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LAKE STATION -- Fourth annual Joe Kolosci Memorial bike ride/walk and motorcycle poker run will be Sept. 20, rain or shine. Event begins and ends at the cabin in Riverview Park. Registration is at 8 a.m. and events begin at 9 a.m. Bike ride is 25 miles and walk is five miles. Proceeds go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. All participants are asked to obtain pledges for the miles they ride or walk. For pledge sheets, call (219) 962-9823 for the bike ride/walk, and 885-1014, ext. 101, or 962-2309 for the poker run.
CROWN POINT -- Crown Point Lions Club is selling entertainment books and Golden Opportunity books for $25. See any Lions member or stop in at Ron's Auto Service, Main and Walnut streets. Call (219) 663-7838.
HOBART -- Centier Bank's Bookfair will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 13 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2240 E. 80th Ave. Fair will benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Present a book fair voucher and a portion of the sale will go to JDIF. Call (219) 736-7788.
CROWN POINT -- Lake County Prosecutor's Office is offering free delivery of the 2004 entertainment books within Lake County. Books cost $20; proceeds will benefit Lake County Gun Turn In program. Call (219) 755-3720, ext. 360.
HOBART -- Orientation for new volunteers at St. Mary Medical Center will be at 2 p.m Sept. 17 at the Medical Center second floor conference room B, 1500 S. Lake Park Ave. Become a Pink Lady or a Red Coat and enjoy the experience of volunteering. Call (219) 947-6033.
LOWELL -- Christmas in September of South Lake County is looking for volunteers to help with this year's home rehabilitation project. On Sept. 20, skilled and unskilled volunteers will perform maintenance and repair work at approximately 10 homes in Lowell. Tasks range from painting, cleaning and yard work by unskilled volunteers to the repair of plumbing, electrical and carpentry problems by the numerous skilled trade people that volunteer their time for the annual project. Local businesses and community service clubs and organizations are encouraged to sponsor an individual home by providing both financial support and volunteers for the event. Persons or groups interested in volunteering or contributing to the event can pick up a brochure at Lowell Town Hall, 501 E. Main St.; Lowell Chamber of Commerce, 428 E. Commercial Ave.; Cedar Creek Township Trustee's Office, 151 N. Fremont St.; West Creek Township Trustee's Office, 11003 W. 181st Ave.; and Eagle Creek Township Trustee's
Office, 8305 E. 173rd Ave. Call (219) 663-3014.
CROWN POINT -- September marks the annual observance of Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. As part of awareness month, Light the Night, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's annual evening walk to support blood cancer research and patient services, will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St. Corporate teams are forming and individuals can sign up as well. Call (219) 923-3760.
CROWN POINT -- St. Jude House has begun a court observation program to analyze how victims of domestic violence and sexual assault are represented in the judicial system. Volunteers are needed for this program. Although college students majoring in criminal justice and the behavioral sciences have been encouraged to volunteer, other volunteers may apply for the required training. Volunteers also track statistics on other cases of sexual assault and domestic violence. Call (219) 662-7066.
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