high standards of scholarship, leadership, character and service.

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage was recently inducted as a Project Employer Advisory Board Honoree during the third annual National Employment Expansion Project celebration in Washington, D.C.

PITTSFIELD — Maine Central Institute’s annual holiday concert, featuring the MCI Concert Band and Concert Choir, will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in Parks Gymnasium.

FAIRFIELD — Hammond Tractor Company and its employees recently donated $3,300 to Maine charities. The Fairfield store gave to the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Auburn and Union stores also donated to charities in their areas .