Steam engine ­restoration meeting

GLADSTONE — The Soo Line Steam Engine Restoration Project is inviting all community members to an organizational meeting on Monday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at 817 Delta Avenue in Gladstone.

The intent is to gain support for the perpetual care and preservation of Steam Engine #730, owned by the city of Gladstone and located along the highway at the entrance to Delta Avenue.

The meeting will offer an opportunity to talk, get ideas and community views and share plans to achieve wider support. The aim is to organize and elect a core group of members who can nominate themselves to become committee members and executive officers. The group can then move forward by adopting bylaws, a code of conduct and apply for non-profit status, with the end goal of ensuring this historical landmark exists for future generations to enjoy.

For more information, call John Pickard, chairman of Steam Engine #730 Restoration Committee, at 906-241-0888.

Delta County Genealogical Society

ESCANABA — The next meeting of the Delta County Genealogical Society is Monday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Family History Center, located at 1021 S. 14th St., in Escanaba.

New members are welcomed and the public are always welcomed as well. For further information, call Richard Reiffers at 906-233-9261.

MARSP to meet

CARBONDALE — The Menominee County Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP), will meet on Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Little Nugget Clubhouse on East County Rd. 338 in Carbondale. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., Central time, and lunch will be served at noon.

Lunch will be available for a fee.

The program for the day will be presented by Cheryl Goc from UPCAP, who will speak about services available for the elderly. A business meeting will follow the program.

Members are encouraged to bring a paper product or cleaning product to donate to the homeless shelter.

For late reservations or cancellations, members should contact Linda Linczesk at 906-863-8892 or by email at llinczeski@hotmail.com.