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MONDAY MINUTE
February 18, 2008
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WELCOME NEW KING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBER:
PILOT KNOB PARK, INC.
450 Club House Drive, Pilot Mountain, N. C. 27041
Phone: 368-2828
Contact: Tom Gibson
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Thursday, February 21st - Quaker Gap Baptist Church will begin a Grief
Support Class, “Hope and Healing”, on Thursday evenings Feb. 21st – March
27th - 6:30 – 7:30 pm. The class is free of charge and open to men and
women. To sign up, please call the church office at 994-2117. If you have
specific questions, call Jeanette Robertson, Hospice Chaplain, at 593-2265.
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Thursday, February 21st – Forsyth Technical College will offer an eBay
Strategy Workshop at the King Public Library. Class is free of charge and
will be held 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. For more information call the Small Business
Center, 631-1320.
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Saturday, February 23—King Public Library will offer a free FAFSA (Free
Application for Federal Student Aid) Workshop hosted by the Educational
Opportunity Center. Appointments are currently being taken from 9am until
1pm. Walk-ins are also welcome. Participants must bring 2007 W-2 forms and
Tax Returns, if applicable. All participants between the ages of 18-23 must
be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Small change for printing will
be helpful. Contact Sondra Miller at (336) 344-3302 to sign-up or for more
information. Toll-free: 1-877-532-0090
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Wednesday, February 27 – Interagency Council will hold a Planning Session
for April Volunteer Recognition at 12:00 noon in the Danbury Library.
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Saturday, March 1 - The youth group of Quaker Gap Baptist Church will
sponsor a fundraising breakfast at the King American Legion on Saturday,
March 1st. Proceeds will be used to help with the cost of their upcoming
summer mission trips to El Salvador and Philadelphia. Ticket cost is $5 for
adults and $3 for children age 12 and under. Breakfast is 7am- 11am. Tickets
can be purchased at the following King businesses: Foothills Juice and Java,
Main Street Tire and Automotive, King Liberty, and from L.C. Allen at Farm
Bureau.
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Saturday, March 1 - The Stokes County Mental Health Association would like
to ask Chamber members to help spread the word about the 3rd Annual Bass
Fishing Tournament which will be held at Carolina Marina at Belews Lake on
Saturday, March 1 – 7:00 am until 3:00 pm. Prizes will be awarded in several
categories with a special potential prize of $10,000. To register contact
Ben Rogers (336) 994-2368 or
www.nha-nc.org. Entry fee is $110.00 per boat with limit of two
fishermen per boat. Donuts and coffee will be available before the
tournament with hot dogs, desserts and drinks served afterwards. If you love
to fish, come and join us for a great time!
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Friday, March 8 - The King Public Library will be having a book sale on
Friday, March 8th through Sunday, March 10th in the Shelton Room. All funds
will go toward helping the library. The book sale will take place Friday
(9:00 am - 6:00 pm), Saturday (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) and Sunday (2:00 pm –
4:00 pm). Please come support the library and grab some great bargains.
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EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT – The American Legion (436 South Main Street) sponsors
BINGO every Friday night. Games begin at 6:30 pm. Everyone is invited to
come out and enjoy the fun and fellowship.
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Upcoming – Area blood drives by American Red Cross - There is a critical
shortage of some blood types, and all types are needed.
Sunday, February 24--First Christian Church –(Meadowbrook Drive) in the
church fellowship hall from 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm.
Sunday, February 25—Trinity United Methodist Church – (725 Dalton Road)
in the church fellowship hall from 2:30 pm – 7:00 pm. (Walk-ins are welcome.
For an appointment call, Phyllis Reneau
at 985-2788 or 985-0611)
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Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County is in the process of constructing a
house for a deserving family at 1091 Middlefork Road in Walnut Cove. The
house is now “in the dry” and volunteers are needed (especially finish
carpenters) to assist in completing the house. Volunteer activity is planned
on most weekends until the house is completed. If you would like to be added
to the schedule as a volunteer, please contact Ron Davis, Executive
Director, Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County @ 336-985-3211 or email:
stokeshabitat@windstream.net.
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Congratulations to YVEDDI for being selected as one of the Head Start sites
to be visited by a team from Sure Start, England’s National Child Care
Program, this week.
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State Employee’s Credit Union is offering free VITA tax service to
qualifying individuals through the IRS. To qualify gross income has to be
less than $40,000 which cannot include self employment, rental income,
farming income, adoption credits, partnership income, military income or
foreign income. Also, there can be no sale of real estate or stocks. Only
preparation of North Carolina State returns. Anyone who meets the criteria
listed, please call for an appointment. (Brea Hull, 985-0530). Also, Brea
advises seniors to be aware that a 2007 return must be filed in order to
receive their part of the tax stimulus package. (For more info. call
985-0530)
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Volunteers Needed – The Stokes Volunteer Center is looking for:
Five (5) persons aged 18+ who are interested in helping with responding to
disasters in Stokes County during daytime hours.
Two (2) volunteers who can do 30 minute presentations on disaster
preparedness in our county.
Volunteers are also needed to help children during "Supermarket Tours", a
nutritional learning experience. To volunteer or for more information,
please contact Susan Maxey 336-983-8643. Check website for other volunteer
opportunities
www.volunteerstokes.org
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King Senior Center
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 – Colorectal Cancer Prevention & Detection class
conducted by Laura Sapp at 10:30 am.
FRIDAY, FEB. 22 – Kudzu Basket Making Class – Cost is $10.00
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27 – FREE STROKE SCREENING – 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
For information or appointment 983-0751.
EVERY WEDNESDAY is card playing day. If you are interested in playing rook
or pinochle, just drop by on any Wednesday afternoon. There may be a card
game going on and there is always a pot of coffee ready!
EVERY THURSDAY night is Shag Night – Dancing begins at 6:00 pm
It is not too late to sign up for a quilting class starting Tuesday,
February 19 at 6:00 pm. This cost is $60.00 and will meet for six weeks.
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Stokes Partnership for Children
Community Information
Feb 19:
Outreach for School Readiness, a program of Stokes Partnership for Children
is offering a “Positive Discipline and the Period of Purple Crying” 0
training. Jerri Wolfe with Parents as Teachers will be presenting from
6:00pm until 8:00pm at Stokes Partnership for Children. This training will
focus on parenting as peacemakers and encouraging positive behaviors in
young children and explain how the Period of Purple Crying occurs in
infants. There is no charge for attending the training. A meal and childcare
are available. Registration is required. Contact Outreach for School
Readiness staff at 336-985-2676 or 800-559-5606 or
www.stokespfc.com for
more information.
Participants Needed! The seventh annual Little Folks Festival is scheduled
for Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Walnut Cove Elementary School, from 10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This fun filled countywide event focuses on the promotion
of early care and education, school readiness, family support and health as
it relates to young children and their families. If you have services or
programs for young children and their families, booth registration if free
and is due by Friday, April 11th. See
www.stokespfc.com for
more information and registration forms or call 336-985-2676.
Ongoing: Looking for Kids to participate in the new Outreach for School
Readiness program offered by Stokes Partnership for Children, featuring
playgroups for children five and under who are not in regulated childcare.
Parent/caregiver participation required during these fun, educational
enrichment groups that encourage school readiness skills. Groups are
currently being held at Francisco Presbyterian Church on the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month, at Sandy Ridge Community Center on the second
and fourth Thursday of each month. The new King program will start March 3rd
and will meet on the first and third Monday of each month at Stokes
Partnership for Children. All groups meet from 9:30 am until 11:30 am. This
is a free program! For more information contact Outreach for School
Readiness staff at 336-985-2676 or 800-559-5606
Photo Contest – Stokes Partnership for Children will sponsor an amateur
photo contest “Little Folks of Stokes on the Move” (photos of children birth
– age 5). Amateur photographers only. Three winners will be selected. All
entries must be received by March 7, 2008 and there is a $5.00 entry fee per
photograph submitted. Winners will be judged on relevance to theme and
creativity. For information call 985-2676 or
www.stokespfc.com
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Stokes County Arts Council – 2008 Winter Dessert Theatre Series
Don’t miss these upcoming opportunities:
Friday, Feb. 29 – Hare Krishna Night of the Arts – Has been cancelled due to
illness. Will be rescheduled at a later date
Saturday, March 1 - An encore performance of "Jukebox Saturday Night" has
been scheduled for Saturday, March 1, to be held at King Elementary School,
152 East School St. Put on your poodle skirts, lace up your saddle oxfords,
and take a trip down memory lane to the doo-wop days of the 1950's and early
60's, as "The Debonaires" bring you hits like "I Only Have Eyes For You",
"Duke of Earl", "My Boyfriends Back", "Earth Angel", "He's So Fine", and
many more. It's
the coolest, daddy-o!
Friday, March 7 – “Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till” – Actor Mike Wiley
chronicles the 1955 murder, trial, and unbelievable confession of the men
accused of lynching Emmett Till a 14 year old Chicago youth. Historic Walnut
Cove Colored School, 308 Brook St., Walnut Cove.
Admission: $12.00 per person per performance-- $10.00 for SCAC Members,
Seniors, and Children 12 and under--Dessert will be served at 7pm, followed
by the performance at 7:30pm for the programs. For tickets or more
information, contact the Stokes County Arts Council at 336 593-8159, or
visit www.StokesArts.org
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CANCER SERVICES - Raffle Tickets Sales to Benefit Cancer Survivors & their
families in our community. For $10 you can purchase a raffle ticket with
four chances to win, or if you buy 5 tickets for $50, you get a 6th ticket
free. Additionally, you can be an individual or team ticket seller to help
make an even bigger impact. Prizes include a 19” Flat Panel LCD TV, a 3 day
2 night stay for two at The Homestead, a $250 American Express Gift Card,
and an Xbox 360 Elite! Raffle ticket sales are going on now and continue
through March 24th. Prizes will be drawn on March 26th. 100% of all proceeds
remain in our community to support Cancer Services. For raffle ticket
information, please contact Anna Cohn at 336-760-9983 or visit the website
at
www.cancerservicesonline.org.
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From: U.S. Census Bureau: In case you missed the Feb. 12 deadline for
completing the 2007 Economic Census, forms you can request an extension or
assistance
http://business.census.gov or by calling 1-800-233-6136. If you need
more information about the 2007 Economic Census, please contact Robert
Marske or Laurie Torene at 1-877-790-1876, or e-mail at
econ2007@census.gov.
Executive Assistant
124 South Main Street
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-9308 Phone
(336) 983-9526 Fax
 
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