JULY 7

MUSIC DAY: July 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Hamlet Public Library. Paint Day at 2 p.m. July 7 at Kemp Memorial Library, Ellerbe.

4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB: Meets Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at Dale DeWitt Farm in Ellerbe. For more information contact Michelle Stumbo, 4-H Extension agent at 910-997-8255.

SANDY RIDGE: Action Community Organization will have a free Summer Evening Program on July 7, 2009 through July 30, 2009 for ages 5 to 18 years old. Contact persons: Cynthia W. Little, 910-817-9108 or Doris Bostick, 910-895-9844.

SARA LEE HOSIERY RETIREES: Invited to breakfast on Tuesday, July 7, at Shoney’s at 9 a.m. and Wednesday, July 8, at 9 a.m. at the Holiday Restaurant.

BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES RETIREES: Breakfast Tuesday, July 7, at 8:30 a.m. at Holiday Restaurant.

JULY 8

MUSIC DAY: July 8 at 2 p.m. at Leath Memorial Library, Rockingham.

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 and 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 Department lobby, Rockingham, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter. Call 895-0335 for more information.

JULY 9

ELLERBE CIVITAN CLUB: Meets 7 p.m. on July 9 and July 23 at Civitan Building on O.G. Reynolds Road, Ellerbe,

MASONIC MEETING: Hamlet Masonic Lodge 532 A.F. & A.M., located at 307 Main St., will hold a stated communication July 9 at 7:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. All Master Masons are invited. For more information call 582-3594.

MOBILE HEALTH SCREENINGS: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, FirstHealth Center for Health & Fitness-Richmond. Screenings for abominal aortic aneurysm, stroke/carotid artery and peripheral vascular disease. All three screenings $85; two screenings, $60, and one screening $30. Appointments required.

EKG: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, FirstHealth Center for Health and Fitness-Richmond . Screening to evaluate heart’s rhythm and electrical activity to detect heart problems. $25. Appointments required.

JULY 11

STEEN FAMILY REUNION: Descendants of Clifton Buddy Steen and Martha Butler Steen will have a reunion Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at East Rockingham Senior Building. Questions, call 910-895-7015.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: East Rockingham United Methodist Church Men’s Club will sponsor a pancake breakfast Saturday, July 11 from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. in church fellowship hall. Charge is $3. All you can eat. Sweets and crafts sale will be at same time.

FREE MOVIE: Sponsored by Arts Richmond, Rockingham Downtown Corp and Rockingham Rotary Saturday, July 11, at Richmond Community Theatre. “Madigascar 2” (PG) at 10 a.m. and “Gran Torino” (R for strong language and violence) at 7:30 p.m. Admission free. Concession $1.

CAR WASH: Rohanen Middle School Cheerleaders will have a Car Wash at the Autozone on Broad Avenue on Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 8 a.m. until.

JULY 13

EAST ROCKINGHAM: Men’s Club meets 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, at East Rockingham Fire Department. Visitors welcome.

JULY 14

NAACP: Community monthly meeting 7:30 p.m. July 14 at Macedonia Baptist Church, 3920 N. US 1 Hwy., Hoffman. Public invited. Information, call 910-582-2403.

RHS CLASS 1959: Rockingham High School Class of 1959 will meet for lunch July 14 at 1 p.m. at Smithfield’s.

CHOLESTEROL: Glucose, Blood Pressure screenings 8-11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, Richmond County Health Department, Rockingham. Participants should fast 12 hours but take all medications as prescribed prior to screening. The cost is $5.

JULY 15

RHS CLASS OF 1958: Meet for lunch on Wednesday, July 15, at 12:30 p.m. at Smithfield’s.

JULY 18

BUFFET BREAKFAST: Saturday, July 18, 6:30-10 a.m., Cameronian Presbyterian Church, 179 Northam Road, Rockingham. All you can eat for $4.

LEAK STREET ALUMNI: Fundraiser Walk Down Memory Lane, Old School House Party, East Hamlet Community Center, July 18, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. sponsored by Rockingham Chapter of Leak Street Alumni. For tickets call 997-2457 or 582-2023.

FREE MOVIES: Sponsored by Arts Richmond, Rockingham Downtown Corp and Rockingham Rotary Saturday, July 18 at 10 a.m. “Hotel for Dogs” (PG) and at 7:30 p.m. “The Secret Life of Bees” (PG 13). Admission free. Concession $1.

RSHS CLASS of 73: Reunion planning meeting July 18 at 12 noon at Hamlet Depot. Contact Patricia Odom Stroman, 331-7286 or Dewey Brower, 461-1196 or deweybrower@yahoo.com

CPR: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, FirstHealth Centers for Health & Fitness-Richmond. American Heart Association course designed for initial CPR certification including adult, child, infant and foreign body airway obstruction. Registration required. For more information, call 410-0123. $45.

FIRST AID: 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, FirstHealth Centers for Health & Fitness-Richmond. Basic first aid course offered through American Health Association. Registration required. More information, call 410-0123. $15.

JULY 20-24

CRAFT CAMP: For ages 6 and up on July 20-24 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. Pre-registration required. Call 910-331-3654 for information. Arts Richmond sponsored.

JULY 21

FREE PSA: Osteoporsis and Free PSA Screening 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, Richmond County Health Dept., Rockingham. $5/free. Financial assistance available for those who qualify. To register for appointment, call toll-free at (888) 534-5333.

JULY 22

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 and 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 Department lobby, Rockingham, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter. Call 895-0335 for more information.

JULY 23

MASONIC MEETING: Hamlet Masonic Lodge No. 532 A.F. & A.M., located at 307 Main St., will hold a stated communication July 23 at 7:30 p.m. All Master Masons are invited. For more information call 582-3594.

JULY 24

HOT DOG SALE: Friday, July 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. J.C. Penney, Richmond Plaza Shopping Center, $5 plate to benefit United Way of Richmond County.

JULY 25

FREE MOVIES: Sponsored by Arts Richmond, Rockingham Downtown Corp and Rockingham Rotary s10 a.m. “Bolt” (PG) and TBA at 7:30 p.m. at Richmond Community Theatre. Admission free. Concessions $1.

JULY 26

USSERY FAMILY REUNION: Descendants of Robert Lee and Carrie Adcock Ussery family reunion will meet on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at McDonald Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Rockingham. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m. Bring a covered dish and beverage.

EASTERLING REUNION: Annual Archie and Effie Easterling reunion will be held Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the Roberdell United Methodist Church. Bring a lunch to share at the 1 p.m. meal.

JULY 27

MINERAL SPRINGS: Improvement Council will hold its regular meeting Monday, July 27, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at Community Neighborhood Service Center, 122 Railroad St., Ellerbe.

CHHS-MAHS: J.W. Mask Jr. Alumni Chapter will meet July 27, 2009 at 6 p.m. at NAACP Building in Hamlet.

JULY 28

PREGNANCY FAIR: Annual FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital Pregnancy Fair 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 at Richmond Memorial Hospital Auditorium. New and expectant parents invited to attend an informative evening on the aspects of childbirth. There will also be refreshments and exhibits. Free. For more information, call (910) 417-3735.

JULY 29

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 and 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 Department lobby, Rockingham, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter. Call 895-0335 for more information.

AUG. 1

WATER RACE: NC State Water Race Championship and Bench Show Aug. 1, 2009 at Richmond County Cooners Club just past Ledbetter Lake on the left. Events include water race, bench show, vet clinic, rabies, vaccines, microchip, ice cream bar, raffle, dog box give away. Contact Randy McDonald, 910-652-3555.

AUG. 8

CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION: Classes 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, third-floor auditorium, Richmond Memorial Hospital. One-day session will include breastfeeding information, breathing techniques, pain control, labor positions and postpartum care. For more information or to register, call (910) 417-3443. Free.