Around Town (8/10/15)
Salvation Army’s Back to School Night
The Salvation Army, Golden State Division, will host a Back to School Night from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at 1440 W. 12th St. Preregistration for the LINKED after-school program will be available, along with free haircuts for kids, a bounce castle, a bounce house-type water slide, live music, free food and more.
Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group
The Merced Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Hoffmeister Center, 1920 Canal St. Tingling or numbness of toes, fingers, feet or hands might be a sign of peripheral neuropathy. There will be a roundtable discussion with informative handouts. Call Bill Cavner at 209-723-9405.
Farewell open house
An open-house farewell will be held for Sister Thomas Marie Heavey from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Parish Hall and school buildings, 1801 Winton Way in Atwater. Heavey, who has served as a religious education director for many years in the Merced area, will soon be transferred to the Franciscan Retreat House in Washington, D.C. For more information, call 209-722-1872 or 209-358-6175.
Theater auditions for ‘The Rivals’
The Merced College Theatre Department has announced auditions for its production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s classic comedy of manners “The Rivals.” Auditions will be held in the college theater Aug. 17 from 5 to 10 p.m. For more information, call the department at 209-386-6644.
Merced High Class of ’65 reunion
Merced High School’s Class of 1965 will hold its 50th reunion 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Branding Iron Restaurant, 640 W. 16th St. There will be a no-host bar. Dinner costs $35. For more information, contact Linda Boyer Roland at croland@prodigy.net or 209-383-3312.
New Beginnings of Merced
New Beginnings of Merced needs volunteers to foster kittens, dogs or puppies, and help with photographing shelter animals and transporting animals to rescue organizations. Call 209-769-2122. The group also needs crate carriers for animals 30 pounds and under. Receipts can be provided for tax purposes. Atwater residents can call 209-658-8553, and Merced residents can call 209-769-8953.
Merced County CASA seeking shoe donations
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Merced County has launched a fundraiser seeking donations of old shoes, slippers, flip-flops, cleats and roller skates. The shoes support the program as well as individuals in developing nations such as Ghana. Shoes can be dropped off at the CASA office, 2824 Park Ave., Suite A. For more information, call 209-722-2272.
Atwater class reunion
The Atwater High School Class of 1975 will hold its 40th reunion Sept. 19 at the Lake Yosemite Fish and Game building. Contact Tery Donelson at terydonelson@gmail.com.
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This story was originally published August 9, 2015 at 4:52 PM with the headline "Around Town (8/10/15)."