Around Town (7/3/2015)
Merced College Retired Women
Merced College Retired Women will hold their monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. July 9 at La Hacienda 2, El Portal Plaza, 3355 G St. No reservations are required for the no-host luncheon. The group meets the second Thursday of each month at the same location. For more information, call 209-358-5376.
Merced Senior Social Club enchilada lunch
The Merced Senior Social Club will host an enchilada lunch, catered by the BBQ Pit, at 11 a.m. July 10 during its regular meeting at 755 W. 15th St. The cost is $5 for members. For more information, call 209-383-6057. The club’s scheduled meeting Friday has been canceled.
NAUS meeting at Castle Air Museum
The National Association for Uniformed Services, H. Wayne Hein Chapter 18, will meet at 10 a.m. July 18 at the Castle Air Museum banquet room. The speaker will be Shirley Johnson from Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home. She will discuss the importance of planning. For more information, call Phil Flores at 209-357-4456.
Merced library summer sale
The Friends of the Merced County Public Library is having its summer sale inside the main branch office, 2100 O St. The sale runs from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, ending in August. Participants can fill a bag with hardback books for $3. Children’s books, magazines, CDs and DVDs will be available. All proceeds go to buy new materials for the county library.
Merced Camera Club
The Merced Camera Club invites all who are interested in photography to their meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Merced County Farm Bureau, 646 S. Highway 59. For more information, call 209-382-0222 or 209-761-0260.
Successful Thinkers Network
The Successful Thinkers Network, which includes residents from Merced and Stanislaus counties, meets from noon to 2 p.m. every Tuesday at the Four Seasons Chinese Buffet in Modesto, 1800 Prescott Road. For more information, call Gail Wilson at 209-712-8997.
Support group for families with special-needs children
Challenged Family Resource Center support group for families who have children with disabilities meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month at 827 W. 20th St. A children’s play group is offered at the same location from 11 a.m. to noon every Tuesday. For more information, call 209-385-5314.
SCORE business counseling
SCORE is a national nonprofit organization that will provide no-cost counseling to small businesses, and is joining with the Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce to provide this service to anyone needing business counseling. For more information, to become a SCORE volunteer or to make an appointment, call 209-384-7094 or go to 1640 N St., Suite 120.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Merced County’s branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness holds biweekly support groups for families affected by serious mental illness. For more information, call 209-381-6844 and a volunteer will contact you within 48 hours.
Drivers sought to help veterans
Disabled American Veterans is looking for men and women to be volunteer drivers for veterans. Volunteering ensures that even those veterans living far from Veterans Affairs hospitals can make their appointments and not go without the treatment they need. DAV provides van and fuel. For more information, call 559-225-6100, ext. 6907.
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This story was originally published July 2, 2015 at 3:16 PM with the headline "Around Town (7/3/2015)."