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Green Bay YWCA backs teen pregnancy prevention The Adolescent Parenting Coalition is sponsoring an educational awareness event on teen pregnancy issues. The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 23 at the Green Bay YWCA, 230 S. Madison St. A panel of young fathers will share experiences and opinions on teen parenting. Carnival-style games, food and prizes will also be a part of the evening. Winners of a poster contest will be presented with their awards, and all submitted posters will be displayed at the event. Registration is appreciated. Call 432-5581. Humane society schedules Pet Walk The Bay Area Humane Society's 10th annual Pet Walk will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. There will be a pet fair, portraits, contests, prizes, raffles and refreshments available. For more information visit www.bayareahumanesociety.com or call 469-3110 Ext. 15. First casino visit shows a big profit Cindy VanRoy, Kimberly, invested just $20 when she hit the jackpot and won $337,937 while playing the Jeopardy! 5-cent video slot bay Sunday at the Oneida Mason Street Casino. The game is a progressive slot bay; every coin played makes the jackpot grow from its base amount of $200,000 until it is awarded at one of the 70-plus casinos in the IGT Native American progressive network. YMCA launches summer job line This week marks the launch of the Greater Green Bay YMCA Jobline. The Jobline will have a recorded message informing callers of the current employment opportunities at the three Green Bay YMCA locations, as well as throughout all outreach programs and camp facilities. Listings will be updated each week. The number is 436-9562. Hazelwood dedicates new building The Brown County Historical Society is scheduled to host a dedication ceremony Saturday for the recently completed Meredith B. Rose and John M. Rose Educational Annex, located on the rear grounds at Hazelwood. Featured are a demonstration of antique carpentry tools, the dedication ceremony and a lemonade and cake reception. A guided walking tour of the Astor Historic District will leave from the museum at 12:30 p.m. The public is invited. For more information call 437-1840. East High holds spring concert The Green Bay East High School Choral department will present its spring choral concert at 7 p.m. today in the school auditorium, 1415 E. Walnut St. The Choraliers will sing "Gaudeamus" and "It's A Good Day." The Madrigal group will sing "O Mistress Mine." Four girl's barbershop quartets and two boy's barbershop quartets will also perform. Tickets are $1, students are $.50. Ashwaubenon Imagination teams head to finals "Dinamic Improv" from Pioneer Elementary School and "Anonymously Yours" from Valley View Elementary School have advanced to the Global Finals for Destination Imagination, May 24-26 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The award ceremony May 26 can be seen live through the competition's Web site, www.destinationimagination.org. Neenah Longwell is guest at grand opening Green Bay Packers' kicker and Cerebral Palsy spokesman Ryan Longwell will be on hand to meet Packer fans from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the opening of the new Copps Food Center, 1530 S. Commercial St, Neenah. For a donation to the Cerebral Palsy Center, Longwell fans may purchase a limited number of autographed items or bring in an item for him to sign ($25). All proceeds to benefit the local Cerebral Palsy Center.
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