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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

This article may not be completely up to date due to the fact it is being sent in before Aug. 27.  When you read this, I will have just arrived home from a trip to Hawaii.  I’ll be excited to share my trip with you soon.

Birthday wishes to: Harper Dyson and Bill Reeves on Sept. 7; Kimberly Gobble and Jennifer Moody on Sept. 11; and Heather Dyson and Janice Jordan on Sept. 12.  Happy anniversary to:  Wade and Linda Leonard on Sept. 6; Rowan and Judy Fay on Sept. 8; David and Tammy Beck on Sept. 9; and Jack and Mildred Keller on Sept. 10.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, let me know.

A BBQ fundraiser at the Sheffield-Calahaln Community Center will be Saturday, Oct. 5 from 3-7 p.m. Purchase a pound of barbecue with slaw, dip and four rolls or purchase barbecue sandwiches.  Drinks will be available.  Desserts will be available for those who eat-in. Donations will be accepted.  This is to raise money for a new roof for the community center. The center is at 174 Turkeyfoot Road, Mocksville.

New Union held an Ice Cream and Corn Hole Social on Sunday, Aug. 25. Thanks to Pastor Tim Lowery for the photos.

New Union’s next Hotdog Saturday is Sept. 28.  AProceeds will go to Michele Dyson, who was injured in an accident on Aug. 19 when a tree (and power lines) fell on her vehicle on Dyson Road.  Please keep Michele, Steven, Hunter and other family members in your prayers.

The Ijames Baptist Youth resumes this Sunday from 5-6 p.m. for ages 6th grade and up; TeamKID Kick-off is at 5 for ages 3 years to 5th grade. There will be pizza, crafts and a bounce house.

Wesley Chapel UMC is selling Mrs. Pumpkin’s products for the next week. To place an order, contact Kathy at 336-830-5123 for Moravian chicken pies, pot pies, baked spaghetti and more.

Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Marsha Gobble, Brian Jacobs, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Maria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford, Fred Beck, Tom Cornatzer, Michael Collier, Michele Dyson and Terry Dyson.

Please submit all news to me at brfbailey@msn.com, message me on Facebook or call me at 336-837-8122 no later than Friday.