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Au Gres Music in the Park will be held Wednesdays from June 7 to Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Au Gres City Park, 401 N. Main St. The Standish Historic Depot Summer Concert Series will take place Thursdays from June 22 – Aug. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Standish Historical Depot and Welcome Center, 107 N. Main St.

An Arenac Fireworks Golf Outing fundraiser will be held Saturday, June 24 at Huron Breeze Golf Club in Au Gres, with proceeds benefiting the annual Arenac Fireworks display in Au Gres on July 1. The fireworks display is 100 percent supported by donations.

ALGER — In a significant development aimed at ensuring the safety of residents and mitigating risks, the Forest Lake Property Owners Association in Alger has been awarded a grant of $2,320,497. The funds will be utilized for the rehabilitation of the Forrest Lake Dam, which suffered extensive damage during the flooding disaster in May 2020. This grant is part of the Dam Risk Reduction Grant Program (DRRGP) established by the Michigan Legislature last year.

AU GRES — Au Gres City Council held its regular meeting on May 2 during which council discussed foreclosed properties that will be up for tax sale this year. The Arenac County Treasurer sent a list of properties to the council, including a boat slip in Harbortown and the lot next to Freakin' Pickles on US23. The City Council determined that they had no interest in these properties and recommended approving a waiver of claim.

989-387-9295 ARENAC COUNTY — The Arenac County Commissioners met for their regular meeting April 25, where they discussed various issues, ranging from animal control and emergency management; to veterans’ services and infrastructure repairs.

AU GRES — State Rep. Mike Hoadley, of Au Gres, has announced upcoming May office hours events for people in the 99th House District in Arenac and Iosco counties to meet with their state representative.

The annual golf outing for Arenac Community Funds will take place at Huron Breeze Golf Course in Au Gres, 5200 E. Huron Breeze Dr. on Friday, May 19 at 10 a.m. There will be coffee, donuts, lunch, dinner, a shrimp barbecue, and par 3 competitions with prizes. Proceeds will go toward Arenac Community Funds, an affiliate fund of the Bay Area Community Foundation. For more details, call Dale Wiltse at 989-313-0608 or Cindy Augustine at 989-387-0055.

Versiti and Au Gres-Sims High School’s National Honor Society will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Residents are invited to join the Standish Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, May 20 at 7 p.m. at 2723 Grove Street Road in Standish for an 80’s themed adult prom. The event will include live music, refreshments, drink, raffles, and dancing, and will be held at the Flying Pig Venue, 2723 Grove Street Road in Standish. Participants should wear their best 80’s formal attire and prepare to dance the night away. Discounted prices are available prior to the event. Tickets include one drink ticket per person. Tickets can be purchased at Tantastic Tanning, Stage Right Performing Arts Studio, Pine River Golf Course, McBride's Heating and Cooling and Whitney's Laundromat. For more information, visit the Standish Area Chamber of Commerce on Facebook or email info@standishchamber. com.