GSHS ’80 Class Reunion Classmates of 1980 are inviting fellow class members and others to join us for a class get-together Oct. 8 for a Home football game and Oct. 9 for a social at the Garner Civitan Club on Poole Lane at 6 p.m. Dinner, music and social time together are planned along with door prizes from local businesses. Find us on FaceBook as ‘Garner Sr High School Class of 1980’ for contacts and details. We need your immediate response in order to determine arrangements. Register with us so that we will continue to build our database.
Faith, Scripture, Anglicanism, traditional worship An inquirer’s class regarding faith, scripture, anglicanism and traditional worship will be held Tuesday evenings beginning Sept. 7 and going through Sept. 28. The class is sponsored by Raleigh Anglican Fellowship and led by Rev. John Lawrence Sharpe, PhD. The class will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. each week. Registration is free. The class will be held at the Comfort Inn at 1411 E. Williams St. in Apex. Please contact Robbie Broyles at 919-889-0288 or Linda Mason at 919-612-4567 for more information, or you may visit the Raleigh Anglican Fellow-ship website at www.raleighanglican.org/.
College-age Ballroom Dancing Class Stressed about classes starting back? This dance class will be an inexpensive, fun, relaxing, but also energizing way to relieve stress and learn to ballroom dance at the same time! This will be held EVERY Thursday from 9 to 10 p.m. Every second and fourth Thursday we will have a dance party from 10 to 11:30 after the class, as well. And to make it even better, it is just for and college-age students and people! Come with a group, come by yourself, or bring a dance partner, no matter what, it will be a lot of fun learning to dance with people your own age! Class costs $7.50. Dance Party costs $7.50. And if you decide to come to both, it’s $12. For more info, call us at 919-249-6446 or check out the website at www.graceballroom.com. The address is 47 S. Broad St. E, Angier, NC 27501. We hope to see you out on the dance floor!
GSHS Class of 1985 The Garner Senior High School Class of 1985 is planning its 25-year reunion to be held Sept. 10-11, 2010. For more information, contact Joey Cagle at joeyc3@nc.rr.com or visit the GSHS Class of ‘85 group page on Facebook. Join your fellow GSHS Class of ‘85 Trojans Sept. 10 for a Friday night football game on Sept. 10, 2010, at the Garner High Stadium. Please arrive by 7 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. kickoff. A section at the far end of the home side of the stadium will be reserved for the Class of ‘85. Bring the family and a bag lunch and beverage to Lake Benson Park Sept. 11 for an afternoon of fun from Noon - 3 p.m. Please RSVP to Joey Cagle so a picnic shelter can be reserved. Join your fellow graduates at the Rand-Bryan house for a night of reminiscing! Cost is $38/person or $75/couple. 7 p.m. to midnight. Please make checks payable to GSHS Class of ‘85 Reunion and mail to Joey Cagle, P.O. Box 1703, Garner NC 27529. The deadline for registering is Aug. 31.
Festival of Hope New Hope Church is preparing to open a Garner campus this September! Pre-Grand Opening events include a free family festival called Festival of Hope on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This festival is free and open to the community and will feature fun for all ages such as bounce houses, food, colossal slide, obstacle course, toddler playground, and climbing wall. The new campus will offer two identical morning worship celebrations each Sunday at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. with exciting worship, relevant Biblical teaching, and great children's and student ministries. The offerings will mirror everything offered at the Durham campus. The church will open in the building formerly used by the small congregation of New Life Church located at 2967 Benson Road in Garner - members of New Life are joining with a group from the Durham campus to open New Hope Garner!
Heart of Carolina Romance Writers There will be a Heart of Carolina Romance Writers’ meeting Saturday, Sept. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Cameron Village Library in Raleigh. Karen Alarie, writing as Karen Anders, will speak on The Enneagram: A Cast of Thousands. Visit www.heartofcarolina.org.
Girl Scout Recruitment Event Girl Scouts Area 22 of Garner is holding a Recruitment Event for girls wanting to join scouting and adults who would like to be a leader. Come to the Event and sign up for a year of fun and adventure. It will be held Monday, Sept. 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Garner Church of God, 2208 Benson Rd. (Hwy 50), Garner.
International Food Festival Come to the International Food Festival Saturday, Sept. 25 at St. Ann Church in Clayton featuring foods of 14 countries, including Greece, India, Italy, Mexico, El Salvador, Hungary, Guatemala, Poland, Honduras, Colombia, Ireland, Philippines, USA and the ever popular International Desserts. International live entertainment will include the Mariachi band Amanecer Tapatio, Barrowburn Celtic band, the Wake and District Pipe Band, the bluegrass band Black River Express, a Filipino dance troupe and more. The festival is open from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and admission is free! Check out our website www.internationalfoodfestival.net or call 919-934-2084.
Superball Charity Golf Tournament The Garner and Knightdale Lions clubs are having the Second Annual Superball Charity Golf Tournament at River Ridge Golf Club on Monday, Sept. 27. Sign in starts at noon and tee times at 1 p.m. Proceeds from this tournament go to help support many statewide projects for visually impaired individuals as well as to sponsor scholarships for local high school students. The cost is $70 per person or $260 per team of four. Please contact Ron Dudley at 919-896-2288 to sign up.
Take 2 Kids Consignment Sale Take 2 Kids Consignment public sale will be held from Oct. 1 - 3 in Benson at the old Holland Furniture Store off Hwy 301, (603 S. Wall Street, Benson, N.C.). Consignors and volunteer helpers will be accepted right up until the sale and will get to shop Sept. 30. Drop off will be Sept. 28 and 29. SHOP with us for great prices on gently used children's toys, shoes, books, furniture, strollers, fall/winter clothing and much much more! Visit www.take2kidsconsignment.com for all details or email us at take2kidsconsignmen@gmail.com or call 919-422-4734.
HHC 30th Special Troops Battalion The fifth annual Craft Fair hosted by the Family Readiness Group (FRG) for the HHC 30th Special Troops Battalion will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the N.C. National Guard Armory (801 Stadium Drive in Durham). This event will feature the works of more than 60 North Carolina artists and crafters. Jewelry, pottery, glass works, paintings, wood crafts, candles, birdhouses and much more will be among the many items available to start the holiday shopping season. There will be activities for kids to enjoy including face painting and bounce houses. Concessions will also be on sale to benefit FRG sponsored 30th BSTB unit family activities. Admission and parking are free. There will be ample parking across the street from the armory at Durham County Stadium. The FRG team provides family support by giving comfort and information to guard members, their families and friends during periods of normal military life, but especially during times of separation due to schools, annual training, training exercises and mobilizations. As part of this organization, the FRG team is also responsible for fundraising that will go towards two annual events for soldiers and their families. Contact Colleen Murray 619-869-2342, murraycm02@yahoo .com or Gail Dawes 919-389-4822, gmdcnd1 @yahoo.com or go to www.30frgcraftfair.com.
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. 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). Fax Allen Hope at 260-492-9771 or email hope4391 @verizon.net.
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 for more information.
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. Please call Lisa at 919-934-749 for more information.
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