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Community briefs: Dec. 7, 2009
MOB registration is this Wednesday
ANDERSON — Merchants Older Buddies registration will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Anderson Parks Department, 101 E. Oak St., located on the first street north of the Shadyside Park entrance off Broadway.
The registration card offers discounts to those 60 years of age and older at various area merchants. The cost is $4. For more information, call Haskell Counts at 643-8843.
Santa Breakfast to be held on Dec. 19
ANDERSON — A breakfast with Santa will be Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Sherman Street Church of God annex, 1820 Sherman St. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and the first 100 children will receive a Christmas candy bag.
Children age 12 and under are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. Applications can be picked up at Prime Time Cafe Youth Center, New Covenant Ministries and Sherman Street Church of God or send an e-mail to ptc604@yahoo.com with the following information: child’s name, age, and gender. Deadline is Monday, Dec. 14.
For more information, call Ray Walker at 631-4007.
DAV Chapter 12 dinner Dec. 10
ANDERSON — Chapter 12 of the Disabled American Veterans will have its annual Christmas dinner at 4 p.m. Thursday at Ryan’s Family Steakhouse, 6315 Scatterfield Road. All DAV Chapter 12 members, their families and invited guest are welcome with a special invitation to the younger DAV members.
Call Charles at 378-3796 or Jay at 649-2804 to make reservations.
Calling all
‘tweens’ for club
ALEXANDRIA — The children’s department at the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library will have a “Tweens Club” from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday for those ages 8-12.
Class of 1963
meets for breakfast
ALEXANDRIA — The Alexandria-Monroe Class of 1963 will meet for breakfast at the Lighthouse Cafe at 9 a.m. Tuesday. All classmates are encouraged to attend these informal get-togethers.
For more information, call 724-3038 or cowboybob25@sbcglobal.net.
Breakfast with Santa set for Saturday
ANDERSON — Special Olympics of Madison County will sponsor a Breakfast with Santa at Applebee’s 1922 E. 53rd St., from 8 to 9 a.m. and 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Each child will receive a goody bag, breakfast and a photo with Santa.
Tickets are by advance purchase only and can be purchased from Special Olympics of Madison County by calling 641-4489. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under; those under the age of 2 eat free.
All proceeds benefit Special Olympics of Madison County.
‘Color Purple’
tickets on sale
INDIANAPOLIS — Tickets are on sale for the musical, “The Color Purple,” set to run Dec. 29 to Jan. 3 at Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis.
Tickets may be purchased online at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com, by phone at 1-800-982-2787 or in person at Clowes, The Murat Theatre and the Broadway Across America Box Office downtown at 342 Massachusetts Ave.
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