In & Around Greene

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Published: April 25, 2008

April 24
The Greene County Young Farmers will sponsor a demonstration of an affordable solar-powered livestock watering system in operation at Epsewasson Farm located east of Stanardsville, on Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. sharp. To attend and or for directions call 434-985-1746.

April 25 & 27
The Madison Choral Society, directed by Judy Maxfield, will celebrate God’s gift of springtime with hymns and spiritual songs by John Rutter, Gabriel Faure, Johanna Haydn and others. The program titled “In Praise of Creation” will include a unique arrangement of “Amazing Grace” written by Bernice Walker, a member of our choral society. The program will conclude with a rousing spiritual arrangement of “Dry Bones” by Mark Hayes. The concerts are Friday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Caroline Street, Orange and Sunday, April 27 at 4 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Hoover Road, Haywood. There is no admission. For more information call (540) 672-3297.

April 26
Ruckersville Elementary School PTA yard sale will be Saturday, April 26 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.; rain date is May 10.

Not your ordinary yard sale will be held at Shepherd of the Hills Church Social Hall from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26. This huge annual sale offers a wide variety of items; rain or shine (held indoors). Follow the signs from Rt. 33 west - one mile south on Rt. 633 (Amicus Road) to the church. Proceeds will benefit the “Caring for the Children” Christmas Gift Project of the Woman’s Club of Greene County.

Community yard sale and book fair Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Greene County Extension Office, located in the Greene County Office Building Annex on Spotswood Trail (Business Rt. 33 east of Stanardsville). Donations needed, call 985-5236.

Ashley Reynolds will be in concert at William Monroe High School, Stanardsville on April 26 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $8 with proceeds benefiting the volunteer rescue squad. Tickets are available at Java Express (Food Lion Shopping Center in Ruckersville) or at Calvary Chapel of Greene, (434) 960-1287. Purity Jam: a Christian, singer, songwriter, speaker, recipient of Pop Artist of the Year - 2006 (KCCM), in Times Cover Girl - May 2007 and 2007 Momentum Award Nominee. High school students in grades 9-12 learn about Ashley’s Purity Workshops as she talks with the youth.

The Red Cross will be offering free CPR courses (regular price is $75 per person) Saturday, April 26, Adult CPR/AED. The training courses are funded by a grant and are free to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. Pre-registration required, call 434-979-7143 and ask for Brett Stauffer.

Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville will have a Dogwood Pancake Breakfast Saturday, April 26 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 500 Park St., Charlottesville, in support of Boys and Girls Club of Charlottesville/Albemarle. Bring the whole family and eat before the Dogwood Festival Parade; food and drinks provided by Starbucks, Sam’s Club and Pepsi-Cola and the printed materials provided by MidAtlantic Printing and Kominer & Thomson. Ticket donation is $5, children under six are free. Purchase tickets at-the-door or from any Kiwanian. For more information, or to request tickets, visit http://avenue.org/kiwanis

April 28
The Greene County Lions Club is hosting an 18-hole Captain’s Choice Golf Outing April 28 at Greene Hills Club in Stanardsville with a 1 p.m. shotgun start; dinner included. Enter a team, donate a door prize or sponsor a hole. Contact Mariane Sheperd at 990-8377 or email to: .

The Piedmont Landowners Association will meet Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Service Office at Church and Main Streets in Madison. A member of Northern Piedmont Beekeepers Association will be the featured speaker and will demonstrate the tools of the trade. The Piedmont Landowners Association was formed by landowners and friends from Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties who have an interest in stewardship of forest and farmland. Everyone is welcome.

April 28 & May 19
Teen Girls Book Group will meet at Greene County Library on Mondays, April 28, and May 19 from 7-8:30 p.m. Make new friends, discover new books; join us for our ongoing book group for teen girls ages 14 and up. Enjoy pizza as we discuss the book. Free copies of the books will be provided. Registration is ongoing.

Through April
Gordonsville American Legion Post 1999 will hold a turkey shoot every Saturday night from 6:30-9:30 through April at Gordonsville VFW Post; 12-guage shotguns with open sights only. This is a family event; no alcohol. For more information call (540) 748-4141.

Blue Ridge Heat is actively recruiting girls 10-12 years of age with natural athleticism to join our highly competitive “Traveling” fast-pitch softball team. For additional information contact Kim Foster at 434-249-3605.

April 30-May 3
Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Rt. 810, Dyke Road, will hold Spring Revival Wednesday, April 30 through Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. with guest speaker, the Rev. Buster Payne. There will be special music each evening and a fellowship meal at 6 p.m. on Saturday before the final service. Come and join us for an old-time revival.

Through April and May
During the months of April and May, the Madison-Greene Humane Society is offering free spays/neuters for feral cats (cats that cannot be handled). To schedule an appointment for these surgeries, call 540-948-3191. The Humane Society also has other low-cost spay/neuter programs available and will be happy to discuss those programs with those who are interested.

May 1
Would you like to get free tickets to see “To Kill A Mockingbird” at the Paramount Theater on May 1? As part of The Big Read, starting April 1 all branches of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library will have a quiz on the book. Return the completed quiz to your local library by April 18, to be entered into a prize-drawing for free tickets to the screening of the film. Two free tickets will be given at each branch. The quiz will also be on website:

The Greene Express Basketball Association has an opening for a Boys 16U coach. If interested in volunteering one to two evenings a week and tournament weekends please call 434-962-0095. Most tournaments played at home with limited travel. The coach must have knowledge of the sport and be able to direct, train, attend all practices, clinics and tournaments as it relates to the Boys 16U activities. The Greene Express is a nonprofit organization designed to help young men and ladies achieve their goals in the sport of basketball. For further information visit our website at http://www.greeneexpress.com.

Greene Library Book Discussion Group will meet Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. “The World Is Flat” by Thomas L. Friedman will be discussed; it’s an account of the great changes taking place in the modern world as a result of swift advances in technology and communications, including an explosion of wealth in India and China.

The Montpelier Daughters of the American Revolution will meet May 1 at 11 a.m. at Gordonsville United Methodist Church. A $13.50 luncheon reservation check needs to be received by the chapter treasurer by April 26. The program, “DAR… What it means to my life - The Significance of the DAR Insignia,” will be presented by Judy Surber, District VI Director. The Chapter Memorial Service will be conducted by the chaplain.

May 1, June 28, 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 May 1 from 3-7 p.m. in the Farm Bureau parking lot, Rt. 33; June 28 from 9 a.m.-12-noon in parking lot of Vo-Tech School; Sept. 11 from 3-7 p.m. and Nov. 13 from 3-7 p.m. inside Stanardsville Firehouse. Please donate - you just may save a life.

May 3
A church rummage sale will be held Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Stanardsville Baptist Church fellowship hall, lower level, door #6; follow signs. Start your morning with a ham or sausage biscuit and browse a wide variety of household items including furniture, books, toys and other items. Also spring/summer clothing for infants through adults. Sale to benefit the Women’s Missionary Union missions projects.

Comics at the library? Sure! Saturday, May 3, the Greene County Library is joining with Atlas Comics to celebrate Free Comic Book Day. Stop by the library from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to get your free comic book… while supplies last. All ages welcome; sponsored by the J-MRL Friends of the Library.

May 5
A golf tournament will be held at Greene Hills Country Club, Stanardsville, May 5 at 12-noon to benefit the Adam Fargo Memorial Field House, sponsored by William Monroe High School Community Service Club. All proceeds from this tournament will go directly to the field house funding. The money raised will first go towards installing a heating and cooling system, and then to finishing the remainder of the building. For any questions or concerns contact our club sponsor, Mrs. Donna Eddins (434-985-1464) or William Monroe Athletic Director, Mrs. Katie Brunelle (434-985-1397) or club president Brittaney Shifflett (434-409-4789).

May 7
There will be no walk-in clinic on Wednesday, May 7 at Greene County Health Department.

May 10
The Spotswood Trail Garden Club will have its annual plant sale Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to 12-noon at the Rescue Squad Building.

JABA Greene County Senior Center is holding a flea market fundraiser Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to noon in the upper parking lot behind the JABA/Library building and the Lafayette Hotel just off Main Street in Stanardsville. Flea market spaces are 9 feet wide by 18 inches deep and cost $15 each. Reserve spaces by contacting Sandra Davis at 434-985-2047 or email: . All proceeds benefit JABA’s Home Delivered Meal Program in Greene County.

Through May
Spanish classes sponsored by International-Community.Org, will be offered every Friday through May 30 from 5 to 6 p.m. at The Church, 2504 Amicus Road, Stanardsville. The beginners level class will be taught by a bilingual Spanish teacher from Blue Ridge School. For more information or to register call 985-7895.

NOTICES
The William Monroe High School Class of 1998 is currently meeting to discuss a 10-year class reunion that will be held summer/fall 2008. Please send your name (including maiden name, if married) along with phone number, your mail and e-mail address to . If you don’t have e-mail access, but know someone who does, please try to send your information through them.