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Blood donations before a long weekend are vitally important. With no collections for three days during the Victoria Day weekend, the inventory needs to be built up in advance and that's where residents of the Grand Falls and area come in. If you haven't donated in the last 56 days and are in general good health, please call 1 888 2 DONATE to book your life-saving appointment.

Genealogy Club

The Grand Falls Genealogy Club meets every second Tuesday of each month at the activity room of the Grand Falls Public Library, at 7 p.m. For information: Denise Koroscil at 473-6139 or Anne Côté at 473-4881.

Free lunch

Every week, St. Andrews United Church Women in Plaster Rock will be giving a free lunch from 11:30 to 1 p.m. each Thursday of the week. Everyone is welcome.

Cubs meet

Cubs meet every Monday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Welcome Centre in Plaster Rock. Cubs is open to both boys and girl ages 8 to 11 years old. Phone Joy Green at 356-8648 for more information.

Genealogy group

Tobique Valley Genealogy and family history group meets at the Plaster Rock Public School Library on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. For more information call Patty Corey at 356-2275.

Stitchery group

Meets every fourth Monday of the month. Located at the Perth-Andover Middle School at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Pat at 274-3995.

Mason's breakfast

Last Sunday of every month, at Perth-Andover Masonic Hall, 8 a.m.

Grand Falls meetings

The next monthly public meetings of Grand Falls Town Council will be held at 7:30 p.m. on the following dates: May 20, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 14, November 12 and December 16.

Drummond meetings

The next monthly public meetings of Drummond Village Council will be held at 7:30 p.m. on the following dates: May 26, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 20, November 10 and December 15.

Meeting rescheduled

Due to municipal elections day being on May 12, the next Grand Falls Relay for Life team captains' meeting has been changed from May 12 to May 13 at the same location - basement of the Assumption Church. From 6 to 7 p.m., we will be accepting money deposits from the sale of merchandise and fundraising as well as new registrations and at 7 p.m., the official meeting will start.

The Victoria Star welcomes submissions to the community bulletin board. Eligible submissions are accepted for non-profit, community-minded events that are free of charge to the public. To submit your event, e-mail a brief description, date, time and place to news@victoriastar.ca. Phone and fax submissions will not be accepted.