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November 17, 2009

Things To Do from November 18, 2009

Fundraisers

• The 4th annual Bingo to Benefit Children’s Hospital by Eat N Park will be held today in Grove City American Legion. Doors open at 6 p.m. with bingo starting at 7 p.m. There will be an open kitchen, raffle, cash and door prizes.

• Katie Hanna, a 2000 graduate of Lakeview High School and the 1999-2000 Mercer County Dairy Princess living in Jupiter, Fla., hopes to raise $2,200 by Sunday when she will run the Women’s Running Magazine Women’s Half Marathon to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. To contribute: www.womenshalfmarathon.com

• Kennedy Catholic Girl’s Basketball is hosting a fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at Pizza Hut, Hermitage. Cost is $6.99 for adults and $3.99 for children.

• Brookfield Volunteer Firefighters and Local 3443 is holding their annual fruit sale with delivery on Dec. 7 at the Fire Station on Ohio Route 7.

Prices are $16 for oranges 28-40, 20 pounds; $14 for grapefruits 16-24, 20 pounds; $22 for combo (orange, grapefruit, apples) and $9.50 pecans, 1 pound. To place orders: 330-448-1000.

dinner

• Jackson Center residents and families of the community are invited to a dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday in Jackson Center Presbyterian Church. There is no charge but please bring a non-perishable item for the food pantry. A movie will be shown after dinner.



Cancellation

• The Greenville Area Leisure Services Association has canceled the following programs: Morning with Santa, Dec. 12; New Year’s Eve Party, Dec. 31 and the holiday raffle.

Info: Rec Center, 724-588-4810 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Meeting

• Mercer County Korean War Veterans will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Wheatland American Legion.

• Hickory High School Class of 1960 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m., Saturday at Stevenson Inn, 1144 Broadway Ave., Masury.

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