Southern Regional GAP (Grandparents as Parents) Kincare Support Group The mission of the Southern Regional GAP is to provide ongoing support not only to grandparents but all family members caring for other family members. • GAP meets once a month on the third Friday night of the month at 6:30 p.m. • GAP meets at the Fuquay-Varina Presbyterian Church @ 310 N. Ennis St.; Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526. (Downstairs meeting room/back entrance) • Sharing of resources and community support. • Informative speakers. • Bring a dish for a potluck dinner and join our group for a chance to gather useful information and talk with other family member just like you. • Childcare provided. August 21, September 18, October 16, November 20, and December 18, 2009. For more information please contact Ruth Cole at (919) 567-1017 or Debi Sikes at (919) 341-2914.

Bass Lake Shag Club social Welcome all to the BASS Lake Shag Club on Sunday, Aug. 23, for our social from 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Varina Sports Bar. Dance til you drop. Members $3, guests $5.

NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick Boys and Girls ages 8-15 The NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick will be held Aug. 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Holly Springs HS Multipurpose Field. Participants may register through Friday, Aug. 21. Registrations are accepted at the Hunt Community Center Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. All registration must be done in person and are not accepted online or over the phone. There will be a separate male and female division. A copy of your child’s birth certificate must be submitted with your registration. For more information please visit the Punt, Pass & Kick web site sy http://ppk.nflyouthfootball.com. The event is free. Contact Landon Carroll at 557-9601 or Landon.Carroll@hollyspringsnc.us with any questions.

Introduction to Real Estate Investing...A Free Workshop Are you wondering if you should take advantage of this awesome buyer's market? YES! You can still get Investor loans in today's market! Come learn about how and what is negotiable in this market, what has changed, and how to locate and evaluate properties in terms of return on investment potential. We will talk about 1031 exchanges, how to put together a strategy/ plan that allows you to use Real Estate to produce multiple income streams and help you retire within your desired timeframe. There will be a questions and answers segment and Amy Bonis and Jim Morton will present. Please join us for this free workshop on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. The workshop will be held at 1700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605. Preregistration required. You can register on line at www.amybonis.com or call us at (919) 747-7927.

ServSafe Food Handling Manager’s Certification Course The Johnston County Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service in cooperation with the Johnston Co. Environmental Health Department will offer the ServSafe Food Sanitation Course. This comprehensive course is appropriate for food service managers and supervisory staff in restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, childcare facilities, and other food-handling establishments. The course will take place at the Ag Center Auditorium located at 2736 NC Hwy 210, on Aug 25, 26, 27, Sept 1, 2, and 3rd from 2 - 5 p.m. on each date (you must be present all 6 days). The exam will be given on Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. after a review. If you would like to register for this course, please call Debbie Stroud at 989-5380. Certification will be provided by the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association and will be based on successful completion of the course and by passing a written examination. A certificate, which can be proudly displayed in your business, will be issued to those receiving certification. Testing is optional, but certification will be issued only to those participants passing the written exam and attending all six sessions (16 hours). In addition, upon certification each participant is then eligible to receive an additional two points added to their sanitation grade by the Environmental Health Department. For complete registration information go to http://johnston.ces.ncsu.edu/content/servsafebrochure.

Next 2 New 4 Kids Fall/Winter consignment sale The seminannual children’s consignment sale will be held from Aug. 26 - Aug. 30 at the GCAA gymnasium, 8994 Cleveland Road. New consignors are always welcome, and volunteer positions are still available. Previous consignors whould register through the web site if they plan to consign at this sale. The sale dates are as follows: Aug. 26 Consignor drop-off from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Aug. 27 Consignor drop-off from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and Volunteer only sale from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Aug. 28 Consignor sale from 9 a.m. - noon. Public sale starts at noon and runs until 6 p.m. Aug. 29 Public sale continues from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Aug. 30 Public sale continues from noon - 3 p.m. (50 percent off sale). For more information, visit www.next2new4kids.com.

Creation Station is accepting new students for fall art classes Registration is underway for Creation Station fall art classes. Community Artists (grades K-5th) is offered weekly on Thursdays from 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. The fee for the 8-week series is $85. Classes are held at Eye of the Eagle Art center located at 131 East 1st Street in Clayton. New classes begin Aug. 27. Limited spaces are available; enroll early to ensure participation. Call Creation Station at 550-8135 or email creationstation3@aol.com to register or for details about class.

Public meeting regarding Festival of Trees Keep Johnston County Beautiful, Inc. will hold a planning meeting for the 2009 Festival of Trees on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. in the upstairs Board Room at the Johnston County Public Library in Smithfield. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Sarah Ann Sasser at 934-7433.

West Johnston High School: Band and BBQ You are invited to join the West Johnston High School Band Parents Association and community on Friday, Aug. 28. Enjoy a home-cooked BBQ dinner and then attend the always exciting West Johnston vs. South Johnston football game. Your choice of BBQ pork, BBQ chicken or a combo plate (with home-cooked potatoes & green beans) is only $7.00. Serving times are 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at West Johnston High School, 5935 Raleigh Road, Benson, NC. Proceeds of the BBQ dinner will help send the West Band to the 2009 National Marching Band Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information on the dinner, please contact Cindy New at (252) 560-4507, e-mail cindyhugo@aol.com; or call Cindy Chapman at (919) 815-8722 or e-mail cindy_chapman82@yahoo.com. See you on the 28th!

Cash for Gold event to benefit Cleveland Wildcats 11U baseball team Bring anything that is made of gold or silver that you would never wear again, and an experienced associate will sort through it, and make you an offer. You can either turn it down or walk away with cash in your hand. There is no pushy salesman, nothing to buy and no presentation of any sort, so leave your money at home, because this time you’re leaving with money! Items to bring: anything made of gold, silver, platinum, broken, tangled, necklaces, coins, bracelets, earrings, rings, (if it has a stone, it will be popped out and given back to you). Our Cleveland Wildcats 11U baseball team is going to Cooperstown next summer. How this works as a fundraiser for our team, is the Gold Man will give our team $1 for every ounce sold. This money will come from his pocket not yours. Everything you sell that day will be yours to keep. Nothing will be taken out of your pocket. The event will be held Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the AG building behind the GCAA gym. Park in the very back of the gym, closest to the ball fields, go through the blue doors, someone will be there to assist you. Feel free to bring a friend. You will be surprise at what you can get for your unused jewels! If you have any questions please call 300-3386.

Turner Memorial celebrates new church development Turner Memorial Baptist Church in Garner, NC, celebrates the next step in their plan to reach our community for Christ. As August concludes, TMBC will have paid in full for the 20 acres of land which will soon be their new home. On Friday, September 11, TMBC plans to have a note burning on the property and would love to have the community join them in this celebration. This note burning party marks the end of a three year capital campaign, and the beginning of a new phase of development for the church. For more information, call (919) 772-0761.

Hospice of Wake to hold volunteer training Hospice of Wake County will hold a 14-hour training class for new and prospective family support volunteers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 at the non-profit agency’s Youngsville office, 60 Wheaton Ave, One Park Place Building, Suite 92 in Youngsville. This training will give volunteer candidates an informative overview of the hospice mission and philosophy and will equip them with the skills and confidence to visit patients in their homes, hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility. Attendance does not obligate participants to continue as volunteers. During the course of the training, attendees can decide if patient care is the appropriate volunteer opportunity for them. Other opportunities exist for administrative support and fundraising volunteers, speakers bureau volunteers, grief companions, and puppeteers. For more information, including a complete list of volunteer positions, visit www.hospiceofwake.org or contact Anne Arndt, Manager of Volunteer Services with Hospice of Wake County, at 828-0890 or aarndt@hospiceofwake.org.

Clayton High School Class of 1984 Reunion Clayton High School’s Class of 1984 will hold its 25th Class Reunion on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Pine Hollow Golf Course. If you are a member of this class or are in contact with someone who is, please contact Ramona Brady Robertson at (919) 359-2777. Submit items by 5 p.m. Friday the week before publication to nchang@raleighsouthonline.com