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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Early on the morning of Aug. 27, Karen Austin and I left for a dream vacation to Honolulu.

On the 28th, we toured Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona, the ship where 1,177 crewmen lost their lives on Dec. 7, 1941. After leaving Pearl Harbor, our tour consisted of a tour of Honolulu and the various sights.

On the 29th, we flew to Kona on the Big Island to meet my great-niece, Mishi and her husband, Tor Clauberg. They gave us a grand tour of the island to include her boutique and café in Hilo. This was a fun day after such a somber day on the 28th.  Mishi and Tor left the mainland several years ago to make their home in Hawaii. As of this writing, they are moving from Hilo to Kona.

On Friday, Karen hiked to the top of Diamond Head, which sets at the eastern edge of the Waikiki coastline.  Friday night, we attended the Ka Moana Luau in the Aloha Marketplace in Honolulu. It was so sad to leave on Sunday to come back to the real world.

Hawaii is definitely paradise, especially the Big Island. Hope to see it again someday.

Birthday wishes to: Justin Price on Sept. 13; and Landon Swisher and Stephanie Blackwelder on Sept. 14.  Happy anniversary to Stephen and Tracy Barnes on Sept. 13.  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 each Thursday evening with a potluck meal at 6, followed by country, bluegrass and gospel music at 6:30.  Admission is $3.

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 each. See Chief Mills or a member of the department for tickets.

A BBQ fundraiser at and for the Sheffield-Calahaln Community Center will be Saturday, Oct. 5 from 3-7 p.m. Purchase a pound of barbecue which comes with slaw, dip and four rolls or you purchase barbecue sandwiches.  Drinks will be available.  This fundraiser is eat-in or take-out. Desserts will be available for those who prefer to eat-in. Donations will be accepted. This fundraiser is to raise money for a new roof for the community center.  Please tell all your 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 Saturday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. All proceeds will go to Michele Dyson, who was injured in an accident on Aug. 19 when a tree (and power lines) fell on her vehicle while traveling on Dyson Road.  Please keep Michele, Steven, Hunter and other family members in your prayers.

New Union welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week. Pastor Tim Lowery invites you to these services.  The Kids and Youth ministry is each Wednesday evening from 6:30-7:30.

A fish fry fundraiser for Michele Dyson is scheduled at New Hope Baptist Church for Saturday, Sept. 28 from 5 p.m. until sold out. Dinner plates include fresh fish, fries, cole slaw, hushpuppies, dessert and drink for $12. New Hope is at 149 New Hope Road, Statesville. Michele was involved in a car accident on Aug. 19 and is patient at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Please keep Michele and her family in your prayers.

Sunday School at Ijames Baptist is at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Youth resumes this Sunday 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.  There will be pizza, crafts and a bounce house to get TeamKID and Youth off for the fall season. Ijames Baptist Children’s Choir for ages 2-12 will meet Sunday, Sept. 15 at 4:30 and Adult Bible Study will resume at 5.  Pastor Kestler Ruth invites you to join them each week.

Worship service at Community Covenant Church is each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. and Junior church class for children is also held at 10:45. Evangelistic service is Sundays at 6 p.m. and Prayer meeting and Bible study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

A time of prayer is held at Liberty Wesleyan each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. Choir practice is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Local musicians are featured on Fridays from 6-8 p.m. at MawMaw’s Restaurant on US 601 S., Mocksville.

Wesley Chapel UMC is selling TerriLynn nuts for $10.00.  For more information, please contact Kathy at 336-830-5123.  They also the nuts available at the breakfast fundraisers held the 3rd Saturday of each month.  Wesley Chapel is also doing a Mrs. Pumpkin’s Fundraiser. To place an order, contact Kathy at 336-830-5123 before Sept. 15. Mrs. Pumpkin’s has 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. Our sincere condolences to the Jack Hellard family.

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.