Around Town (7/7/2015)
Ribbon cutting in Los Banos
Paradise Tomato Kitchens and the Los Banos Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 149 W. G St. in Los Banos.
Merced College Retired Women
Merced College Retired Women will hold its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday 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.
AARP Merced’s Monthly Meeting
AARP Merced’s monthly meeting will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. July 22 at Merced Senior Community Center, 755 W. 15th St. After the meeting, lunch will be served for $3. The meeting is open to the public.
Gospel music concert in Merced
Bev McCann Ministries presents an evening of gospel music at 7 p.m. July 31 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $15, and children 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available at theater’s box office or online at www.mercedtheatre.org. For additional information, call at 615-299-6659 or go to www.bevmccannandfriends.com
Scholarship fundraiser dinner in Hilmar
Livingston Community Health will host its third annual scholarship-fundraiser dinner at 5 p.m. Aug. 13 at Hilmar Cheese Company, 9001 Lander Ave. This year’s event will honor the 2015 scholarship recipients and feature a tri-tip dinner as well as a raffle and auction benefiting the scholarship program. Tickets are $35 apiece. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 209-394-1334.
Blood drive in Merced
Local residents can make an impact in the lives of patients in need by donating blood during the BloodSource Summer Classic in Merced from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at BloodSource Merced, 382 E. Yosemite Ave. Participants will receive a commemorative Summer Classic T-shirt, MyBloodSource Rewards and Togo’s sandwiches.
Livingston Lions Club collecting glasses
Livingston Lions Club has five new collection points for used eyeglasses in Livingston. Eyeglasses are being collected at the Rite Aid, Livingston Medical Center, True Value, Livingston Fitness and Liberty Market. Take any used eyeglasses to those boxes and they will be recycled to people in need around the world. Call Jill at 209-489-7533 for more information about the Livingston Lions Club.
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 hospitals can make their appointments and not go without the treatment they need. DAV provides van and fuel. Call 559-225-6100, ext. 6907.
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This story was originally published July 6, 2015 at 1:23 PM with the headline "Around Town (7/7/2015)."