Around Town (04/04/16)
Onramp closure
As part of a project on state Department of Transportation utility work, the Atwater Boulevard onramp to southbound Highway 99 will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday through 5 a.m. the next morning. For more information, call KRC Safety Co. at 559-732-0393.
Volunteer nominations
The Merced County Board of Supervisors has extended its deadline for nominations for exemplary volunteers within the community. All nomination forms must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday. If interested, fill out the form available online at www.co.merced.ca.us/volunteer. Mail it to Merced County Board of Supervisors, 2222 M St. Merced, CA 95340; fax to 209-385-7375; or email to mnorth@co.merced.ca.us.
Legal services
A free legal clinic for seniors 60 or older is set from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Central California Legal Services, 1640 N St., Suite 200. To set up an appointment, call 559-570-1210. For more information, contact Lyla Bugara at 415-834-0100, ext. 314, or lbugara@one-justice.org.
Kids golf
The fourth season of The First Tee will begin at 5:45 p.m. April 13 at Merced Golf and Country Club, 6333 N. Golf Road. The Sunday classes take place at 1 p.m., and the session continues nine weeks for ages 5 to 17. Cost is $90 per child and $50 for the second child in a family. Scholarships are available. For more information, call Nancy Slater at 209-777-7965.
World Dance
Merced College Community Services will offer a World Dance class from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from April 13 to May 18. The cost is $40 per person. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.
NAUS meeting
The National Association for Uniformed Services, H. Wayne Hein Chapter 18, will meet at 10 a.m. April 16 at Castle Air Museum Banquet Room, 5050 Santa Fe Drive. Guest speaker is Skip Hinman, who will talk about real estate and security. For more information, call Phil Flores at 209-357-4456 or Larry Frice at 209-358-2045.
Enchilada sale
Club Mercedes’ annual enchilada sale will be from 2 to 5 p.m. April 16 at the hall, 569 W. Ninth St. Ground beef enchiladas in corn or flour tortillas are $15 per dozen. Advance purchases are preferred. Beans or rice are $5 per container. Proceeds benefit the club's youth baseball sponsorship and college endowment fund. For more information, call 209-383-9906 after 3:30 p.m.
Quilters guild
Gateway Quilters’ Guild is a nonprofit in Merced County that meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday each month. Anyone is welcome to join the next meeting, April 18, at Merced County Health Department, 260 E. 15th St. For more information, call Barbara Scott at 209-658-7227.
Denim Day buttons
The Valley Crisis Center is observing Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April by asking for a $5 donation before Denim Day on April 27. Everyone who donates gets a $5 Denim Day button. For more information, call the center at 209-725-7900 or go to www.valleycrisiscenter.org.
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This story was originally published April 3, 2016 at 2:46 PM with the headline "Around Town (04/04/16)."