COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD (Winchester Star)

Garage sale A multi-family garage sale will be held today through Monday, starting at 8 a.m. at 110 Jennifer Court, Winchester. It will benefit the Phoenix Swim Team.

Upcoming events - Aug. 28 (Broomfield Enterprise)

Special events

A total stranger’s totally selfless act (New Haven Register)

WEST HAVEN — When Brenda Zmuda made the difficult decision to donate her mother’s kidneys after she died to save the lives of two Connecticut men, she had no idea that nine years later she would be looking for a kidney to save her husband.

Grant gives Sulzbacher Center new health clinic (The Florida Times-Union)

This week, we'll take a look at charitable donations, grants and other accolades. Here are some to share:

Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)

Fall Creek SASS (Spontaneous Acts of Sustainability and Service) is holding its next “sassapass” dinner and skill share from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today at Cosentini Construction, 527 N. Aurora St. Bring a dish to pass. After dinner there will be a discussion of the relative merits of alternative home heating systems. RSVP to Miranda at phillipsville@gmail.com.

Summerfest back this weekend in Minooka (The Herald News)

Summerfest: 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 22. Summerfest in Minooka will have a Battle of the Bands. This event is hosted by Scout Troop 464. Admission is $2.

Health Calendar: 08/21/2008 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City.

Minooka readies for Summerfest (The Herald News)

Summerfest in Minooka will have a Battle of the Bands. This event is hosted by Scout Troop 464. Admission is $2. The event will showcase seven of the area's top garage bands in the lower parking lot in the center of Minooka at Wabena and Mondamin streets. Interested bands should call (815) 467-0565.

Around the Region (Modesto Bee)

Modesto

Gotta Do it (The Herald News)

Aug. 20