UFC Lunch: Real Estate Market Trends

University Friends Circle (UFC) meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 11 at the Branding Iron Restaurant, 640 W. 16th St., Merced.

Loren Gonella, Merced County real estate broker, will bring his years of expertise and knowledge of market trends in Merced and the San Joaquin Valley to speak about the effects of the Merced 2020 Project.

Admission is $20 for members and $25 for guests. For information on joining the UFC or to RSVP, email friendscircle@ucmerced.edu. Reservation deadline is noon Thursday, April 6.

UFC encourages people from UC Merced and surrounding communities to join the organization. Its mission is to inspire and maintain strong relationships between the UC Merced community and the communities of the San Joaquin Valley through activities that promote social and intellectual interaction, programs of service and fundraising initiatives that support UC Merced scholarships.