Pilgrim Icon Prayer Service set for Aug. 23

ESCANABA — The Knights of Columbus Council 640 will sponsor the Pilgrim Icon Prayer Service in honor of Saint Joseph. A special mass will be offered at St. Joseph/St. Patrick Catholic Church on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

NARFE meeting

MARQUETTE — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1900 will hold a hybrid meeting in person and via Zoom at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24.

The in-person meeting will be in Room B of the Marquette Senior Center, 300 W. Spring Street in Marquette, on the lower level of City Hall. Spring Street is one-way from east to west.

Chapter members will receive the Zoom link by email. Members who are not on the Chapter email distribution list and who want to receive the Zoom link and passcode should email upmags@gmail.com.

Any active or retired Federal employees are invited to attend NARFE meetings. Non-members are welcome as guests.

NARFE Chapter 1900 was chartered in 1983 and includes members from the Marquette, Escanaba, Rapid River, Ontonagon, L’Anse, Houghton and Hancock areas. For additional information please email upmags@gmail.com.

Fill the gazebo in Rock

ROCK — The Rock Faith Lutheran Church Food Pantry is having a fill the gazebo food drive. All non-perishable food items will gladly be accepted from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3.

Veteran’s picnic Aug. 25

ESCANABA — The Annual Veteran’s Picnic will be held at the Escanaba Athletic Field before the first home football game on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m. All area veterans and their spouses are welcome. Veterans and their spouses are admitted free and the veterans will be honored briefly before the start of the game.

This picnic is sponsored by the Escanaba Fan Club, Elks Lodge 354, and the Escanaba Quarterback Club.

EHS Class of 1962

ESCANABA — All members of the Escanaba High School Class of 1962 are invited to a reunion planning session on Monday, Aug. 22 at 2 p.m. at the Escanaba Civic Center. The reunion will take place on Sept. 17, 2022.