Sons of Union Veterans schedule meeting

MARQUETTE — Camp 266 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will hold their bi-monthly meeting on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. in the old board room at the Jacobetti Veterans Home in Marquette. The room is on the lower level of the Home and easily accessible from the rear parking lot. The key agenda item is the Civil War display in the new Upper Peninsula Veterans Museum in Escanaba.

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of the heroes who fought and worked to save the Union. Camp 266 includes members from across the Upper Peninsula. The focus of the camp is locating, marking, and maintaining graves of Civil War veterans as well as researching Civil War history.

Those interested in the organization, including women, are welcome to attend. More information is available from Camp Commander Patrick Kennedy, who can be reached at uppermichigan@yahoo.com or 906-863-7686. Also, contact him in the event of inclement weather to see if the meeting is canceled.

Wells Lions Club Raffle ­winners named­

WELLS — The winners of the Wells Lions 52 Club Raffle for Dec. 2 are Jim Kroll and Tonya Gartland, both of Escanaba. Kroll and Gartland won $250 each. This was week 18 of the raffle.

Elks Sunday brunch

ESCANABA — The Elks Sunday brunch will be held on Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Rapid Readers choose classic for Christmas

RAPID RIVER — “The Good Earth” by Pearl Buck is the Rapid Readers’ Christmas novel. Discussion will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. at Jack’s Restaurant in Rapid River. New members are welcome.

January’s choice is “The Wedding Date” by Jasmine Guillory. Questions or comments may be directed to Peg Netchey at 428-9668.

Historical Society bake sale set for Dec. 14

ESCANABA — The Delta County Historical Society will conduct its annual Christmas Bake Sale on Saturday, Dec. 14, in the multipurpose room of the DCHS Beaumier Museum and Archives building. The museum is located on Sand Point, just east of the lighthouse.

Donations of baked goods and candy will be accepted beginning at 9 a.m. The sale opens to the public at 10 p.m. Donors and customers are invited to tour the museum and the lighthouse without charge during sale hours. The sale ends at 2 p.m., or when sold out.

Ethnic specialties, such as Italian pizzelles and cornmeal cookies, Swedish butter cookies, Norwegian spritzes and Finnish joulutortu, as well as a variety of breads, preserves, cakes and candy will be offered.

Proceeds benefit the lighthouse, museum and archives.

U.P. Tri-County MEA-Retired Group meeting

ESCANABA — U.P. Tri-County MEA-Retired Group will hold a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. EST (9 a.m. CST) at the Great Lakes First Federal Credit Union, training room, 2110 Third Avenue North, Escanaba. Parking for the meeting will be in the back of the parking lot so customers can have the front parking spaces.

Scott Knauf, of the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight, will be the guest speaker.

Canned goods for the local food pantries will be collected, so attendees are encouraged to bring items to donate. Any interested retired or current MEA members can attend.

RSVP to one of the officers listed below by Dec. 9. Leave a message if there is no answer.

Jim Sparapani, 906-779-1984; Stephen Wyble, 906-788-4725; or Janice Gayan, 906-789-9096 or 906-280-0907.