Garner Deadlines Thursday by 12 p.m. (the week prior to publication date) is the deadline for submission of typed, faxed and handwritten items to be submitted for the following week's paper. They can be faxed to 552-7564. The deadline for e-mailed submissions is Friday by 5 p.m. Send email to kgriffith@raleighsouthonline.com. Submissions should be no longer than 100 words.

Music on Main After Work Concert Series The Music on Main After Work Concert Series 2010 continues with The Fantastic Shakers on July 8 on Main Street in Downtown Garner. The concert series will be held Aug. 12 (Spare Change) and Sept. 9 (Craig Woolard). Bring your chairs, but please, no coolers. Visit www.downtowngarner.com or call 773-4402.

Sleep Apnea Support Group Free Sleep Apnea Support Group will meet Thursday, July 8, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Clayton Center (Rotary Room) 111 East Second Street, Clayton. Quarterly Meeting of A.W.A.K.E. (Alert, Well & Keeping Energetic) in Johnston County sponsored by Active Healthcare. CPAP Sleep specialists will be on hand to showcase the latest equipment and to provide educational resources. CPAP pressures checked. Sleep Apnea Screenings performed. Meal Provided. To RSVP call Active Healthcare at 919-870-8600 x250 or email sleep @activehealthcare.com.

Clayton High Band Yard Sale/Car Wash The Clayton High School Band Boosters and Students will host a yard sale and car wash July 10, 2010 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at Clayton High School in the front parking lot, facing Hwy. 70 (600 S. Fayetteville St. Clayton, NC 27520). Hotdogs will be cooked on site and drinks will be available for purchase while you shop the yard sale for great bargains. Before, during and after your shopping, send your car over to the best car wash in town for only $5. All proceeds and donations go toward supporting the 2010-11 CHS band program.

Free Family Fun Fest Community Baptist Church will host its fifth annual FREE Family Fun Fest on Saturday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 5771 NC Highway 42 (two blocks from CVS Pharmacy on the corner of Cleveland Road (1010) and Hwy. 42). This free family outreach event has grown in its attendance from 500 to over 1,500 people. The Family Fun Fest will include carnival booths, giant inflatables, face painting, pony rides, a petting zoo, free food, a dunk tank and plenty of prizes for your kids. Please plan to bring your kids and enjoy a fun day with your family. Again everything is FREE! This is our opportunity to serve you! Community Baptist Church would also like to invite you to Community Sunday, on Sunday, July 11 at 10 a.m. Our entire Community is invited to worship with the believers at Community Baptist Church located at 130 Commerce Parkway, Garner N.C. Call Pastor Mike Knight at 771-4643 or visit our website at www.cbministry.net.

VBS at Mount Zion UMC Mount Zion United Methodist Church invites children ages three through junior high to attend the “SonQuest Rainforest” Vacation Bible School, Monday through Friday, July 12 – 16, from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. There will be a light supper served each evening from 6 to 6:25 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The VBS closing program will be held on Sunday, July 18, at the 11 a.m. Worship Service, followed by a covered dish lunch in our Fellowship Hall. You can pre-register online on our website. Mount Zion is located at 15772 NC 50 N, ¼ mile south of the intersection of Hwy 50 and Hwy 42. Mount Zion welcomes visitors to its fellowship! Contact the church office at 772-8415 or e-mail info@mountzion-umc.org.

13U Cleveland Wildcats Blue Tryouts The Cleveland Wildcats Blue 13U baseball team is looking for dedicated players and parents to complete our fall roster. Tryouts will be held on July 18 and July 31 at 3 p.m. Cleveland Community baseball fields located at 8994 Cleveland School Road Clayton NC 27520. Players can’t turn 14 prior to May 1, 2011 to be eligible. This team is planning a trip to Wide World of Sports Orlando, Florida in the summer of 2011. Contact David Mundy, 919-369-8130 dmundy@sshopper.com or Chris Frederick 919-696-6061 fredricks.christopher@rnc.sysco.com to be placed on the schedule for the tryout or to answer any questions.

Shopping Extravaganza The Clayton Youth Theater is hosting Christmas in July Shopping Extravaganza on July 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Clayton Center. Numerous vendors will on site showcasing their products such as purses, jewelry, hand made crafts, girls hair accessories, personalized children’s books, and much, much more! Be sure to stop by the Youth Theater booth where they will be selling tickets for a 50/50 raffle as well as offering face painting for kids. Various cast members will also be performing throughout the day. Come join us for this indoor family fun event where you’re sure to find HOT deals in our COOL facility! Vendor opportunities are still available. Contact Susan at sisstrsuz@embarqmail.com or visit www.claytonyouththeater.com.

Fall, Summer Soccer Fall soccer registrations opened on May 29, and end Aug. 8. Late registrations will end Aug. 14. Please make sure you register by deadlines. Practices begin in late August. Age Divisions 2010-2011 Season Maximum 8/1/95 to 7/31/98 U15 8/1/98 to 7/31/00 U12 8/1/00 to 7/31/02 U10 8/1/02 to 7/31/04 U08 8/1/04 to 7/31/06 U06 8/1/06 to 7/31/07 U04 Ball Sizes U08 & younger #3 U09 to U12 #4 U13 & older #5 www.gomcaa.com MCAA Girls Summer Soccer Camp will be held July 26-30, 6 to 7:30 p.m., for ages 6-13, at McGees Middle Soccer Field. Cost- $40. Please register online now through July 24. www.gomcaa.com.

Soccer Camp Registrations are now open for MCAA Soccer Camp! For the first time ever MCAA is teaming up with George Tarantini Soccer School at NC State. You can register through July 12. The camp will be offered on July 26-28 from 9-12. Cost is $100 for boys ages 5-12. NC STATE will provide a bus to pick the kids up at McGee’s Middle School soccer field at 8 a.m. and they will drop the kids back off at school at 12:30 p.m. Visit www.gomcaa.com to register.

Sports Camps at Cleveland Middle Cleveland Middle School will be hosting summer baseball and basketball camps. Each camp is open to rising 6th – 8th graders. The baseball camp will be held July 26 – 29 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Campers should bring all baseball equipment needed to participate, as extra equipment will not be provided. The cost is $60. For more information, contact Chase Crocker at 553-7500, or email ChristopherCrocker@johnston.k12.nc.us. The basketball camp will be held July 26 – 29 from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Cleveland Middle. All campers need to have basketball shoes and appropriate attire. The cost of the camp is $60. Or, if your child participates in both camps, the cost is $100. Sign up before June 25 to receive a free camp t-shirt. For more information, contact Mark Keener at MarkKeener @johnston.k12.nc.us.

Upward Soccer The Upward Soccer Fall Season is just around the corner! Open to Girls and Boys Pre-K through seventh grade. Cost is $70, which includes player jersey kit and end-of-year prize. Registration and evaluations will be held between 9 a.m. to noon on July 31, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14 (choose one date) at Faith Alliance Church, 2225 Aversboro Road. For more information, please call Chris at 919-550-9899 or visit www.Upward.org.

VBS at Garner Church of Christ Garner Church of Christ will be holding a “Hero Headquarters” Vacation Bible School Aug. 1 – 5 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each night. Kids will discover they can make a difference with God's power at work. Come learn more! Garner Church of Christ is located at 1364 Benson Road in Garner. For more information visit www.garnerchurchofchrist.org or call 772-1534. Lucian Robinson, minister.

Host families needed Youth For Understanding USA (YFU USA) is seeking local host families to host high school exchange students for the next school year. Host families provide a place to live and three meals a day plus the encouragement, advice and love to help their new family member through a semester or year in a new home. The students bring their own spending money and good health insurance plus the willingness to be a good family member, follow family rules and help out with family responsibilities. YFU provides local representatives who support the students and families to ensure a good experience for all involved. Call your local YFU Representative for more information to see if this might be right for you and your family. You can request profiles of students with interests similar to your own. Contact Craig Gaither at 1-919-674-2093 or via e-mail at gaither@yfu.org. For more information please visit Youth For Understanding USA on our website at www.yfu-usa.org where families and volunteers can learn more about YFU USA programs and fill out an on-line application.

Raleigh Drum Circle Drum for the Hoop Jam every Wednesday evening from 6:30 p.m. until dark (through October) at Pullen Park above the aquatics center. The event is free. Bring your instruments or borrow ours. Extra hula hoops are available too. Visit www.raleighdrumcircle.org.

USS COLUMBUS Reunion USS COLUMBUS CA-74/CG-12/SSN-762 Reunion Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2010 at Best Western Albany Airport Inn. Please contact Allen R. Hope, President by mail at 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815-4505 or by phone at 260-486-2221 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). You can also fax Allen Hope at 260-492-9771 or email hope4391@verizon.net for more information.

WIC Program The WIC Program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals to health care and community resources. Services are available in Raleigh, Fuquay-Varina, Zebulon, Wake Forest and Brentwood. Those eligible must be a pregnant or postpartum woman, infant, or child under age 5, live in North Carolina, and have a gross annual income under 185 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines. For an appointment, please call 919-250-4720. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Calling Service Minded People The Garner Lions Club is expanding! Our club is looking for individuals who are interested in getting involved with their community and helping people in need. The Garner Lions club has helped over 20 individuals in the local area with assistance in getting an eye exam and getting glasses over the last year. We had a BBQ chicken fundraiser in late winter to raise funds to help local citizens in need. Our main goal is to assist those who are visually impaired. We help provide help for Camp Dogwood, a camp specialized for those who are visually impaired. We also help in funding Campaign SightFirst, an international effort to eradicate preventable blindness throughout the world. To find out more about our club projects or becoming a member, contact Ed Ketron at 662-5266.

Sharing Our Stories Grief Support Group Sharing Our Stories, a grief support group sponsored jointly by Resources for Seniors and Amedisys Hospice meets biweekly, first and third Mondays of every month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Garner Senior Center, 205 E. Garner Road. Those who have experienced loss are invited to join anytime. Contact Ann Ritter at 773-4865 or aritter3225@amedisys.com or Janet Harrison at 661-6894.

Volunteers Needed Can you spare one hour per month? If so, would you donate it to us? Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers who are willing to spare one hour of their time to deliver lunch to home bound citizens in the Garner area on weekdays only. Contact the Garner Senior Center at 919-772-5057 or visit 205 E. Garner Road between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays.

Bible Buddies New Life Wesleyan Church is offering Bible Buddies, a special needs class, for ages K-5th. Held every Sunday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The class focuses on music, sensory activities, art, snacks and one on one Bible teaching. Each child is prayed for every Sunday. All disabilities are welcome. Lots of fun for the kids and a chance for parents /caregivers to relax. Call Lisa at 919-934-7497.

Southside Christian School Southside Christian School (near 40/42) is currently enrolling students. Low student/teacher ratio. Excellent ABeka curriculum. Degreed teachers. Join a Christian school for Christian families. Call 919-553-7652.

Military Families Connection This is a group of military families that live away from a base, who meet to learn from and lean on each other. It is very important to be with others that are going through the same thing that you are. We can help you through the difficult time when your loved one is in harm’s way, or will be deployed soon. We have classes, speakers as needed, and discuss problems and resources. Anyone is welcome to come. We meet the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Triangle Baptist Church at 9713 Old Stage Road. Childcare is provided. Call 919-661-7755.

Scouts Needed Troop 397 meets every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mary Mother of Church in Garner (1008 Vandora Springs Road). The Troop is looking for new members, but those interested must be in at least sixth grade. The Troop does a number of activities including camping, hiking, community service projects and much more.

Christian Academy Lighthouse Christian Academy NOW Enrolling Grades 1-12. A.C.E. Curriculum, We offer relaxed atmosphere, positive influence, smaller class sizes, Art, Drama, Key Club, Service Projects, History and Science Fairs, P.E., Tutoring and so much more! Call 427-8362.

Faith & Victory Church We are excited to announce the launch of Faith & Victory Church. We currently are meeting at The Hampton Inn at 40/42 hwy at 10:30 am. Children's Church and Coffee Provided! We have Lifegroups meeting Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. Please contact Pastor Rodney at 919-820-9332.

Trinity UMC Music Team Do you have a passion for worship through song? Have you ever wanted to be a member of "the band?" Are you ready to step up and lead the Trinity congregation in praise on Sundays? Would you like to be part of our team? We are looking for people like you to lend their talents and lead Trinity in worship on Sunday mornings by providing accompaniment and leading singing. You would be an excellent addition to our growing team of vocalists and musicians. Trinity UMC is located at 112 Butternut Drive (Hwy. 42 West) in Clayton.



Volunteers needed The North Carolina Emergency Reserves (NCER) has opportunities to get involved in most aspects of disaster-response. Membership is open to all state citizens age 18 and up. Call 919-269-3453 or email ncerpio@yahoo.com.

Jordan Lake Sudbury School Jordan Lake Sudbury School (JLSS) is a participatory democracy for students from kindergarten through high school. Operating in Cary but planning a move to the 64 corridor in the near future, this private school provides a vibrant community of mixed-age learners who initiate and pursue their own course of study in a way most appropriate for them. Enrollment is open and students are accepted year-round. Visit www.jordanlakesudbury.org.

AWANA program at Mt. Herman Mt. Herman Christian Church, located at 8925 White Oak Road, Garner, NC 27529 has an AWANA program for children aged 3 years through eighth grade every Sunday night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join us if you are looking for an excellent Bible-based activity for your children. Safe-child policies in place.

USS COLUMBUS Shipmates Navy and Marine Corps shipmates who served on the USS COLUMBUS CA-74/CG-12 from 1944 through 1976 and the USS COLUMBUS (SSN-762) past and present, if you would like to share memories and camaraderie with old friends and make new ones, contact Allen R. Hope, president by phone at 260-486-2221 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). Email hope4391@verizon.net for more information.