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Community Community Calendar for March 8, 2010SoVaNow.com / March 08, 2010
COMET BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB MEETS MARCH 8The Comet Baseball Booster Club meets Monday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m. All JV and Varsity parents are encouraged to attend as well as anyone else interested in the success of the Comet Baseball program. Those attending the meeting should enter the building through the side door entering into the Physical Education Rooms. GED PRACTICE TEST MARCH 8 The GED practice test will be given at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center on Monday, March 8 at 5:00 p.m. at no cost. Call 222-4432 for more information. HALIFAX/SOUTH BOSTON NAACP MEETS MARCH 9 The Halifax County/South Boston Branch of the NAACP will have its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 9 at Wedgewood Golf Center, 2131 Highway 360 W Halifax at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Clifford Somerville, member of the Virginia Cooperative Extension, will give a presentation concerning the programs that are available through the agency. All are welcome to attend. OAK LEVEL FIRE DEPT. BREAKFAST MARCH 13 The Oak Level Volunteer Fire Department will have a breakfast on March 13 from 7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Menu will consist of ham, sausage, bacon, eggs, hash browns, grits, sausage gravy and biscuits. Coffee and orange juice will also be available. We look forward to see you! BOY SCOUT TROOP 410 STEW MARCH 13 Boy Scout Troop 410, Vernon Hill, will have a stew Saturday, March 13 at Oak Level Fire Department, ready at 9:00 a.m. To place an order, call 476-8164. SALVATION ARMY STEW SALE MARCH 13 The Halifax County Salvation Army will hold a stew sale Saturday, March 13 at 11:00 a.m. on Hwy. 501/Main Street, Halifax (directly across from Banister Hill Baptist Church). All efforts to help those in need throughout Halifax County. Gatha Richardson, the Unit contact, will be preparing the stew. Pre-orders can be placed by calling Gatha Richardson at 476-2493 or Arlene Dailey at 572-1010. HALIFAX HUMANE SOCIETY STEW MARCH 13 Halifax County Humane Society and Triple 7 Hunt Club will have a stew Saturday, March 13, ready by 10:00 a.m. at North Halifax Fire Department. For pre-order, call 579-9951. GED TESTING MARCH 16 and 26 The GED will be given free of charge of Mary Bethune Office Complex, Halifax, March 16 and 26. Seating is limited, mandatory registration March 15, 9-12 at Bethune Complex, or online at http://www.ged123.org but must confirm by calling 476-2171. A driver's license or other state or government photo identification is required and participants must be at least 18. Walk-ins not accepted. For more information, call 476-2171. FREE BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION COURSE AT STAUNTON RIVER PARK MARCH 20 & 27 Staunton River State Park will offer a free Boating Safety Education Course on Saturdays, March 20 and March 27. This class meets the Virginia boating safety education requirement, which is mandated for all personal watercraft (PWC) operators 35 years of age or younger by July 1, 2010. Class hours are from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with a one hour break (bring your own bag lunch). Participants must attend one full-day session. A limited number of slots are available. Call 434.572.3694 to register. BINGO AT TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH MARCH 20 Bingo will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 515 Yancey Street, South Boston on Saturday, March 20 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Proceeds for the youth Sunday school. Fun, refreshments, prizes. HALIFAX BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE MARCH 20 You are invited to the "Surviving the 21st Century" Conference sponsored by the Halifax County Business and Professional Council on March 20 from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Halifax County High School. The keynote speaker will be Rev. William J. Coleman, President and CEO Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. and Halifax County Community Federal Credit Union. Everyone in the community is invited to this free event. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend two forty-five minutes sessions. A wide range of topics will be covered. NORTH HALIFAX LADIES AUXILIARY TURKEY LUNCH MARCH 21 The North Halifax Ladies Auxiliary will have a turkey luncheon on Sunday, March 21 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Menu will consist of turkey, dressing, gravy, potatoes, string beans, bread, cole slaw, cranberry sauce/pickles, tea or coffee and dessert. Carry-out plates available. SOUTHSIDE MASTER GARDENERS SPRING PLANT / BAKE SALE MAY 1 The Southside Master Gardener Association will sponsor their annual Spring Plant and Bake Sale May 1, South Main Street, Halifax beginning at 7:30 a.m. HALIFAX COUNTY HERITAGE /ANTIQUE FESTIVAL APRIL 30, MAY 1 & 2 The Halifax County Heritage and Antique Machinery Festival will be held at the Halifax County Fairgrounds April 30, May 1-2. Exhibitors welcome! Food all day on the grounds. For more information, visit http://www.halifaxcountyheritagefestival.org, or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or call 434-572-6879. SCOTTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL REUNION MAY 2 A school reunion will be held at Ernie's Restaurant for all graduates and attendees of the old Scottsburg High School on May 2 at 2:00 p.m. Bring photos, yearbooks, classmates. For details, reservations, contact J. Carlton at 804-275-7181, email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) TINKERS CAR CLUB SPRING CRUZ-IN MAY 8 Tinkers Car Club Spring Cruz-In will be held Saturday, May 8 from 4:00 p.m. until at Southern Virginia Higher Education Center, Downtown South Boston. Free admission, all cars, trucks, motorcycles welcome. For more information, call 573-3622, 575-7032, 572-2535, 585-3562, 579-5164, 572-6739, 476-6655, 572-4491. Visit our website: http://tinkerscarclub.tripod.com BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW CHAPTER MEETS EACH FIRST THURSDAY The Brotherhood of St. Andrew Chapter meetings are the first Thursday of each month at Christ Episcopal Church Parsonage, 360 N Main Street Halifax. This will be our first official business meeting this year and the opportunity to meet some new prospective members. Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). UPCOMING MISUNDERSTOOD MEETINGS First Fridays, Talk session, second Fridays, Chess Club and third Friday, game night (PS3, Xbox 360, etc.) at Clean Cuts Barbershop, Halifax, beginning at 6:00 p.m. For more information, call 476-7172. COLES FAMILY REUNION SEEKS DESCENDANTS Looking for descendants of James Arthur Coles, born in Halifax County on September 8, 1898 and died February 10, 1953. His mother and father's names were Betty Jennings and Guy Coles. If you are a descendants, call 454-6525. SVCC GED PREP CLASSES AT SVHEC Southside VA Community College Middle College and Adult Education are offering GED prep courses Monday-Thursday at the Southern VA Higher Education Center in downtown South Boston for those interested in obtaining their GED. The courses are FREE to all those interested. If you are looking for a jumpstart to a new opportunities in your future, don't hesitant in contacting Stephanie Tucker Lewis at 572-5483 or Sherri Reichel at 572-5485 for more details. CEDAR SPRINGS MEDITATION EACH SATURDAY Cedar Springs Meditation Saturday 2:00-4:00 p.m., 7 miles from Rt. 58 and 360. Chem free/smoke free. Discussions and meditation. All welcome. 434-572-4545. HALIFAX-SOUTH BOSTON YOUNG ADULT CLUB EACH THURSDAY The Halifax County-South Boston Library is sponsoring a young adult club every Thursday evening at the South Boston Library from 4:30-6:30 p.m. HALIFAX COUNTY NAMI MEETS FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH The Halifax County affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI - Halifax County)will hold its regular monthly on the first Monday of each month at the South Boston church of Christ, 3501 Halifax Road, across from Halifax Square Shopping Center. NAMI Connection, a weekly recovery support group for people with mental illness, will meet Fridays at 7:00 p.m. at the same location. For more information, call 517-0013. YMCA KIDS NIGHT OUT! (AND PARENTS TOO) EACH SATURDAY The YMCA of South Boston/Halifax County is having a Kids Night-Out Dance every Saturday evening for youth ages 7-12 years old from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Parents can enjoy a night out while the kids dance, swim, and listen to age appropriate music. Adult supervision will always be provided. There is a cost. Pizza and other refreshments will be available. MATH TUTORING AVAILABLE All types of Math tutoring is available for grades 5-12 and home schoolers. For more information, call 579-2516 or 476-6825. HALIFAX HUMANE SOCIETY MEETS LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH The Halifax County Humane Society will meet at the South Boston Police Department the last Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Please plan to attend. The homeless animals of Halifax County need your help. NEW LOCATION FOR VETERANS SERVICES The agent with Virginia Veterans' Services will now be meeting at the South Boston Library, 509 Broad Street, South Boston on the first, third and fifth Tuesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please call our South Hill office at 434-447-3231. AYSO MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY AYSO monthly meeting first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of South Boston Police Department. For more information, call 454-6673. DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP MEETS SECOND/FOURTH THURSDAYS If you are alone because of divorce or separation and need help through this difficult time, there is help for you. There is a group of divorced and separated persons who meet at Main Street United Methodist Church every second and fourth Thursday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. All discussions at these meetings are confidential. The church is located at 701 North Main Street, South Boston. SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY The South Central Virginia Genealogical Society meets the second Saturday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the basement of the Pamplin United Methodist Church, on the corner of Church Street and Penny Lane, Pamplin City. For more information, call 434-248-6789 or 434-239-4689. ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Alzheimer's Support Group meets fourth Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at The Woodview. For more information, call 575-7245 or 572-5227. BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP Past, present, and future breast-feeders are encouraged to attend! Third Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m. Healthy Families mobile unit in the YMCA parking lot. For more information, please call Kelly at (434) 575-5727 or email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED Attention! Trying to organize a consumer/support organization for blind/visually impaired individuals. If interested, please contact Debbie Gardner (434) 572-3408 or Richard Stone at (434) 372-5787. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT GROUPS If you are, or have been, in a violent relationship, we provide a safe and confidential place to share your feelings with others in similar situations. Once a week support groups are ongoing and free of charge. If interested in joining us please call DOVES-Halifax office Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 at 476-8989 for more information. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS Sunday and Monday, 8 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 781 Main St., South Boston; Wednesday and Friday at 12 noon and Thursday at 8 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Main St., South Boston. AL-ANON MEETS EVERY THURSDAY If you have a friend or relative who has a problem with alcohol, you need to come to the Al-Anon meeting which is a meeting for friends of alcoholics. The meeting is held every Thursday night at 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 800 Main Street. MENTOR/ROLE MODEL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Mentor/Role Model Program Volunteer Opportunities - Ongoing The youth of Halifax County/South Boston need you. There are nearly 100 youth in our community that want and need to be mentored. You could make the difference in the life of one of these children. Turn a lifetime of experience into the experience of a lifetime. Please call the Mentor/Role Model Program to see how you can help and be a part of a youth's life. Call 575-3011. LOCAL LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM If you are a resident of a long-term care facility (nursing home or assisted living facility) in the counties of Mecklenburg, Halifax or Brunswick and have a complaint, question, or concern that has not been answered to your satisfaction, there is a resource you can call. The ombudsman at Lake Country Area Agency on Aging, Linda Gage, assists and advocates for residents in these counties. You can reach her at (434)447-7661 or 1-800-252-4464, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The local ombudsman protects and represents the rights of persons in nursing homes and adult care residences or those receiving home and community based long-term care. She acts as a resource for information and counseling for issues regarding institution or home-based options for the elderly as well as general issues and concerns by them or their families. The local long-term care ombudsman also seeks to educate consumers of long-term care facilities and their families about their rights and seeks to empower them to find answers to their concerns. Please call if you need assistance or have a question. Halifax Community
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Classifieds Two bedroom, one bath house for rent. $500.00/month. Utilities not included, No pets allowed. (434) 374-8258.
Lakeside Video -DVD movies for sale. Over 2,000 titles available, starting at $3.99, New Releases $9.99. Adult DVDs starting at $5.00. (434) 374-0010. Next to Subway.
For Sale - Steel Storage Container 20ft. $1,700; (434) 738-3943.
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