Soaring Eagle
Magician couple to perform

Magic duo “The Pendragons” will perform at 8 p.m. today at Soaring Eagle Casino. Jonathan and Charlotte Pendragon have won numerous awards, including “Magician of the Year” twice. The duo has performed on NBC, CBS and FOX, along with other major broadcasting networks. Tickets for the show range from $18 to $30 and can be purchased by contacting the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., at 1-800-585-3737.

Halloween
Haunted Yard returns

Mount Pleasant’s Haunted Yard will return today through Oct. 31. Located at Broadway and Lansing Streets, residents are encouraged to bring their cameras to the spooky site that will have stuffed monsters and includes more than 14,000 lights. Hours vary per day and it will be closed Oct. 22 and 23. Parents are encouraged to bring timid children before dark. For more information contact Ace of Diamonds, 128 E. Broadway St., at 779-9919.

Fall Colors Excursion
Traveling to Cadillac Saturday, Sunday

Lake Central Rail Tours will take passengers on their Fall Color Excursions on Saturday and Sunday. The one-day trip from Mount Pleasant to Cadillac will display the fall colors in numerous towns such as Clare and Farwell. Passengers will ride in 1950s vintage trains departing from Mountain Town Station, 506 W. Broadway St. A three-hour layover in downtown Cadillac is included. Cost for the train ride is $55, seniors $45. Souvenirs and concessions also will be available on the train. To purchase tickets, visit www.lakecentralrailtours.com.

Wheatland Music
Dance to take place Saturday night

The Wheatland Music Organization will host a Cajun Dance at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Wheatland Music Cabin. The dance will run until 10:30 p.m. and no partner is needed to attend. Instruction will begin at 7 p.m. and the dance will start at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $5, under 18 free. Any questions, call 967-8879.

Business Programs
CEO, vice president to speak to students

Brian Walker, president and CEO of Herman Miller Inc., and Paul DeRoche, financial adviser and vice president of Merrill Lynch, will speak on campus about their business experience. The business administrator’s speeches are part of the Dow Corning Executive in Residence Program. As the CEO of Herman Miller, Walker oversees the production of office furniture for healthcare facilities. In addition to serving the healthcare industry, Walker has supported community service. Walker’s employees have volunteered more than 58,000 hours to community service. DeRoche runs a team of financial workers that services families in need in the Metro Detroit area. His firm was ranked first among full-service brokers in the state by Smart Money Magazine. Walker will speak at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium. DeRoche will hold his presentation at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Pierpont Auditorium in the Applied Business Studies Complex.

McNair Scholars Program
Money granted to research program

Central Michigan University’s McNair Scholars Program has made research opportunities available to students before graduate school. The program was recently given $1 million by the U.S. Department of Education to continue with its research. Mount Pleasant junior Maureen Harke already has completed research in the psychology department involving child abuse and treatment options for disruptive children. Harke said the program has helped her research techniques. The McNair Program is offered to first generation and low-income college students. CMU is one of six Michigan universities to offer the program.

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