Augusta News

Manuel Valle of Marshall was named to the Hillsdale College dean's list for the spring 2009 semester.

Not the bugs, the wind rustling the leaves high in the trees, nor the rambunctious passing group of young campers, excited as they tromped toward the lake, distracted Melissa Kuneli as she sat at her piano, eyes glued to the sheet music in front of her, fingers gliding across the keys.

Beginning with the parade of over 100 entries and culminating in a myriad of activities at the Urbandale Plaza, the event had something for everyone and truly celebrated what neighborhoods are all about! Our community is so fortunate to have families who care as much as these folks do! - Diane Buckley * To the Battle Creek No.

A good crew will inflate a hot air balloon as fast as they can deflate their pilot's ego, and I got to join a good one for a day.

Here's our staff's picks for you best bet for fun this week Fourth of July celebration WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday.

Resist the urge. No matter how much the aromatic spices make your mouth water or your stomach rumble in protest -- resist the urge to hastily suck down your meal at A Food Affair Cafe in Augusta.

$5. 857-5300. ``The Full Monty'' -- Six unemployed steelworkers decide to perform their own strip show to make some cash and help out a friend in trouble, presented by the Barn Theatre, 8:30 p.m. June 30, July 1-3, July 7-10; 6 and 9 p.m. July 4 and 11; 5 p.m. July 5 and 12, Barn Theatre, 13351 West Highway M-96, Augusta.

Here's our staff's best bets for this weekend. 'Art in Science' award ceremony and exhibit WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. today WHERE: Arts & Industry Council, Commerce Point Building Suite 190.

$10. 649-5807, www.southcountyplayers.com. ``Bad Henry'' -- Full-length play by award-winning playwright and WMU graduate student Kristopher Frithjof Peterson, part of WMU's New Play Project, 9 p.m. June 23, York Arena Theatre, Gilmore Theatre Complex, WMU.

Here are the vital statistics for Thursday, June 18. Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Brieanna Bare and Patrick Priest, of Augusta, a daughter.

Three formerly empty buildings are now bursting with gastric goodness in Battle Creek and Springfield.

Members of the Battle Creek Health System Auxiliary met recently to install their officers and hold their annual meeting at Brooke Lodge in Augusta.

Today's obsession with technology such as video games and limited family budgets can make summertime camp experiences less of a priority, but at least one Kalamazoo agency has found a way to provide it for kids who might need it most.

SUMMER CAMP KICKOFF SET: Families can enjoy the water, climbing wall, archery and other attractions -- for free -- from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Summer Camp Kickoff at the Sherman Lake YMCA, at 6225 N. 39th St., Augusta.

But the administrators say the cutbacks have not hurt the quality of patient care.

Nature program in Augusta The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is 12685 East C Avenue, Augusta, is offering "Duck, Duck, Goose." The family program is designed for ages 3 to 6 and their caregivers.

Fundraising fun in Augusta Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center, 8450 N. 43rd St., Augusta, is hosting a country fair.

A Flag Retirement Ceremony will be held on Flag Day, Sunday, June 14, at 4 p.m. in the Augusta Village Park, 105 S. Webster St.

A flag retirement ceremony will be held on June 14, which is Flag Day, in the Augusta Village Park.

A Hickory Corners man, John Azevedo, 54, died in a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon in the 13000 block of M-96, just west of Augusta in Kalamazoo County's Charleston Township.