Holly Springs Food Cupboard Twenty to 32 percent of those served at the Apex and Fuquay-Varina food pantry are residents of Holly Springs. These organizations continue to experience increased demands. Here in Holly Springs, the difference we can make is as simple as opening the “Cupboard”. By creating a mini-food pantry, we can share our resources, and influence the lives of many. Please join us as we unite to address this growing need in OUR TOWN. The Holly Springs Food Cupboard steering committee meets the first and third Wednesday of the month at The Holly Springs Town Hall (7 p.m.). For more information please contact Carol Moran, 919-557-7503.
Holly Springs Garden Club The Holly Springs Garden Club meets the 2nd Wednesday evening of every month at 7:00 PM at Bass Lake. Our meetings are both fun and educational providing monthly presenters such as Master Gardeners, local nurseries, JC Raulston Arboretum and many others. Our club encourages environmental improvements and civic projects such as the Restoration and Beautification of Bass Lake Park and Retreat Center and our Memory Garden. We welcome new faces!! Matt Gocke, the Greenhouse and Nursery Manager at the North Carolina Botanical Garden will be speaking at our July meeting. Call Stephanie Bertsche at 362-0030.
Village Church The Village Church at Holly Springs presents: Saddle Ridge Ranch Vacation Bible School, July 5-9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Children ages 4 thru 5th grade are invited for a hee-hawin’ good time at the ranch! Activities include music, recreation, bible study, crafts, missions, snack and tons of fun! Stop by the Village Church at 724 W. Holly Springs Rd. or our website, http://vchs.cc to sign up. See y’all down on the Ranch! Call 552-5500 for more information.
Single Christians Believers Community is open to all single Christians. We average 36 single Christians from 18 different churches. Join us June 11 for our special event the second Friday each month from 7 to 9 p.m. Matt Nealy of New Bethel Church of Clayton will be our speaker. Our #1 rule is we respect an individual’s membership in their church. We meet at the Raleigh Christian Community Church (7000 Destiny Dr., Raleigh 27604 in Room 200 in the Worship Center). For more information, call 919-266-7000 or visit singleheartministry.org. After the event we will go to Applebee’s at 6609 Knightdale Blvd. in Knightdale from 9:45 to 11 p.m. Ask for Believers Community. To contact Applebee’s in Knightdale, call 919-266-5939.
Doggy Fundraiser Dog Trotters Doggy Day Camp & Boarding LLC located in Angier, will be holding a fundraiser on June 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at their facility located at 50 Comm Park Lane. The event is a free dog bath with donations going to the Harnett County Animal Shelter. We will also be accepting anything pet related- bowls, blankets, collars, leashes, towels, bedding, litter, etc., all to be given to the shelter. For more information, please call 919-267-0306, email Dog Trotters at dogtrotters@ymail.com or visit our website at www.dogtrottersllc.com.
Holly Springs Farmers Market We’re cooking up a good time at the Holly Springs Farmers Market. Chef Jenny the Cary Dinner Fairy demonstrates how to use farm fresh ingredients to prepare easy to make, delicious meals. Cooking demonstrations at 9 and 11 a.m. This is a free, family-friendly event. The Farmers Market, Downtown Holly Springs, May – October, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit www.HSFarmersMarket.com or 919-567-4010.
Cleveland High School of 1953 The Cleveland High School of 1953 will celebrate its 57th class reunion on Saturday, June 12, at 5pm, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church fellowship hall, 1241 Old Fairground Road. Shirley Byrd, class president, invites all graduates to attend. Call Mrs. Byrd, at 894-4900 or Dorothy Denning, 772-0263.
Mission trip in home town TLC: The Missions’ Experience provides Piney Grove Baptist Church’s congregational members an opportunity to participate in a multi-day missions’ “trip” in their own home town. On Friday and Saturday, July 9 -10, the church will divide into teams to repair and/or renovate scheduled homes within the Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs’ communities. Each evening they will gather for a meal followed by a time of worship and sharing. On Sunday night, July 11, the church and the nine families who are assisted during the weekend will join for an evening of celebration and fellowship.
Veterans Reunion 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 Alien R. Hope, President, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505 Home: (260) 486-2221 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern Time Fax: 260-492-9771 email: - hope4391@verizon.nct USS COLUMBUS CA-74/CG-12/SSN-762 Reunion Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2010 at Best Western Albany Airport Inn. Please contact Alien R. Hope, President, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505 Home: (260) 486-2221 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern Time Fax: 260-492-9771 email: - hope4391@verizon.net
Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School, June 14-June 18, 6:30-9 p.m. for grades K-8th The children will have an adventure every day in this year’s VBS program “SeaQuest: Diving for God’s Treasure” as they learn more about Christ. As they learn, they will also do crafts, sing songs, and eat snacks! Space is limited -please call Bethel Baptist Church 467-6789 to register. 1111 W. Chatham St., Cary. Free.
Joy Night Service Pastor Randy S. James Sr. and First Lady Rev. Sylvia N. James, Living By The Word Praise And Worship Center, cordially invite the public to attend Joy Night Service, on June 19, at 6 p.m., located at The Johnathan’s House/Christian Academy located at 15 Randy Court, Fuquay-Varina, 919-552-0454.
FVAA Football Clinic The FVAA and the Fuquay-Varina High School Football team will be hosting a mini clinic on June 14-15 for grades K-fifth and June 16-17 for grades sixth – ninth. The Football Clinic will be held at Ballentine Elementary School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on those dates. Cost is $40 per camper. For more information, call the FVAA at 552-5465 or go to www.fvaa.org.
Holly Springs Girls Lacrosse Registration is open for Holly Springs girls in grades 3-8 for the 2010 YLS Summer Girls Lacrosse Camps at www.YLSlacrosse.com. Camp Dates: June 21-25. New and experienced players are encouraged. June 4 registration deadline. Contact directors@ YLSlacrosse.com for questions.
Holly Springs Boys Lacrosse Registration is open for Holly Springs boys in grades 1-8 for the 2010 YLS Summer 70 Lacrosse Camps at www.YLSlacrosse.com. Camp Dates: June 14-18. New and experienced players are encouraged. Contact directors@ YLSlacrosse.com .
Incoming Holly Springs H.S. 9th Graders Any incoming 9th grader—or anyone that is new to Holly Springs—that will be attending Holly Springs H.S. and is interested in playing BOYS LACROSSE should contact Coach Greenberg for information at dgreenberg@wcpss.net. Class of 1975 The Fuquay-Varina High School Class of 1975 plans to hold its 35-year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 2, at Bentwinds Golf and Country Club and is looking for classmates. A reunion committee has created a website (www.classcreator.com) where people may register and read their classmates’ profiles. The committee will primarily use the website and e-mail to provide details concerning the reunion. Classmates without Internet access may call Beth Ragan at 781-2527 and leave their name and mailing address. The class of ‘75 was the last class to graduate from the old Fuquay-Varina High School (now Fuquay-Varina Middle).
Girls Lacrosse Camp Any girls in grades 1-8 that want to learn how to play lacrosse or already have experience are encouraged to sign up for the 2010 YLS Girls Summer Lacrosse Camp at www.YLSlacrosse.com. June 21-25 in Holly Springs. Registration deadline is June 4 for limited camp spots.
Goldstar Soccer Club Fall Soccer Registration is OPEN! All Boys and Girls ages Pre-K (age 3) and up welcome. Season starts August and ends October. Cost $65. Registration deadline is July 1. For more information and secure on-line registration: www.GoldstarSC.org or call Mike at 919-302-2334. ** Summer Soccer programs also available. Se habla espanol.
Drum Circle Raleigh Drum Circle: World Music, Participatory, Family Fun Drum for the Hoop Jam every Wednesday evening from 6:30 p.m. until dark (through October) at Pullen Park above the aquatics center. Free. Bring your instruments or borrow ours. Extra hula hoops available too. Lake Johnson Jam, Community Drum Circle on June 21 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Lake Johnson Park at the Boat House, 4601 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh. Rain or shine. $5 Admission per person or $10 per family. No experience is necessary. Loaner drums are available; facilitated by Greg Whitt. For more information, call the park at 919-233-2121 or visit www.raleighdrumcircle.org Heartbeats Jam, Community Drum Circle on June 27 from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Gifts with a Heart in the Swift Creek shopping center, 2867 Jones Franklin Road, Raleigh. $1 suggested donation. No experience is necessary. Some loaner drums are available; led by Tony Griffin. For more information, visit www.raleighdrumcircle.org
Holly Springs Lacrosse Camps The Youth Lacrosse System, L.L.C. (YLS) is ready to teach more lacrosse to new and experienced community kids! Go to www.YLSlacrosse. com to register for the 2010 YLS SUMMER 70 LACROSSE CAMPS held June 14-18, for rising grades 1-8 and July 12-16, for rising grades 9-12. Registration ends May 14. Limited spaces are filling. Contact directors@YLSlacrosse.com.
Yoga in the Park Yoga in the Park is back for its third year at the Mineral Springs Park on South Main Street. The weekly free outdoor yoga classes will begin Sunday, May 2, 8-9 a.m. and run every Sunday through Sunday, Sept. 26. This free class is taught by volunteer yoga teachers from the surrounding area. You do not need to make a reservation to attend. Simply show up a bit before 8 a.m. when the class starts. Any yoga teacher interested in teaching a class may contact Charlotte Ranz, owner of Red Elephant Yoga, at 577-6623. Red Elephant Yoga sponsors this annual opportunity for the community.
Newcomers & Friends Club The Holly Springs Newcomers & Friends Club is a non profit, tax exempt, social organization. Our purpose is to make friends, learn about our community and find ways to give back to our community through outreach and volunteer projects. Everyone is welcome regardless of how long you have lived in the area. For more information, please contact Linda Perna 552-4830.
Senior Bingo Senior Bingo is now being played on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Fuquay Varina Community Center, 820 South Main Street, at 1 p.m. Cards are $1 per card and is good for all of the games on that day. Please bring dollar bills. Where else can you have two hours of fun for only one dollar? Volunteers in the community are making this possible. For additional information, please contact Diann Nelson at 567-2746.
Kiwanis Club call for Members and Volunteers Are you searching for a way to give back, a rewarding experience? Join our Kiwanis Club of fellow Holly Spring citizens on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. – it just takes a few hours of your time to make an extraordinary difference in our community. 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 visit us at http://www.hollyspringskiwanis.org/.
Meals on Wheels needs volunteers Meals on Wheels is currently seeking volunteers to deliver meals to the elderly and homebound in the Fuquay-Varina/Holly Springs area. Meal delivery is done Monday through Friday from 10 am to 12 noon and takes about an hour. You may volunteer once a week or once a month. We are also in need of volunteers to lead activities or spend social time with our seniors. Any time you give will mean so much to those in need. If you can help us, please call 552-5825 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 12 noon.
Meals on Wheels available Meals on Wheels is looking for people 60 years old and up to join us for a hot meal, fellowship and activities. We meet weekdays at Pine Acres Community Center from 9:30 a.m. until 12 noon. We are located at 402 McLean Street in Fuquay-Varina, NC. Transportation to and from Pine Acres is available. If you have any questions or need transportation, please call 552-5825.
New Church Pastor Randy S. James First Lady Rev. Sylvia N. James at Living By The Word Praise And Worship Center, located at the Johnathan’s House/Christian Academy 15 Randy Court Fuquay-Varina, are reaching out to hurting people everywhere, come and join us. 919-552-0354.
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. Call club President, Bruce Church, 919-422-8520.
Holly Springs Lacrosse Club The Holly Springs Lacrosse Club will be starting a spring girl’s lacrosse program for both new and experienced girls in grades 3-5. Information and registration can be found online at www.YLSLacrosse.com, and any questions can be sent to Directors@YLSLacrosse.com.
Summer Day Camp 2010 All rising 1st – 5th graders are invited to attend Day Camp at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church and Camp Agape in Fuquay Varina June 21-25 or July 12-16 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Counselors provide a safe place to talk about being young in today’s world and share how Jesus Christ wants us to live. Kids will learn more about God’s love and how it leads us to serve others along with games, singing and other regular camp activities. This year’s theme is “Keeping the Earth” where we’ll be invited to go forth more hopeful and inspired to look for ways to “green” our homes and our congregations and more faithfully care for creation. Cost is $100 before May 1 (after, $115). All other children in immediate family, $75 ($90 after May 1). Contact Charlie Klusman, Director of Youth & Family Ministries, at 919-557-0060.
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 –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 visit us at http://www.hollyspringskiwanis.org/.
Amedisys Hospice 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. For further information, contact Ann Ritter at 773-4865 or aritter3225@amedisys.com or Janet Harrison at 661-6894.
Overeaters Anonymous Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason? Is your weight affecting the way you live your life? Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the OA Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. OA is not just about weight loss, gain or maintenance; or obesity or diets. There are no dues, fees, weigh-ins. Meetings are held at the Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church, 1005 S. Judd Pkwy. SE Room 122 at 1 PM on Wednesdays. Contact 557-7712 or 771-1393 for more information.
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. For more information and information session dates, please visit www.jordanlakesudbury. org.
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. Our motto is “Enriching our community through volunteerism”. We are inviting women of all ages to join us in this endeavor. Please call Lois at 552-3687 for complete details.
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, 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. 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
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