JUNE 2

BURLINGTON INDUSTRY RETIREES: Breakfast June 2 at 8:30 a.m. at Holiday Restaurant.

4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB: Meets Tuesday, June 2, at 6:30 p.m. at N.C. Cooperative Extension Office, 123 Caroline St., Rockingham. All members and children ages 5-19 invited. Information, Michelle Stumbo, 4-H Extension Agent, 910-997-8255.

JUNE 3

WEATHER SPOTTER: National Weather Service Basic Skwarn Weather Spotter Training Class for Richmond and Scotland Counties on Wednesday, June 3, from 7-9:30 p.m. at Laurel Hill Community Center, 14940 Church Street, Laurel Hill. No cost to attend. Open to all interested persons and first responders. Questions call Frank McKay at 997-8238.

HUMANE SOCIETY: 2009 Spay/Neuter Programs. Open to all. No residency or income restriction vouchers for $57 to $77 include transportation to/from clinic, surgery, pain meds & rabies vaccine OR $20 vouchers available for Richmond County households receiving any one or more public assistance items - Medicaid, Food Stamps, Work First, Health Choice, adoption or foster care assistance or Medical Qualifying Benefit (MQB) assistance. Health Dept. lobby, Rockingham, 9 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter. Call 895-0335 for more information.

JUNE 1-4

4-H SUMMER FUN: 4-H Summer Fun Program will start registration at the Extension Office at 123 Caroline Street, Rockingham. Registration will be held June 1 from 9 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.; June 2 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.; June 3 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and June 4 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. After June 4, registration accepted while space is available. Call 910-997-8255.

JUNE 4

CONSTITUTION PARTY: Monthly meeting of Constitution Party of N.C. Richmond County on Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m. at East Rockingham Senior Citizens Center, 135 Safie 6th St., Rockingham. Questions about meeting or the Constitution Party, call Richard Singletary at (910) 206-1143.

JUNE 5

GUITAR CONCERT: Richmond Community Theater, Rockingham Town Square, presents Charles Trotter, guitar; with special guest, David Strassberg, violin, in concert at 7:30 p.m. June 5; $8 at the door.

COLE BLUEGRASS CONCERT: Mountain music legends Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys will perform Friday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Richmond Community College’s Cole Auditorium. Reserved seating tickets: $20 to $35. Call 910-410-1691 or e-mail coleaud@richmondcc.edu.

BLOOD DRIVE: Friday, June 5, Wal-Mart Supercenter, Rockingham, from 2 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

JUNE 6

COUNTRY BREAKFAST: June 6, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Spring Hill Wesleyan Church. All you care to eat buffet $4. Carry-out plates available, phone (910) 582-5150. Youth Yard Sale.

BREAKFAST: Pee Dee United Methodist Church, Saturday, June 6, 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Plates, $4 each.

YARD SALE: Ellerbe United Methodist Church, downtown Ellerbe, Saturday, June 6, 7 a.m. until 12 noon. Sponsored by Methodist Men’s Club of Ellerbe and Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Churches.

HONORS BANQUET: Wayman Chapel AMEZ Church Missionary Department sponsoring an Honors Banquet on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 6 p.m. at Wayman Chapel Faith Center. Host pastor Rev. Janice H. Ingram. Donation, $10.

DINNER SELLING: Greater Diggs Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church Stewardess Board sponsoring dinner selling Saturday, June 6, at church located 1258 Old Cheraw Highway, Rockingham, beginning at 10 a.m. Fried and baked chicken, fish, smoked turkey legs, collard sandwiches and more. Information, call (910) 895-1739 or (910) 997-6824.

JUNE 8

EAST ROCKINGHAM: Men’s Club meets at 7 p.m. Monday, June 8, at East Rockingham Fire Department. Visitors welcome.

NARFE: The National Active & Retired Federal Employees Sandhills Chapter 1895 will hold its quarterly “Eating Meeting” on Monday, June 8, at 11 a.m. at the Fried Green Tomatoes restaurant on Rte, 211 in Aberdeen. Additional information, contact Vilma Geisert at 910-215-5898 or George Sandoval 910-246-9881.

JUNE 9

BLOOD DRIVE: Tuesday, June 9, Sandhill Regional Hospital, Hamlet, from 12:00 noon until 4 p.m.

NAACP: Community monthly meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. on June 9 at Prayer & Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, 217 Thomas Street, Hamlet. Public invited. For more information, call 910-582-2403.

JUNE 10

BLOOD DRIVE: Wednesday, June 10, CSX, Hamlet, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Free T-Shirts.

HUMANE SOCIETY: 2009 Spay/Neuter Programs. Open to all. No residency or income restriction vouchers for $57 to $77 include transportation to/from clinic, surgery, pain meds & rabies vaccine OR $20 vouchers available for Richmond County households receiving any one or more public assistance items - Medicaid, Food Stamps, Work First, Health Choice, adoption or foster care assistance or Medical Qualifying Benefit (MQB) assistance. Health Dept. lobby, Rockingham, 9 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter. Call 895-0335 for more information.

JUNE 13

HUMANE SOCIETY: Pet Adopt-a-thon, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dieffenbach GM Superstore, Broad Ave., Rockingham. Pet supplies, gift items, new HSRC T-shirts. Call 895-0335 for information.

FUN DAY: Ashley Chapel Community Organization will have its annual John H. Patterson Fun Day celebration Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Free food and games. This event is free, donations will be accepted.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: East Rockingham United Methodist Church will sponsor a pancake breakfast Saturday, June 13, from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. in church fellowship hall. The charge is $3. All you can eat.

RSHS CLASS OF 1973: Meeting at 12 noon June 13 at Hamlet Train Depot. For information, contact Dewey Brower at 461-1196 or Patrice Odom Stroman at 331-7286.

JUNE 15

BLOOD DRIVE: Roberdel Baptist Church, Rockingham, from 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

RICHMOND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Meets Monday, June 15, at 7 p.m. at Rockingham City Hall. Glenn Sumpter will give the program based on the life of L.E. Lisk Jr., an airplane pilot, bootlegger and inventor. Public invited.

JUNE 17

HUMANE SOCIETY: 2009 Spay/Neuter Programs. Open to all. No residency or income restriction vouchers for $57 to $77 include transportation to/from clinic, surgery, pain meds & rabies vaccine OR $20 vouchers available for Richmond County households receiving any one or more public assistance items - Medicaid, Food Stamps, Work First, Health Choice, adoption or foster care assistance or Medical Qualifying Benefit (MQB) assistance. Health Dept. lobby, Rockingham, 9 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter. Call 895-0335 for more information.

JUNE 20

BLOOD DRIVE: Cameronian Presbyterian Church, Rockingham, from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. Free T-shirts.

BOOK SIGNING: Leath Library, 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.

JUNE 26

BLOOD DRIVE: Lowe’s, Rockingham, from 2 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.