IN & AROUND GREENE

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Published: May 15, 2008

May 15
The Rapidan Service Authority will meet Thursday, May 15 at 2 p.m. at Madison County Administrative Building on Main Street.
May 16
Friday, May 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. the public is invited to enjoy an evening of bluegrass and gospel music at the clubhouse next to Waugh’s off Route 20, Orange. Come for the fun and music or bring your bluegrass instruments and play; open to all individuals and groups. Call Pete at 854-7468 to schedule your group to play. All contributions benefit area children groups and is sponsored by Waugh Enterprises.

May 17
Come out and support your local rescue squad volunteers Saturday, May 17 from 3-7 p.m. Activities will include tour of squad facility, children’s activities, blood pressure checks, extrication demo, raffles, door prizes and musical entertainment. Hamburger or hot dog dinner plates are $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information call Sherry Morris 434-985-8441 (evenings) and 996-6123 (daytime).

Saturday, May 17 from 8 to 12-noon at Martha Jefferson Hospital, 459 Locust Avenue, Charlottesville, there will be a free skin cancer screening. Skin cancer is an undeclared epidemic - yet about 80 percent of skin cancers could be prevented by protecting yourself from the sun’s rays.  Board-certified dermatologists and other healthcare professionals will check sun-exposed skin and provide sun safety information and education. Registration is required; call Health Connection at 434-982-7009 or toll free 1-888-652-6663 to register.

Longaberger/Vera Bradley bingo will be Saturday, May 17 in the William Monroe High School Cafeteria, with doors opening at 4:40 p.m. and games beginning at 6. Advance tickets are $20 and $25 at-the-door. For more information call Katie Brunelle at 985-1397 or . All proceeds benefit the Adam Fargo Field House.

May 18
The Quarterly Madison County Historical Society meeting will feature Maxine Weaver Crane speaking about her book, “Ask for Nothing.“ This is a true story of a mother traveling west in the mid-1800s who left one of her children with a Madison family; a fascinating story involving three Madison families, the Deals, Yowells and Weavers. The meeting will be held May 18, at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the Madison County Office Building. Refreshments will follow in the Kemper Mansion and everyone is invited.

May 19
Teen Girls Book Group will meet at Greene County Library on Monday, 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 and enjoy pizza as we discuss the books. Free copies of the books will be provided. Registration is ongoing.

May 20
The Greene-Madison Retired Teachers Association will meet May 20 at 12-noon at Graves Mountain Lodge. All retired school related personnel are invited to attend. For additional information call 540-948-4304.

May 22
Will your child be four years old on or before Sept. 30? Does your family have a financial need and cannot send your four-year-old to preschool? Do you, or does a physician, have concerns about your child’s development? You might qualify for the county’s state funded preschool program; pick up an application at any county elementary school. Contact Kaki Payne at 985-5279 with questions.
May 23
Members of the community are welcome to attend William Monroe High School’s annual Senior Awards Ceremony on May 23 at 8:30 a.m. Through out the year, seniors have been offered over 86 scholarships by the guidance department, local businesses and various colleges. Over $180,000 in scholarships has been awarded to date and we look for more to come as May draws to a close. If your group or organization is awarding a scholarship this year and is willing to participate, please contact Ms. Angelina Santus at 434-985-5281 or email to . Thank you for helping us share in the students’ excitement as they begin the next phase of their lives.

May 24
The 2008 Spring Hill Baptist Church Tour de Greene events are Saturday, May 24. The run, walk and kid dash events start at 8 a.m. at Dover Foxcroft Farm and the bike rides are 25 miles, 41 miles and 62 miles and start at 7:30 a.m. with parking at Spring Hill Baptist Church. Come and join Spring Hill at Dover Foxcroft Farm, as we run and bike our way to a better education for Greene County. All proceeds benefit the Greene County Education Foundation and Habitat for Humanity of Greene. Apply online at http://www.springhillbaptist.org/2008-Tour-de-Greene.174.0.html

May 26
Monday, May 26, from 3-6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 636 Madison Road, Rt. 230, Stanardsville, the Greene County American Legion Post #128 will be hosting a Memorial Day barbecue dinner, which is free to all active duty military or military veterans and family who are residents of Greene County. All others cost is $6.50 for adults and $3.50 for children. Menu includes barbecued pork sandwiches, beans, slaw, chips, hotdogs for the children, cake, pie, cookies and drinks. Entertainment provided by Courtney Hollow Band, a bluegrass band from Madison.

May 30
On Friday, May 30 the William Monroe Middle School eighth grade dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Eligible eighth graders can purchase tickets for $8 from their Core 1 teacher. Viva Las Vegas! is the theme, so play your cards right and join your classmates at this year’s dance. Parents interested in volunteering please call the school office at 985-5240.

May 31
The Circle of Friends and Bumblebees and Butterflies youth groups at Stanardsville United Methodist Church will be offering something new at its annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, May 31. The children and adults will be hosting activities including a cupcake walk, tattoo station, nail-painting and slushies. Games include a duck pond, water balloon relay, putt-putt, beanbag toss and more. The activities will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; join us for some summer fun.

Through May
During the month of May the Greene County Food Bank is requesting donations of cereal. 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 to 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.

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 beginner’s level class will be taught by a bilingual Spanish teacher from Blue Ridge School. For more information or to register call 985-7895.

During the month of 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.

June 14
Spring Hill Baptist Church is holding a car show and chili cook-off Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you have a classic car, truck or motorcycle you would like to display at the show or if you would like to compete in the chili cook-off call Tom at (434) 985-2780.

June 28
The 25th class reunion of William Monroe High School Class of 1983 will have a cookout on June 28. For more information contact Sherri Herring Huff at 985-6989 or Jeff Brill at 981-0020.

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 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.

Through June
Applications for the 2008-2009 school-year are now being accepted for the Skyline CAP Head Start program in Greene County, open to preschool children three to five years old. Children must have turned at least three years of age by Sept. 30. Those with special needs are encouraged to apply. Skyline CAP Head Start is a free program for income eligible families. The only cost to parents is a small amount of your time each month. For more information on the Greene County program, please call Jennie Sherrill at 985-6930.

August 23
Attention WMHS Class of 98! William Monroe High School Class of 1998 will be celebrating their 10-year class reunion Saturday, Aug. 23. Please e-mail . with your name (if married include maiden name,) phone number and address or visit http://www.geocities.com/wmhs1998reunion/ for more information.

NOTICES
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 Enrichment Program is now accepting applications for Daycare positions. Applicants should be 18 years of age or older. Please call 434-985-5205 for more information.

Archangel Arts Center, Rt. 29, between Ruckersville and Madison: Lynn is available to give private violin lessons on Mondays and Tuesdays and Diane is available to teach piano on Mondays and Thursdays. Call 540-948-5628 for more info.

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 .

You can make a difference in a child’s life. How? By becoming a foster parent. Foster parents provide a temporary home for abused and neglected children. Area foster children of all ages are in need of skilled and caring foster parents. Tri-Area Foster Families (TAFF) is currently holding orientation meetings for persons interested in learning about foster parenting. Both married couples and single adults are eligible to become foster parents. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to help shape a child’s life. For more information or to schedule an orientation session, contact Martina Fuller at 970-3329.

Veterans of Foreign Wars meet the fourth Monday of the month (no post home). Contact Commnader John Miska for meeting place at 434-760-1940. VFW Post 8208, P.O. Box 653, Ruckersville, VA 22968.

The Greene County American Legion Post #128 meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the post building on VSH Route 230, Stanardsville. Call Joe Deckard at 434-985-6263 for more information.

Let RideShare help you get into a carpool or vanpool. We maintain a database of area commuters looking for people to carpool with. Share a ride with your neighbors and coworkers and help ease congestion and pollution. Call RideShare, 434-295-6165.