Around Town (7/28/2015)

Gospel music concert

Bev McCann Ministries presents an evening of gospel music at 7 p.m. Friday at the Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $15, and children 12 and younger are admitted free. Tickets are available at the box office or at www.mercedtheatre.org. For more information, call 615-299-6659 or go to www.bevmccannandfriends.com.

Rummage sale space

Applications are being accepted for Valley Christian Center’s Community Rummage Sale. The sale is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the center’s parking lot at I and Seventh streets in Los Banos. Spaces can be rented for $20 and a refundable $15 cleanup deposit. For more information, call 209-587-9538 or 209-675-5927.

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 to 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.

Blood drive

Local residents can make an impact on 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.

Scholarship fundraiser dinner

Livingston Community Health will host its third annual scholarship fundraiser dinner at 5 p.m. Aug. 13 at Hilmar Cheese Co., 9001 N. Lander Ave. in Hilmar. 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.

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.

25th Bill Kirby Western Barbecue & Auction

The 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.

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.

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. Highway 140, Merced. 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.

This story was originally published July 27, 2015 at 4:08 PM with the headline "Around Town (7/28/2015)."