OCT. 17

FOXFIRE, a play by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn, will be presented by the Richmond Community Theatre, Oct. 15-25. Times are 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $9. For more information, call 997-3765.

GREATER WALLS CHAPEL AME ZION CHURCH will hold a plate sale on 10:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

HAUNTED HOUSE sponsored by the Rockingham Rescue Squad from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the intersection of Battley Dairy Road and Freeman Mill Road in Hamlet.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY will sponsor a used book sale at the Thomas H. Leath Memorial Library from 9 a.m. until noon. Used books were accepted through Oct. 6. Call 410-9070 for more information or call the library at 895-6337.

RICHMOND SERVICE LEAGUE “Bunco for Breast Cancer” Tournament 6 p.m. - until at Hudson Brothers Deli in Rockingham $10 per person.

EVENING OF DINNER AND ENTERTAINMENT, Hamlet Review Lodge, Pine Street, 6 p.m. Admission is $6.

YARD SALE from 7 a.m.-12 p.m. at 123 E. Washington St., Arts Richmond Building. Christmas gifts and decorations, Halloween decorations, furniture, miscellaneous, new gift items and collectibles. All proceeds benefit Arts Richmond programs.

OCT. 18

WATTS FAMILY REUNION, 1 p.m. until at the East Rockingham Senior Center. For more information, call Faye Simpson at 895-2797.

SWEATT REUNION, Pleasant Hill UMC in Wallace, S.C. Lunch at 1 p.m. Please bring your talent to share with the family. Call 843-537-5763, 843-337-7604 or 843-537-0786 or e-mail jimleviner@aol.com.

OCT. 19

WRITING PROGRAM presented by Jody Meacham, a former Hamlet, at 7 p.m. at the Hamlet Library. Participants should use the Rice Street entrance.

MINERAL SPRINGS IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Neighborhood Service Center on Railroad Street in Ellerbe. For more information, call 652-3791.

RICHMOND COUNTY 4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB will compete in their final show for the season at the N.C. State Fair in Raleigh at 3 p.m. The club will not hold its regular monthly meeting.

OCT. 20

A SMALL TOWN MAIN STREET COMMITTEE MEETING will be held at Hamlet City Hall, 201 Main St. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 6 p.m. Downtown property owners, business owners and the general public are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Hamlet City Hall 582-2651.

HAPPY HOUR, East Rockingham Senior Center, 6 p.m. Entertainment by Vickie Daniel. Covered dish.

ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1955 will have dinner at 6 p.m. at Pat’s Kitchen. Other classes are welcome.

RICHMOND COUNTY HOSPICE will hold community grief support meetings at the Hospice Center at noon on Oct. 20. There is no cost. For more information, call Rev. Colin Shaw at 997-4464.

ROHANEN MIDDLE SCHOOL will host a dinner at Smithfield’s on Highway 74 from 5-8 p.m. to raise money for the eighth-grade trip to NASA.

OCT. 21-31

HAUNTED HOUSE sponsored by the Rockingham Rescue Squad from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the intersection of Battley Dairy Road and Freeman Mill Road in Hamlet.

OCT. 21

ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1958 will meet for lunch at 12:30 p.m. at Smithfield’s.

HUMANE SOCIETY 2009 low cost spay/neuter programs. Open to All. Appointments limited; purchase voucher ASAP. Program #1 - No residency or income restriction vouchers for $57 to $77 include surgery, one-year rabies vaccine, pain meds and transportation to/from clinic. Program #2 - $20 vouchers available for Richmond Co. 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. HSRC representative in Richmond County Health Dept. lobby on Wednesdays,  9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter.  Call 895-0335 for more information.

OCT. 22

RICHMOND COUNTY FARM BUREAU annual meeting, 6 p.m. Richmond Senior High School.

MASONIC MEETING: Hamlet Masonic Lodge 532 A.F. & A.M., 307 Main St., will hold a stated communication at 7:30 p.m. All Master Masons are invited. Call 582-3594.

OCT. 23

ELLERBE RESCUE SQUAD, 106 W. Sunset Ave., will holds its annual BBQ pork and chicken dinner from 11 a.m. until. Price is $6. Five or more orders will be delivered.

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

FALL FESTIVAL, Cordova Elementary School, 194 Church St. from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Hot dog dinners and games.

EAST ROCKINGHAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 490 Mill Road, will hold a BBQ or chicken dinner from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Price is $7.

MT. SINAI BAPTIST CHURCH, 1208 Rockingham Road, will hold a chicken or fish plate sale from 11 a.m. until for $6. For more information, call 410-9262.

OCT. 24

THE HAMLET DREAM CENTER presents the 5th annual Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament at the Loch Haven Golf Course in Hamlet. The cost is $160 per team, and sponsorship opportunities are available for $100. Tee-time is 9 a.m. shotgun start. There will be cash prizes and lunch will be served. Proceeds from the tournament will go toward renovations to the Dream Center House which is a program designed to help men who are struggling with alcohol, drug abuse or any other life-controlling problem. For more information contact Pastor Dwayne Quick at 419-4189.

ROCKINGHAM HIGH CLASS OF 1969 is holding its 40th Reunion at Liberty Place (The old Kay’s Building) in Rockingham. For more information please contact Norma Wallace King at 910-331-3352 or by e-mail at 1normawk@gmail.com.

ROHANEN MIDDLE SCHOOL teachers will serve breakfast at Fatz Cafe from 6:30-11 a.m. to raise money for the eighth-grade trip to NASA. The pancake breakfast is $7 a plate. Please come join us.

OCT. 25

COLE AUDITORIUM PERFORMANCE: A cappella group Chapter 6 will be presented Sunday at 3 p.m. as part of the DeWitt Series at the Cole Auditorium. Wide variety of music featured including jazz, classical, popular and original songs. Single tickets are available. DeWitt Series season ticket holders present their tickets for admission. Contact Cole Box Office at (910) 410-1691 or www.richmondcc.edu/coleindex.html.

SOUTHERN ROADHOUSE, benefit poker run for Mary Overby. Sign up at 1 p.m., leave at 2 p.m. Cost is $10 per person and $15 per couple. Call 997-2119.

OCT. 26

RICHMOND COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN meet at 6 p.m. at the Family First Community Center at the old Harrington Restaurant in Hamlet. For more information call 582-4429.

CHHS-MAHS J.W. Mask Jr. Alumni Chapter will meet at the NAACP building on Oct. 26 at 6 p.m.

LEAK STREET ALUMNI will meet at 6 p.m. at the Leak Street Cultural Center.



OCT. 28

THE RICHMOND RED HATS will meet for lunch at Wendy’s at 12 p.m.

OCT. 30-31

TRAVEL RESORTS OF AMERICA will hold a Halloween Haunted Forest Oct. 30-31 from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. Cost is $6 per person and proceeds go to the Leukemia Foundation. Call 652-5559.

OCT. 31

SEABOARD FESTIVAL in Hamlet starts with 5K run at 8 a.m. and opening ceremony at 9 a.m. Music will be provided.

JACKSON SPRINGS COMMUNITY CLUB will hold their annual chicken and dumpling supper on Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. at the Club House in Jackson Springs, located on Mill Road. There will be items for sale and an Auction. All funds raised help provide scholarships for deserving students in the Jackson Springs Area and other community needs.

MASONIC HAM BREAKFAST, Hamlet Masonic Lodge 532 A.F. & A.M., 307 Main St., Hamlet will hold its annual Seaboard Festival Ham Breakfast from 6 a.m. until 10 a.m. Eat in or take out at $6 a plate. All proceeds to support Masonic charities. Call 582-3594.

NOV. 3

ROCKINGHAM ROTARY CLUB 54th annual auction, National Guard Armory.

NOV. 4

HUMANE SOCIETY 2009 low cost spay/neuter programs. Open to All. Appointments limited; purchase voucher ASAP. Program #1 - No residency or income restriction vouchers for $57 to $77 include surgery, one-year rabies vaccine, pain meds and transportation to/from clinic. Program #2 - $20 vouchers available for Richmond Co. 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. HSRC representative in Richmond County Health Dept. lobby on Wednesdays,  9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter.  Call 895-0335 for more information.

NOV. 6

ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Smithfield’s.

SIXTH ANNUAL PUTT FOR PAWS GOLF TOURNAMENT, Richmond Pines Country Club. Registration 10 a.m., Luncheon 11:30 a.m., Shotgun Start 12:15 p.m. Captain’s choice format. $50 per player. Team, Tee Box , Green and Contest Sponsorships available. Sign-up forms available at animal shelter or by mail. Contact Candy Bacon, 205-1596 or 895-0335, for more information.

WEST ROCKINGHAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, chicken and dumpling dinner, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., $6.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 300 Charlotte St., Hamlet, will hold a barbecue and bake sale from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Call 582-0078.

NOV. 7

ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 will hold their 50th reunion at Richmond Pines Country Club. There will be a meet and greet at 6 p.m. followed by a class picture at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.

NOV. 9

U.N.I.T.Y of Ellerbe will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Ellerbe Town Hall.

EAST ROCKINGHAM MEN’S CLUB meets at 7 p.m. at the East Rockingham Fire Department.

NOV. 11

HUMANE SOCIETY 2009 low cost spay/neuter programs. Open to All. Appointments limited; purchase voucher ASAP. Program #1 - No residency or income restriction vouchers for $57 to $77 include surgery, one-year rabies vaccine, pain meds and transportation to/from clinic. Program #2 - $20 vouchers available for Richmond Co. 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. HSRC representative in Richmond County Health Dept. lobby on Wednesdays,  9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter.  Call 895-0335 for more information.

NOV. 14

HEALTH FAIR 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Philadelphia United Methodist Church.

CONCEALED HANDGUN CLASS, 8 a.m. at Camp Millstone. Call 995-3387 for more information.

NOV. 18

HUMANE SOCIETY 2009 low cost spay/neuter programs. Open to All. Appointments limited; purchase voucher ASAP. Program #1 - No residency or income restriction vouchers for $57 to $77 include surgery, one-year rabies vaccine, pain meds and transportation to/from clinic. Program #2 - $20 vouchers available for Richmond Co. 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. HSRC representative in Richmond County Health Dept. lobby on Wednesdays,  9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter.  Call 895-0335 for more information.

NOV. 19

QUARTERLY RABIES CLINIC, Gandy Animal Hospital, across from Rockingham City Hall. 9:30 a.m. to noon, 3:15 to 6:30 p.m. Cost - $6. Call 997-2518 for information. All animals should be properly restrained by leash or carrier. NC General Statute 130A-185: “The owner of every dog and cat over 4 months of age shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies.” Note: Rabies vaccines must be kept current every one to three years.

NOV. 20

QUARTERLY RABIES CLINIC, Gandy Animal Hospital, across from Rockingham City Hall. 9:30 a.m. to noon, 3:15 to 5 p.m. Cost - $6. Call 997-2518 for information. All animals should be properly restrained by leash or carrier. NC General Statute 130A-185: “The owner of every dog and cat over 4 months of age shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies.” Note: Rabies vaccines must be kept current every one to three years.