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Community Community Calendar Feb. 19, 2009SoVaNow.com / February 19, 2009
UPCOMING EVENTS AT SOUTH BOSTON MUSEUMThe South Boston Museum art wall is featuring the works of our art class students for the month of June. Come visit Wed.-Sat. 10am to 4pm and Sunday 2 to 4:30 pm to appreciated these beautiful works of art. "Cooking through the Ages" in the South Gallery June through August. Look for upcoming activities in this exhibit. Visit the Museum Wed. through Sat. 10am to 4pm and Sunday 2 to 4:30 pm at 1540 Wilborn Ave. CARR FAMILY REUNION JUNE 27-29 All descendants of Henry and Sirlena Ewell Carr Friday, June 27, World of Sports Bowling Alley. Meet and Greet 6-9 p.m. Saturday, June 28 Edmonds Park, 12:00 -7:00 p.m. Sunday, worship at Sunflower Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 434.349.3030 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 540.220.2083. MARY M. BETHUNE FOUNDATION CHARITY GOLF TOURNEY JUNE 27 The Mary M. Bethune Foundation Charity Golf Tournament will be held on June 27 at Wedgewood Golf Center, Halifax. Registration at 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Please contact Carolyn Penick at 572-8439 for more information. THEATER READING OF NEW PLAY JUNE 28 There will be a theater reading of a new play written by Halifax County native, Joan Daniel Whitlock. The reading will be held Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 p.m. at the South Boston Museum. The public is cordially invited to attend. For more information, call 579-5745, 579-0444 or 793-9313. SOUTH BOSTON RECREATION DEPARTMENT JUNE BASKETBALL TOURNEY South Boston Recreation Department will hold their June Basketball Tournament June 28-29 for ages 18-29. Free to the first 8 teams that register. Teams will be limited to a 12 man roster. Players must be South Boston/Halifax County residents. Limit of five high school or college players per roster. All rosters must be turned in by June 24. For more information, call 575-4230. 3RD ANNUAL WALTON-LONG REUNION JUNE 28 The 3rd Annual Walton-Long family reunion will be held June 28 at Turbeville Ruritan Club. All family members are welcome. Please bring a dish of choice and a lawn chair. "Hawaiian Theme." COOK & CONNECT PROGRAM JULY 1 Learn ways to stretch your food dollars, to eat well for less! We’ll be making and tasting new family friendly recipes. We meet at the Extension Auditorium each Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. starting July 1 and ending July 22. Contact Virginia Cooperative Extension at 476-2147 to see if you qualify for this free program. Pre-registration required. ‘Cook & Connect’ is a part of the Family Nutrition Program. WOMEN OF HOPE MEET JULY 3 The Women of Hope will meet Thursday July 3, at 7 p.m. at Edward Jones Investments Building on 541 N. Main Street in South Boston. All women are welcome. Christian fellowship will follow the meeting and light refreshments will be served. For more information about Women of Hope, please contact Jeannine Hall (434) 572-4646 or Pat Talley (434) 454-4101. 35TH ANNUAL ARNOLD, BARKSDALE, FERRELL, GOODE, TUCKER FAMILY REUNION JULY 5 The 35th Annual Family Reunion for the Arnold, Barksdale, Ferrell, Goode and Tucker families will be held Saturday, July 5 at the home of the Arnold's and Ferrell's, 4032 Turbeville Road, Alton with dinner at 5:00 p.m. For more information, call 434-753-1173 or 434-753-1840. HALIFAX SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD MEETS JULY 10 The Board of Directors of the Halifax Soil and Water Conservation District will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 10 at The Lodge Restaurant in South Boston at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend. 1ST ANNUAL MARYANN KIEFER MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC JULY 18 The 1st Annual MaryAnn "Otsie" Kiefer Memorial Golf Classic will be held at the Halifax County Club on July 18 with prizes for closest to the pin, longest drive for men and women, 50/50 raffle and a silent auction during dinner. Teams, hole sponsors and donations are welcome. All proceeds will benefit the Caregivers of Autistic Children, Inc. of Halifax County. For more information, contact Billy Kiefer at 412+953-4049 (cell) or 572-3885 (home). TOMAHAWK MILL WINERY SUMMER FESTIVAL JULY 26 Tomahawk Mill Winery will hold their 12th Annual Summer Festival July 26 from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at 9221 Anderson Mill Road, just outside Chatham. There will be food and craft vendors, six wineries and entertainment by Young at Heart and Island Breeze. ANDERSON REUNION AUGUST 2 The family of Nathan C. and Myrtle H. Anderson reunion will be held August 2 at Mt. Laurel Ruritan Club at noon. Paper products and ice will be furnished. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy fellowship with family and friends. BARNETT, CHISM, HUNT AND RAGLAND REUNION AUG. 8-10 Descendants of the Barnett, Chism, Hunt and Ragland families will hold their first reunion on August 8-10 in South Boston. For more information, call 476-5123 or 572-4034. JOHN M. JORDAN CAMP SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS 100TH ANNIVERSARY AUG. 16 The John M. Jordan (Halifax/South Boston) S.V.C. Camp #581 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of our local camp August 16 at The Staunton River Battlefield Park. Admission is free, but pork barbecue will be catered by Kenneth Elliott and sold by the plate beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Honorable Congressman Virgil H. Goode, Jr. is scheduled to speak following the meal. Tom Ward will bring and play his "Banjers." Other music and special activities follow. Volunteer drummers are needed. We hope to have a volunteer Drum Corps to drill. Please call Don Blankenship, 349-2374 or 476-1499 or John Sibley, 476-1575 to participate in the Drum Corps and for purchasing meal tickets. CLASS OF 1968 CLASS REUNION OCT. 11 The Class of 1968 will be having their 40th Class Reunion on October 11, 2008. If your mailing address or email address has changed, please contact Larry Meeler at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) as soon as possible. HALIFAX HUMANE SOCIETY MEETS LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH The Halifax County Humane Society will meet at the South Boston Police Department the last Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Please plan to attend. The homeless animals of Halifax County need your help. TEN STAR ALL STAR BASKETBALL CAMP Applications are now being evaluated for the Ten Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp for boys and girls aged 10-19 by invitation to only. For a free brochure and more information, call 704-373-0873; http://www.tenstarcamp.com NEW LOCATION FOR VETERANS SERVICES The agent with Virginia Veterans' Services will now be meeting at the South Boston Library, 509 Broad Street, South Boston on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please call our South Hill office at 434-447-3231. MEDITATION GROUP FORMING Meditation group forming (Kabbalah style) six miles from South Boston off 58, Virgilina. Drumming lessons also offered. Call 434-572-4545. All welcome. AYSO MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY AYSO monthly meeting first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of South Boston Police Department. For more information, call 454-6673. DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP MEETS SECOND/FOURTH THURSDAYS If you are alone because of divorce or separation and need help through this difficult time, there is help for you. There is a group of divorced and separated persons who meet at Main Street United Methodist Church every second and fourth Thursday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. All discussions at these meetings are confidential. The church is located at 701 North Main Street, South Boston. SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY The South Central Virginia Genealogical Society meets the second Saturday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the basement of the Pamplin United Methodist Church, on the corner of Church Street and Penny Lane, Pamplin City. For more information, call 434-248-6789 or 434-239-4689. ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Alzheimer's Support Group meets fourth Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at The Woodview. For more information, call 575-7245 or 572-5227. BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP Past, present, and future breast-feeders are encouraged to attend! Third Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m. Healthy Families mobile unit in the YMCA parking lot. For more information, please call Kelly at (434) 575-5727 or email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED Attention! Trying to organize a consumer/support organization for blind/visually impaired individuals. If interested, please contact Debbie Gardner (434) 572-3408 or Richard Stone at (434) 372-5787. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT GROUPS If you are, or have been, in a violent relationship, we provide a safe and confidential place to share your feelings with others in similar situations. Once a week support groups are ongoing and free of charge. If interested in joining us please call DOVES-Halifax office Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 at 476-8989 for more information. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS Sunday and Monday, 8 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 781 Main St., South Boston; Wednesday and Friday at 12 noon and Thursday at 8 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Main St., South Boston. AL-ANON MEETS EVERY THURSDAY If you have a friend or relative who has a problem with alcohol, you need to come to the Al-Anon meeting which is a meeting for friends of alcoholics. The meeting is held every Thursday night at 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 800 Main Street. MENTOR/ROLE MODEL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Mentor/Role Model Program Volunteer Opportunities - Ongoing The youth of Halifax County/South Boston need you. There are nearly 100 youth in our community that want and need to be mentored. You could make the difference in the life of one of these children. Turn a lifetime of experience into the experience of a lifetime. Please call the Mentor/Role Model Program to see how you can help and be a part of a youth's life. Call 575-3011. LOCAL LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM If you are a resident of a long-term care facility (nursing home or assisted living facility) in the counties of Mecklenburg, Halifax or Brunswick and have a complaint, question, or concern that has not been answered to your satisfaction, there is a resource you can call. The ombudsman at Lake Country Area Agency on Aging, Linda Gage, assists and advocates for residents in these counties. You can reach her at (434)447-7661 or 1-800-252-4464, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The local ombudsman protects and represents the rights of persons in nursing homes and adult care residences or those receiving home and community based long-term care. She acts as a resource for information and counseling for issues regarding institution or home-based options for the elderly as well as general issues and concerns by them or their families. The local long-term care ombudsman also seeks to educate consumers of long-term care facilities and their families about their rights and seeks to empower them to find answers to their concerns. Please call if you need assistance or have a question. News & Record
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