Cherry holds office hours at GB Twp. Hall
GRAND BLANC TWP. — State Sen. Deb Cherry (26th District) will hold office hours in Grand Blanc May 2. Cherry invites her constituents to stop by to share a concern, ask questions or just chat.
Office hours are 9-11 a.m. at the Grand Blanc Township Hall, G-5371 S. Saginaw Rd. — J.N.

Farmers Market
vendor applications
GRAND BLANC — The City of Grand Blanc Farmers Market is accepting applications from farmers to host a booth every Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., beginning June 22, and for arts and crafts vendors for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 13 and every second Sunday during August, September and October.
For more information, call city hall at 810-694-1118. — N.B.

Group hosts reception, bicycling event
FLINT — The Friends of the Flint River Trail, in conjunction with the Safe and Active Flint Coalition, invite the public to a sneak peek of a new interactive bicycle education program developed for Flint from 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 6.
Andy Clarke, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists, will lead the event. Admission is free.
For more information, call Polly Sheppard at 810-235-7894.
— N.B.

Rummage sale
GRAND BLANC — First Congregational Church, 6494 Belsay Rd., holds its 29th annual rummage sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 2 and 9 a.m.-noon May 3.
The two-day event also includes a baked goods sale. For more details, visit www.UCCgrandblanc.org. — N.B.

Explore family roots
BURTON — The Flint Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. May 6 at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 S. Grand Traverse.
Gail Odom, a member of the FGS and the DAR, will present “A Thriving Family History: Tracing a Person of Color back to the Civil and Revolutionary Wars.”
There will be a “Question Table” open before the meeting to assist people with genealogical problems. Guests from throughout the area are invited to attend and learn more about the Society.
For details or questions, call Lorene Wilson at 810-694-9196 or Jim Barrett at 810-496-4509.
— J.N.

Mom-to-mom sale
BURTON — Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) will hold a mom-to-mom sale from 9 a.m.-2 pm. May 3 at Valley Christian Academy, 3266 S. Genesee Rd.
The sale features gently used children and maternity clothes, baby items, furniture, books, toys and more. Admission is $1 and strollers are allowed. — N.B.

GBHS lacrosse club holds pop can drive
GRAND BLANC — From 10 a.m.-noon on May 17, the Grand Blanc High School boys’ lacrosse club will collect pop cans to raise money. The boys will be in uniform throughout the community. — K.M.P.

Retired school
personnel meeting
GRAND BLANC— The Southeast Genesee Association of Retired School Personnel meets at 10 a.m. May 8 at Woodfield Golf Club.
All retired school personnel are invited and new members and guests are welcome. Channel 12 news anchor Larry Elliott serves as guest speaker.
Registration for both meeting and lunch is required. Lunch is optional. For information, contact Joan Ferrell at 810-232-3345. — S.S.

Transition meeting for incoming freshmen
GRAND BLANC — A meeting for parents of incoming freshmen planning to attend Grand Blanc High School for the fall academic semester of 2008 is 7 p.m. May 15 in the gymnasium of the high school’s West Campus, One Jewett Trail.
The meeting, “A Partnership for Success,” was created to assist parents and students with the leap from middle school to the high school level.
Topics for discussion include understanding the expectations of high school; supporting your child in his/her freshman year; and learning methods for getting various types of help.
Parents are welcome to bring their eighth grader with them to participate in the session. Admission is free. Child care is also provided at no charge. For more information, call Judy Curtiss at 810-591-6354. — S.S.

M-15 task force meeting
GOODRICH — The next meeting of the M-15 task force is on June 9, at the Brandon Twp. Library, 304 South Street in Ortonville. The meeting will start at 10 a.m. and will be a summary of the progress made on M-15. — K.M.P.

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