Town crier
Published 12:00 am Sunday, April 24, 2011
TODAY
Kannapolis City Council, includes public hearings on Center City Master Plan and on the proposed voluntary annexation of 96.9 acres of land on NC 7 for a Catholic high school, 6 p.m., at Train Station, 201 S. Main Street, Kannapolis.
Davie County Senior Services seminar about Disability Rights NC, 1 p.m. For more information, call 336-753-6230.
Spring Break for Rowan-Salisbury School System, April 25-29.
Spring Break Camp, City Park Center or Miller Recreation Center, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Cost $65 for city residents, $130 for non-residents. For information, call 704-638-5291 or 704-216-PLAY.
TUESDAY, April 26
Book Bites Club: South Rowan branch, Rowan Public Library, 6:30 p.m., ěA Reliable Wifeî by Robert Goolrick. Open to the public; anyone is free to join at any time. Book discussion and light refreshments. For more information please call 704-216-8229.
WEDNESDAY, April 27
Dogs for a Cause, fundraiser organized by the F&M Bank Dream Team, 11:30 a.m. to 2 pm. on Easy Street at the F&M Financial Center. A $5 donation includes two hot dogs, chips, soda and dessert. All proceeds benefit Relay For Life of Rowan County and the American Cancer Society.
Red Cross Bloodmobile, 2-6:30 p.m., Saleeby-Fisher YMCA, 790 Crescent Road, Rockwell.
Movie of the Month, “Secretariat,” 2 p.m., Rufty-Holmes Senior Center. Rated PG. Popcorn and drinks. Free.
THURSDAY, April 28
South Rowan Bible Teaching Association Annual Banquet, 6 p.m., at First Reformed Church in Landis. Ministerial pianist David McClintock will be performing, a fundraising auction will be held. Cost is $7, ticket information at slipperyrockgrad@carolina.rr.com.
FRIDAY, April 29
Sleeping Beauty PJ Party to benefit the Family Crisis Council of Rowan County, 6-11 p.m., High Rock Community Church, 708 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. $25. For more information, call 704-636-4718 ext. 1053.
SATURDAY, April 30
Nathan Brown House 5K, Granite Quarry. www.active.com.
Plants in the Park Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Granite Lake Park, 500 N. Salisbury Ave., Granite Quarry. For more information, call 704-279-5596 ext. 204.
Cub Scout Day, N.C. Transportation Museum. For information, call 704-636-2889 ext 257.
KidsBloom at Salisbury Academy, 4-7 p.m., 2210 Jake Alexander Blvd., North. Includes silent auction, games, book fair, vendors and raffles. Proceeds will go to seating and sound system in the gym. Admission is $5 and children under 3 years get in free. Call 704-636-3002 for tickets.
Operation Medicine Cabinet, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Medicine Shoppe, 1357 W. Innes St. Drive through parking lot and drop off expired and unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications for proper disposal. Each vehicle dropping off medications will receive a gift bag.
Annual Coin Show, sponsored by The Eagle Coin Club of Lexington, Saturday and Sunday, at Lexington National Guard Armory, 201 W. 9th Ave. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 30 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1. Free appraisals available. For more information, contact Leon Little at 336-596-3986.
15th annual Robert Bradshaw Memorial Golf Tournament, Christ United Methodist Church, 3401 Mooresville Road, 7 a.m. breakfast, 8 a.m. golf, Corbin Hills Golf Club. $45 per player. For information, call Bob Umholtz at 704-278-4277 or the church office at 704-637-7843.
5th Annual Mother Son Dance for boys Ages 4-13, 6-9 p.m., Salisbury Civic Center, 315 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. $6 for sons/ $8 for mothers. For more information call the Salisbury Civic Center at 704-638-5275.
6th annual Spring Fling, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., local craftsmen, artists, antique vendors, food. Alamo House, 2080 Shue Road, China Grove. 704-213-0980.
SUNDAY, May 1
Buck Hurley Triathlon, 7:45 a.m.-noon, J.F. Hurley Family YMCA, includes Sprint, Super Sprint and Kids competitions. For more information, call Ester Marsh at 704-636-0111. Red Cross Bloodmobile, 1-5:30 p.m., Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5080 Sherrills Ford Road.
MONDAY, May 2
Rowan County Board of Commissioners, 3 p.m., 130 W. Innes St. (Shown on Salisbury Access16 Thursday, Saturday and Monday at 9 a.m., 3 p.m., 8 p.m., and Kannapolis Time Warner Channel 22 at 8 p.m. Saturday.)
Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners work session, 3:30 p.m., Cabarrus County Governmental Center, 65 Church Street, SE, Concord.
Landis Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 312 S. Main St., Landis.
Cleveland Town Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 302 E. Main St.
THURSDAY, May 5
Business Show 2011, sponsored by the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce, noon-6 p.m., at The Event Center, 315 Webb Road. Includes Business After Hours Chamber Member Networking Event, 5-6 p.m.
FRIDAY, May 6
Rowan Public Library’s Headquarters Book Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, May 9. 201 W. Fisher St.
SATURDAY, May 7
Touch a Truck, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Salisbury Post, Wachovia, First Bank and Global Contact Solutions parking lots in Downtown Salisbury. For information, contact Vivian Koontz at 704-216-2708 or by email at vkoon@salisburync.gov.