Wednesday, Jul. 02, 2008

Around Town: Give Red Cross a hand

Round-Up for Red Cross is presented by The Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce, Mercy Medical Center Merced and Downtown Association, from Saturday through July 12, with "Child's Play Way" from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 12. For more information on events, times and places, call (209) 384-7092.

MERCED

Take a cruise

Internationally famed adventurer and explorer Bob Cornuke and Pastor Bob Hey of the First Baptist Church in Merced will lead a Mediterranean cruise to visit biblical sites to teach about Paul's journeys in Greece and Turkey from July 18 to 26.

This event features a privately chartered, five-star, four-mast tall ship with stops at Athens, Greece, and the ancient cities of Ephesus and Pergamum in Turkey, and the Islands of Patmos, Delos, Sifnos, Santorini and Malta.

The price starts at $2,999 per person (with three to a cabin) or $3,299 (with two to a cabin) plus taxes and insurance. The price includes international airfare from New York.

For more information, call (209) 383-7729, ext. 309.

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Safety comes first

The California Fish and Game is in dire need of volunteers to teach hunter safety classes in Merced. To apply, you must be at least 18 years old, have successfully completed a hunter education course and have no felony convictions. After successfully completing all of the requirements, new instructors take an oath of allegiance, receive a California Hunter Education Instructor Card, watch a Hunter Education Instructors Training DVD (yours to keep) and teach a portion of a hunter education class under the supervision of a certified instructor before beginning their own classes.

To maintain current HEI certification, an instructor must teach one class per year and attend one conference (district or satellite or complete an approved correspondence course).

If you can volunteer some time and help to pass on the tradition, please call (209) 827-0895 or e-mail solague@dfg.ca.gov.

MERCED

Used books help library

Books 'n' Things Friends Shop, inside the Merced County Library, has used hardback and paperback books, books on tape, videos, greeting cards and old LPs for sale. All items are donated and the proceeds go to the county library to purchase new materials.

The shop is open every afternoon the library is and is run by volunteers. If you have books to donate or need something new to read visit the shop.

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Learn CPR at home

The American Heart Association has developed and now made available CPR Anytime kits.

These kits allow individuals to learn lifesaving techniques in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and choking events. The adult kit is $30; infant kit is $35. Both are available at 563 W. 26th St. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (209) 384-6533.

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