Registration time
GRAND BLANC — Registration for the 2007-08 pre-school, Latchkey and kindergarten enrichment classes of The Children’s Garden of Grand Blanc Schools begins March 5.
Registration is from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Perry Center, 11920 S. Saginaw St. The Children’s Garden Care Center office is open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
The Children’s Garden provides a creative learning center for total development of pre-school and elementary-age youth, and has received the Genesee County Area Community Education Association’s Points of Pride award.
Information on programs, registration and tuition is on the Children’s Garden’s Web site, www.childrensgardengrandblanc. com, or by calling 810-591-6083. — J.N.

Cancer “fun” raiser
GRAND BLANC — The Grand Blanc High School National Honor Society and Patty Hough are collecting donations of gently used video game systems, video games, CDs, DVDs and iPods. The items will be donated to the Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor or the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston as part of the “Hearts Take Flight Fun Raiser.”
The donation drive was started to honor the life of Hough’s son Patrick, a Grand Blanc High School student who died of cancer last year. Patty Hough said she hopes to “put some fun in the lives of children and young adults” battling cancer.
Donations can be dropped off at the main office of Grand Blanc High School’s East Campus. For information call Patty Hough at 810-695-3968 or 810-577-6615. — M.S.

Scrapping for band
GRAND BLANC — The Grand Blanc High School band program is having a scrapbooking fundraiser from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. March 10 at the Grand Blanc High School West Campus.
Classes include beginning scrapbooking and making digital photo albums. Meals are included and prizes are available. Scrapbooking supplies also will be available for sale with all proceeds going toward the band program.
Tickets are $25 for the 9 a.m.-5 p.m. or 2-10 p.m. sessions or $45 for an all day session.
For information call Judi Cottrell at 810-695-1875. — M.S.

Music fundraiser
GRAND BLANC — Robert Brooks, a junior at Grand Blanc High School, was granted a scholarship to the Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival Program from June 24 to July 22 at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.
Since the scholarship only pays for a portion of the tuition, Brooks has recorded a CD of six spiritual songs titled, “Saxophone Worship and Praise.” Cost is a minimum donation of $10. For information call 810-695-0363. — M.S.

Board seats, library
renewal on May
ballot
AREAWIDE — The filing deadline for candidates interested in running for school board seats in the May 8 election was Tuesday, with two challengers and three incumbents seeking seats in our local races.
In Grand Blanc, incumbent Trustee Larry Polzin was the only candidate to seek election with the Genesee County Clerk’s office. The seat is for a four year term.
The Goodrich race has two seats up for grabs, with incumbents Ken Rappuhn and Timothy Zirnhelt both seeking re-election to four year terms. They will be challenged by Kristin Kenney and Linda Jackson.
The May 8 ballot will also ask voters to renew a .7481 mill library millage for Genesee District Library. The current millage expired in December, although the tax is collected until 2008.
The renewal will ask voters to approve the millage, which will amount to about $120 per year for homeowners with a taxable property value of $150,000, for 10 years. — P.H.

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