Fundraising with TNT Fireworks When organizations think about raising funds for their projects, most turn to the ordinary like raffles or candy sales. This year, however, one local group will be raising funds in a more unique fashion. The Pentecostals of Fuquay will operate a fireworks tent at WalMart in Fuquay-Varina, as a fundraiser for their organization from June 28 through July 4. We’ll have fireworks that are legal in the State of North Carolina.
Sleep Apnea Free Sleep Apnea Support Group will meet Thursday July 22, 5:30-7 p.m., at Structure House, 3017 Pickett Rd, Durham. The meeting of A.W.A.K.E. (Alert, Well & Keeping Energetic) of Durham County sponsored by Active Healthcare. The evening will feature Nancy Freeman, RN speaking on “How to Start an Exercise Program”. CPAP Sleep specialists will be on hand to showcase the latest equipment and to provide educational resources. CPAP pressures checked. Sleep Apnea Screenings performed. Refreshments provided. For more info and to RSVP call Active Healthcare at 919.870.8600 x260 or email sleep@activehealthcare.com.
Holly Springs Food Cupboard Holly Springs Food Cupboard has incorporated as a NC non-profit and has signed an umbrella agreement with Apex’s Western Wake Crisis Ministry to provide food and resources for those in need in Holly Springs. It is the hope of the volunteers organizing this service that all of Holly Springs will join in the effort to take care of our own. A kick-off food drive is planned for Saturday, July 10, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Farmer’s Market in downtown Holly Springs. You may bring non-perishable food to the HS Food Cupboard booth that morning and volunteers will collect, organize and distribute them in September along with supplemental resources from Western Wake Crisis Ministry. Interested organizations are encouraged to have their own collection and either deliver the items on July 10th to the HS Food Cupboard booth or arrange for them to be picked up from your organization’s site. Donations in the form of checks made out to Western Wake Crisis Ministry with Holly Springs Food Cupboard on the memo line may be sent to Holly Springs Food Cupboard, PO Box 268, Holly Springs, NC, 27540. For information visit www.hsfoodcupboard.org or contact Pat Haggard 662-0892 or Carol Moran 557-7503.
The Fuquay Consolidated Alumni Association The Fuquay Consolidated Alumni Association will present their 2010 school reunion to all graduates, classmates, and friends on Friday, July 2, 7:30 p.m.-12 midnight, and July 3, 7 p.m. – 1 a.m., at the Holiday Inn Brownstone, 1707 Hillsborough St., Raleigh. For more information call Phyllis H. Herron, FCAA President, 919-557-2156.
Holly Springs Garden Club The Holly Springs Garden Club meets the second Wednesday evening of every month at 7 p.m. 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. Please join us!! For additional information call Stephanie Bertsche at 362-0030.
Shadow Ridge Baptist Church Shadow Ridge Baptist Church will host “SeaQuest: Diving for God’s Treasure”. The dates for this Vacation Bible School are July 26-30 from 6:00-8:30 pm. Children who have completed K-4 to 6 grade are invited for a week of fun activities. They include crafts, games, snacks, puppets, missionary story, Bible lessons, and on the last day Pelican SnoBalls for everyone. You can register online at shadowridgebaptist.org and for FMI call 557-1725.
American Legion Post 116 Community 4th Of July Celebration Please join us for an old fashioned 4th of July celebration at our beautiful American Legion Post facilities at 6400 Johnson Pond Road in Fuquay-Varina, on Sunday, July the 4. There were be plenty of free rides and games for the kids, local bands will be playing all day, food and beverages will be available, and even some fun games for the adults like horseshoes, corn-hole, putting contest and others. The festivities start at 2 p.m. through 8 p.m. Our mission at the American Legion is to support our active and retired military personnel and all of the proceeds will go towards that support. If you can, please bring an item to our donation drop-off booth to be shipped to our troops overseas.
Red, White and Blue Shrimparoo Looking for something to do Independence Day weekend? Abiding Presence Lutheran Church is hosting its third annual Red, White and Blue Shrimparoo on July 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy a Low Country Boil featuring shrimp, potatoes, corn on the cob, and sausage. Along with this great meal, you will enjoy some great entertainment. For tickets, call Debbie at 919-757-5810. Cost is $10 each, with a family maximum of $30. You can also get a hot dog meal for $5.
Blood drive Sunday Abiding Presence Lutheran Church is hosting a blood drive Sunday, July 11 from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Every donor will get a Red Cross t-shirt and be entered into a drawing to win a $1000 gift card. You can sign up at: http://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/ Click on “search by sponsor code” and enter 11205 or contact Beth at 919-557-0778 to sign up. Supplies of blood are low now so every donation counts.
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 NC, and *have a gross annual income under 185% of the Federal poverty guidelines. For appointment, please call (919)250-4720. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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.
Village Church Vacation Bible School The Village Church at Holly Springs presents: Saddle Ridge Ranch Vacation Bible School July 5-9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Children age 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. 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 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.
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.
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.
Yoga in the Park Yoga in the Park is back for its third year at the Mineral Springs Park on South Main St., Fuquay. 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.
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.
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 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. 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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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