Around Town (12-25-2014)
Merced City Hall closures
The Merced City Hall and other offices will be closed today and New Year’s Day, but open the Friday after both days. There will be no refuse collection today and New Year’s Day. Due to the holiday closures, the Thursday garbage collection will be Friday and the normal Friday collection will be Saturday. When disposing of natural Christmas trees, remove all ornaments and tinsel, cut it into 3-foot lengths and put it into the green container. If the tree is flocked, it must be put into the gray trash container.
New Year’s Eve party
Club Mercedes will have a New Year's Eve party featuring Donnie and the Wayrads. Tickets are $15 per person. You must be 21 and over to attend. The club is located at 569 West 9th St. in Merced. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the music is 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. There will be a full beverage bar, finger foods at 10 p.m. and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets can be purchased by calling (209) 777-6750 or the club at (209) 383-9906 after 4 p.m.
Sun Devils tryouts
The Central Valley Sun Devils want to add more baseball teams to its nonprofit organization and is looking for players ages 13 through 17 and coaches. Tryouts are scheduled to be held from noon to 2 p.m. at Golden Valley High, 2121 E. Childs Ave. in Merced. For more information, call Tracy at (209) 777-8312, or (209) 261-3364.
Winter dance social
A dance social is planned from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Merced Senior Community Center, 755 W. 15th St. A variety of tunes, from swing and fox trot to Latin and polka, will be played by Gloria Coronas and George Rego. Cost is $8 per person. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available. For more information, call (209) 723-0839.
Mental Health Board meeting
The monthly meeting of the Merced County Mental Health Board will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Jan. 6 at 1137 B St. The meeting will include an update on the blending of boards and the quarterly financial report.
McNamara ribbon-cutting
The staff of the McNamara Youth Center plans a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the building in McNamara Park, 1040 Canal St., to celebrate the reopening of the center. A team of five nonprofits will run the building after it opens at no cost to the city of Merced for staff time. For more on the event, call Kelly Turner at (682) 553-2366.
Help for veterans
If you want to help out our veterans, DAV is looking for men and women to be DAV volunteer drivers. Our nation’s heroes travel around the globe to protect our freedom, so it’s only right to return their dedication. Volunteering to drive a vet ensures that even those living far from VA hospitals can make their appointments and not go without the treatment they need. DAV is in need of volunteers in the North Valley area (Merced). DAV provides van and fuel. Call (559) 241-6424 or (559) 225-6100 ext. 6907
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This story was originally published December 24, 2014 at 6:48 PM with the headline "Around Town (12-25-2014)."