Around Town, Feb. 18, 2015
Ash Wednesday service
The Le Grand United Methodist Church will host a community Ash Wednesday service at 6 p.m. today in the church sanctuary, at 3801 Washington St. at the southwest corner of Washington and Adams streets in Le Grand. The community is welcome to attend the service to begin the season of Lent.
Parkinson’s Support Group
The Mission Gardens Parkinson’s Support Group is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at 1450 E. 27th St. Featured speakers will be Jane Vann Bryan and Carol Hart. For more information, call (209) 384-3300.
Tea Party meeting
The Merced-Atwater Tea Party regular monthly meeting will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Atwater Memorial Building, Fifth Street and Broadway Avenue in Atwater. This will be an organizational and idea-generating meeting for the forthcoming year. Discussions will include but not be limited to bylaws upgrade, fundraising, event participation and major issues to focus on. Everyone is invited to attend and participate.
Sierra Club meeting
The next Merced Sierra Club meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at Merced United Methodist Church, 899 Yosemite Pkwy. Speaker Mark Osborne will give a presentation titled “Sailing across the Great Lakes to Nova Scotia.” For more information, call Rod Webster at (209) 723-4747.
Marching 100 rummage sale
Merced High School’s Marching 100 Band is holding a rummage sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the school’s parking lot at 205 W. Olive Ave. Donations for the rummage sale should be brought to the Merced High Band Room on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. People wishing to donate items can also contact Harold Stauber at (209) 658-7120 to arrange for items to be picked up.
Franklin-Beachwood MAC meeting
The Franklin-Beachwood Municipal Advisory Council will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Franklin Elementary School, 2936 Franklin Road, Room 21. Marjie Kirn will give a presentation on the Atwater/Merced Expressway. For more information, call Dennis Haines at (209) 381-5981.
Livingston High reunion
Livingston High School class of 1969 is looking for classmates to attend the 46th Class Reunion on April 18. If you are or know the whereabouts of a classmate, please email contact information to: lhs69class@yahoo.com or call Janice (Wells Alvernaz) Purganan at (209) 394-2468.
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This story was originally published February 17, 2015 at 7:17 PM with the headline "Around Town, Feb. 18, 2015."