Briefs
St. Anthony Pasty Sale
ESCANABA — St. Anthony of Padua Church, based in Wells, will be holding a pasty sale June 12 and 13. To preorder, call or text Debbie at 906-399-4259.
Pickup will be at St. Anthony & St. Thomas Church at 1820 9th Ave. N. in Escanaba, where the pasties are prepared and cooked. Delivery is available to Escanaba businesses. Limited extras will be available in late afternoon.
Stamp and coin club to meet
ESCANABA — The next meeting of the Bay de Noc Stamp and Coin Club is Monday, June 9 at 5 p.m. in room 961 of the Joseph Heirman Building at Bay College. The public is always welcome.
The group is looking for vendors of sporting cards, antiques, model cards, and more. For more information, call Richard Reiffers, 906-233-9261.
Dance in Rock
ROCK — A dance will be held at the Rock Community/Senior Center, located at 3892 W. Mapleridge Road, on Sunday, June 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. Live music will be provided by Old Friends. There is a door cost and a free-will donation lunch will be available.
For more information, call Lucy at 356-6459. All proceeds benefit the senior corporation.
Holy Name Class of 1966
ESCANABA — The Holy Name Class of 1966 is having a reunion meeting on Monday, June 30, at 4 p.m. at the Escanaba Country Club.
Pasties in Rapid River
RAPID RIVER — Fresh pasties will be available at St. Charles parish center in Rapid River on Tuesday, June 24. Pickup is from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Call 906-474-6606 early for your July 4th pasties. Specify plain or rutabaga.
Cemetery rummage sale
ESCANABA — Donations are now being sought for the 24th Annual Lakeview Cemetery Rummage Sale. Clothes, electronics or mattresses will not be accepted.
The sale will be held June 13 from 3 to 7 p.m. and June 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Donations may be dropped off or picked up by call Sharon 906-553-2403, 2110 3rd Avenue South.
Rapid River Legion breakfast
RAPID RIVER — Rapid River American Legion Post 301 will host its Second Sunday all-you-can-eat breakfast on Sunday, June 8 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Legion hall. Children age 5 and under eat free and there is a reduced price meal for children age 6 to 12.
Rapid Readers to meet
RAPID RIVER — The Rapid Readers’s June discussion of “The Hidden Life of Trees” by Peter Wohlleben will take place at Jack’s Restaurant in Rapid River on Monday, June 23 at 10 a.m.
New members are welcome. Contact Peg Netchey at 428-9668 for questions.
Gladstone Class of 1976
GLADSTONE — The next reunion planning meeting for the Gladstone Class of 1976 will be held Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at 6543 Marble 23.25 Lane, Gladstone.
Garden museum to open
GARDEN — The Garden Peninsula Historical Society will open the Schoolhouse Museum on Friday, June 13. Volunteers are available Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
There are many exhibits that detail early life on the Peninsula, including displays honoring early doctors and veterans. Available for research are family history notebooks that offer many interesting facts on the pioneer families. Names are being accepted for the Honoree Dinner scheduled for September. To be considered, a potential honoree must be a past or present resident of the Garden Peninsula and at least 80 years of age. Names can be submitted to brendatibbetts69@gmail.com or by calling 906-644-7609.
LWV seeks book donations
ESCANABA — The Delta County League of Women Voters is looking for donations of books, audio books, DVDs and music CDs to be sold at its annual book sale at the Waterfront Art Festival. They are also in need of large print books, which are often requested.
Funds from the annual sale are used to publish Voter Guides and for other voter services.
Donated materials should be no more than 10 years old and in good condition. The League is not able to accept and store large quantities of books and requests that the books meet the donation criteria.
The book drop-off location has changed. Books can be delivered during normal business hours to the Ludington Centre, 1112 Ludington St. Use the 11th Street entrance, Suite 208, walk straight in and look for the sign. Pick-ups can also be arranged by calling Pat Rudden at 906-280-1789.