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8a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, October 17, 2013
EVENTS
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and tea. You may take out
or dine in.
The dinner will be
held at United methodist
Church, 507 West E
Street in Butner.
Plates are $7.00 for
adults and $3.00 for
children, and children
under 5 years old may eat
for free.
You may call 919-606-
0318, with questions.
HOLIDAY MARKET
PLACE
Wilton will be hosting
Holiday Marketplace on
aturday, November 2nd,
rom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The cost of a booth is
25 for anyone interested
n renting a space to sell
tems. Anything that you
ell that day is profit for
ou and your business.
Please contact Kathy
atkins by phone at (919)
28-0033 or by email
atkinskr@gcs.k12.nc.us.
HOLIDAY BAZAAR/
YARD SALE
The Creedmoor
nited Church Methodist
omen and the Butner
ommunity Methodist
omen will host a
Holiday Bazaar”
aturday, November 2nd
rom 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
he Fellowship Building
f the Creedmoor United
ethodist Church,
ocated at 214 Park
venue in Creedmoor.
This event will include
andmade crafts, gift
askets, and homemade
aked goods for sale.
reakfast items for sale
ill include sausage and
ountry ham biscuits
long with pastries,
offee, hot chocolate and
ore.
Lunch will include hot
ogs with all the
rimmings, homemade
oups and cookies. Soup
ill be sold by the quart
fter lunch.
Free activities for the
hildren will include a
ounce house from 10
.m. to 1 p.m.
In addition to the
azaar, there will be a
huge yard sale with
household items, clothing,
furniture and much more.
The yard sale will be held
under the picnic shelter
behind the church.
BBQ CHICKEN
FUNDRAISER
The men of Olive
rove Baptist Church
ill hold a barbeque
chicken fundraiser on
Saturday, November 2
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
the Olive Grove Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall.
Take out plates are
$7.00 each.
For more information,
call 919-528-2424 or 818-
528-8404.
WILKINS – STEM
REUNION
The descendants of
Allen Sephus and Mary
Stem Wilkins and George
W. and Martha (Mattie)
Royster Stem will have
their annual family
reunion in the Fellowship
Hall at Tally Ho First
Baptist Church, 1692
Sanders Road in Stem,
N.C. on Saturday, Nov. 2,
2013 at 1:00 p.m.
PIPKIN TO PERFORM
Will Pipkin will be
performing live music at
the City Tavern, located
on Main Street,
Creedmoor, Saturday,
November 2nd, at 8:30
p.m.
JUMP FOR THE
CHILDREN
FUNDRAISER
The 2013 ‘Jump for
the Children’ Horse Show,
benefiting Duke
Children’s Hospital for its
30th year, will be held
November 5-10th at the
Governor James B. Hunt
Jr. Horse Complex in
Raleigh.
With thousands of
dollars contributed to
Duke Children’s Hospital
since the show’s
beginning in 1984, the
show will again feature
AA Hunters, the $7500
Welcome Jumper Stake
and the $30,000 Duke
Children’s Grand Prix.
In addition there will
be loads of hospitality, the
Duke Children’s Hospital
Silent Auction, the Duke
Stick Horse Race and the
Duke Children’s Hospital
Leadline Class.
For more information
visit trianglefarms.com
VETERANS
BREAKFAST PLANNED
The Granville County
Senior Center in Oxford,
along with Amedisys
Home Health and
Hospice, will hold a
Veteran’s breakfast on
Friday, November 8th
beginning at 8:30 a.m. at
the Granville County
Convention and Expo
Center. Amedisys has
agreed to sponsor this
event once again.
There will be a catered
breakfast, speakers and a
pinning ceremony. All
branches of the military
are welcome and the
surviving spouses of
veterans are also
welcome. Veterans may
bring one guest.
Call the Granville
County Senior Center in
Oxford at (919)693-1930
to register.
HARVEST DAY
Pleasant
Grove
Baptist Church will be
holding their annual
Harvest Day on Saturday,
November 9th. Lunch
begins at 11:30 a.m. with
a craft auction to follow at
1 p.m. Lunch will be all
you can eat barbecue
chicken, Brunswick stew,
slaw, hushpuppies, and
homemade pie, all for
$7.00. Takeout plates are
also available for $7.00.
Quarts of stew will
also be available for sale
for $6.00. Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church is located
at 2677 Hwy 56, 4 miles
east of Creedmoor, across
from Mt. Energy
Elementary. For more
information or to place
orders for stew please call
528-2793.
YOUTH EXPLOSION
Mt. Vernon Missionary
Baptist Church will be
having Youth Explosion
2013 on Saturday
November 9th & Sunday
November 10th.
On the 9th there will
be a youth festival with
games, food, prizes,
fellowship, music & dance
ministries from 2pm-
5pm. On November
10th there will be a youth
led worship service at
11:00 am, with Reverend
Reginald Lloyd bringing
the morning message.
The church is located
at 2197 Moss Hayes Rd
Creedmoor, NC 27522.
All youth are invited
to attend.
For more information
contact the church at
(919) 528-2715.
VETERAN’S DAY
CEREMONY
The Town of Butner
will sponsor a Veteran’s
Day Ceremony, honoring
all who served in the U.S.
Armed Forces on Monday,
November 11 at 11:00
a.m. at the Soldiers
Memorial Sports Arena
located at 416 24th Street
in Butner.
RECYCLE DAY
A Fall Recycle &
Collection Day will be held
Saturday, November 16th,
from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. at
the Granville County
Expo Center, located at
4185 Hwy 15, Oxford. The
following organizations
will be accepting
materials to be recycled:
Veolia Environmental:
Paint, paint related
materials.
NC Dept. of
Agriculture: Pesticides,
fungicides, insecticides,
etc.
CJ Iron & Metal: Lead
acid batteries, rigid
plastics, corrugated
cardboard, scrap metal,
junk lawnmowers, broken
appliances, aluminum
cans, etc.
Universal Environ
mental: Motor oils,
transmission fluids, diesel
fuel, heating oils,
kerosene, antifreeze,
gasoline.
Metech Recycling: All
electronics, computers,
household batteries, CFL
light bulbs, and light
tubes.
Granville County
Sheriff’s Department:
Medications,
sharps,
inhalers, flares, ammo.
Re-U-Zit: Assorted
books, clothing, shoes,
stuffed toys, toys, dishes,
working small appliances,
etc.
This is a free event.
For more information
contact Teresa Baker at
(919) 725-1417 or email
bakertd@gcs.k12.nc.us
“NIGHT OF
MIRACLES”
AUCTION,DINNER
The Miracle League of
Franklin County will hold
its 4th Annual Auction &
Cookshack Dinner on
Saturday, November 16 in
the cafeteria at
Franklinton High School.
The dinner will be
catered by Cookshack and
will include Ribs, 3
Vegetables, 2 Desserts
and Tea/Water for $15 per
ticket. The dinner will be
held at 5:30 p.m. with the
auction following at 6
p.m.
The Miracle League of
Franklin County is a
baseball league for
children and young adults
with physical, cognitive,
emotional and/or
behavioral disabilities.
Going into a 5th
season playing on a
regular dirt surface, a
complete set of plans are
ready for the complex.
Currently, The Miracle
League of Franklin
County has reached 95%
of its financial goal to
build phase 1 of a “Field
of Dreams!”—which
includes a rubberized turf
surface baseball field with
15 handicap parking
spaces.
The Miracle League of
Franklin County is a 501
c(3) non-profit
organization.
For more information
Steps With Stephanie 5K Planned
The City of Creedmoor
ill be hosting the 2nd
nnual “Steps with
tephanie” 5K Walk/Run.
his 5K event is being oranized
by Nancy Russell
n memory of Stephanie
ussell. All proceeds
enefit the Stephanie
ussell Scholarship
und. This scholarship
ill be awarded annually
o two graduating seniors
n the Granville County
chool system.
The 5K Walk/Run will
e held Saturday,
ctober 26th, starting
with late registration at
7:30 a.m. and the Walk/
Run starting at 8:30 a.m.
The 5K course will run
from Creedmoor
Elementary going west
along NC 56 (Wilton
Avenue), then turn south
along Hawley School
Road down to Hawley
Middle School.
Participants will
make a loop at the school
and then return back to
Creedmoor Elementary
School using the same
route. The Creedmoor
Police Department will be
assisting with the event
by providing Police
Officers to help with
safety and traffic along
the course.
The registration fee is
$25 for Individual
Runner/Walker before
October 16, $30
Individual Runner/
Walker October 16 until
race date, $15 Student
Runner/Walker (age 17
and under), Children 10
& under participate free!
The first 100
registrants will receive
race t-shirts.
You may register by
completing registration
form and sending
registration fee to:
Granville Education
Foundation, PO Box
2056, Oxford, NC 27565.
Please include
Stephanie Russell
Scholarship Fund in the
memo (EID# 56-
1560414)*
For more information,
contact Nancy Russell at
(919) 691-0938 (russelln
@gcs.k12.nc.us), or
Chelsea Russell at (919)
691-7589 (chelsea0918@
gmail.com).
Open Enrollment For Medicare Part D Underway
The open enrollment
eriod for Medicare Part
(Prescription Drug
lan) will begin on
ctober 15 and end on
ecember 7th.
Granville County
enior Services has
mployees on staff who
re trained by the Senior
ealth Insurance
nformation Program and
an help cut through the
onfusion for you. It is
worth taking the time to
check and see if your
current drug plan through
Part D still meets your
needs and your budget.
To schedule an
appointment with one of
our counselors please call
(919)693-1930 or you can
call the SHIIP office in
Raleigh at 1-800-443-9354
to receive help over the
phone.
Reminder about extra
help paying for
prescriptions: Medicare
beneficiaries with limited
income and resources may
be eligible for extra help
that helps pay monthly
premiums, co-pays and
deductibles. Senior
Services can assist you in
completing an application
if you think you may
qualify.
To qualify for Extra
Help you must, as an
individual, have monthly
income that is less than
$1,436 (before deductions)
with assets less than
$13,300 (does not include
home or personal
property).
As a married couple
have monthly income that
is less than $1,939 (before
deductions) with assets
less than $26,580 (not
including home or
personal property).
about the auction and
dinner you may contact
Donna Wade, Executive
Director at 919-291-1040
or email Donna at
MiracleLeagueFranklinCounty@
gmail.com.
For more information
about The Miracle League
of Franklin County visit
www.MiracleLeagueOfFranklin
County.com.
HOLIDAY BAZAAR
The Granville County
Senior Center in Oxford
will hold their fourth
annual Holiday Craft
Bazaar on Saturday,
November 23rd from 9:00
a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the
Senior Center located at
119 Hilltop Village in
Oxford.
The Senior Center is
currently accepting
applications for vendors.
There is a $20 vendor fee.
Vendor registration and
payment deadline is
October 18th. Application
forms are available at the
Granville County Senior
Center in Oxford. This
bazaar will feature only
handmade crafts and
artwork from local crafts
people.
Start your holiday
shopping early and
support local crafts people
and your senior center.
For more information
about the Holiday Bazaar,
please call Julie
Brockman at (919)693-
1930 or email her at
julie.brockman@
granvillecounty.org.
STEM CHRISTMAS
ACTIVITIES
Stem will have their
Christmas activities on
November 23rd. The
parade will start at 2 p.m.
The lighting of the
Christmas tree will
follow.
Vendors will be set up
on Main Street, beside
Betsy’s Consignment
Store, from 9 a.m. until
dark. Special Christmas
music will be provided.
They are currently
looking for vendors,
volunteers and parade
entries.
For more information
about being a vendor or
other questions, call
Betsy at 919-528-3347.
The public is invited.
HOW THE GRINCH
STOLE CHRISTMAS
COMING TO DPAC
Due to popular
demand, an additional
Saturday matinee has
been added to Big League
Productions presentation
of the critically acclaimed,
record-breaking
Broadway musical
production Dr. Seuss’
How The Grinch Stole
Christmas! The Musical
performing as part of
SunTrust Broadway at
DPAC, 2013 / 2014
Season.
The
added
performance will take
place at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, December 7.
The classic, whimsical
tale will now enchant
audiences for 10
performances only in the
Triangle, Tuesday,
December 3 through
Sunday, December 8.
Tickets go on sale for
the added performance on
Friday, September 20 at
noon: Online at
919.680.2787, 123 Vivian
Street, Durham, NC; and
Opening December 3
for 10 great shows, DPAC
welcomes The Grinch this
holiday season. Tickets
start at $35 and are
already on sale for all
other performances via
DPACnc.com, the DPAC
919.680.2787 (123 Vivian
Street, Durham) and
DPACnc.com; DPAC
Ticket Center:
Ticketmaster.com /
Ticketmaster Charge by
phone at 800.982.2787.
Ticket Center at
Ticketmaster.
For additional
information, please
George Thorogood and
scheduled to play in
Raleigh on March 17,
2014 at Duke Energy
Center for the Performing
September 13, 2013 at 10
purchased at the Duke
Energy Center for the
Performing Arts box
office, all Ticketmaster
outlets or by calling 1-
For ticket information
go to www.dukeenergy
center-raleigh.com or
contact the DPAC Ticket
Center at 919.680.2787.
THOROGOOD CONCERT
SCHEDULED
the Destroyers are
Arts.
Tickets are $37 - $47
and went on sale
a.m.
Tickets can be
800-745-3000.
www.ticketmaster.com.
Granville
County
Chamber
Upcoming Events
Thursday, Oct. 17, 12 noon; Human Resource
Committee Meeting at the Masonic Home for Children,
600 College St., Oxford - in the Cobb Center. Hosted
by Gene Purvis of the MHC.
Thursday, Oct. 17 - Sunday, Oct. 27 - North
Carolina State Fair, Raleigh. Visit ncstatefair.org for
information.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2 pm; Granville County
Tourism Development Authority, Chamber Boardroom.
Planning ahead for the next week's events:
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 5:30 'til 8:30 pm, BUSINESS
SUMMIT - "KNOWING WHAT'S VITAL TO YOUR
BUSINESS TODAY", presented by VGCC's Small
Business Center and the four area Chambers of
Commerce - Granville, Franklin, Vance and Warren.
Program presenters:
- Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, VP, Corporate Public Affairs,
Duke Energy, who will discuss how the absence of
leadership in a business can create a variety of
challenges.
Amy Wood Pasquini, Marketing Dev. Dir., "Our
State" magazine, who will discuss how to grow your
business through marketing efforts.
Harry Ponder, President, Carolina Business
Services, will address the anticipated changes that
small business owners will experience as the Affordable
Health Care Act gets ready to take effect.
To register, contact the Chamber or VGCC's Small
Business Center 252.738.3240.
A Special Invitation
George Akyar & his staff at George's Oxford Family
Restaurant cordially invite Chamber members for
BUSINESS-AFTER-HOURS Thursday, October 24
5:30 'til 7:00 pm East Industry Drive, Oxford
Universal Health Care's OPEN HOUSE HEALTH
FAIR, 10 am 'til 2 pm at their 500 Prospect Avenue,
Oxford, facility. Health information, free screenings,
giveaways and much for aging adults, caregivers and
those planning for the future. Contact Angela Allen,
919.693.1531 for additional information.