Meetings

Thursday, Dec. 6


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The Rotary Club of Charlevoix meets 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Flap Jack Family Restaurant, 102 W. Carpenter, Charlevoix. For more information, call (231) 547-0360.

Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets 12:30 p.m. Thursday at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey. All players welcome. Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information.

BNI Petoskey No. 1 chapter business meeting 7-8:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Petoskey United Methodist Church, 1804 E. Mitchell, Petoskey.

Friday, Dec. 7

Up North Network of BNI meets every Friday at the Charlevoix Public Library. Meetings are from 7-8:30 a.m. and visitors are welcome. For information or a reservation to attend, call Bill Ulvund, (231) 881-6700.

Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 12:30 p.m. Fridays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey. Players with 0-99 points welcome. Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information.


Senior citizens

Petoskey Friendship Center activities Friday, Dec. 7: water fitness 8:15 a.m. at Holiday Inn Express; exercise 9:15 a.m.; senior sharing 10 a.m.; chorus 11 a.m.; soup and salad 11:30 a.m.; lunch at noon: beef stew; bingo 1 p.m.

Boyne Area Senior Center activities Friday, Dec. 7: The Cousins music 11 a.m., baked raffle; lunch: baked penne and ham.

Charlevoix Senior Center activities Friday, Dec. 7: craft class 9:30 a.m.; sit and be fit 10 a.m.; lunch: baked penne and ham; cards (Rummy) 5 p.m.

East Jordan Senior Center activities Friday, Dec. 7: birthday day; music 11 a.m.; bingo/gift raffle; lunch: baked penne and ham.

Huber Senior Center activities Friday, Dec. 7: lunch at noon: beef stew. The Huber Center is located on East Brutus Road, just west of U.S. 31, in Brutus. Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays. Phone (231) 529-8803.

The Wawatam Area Senior Center hours for congregate meals are 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 1 p.m. Sunday. The center is open every day at noon for recreation, Wii, card games and use of computers (Internet service). The center is located on Cedar Street in Mackinaw City.

Miscellaneous

Santa Claus will visit the children's Christmas party at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, hosted by Petoskey Eagles. The club is located at 313 Water St., Petoskey, and the party is open to the public.

The Charlevoix Area Community Pool is hosting "Teen Night" 8-9 p.m. every Wednesday through the month of December. Grades 7-12 are invited to swim for $2. Play basketball, volleyball, or just relax in the hot tub. 11905 U.S. 31 North, Charlevoix. Website or map: http://www.charlevoixpool.org/ Phone (231) 547-0982.

The Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan provides free counseling and support services to victims of crime including victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse, child abuse, child sexual assault and adults molested when they were children. Services also provided to victims of elder abuse, hate crimes, economic abuse/fraud, robbery, DUI/DWI crashes, and survivors of a homicide victim. Support services include crisis counseling, individual counseling, support groups, trauma therapy, play therapy for children, safety planning, advocacy on behalf of survivors and resources/referrals. The Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan can assist in filing victim compensation claims with the Michigan Department of Community Health. If you or someone you care about has been a victim of crime, contact the Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan administrative office at (231) 347-0067.