Middle school
unveils artwork
GRAND BLANC — Grand Blanc East Middle School unveiled donated artwork today.
Four students — three eighth-graders and one freshman at Grand Blanc High School — donated their original works of art for permanent display at the school. The artwork includes a Surrealist-inspired textured drawing of a hand; a self-portrait in pencil; an oil pastel of a cat; and a mixed medium self-profile.
“School officials and art teachers hope students in subsequent years will be inspired to fill the school with original works of donated art,” said Communications Coordinator Mary Nerreter. — N.B.

Hard Times Party
GRAND BLANC — Need a night out that won’t break the pocketbook? The 27th annual Hard Times Party, hosted by Grand Blanc Parks and Recreation, is March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Grand Blanc Senior Center.
The event is an annual fundraiser for Parks and Recreation, and offers a chili dinner, drinks, a “horse race,” raffle and dancing. This year’s raffle includes as many as 120 items donated by local businesses. The “horse race” is a game of dice, where people holding horse heads move back and forth depending on the role of the die. Later, deejay Dan Mata provides tunes for dancing.
Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the Parks and Recreation office, 360 E. Grand Blanc Rd. For details, call 810-694-0101. — K.S.

Spring softball registration starts now
GRAND BLANC — Catch early spring fever and roll to the Grand Blanc Parks and Recreation office, 360 E. Grand Blanc Rd., to sign up for the girls’ youth softball league, for girls ages 5-9 years.
This is the second season for girls’ youth softball, and players will participate in instructionally based evening games coached by adult volunteers. Coaches and sponsor are still needed.
The season starts April 28 and continues on Mondays and Thursdays for seven weeks. Cost is $62 for Grand Blanc residents and $74 for non-Grand Blanc residents.
T-ball (ages 5-6) and coach pitch softball (ages 7-9) will be played at the softball quad at Creasey Bicentennial Park. Girls will be placed on teams, receive a full uniform, which includes a visor, jersey, shorts and socks, and a participation medal at the conclusion of the season.
Pictures taken by Oxford Photography also will be available during the season. For details, call 810-694-0101. — K.S.

Goodrich kindergarten registration this April
GOODRICH — Goodrich Area Schools has kindergarten registration for the 2008-09 school year on April 14-18.
All children who are five years old on or before Dec. 1, 2008, and live in the Goodrich district are eligible to attend Reid Elementary School. Registration is at Reid Elementary, 7501 Seneca St.
Parents are asked to call Reid Elementary at 810-591-3455 and submit their children’s name and address so the school can send a packet with information parents need before a child can be registered. Round-up nights will be May 6 and May 8. — K.S.

Help keep the
county beautiful
FLINT — Keep Genesee County Beautiful (KGCB) announces the fourth annual Community Beautification Leadership Conference from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 1 at UM-Flint campus.
The conference features an information fair with more than 20 local organizations involved in clean up, beautification and recycling projects.
For details or to be added the mailing list, contact KGCB at 810-767-9696 or e-mail karenwest@umflint.edu. — N.B.

Antiques appraisal fair at museum
GRAND BLANC — The Grand Blanc Heritage Association hosts its Antiques Appraisal Fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 15 at the Heritage Museum, 203 E. Grand Blanc Rd. in the City Hall complex.
Antiques dealer and appraiser Robert Yaklin will give verbal appraisals on up to three items per person, excluding fine jewelry and antiquities appraisals.
Appraisal cost is $4 per item or $10 for three items. Tickets are available at the door, and the public also may take tours of the museum and enjoy light refreshments.
For more information, call the Heritage Museum at 810-694-7274 during regular hours, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesdays, or museum Director Dan Harrett at 810-695-8045. — J.N.

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