Births

A daughter, Brooklyn Jaydin-Marie Lent, was born to Sara Jo Brethaver and Gerald Lent of Petoskey and East Jordan Jan. 24, 2012, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Brooklyn weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces at birth. Her siblings are Taryn Lent and Brody Brethaver. Grandparents are Brinda Weltback of Petoskey, Kevin Weltback of Petoskey, and Cathy Russell of East Jordan.


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A daughter, Jeanna Marie Wilson, was born to Steve and Anna Wilson of Charlevoix Jan. 23, 2012, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Her brother is Barrett Wilson. Grandparents are Mary and Craig Wilson of Charlevoix, Barbara and David Fromholz of Traverse City, and Rick and Chris DePew of Bellaire.



Meetings

SUNDAY, JAN. 29

Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey (behind Lowe’s). All players welcome.Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information.

 MONDAY, JAN. 30

Boyne City Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. Monday at Robert’s Restaurant in Boyne City.

Charlevoix Lions Club will meet at noon Monday at Stafford’s Weathervane restaurant, Charlevoix.

Harbor Duplicate Bridge Club meets noon Monday at 7196 Pleasantview Road, Harbor Springs. Everyone welcome. Singles call if you need a partner. Call first, (231) 526-5988.

District 105 State Representative Greg MacMaster, will be guest speaker at the 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, meeting of the Charlevoix County Chapter — Michigan Townships Association. The meeting will be held in the Community Room of the Boyne District Library in Boyne City. This meeting is open to the public.

Indian River Striders (IRS) are inviting all walkers and runners to join them for fitness, exercise, motivation 9 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Indian River Chamber of Commerce, walking a brisk 4 miles usually on the North Central State Bicycle Trail.¿ Running is continuing at 6 p.m. on Mondays.¿ For information call (231) 238-8930 or (231) 238-1029.

TUESDAY, JAN. 31

NALS of Northern Michigan, the association for legal professionals, meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. For upcoming speakers and location contact Cindy Taylor at (231) 347-5334.

Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets noon Tuesdays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey. Players with 0-99 points welcome. Visit www.PetoskeyBridgeClub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information.

 

Miscellaneous

Finding a job is a challenge in our current market. Get the help you need to find the job you want. Attend the Petoskey Michigan Works “Job Search Strategies” workshop at 9:30 a.m. every Monday. No appointment necessary. For more information, call (231) 439-5215.

Hospice of Little Traverse Bay offers grief and loss support groups throughout the year in both Emmet and Charlevoix counties. These two-hour groups run for six consecutive weeks with both daytime and evening groups available. Other services include individual and family counseling for adults and children, educational in services, pregnancy and infant loss support program, survivors of suicide and caregiver support groups. These services are provided free of charge through community contributions. Call (231) 487-4825.