Friday, May. 09, 2008

Around Town: Find a treasure

Treasures and goodies go on sale to the public today and Saturday at the United Methodist Church, 899 Yosemite Park Way, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Wesley Hall, on the Laurel Street side of the church, will be filled with furniture, household goods, antiques and collectibles for sale at bargain prices.

ATWATER

Keep children sober

Buhach Colony High School will have a take-out chili verde dinner from 4 to 7 tonight in the driveway off Avenue 2. Cost is $8 and proceeds will go to the Sober Grad party for both Buhach and Atwater High schools.

LAKE YOSEMITE

Retirees install slate

The California Retired Teachers' Association will install officers and name memorials at its meeting at 10 a.m. Monday at Rotary Cove, Lake Yosemite. Lunch will be catered. For reservations, call (209) 723-1806.

MERCED

Samuelson speaks

The monthly meeting of the Merced Alliance for Responsible Growth will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sierra Presbyterian Church, corner of Yosemite Avenue and M Street. The speaker will be Brad Samuelson, director of environmental affairs at UC Merced.

ATWATER

'NAUS meeting'

Atwater Mayor Joan Faul will speak at the meeting of the National Association for Uniformed Services. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Castle Air Museum, 5050 Santa Fe Drive. For information, call (209) 356-1938 or (209) 723-8274.

FRESNO

Spay/neuter in Fresno

Trails of Happy Tails of Merced is offering low-cost cat spay/neuter transport to the Hope Animal Foundation in Fresno on May 20. For details and information, call (209) 769-6502 or (209) 388-1864 after 4 p.m.

MERCED

Day Camp for the deaf

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center Inc. will host an "Inspirational Day Camp for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students" from infant to high school on May 21. For information, call (209) 726-7783 or (209) 726-7786 (TTY).

MERCED

Caregivers workshop

The Valley Caregiver Resource Center and Merced Area on Aging will sponsor a workshop for family caregivers on "Understanding Difficult Dementia Behaviors" from 10 a.m. to noon May 22 at Courtyard at Merced (upstairs in library), 3420 R St. This class is free and is limited to family caregivers. Limited respite care is available by calling (209) 723-7530 or (800) 541-8614. For more information, call (559) 224-9154.

ATWATER

Shop at flea market

Find unique treasures of all kinds, fresh produce, food and snacks at the Buhach Flea Market from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. every Monday at 4814 W. Clover Ave. For more information, call (209) 617-0374.

If you would like to have your event announced in the Around Town, send your information to Connie Hodges at least one week prior to the event, at chodges@mercedsunstar.com. Items run according to space available.