Jan. 9

PANCAKE BREAKFAST at East Rockingham United Methodist Church’s Men’s club will sponsor the breakfast from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. A sweets and crafts sale will be held at the same time.

LOCAL VETERANS to question Congress about health care: Guests will a staff spokesman for Sen. Richard Burr and Eighth Congressional District candidate Tim D’Annunzio. Meeting will be held at Rockingham’s VFW Post 4203, on Old River Road in Rockingham on January 9th at 2 p.m. to talk about the new health care changes. Veterans and visitors are welcome. For more information call 582-5825 or 895-4426.

EMMANUEL MINISTRIES YOUTH will be having an “All You Can Eat” breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Buffet includes eggs, grits, biscuits, sausage gravy, bacon strips, sausage patties, juice and coffee. Emmaunel Ministries is located at 725 West Hamlet Ave., in Hamlet.

Jan. 11

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS will have a blood drive at the Hamlet Masonic Lodge from 3-7 p.m.

RICHMOND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1975 reunion planning meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Carolina Farm Credit office, 2186 Hwy 220 N. in Ellerbe. For more information call Lucy Allen, 417-7733, VIrginia Cameron, 206-0126, Bruce Stanback, 331-4246 or Deborah Steagall, 331-2292.

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

Jan. 12

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS will have a blood drive at Cole Auditorium on the campus of Richmond Community College in Hamlet from 8:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

NAACP COMMUNITY MEETING, 7:30 p.m. at Ellerbe Grove Baptist Church, 162 Ellerbe Grove CHurch Road. Call 582-2403 for more information.

ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1959 will hold a luncheon at Smithfield’s Barbeque at 1 p.m.

DAV MEETING, meet at 1800 hours to eat and meeting after at 1830 hours.

Jan. 13

HUMANE SOCIETY 2010 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.

Jan. 14

ROCKINGHAM VFW POST 4203 meets at Post Home 4203 River Road Rockingham, 7 p.m.

Jan. 16

CAMERONIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Buffet Breakfast, 6:30-10 a.m., all you can eat for $4.

Jan. 20

HUMANE SOCIETY 2010 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.

Jan. 22

MARLBORO ACADEMY will hold an open house, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. Call 843-479-6501.

Jan. 23

REDDICK FAMILY REUNION planning meeting, noon at the Thomas Leath Memorial Library. Family members are invited.

CAMP MILSTONE Concealed handgun class, call for more information. (910) 995-3387.

Jan. 25

DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF RICHMOND COUNTY meet at 6 p.m. at the Family First Community center, Highway 74 East, site of the former Harrington’s Restaurant. For information call 582-4429.

Jan. 26

RICHMOND COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY meets at 6:00pm. at the Ellerbe Springs Restaurant. Buffet Meal. Guest speaker: Darrell Day and other local candidates as well as information on newly formed Richmond County Republican Men’s Club.

Jan. 27

HUMANE SOCIETY 2010 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.

Jan. 29

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS will have a blood drive at Richmond Senior High School in Rockingham from 8:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m. and at the WalMart Super Center in Hamlet from 2-6 p.m.

WEST ROCKINGHAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 217 Highway 74 West, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Brunswick Stew, all you can for $6. Proceeds go to Relay For Life.

Feb. 15-16

AUDITIONS for “Steel Magnolias” will be held Monday and Tuesday, February 15 and 16, from 6:30 - 9 p.m. at the Richmond Community Theater on the square in downtown Rockingham. Parts for women of all ages. No previous experience necessary. Play dates are April 8-18, Thursday thru Sunday. Rehearsal dates are March 1 - April 7. For additional information call 910 997 3765.