Enroll now
for school year
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City Christian School is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2006-07 school year. The non-denominational Christian school serves students from preschool through eighth grade.
For information, contact the school at 810-724-5695 or e-mail icchristianschool@ yahoo.com. — M.L.R.

Golf outing
for Habitat
LAPEER — Habitat for Humanity will host a Celebrity Golf Outing on June 19. For more information, call the Habitat office at 810-664-7111, or visit www.lapeerhabitat.org. — A.B.

Texas Hold ’Em
plays in Mayville
MAYVILLE — A Texas Hold ’Em fund-raiser starts with registration at 6:15 p.m. followed by cards at 7 p.m. on May 19 at the Mayville American Legion.
The event costs $50 per person, which includes $1,000 in chips and all you can eat and drink. Registration is limited to 100 participants. If full, first prize is $500. Call Bill Barkowska at 989-843-6463 for details. — M.L.R.

Rummage sale
at St. Cornelius
DRYDEN — A Rummage Sale hosted by St. Cornelius Altar Society in Dryden is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, May 18 and 19, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday, May 20, from 8 a.m.-noon.
A $1-a-bag clearance sale is on Saturday. The church address is 3834 Mill St. Call 810-796-4455 for details. — M.L.R.

Iron Chef cooks
for MDA benefit
LAPEER — The Lapeer Country Club is hosting its second annual Iron Chef of Lapeer competition to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday, June 15, from 5-8 p.m.
All local restaurants and chefs are invited to participate. A trophy will be awarded to the winner. Tickets are $20 each, or $120 for a table of eight, which includes hors d’oeuvres, samplings of the chef’s special chicken entrées, entertainment, raffles and a silent auction. A cash bar is available. For details or tickets, call Amy with the MDA at 810-866-9004. — M.L.R.

Blood drive
crosses state
STATEWIDE — AARP Michigan is rallying members, their families and friends to team with the American Red Cross and donate life-saving blood during a statewide drive May 11-13.
The annual AARP Day of Service in Michigan has been transformed into a three-day event for 2006. The AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 years and over with independence, empowerment and protection.
Call 800-GIVE-LIFE or visit www.givelife.org to find a local site to contribute blood. — M.L.R.

Pack for troops
OXFORD — A “Breakfast Foods Packing Party” to support the troops is scheduled for Thursday, May 11, at 7 p.m. at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center.
Items needed are breakfast bars, granola bars, instant oatmeal, toaster pastries, cereal, beef jerky, instant breakfast powder, dried fruit and nuts, coffee, instant coffee, dry creamer, hot chocolate, dry milk, canned milk, tea, Tang and juice boxes.
Shipping is $8.10 per box, and cash donations are appreciated to offset these costs. The center is at 28 N. Washington St. (M-24), northeast of Burdick Street. Park behind Red Knapps in Oxford. Contact Louise “Desert Angel” Downs at 248-736-6403 or e-mail questions to the Oxford Women’s Social Club at hickorycreek1@sbcglobal.net. — M.L.R.

Walk for CF
on tap in Imlay
IMLAY CITY — The Imlay City Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk is scheduled for May 13 at the Imlay City Schools track.
Walk with Sherry Clark-Middaugh and her 16-year-old son, Kyle, who has cystic fibrosis, as they strive to earn their goal of $5,000 to help the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in its effort to find a cure. Visit www.cff.org/great_strides/SherryClark to sponsor online, or call Clark at 810-724-6596 for more information. — M.L.R.

CF walkers
also in Lapeer
LAPEER — Students and family members of the Korean Martial Arts Institute will collect donations for their three-mile fundraising walk to downtown Lapeer and back on Saturday, May 13. This year’s benefit is for cystic fibrosis.
Walkers and volunteers will meet at the institute on 935 Baldwin Rd. at 11:30 a.m. The school has raised as much as $1,500 per event since starting fundraisers for children’s charities in 1990.
“It makes the students realize how healthy they are,” staffer Sue Whitman said of the community service project.
Donations of funds, food, prizes or volunteer time are welcome. Contact Whitman at 810-667-2101 or hwarang@tir.com.— R.A.

Holden benefit
METAMORA — The Metamora Lions Club, 3790 North Oak St., will host a benefit dinner for Bill Holden, a LUTAR realtor experiencing kidney failure, on June 2. The evening will begin with a spaghetti dinner from 5-7:30 p.m. Activities include a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, music provided by a DJ, and euchre tournament at 8 p.m.
Donations are $15 per dinner. Children under 12 are admitted free. The entry fee for the euchre tournament is $10. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance. For tickets or to donate items for the silent auction call Suzy Holden Clark at 810-338-2226, Kathy Ryan at 586-677-0067, or the Metamora Lions Club at 810-678-2041. General donations can be sent to the Lions Club Charities at P.O. Box 241, Metamora, 48455. — A.B.

Used books sought
LAPEER — The Family Literacy Center is looking for donations of gently used books for all age groups.
All donated books are given back to the community at public events and through the FLC’s free book exchange at their office.
FLC works to help Lapeer County families reach important literacy goals. Learn more about it by visiting their website at www. readlapeer.org or call 810-664-2737. — R.A.

Mothers
remembered
MARLETTE — A special Mother’s Day event is offered by United Hospice Service for women who want to honor their mother’s memory. The Remembering Our Mothers event is scheduled for Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m.-noon in two locations; Marlette Community Hospital Country Gardens Assisted Living Center in Pigeon.
“No matter how long ago your mother died, it still hurts — especially around Mother’s Day,” says Bereavement Coordinator Elise Kelly. The event features a buffet luncheon, musical entertainment, a time for sharing memories, and the opportunity to create a scrapbook craft page.
For more information about the Remembering Our Mothers event, please call United Hospice at 989-635-4134. — M.L.R.

Class offered
on garden design
LAPEER — Because of the tremendous response for the first Garden Design Class, the Lapeer County MSU Extension is again offering it to homeowners.
The new class is May 20 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Lapeer County MSU Extension office at 287 W. Nepessing.
Bring the dimensions and photos of a small area, and instructor Julie Robak will help design a customized landscape plan. The cost of the class, which includes lunch and paper supplies, is $50.
Class size is limited and pre-registration is required, so call the extension office at 810-667-0344 for a registration form and a list of other supplies that may be needed. — R.A.

Register now
for Little Miss
IMLAY CITY — Little Miss Blueberry registration will take place at Imlay City Hall at 5:30 p.m. on May 15. Applicants must be between 5-9 years old. They will be judged on talent, a previous interview and questions on the microphone.
The Little Miss Blueberry Pageant will take place June 24 at Imlay City High School. For details, call the Imlay City Chamber of Commerce at 810-724-1361, or visit www.imlaycitymich.com. — A.B.

Donations needed
DRYDEN — Klothes Kloset Plus is having a personal products drive to help restock the hygiene closet. For every product item donated between now and May 26, donors will receive one ticket for a quilt raffle.
Toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, bar soap and deodorant will earn one ticket. Two tickets can be earned with a 4-pack of toilet tissue, paper towels, dish soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner or feminine hygiene products. A 12-pack of toilet tissue, laundry soap, diapers or wipes will earn three tickets.
Klothes Kloset Plus is next door to Holy Redeemer at 4538 Dryden Rd. Hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday and the last Saturday of each month from10 a.m.-4 p.m. — M.L.R.

Actors wanted
HOLLY — The Michigan Renaissance Festival is having open auditions Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the festival site.
Headshots and resumes are encouraged, and plan on being at the audition the entire day.
The festival runs on weekends from Aug. 19-Oct. 1 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. The festival fairgrounds are at 12600 Dixie Hwy. Call Maria Christian for more information at 800-601-4848. — M.L.R.

Classes offered
on boating safety
LAPEER — A Boating Safety Course is scheduled for May 20 at the Lapeer 911 Center from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Michigan Law requires a Boating Safety Certificate for 12- to 15-year-olds who wish to operate a boat; 12- to 26-year-olds who wish to operate a personal watercraft (PWC) and parents of the 12- and 13-year-olds who want to operate a PWC.
To register, call the sheriff’s department at 810-664-1801. — M.L.R.

Senior Power Day
FLINT — The Valley Area Agency on Aging has a local Senior Power Day scheduled for Wednesday, May 24, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Crossroads Village.
Seniors 60 and older can have lunch, entertainment, shopping, rides and bingo for $3.
Tickets can be purchased at senior centers throughout Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee counties until May 5, and afterward through WFNT radio AM 1470, or at the Genesee County Parks and Recreation office. Call Deborah at the VAAA for details at 810-239-7671, Ext. 248. — M.L.R.

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