BBQ dinner benefit for Center Building
LAPEER — Tickets are now on sale for a BBQ Beef Dinner from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, to benefit the Lapeer Center Building.
Diners can eat at the non-profit Lapeer Center Building or take out. Tickets are $8 and available at all Lapeer County Bank & Trust branches through June 15.
The BBQ is a fundraiser for a major energy conservation project at the building, including new lighting, updated heating and cooling, water conservation and new refrigeration equipment. The Lapeer Center Building has provided meeting rooms and catering for individuals, businesses and community organizations for over 50 years. Details: 810-664-2109. — R.A.

Bird walking at Sutherland
HADLEY TWP. — A bird walk program takes place starting at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 16, at the Sutherland Nature Sanctuary, 3960 Diehl Rd., west of M-24 off Pratt Rd.
There is no cost or registration needed. Fred Townsend will conduct the program.
Sutherland is a 75-acre natural area with a variety of educational programs for the public. Call 810-797-4643 for details or to arrange a group tour.
The sanctuary is a property of the Great Lakes Bioregional Land Conservancy serving Lapeer and surrounding counties. For details on the conservancy, call 810-664-5647. — R.A.

Learn landscaping at
homeowners’ class
LAPEER COUNTY — Homeowners can learn to design their own landscape at a class on Saturday, June 23, offered by the Lapeer County MSU Extension.
This day-long workshop will teach homeowners how to draw a landscape plan and choose plants to complete it.
Bring along the dimensions and photos of an area to be designed and go home with a customized drawing, thanks to instructor Julie Robak, who has a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from MSU.
Kim Willis, Lapeer MSUE Home Horticulturist, also will help homeowners choose plants that are right for the area. Cost of the day, including lunch and paper supplies, is $50.
The class is open to all interested people, but pre-registration is required. Details: 810-667-0344 or e-mail willis15@msu.edu. — R.A.

Blood donors to
win great trips
LAPEER COUNTY — American Red Cross Blood Drives take place across the county this month with the opportunity to enter a drawing for a Bahamas cruise and a Las Vegas trip.
Drives include: Trinity United Church, 1310 N. Main, Lapeer from 1-6:45 p.m. and United Methodist Church, 4696 Pine, Columbiaville, from 1-6:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 19. Church of Christ, 1680 N. Lapeer, is having a blood drive on Tuesday, June 26, from 1-6:45 p.m.
Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good general health. For details call 800-GIVE-LIFE or visit www.givelife.org. — R.A.

Military reunion
LAPEER COUNTY — A reunion of the USS Mount McKinley Association takes place on Sept. 12-16 in Buffalo, NY. Veterans of all military branches who served on the amphibious force flagship any time during her 26 years of commissioned service are welcome to attend.
Write to Lee Temanson, secretary, at 10749 108th Ave., Maple Grove, MN 55369-2609; call 703-425-6315 or e-mail: lateman@comcast.net. — R.A.

Visiting Nurses
Meningitis clinic
LAPEER — Meningitis immunizations are being offered throughout the summer by the Visiting Nurse Services of Michigan. For details on locations, call 800-862-3132 or visit www.vnsm.org. — R.A.

Reading program
at Lapeer libraries
LAPEER COUNTY — Summer Reading programs are offered by the Marguerite deAngeli Branch of Lapeer County library, Columbiaville and Metamora libraries.
Children enrolled must read 10 books and make four library visits between June 18 and July 28. A goal for those not yet reading is to have 30 books read to them and make library visits.
For a full list of programs, including magic shows and other entertainment, stop in at the library or call 810-664-6971. — R.A.

Free food service
for Imlay City kids
IMLAY CITY — Free meals are available to children in the Imlay City community who are age 18 and younger, or eligible persons up to age 26, starting this month at Borland Elementary School, 500 Borland Rd.
The program is offered from June 25-Aug. 3, excluding July 4. Breakfast is served from 7:30-8:30 a.m.; lunch from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; and a meal from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Eligibility includes enrollment in an educational program for the mentally or physically disabled that is recognized by the state or local public educational agency. For details, call 810-724-9861. — R.A.

Library fun on deAngeli lawn
LAPEER — Marc Thomas and his puppet, Max, will entertain children of all ages with free music, magic and ventriloquism on the lawn of the Marguerite deAngeli Branch of the Lapeer District Library on Tuesday, June 19, at 2 p.m. Parents are asked to bring along a blanket.
Lunch with the Munch Bunch is at noon on Friday, June 22. Families can bring along a blanket or lawn chairs for a picnic lunch, then listen to stories read by the library staff. The event will be canceled in wet weather. — R.A.

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