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Wells Lions 52 club ­raffle winner named

WELLS — The winner of the Wells Lions Club raffle for the week of Sept. 9 is Mary Manson of Escanaba and Ken Brown of Newberry. Manson and Brown each won $250. This was week six of the raffle.

Escanaba Eagles 1088 to serve breakfast

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Eagles 1088 will serve breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 16, 2018 at the Eagles Hall, 608 Ludington St. Escanaba.

There is a fee to attend the breakfast. The public is welcome to attend.

For more information, call the Eagles Club at (906) 786-3451

Kiwanis, Key Club chicken ­barbecue set

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone – Rapid River Kiwanis and Key Clubs will present their annual chicken barbecue on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gladstone Middle School/Jones School ­Cafeteria.

Home and business delivery is available by calling 428-2261 by Oct. 5.

Tickets are available at Pat’s Foods, Gladstone City Hall, Darmogray Jewelers. Tickets can also be purchased from any Gladstone-Rapid River Kiwanis, Gladstone Key Club and Rapid River Key Club member.

Other items available to purchase will be Sayklly’s caramel apples (both with and without nuts) or dark chocolate and sea salt caramel apples.

Country Express to play at Amvets Friday night

ESCANABA — Amvets Post 123, located at 1315 North Lincoln Road in Escanaba, is featuring country and variety band Country Express from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14. The public is welcome.

End the Silence raffle ticket winners named

ESCANABA — The raffle tickets winners from the Delta County Suicide Prevention Task Force’s “End the Silence Walk” on Sept. 8, 2018 have been named. They are Darlene Blahnik ($500), Ron Jacques ($250), Terri Skradski ($100), Stephen Merki ($75), Jackie Hasting ($50), Monica Van Drese ($50), Lenny Peterson ($50), Donna Dams ($25), Katie Sjogren ($25), Kim Peterson ($25), Phyllis Larsen ($25), and Holly Thomma ($25).

St. Thomas pasty sale

ESCANABA — St. Thomas Church will hold a pasty sale Sept. 17 and 18 at 1820 9th Ave. N. in Escanaba. Pasties are made with or without rutabagas and can be picked up at St. Thomas Parish Hall from 2 to 5 p.m. To order, call 786-7053.

Teamsters Retirees to meet Sept. 19 in Esky

ESCANABA — The Teamsters Retirees Club of Delta County will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the Escanaba Civic Center, located at 225 N. 21st Street, Escanaba.

Lunch is at noon with the meeting to follow at 12:30 p.m. A 50/50 drawing will be held.

All Teamsters are invited to attend. For any questions, call Vic Zar at (906) 786-8850 between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Reservations can be called in any day during those hours up to a week before the meeting date.

AAUW holding fall kick-off event Sept. 22

ESCANABA — The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will hold its fall kick-off luncheon on Sept. 22 at Hereford and Hops. A short business meeting will start at 11 a.m. followed by lunch. Those attending will be able to order off the menu.

The guest speaker will be Teresa Nelson. She is currently the only woman on the Delta County Commission. Nelson will discuss her career in public service, women in politics and her position on the commission. Please RSVP to Judy at (906) 789-1905 by Sept. 19.

AAUW is open to men and women holding an associate’s degree or higher.

Started in 1881, the organization is globally recognized for its advancement of equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. For more information on AAUW call (906) 474-6545.

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