Deadlines Monday by 5 p.m. (10 days prior to publication date) is the deadline for submission of typed, faxed and handwritten items to be submitted for the following week's paper, and they can be faxed to 552-7564. The deadline for e-mailed submissions is Thursday by 12 p.m. and they can be e-mailed to ncatrine@raleighsouthonline. com.
Author to hold reading Local resident/author Jan B. Parker, along with Pinehurst resident/poet Malaika King Albrecht, will team up to read from their prize-winning works, featured in the recently published 2009 Press 53 Open Awards Anthology. Refreshments will be served after the readings Thursday, Nov. 12, 5 -7 p.m., 146 S. Main St, Fuquay-Varina (919) 552-9639, The Lazy Lion Bookstore, and during the book signings. 20 percent of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Interact‘s Southern Wake Outreach Center, Pass It On. Visit www.press53.com to learn about the current call for submissions regarding the 2010 Open Awards Competition and visit Jan‘s new website at www.writerjanbparker.com to read an excerpt of her First Place Novella, Hard Times and Happenstance or to hear her read another story, On The Edge of Something New.
Amatuer Radio Society Its that time of year again. Coming to Benson, N.C. on Sunday Nov. 15, is the famous JARS, Johnson Amateur Radio Society, Hamfest in this part of the State of North Carolina. It is decreed by the ARRL that there shall be no others on this date. The location is in the American Legion complex on Highway 301 N in Benson. Doors open at 8 a.m. Pre-registration is still only $5 - $6 at the door. Talk-in will be on 147.27 + 600 repeater. No tone. Inside tables are available at $10 or you can sell\buy right from your tailgate for only $6. There will be the famous JARS burgers, hot dogs, soda, etc. The grand prize will be a Yaesu FT 857D. Second prize is a 2 meter FM Mobil. VE exams will take place at 10 a.m.
Outdoor Gospel Singing Come join us on Saturday, Nov. 7 for a fun filled day at The True Light Holiness Church between 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. There will be an outdoor gospel singing. There will be a yard and bake sale. Hotdogs and boneless pork chop sandwiches will also be sold - All proceeds will be going for our churches building fund. The church is at 5110 Christian Light Rd Fuquay-Varina. For more information call Pastor William Smith at 919-815-0253
Holiday Craft Fair Holiday Craft Fair will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,at St. Andrew The Apostle Church, 3008 Old Raleigh Rd, Apex (behind Cary Auto Park on Hwy 64). 40 Exhibitors, Gift Card Door Prizes, breakfast foods, lunch and snacks available.
Bar-B-Que Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church of Willow Spring will hold its 24th Annual Bar-B-Que on Friday, Nov. 6. We will be serving from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. You may dine in buffet style or take-out. Our menu will consist of whole-hog barbecued pork, with home-made boiled potatoes, slaw, hush puppies and dessert (iced tea included with dine-in). Price is $7. Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church is located east of Fuquay-Varina off NC Highway 42, one mile east of Old Stage Road, at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Mt. Pleasant Church Rd, just south of NC 42.
Pig Pickin Please join the BASS Lake Shag Club for our Pig Pickin social on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Bentwinds Country Club in Fuquay-Varina. Come enjoy good food, music, and fellowship. Details at basslakeshagclub.com
YLS Winter Lacrosse YLS Winter Lacrosse: The Youth Lacrosse System, L.L.C. will be hosting the exciting 2010 Polar YLS Lacrosse Camp in Holly Springs this Jan/Feb for boys in Grades 2-8. Registration is online and open until Dec. 16 at www.YLSlacrosse.com. Spaces are limited and the camp will fill quickly. New and experienced players accepted. YLS questions, including about borrowing equipment: directors@ylslacrosse.com
Coat & Blanket Drive Items that can be donated include: Coats, blankets, scarves, hats, gloves, socks and other cold weather gear. Donated items will be distributed by “The Church in the Woods” to local needy and homeless families. The drive runs through Nov. 30. Drop off donations at: Creech Chiropractic Center, 800 W. Williams St. Ste. 201, Peakway Market Square, Apex, NC 27502 919-367-2828
Family Fun Day Holly Grove Elementary School PTA will host Family Fun Day, a kids event, on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring your children out to enjoy inflatables, games, face painting, pony rides, contests, concessions and more! This event is a PTA fundraiser to raise money for teacher grants and educational programs at Holly Grove. Pre-purchase 10 tickets for $5 by Oct. 30 and receive 5 tickets free. Tickets will also be sold at the event. Questions? Please contact Tracy at hgptafundraising@yahoo.com.
Community Thanksgiving Service Join area churches of many traditions and denominations in a service of prayer, celebration and thanksgiving on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Fuquay-Varina. This long-standing community service will involve a number of churches and a large choir from many church traditions in an ecumenical gathering of fellowship, praise and music. The Rev. Dr. Nathaniel J. Wood, of New Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Fuquay-Varina, is the presiding pastor of this year’s service. The offering will go in its entirety to Southern Wake Faith Community in Action (SWFCA). This 501©3 non-profit organization helps needy families in Fuquay-Varina and Willow Spring with emergency financial assistance and resource information. SWFCA is interdenominational and nonpartisan and serves as an outreach arm of churches in the community. Incorporated in 2006 SWFCA continues the work of Fuquay Family Aid helped the community since the 1960s. For more information or for directions to the church call 557-0060 or consult the church’s website at www.abidingpresencelutheranchurch.org.
FVAA Travel Baseball 10 & Under FVAA Travel Baseball Predators will be having tryouts on Nov. 8 and 15 from 2-5 p.m. at Ballentine 3. For more info, call Coach Mike Tarpey 669-7465(day) or 567-1149 (evening).
Craft and Vendor Show Join the Fellowship Baptist Church, 1701 Bud Lipscomb Rd., Willow Spring, for the Second Annual Craft and Vendor Show, Saturday, Nov. 21, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. There will be more than 30 local vendors , as well as blue grass music, a silent auction, face painting for the kids, and the FBC Children’s Choir. For directions visit the church web site www.FBCNow.org.
Love and loss during the holidays Amedisys Hospice is offering an opportunity to those who have lost loved ones to learn ways of coping through the holiday season and to share their stories. The meetings will be 10 consecutive Monday evenings, Nov. 9 – Jan. 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Amedisys Hospice office, 220 New Fidelity Court (Yeargan Road and Hwy 70E). For information or to register contact Ann Ritter at 919-773-4865 or aritter3225@amedisys.com.
Merritt’s Chapel Craft Show Merritt’s Chapel Women’s Fellowship will be having their Annual Craft and Vendor Fair Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. We will have a wide array of crafts and products on display and available for purchase. We will also have biscuits for sale in the morning and Brunswick stew for lunch and by the quart while supplies last. To preorder stew or reserve a booth, call Rebecca at 919-454-5124 or 387-1022.The church is located at 1090 Farrington Point Road. For more information or directions visit www.merrittschapel.org
Overeaters Anonymous Eating too much? Can’t stop? Still gaining weight? Do you want to stop overeating but can’t? Are you anorexic, starving yourself, bingeing, and/or purging and can’t stop? We can help. Overeaters Anonymous. We have no dues, fees or weigh-ins. Meetings are on Wednesday, 1-2 p.m., at Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church, 100 S. Judd Pkwy. SE side in room 122. Contact 771-1393 for information.
Sons of American Legion Post 116’s Thanksgiving Can Food Drive The Sons of American Legion Post 116 in Fuquay-Varina will again be sponsoring the collection of can and dried food goods for the local Fuquay-Varina Food Pantry. The intent of the Pantry is to distribute emergency supplies to those in need in and around the Fuquay-Varina area. The collection runs through Friday, Nov. 20. Once again the Recreation Room at Post 116 at 6400 Johnson Pond Rd. in Fuquay-Varina will be used as the drop off area. Thank you for your support in providing a helping hand to those in need during this time of year.
Old Fashion Chitlin Strut & Fish Fry Pine Acres Community Center will hold its Annual Old Fashion Chitlin Strut & Fish Fry at Pine Acres Community Center, 402 McLean St., Fuquay-Varina, on Friday, Nov. 6, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Donation $7 perplate. Call 557-2156 Phyllis Herron, fundraiser chairperson.
Fall Festival Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church,238 Chalybeate Road Fuquay-Varina, will hold a fall festival on Nov. 14, beginning at 3 p.m. Visit website www.cspringsbaptist.org or call 552-2856. There will be an inflatable obstacle course, games, a hayride, and the BBQ meal will be served at 5 p.m.
GFWC of Holly Springs Do you enjoy arts, promoting education, and conservation projects? The General Federation Women’s Club of Holly Springs is the place to be! The GFWC of Holly Springs is part of an international service organization. We are inviting women of all ages to join us in this endeavor. Please call Lois at 552-3687 for complete details.
Afternoon Tea The Fuquay-Varina Woman’s Club is sponsoring an Afternoon Tea Fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. at the Woman’s Club building on Ennis Street. The fundraiser will be raising money for Interact and Pass It On, an organization that is available to help women that are victims of domestic abuse. Pass It On is a local thrift store, located behind Cooleys, that raises money for Interact. Interact has a facility in Raleigh where women of domestic abuse may stay. By helping Interact, we are also helping the women in our community that need this facility to break free from an abusive situation. All tickets must be purchased in advance and may be purchased at Pass It On or by calling 720-3755.
Kiwanis Club call for Members and Volunteers Are you searching for a rewarding experience, a venture that gives further meaning to life, another way to make a difference in the world? Join our Kiwanis Club of fellow Holly Spring citizens –it just takes a few hours of your time to realize the life-changing return. Holly Springs Kiwanis sponsors youth clubs and events that touch all facets of our community’s kids, such as High School Key Clubs, Kid’s Appreciation Day, Happy Holly Days Parade and tutoring for at risk children. For more info, contact Joe LoFaro at 919-457-8487 or Brian Adornetto at 919-387-6563, or visit us at http://www.hollyspringskiwanis.org/.
Southern Wake Quilters The Southern Wake Quilters meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 309 Ennis Street, Randsdell Hall (next-door to Thomas Funeral Home) Fuquay-Varina at 7pm. Our organization preserves the heritage of quilting, assist members in developing excellence in quilting, is a source of information and inspiration. All levels of quilters are invited. You may attend two meetings without becoming a member. For additional information, please call Diann Nelson at 567-2746.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group The Fuquay-Varina Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Eastern North Carolina Chapter meets the second Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. at Fuquay Varina Baptist Church in the church parlor at 301 N. Woodard St. in Fuquay Varina. For details, please call Mary at 919-552-7680 or the National MS Society Eastern North Carolina Chapter, at 1-800-FIGHT MS.
Southwest Wake Christian Women’s Connection The Southwest Wake Christian Women’s Connection is joining the Raleigh CWC and will now meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch at the NC State University Club on Hillsborough St. in Raleigh. Bring a friend and hear an interesting feature and an inspiring speaker. The cost is $15 and there is a free nursery with reservations. Please call Essie at 761-8633 or rcwcreservations@yahoo.com .
GriefShare GriefShare is a friendly and caring group of people who walk with each other through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to grieve alone. The group is led by someone who wants to help and who understands what you’re going through. You’ll gain access to valuable resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life. In addition to the support from others, the weekly videos provide solid, reliable teaching from the best experts in the field. New Horizons Fellowship, 820 E. Williams Street, Apex, NC 27502. Mondays, beginning Sept. 14, 7-8:30 p.m. For additional information, contact Terri Risdon at New Horizons Fellowship, 303-5266 x 200.
Mothering Matters! Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meets at Kennebec Baptist Church in Angier the second and fourth Monday of each month from 9:30-11:30am. MOPS is open to all mothers of children birth to age 5. Meetings are designed to encourage and equip mothers of young children. Childcare is provided. Email kennebecmops@gmail.com or call the church office at 639-4021 to register or find out more.
Southern Regional GAP (Grandparents as Parents) Kincare Support Group The mission of the Southern Regional GAP is to provide ongoing support not only to grandparents but all family members caring for other family members. GAP meets once a month on the third Friday night of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Fuquay-Varina Presbyterian Church at 310 N. Ennis St.; Fuquay-Varina (Downstairs meeting room/back entrance). Bring a dish for a potluck dinner and join our group for a chance to gather useful information and talk with other family member just like you. Childcare provided. Nov. 20, and Dec. 18. Contact Ruth Cole at 919-567-1017 or Debi Sikes at 919-341-2914
Community Band The Holly Springs Community Band meets every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in the Holly Spring Cultural Center. Anyone who plays a musical instrument is welcome to join us. The Community Band is made up of adults of all ages who get together to have fun and make music. www.hollyspringsband.com, or they can email us with any questions at info@hollyspringsband.com
Memory Loss Caregiver Support Group Memory Loss and Dementia Caregiver Support Group. Provides emotional support and practical information for family members and caregivers of those with memory loss and dementia. Meets at Sunrise Assisted Living of Cary second Thursday of every month at 3 p.m. RSVP to 919-462-9147
Art after Dark Art After Dark will be held the second Friday of the month (Nov. 13, Dec. 11). Art walk in Holly Spring and Fuquay-Varina, various locations including the Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs Art Council, Java Divine Gelato & Coffee Bar, The Nature of Art, and Ashley’s Art Gallery, The Chocolate Bean and the Shops of Varina Merchantile in Fuquay-Varina. Details (919) 387-9448, www.TheNatureOfArtFrameShop.com
Southern Wake Women Southern Wake Women Connections Support, Educate & Connect with women in business. We gather twice a month and have special outings & events throughout the year. Join us online at http://www.swwcgroup.ning.com
Career Crisis Support Ministry Mission Statement: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church is reaching out to our community to provide a Christian based ministry to offer a caring and encouraging support program for our church members, family, friends and surrounding neighbors going through career and / or income related crisis due to our challenging economic situation. If you or your spouse have lost a job, anticipate losing a job and / or your personal income has been adversely affected by our current economic situation, please attend our Career Crisis Support Ministry group. For more information and directions: visit our website: www, pleasantgrovebaptistonline.org or call Ricky Lamm (919) 552-9286. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church is at 1005 Lake Wheeler Road, Fuquay-Varina.
Enrich Your Life! Are you searching for a rewarding experience, a venture that gives further meaning to life, another way to make a difference in the world? Join our Kiwanis Club of fellow Holly Spring citizens the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. It just takes a few hours of your time to realize the life-changing return. Our motto is Young Children: Priority One! We sponsor youth clubs and events that touch all facets of our kids, such as High School Key Clubs, Kid’s Appreciation Day, Happy Holly Days Parade and tutoring for at risk children. Interested? Please contact Joe LoFaro at 919-457-8487 or Brian Adornetto at 919-387-6563, or visit us at http://www.hollyspringskiwanis.org/.
Cultural Center seeks volunteers The Holly Springs Cultural Center is seeking volunteers to assist at events as ushers, ticket takers and greeters. Please contact the Cultural Center by caling 567-4000 or by mail to don.briscar@hollyspringsnc.us
Bible Buddies New Life Wesleyan Church is offering Bible Buddies, a special needs class, for ages K-5th. Held every Sunday from 9:30-11:30 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, take a class and enjoy the worship service. Call Lisa for more info: 919-934-7497.
Clothes Closet is open The Clothes Closet at Saint Augusta Missionary Baptist Church is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. except for the third Saturday of each month. All clothing is free at the church located at 605 Bridge Street in Fuquay-Varina. For more information, contact Velma Coleman through the church at (919) 552-3825.
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Multiple Sclerosis (or MS) is a chronic, sometimes disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system (brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord). Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has a 50 state network of chapters. The North Carolina Eastern Chapter meets Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at the Fuquay-Varina Baptist Church on Woodrow Street.
Needmore Ruritan Club The Needmore Ruritan Club holds its monthly dinner meeting the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 1812 Bass Lake Road. Join us as we work to build a better America through fellowship, goodwill, and community service. For Information call club President, Joe Sanderson 552-3499.
Volunteers needed Interact’s Pass It On thrift store, 309 South Main St., Fuquay-Varina, is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers to work as sorters and cashiers. Pass It On sells high quality, gently used women’s and children’s clothing at low prices. Proceeds from sales at Pass It On support counseling services for victims of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault at Interact’s Southern Wake Outreach Center. Contact Pass It On’s store manager at 919-557-8020, if you are interested in volunteering.
Newcomers Club The Holly Springs Friends and Newcomers Club meets the first Thursday of each month, September through May, at the Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St., 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. For information contact Carol at 557-7503.
MOMS Club The MOMS Club of Fuquay Varina/Holly Springs is a local chapter that provides support for stay at home mothers and their children by offering monthly activities that include; playgroups, recipe club, Moms night out and local service projects. A general meeting is held monthly. For more information please contact Pamela at 285-4795 or email pcecich@nc.rr.com.
Moms in Touch Holly Springs High School Moms In Touch would like to invite all interested moms to join us each Thursday morning at 9:45 a.m. at the Sunrise Methodist Church in Holly Springs. It is located at 5420 Sunset Lake Road. We will meet every Thursday morning that school is in session to pray for one hour for your child and the school.
Red Hat Chapter RED HAT chapter has openings. Join the “Glitzy Daytime Dollies” for fun and frolic…(women over 50)…or be a Pink Hatter…(womenunder 50!) We meet on the second Thursday monthly during the day. For more info. Call 362-3902 or write to avjeffer@bellsouth.net. More info at redhatsociety.com and northcarolinaredhats.org.
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group The Fuquay-Varina Alzheimer’s Caregivers’ Support Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., at the Fuquay-Varina Baptist Church, located at 301 N. Woodrow Street (corner of Church and Woodrow). This is an informal, open discussion meeting and everyone is invited to attend. We especially welcome those who are caregivers for persons having Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. For directions call the church at 552-4644. For information about the meeting and/or Alzheimer’s Disease, please call Frances at 363-2484
Holly Springs Civitan Civitans are everyday citizens, just like you and me, who come together in communities throughout the world to make life better for their neighbors. Please come and visit the newly formed Holly Springs Civitan Club. Let us share with you our plans to serve our community and promote youth citizenship. We will meet the first and third Thursday each month at Devil’s Ridge Golf Course at 6:30 p.m. for dinner and a meeting. We will even buy first time attendees dinner! For more information please contact Chip Moore at 816-5165 or Sabrina Thompson at 422-9962.
Boy Scout Troop 413 Boy Scout Troop 413 meets every Tuesday evening 7 p.m. at Holly Springs Moravian Church, 104 Osterville Dr in Arbor Creek Commons. Boys age 11 to 17 are welcome to join. For more information contact Bill Piazza (bpiazza@nc.rr.com or 557-1490) or come to a meeting.
Volunteer Drivers Wanted The Center for Volunteer Caregiving urgently needs active volunteers to provide daytime transportation to seniors and adults with disabilities in southern Wake County. Primarily for medical appointments. No fixed assignment; respond to requests you want. Volunteer uses own car (no trucks or SUVs, please). Background checks performed. Please visit our website (www.volunteercaregiving.org) or call Dorothy Tom 460-0567.
Business Networking Group Triangle Business Exchange: business networking group for business owners and professionals. Share information, new contacts, leads and referrals. Choose a location: first and third Monday at JC’s Bar & Grill in Cary 12 noon, second and fourth Tuesday at Devils Ridge Golf Club in Holly Springs 12 noon, second and fourth Wednesday at the Golden Corral in Fuquay Varina 12 noon. Info and RSVP at www.TriangleBusinessExchange.com Nick Vourakis 577-6364.
Masonic Af&Am Lodge 115 Holly Springs Masonic AF&AM Lodge 115, chartered in 1847, holds regular meetings at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at historic building number 224 Raleigh St., Holly Springs. The public is welcome to inquire about this ancient fraternal organization. For further information please call Sam Prestipino, Lodge Secretary, at 919-810-1061
Support Group For Visually Impaired A VIP Support Group is being formed for people who are visually impaired or blind. Spouses and caregivers are welcome to attend. Sponsored by the Holly Springs Lions Club and with the support of Lions Clubs of Cary, Apex, Fuquay-Varina and Garner as well as the North Carolina Division of Services for the blind, the group will meet on the third Thursday of the month, at 10 a.m., at the Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St., Holly Springs. For information contact Joanne Heron at 919-567-0839.
Holly Springs Lion’s The Holly Springs Lion’s Club Invite you to attend our dinner meeting the second Thursday of the month at 6:45 at the new Holly Springs Fire Station off of Holly Springs Road. For more information please call Charles Whitaker at 552-9641.
Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meets every Monday night, 7:30-9 p.m. at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, 110 SE Maynard Rd, Cary (Room 6A). Contact: Cindy (919) 367-0308. Triangle meeting info: (919) 406-9300.
Fibromyalgia Support Fibromyalgia Support Group meets first Thursday monthly at New Horizons Fellowship, Hwy. 55, Apex (1-4 p.m.) More info call: 362-3902 or 269-2053. www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com
Holly Springs Playgroup Officials with the Holly Springs Playgroup invites the community to come out and participate in our weekly playgroup activities. The playgroup meets on Mondays at 10 a.m. at locations across the community. The playgroup is open to childrden birth-5 years old and their families or caregivers. For more information go to www.geocities.com/hollyspringsplaygroup. Interested participants can also email questions to hollyspringsplaygroup @yahoo.com.
Alcoholics Anonymous (aa) The Holly Springs AA Group meets every Saturday evening at 7 p.m. (open discussion) and Monday evening at 8 p.m. (Open Beginners’ Meeting) at the Holly Springs Moravian Church, 104 Osterville Drive (off of Bus. Hwy 55), Holly Springs.
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