Around Town, (1-7-15)

Merced High Senior Parent Night

Merced High’s Senior Parent Night will be 6 p.m. Jan. 12 in the gymnasium. Staff will share the senior activities schedule for spring, and parents that attend will get additional graduation tickets. For more information, call the school at (209) 385-6467.

Merced High FFA crab feed

The second annual Merced High School FFA crab feed will be held Jan. 31 at the school gym. Doors open at 5 p.m., followed by a silent auction at 5:30 and dinner at 6. There will also be a dessert auction and a live auction. The event is this FFA chapter’s largest fundraiser. The proceeds are used for out-of-area FFA trips, leadership conferences and chapter supplies. Tickets are $45 each. For more information or to buy tickets, call (209) 631-4769, (209) 777-2124 or (209) 777-1575.

American Legion crab feed

An all-you-can-eat crab feed is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24 at American Legion Post 83, 939 W. Main St., Merced. The event benefits the American Legion’s Youth Baseball Program and the volunteers’ baseball team. Meal includes crab, pasta, salad, rolls and dessert. Wine will be available, along with soft drinks, beer and cocktails for purchase at the bar. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased from coaches, players, parents, American Legion Post 83 and McNamara’s Sporting Goods in Merced. There will be raffle prizes. Tickets are limited and will not be sold at the door. For more information, call the American Legion at (209) 722-0949, Bob Montano at (209) 777-0502 or coach Rollo Adams at (209) 605-3113.

Covered CA open enrollment

The Covered California open enrollment period ends Feb. 15, and Catholic Charities is hosting a special enrollment event from 9a.m. to 2p.m. Jan. 24. Certified enrollment counselor Sandra P Thiruvalluvan and certified insurance agent Marion Mitchell will be working together to meet the needs of the Merced community. Call for appointments. For detailed information on documents needed, contact Thiruvalluvan at (209) 383-2494.

Merced-Atwater Tea Party meeting

The Merced-Atwater Tea Party will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Atwater Memorial Building,

Fifth Street and Broadway, Atwater. Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke will talk about his first weeks in the job and some of his ideas and plans for the future.

Pasta fundraiser for Castle

The Castle Air Museum plans a pasta dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Atwater Community Center, 760 E. Bellevue Road, Atwater. The cost is $10 for the dine-in or take-out meal. Maxwell Norton’s uartet will perform. For tickets, call (209) 383-3854, or visit the Castle Air Museum Gift Shop at 5050 Santa Fe Drive.

MS Challengers

MS Challengers, a self-help group sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church’s administration building in Merced. The group is designed to help people live and cope with the disease. The church is located at 500 Buena Vista Diver. Meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month, unless otherwise specified.

Cioppino dinner

The Merced Breakfast Lions Club will host its 34th annual cioppino dinner Jan. 24 at the Atwater APC Hall, 1420 Third St. Social hour starts at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. There will be a raffle with prizes including Monterey Bay Aquarium tickets and a big-screen television. Tickets are $45 and can be obtained from Mike Carpenter, (209) 384-0727, Peraino Jewlers, or the Merced Antique Mall.

This story was originally published January 6, 2015 at 5:42 PM with the headline "Around Town, (1-7-15)."