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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Riley Barnes and Brenda Bailey on Sept. 22; Tonya Reeves on Sept. 23; Larry Dyson and Elijah Atkins on Sept. 24; Tina Dyson on Sept. 25; and Sue Gobble on Sept. 26.  Happy anniversary to Chris and Tonya Reeves on Sept. 25.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, please let me know.

Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6-9:30 p.m.

The Schoolhouse Music Jam at Farmington Community Center is held each Thursday evening with   Potluck at 6, followed by country, bluegrass and gospel music at 6:30.  Admission is $3. Look forward to seeing everyone each Monday and Thursday evenings for some great music.

Sheffield-Calahaln VFD’s Chief Matthew Mills welcomes everyone interested in becoming a firefighter and serving the community to come by the department or call 336-492-5791.  Gun Bingo scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 9 still has tickets available for $60.  See Chief Mills or a member.

A BBQ Fundraiser at the Sheffield-Calahaln Community Center will be held Saturday, Oct. 5 from 3-7 pm.  Purchase a pound of barbecue with slaw, dip and four rolls or purchase barbecue sandwiches.  Drinks will be available, eat-in or take-out.  Desserts will be available for those who prefer to eat-in.  Donations will be accepted.  This is to raise money for a new roof for the community center. Tell friends to join you for some great barbecue and fellowship. The center is at 174 Turkeyfoot Road, Mocksville.

New Union’s next Hotdog Saturday is Sept. 28 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Proceeds f 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.

A fish fry fundraiser for Michele Dyson and family is scheduled at New Hope Baptist Church for Saturday, Sept. 28 from 5 p.m. until sold out.  Plates include fish, fries, cole slaw, hushpuppies, dessert and drink for $12. New Hope is at 149 New Hope Road, Statesville.  Michele is patient at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Youth groups resume this Sunday at Ijames Baptist, from 5-6 p.m. for ages 6th grade and up; TeamKID Kick-off at 5 p.m. for ages 3 years to 5th grade.

Penn View Bible Institute Ministerial Department will minister at Community Covenant Church on Sunday, Sept. 29 at the 10:45 worship service. Everyone is invited to enjoy the preaching, singing and more. A carry-in dinner will follow.

On Sunday, Oct. 7 at the 11 a.m. worship service, Pastor Jesse Garmon and his wife, Bobbie, will be guest speaker for the Pastor Appreciation Sunday at Liberty Wesleyan. Lunch will follow.  Everyone is invited.

Darrell Connor and the Country Legends will perform this Friday, 6-8 p.m., at Maw Maw’s on US 601 South.

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, Hilda Keaton, Taylor Thompson 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.