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SERA plans luncheon

HOUGHTON — State Employee Retirees Association members from the Upper Peninsula plan a noon Eastern time luncheon Monday, July 15, at Kestner Park in Houghton. The group of State of Michigan retirees will share Roy’s Pasties and sandwiches for lunch before a business session. The meeting will feature a presentation of retiree health insurance by Arva Overton of Michigan Blue Cross and other benefit information. Senator Ed McBroom has also been invited to attend to give a legislative wrap up. Reservations for the meeting are necessary and can be called in to Edgar Sommers II at ...

Red Hatters to lunch July 17

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Foxy Loxy Red Hatters will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.

PEO scholarship awarded

Chapter EN Iron Mountain of the P.E.O. Sisterhood is pleased to present Lucy Reubens, left, with the EN P.E.O. Foundation Scholarship. Reubens is a recent graduate of Florence High School and will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall. P.E.O. International is an ...

Finnish picnic Saturday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain Finnish American Raja Ryhma organization has planned the annual Juhannus Picnic for Saturday at the Iron Mountain City Park, Bradley Maki Pavilion, the beautiful log structure with a sky-blue roof located near the Deer Park. Attendees will gather for a meet-and-greet time at noon and are asked to provide a dish to share for the potluck picnic lunch to follow at 12:30 p.m. A spokesperson for the group said “a favorite Finnish recipe would be especially welcome.” Coffee and lemonade will be provided, but attendees are asked to bring their own ...

Woodbee carvers plan reboot meeting Tuesday

BREITUNG TOWNSHIP — The Woodbee Woodcarvers will have a reboot meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Pine Creek Woodworking Facility on Upper Pine Creek Road. Any former members or people interested in woodcarving are welcome to attend. Contact Mike Izzo for more details at 906-221-0967.

Poker Run fundraiser

Submitted photos On June 8, Dave and MaryJo DeSmit of Crystal Falls facilitated a Poker Run to raise funds to support programs that benefit local active-duty and veteran service people. Twenty-one side-by-sides, two Jeeps and two four-wheelers traveled Michigan trails throughout the day, stopping at seven checkpoints along the way. In total, 45 VFW members enjoyed a day on the trails, where they shared a few laughs and made memories all in the name of great cause.