Community Calendar

CIVIC GROUPS/ SUPPORT GROUPS Post 9640 – Casey-Short VFW Post 9640 and VFW Honor Guard will meet at the Post Home behind the Shell Mart at Claypool Hill every 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. All interested persons are invited to attend.

The Grundy Composite Squadron - of the Civil Air Patrol meets every Monday at the SVCC campus in Grundy and at the Virginia National Guard Armory on Thursday of each week. Meeting times are 6:30 pm. For additional information concerning enrollment in CAP contact William Cole at 276/964-2131 or Sandra Perkins at 276/991-1810.

Honor Guard – American Veterans Honor Guard will meet the fi rst Monday of each month at the Richlands Police Dept. at 6 p.m. OES#104 – Stated Meeting of Richlands OES#104 fi rst Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. WM Kathy Dunford & WP Lloyd Dunford invite members and visitors.

Civil Air Patrol – The Clinch Valley Composite Squadron will meet each Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Tazewell County Airport. For more information about CAP and enrolling in the program, contact Buford Cordle at 276/963-4509 or Phil Mohon at 276/964-6489. Also on web at http://www.cap.gov.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Meet every Friday night at 8 p.m. at Belfast First United Methodist Church. Take Rt. 642 across from Belfast Quick Mart (formerly Bob’s Bar-BQue), church is .2 tenths of a mile on right. AA Step One – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Step One Group, will be held at Clinch Valley Medical Center, 8 p.m., Saturday nights, Classroom 2 in basement. We’re friends you have not met yet. Phil Hannibal, 963-7270.

Narcotics Anonymous – Narcotics Anonymous meeting every Monday at 8 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 107 Hill Creek Rd., Richlands. All Addicts/Alcoholics welcome. Heritage Quilt Show and Sale - There will be a quilt show and sale from Monday, June 25, through Wednesday, July 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day and on Sunday, July 1, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum, 5240 Wilderness Road, Newbern, VA. There will be demonstrations and explanations of quilting techniques and problems. For more information, call (540) 674-4835.

Marketwatch -Marketwatch, a local group that monitors the cattle and grain markets, will meet Wednesday, June 27 at 7:00 p.m. (please not time change) at the Tazewell Extension Offi ce. The group studies current futures and cash markets, and considers “forward pricing” techniques. Virginia tech Extension Agent, Mike Harris, coordinates the program. Anyone interest in agriculture markets is welcome. Please call the Tazewell County Extension Office at 276/988- 0405 with any questions.

Bake sale -A yard sale and bake sale will be held at Heritage Hall, July 7, beginning at 7:30 p.m. All items are ac- Sunlight of the Spirit – Sunlight of the Spirit support group will meet every Friday at 8 p.m. at the Belfast Methodist Church. For more information call Steve at 276/873-6771.

Richlands Rotary – The Richlands Rotary club will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Coffee Station Café & Bakery 1500 Front Street, Richlands. For more information call 276/963-3385.

Alzheimer’s Support Meeting – Families coping with Alzheimer’s disease are invited to attend a monthly meeting at the Appalachian Agency For Senior Citizens’ central office in the Wardell Industrial Park. Meetings scheduled on the fi rst Tuesday of every month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Contact Jane Tickle, 964- 4915 or 1-800-656-2272 for information or to add your name to the mailing list.

COMING EVENTS & MEETINGS cepted for donations including tools and jewelry.

Blood mobile -Marsh Regional Blood Center will be bringing the Blood Mobile back to the community on June 27. All blood types are needed and donors will receive a free t-shirt. The Blood Mobile will be held at Tazewell Community Hospital Wed., June 27, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to set up an appointment call Joy at 276/988-8845.

Blood mobile -The American Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Tazewell County Moose Lodge, North Tazewell, June 28, from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. RC&D -There will be a meeting of the New River-Highlands RC&D Executive Council Thurs., June 28, 10 a.m., in the Wytheville USDA Service Center Conference Rm., 100 USDA Drive in Wytheville. Info 276-228-2879.

Ratliff/Griffith reunion -Ratliff, Griffi th Reunion June 30, will begin at 11 a.m. at Cedar Bluff Overlook Park. Kids Walk - Relay For Life Kids Walk Event sponsored by Clinch Valley Physicians will be held at the Richlands High School parking lot June 30. Kids ages 13 and under. Registration 2:30-3:55 p.m. Walk 4-4:30 p.m. Registration fee $5. For info call Kim Ball 964-1339.

Ricky Skaggs -Saltville Rescue Squad presents an outdoor concert starring Ricky Skaggs at 8 p.m. Thurs., July 5, at Saltville Show Ground, Saltville. “Fescue” at 6:30 p.m. and “Cleghorn” at 5:30 p.m. Tickets $15. Concessions available. No outside food or drinks allowed. Bring your lawn chair. For information call 276-496-4531.

Moore reunion -The Moore Family Association will hold its reunion July 7 at the Abb’s Valley United Methodist Church, 12 noon, with a covered dish lunch. Descendents of Capt. James Moore are invited to attend. Bring a dish or its equivalent. At 2 p.m. the Sons of the American Revolution will offer a commemoration of Capt. Moore’s service in the war with a stone memorial to be placed at his gravesite. Other interested parties are also invited to the service. College informational meeting—Lindsey Wilson College, now in partnership with Southwest Virginia Community College, will be holding an informational meeting in regard to its two degree programs to be offered at SwVCC on July 12, 6 p.m. in room 161 of Buchanan Hall. Information about the weekend formatted, live instruction Bachelor of Arts in Human Services, and Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling and Human Development will be provided. Everyone is invited to attend. For further information please contact Ryan Vitatoe, 276/708-1975 or 606/344- 1204, .

Pounding Mill reunion - Pounding Mill School Reunion will be held July 14 at 3 p.m. at the Pounding Mill Christian Church. Come and bring a covered dish and enjoy seeing old friends. This is our 11th year and Ada Hilt Hayes has attended most all. See you there.

S&S Picnic -Sat., July 14, the former employees of S&S Corp. will have their annual picnic at the Southwest Virginia Community College picnic shelter beginning at 3 p.m. Bring a covered dish and enjoy the fellowship with former friends. The memories shared about the “good old days” are priceless and make new ones to talk about in the coming years. Soft drinks and paper products will be provided. For info call Jackie Hartman 988- 6318, Jan Newberry 964- 5426 or Patricia wade 963- 0661.

College Hill Reunion – People who attended College Hill Elementary School will reunite on July 21 at the Cedar Bluff Overlook. Anyone wanting to attend must send $10 per person for the catered lunch no later than July 1 to College Hill Reunion, P.O. Box 156, Cedar Bluff, VA 24609. RHS reunion -The Richlands High School Class of 1947 will celebrate their 60th year reunion July 27 and 28 at Southwest Virginia Community College. For further information call Bernice Cordle, 964-5512, Harold Short, 963-4185 or Billie Lowe, 963-9005.

Pageant -2007 Tazewell County Fair Pageants scheduled Jr. Miss and Miss Tazewell County Fair will be held Aug. 4 at the Tazewell Middle School. The pageants are open to contestants from any area. The entry fee is $30. The Jr. Miss Queen will win a huge crown, trophy, custom banner and $50 cash. Miss Tazewell County Fair will win the same with the addition of a $1,000 College Scholarship. Contestants will receive a free 10x13 color canvas picture and trophy. For more info, call 276- 988-7300, 276-988-4340 or 276-988-1781.

Pageant -The Baby and Youth Pageants are scheduled for Aug. 11 at the Tazewell Middle School. Entry fee is $30. Pageants are open to boy and girl contestants from any area. The winners will receive a huge crown, trophy, custom banner, and $50 cash. Contestants will receive a free 10x13 color canvas picture and trophy. For more info, call 276-988-7300

Local horror writer, J.C. Schweingrouber, will be in Richlands on Friday, July 6 for a book-signing at the Coffee Station located at 1500 Front Street (beside the post office).

The book signing will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will be followed by live music. Copies of his fi rst novel, “Legends and Landmarks, Volume I: The Night Walker,” will be available for purchase.

“The Night Walker,” set in a small suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio is also available on Amazon.com. Although local reviews of the book have not been conducted, many who have purchased the book have commented about how similar the fi ctional town is to Richlands.

“The Night Walker” is the first of a four-part series. “Volume II: Freedom’s Path” is expected to be released late summer or early fall. The fi nal volume, release date yet uncertain, takes place in Roanoke. For additional information please visit http://www.jcsbooks. org or call the Coffee Station at 276/964-2326.

Author to sign books at Coffee Station 4340 or 276-988-1781. Auction -The Tazewell County Extension Offi ce is planning a 4-H Benefi t Auction Sun., Aug. 12, at the Tazewell County Fair Grounds. You can participate in the auction by contributing items for sale and attending the auction to bid. The proceeds will help offer 4-H programs. These programs will include but are not limited to 4-H camp, 4-H teen leader training, transportation of 4-H members, public speaking awards and 4-H club development. Items can be dropped off at the Tazewell Co. Ext. Offi ce or the Tazewell County Fair office. If you have questions, e-mail or call (276) 988-0405.