The Titan Athletic Booster Club will host the Titan Hold’Em Tournament on Saturday, February 6th at Wilderness Crossing. Players can pre-register for the tournament by downloading the entry form at www.tcwestboosters.com. Registration will also be available at the door beginning at 5:30 pm the day of the event. Play begins at 7:00 pm. Initial buy-in is $60 with $20 re-buy available after the first hour of play. Business Sponsorships are also available.

The first place prize is $1000 with cash prizes for 2nd-10th place finishers being determined by participation at the event. Ladies can choose to start the tournament at the Ladies only table and 2 blackjack tables will also be run at the event. Wilderness Crossing offers a cash bar and full menu throughout the night. Players must be 18 years or older and not enrolled in TCAPS to participate.

Players are asked to designate a Titan athletic team that they are representing at the event with a portion of their registration fee going directly to that team.

For complete details, visit www.tcwestboosters.com or call 231-499-4453.

The Grand Traverse Chorus is offering a special event this Valentine’s day — they’re hoping to help you surprise your sweetheart with a singing valentine. A quartet will deliver your Valentine, which includes a LOVE SONG, special card, locally made chocolates, and a photo, for $40. Valentines can be delivered to a home, a restaurant, or an office, within 20 miles of Traverse City, on Feb 12th, 13th, or 14th. If you’d like to order a Singing Valentine, call 231-350-0536 or head online to www.grandtraversechorus.org.

Northwestern Michigan College will again host College Goal Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, February 14 in Rooms 146-147 of the Beckett Building on main campus. College Goal Sunday is a nationwide effort to help families access financial aid for college.

During the event, participants will get free help filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form online. FAFSA is the first and most important step in determining most college loans, grants and other financial aid nationwide. Families may underestimate how much financial aid can help and risk losing available assistance if they fail to submit the FASFA form by the March 1 Michigan deadline.

Trained volunteers will be available to help families fill out and file the form online. Parents and students should each bring:

• Completed 2009 federal tax returns if possible; if not, 2008 federal returns
• 2009 untaxed income records (i.e. social security, child support)
• Driver’s licenses or alien registration cards
• Social security numbers
• FAFSA PIN numbers for one parent and the student. Obtain a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov ideally two weeks before the event.

For more information about the local event or about the NMC financial aid office, e-mail financialaid@nmc.edu or call (231) 995-1560. Visitors coming to campus for the event should park in the Maple parking lot, which is located close to NMC’s east entrance. See a campus map here.