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Steak dinner on table

in Gladstone

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone American Legion Post 71 offers a steak dinner on the last Thursday of each month from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The cost is $14. For additional information, call 428-1050.

Class of ’68 holds

class reunion meeting

ESCANABA — Holy Name class of ’68 will be holding a class reunion meeting on Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m. at the Escanaba Country Club. All classmates are urged to attend. Anyone who has questions can call Peggy at 789-1784.

Purple Heart 1976

meeting on May 25

ESCANABA — The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Chapter 1976 will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the clubhouse building, 1202 Sheridan Road. The MOPH is for all military veterans who sustained combat wounds during their service to the country. For details, contact Dennis Grall at 789-9005 or Grant Heslip 789-1337.

Heart of the North Lions

hold meetings

BARK RIVER — The Heart of the North Lions Club will hold its monthly e-board meeting on Thursday, May 25 at 6:45 p.m. at the Bark River Township Senior Center. The general club monthly meeting will be Thursday, June 1 at the Bark River Township Senior Center. Dinner will be at 6 p.m., with the meeting to follow. District Governor Matt Doney will be joining the club for installation of officers. Plan to attend and bring a guest.

Heart of the North Lions Club welcomes new members. If you are interested in giving back to your community, visit a meeting and see if Lions is for you.

The Heart of the North Lions Club is part of Lions Clubs International, which is celebrating the 100th Anniversary this year and is the largest service club organization in the world. Its 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs are serving communities in 207 countries and geographical areas around the globe. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired, championed youth initiatives and strengthened local communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit lionsclubs.org. For more information about the Heart of the North Lions Club or to be part of serving your community, contact Rose at 466-2899.

Compassionate Friends

plan meeting

ESCANABA — Anyone who has had a child die in their family is invited to attend the meeting on Thursday, May 25, of the Southern Upper Peninsula Chapter of the Compassionate Friends. The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. in the front conference room at Escanaba High School. Use Third Ave. South off the highway and make a quick left into the front of the high school parking lot. Then use the front entrance and once inside, take an immediate left to the third room on the left.

Compassionate Friends is a non-profit, self-help, bereavement support organization for families that have experienced the death of a child. When a child dies at any age or for any reason, the family suffers intense pain and may feel hopeless and isolated. The Compassionate Friends provides a highly personal comfort, hope and support for every family experiencing the death of a son or daughter, brother or sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family. The group has more than 625 chapters in the United States.

Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of most months. To learn more about Compassionate Friends, visit the national website at www.compassionatefriends.org or call Neil or Betty at 786-0477.

St. Anthony Calendar

Raffle winners for May

ESCANABA — St. Anthony Calendar Raffle winners for May are: $75 — Donna Remondini; $60 — Courtney Thompson; $50 — Fran Prey; and $25 — Kay Thompson-Vanders, Lucas Scheeneman, Tom K. Way, and Kay Thompson-Vanders.

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