Around Town

‘Night on Broadway’ is Saturday; MMHF announces featured auction item
    Melissa Memorial Hospital Foundation’s eighth annual Legacy Event will transform Phillips County Event Center into an elegant “Night on Broadway” Saturday, Feb. 10. Attendees can dress in formal attire or as their favorite Broadway character. Drinks begin at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. The evening includes a dance, silent/live auction and raffle for a trip. This year’s featured auction item is a headband LED that the winning bidder can donate back to the MMH surgery department. For more info or tickets, contact Nancy Colglazier at 970-580-2238.

‘Reading from the Heart’ is luncheon theme
    Friends of the Library invites community members to its annual salad luncheon Monday, Feb. 12, at 11:30 a.m. at Phillips County Museum in Holyoke. This year’s theme is “Reading from the Heart.” Attendees should bring a salad and a friend. The luncheon is a great opportunity to learn about what the Friends of the Library does for Heginbotham Library.
    
Chocolate lovers invited to museum event
    A delicious array of chocolate will be served on antique china at the annual Chocolate Affair Sunday, Feb. 11, from 1-4 p.m. at Phillips County Museum in Holyoke.
    
Advertisers needed for 50+ section
    Johnson Publications newspapers in Holyoke and Nebraska’s Imperial, Grant and Wauneta are preparing their annual “Have the Time of Your Life” section geared toward the 50-plus age group. Any businesses interested in advertising should contact Brenda Brandt at 970-854-2811, brenda@jpipapers.com or 130 N. Interocean Ave. by Thursday, Feb. 22. These special sections would not be possible without the support of advertisers.