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By Brenda Bailey
Sheffield-Calahaln
Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Vicki Groce on Oct. 26; Ethan Keller on Oct. 27; Camden Dyson on Oct. 28; and Allen French on Oct. 29. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, let me know.
Halloween happenings at New Union Church: Pumpkin Carving Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., an evening of fun, Bible stories, pizza and pumpkins; Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., with free food, candy and a hayride.
Center Methodist will hold Trunk or Treat on Oct. 31 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the church parking lot. Come out for candy, games and free hotdogs.
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church will hold a Trunk or Treat at 277 Pino Road on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m. In addition to candy, there will be a hayride.
Center VFD will hold a Trick or Treat on Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. at the fire department at 225 US 64 W.
A special event, “Michele’s Online Benefit Bake Sale,” will be held Oct. 28 at 8 a.m. through Oct. 30 at 3 p.m., hosted by Allie Russ, Colby Gregory and Holly Springs Baptist Church. All proceeds will go to Michele Dyson and family for travel expenses, food, bills, etc. Michele was injured in when a tree fell on her car on Aug. 19. She is undergoing rehabilitation in Atlanta. For more information and bidding, go to the event website on Facebook.
Center Fire Department is looking for volunteers. If interested in being a volunteer firefighter, stop by the station at 2265 US 64 West any Thursday night at 7 or call 336-492-7649.
The final Hotdog Saturday at New Union this year will be this Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Rada cutlery and baked items will also be available for purchase.

The annual Ijames Community Chicken Stew & Hayride will be this Saturday at 5 p.m. at the church shelter. Bring yard chairs. Soft drinks and bowls will be provided. Ijames will collect filled shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child through Oct. 27. On the 27th, shoebox recipient, Basit Hammad will be the guest speaker for the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Liberty Wesleyan Church will have a Chili Cook-Off and bonfire singing this Saturday at 5:00 pm. Hope you can join us for some great food and fellowship.
A Fall Bazaar, in addition to the monthly breakfast, will be held at Wesley Chapel on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 6:30 a.m.-noon. Outside vendors are welcome to setup for $20. Call Kathy Ellis at 336-830-5123.
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, Michael Collier, Michele Dyson, Hilda Keaton, Taylor Thompson, Tony Thompson, Terry Dyson and all the victims of Hurricane’s Helene and Milton. My condolences to the family of Tom Cornatzer.
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