OPELOUSAS - Auditions will be held at 6 p.m. July 29 at North Park for a talent show to be held at the Washington Community Center on Aug. 1. Only one audition will be held. All talents are welcome.

Send reunions at least three weeks in advance to Robin D. Payne by fax at 313-222-5985, by e-mail to events@freepress.com or by mail to Detroit Free Press, 615 W. Lafayette, Detroit 48226. For complete listings, go to www.freep.com/reunions.

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THREE FORKS - “Our story begins with the ringing of a bell …” the narrator said, recalling a rainy September day in 1908 when the Milwaukee Railroad arrived at this Western outpost.

Neither Mike Timlin nor Mike Stanton was on the scouts' radar 24 years ago; now, both have more than 1,000 major league appearances.

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Clark | Class of 1958 Clark High School class of 1958 will reunite Sept. 12 and 13. Those who did not receive letters yet should call Karen (Rix) Vine at (219) 659-0466.

Lloyd Buzzi believes he's backing a winner in the contest among three casino companies to build a casino in Sumner County. An Arkansas City native and former football star, Buzzi said Thursday he is happy to be back in south-central Kansas after working the past 15 years in Las Vegas.

Andrean | Class of 1968 Andrean High School class of 1968 will have a 40-year reunion Nov. 1 at the Croatian Center, 8550 Taft St. in Merrillville. Contact Charlotte at (219) 365-3560 or char_ooh@yahoo.com for more information.

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