Around Town (7/14/2015)
Merced Sun-Star business awards
The Merced Sun-Star has launched a new program aimed at recognizing the community’s best businesses and their owners. The Excellence in Business program will grant eight awards to area businesses, and one person in the community will receive the Hall of Fame award. Winners will be announced July 29 in the Sun-Star. To nominate a business or a person, click here. The deadline to submit nominations is Thursday.
Chicken Dinner-To-Go orders
Yosemite Gateway Council of the Blind is holding its annual “Barbecue Chicken Dinner-To-Go” on Aug. 5. Pickup is available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. at 1240 D St. in Merced. Orders can be placed by emailing yosemitegatewayccb@gmail.com or leaving a message at 209-722-8118.
Summer Family Health Festival in Atwater
Castle Family Health Centers will be having the eighth annual Summer Family Health Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 8 at 3605 Hospital Road in Atwater and admission is free. The event offers free health screenings for vision, hearing, diabetes, blood pressure, breast exams and dental for children. Sports physicals for $25 each. Sports physicals can be obtained from Aug. 3 through Aug. 8. The number to call is 209-381-2027. There will be free entertainment by five different dance groups and music, free lunch, free raffles and activities for children. For more information, call 209-381-2000, ext. 7210.
25th Bill Kirby Western Barbecue & Auction
Merced County Historical Society will host its 25th annual old-time western barbecue in memory of Bill Kirby at Lake Yosemite on Sept. 8. The event will feature live and silent auctions for dinners, vacation getaways, antique items, gourmet food and artwork. Tickets cost $50 and are on sale in the Courthouse Museum gift shop. Proceeds benefit museum programs and the Bill and Tom Kirby Agricultural Scholarship at Merced College. For more information, call the museum office at 209-723-2401.
Atwater Class of 1980 reunion
Atwater High Class of 1980 will have its 35-year reunion Sept. 5 at Isabella’s Bar & Grill in Atwater. The dinner-dance party begins at 6 p.m. with no-host cocktails; dinner is at 7. The cost is $25 per person. Make reservations by sending a check or money order to the private mailbox at AHS 1980 Class Reunion, 257 E. Bellevue Road, PMB 180, Atwater, CA 95301, and search for “AHSFalcons 1980” on Facebook.
Merced High Class of 1980 reunion
The Merced High School 1980 Class Reunion – 35th Anniversary will be held 6 to 11 p.m. Sept. 19 outdoors under the stars at Vista Ranch and Cellars, 7326 E. State Route 140. A casual event, the price is $12 per person and includes use of the venue, music and all amenities of the venue. There will be a no-host bar and no-host dinner. Buy tickets online at http://mhsclassof1980.bpt.me. For more information, call Bernadine Diele at 209-769-9303 or Gary Arzamendi at 209-261-7515.
Talk Show Toastmasters
Talk Show Toastmasters Chapter 7302 meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at 521 W. Main St. There is additional parking in the alley between Main and 18th streets. For more information, call 209-384-7128 or 209-628-1928.
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. Meetings are held at 827 W. 20th St. in Merced. 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.
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This story was originally published July 13, 2015 at 11:53 AM with the headline "Around Town (7/14/2015)."