A2 - Thomasville Times - Saturday, April 3,2010
Free tax advice
The Davidson County Department of
Senior Services Senior Dynamics pro
gram, in partnership with Davidson
County Tax Coalition, is offering free
■ tax advice and tax form preparation
for residents of Davidson County at
the Lexington and Thomasville Senior
Centers.
Assistance is available at the Thom
asville Senior Center, 211 W. Colonial
Drive, Mondays and Fridays from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.; and the Lexington Se
nior Center, 106 Alma Owens Drive,
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Persons wishing to use this free tax
service-should bring with them cop
ies of last years tax return forms, both
federal and state. Picture ID, Social
Security Card, checking or savings ac
count information for direct deposit of
refunds, and 2009 income information,
including W-2s and 1099s for wages, in
terest, and dividends.
Appointments are required. To sched
ule an appointment in Lexington, call
242-2290. For an appointment in Thom
asville, caU 474-2754. No Walk-Ins.
Hotdog sale and bingo
The Pilot Fire Department, 4205 Old
Hwy 29, will hold a hotdog sale at 5 p.m.
and bingo at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April
10. Cash prizes will be available for all
winners. Bring this ad and receive a
free quickie bingo game.
Planning retreat
The Human Relations Commission
will host a planning retreat on Satur
day, April 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
Our Lady of the Highways Catholic
Church, 943 Ball Park Road, Thomas
ville.
The public is invited to come and
bring ideas of activities and events
that would be good for the city.
Relay For Life
High Point’s 2010 Relay For Life will
take place Saturday, May 22, 2010, at
Southwest High School. Relay is a ma
jor annual fund raiser sponsored by the
American Cancer Society in the fight
to find a cure for cancer. This event will
be a character builder for participants
while having a lot of fun working with
peers from throughout the area and
supporting a very worthwhile cause.
In addition to the fundraising, there
will be plenty of fun, food, ceremony,
entertainment and fellowship. This is
a family event.
To enter a team, contact Rich at 336-
905-7954, or at rrichray@email.com.
Spring Daze vendor applications
City Beautification, the sponsor of
Spring Daze, is accepting vendor appli
cations now until April 15. To get an ap
plication, download one at thomasvil-
letourism.com, pick one up at city hall
or call Carol Brown at 886-5189. Vendor
spots cost $20. Spring Daze wiU be held
Saturday, May 1, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3.
p.m. rain or shine. Admission is free.
Kindergarten registration
Parents whose children will be enter
ing kindergarten next fall are asked to
register their children for kindergar
ten immediately so they may receive
necessary information concerning
health forms and pre-kindergarten as
sessment. Children are to be registered
at the elementary school in the atten
dance area in which they live.
Students are eligible to begin kinder
garten in the fall if they will be 5 years
of age on or before Aug. 31, 2010.
At the time of kindergarten regis
tration, students will be scheduled
for a pre-kindergarten assessment so
teachers will have information about
students for planning purposes before
school begins in the fall. A conference
wiU be held with each parent on the
day of the assessment.
The following is needed for enroll
ment:
A copy of the child’s birth certificate
or other legally acceptable proof of
age;
A health assessment completed no
more than 12 months prior to the date
of school entry;
Proof of required immunizations;
The child’s social security card.
Proof of residency may include:
Legal guardian’s driver’s license
with 911 address;
Voter registration or tax listing with
911 address;
Utility bni at 911 address.
Principals may ask for further infor
mation to verify permanent residency
in the Davidson County school dis
trict.
For more information, contact Sonja
Parks, director of elementary educa
tion, at 249-8181.
Making handmade
pine cone wreaths
Davidson County Department of
Senior Services Senior Dynamics pro
gram and Robert and Marian Greeson
will hold a creat-your-own pine cone
wreath event. The wreath is made-with
various kinds of pine cones and other
natural items such as acorns, hickory
nuts and sweet gum balls.
The classes will be held on Tuesdays
and Thursdays beginning April 6 from
9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Thomasville Se
nior Center, located at 211 W. Colonial
Drive, in suite 103. This is a free class,
and all materials will be provided.
Advance registration is required. For
more information or to register, call
474-2754 or email Kandra.Alexander®
DavidsonCountyNC.Gov. Deadline for
registration is April 5. Space is limited.
Open to all Davidson County residents
55 and older.
Davidson County Relay For
Life meeting
Davidson County Relay For Life will
have a team meeting at 6 p.m. and a
committee meeting at 7 p.m. on April 6
at Rich Fork Baptist Church.
Antique appraisals
The Davidson County Department
of Senior Services Senior Dynamics
program has teamed up with A1 Braye,
Antique Appraisal expert, who will
identify antiques, collectibles and art
to determine their true value.
The appraisal will take place at the
Lexington Senior Center at 106 Alma
Owens Drive on April 8 from 1 to 5
p.m.
There is a $15 charge, which includes
15 minutes of appraisal time for up
to five items per individual. Seniors
must bring the actual item — no pho
tographs. Appraisals are limited to the
first 16 seniors age 55 and older who
register. Appraisals are done by ap
pointment only. To make an appoint
ment, call at 242-2290. Fee is due upon
registration. Registration deadline is
April 5.
Spaghetti Supper
United Methodist Men will hold a
buffet-style, all-you-can-eat spaghetti ,
supper on Wendesday, April 7, from 5 to
7 p.m. The event will take place at New
Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church,
6408 Friendship-Ledford Road, in Wall-
burg. The menu will include spaghetti;
with meat sauce or plain sauce, salad.
bar, garlic bread, dessert and bever-
age. Adults cost $7, children ages 6 to
12 cost $3.50, children under 6 are free
and take-outs cost $8.
Suitcase Seminar Paper
Management System
A two-hour, hands-on workshop
teaches a simple system for managing
papers. Bring a suitcase full of disor-,
ganized papers, files and photos, and
leave with everything filed and orga-,
nized. The workshop will be held April.
8 and every first Thursday ffom 1:30,
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Lake Jeanette Office
Park, 3820 North Elm St., Suite 101, in
Greensboro.
Advance registration is required, and
registration cost is $20.00. For more in
formation or to register, call Dorothy
at 314-1207, or visit www.SimpleSolu-
tionsPro.com.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Sunny
Tuesday
Sunny
83/55
81/51
83/55
84/59
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Day High
Low
Normals
Precio
Precipitation
2.96"
Thursday
69
48
63/40
0.00"
Normal precipitation .
0.84"
Friday
63
41
63/40
0.08"
Departure from normal
. . . .+2.12"
Saturday
56
33
64/41
0.00"
Sunday
62
41
64/41
2.65"
Average temperature .
54.9°
i Monday
66
49
64/41
0.23"
Average normal temperature .52.4°
iTuesday
67
48
65/41
0.00”
Departure from normal
+2.5°
; Wednesday
78
47
65/42
0.00"
Data as reported from Greensboro
Wednesday
Sunny
85/59
Friday
Partly Cloudy
78/54
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Today we will see mostly sunny skies with a near
record high temperature of 83°, humidity of 41% and
an overnight low of 55°. The record high temperature
for today is 86° set in 1963. The record low is 22° set
in 1992. Sunday, skies will remain mostly sunny with a
high temperature of 81°, humidity of 43% and an
overnight low of 51°. Expect sunny skies Monday with
a high temperature of 83°.
UV Index
0-2; Low, 3-5: Moderate,
6-7: High, 8-10: Very High
11+: Extreme Exposure
I Day
Sunrise
Sunset
Moonrise
Moonset
1 Saturday
7:04
a.m.
7:44 p.m.
12:07 a.m.
9:52 a.m.
1 Sunday
7:02
a.m.
7:45 p.m.
1:05 a.m.
10:45 a.m,
1 Monday
7:01
a.m.
7:46 p.m.
1:55 a.m.
11:42 a.m.
1 Tuesday
7:00
a.m.
7:47 p.m.
2:38 a.m.
12:40 p.m,
1 Wednesday
6:58
a.m.
7:47 p.m.
3:15 a.m.
1:38 p.m.
1 Thursday
6:57
a.m.
7:48 p.m.
3:48 a.m.
2:36 p.m.
1 Friday
6:55
a.m.
7:49 p.m.
4:16 a.m.
3:33 p.m.
Last
4/6
New
4/14
First
4/21
Full
4/28
City
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Cape Hatteras
Chapel Hill
Charlotte
Greenville
Raleigh
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Saturday
Hi/Lo Wx
Sunday
Hi/Lo Wx
Monday
Hi/Lo Wx
75/45
70/57
84/56
83/54
82/55
84/56
76/58
82/55
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s
s
s
s
s
s
s
77/47
69/59
83/51
81/52
82/56
82/53
78/58
81/51
77/51
67/60
85/55
83/56
82/56
85/58
78/58
83/54
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