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SCHOOLS -- Smith School alumni will meet for an "old timers" coffee reunion at 9:30 a.m. June 11 at Dutton Park, Hammond Avenue in Dutton. In case of rain, the event will take place June 18. Call 554-1424 with questions.FUND-RAISERS -- Rockford Masonic Lodge, 1430 Northland Drive NE, will serve Swiss steak dinners from noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $6 for adults, $3.50 for children 11 and younger.-- Franciscan Life Process Center, 11650 Downes St. in...
Connecting Single: CANDIDATES GRAPPLE WITH CHALLENGES OF SPRAWLING NEW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
- Though the race for Georgia's new 12th Congressional District has barely begun, candidate Chuck Pardue is already familiar with the hurdles in this political triathlon.Sprawling across three metropolitan areas in a 200-mile arc, the district is nearly impossible to canvass in a day. Long stretches of rural highway render Pardue's cell phone useless for fund-raising calls.And he's yet to find a route he can drive without detouring outside the...
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BULLETIN BOARD -- Downtown Optimist Club of Grand Rapids, which focuses on the activities and values of today's youth and tomorrow's future, holds lunch- eon meetings at 12:10 p.m. the first, third and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Grand Rapids North, 270 Ann St. NW. Call 977-0607 for information.-- Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts sponsors a Writers Corner, a free program for area writers interested in discussing their works and getting feedback from...
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FUND-RAISERS -- Knights of Columbus Council 4404 will serve an all-you-can-eat pancake and eggs breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the hall, 21130 32nd Ave. in Conklin. Cost is $5 general and $2.75 for kids ages 5 to 11, free for those younger. Part of the proceeds will be used for religious education programs.-- St. Mary's Catholic Church Ushers Club will serve its annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Activity Center,...