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Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel to meet

ALPENA — The Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) will hold its first meeting on Sept. 10 at the First United Methodist Church on Ripley Boulevard in Alpena at noon. A catered lunch, payable at the door, is available for $12.50 or you can bring your own lunch, if you wish. Lunch reservations need to be made no later than Sept. 7 to Ruth LeBarre by calling or texting 989-506-8876. The guest speakers will be Wynne Tezak, Cristi Johnson from Willow Tree Physical Therapy and they will speak on strength at any age/movement for seniors.

Harrisville historic train depot 125th celebration open house

HARRISVILLE - Join the Friends of the Harrisville Depot, Inc. for an open house to celebrate the 125th birthday of the 1901 Historic Harrisville Train Depot on Sept 12 from Noon until 4 p.m. The open house will be held at 301 Dock Street in Harrisville. Enjoy family games, a mustache and old ...

Ice cream social

ALPENA — On Friday, the Grace Episcopal Church will have its last ice cream social of the year. The church will be serving grilled hot dogs, assorted make your own sandwiches with homemade bread, cold salads, and watermelon. There will also be assorted deserts and homemade pies, plus ice cream with all the toppings. Food will be served from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. and cost is by donation. In July the church was able to give $400 to the Alpena County Fair Society thanks to the public’s generosity.