Items for the community calendar will be accepted by mail to The Anson Record, P.O. Box 959, Wadesboro, NC 28170, and can also be brought by our office at 123 E. Martin St., Suite 400, in Wadesboro, or emailed to iscarbrough@civitasmedia.com.
Deadline is 3 p.m. the Thursday before publication. Calendar items must be complete and correct when submitted. Items must be submitted on 8½ by 11-inch (standard typing size) paper and include a contact telephone number.
April 20-24
Tractor Supply in Wadesboro will hold the spring clover promotion to benefit Anson County 4-H. Clovers are $1 and can be purchased at checkout. Anson County 4-H’ers will be at the store April 23 for extra goodies.
April 20-July 22
Anson County Parks and Recreation will hold registration for youth tackle football for children in grades 3-4 and 5-6. If enough children in those grades register, the county will host its own league. In the event that there are only enough players for one team, the team will abide by the following rules. A player is eligible to compete in Division 1 if he or she did not turn 8 years old on or before Nov. 1, 2015 and does not turn 10 on or before May 1, 2016. Players are eligible to compete in Division 2 if they turned 10 on or before Nov. 1, 2015 and do not turn 12 on or before May 1, 2016. The cost is $30 per person. A copy of a sports physical and a birth certificate are also due by the deadline. Registration will be held at the Parks and Rec office and at county schools on select dates. Registration will be held in the gym of Wadesboro Elementary School from 2-3:30 p.m. May 17, at Wadesboro Primary School from 2-3:30 p.m. May 18, and at Peachland-Polkton Elementary School from 2-3:30 p.m. May 19. Children will also be able to register at Ansonville Elementary School from 2-3:30 p.m. May 24, at the ball field at Lilesville Elementary School from 2-3:30 p.m. May 25, and at Morven Elementary School from 2-3:30 p.m. May 26. For more information, contact Jeff Waisner at 704-695-2550 or Wendell Small at 704-695-2782.
April 21
Beginning April 21, Grace Senior Center’s Dancercise exercise program will return to its regular schedule of every being held from 10-11 a.m. every Monday instead of from 1-2 p.m.
April 23
Lisa Rock and company will pay tribute to the Carpenters with “Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters” at 7:30 p.m. at the Ansonia Theatre. Tickets are $15 for general seating. For more information, call 704-694-4950.
April 24
The Anson Singers will present its annual spring concert at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Wadesboro. The concert, entitled “The Sound of Poetry,” will feature renowned poems in a tapestry of choral settings. This is a free concert open to the public. The Anson Singers is a community choir with members from various communities throughout Anson, Stanly, Union and Chesterfield counties.
April 26
Grace Senior Center will host bingo from 1-2 p.m.
April 29
The Anson Women’s League will accept scholarship applications until April 29. The club will award $500 scholarships to three college-bound female graduates from Anson County this year. Applications will be judged primarily on academic achievement and financial need. Evidence of students’ involvement and leadership in clubs, churches, extracurricular activities and charitable service to the community is welcome. A written essay addressing these activities will provide further support in the evaluation process. Finalists will be interviewed by the scholarship committee. Application forms are available through the various high school guidance counselors or by telephoning Beverly Getzen, chairwoman of the Anson Women’s League scholarship committee, at 704-694-7022. Applicants can also write to the League at P.O. Box 94, Wadesboro, NC 28170. Home-schooled students are welcome to apply.
April 30
The 1977 class reunion meeting for Bowman Senior High School will be at 4 p.m. at the Hampton B. Allen Library. Call 704-465-2413 for more information.
Dr. Daniel R. Berger II will speak on depression and sadness at Maranatha Family Center/Jesus is Lord Christian School in Cheraw, South Carolina, at 1 p.m. Berger is a teacher, counselor and administrator with undergraduate and advanced degrees in counseling and psychology and a doctorate of pastoral theology. This event is free. Call 843-537-2033 or email jilcs@ymail.com with questions. Maranatha Family Center/Jesus is Lord Christian School is located on S.C. 9 beside the Cheraw Airport.
May 4
In recognition of Child Mental Health Awareness Week, the Art Restores the Soul event will be held at the Anson County Cooperative Extension office from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event is open to ages 8 and up and all registered participants will leave with a 16-by-20 painting they created. Artist Cassie Dawson, a senior at Cape Fear High School in Fayetteville, has studied art for five years. She has had her artwork displayed in an exhibition at UNC-Pembroke for Cape Fear High School’s Juried Art Show, and recently had three pieces in the 16th annual Cumberland County High Schools Juried Art Exhibition, where she won third place overall for mixed media. She will teach the painting class. Lunch and all materials will be provided for free. The extension office is located at 501 McLaurin St., Wadesboro. Contact Suzanne Maness at 910-627-1769, toll free at 877-211-5995 or email connectionsfsp@gmail.com to register.
May 5
The Wadesboro Civitan Club will offer four $1,000 scholarships this year. Applicants will be judged in four areas: academic achievement, community involvement, leadership and financial need. Submissions must address all four areas and will be viewed favorably if applicants demonstrate participation in those activities of interest to Civitans or similar activities. The application can be supplemented with written descriptions of activities, interests and related experience. Criteria for applicants also include: a sealed letter of recommendation from someone other than a relative, Anson County 2016 graduation and acceptance at, or enrollment in, a college/university or other acceptable institution of higher education, including copies of acceptance letters. Applications must be completed and returned by May 5. Applications should be returned to a school guidance counselor or mailed to: P.O. Box 751, Wadesboro, NC 28170. Applications will be reviewed by the Wadesboro Civitan Scholarship Committee and announced at the Anson High School awards ceremony. Finalist candidates should be prepared to appear for a personal interview in middle to late May. The scholarships are paid directly to the academic institution where the recipient is enrolled.
May 7
The annual May Day Festival will be held at the Lemuel Center in Morven beginning at 10 a.m. The event will begin with the opening ceremony and afterward there will be several scheduled activities: step team performances, a puppet show, a May Pole wrapping, a car show, a basketball tournament and others. Several food vendors will be on the grounds. The day will conclude with the May Fest parade at 3 p.m. with about 30 units. The Lemuel Center is located at 206 W. Main St., Morven.
May 12
Woodmen Life, Wadesboro Chapter 4, a fraternal life insurance society, will accept applications for college scholarships until May 12. The scholarship committee will award $500 scholarships to two class of 2016 graduates in the Anson County schools. Academic achievement and financial need will be considered, as will fraternal, social and patriotic activities. Seniors can get a Woodmen Life scholarships application form through their school guidance counselors. It should be completed and returned to the counselor by May 12. Awards will be presented at the high school awards ceremony.
May 14
Registration is under way for the Yard Sale of the Carolinas, which will be held in Chesterfield, South Carolina from 7 a.m. to noon in the 200 and 300 blocks of West Main Street in front of the Chesterfield County Courthouse. Individuals, families, civic groups and churches are welcome to raise funds by selling items in the yard sale. Spaces are available for $15 (one parking space), and multiple spaces may be reserved. There are a limited number of spaces available. Registration forms are available at the Hospice of Chesterfield County offices located at 700 West Blvd. in Chesterfield, 160 Second St. in Cheraw and 114 E. McGregor St. in Pageland. The deadline for registrations in May 11. For more information, email jdouglasshcc@hotmail.com or call the Hospice office at 843-623-9155. The event is co-sponsored by the Greater Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce and Hospice of Chesterfield County’s Sunshine Shoppe thrift and gift store.
June 15-17
Grace Senior Center will sponsor a trip to the Amish lands in Pennsylvania. The cost of the trip is $340 per person with double occupancy (adults), $299 per child staying with two full paying adults. The package includes two nights’ lodging at the Heritage Hotel in Lancaster, two full buffet breakfasts, two buffet dinners at Shady Maple Smorgasbord, a performance of “Samson” at the Millennium Theatre, a guided tour of the Amish countryside, including stops at the Amish Craft Farm and a bake shop, a visit to the Kitchen Kettle Village, shopping at Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market, a souvenir gift, luggage handling, taxes and gratuities, and motorcoach transportation. There is a $50 deposit with the reservation. Deposits are being accepted with a final payment due on May 27. For more information or to register, call 704-694-6616.
June through August
South Piedmont Community College will hold several summer camp courses this year. These day camp courses are educational ways to keep teenagers engaged throughout the summer. SPCC staff and faculty will help students to learn more about the programs the school offers in Union and Anson counties. This year, SPCC will offer the following camps at the Monroe, Polkton and Waxhaw locations: Arts, Health/EMT, Cyber Camp, Solar and Energy, Intro to Auto Mechanics, Construction Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership Camp and others. Costs range from $0 to $100 depending on the course of study and duration. All camps include instruction, lunch, t-shirts and more. A complete course listing of each camp is available at www.spcc.edu. Online registration will begin on April 4. Space is limited.
June 13-24
The Ansonia Theatre will host the first session of its summer camp with a two-week camp held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. that will focus on putting a show together covering all aspects of the state. Participants will workshop their own adaptation of the classic, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” with a community performance on June 24. Tuition is $100. Applications are available at the Anson County Arts Council.
July 1
Money for the Bowman Senior High School class of 1984 all-white gala is due by the end of the day. The gala will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight on Sept. 3 at the Lockhart-Taylor Center in Wadesboro. Entrance fees will be $100 for couples or $65 for singles. Send money to Windy Smith or Barbara Ingram at P.O. Box 1259, Wadesboro, NC 28170.
July 18-22
The Ansonia Theatre will host the second session of its summer camp with a one-week musical theatre camp held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The camp will focus on singing and dancing creating a big musical revue. This summer, the kids will tackle Broadway songs sung by adults. The camp will be directed by Tommy Wooten, Gina Clarke and Gail Litaker. Tuition is $50. Applications are available at the Anson County Arts Council.
Sept. 20-24
The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and its 95th annual reunion in Springfield, Missouri in September, contact secretary-treasurer Bob Haynes at 2idahq@comcast.net or call 224-225-1202 or visit www.2ida.org.
Organization
Meetings
Connections Family Support Program hosts a monthly family support group open to parents, grandparents and foster parents. This is a time for those with children who have behavioral, emotional and/or learning challenges to share their experiences and learn from others. The group meets the third Tuesday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. in the Pritchett room of the Hampton B. Allen Library located at 120 S. Greene St., Wadesboro. Brunch is provided at no cost. Contact Suzanne Maness at 910-627-1769, toll free at 877-211-5995, or by email at connectionsfsp@gmail.com to register.
The Anson County Citizen Advisory Board to the Anson Waste Management Facility meets the fourth Tuesday of every month, September through May. There is no meeting in December, June, July or August, unless there is a called meeting. This board meets at 6 p.m. in the administration building of the Anson Waste Management Facility on U.S. 74 West in Polkton.
The Anson County Child Care Association will meet every third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Call 704-695-1666 or 704-694-7887 for more information.
The Anson Women’s League will meet the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at Twin Valley Country Club. Attendees share lunch and listen to a guest speaker. Lunch is $8.50. Any woman who lives or works in Anson is invited. RSVP to President Angela Smith at ansonwomensleague@gmail.com by Friday at 4 p.m. before the meeting.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. in the AA Building on Country Club Road in Wadesboro and on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Call 704-826-7378.
Chemically Dependents Anonymous meets each Thursday at 8 p.m. at the AA Building at 2177 Country Club Road in Wadesboro.
The Kilwinning Lodge No. 64, AF & AM, meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Lilesville Star Masonic Lodge No. 603 meets the Tuesday after the first Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Lilesville Masonic Hall, across from Parsons Grove Church.
The Wadesboro Rotary Club meets every Thursday at noon at Welika Lake Fish House in Lilesville.
The Anson County Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 860 meets on the last Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Hampton Allen Library’s Hardison-Bradley Room.
The Anson County NAACP meets every third Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Hampton B. Allen Library. Call President Donnie Lewis at 704-694-6749 for more information.
A National Guard Support Group meeting is held at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the National Guard Armory in Rockingham. Family and friends are invited. Call 910-895-5256 for more information.
The Union County epilepsy adult support group meets the first Tuesday, monthly, at the United Way of Union County, 102 Franklin St., Monroe, from 7-9 p.m. Call 704-377-3262.
A domestic violence support group meets every Monday night from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Anson County Domestic Violence Coalition in Wadesboro. Call 704-694-4499 for more information.
The Anson County Human Relations Council meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Allen Library.
A diabetic support group meets the last Thursday or Friday of each month. For more information, call Ruth Hildreth at 704-694-3979 or Beth McLendon at 704-694-4291.
The Wadesboro Civitans hold their club meeting at noon on Fridays.
Ongoing
Anson County Parks and Recreation is seeking interest in men’s basketball and a new men’s wiffleball program. If interested in participating in one or both sports, contact Jeff Waisner at 704-695-2550, Wendell Small at 704-695-2782 or Morris Gatewood at 704-694-5751.
Thursday’s Child, a community children’s choir for kids in grades K-6, meets Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. in the children’s choir room of First United Methodist Church in Wadesboro. Gail Litaker is the director. It is a total arts experience with good character in mind.
The Anson County Partnership for Children invites children ages 3-8 to “Story Time at the Partnership” on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-10:30 a.m. in the Early Childhood Resource Center at 117 S. Greene St., Wadesboro. An interactive reader will share books, sing songs and foster a love for reading through activities appropriate for young learners. Every child who attends will receive a free book. Parents are required to stay with their children during story time and are encouraged to participate. Space is limited. To make a reservation, email Susan Armstrong at susan.armstrong@windstream.net or call 704-694-4036. Child care classrooms are welcome, but they must register due to space limitations.
The uptown Wadesboro farmers’ market will be held each Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the town square. To learn more about becoming a vendor, call 704-695-1644 or email uptownwadesboro@windstream.net.
Burnsville Recreation & Learning Center has an emergency food pantry; food is given out every Wednesday beginning at 9 a.m. USDA food is given out every fourth Monday of the month beginning at 2 p.m. There is also an afterschool program, summer camp for children, an adult computer class, job link and fax services and more. For additional information, call Carol Smith at 704-826-8182 or Gwen Lisenby at 704-848-8753.
The Anson Singers will hold rehearsals each Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Wadesboro to prepare for their annual spring concert. Anyone who enjoys good choral singing is invited to attend. Current and new members are welcome. The church is located at 118 E. Morgan St., Wadesboro.
Anson High School Afterschool Help Center operates Mondays through Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on regular school days through May in the media center. Parents and community leaders are invited to volunteer two hours weekly. Students receive subject tutoring, math and reading enrichment, homework help and social skills building. The program is staffed with volunteers and parents must provide transportation. For more information or to volunteer, contact Dannie Montgomery at 704-694-9301, extension 06408.
The Burnsville Recreation and Learning Center Kids Café is now available and taking applications for afterschool students ages 5-14. This service is extended to all parents in need. Professionally trained staff, nutritional meals, snacks, physical activities and help with homework is provided. Drop-ins are welcome but parents must enroll students in advance. Times of operation are from 3-5:30 p.m., and longer if services are needed Monday through Friday. Services can also be provided on days when school releases early if needed. For more information, contact Carol Smith or Deloris Hammond at 704-826-8182 or 704-826-8737.
The Compassionate Friends, a support group for families who have lost a child of any age from any cause, meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Pee Dee Electric training room on U.S. 52 South in Wadesboro. For more information, call 704-694-8774 or 704-475-5005.
The Hampton B. Allen Library will hold a tai chi class via video by certified instructor Rhonda Donahoo at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in the library’s Pritchett Room. The library is located at 120 S. Greene St. in Wadesboro. Call 704-694-5177 for more information.
Free computer classes will be held at the Lockhart-Taylor Center at 8 a.m until noon. Students will learn the fundamentals of PC function and how to use job-searching engines. For more information, contact Linda Little at 704-475-1421.
Victory Over Addiction weekly seminar and support group offers help with addictions such as drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, gambling, food, etc. Mondays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Location is the ACCESS Center, 116 E. Wade St., Wadesboro. Call 704-695-1441 for information.
Anson County Veterans Services is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office is located in the old Belk building across the street from the courthouse in Wadesboro. The phone number is 704-694-4418.
Every Monday, the Grace Senior Center will sponsor “Men and Ladies’ Afternoon Out” from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the center. Call 704-694-6616 for more information and to register. Grace will also host Sit-a-cise with Silver Slippers exercise classes at no charge (for seniors 60 and older) taught by Sheila Raye on a monthly basis. Classes will be offered every third Monday in the month. Sit-a-cise is an exercise done while sitting in your chair without risking serious injury or placing major stress on your lower body. Dates and times will be posted in the paper each month. For more information or to register, call 704-694-6616.
South Piedmont Community College’s Career Cruiser visits the following locations weekly: first Monday of each month, 9-11 a.m., Meadowview Assisted Living in Wadesboro, Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon, Horizon Group Home in Wadesboro, 1-4 p.m. Church of God and Prophecy in Morven; Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon, Whit’s Convenience Store in Lilesville, 1-4 p.m., Peachland Fire Department; Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, Horizon Group Home in Wadesboro, 12:30-4 p.m., IGA Supermarket in Wadesboro; Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon, various locations (call for more information), 1-4 p.m., Ansonville Fire Department; Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Burger King parking lot in Wadesboro. The Career Cruiser provides on-site free computer skills, GED information and Job Ready Workforce Development classes. Call 704-272-5300 or visit www.spcc.edu for more information.
Anson County Parks and Recreation will offer a walking program. Register at the main office 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Call Wendell T. Small at 704-694-5751 for more information.
The Humane Society offers a $77 spay/neuter program for dogs or cats age 4 months and up. No residency or income restrictions. This includes surgery, one-year rabies vaccine, pain medication and transportation to and from the clinic. Purchase vouchers every day except Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at the animal shelter at 529 U.S. 74 Business West in Rockingham. For more information, call 910-895-0335.
The Anson County Arts Council will hold a free arts and crafts workshop each Tuesday from 1-4 p.m. in the Olde Mill Gallery at the Lockhart-Taylor Center. Bring your own supplies. Donations welcome. Call 704-694-4950 for more information.
The VFW James D. Henderson Post 10403 and Ladies’ Auxiliary will meet at the Hampton B. Allen Library every third Thursday at 7 p.m. Call Commander James Bennett at 704-694-2090 for more information.
All retired South Piedmont Community College employees are invited to lunch on the last Wednesday of each month. The group meets at 11:30 a.m. at Ladybug Restaurant.
The Chesterfield District Chapter of the S.C. Genealogical Society meets in the meeting room of the Chesterfield Visitors Center (Old Chesterfield County Courthouse) located at 100 Main St., Chesterfield, South Carolina. The research library is open each Saturday from 10 to 3, and someone is available to assist with research. Both the meetings and the research library are open to the public. For more information, call 843-623-2244 or email chesterfielddistrict@chesterfield.scgen.org.
Volunteers Needed
Anson Community Hospice needs volunteers to give emotional, spiritual and personal support to patients and families. Office volunteers are also needed. Call 704-695-1595.
The Grace Senior Center needs volunteers to deliver meals Mondays through Fridays. Many elderly residents, most of whom live alone, depend largely on this as their main meal of the day. Call 704-694-6616.
Hospice Services of Anson County needs volunteers. Call Judy Treadaway 704-694-4880.
Senior Health Insurance Information Program needs dedicated volunteers to continue to offer its services to seniors in Anson County. SHIIP is a flagship program for the Department of Insurance and offers information on Medicare and other issues. To learn about becoming a trained SHIIP volunteer, call Bernice Bennett at 704-694-6616.
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