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There will be a graduation open house for Torance Loftis from 1-4 p.m. May 27 at the home of Myrtle Ellis, 520 N. 7th Street, Brainerd. Loftis will be graduating from Pillager High School.

Senior dances

There will be a senior dance at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Brainerd Legion. Music by the Hornets.

PEQUOT LAKES -- There will be a senior dance at 1 p.m. Friday at the Pequot Senior Center. Music by Roman and Don.

Women of the Moose

All Past Regents and Recorders will have dinner at St. Mathias on Tuesday. Meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Moose Lodge to car pool.

Heartland Animal Rescue Team meeting

The H.A.R.T. board of directors will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the shelter, 15494 Danielson Rd., Brainerd.

Deerwood and Bay Lake Senior Citizens Club

DEERWOOD -- The Deerwood and Bay Lake Senior Citizens Club will meet at noon Wednesday at the Deerwood Legion Club. Please bring a dish to share and your own eating utensils. Kaye Frey, Lois Yerke and Dorothy Boucher will host the lunch.

WHS class of 1944

The Washington High School class of 1944 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Sawmill Inn.

Widowed Friends

NISSWA -- The Widowed Friends will meet at 11 a.m. Monday at the Nisswa Legion Club.

Degree of Honor

Members will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Woodland Acres. Hostess: Rose Vierzba.

Heartland Squares

Heartland Squares will square dance from 8-10 p.m. Friday at Ideal Town Hall. Note change of location for the summer. Caller: Mike McGuire. For more info, call Al or Kay at 562-4274.

Brainerd Area Business and Professional Women

The Brainerd Area Business and Professional Women will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Landsburg Nursery for a tour of the greenhouses and then to Poncho and Lefty's for dinner and the installation of new officers at 6:30 p.m. Newly elected officers for 2001-2002 are president Mary Ball, vice president Mary McQuiston, secretary/treasurer Sue Anderson and past president is Laureen Borden.

Eagles Club special election and meeting

The Eagles Club will hold a special election and meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Eagles Club for one three-year term.

Backus Lions Club

BACKUS -- The Backus Lions Club will have their annual yard and bake sale from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday by the Corner Restaurant at the junction of Hwy. 371 and Hwy. 87.

Crow Wing County Genealogical Society

The quarterly meeting of the Crow Wing County Genealogical Society will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the meeting room of the Brainerd Public Library.

Brain injury group

As part of an ongoing effort to increase awareness of the issues surrounding brain injury, the Association is offering a free educational program on brain injury from 6:30-9 p.m. May 30 in the meeting room of the Brainerd Public Library. The class will be taught by John Falenschek and Dan Gunski. To participate, call to 800-669-6442 or 612-378-2742.

Brainerd American Legion and Auxiliary

The Brainerd American Legion will have election of officers on Monday. Polls will be open from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. The American Legion Auxiliary Executive Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday. The Post and Auxiliary dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. The Post and Auxiliary meetings will follow dinner at 7 p.m. The Auxiliary will have election of officers at the meeting. For information call 839-2249.

Brainerd American Legion Auxiliary luncheon

Brainerd American Legion Auxiliary will have a luncheon from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion club, 708 Front Street. Chicken supreme, salad, dessert and beverage will be $4. Take out orders welcome. Call 829-2249 for information. Proceeds benefit nursing scholarship fund.

Brainerd/Baxter Golden "K" Kiwanis

The Brainerd/Baxter Golden "K" Kiwanis Programs are June 6, Golden "K" group discussion time; June 13, Jack Olson, "The Amazon River;" June 20, Pastor David Greaver, Lakes Area Chaplaincy Program/Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department; and June 27, Gary Muehlhausen, mayor of Baxter. Golden "K" Kiwanis Club meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Brainerd American Legion Hall.

Basic Computer Essentials, Part I

Back by popular demand, a re-offering of last summer's comprehensive beginner's introduction to operating a computer -- just for seniors. Cost: $44 for seniors and $60 for the general public. Class meets from 10 a.m.-noon June 5 and June 12 at Mississippi Horizons School in the Universal Pensions computer lab.

Basic Computer Essentials, Part II teaches the hands-on and how-to's of creating, sending and receiving e-mail messages. Class meets from 10 a.m.-noon June 19 and 26 at Mississippi Horizons School in the Universal Pensions computer lab. Cost: $44 for seniors and $60 for the general public.

Call Brainerd Community Education at 828-5372 to register.

N.A.M.I.

Dr. Elizabeth Delesante, a local area psychiatrist, will conduct a question and answer session at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the regular monthly meeting of the Brainerd Area Chapter of the National Association for the Mentally Ill.