Thursday, May. 29, 2008

Around Town: Family hamburger night

LIVINGSTON -- The Livingston/Delhi Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 8327 and Ladies Auxiliary will host its Family Hamburger Night from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Livingston Veterans Memorial Hall, 1605 Seventh St. The public is invited; you don't have to be a member to attend. Enjoy hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs and chili. Sandwiches include choice of homemade salads and prices range from $1.50 to $3.50. All proceeds support community programs. For more information, call (209) 394-2059.

COULTERVILLE

Roast beef dinner

The Coulterville United Methodist Church will host its roast beef dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday on Highway 49 across from the Coulterville Park. Suggested donations are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under and a family pack is $25. Homemade desserts and takeout available. For more information, call (209) 852-2039.

MERCED

Alcohol ServSafe

The Merced College Workplace Learning Resource Center will host a four-hour ServSafe alcohol certification class from 1 to 5 p.m. on June 9 at 630 W. 19th St. Cost is $70 and you must register and pay before Monday. For more information, call (209) 386-6734.

MERCED

Tiny Tots swim lessons

Registration is now taking place now until June 23 for Merced's Park and Community Services' Tiny Tots swim lessons program from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 690 W. 16th St. The first session starts on June 9. For more information, call (209) 385-6978 or e-mail chavezj@cityofmerced.org.

MODESTO

Cancer study

The American Cancer Society is looking for Valley residents to participate in a cancer prevention study. They will have a meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 21 at Johansen High School in Modesto. Participants must be between 30 and 65, must never have been diagnosed with cancer and must be willing to make a long-term commitment to the study, which means filling out followup surveys at their home periodically. This study will be a diverse population of half a million people across the United States. For more information, call (800) 604-5888 or go to cancer.org.

ATWATER

Atwater Fourth set

This year will be the largest July 4 celebration Atwater has ever hosted. Thanks to Teasdale and Joseph Gallo Farms donations, there will be fireworks at the Buhach Colony High School with live bands playing before. For more information or to reserve booths, call (209) 358-2260, (209) 617-3994 or e-mail rivero@yahoo.com.

MERCED

Fair tour for kids

The 2008 Merced County Fair is going to be offering a one-day tour of the fair for children. The tours will last about an hour and are offered from 9 a.m. to noon on July 17. Children will get a chance to see sheep shearing, a female sheep getting ready to give birth and much more. For more information or to make reservations, call (209) 722-1507 or go to MercedCountyFair.com.

MERCED

City budget online

The Merced city preliminary budget will be posted online at cityofmerced.org and also is available at 678 W. 18th St.

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