

PEO sells pancakes to raise funds
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Cathie Davis (center, in yellow) has been organizing the PEO pancake breakfasts for the past several years. Here she heads into the breakfast crowd to fill syrup bottles. The annual fundraiser was held on Sunday morning. Photo by Barbara Reese

Submit listings and changes to melissa@towncrier.com. All events are subject to last-minute changes. Note: Some events, meetings and office hours may be canceled or modified due to precautions being taken to limit the spread of COVID-19. Wednesday, June 9• Jazzercise, 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Camp Maranatha, 54162 Maranatha Dr.• Coed Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Idyllwild…
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