BULLETIN Board

ANNOUNCE YOUR EVENTS
Do you have something to announce? If your
club, church or other organization is planning a
meeting, fundraiser, festival or other special
event, let your neighbors know! Send information to the Tri-County Citizen, P.O. Box 158;
Chesaning, MI 48616, or fax information to
(989) 845-4397. Notices may also be e-mailed
to tccnews@mihomepaper.com. Information
must be received by 5 p.m. Wednesday to be
published in the following Sunday’s paper.
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
• SWAN CREEK TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION will meet in work session at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the township hall, 11415
Lakefield Road, St. Charles.
• NEW HAVEN TOWNSHIP BOARD will meet at
7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, at the township
hall, 2705 E. Easton, Owosso.
• MARION TOWNSHIP BOARD will meet at
7:30 p.m. on Feb. 6, in the township hall,
11925 S. Merrill Rd.
• CHESANING VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the council
chambers at the village office, 1100 W. Broad
Street.
• NEW LOTHROP VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet
at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the village
office, 9435 Beech St., New Lothrop.
• ST. CHARLES VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at
7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the council
chambers at the village office, 110 W. Spruce
St., St. Charles.
• CHESANING DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (DDA) will meet at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, Feb. 8 in the council chambers at
the village office, 1100 W. Broad St.,
Chesaning.
• TAYMOUTH TOWNSHIP BOARD will meet at
7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the township
hall, 4343 Birch Run Rd., Birch Run.
• MONTROSE CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7
p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at the city office, 141
Parkway St.
• MONTROSE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at
the Township Hall, 139 S. Saginaw.
CLUBS AND CIVIC GROUPS
• Guenther Loepertz will be the speaker for the
Feb. 7 meeting of the FLINT GENEALOGICAL
SOCIETY. He was born in Germany, immigrating to the Rochester, N.Y. Area in 1951, and
residing in Michigan since 1966. He became
interested in genealogy in the late 1970s and
began “chasing dead people” seriously about
1995. He will be talking about aunts and
uncles who moved from the Perry, Wyoming
County, N.Y. Area to Michigan, principally to the
Flint, Elba, Atlas and Goodrich areas during the
1850s. Ancestor names of his wife's family
include Dewitt, Bush, Sanford, Bull, Hoyt,
Leddick, McIntyre and Homan. The Flint
Genealogical Society meets the first Tuesday of
the month at 7 p.m. at the Burton Senior
Citizens Center, 3410 S. Grand Traverse Ave.,
Burton, just north of Bristol Road and I-475,
and behind Holy Redeemer Church. The meeting is always free and open to everyone interested. The society is not geared just for Flint
as the members represent Genesee County,
Shiawassee County, Lapeer County and points
all around the area.
• MONTROSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
members will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6,
at the Montrose Historical and Telephone
Pioneer Museum, 144 E. Hickory St.
• NEW LOTHROP LIONS CLUB will meet at 7
p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the New Lothrop
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.
• CHESANING AMERICAN LEGION POST
#212 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
8, at the Legion Hall on McKeighan. Veterans
who want more information about joining the
organization may call (989) 845-3300 and
leave a message.
• ST. CHARLES VFW POST #5695 will meet at
7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the VFW Hall, 232
S. Saginaw St. in St. Charles.

• The NEW LOTHROP HUGH McCURDY
MASONIC LODGE #381 meets on the second
Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Contact R. Gary Kelsey, W.M., at 659-6980 or
Lanny Neighorn, Sec. at 638-5725.
• The ST. CHARLES AREA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at
noon at The Golden Glow.
• RETIREES of Redmonds, Singer, Controls
Company, Allied Motions and Motor Products
get together on the second Tuesday of each
month at noon to talk of old times and just
have fun at Ponderosa Steak House, 1441 E.
M-21, Owosso. For more information, contact
Betty Muirhead at (989) 845-2175 or Mable
Springer at (989) 725-9098.
• CHESANING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at
the Chamber Office, 218 N. Front St.,
Chesaning.
• The TRI-CITY WOOD CARVERS meet at 7
p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the
Saginaw Township Fire Station Number Three
on Shattuck Road. Carving topics are discussed of interest to carvers of all skill levels.
FUNDRAISERS
• There will be a Bridging The Gap SCRAPBOOKING CROP on Saturday, March 10 from
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (doors open at 9:45 a.m.) at
the Riverfront Grille, 128 N. Front St.,
Chesaning. Proceeds will go to support the
Chesaning River Rapids Footbridge Project. The
cost is $35 per person if registration is
received by Feb. 18, $40 after that. The registration fee includes lunch, dinner, drink and
snack bar, goodies and five free raffle tickets.
Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase. Registration and payment should be
mailed to Cindy Cicalo, 131 S. Washington St.,
Chesaning, MI 48616. For more information,
contact Cindy Cicalo at (989) 845-3638 or cjcicalo@hotmail.com, or Deana Sedlar at (989)
445-0364 or dsedlar@centurytel.net. Space is
limited so register today. Registration fees are
non-refundable.
• The FIFTH ANNUAL SCRAPBOOK DAY to
benefit Chesaning Cub Scout Pack 3335 will be
held on Saturday, Feb 18. Join the group at
Trinity United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. for a fun day of scrapping. Lunch and
dinner will be provided. There will be make-ntakes, goodie bags and a silent auction. The
cost is $30 if registration is paid for before Feb
1, $45 after Feb. 1. For more information, contact Deb Martin at (989) 845-5226.
• Oakley Community Church will hold a POUND
AUCTION on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 5 p.m. at the
church’s fellowship hall, 327 S. Main St. (M-
52) in Oakley. Bring a wrapped one pound
“gift” to be auctioned off. Soup and sandwiches will be served for a $5 donation. Come join
the fun as attendees discover who gets
blessed and who gets bit at the auction.
Proceeds will benefit the church.
FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP
• The CHESANING AMERICAN LEGION POST
212 BREAKFAST will be held on Sunday, Feb.
5, from 7:30 a.m. until noon at the Post,
15052 McKeighan Road. The menu includes
bacon, sausage, sausage gravy and biscuits,
French toast, pancakes, hash browns, eggs to
order, orange juice, milk and coffee. The price
is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 through
12, and free for children ages 5 and under. The
Legion is asking those attending to bring an
item for the CAER Center pantry to help replenish it for those in need. There will also be a
bake sale during the breakfast to help support
the Legion Auxiliary activities.
• The Montrose Eagles Club #4090 Auxiliary
will be serving a COUNTRY BREAKFAST BUFFET on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 8 a.m. to noon.
The cost is $7 for adults, $3.50 for children
ages 6-12, and free for children ages 5 and
under.The menu for the all-you-can-eat full
breakfast buffet includes sausage gravy and
biscuits, sausage patties/links, bacon, corned
beef hash, scrambled eggs, hash browns,
made to order eggs, pancakes, french toast,

strawberry and biscuits with Cool Whip, coffee,
tea, milk and orange juice. Buffet is open to
the public, and take-outs are welcome. For
more information, call (810) 639-5886.
• There will be a COMMUNITY SOUP SUPPER
on the second Saturday of each month from 5
to 7 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist
Church, 1629 Brady St., Chesaning. No reservations are needed and there is no cost. The
supper is open to all. Those in need of a ride
should call (989) 845-3157 Monday-Friday from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• The CHESANING KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
hold a take-out and eat-in fish fry on Friday,
Feb. 10, 17 and 24 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the
Hall, 9171 Deitering Road. The menu includes
cod or walleye, cole slaw, roll and french fries.
The cost is $9 for take-out upstairs, or $10 for
all-you-can-eat dine-in downstairs. There will
also be a take-out only fish fry on Ash
Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
• The Chesaning United Methodist Men will be
sponsoring a PANCAKE SUPPER on Tuesday,
Feb. 21 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Trinity
United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The
menu includes pancakes, French toast,
sausage and hash browns. The cost is $5 for
adults, $2.50 for children ages 5-12 (free for
those under age 5) with a maximum $15 per
immediate family. Everyone is invited to join in
for Fat Tuesday, the day before the Lenten season begins.
• There will be a CHICKEN DINNER on
Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Henderson United
Methodist Church. Take-outs and serving will
be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The menu includes
baked chicken, baked or mashed potatoes,
corn, cole slaw, biscuits and gravy, pie or cake.
The cost is $7 for adults, $3.50 for children
ages 12 and under, and free for preschoolers.
• St. Martin Lutheran Church of Birch Run will
be hosting an all-you-can-eat COD FISH FRY on
Friday, Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 4
to 7 p.m. at the church Fellowship Hall located
at the corner of Canada and Gera Roads. The
menu includes cod, cole slaw, bread, beverages and desserts. The cost is $10 for adults,
$7 for ages 5 to 12, and free for those under
age 5. Tickets are available at the door, and
take-outs will be available.
• The Taymouth Firefighters Association will be
hosting its annual PANCAKE BREAKFAST on
Sunday, Feb. 12 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Taymouth Community Center. The menu will
include pancakes, sausage, eggs, French
toast, applesauce and drink. There will be a
drawing for a Family Night Out, sponsored by
Gohm Insurance and Restoration. The package
will include gift certificates for a movie at
Cinema Hollywood and McDonald's in Birch
Run.
• There will be a CHICKEN DINNER FUNDRAISER on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. at the Oakley Village Hall. The cost is $7
for adults, $5 for children ages 8 and under.
This event is sponsored by the Community
Christian Fellowship and the Village of Oakley
to benefit Kids March Madness Day.
SUPPORT GROUPS
• The SHIAWASSEE COUNTY MULTIPLE
SCLEROSIS SELF-HELP GROUP will meet on
Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the St.
Johns United Church of Christ, 429 N.
Washington St. in Owosso. For more information, call Brenda Johnson at (989) 288-5241.
• A PARKINSON DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP
will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in
the Medical Arts Building at Owosso Memorial
Healthcare. For information contact Karen
Prussner at (989) 723-6901.
CHURCHES
• The Chesaning Knights of Columbus Council
#2943 will hold MASS AND BREAKFAST on
Sunday, Feb. 5 at St. Charles Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church. Mass will be at
10:30 a.m. with breakfast from 9 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
• Back by popular demand, the Mt. Zion
Catholic Community will welcome Traditional

Anglican Archbishop Sean Larkin to present its
annual SPRING CONFERENCE entitled “If God
is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans
8:31b) on Saturday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. at the church, 8228 N. McKinley Road,
Flushing. Archbishop Larkin encountered the
reality of the Holy Spirit in 1976, and later
trained as an Ignatian spiritual director. He has
shared in the suffering and joy of serving
Christ’s church on a united front. The cost is
$25 for pre-registration, $30 at the door. Lunch
will be provided. To register, email mtzion@centurytel.net; phone (810) 639-7175; or send
checks made payable to Mt. Zion Catholic
Community, P.O. Box 471, Montrose, MI
48457.
ODDS & ENDS
• The Chesaning Chamber of Commerce will be
hosting a TEXAS HOLD ‘EM AND CASINO
NIGHT from 6:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday,
Feb. 25, 2012 at the Riverfront Grille in
Chesaning. Save the date. For more information, contact the chamber office at (989) 845-
3055.
• Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 400 N.
Saginaw St. in Montrose will host a
VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE for middle school
students, sixth through eighth grade from 7-10
p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10. The cost is $5 per student. Concessions will be available. The dance
will include a professional DJ and will be supervised by adult chaperones. For more information, call (810) 639-7600.
• The Montrose Senior Citizen Center will be
holding a EUCHRE TOURNAMENT on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from
5 to 8 p.m. Players must be at least 18 years
old. No alcohol or tobacco are permitted.
Please call (810) 639-2822 to reserve a place
to play. The tournaments will be held at the
senior center, 200 Alfred St., Montrose.
SENIORS
• The MARION TOWNSHIP SENIOR CITIZENS
meet the first Monday of each month for a
potluck dinner at the Marion Township Hall. All
senior citizens are welcome. For more information, call (989) 643-2201 or (989) 643-5635.
SCHOOLS
• ST. CHARLES COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 8 for a work session in the
conference room, 891 W. Walnut Street, St.
Charles.
• NEW LOTHROP AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION Policy Committe will
meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in the
Administration Office, 9285 Easton Rd., New
Lothrop.
• NEW LOTHROP AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION Finance Committe will
meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the
Administration Office, 9285 Easton Rd., New
Lothrop.
• CHESANING UNION SCHOOLS BOARD OF
EDUCATION will hold a special meeting at 8
a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the high school
media center, 431 N. Fourth St., Chesaning.