Retired public employees to meet

OCEANSIDE -- The Retired Public Employees Association of California will meet at 9:30 a.m. July 9 at Home Town Buffet, 491 College Blvd. Speaker Joe Heard will talk about Romania. Lunch will be served to members and potential members. Call 760-723-1037.

Elks charity family barbecue on order

CARDIFF -- Encinitas Elks Lodge 2243 and the North County Parkinson's Support Group will host the annual Elks Charity Barbecue on July 10-12 at the lodge property, 1339 Windsor Road. Event hours are 5-11 p.m. July 10; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 11; and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 12. The weekend includes entertainment, food, and children's activities. Proceeds will benefit a number of club charities and the support group's causes. Call 760-753-2243 or visit encinitaselks.com.

Main Street group meets Tuesdays

OCEANSIDE -- MainStreet Oceanside meets at 8:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of the month at 701 Mission Ave. All those interested in the progress of downtown Oceanside are invited. Call 760-754-4512 or visit msoceanside.com.

Senior chorus seek male voices

CARLSBAD -- The Carlsbad senior citizen male and female chorus "Choraleers" is seeking male voices who would enjoy mixed choral singing. Call 760-944-6017.

Senior Center offers home meal delivery

VISTA -- The McClellan Senior Center offers a home-delivered meal service to Vista residents who are over 60 years of age with an illness or disability and/or are homebound. A nutritious, hot meal or your choice of salad is delivered Monday through Friday, with frozen meals also offered for the weekend. Suggested donation of $4. No eligible person shall be denied a meal because of failure or inability to contribute. Call 760-639-6162.

TOPS to meet

ENCINITAS -- Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a nonprofit weight-loss support group, meets from 9 -10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the San Diego County Credit Union, 501 N. El Camino Real. Call 760-634-2936.

Senior line dancing classes offered

VISTA -- The Vista Senior Center is offering on-going line dance classes Mondays and Wednesdays at the center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. The cost is per class. Call 760-724-6375.

- Beginners: 11 a.m. to noon Mondays. Cost: $3.

- Intermediates: 1:30-3 p.m. Mondays. Cost: $4.

- Intermediates: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost: $3.

- Intermediate/advanced: 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost: $4.

Also being offered at the Vista Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vista Way:

- Beginners: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $3.

- Intermediate/advanced: 1-2:30 p.m. Cost: $4

Free services offered

ENCINITAS -- Free services are available through Project C.A.R.E. (Community Action to Reach the Elderly) for those who live alone or would just like a sense of security. Services offered to those 50 or older or the disabled are: Vial of Life, Gatekeeper, Postal Alert, Home Safety Check, You Are Not Alone and Are You Okay? Call 760-943-2255.

Fallbrook to hold July 4 celebration

FALLBROOK -- The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance will host its annual Fourth of July celebration, starting at 4 p.m. Saturday at The Grand Tradition, 1602 S. Mission Road. The event will feature food, drinks, entertainment, bands, a silent auction, children's events, the annual rubber duck "Quack Up Cup" race, and a fireworks display. Tickets cost $25 for adult and $10 for children 6-12. Children age 5 and under are free.The last day to buy tickets is July 2. Buy them at fallbrookbeautification.org, Major Market at 845 S. Main St., A Few of Our Favorite Things at 127 S. Main St., and Fallbrook Area Visitors Bureau at 123 W. Alvarado St. The fee includes 10 food and beverage tickets for adults and five tickets for children. Parking is $5. Visit fallbrookbeautification.org.

Workshop on MediCare and MediCal offered

ESCONDIDO -- The Elizabeth Hospice Center for Compassionate Care will offer a workshop on MediCare and MediCal from 1 to 2:30 p.m. July 8 at the Center, 930 Canterbury Place. A guest speaker from the Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy will review the basics, along with changes to the programs and how to maximize benefits. Call 760-737-2050.

Water consumption rebates offered

POWAY -- The city of Poway is offering numerous rebates for residential customers who want to save money and reduce their water consumption. Homeowners can receive rebates of $135 for high-efficiency clothes washers and $100 off on high-efficiency toilets. Those interested in improving their landscaping can obtain rebates on rotating sprinkler nozzles of $4 per nozzle, rebates of $630 per acre for weather-based irrigation controllers and rebates of up to $1 per square foot for artificial turf. Free residential landscape water use surveys are available by calling (800) 986-4538. Visit poway.org/waterconservation.

Student bands offered

ESCONDIDO -- Ubiquitous Music Inc., a nonprofit organization, has a home-schoolers' band program from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Fifteen elementary and middle school students are enrolled playing flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and snare drums.The curriculum is Accents on Achievement, which is the same program used in public schools. Cost is $5 per hour.

Music Place will also be starting a public high school band for students wishing to participate. Dates and times to be set. E-mail jbrooks372@cox.net. Register at ubiqmusic.com.

Volunteers needed for Sheriff's Department

POWAY -- The Poway Sheriff's station is looking for men and women 50 years of age and older to volunteer for these positions: patrolling neighborhoods, parks, schools and shopping centers; working the front desk and fingerprinting at the Sheriff's station; performing traffic control; checking homes for residents on vacations; visiting the homebound in the Yana Program; enforcing handicap parking violations; assisting at major emergencies such as the Cedar Fire and Witch Creek Fire; and deploying the radar trailer daily for traffic safety.

Volunteers are the eyes and ears for the Sheriff's Department. They undergo a background screening, two weeks of academy training, work one shift per week, and attend one monthly meeting. Call 858-232-8000 for interviews. Call 858-748-2629 or leave messages at 858-513-2852.

Cat and kitten pet adoption available

NORTH COUNTY -- Rescue House has cats and kittens for adoption. The adoption fee includes medical and spay/neuter. Call 760-591-1211 or visit rescuehouse.org.