Around Town (10/12/15)
Merced Union High School class reunion
The reunion date for the Merced Union High School Classes of 1947, 1948 and 1949 has been rescheduled. The reunion will take place at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Branding Iron Restaurant, 640 W. 16th St. For More information, call Aurora Gutierrez Barbosa, Class of 1947, at 209-722-6563; Ken Leap, Class of 1948, at 209-722-5461; or Alma Kitchett Kohlmann, Class of 1949, at 209-723-1395.
Merced-Atwater Tea Party meeting
The Merced-Atwater Tea Party monthly meeting will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Atwater Memorial Building, Fifth Street and Broadway Avenue, Atwater. The speaker will be Merced police Chief Norm Andrade. The group will also conduct its monthly straw poll for presidential candidates. This event is open to the public.
UC Merced Courthouse Museum exhibit
The Merced County Courthouse Museum will open the “UC Merced at 10: A Decade of Building, Developing and Contributing to Our Community” exhibit at 5 p.m. Thursday at the museum, 21st and N streets. The reception begins at 6 p.m., when UC Merced students will give a presentation. Admission is free. For more information, call the courthouse at 209-723-2401 or go to www.mercedmuseum.org.
NAUS meeting in Atwater
The National Association for Uniformed Services, H. Wayne Hein Chapter 18, will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Castle Air Museum Banquet Room, 5050 Santa Fe Drive, in Atwater. The guest will be Ren Hallett, who will speak about the Castle Honor Flight. For more information, call Phil Flores at 209-357-4456 or Larry Frice at 209-358-2045.
Black Oak Casino bus trip
The Native Daughters of the Golden West will sponsor a fall bus trip to Black Oak Casino Oct. 17, departing at 8:15 a.m. from the Walmart parking lot, 3055 Loughborough Drive. The cost is $25 per person. For reservations or more information, call 209-724-9617.
Annual Pedrozo dinner in El Nido
Supervisor John Pedrozo will host his annual Portuguese beans and linguica dinner at 5 p.m. Oct. 21 at the El Nido Community Hall, Highway 59, El Nido. All-you-can-eat linguica, Portuguese beans, rolls, salad and beverages will be served for $25 per person; takeout is available.
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This story was originally published October 11, 2015 at 2:19 PM with the headline "Around Town (10/12/15)."