Day of Caring Sept. 25
The United Way of Franklin County is inviting volunteers to participate in the Sept. 25 Day of Caring. This year there are 30 projects identified so far that include handicap ramp building, yardwork, painting, tree trimming and light repair jobs for those throughout the county in need. Individuals, business associates or groups can volunteer. Please call (919) 496-0937 to get matched up with a project.
CFAC meeting
The Five County Mental Health Authority’s Consumer and Family Advisory Committee (CFAC) meets monthly to assist in developing and revising the mental health plan that drives mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services for the five county area. Consumers are invited to attend the CFAC meetings on the second Tuesday of every month beginning at 6 p.m. at the Vance-Granville Community College - Warren Campus, 210 W. Ridgeway Street, Building #4, Room W432, Warrenton. Consumers can sign up to discuss issues with the CFAC from 6:15-6:30 p.m. For more information, please call (252) 430-1330 x3035 or x3050.
WF Farmers’ Market
The Wake Forest Farmers’ Market, 110 S. White Street, is open Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon. Fresh produce, new fall vegetables coming in. Offers pasture-raised meats and free-range eggs, baked breads, honey, pies, cakes, cookies, fresh flowers, herbs, goat cheese, jams and preserves. Also, hand-made soaps and lotions, garden art, wooden bowls and fine art. The market hosts Novozymes, Nature’s Green-Releaf with Frank Franciosi. Talks on benefits of composting in the garden and landscape. Presentations at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. The John Davis family will be selling composting worms. “Taste of the Market” with chef Cindy Karas, and music by Larry Kirwan. For more information, call 556-2284 or visit www.wakeforestmarket.org.
GOP meeting
The Franklin County Republican Party’s monthly covered dish dinner meeting will be this Thursday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. at GOP headquarters, 101 W. Nash St., Louisburg. For more information, contact chairman Jeremy Neal, (919) 495-0986, or check the web: www.FranklinNCGOP.com.
NCRSP meeting
The Franklin County Unit of the North Carolina Retired School Personnel will hold its first meeting of the new school year at the Mitchell Media Center on Dogwood Lane in Louisburg on Monday, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m. The speaker will be State Representative John May. All members and prospective members are urged to attend. Anyone who is a retiree of the North Carolina Public Schools is eligible to join. The programs are based around state benefits, insurance, education, health issues, and updates on political endeavors which relate to retirement situations. For more information, contact President Shelby B. Street at (919) 496-2882.
Blood Drive
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be conducted at the Louisburg Senior Center on Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 2 to 6 p.m. Call (919) 496-1131 to schedule an appointment.
Golf Tournament
The 5th Annual Louisburg Moose Lodge Golf Tournament, benefiting the Duke Cancer Center, will be held Friday, Sept. 24, at Bull Creek Golf & Country Club. This is a Four Man Superball event. Registration will be at 9 a.m. and the shotgun start will be at 11 a.m. The rain date is Friday, Oct. 1. Fees include green fees, cart, lunch and pig pickin’. The first-place prize will be $1,000; second place, $600; and third place, $400. For more information, call Johnny King, (919) 496-8668, or E.H. Smith, (919) 729-4600.
Family stories
Donna Campbell Smith will be conducting a six-week “family stories” writing class at the Louisburg Senior Center on Tuesdays, Sept. 14-Oct. 19, 9 to 11 a.m. To register or for more information, call the Franklin County Arts Council at (919) 496-1191.
Justice Tractor Show
Duke Memorial Baptist Church, Spring Hope, will sponsor the 10th Annual Justice Community Antique Tractor, Car and Engine Show on Sept. 10 and 11. Special events include: a parade of tractors and cars, music and entertainment, activities for children, crafts, bake sale, homemade ice cream, and lots of good food and fellowship. Friday evening’s special attraction will be Alan Reid and friends performing gospel and country music from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Spaghetti plates will be available Friday, 5:30 until 7 p.m. An auction of antique farm items and other miscellaneous items will be held Saturday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. Proceeds from the event will help support the Duke Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund. Location is NC 581 Hwy., 9 miles north of Spring Hope and 8 miles east of Louisburg. For more information, call (919) 853-3161.
Book sale
Friends of the Youngsville Library, 218 U.S. 1-A South in Youngsville, will be having a book sale Saturday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Youngsville Library. Anyone wanting to donate books can drop them off at the library Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday, 1-5 p.m. prior to that date. All proceeds from the book sale are used to support the library. For more information, call 556-1612.
Sock Hop
The Women of the Moose Lodge NC Chapter #2312, 191 Moose Loop Road, Louisburg, will hold a Sock Hop on Sept. 11. Doors open at 8 p.m. Come dressed in your best fifties outfit. There will be a DJ and finger food. Trophies will be given out. Must be 18 years of age to enter the dance. Tickets will be sold at the door.
FC Farmer’s Market
The following is available at the Franklin County Farmer’s Market: apples, figs, watermelons, tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, turnip greens, squash, okra, peppers, butter beans, pears, fresh eggs, muscadine and scuppernong grapes, (frozen) strawberries, blackberries, peas, butter beans and peaches. The Franklin County Farmer’s Market is located in the Shannon Village Shopping Center. Market opens on Tuesday and Friday at 10 a.m. and on Saturday at 8 a.m. The market closes when sold out.
Franklinton meeting
Franklinton’s Board of Commissioners is hosting an emergency meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 8, to discuss the water situation at the town’s upper reservoir. The town will discuss conservation methods due to the drought conditions. The meeting is slated to begin at 6 p.m. at the upper reservoir on Long Mill Road.
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