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By Brenda Thompson
Sheffield-Calahaln
Correspondent

The deadline for news for the June 5 edition must be received no later than May 28 at 5 p.m.
Birthday wishes to: Nell Dyson on May 24; Brandi Drye on May 25; Nellie Reavis and Mike Branham on May 27; and Chris Jordan and Adalyn Ottone on May 28. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, let me know.
Several family and friends gathered at the home of Junior Dunn on Thursday, May 15 to help him celebrate his 92nd birthday. Junior is well known in the bluegrass world for his band and weekly show on WDSL radio. A large assortment of food and birthday cake was enjoyed. We all wish Junior a very Happy Birthday and many more.
Bingo at the Sheffield-Calahaln Community Center is scheduled for Friday, June 20. Doors open at 6 p.m. for concessions and bingo starts at 7. There will be 20 games of bingo, a 50/50 drawing, a grand prize drawing and several cakewalks. Bingo cards are $5 each. Concessions consists of hotdogs, chips, drinks and desserts and is donation only. We are excited to welcome everyone to a great night of bingo, great food and fellowship. Aug. 15 will be a great back-to-school bingo.
Hotdog Saturday at New Union is ready to serve up those great hotdogs Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the church parking lot. There will be a bake sale. The church is County Line and Sheffield roads, Mocksville.
Harmony Public Library has lots happening in June and July. Each Tuesday at 11 a.m., kids age 6-11 are invited to join in the weekly Summer Reading fun; each Wednesday at 10:30, there will be a fun storytime session for toddlers and preschoolers; and each Thursday at 4 p.m., there will be teen programs. The following special events in June: Bright Star Theatre presents the “Wizard of Oz” on June 4 at 11 a.m.; Chair Exercise class on June 5 at 11a.m. for adults; learn how flowers color our world on June 14 at 2 p.m. at the Butterfly Garden flowers class; on June 18 at 11:30 will be a “Camouflage in Animals” where you’ll learn about animal disguises with a Lake Norman Park Ranger; a monthly Book Club will be June 19 at 11 a.m.; and on June 30 at 11, meet the turtle sniffing dogs at Allison Woods Outdoor Learning Center. For more information, call 704-546-7086.
Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Maria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford, Sue Seaford, Fred Beck, Michele Dyson, Hilda Keaton, Jenny Ely, Sandra Dyson, Bob Ellis, Terry Dyson and Jimmy Thompson. Our sincere condolences to the Billy Myers family, the Bobby Robbins family, the Richard Crotts family, and the family of Mary Anne Glasscock Mulllinax.
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.