May 5, 2010
THE NEWS-JOURNAL
Raeford, N.C
3B
Community Calendar
Items should be submitted for the Community Cal
endar by noon Friday before the publication date. You
are asked to keep in mind that paste-up of the calendar
page is done on Monday before publication. Also, if
an ongoing item has been discontinued or needs to be
changed, you are asked to contact the editor as soon
as possible.
thru June
APPLICATION and REGISTRATION AVAILABLE Now
— Summer Day Camp for children ages 6-12 will
begin June 14. A maximum of fifty (50) campers will
be enrolled. Interested parents/guardians must register
children now. Campers will participate in a variety of
recreational, educational and artistic activities. Contact
Elder E. Graham and Minister Juanita A. Graham at
(910) 281-4936 to register and obtain an application for
Camp Holy Ground, Raeford.
May - June
The HOKE COUNTY COALITION AGAINST HOME
LESSNESS meets the second Monday of each month
at the Hoke County Public Library at 10 a.m.
May 7
A BAR-B-QUE PLATE SALE will be held at Cmmpler
Funeral Home from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost is $6.00.
The menu will be bar-b-que pork or bar-b-que chicken,
baked beans or green beans, cole slaw, roll & butter,
dessert and ice tea. The sale is sponsored by Ralph
A. Pandure Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10. All
proceeds generated will become part of the General
Fund, which covers day to day operating expenditures
of the Post.
May 8
Raeford Church of God of Prophecy, 911 West Propect
Avenue (behind Burlington Industries), will be having
a YARD SALE/BAKE SALE/HOTDOG SALE from
7:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Proceeds to benefit Relay For
Life.
A MOTHER’S DAY EVENT will be held in the LE
McLaughlin (Senior Room) from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. for
mothers age 55 and up. Due to limited space we will
accept the first 100 participants. Call 875-4035 or come
by the Parks and Recreation Department Monday -
Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. The last day to register was
April 30.
May 10
The National Active & Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) Sandhills Chapter 1895 will hold their
monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the Community
Congregational Church, 141 N. Bennett St., Southern
Pines. Our guest speaker John Krahnert, a reporter for
The Pilot, will speak on regional journalism and answer
general reporting related questions. Chapter 1895
welcomes all Federal (including US Postal Service) ac
tive employees, retirees, spouses and surviving spouses
to monthly meetings. Additional information about
NARFE is available by contacting: Vihna Geisert (910)
215-5898 or George Sandoval (910) 246-9881.
May 11
HOKE READING/LITERACY COUNCIL’S BOARD
MEETING will be held at 5:15 p.m. at the Literacy
Council. The public is invited. For more information
call 875-2145.
May 12
The HOKE COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSON-
NELL will meet at Western Sizzlin Restaurant, Raeford
Road, at 12:30 p.m. The recipients of the Hoke RSP
Scholarships will be honored guests. All Hoke County
retired school personnel are invited. Eor further infor
mation contact Verna Barnhill at 875-8654.
May 6-13
Liberty Homecare and Hospice is offering GRIEF SUP
PORT GROUPS from 12-2 p.m. in the living room
of Open Arms Retirement Center, 612 Health Dr. This
group is free and open to anyone dealing with issues
of loss and grief. For more information call Myeshia at
875-8198.
May 7
Liberty Hospice is having a MOTHER’S DAY MEMO
RIAL EVENT at the Raeford-Hoke Museum, 111
South Highland Street, at 5 p.m. This outdoor service
will be to honor the memory of mothers who are no
longer with us. This event is free and open to the public.
We are hoping to compile a “Memory Cookbook” so
send us one of your mother’s recipes. Mail recipes and
RSVP by May 3 to Myeshia Regan, 336 S. Main St., or
call 875-8198. Light refreshments will be served.
A BREASTEEEDING SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
will be held at the Hoke County Health Center from 1
p.m. - 2 p.m. The topic will be Infant Bonding & Child
Discipline. The speaker will be Brenda Currie, Parent
Educator with Parents as Teachers Program. The public
is invited. There will be door prizes and refreshments.
May 8
A RABIES CLINIC will be held in the Paraclete Wind
Tunnel
Parking Lot, just off 401, near Hoke/Cumberland Line,
from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cost will be $6.00 PER ANI
MAL (DOGS & CATS ONLY).
The owners of all dogs and cats three (3) months of age or
older shall have the dogs or cats vaccinated against ra
bies with an approved vaccine administer by a licensed
veterinarian. The veterinarian shall issue the owner of
the animal a vaccination certificate, and such owner
shall retain such certificate until the vaccination is re
newed. At the time of the vaccination, a metal tag shall
be issued by the veterinarian showing the information
required by G.S. 130A-190.
May 8 & May 20
FAMILIES ALL READ (F.A.R.) programs — May 8,2
p.m.: Who Loves Me?; May 20, 6:30 p.m.: Let’s Go To
The Beach! Children ages 0-5 will receive a free book
when accompanied by a parent. F.A.R. is a Smart Start
funded program and is designed to encourage parents
and children to “go F.A.R.” with reading together and is
held at the Hoke County Public Library. Call 875-2502
for more information.
May 10
Relay for Life Team Captains’ Meeting will be held in the
Raeford United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. 7
p.m. Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Accounting. Anyone interested
in starting a team is encouraged to attend. Contact Kim
Gentry, Event Chair at Flowergirl.kim@gmail.com or
(910)818-1832.
May 13
Take charge of your health with three simple ULTRA
SOUND SCREENINGS. From 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. there
will be three ultrasound screenings held at SECU, 1108
Fayetteville Rd.: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA),
Stroke Screening/Carotid Artery (CAD), Peripheral
Vascular Disease (PVD) 1 screening for $30, 2 screen
ings for $60 and all 3 screenings for $85 (by appt. only).
Call (888) 534-5333 for appointment.
May 14-15
RELAY FOR LIFE 2010. 2 p.m. Friday - 2 p.m. Saturday.
Opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. “One day, one night, one
community, one fight!” Anyone interested in joining or
volunteering contact Kim Gentry, Event Chair at Flow-
ergirl.kim@gmail.com or (910) 818-1832.
Time to honor those
hard working Seniors
by supporting the
As always this Special
will feature photos, honors,
and awards of the Hoke County
Senior Graduating Class.
Don’t miss this great opportunity
to show your support.
Deadline f oi* iLdve]:*tisiiig is May 12
Onx* Special Section will appear in
Tlie Iifews-Jonrnal on May 19.
1/8 $85.00
1/4 $140.00
1/2 $220.00
Full $360.00
Spot Color (1 color) $50.00
Full Color $150.00
To reserve your Graduation Section space,
contact Hal Nunn or Wendy Tredway
at Tlie News-Journal
(910) 875-2121
MAY 15
HOKE COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE is having their
4th ANNUAL KIDS WALK at RAZ AUTRY
STADIUM from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. To register each
child needs to complete a registration form, pay a
$10 registration fee, and try to set a donation goal
of $25 or more. A parent or legal guardian must
sign the registration form. Registration deadline
was April 15. (Please be aware that we will honor
all registrations up to the event, but we cannot
guarantee T-shirts for registrations turned in after
the deadline.) You may also register via the website
at www.relayforlife.org/hokenc. For more info,
contract Jacqueline Sanderson at (910) 843-9395
or IAMREDMED@AOL.COM. Return completed
registration form to Jacqueline Sanderson, 1687
Balfour Road, Red Springs, NC 28377. “Kids Mak
ing a Difference in the Fight Against Cancer”
May 16-18
Hoke County Parks & Rec presents a TRIP TO PIGEON
FORGE, Tennessee. The total price of $275.00 per per
son will include: 2 night hotel accommodations, round
trip transportation, four shows including 1 dinner and 1
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breakfast and a visit to see a reproduction of the Titanic,
free time at the Old Mill Village with many quaint shops
and more. The first deposit of $137.50 is due MARCH
31,2010. Call 875-4035 for more information.
May 18
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR” meet
ing will be held from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at the Hoke
County Public Library. Come and discover how you
can make the most of your medical appointments.
Explore methods of getting your questions answered
and how to communicate with your medical provider.
The meeting is sponsored by Liberty Home Care &
Hospice Services and Lumber River Council of Gov
ernments’ Family Caregiver Support Program.
The 63rd ANNUAL CHAMBER BANQUET wiU be held
at West Hoke Middle School at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on
sale now at the Chamber office and are $10.00 each.
May 23
AN OUTDOOR SINGING will be held at the Raeford-
Hoke Museum. The time will be determined later.
Call the museum if you are interested in performing or
know someone who would like to perform. Everyone is
invited; please bring your chair.
Special Worship Events
St. Andrews C.H. Church of
God
Mother’s Day (Mrs. Betty Red
mond)
May 8, 11:00 a.m.
Antioch Preshyterian Church
Yard Sale to benefit Relay For Life
May 8, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (rain or
shine)
Mt. Calvary Church of God
Church Mothers Honored (Moth
er Thelma Fairley, Mother
Flossie Purcell, Mother Mar
garet Kemp)
May 9, 11:00 a.m.
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Catholic Church
Fifth Annual Spaghetti Dinner
(spaghetti with meat sauce,
salad, bread, dessert & drink
- $7.00 a plate - eat in or take
out - delivery available with 5
orders or more - 875-8803 - a
donation will be given to Relay
For Life)
May 14, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. & 4
p.m. - 7 p.m.
McLaughlin Chapel
Annual Balloon Release and
Memorial Brunch
May 29, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Jericho Deliverance Temple
Picture Fundraiser
$5.00 picture coupon for a free
10x13 portrait
May 22
Center Grove Missionary Bap
tist Church
Youth Jamboree
June 5, 1 - 5 p.m.
Three win gas cards
Three people won gas cards in
a Hoke Democratic Party fund
raiser raffle.
Robert Gillum won first
place, a $100 card; Lilah Mc
Millan won second, a $75 card;
and Dickee Lippard won third,
a $50 card.
Puppy Creek, Stonewall and
Raeford Number Two precincts
met their sales goals.
The raffle was led by Marvin
McLean, chairperson of Puppy
Creek, and Florine Flemming,
also of Puppy Creek precinct.
Flora Macdonald announces honors
These Flora Macdonald
Academy students from Hoke
County have been named to
honor rolls. John Arthur Hen
drix, Chloe Thibeault, Kaycee
Dellos, Cathy Colson, Catherine
Opalka, Lindsey Bullard, Laura
Hair and Devon Ivey were named
to the Headmaster’s Honor Roll,
having earned average grades
of 95-100.
Randi Dagenhart, Sydney
Hendrix, Rachel Smith, Rebecca
Baxley, Trey Williams, Peyton
Wood, Melissa Mulhall, Alex
Owens, Ray Harris, Raven Free
man, Savannah Posey, Kristine
Reynolds and Katie Wood were
named to the FMA Honor Roll
(grades 90-94).
Mary Jo Grant and Alex Owens
were named to the Special Honor
Roll (increase in average of at least
five points).
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Deadline is Wednesday, May 12, at 5:00 p.m. Please call 875-2121 or
stop by our office at 119 W. Elwood Avenue for additional information