IN & AROUND GREENE

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Published: July 2, 2008

July
During the month of July, the Greene County Food Bank is requesting donations of canned green beans and canned corn. Donations can be dropped off at Social Services at 10009 Spotswood Trail (old Rt. 33), Stanardsville, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Your tax-deductible money donations for the food bank can be mailed to the Woman’s Club of Greene County, P. O. Box 352, Stanardsville, VA 22973. For more information, contact Nancy at 985-5063.

July 4
It’s that time of year again; time to start planning the annual July 4 parade sponsored by STAR. If you would like to volunteer or participate call Beth at 985-6226.

Friday morning, July 4, Better Living Inc., the Charlottesville Track Club and the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville will present the 25th annual Independence Day 5K Race at Forest Lakes, North Subdivision. For the third straight year, proceeds will benefit Camp Holiday Trails, a camp for children with special health needs.

On July 4, following the parade, a Habitat for Humanity barbecue fundraiser will be held at Stanardsville United Methodist Church, 25 Court Street, across from the Courthouse, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come inside, cool off and purchase a lunch of homemade pork barbecue, baked beans, cole slaw, chips, beverage and dessert for $8 for adults; $4 for children two-six and for children under two, free. Strawberry slurpees will be available for $1.50. Tickets can be purchased at-the-door. Habitat’s jump house will be available for the children to enjoy. Come help us build the next Habitat for Humanity house here in Greene County.

July 4-5
Solid Rock Full Gospel Church, 3580 Spotswood Trail, Barboursville, invites everyone to the Freedom Revival 2008 on Friday and Saturday, July 4-5 starting at 4 p.m. both evenings. Bring your lawn chair and come and join us in celebrating and thanking God for the freedom we have and for our country. If you like southern gospel music, good fellowship and good food you won’t want to miss this great event. There is no admission charge, a free-will offering gratefully accepted. The event will move indoors if raining or extreme heat. See the church website http://www.srfcg.org or call 540-832-1800 for more details and directions.

July 5
There will be a one-day DMV-approved defensive driving class at Orange County High School Field House Saturday, July 5 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Five points awarded for successful completion of this eight-hour course; no pre-registration required and walk-ins are welcome. For more information call Anne Arbogast after 6 p.m. at 540-672-9232.

July 7
The Battle of Stanardsville Reenactment planning meeting will be held Monday, July 7 at 7 p.m. at the EDA Office. For more information call 985-2660 or 825-4478.

July 12
A lawn party will be held at South River Church on Saturday, July 12 beginning at 4 p.m. There will be fried chicken, country ham, mutton and lots of veggies and desserts. Please join us.

The Greene County Rescue Squad will hold a yard sale Saturday, July 12 beginning at 8 a.m. at 9845 Spotswood Trail, Stanardsville. To donate please bring items that are clean and in working order to the squad building by July 7. For details call 434-996-6123.

July 13
Is your son interested in playing youth football? Boys ages 8 to 13 are needed to participate in the area youth football league. Thomas Jefferson Youth Football League is currently enrolling for the fall season. Please go to website at: http://www.tjyfl.net to signup; there will also be an onsite registration July 13 at Albemarle County Office Building, 5th Street Extended, from 2-7 p.m. Online registration is open through July 31.
Deadline July 13
Attention Madison County High School Class of 1999; the 10-year class reunion is approaching and if interested in attending please contact one of the following by July 13. Charles Lewis at or Catrina Sims at or Amanda Greene at

July 16
TRIAD Workshop with Commission Larry Snow as guest will be held July 16 at 10 a.m. at 222 Main St. (Library Bldg.) JABA Office, Stanardsville. Questions, call Beverly at 990-0225.

July 19
Mark Templeton and Pocket Change, a popular bluegrass band, will be in concert Saturday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 735 Park Street, Charlottesville. All tickets are $10; proceeds benefit Grace Baptist Church building fund. For details call 434-975-0260.

August 23
Attention: William Monroe High School Class of 1998 will be celebrating their 10-year class reunion Saturday, Aug. 23. Please e-mail and include your name (if married include maiden name,) phone number and address or visit http://www.geocities.com/wmhs1998reunion/ for more information.

Sept. 8-Nov. 10
Want to polish your green thumb and serve your community? Become a Master Gardener; classes forming now. Classes will be held Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 8-Nov. 10. Master Gardeners are trained volunteers serving communities through educational projects. For additional information, contact Cathy Kloetzli 434-985-5236 or .

Sept. 11, Nov. 13
Blood is needed! The Women’s Committee of Greene County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the following blood drives in 2008. On Sept. 11 from 3-7 p.m. and Nov. 13 from 3-7 p.m. inside the Stanardsville Firehouse. Please donate - you may save a life.

NOTICES
The Greene County Historical Society Museum, Court Square, is open on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come see the exhibits and use the genealogy database on family research.

Drug abuse and addiction affects school-aged children in many ways. Some kids live with an addicted family member while others have started using themselves. If you suspect that someone is struggling with addiction, call Narconon Arrowhead today. Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments and referrals to rehabilitation centers nationwide. Call 800-468-6933 or log on to http://www.stopaddiction.com to speak to a qualified counselor today.

Are you a teen Mom? Have you heard of teen MOPS? We are planning a new Teen Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group in Orange. If you are interested in helping with or joining this new group, contact Gail Gibson at or (540) 661-1310. The meetings will be held at Grace Community Church, 105 North Madison Road, Orange.

Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline is looking for fun, creative adults to volunteer as leaders for the girls of Greene County. There’s a need to help foster future leaders, the Girl Scouts in Greene. Interested in becoming a Girl Scout, having fun, joining in adventure, building character and finding some of your best friends? Call Terrie Richardson at 888-228-6195 or email . Consider helping our daughters become the best they can possibly be by volunteering.

Join us for Preschool Storytime at Greene County Library every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. for ages 2-5 with siblings welcome. Enjoy lots of stories, songs, finger-plays and puppet shows, with a craft each week that your child can take home. No registration necessary.
 
The Book Discussion Group meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room. Bring books you would like to propose the group to read for the coming year. All are welcome. For information or ridesharing, please call the library at 985-5227.

The Greene County Taxpayers hold monthly meetings the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. For more info call 985-4530 or 985-3794

The JABA Greene County Senior Center meets every Tuesday and Wednesday in the Senior Center/Library Building, Main St., Stanardsville, from 8 a.m. to noon. The program includes lunch, nurse visits, health and nutrition info, bingo, shopping trips, musical entertainment and the Craft Club on Wednesday afternoons. There is no cost to join, but donations are accepted for meals. For info, call 434-985-2047 or just come and join us.

The Greene County Transit, Inc. is here to help you with all your transportation needs. Our transit drivers offer safe and efficient transportation to doctor’s appointments, shopping trips, hair appointments, and much more. With rising fuel cost and congested roads, sit back and let
Greene Co. Transit

take care of the driving. Call 434-985-5205 to schedule a ride.

Narcotics Anonymous meets daily throughout this area. For meeting locations or other information call the Help-line at 434-979-8298.

The Charlottesville Chapter of the Virginia Writers Club, serving the City of Charlottesville and counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison and Orange, meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Barnes & Noble in Charlottesville at 7 p.m. For information, 434-842-1801 or e-mail .