Around Town (9/2/2015)

First Tee Junior Golf in Merced

Registration is underway for the fall First Tee Junior Golf in Merced. The program is open to children ages 5 to 17. Practices are held Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Merced Golf and Country Club, 6333 Golf Road in Merced. The nine-week program runs this Wednesday through Oct. 28. The cost is $90 for the first child and $45 for each additional child. Registration packets and program information can be found on our website: thefirstteecentralvalley.org. For more information, email golph2day@gmail.com or call 209-604-4120.

Jr. Blue Devil Splashball and Beginning Water Polo classes

Merced College Community Services is offering Jr. Blue Devil Splashball (ages 5-9) and Water Polo (ages 10-14), which began Tuesday and runs through Oct. 22. Classes are from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The cost is $80 per participant. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.

Farmers Insurance Group Women’s Lunch

All women who have worked at the Farmers Insurance Group regional office are invited to lunch at 11 a.m. Thursday at 510 Bistro, 510 W. Main St. in Merced. The cost is $15 for a buffet lunch, which includes beverage and dessert. To make a reservation, call 209-723-4317.

Cotton Festival in Dos Palos

Dos Palos Lions Club’s Cotton Festival will run from 5 p.m. to midnight Sept. 10 and from noon to midnight Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 at O’Banion Park, 931 Center Ave. in Dos Palos. For more information, call 209-761-5422 or 209-704-2410.

Merced Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group meeting

The Merced Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group’s next meeting is 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Hoffmeister Center, 1920 Canal St. in Merced. If your toes/fingers and or feet/hands tingle or feel numb, you might have peripheral neuropathy. You are not alone. Round- table discussion and informative handouts will be available. For more information, call Bill Cavner at 209-723-9405 or Larry Frice at 209-358-2045.

Beers and Brats Dinner in Merced

Merced Mayor Pro Tem Josh Pedrozo will host his annual Beers and Brats Dinner 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Merced Fruit Barn, 4526 E. Highway 140 in Merced. All-you-can-eat sausages, Portuguese beans, rolls, salad and beverages will be served for $10 per person. Takeout orders available.

ServSafe Workshop at Merced College

Merced College Community Services will be offering a ServSafe Workshop & Certification Test beginning Sept. 15 from 8:00 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays through Sept. 22. The cost is $179 per participant. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.

Stephan Gray Memorial Gold Tournament

The 10th annual Stephan Gray Memorial Fund/Merced Police Officers Association Golf Tournament tees off at 8 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Rancho Del Rey Golf Club, 5250 Green Sands Ave. in Atwater. The cost is $100 per person. Sponsorships are available for $100 and $250. For more information, call 209-756-2422.

This story was originally published September 1, 2015 at 3:35 PM with the headline "Around Town (9/2/2015)."