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Retirees offering scholarships

The Morris County Retirees Education Association is offering scholarships to Morris County residents who are attending and will be graduated from a public high school, who plan to pursue a career in education and who will be attending an approved four-year accredited college or university offering a bachelor’s degree with an education major.

Individuals who have completed courses at CCM and have met the requirements are eligible as well, according to a news release from the group, which said that the scholarships are for $4,000.

The application deadline is April 2. Forms are available at high school guidance offices or via email to: MCREAScholarship@aol.com.

Genealogy search tips

HANOVER: The Morris Area Genealogy Society is holding a free presentation, “Using FamilySearch.org” for remote access to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

The presentation will be held at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the large public meeting room at the Morris County Library, 30 E. Hanover Ave. in Whippany. The presentation will provide an overview of one of the greatest genealogy research facilities in the world, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and explain how to benefit from it remotely using its Internet site, FamilySearch.org.

The presentation will be given by Martha Corson, president of the Morris Area Genealogy Society and a frequent FamilySearch.org researcher. More information can be found on the MAGS website, rootsweb.com/~njmags.

Spaghetti dinner fundraiser

DOVER: A spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the Dover High School band will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 11.

Tickets for the event, which will be held in the high school cafeteria, are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and $5 for children under 10. For tickets, call: 973-361-5559.