SEPT. 19

GARAGE SALE at the Hamlet Lion’s Den at the Hamlet Fairgrounds, from 7 a.m. until. Proceeds go to help the blind.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Rockingham Church of God of Prophecy Youth Group will sponsor a pancake breakfast Sept. 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Andy’s Restaurant. Cost is $5.

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

AMVET RIDERS will host the Bo Chavis Memorial Poker Run, all bikes, cars and trucks welcome. Registration from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the VFW parking lot. Call 331-2576.

INDOOR/OUTDOOR GARAGE SALE 8:30 a.m. noon Arts Richmond Center - 123 E. Washington St., Rockingham. - Household and Gift items, Furniture, Christmas/Halloween Decorations, miscellaneous. All funds benefit Arts Richmond programs - 910-997-6008.

SEPT. 20

RICHMOND COUNTY HOSPICE STEEL STAMPEDE: Sunday, Sept. 20, with registration at 1 p.m. and ride begins 2 p.m. at Richmond County Hospice, 1119 N. US Hwy. 1, Rockingham. Cost $10 for single rider/ $15 for two riders. A scenic ride through Richmond County, a lap around the track at Rockingham Speedway Park and support local non-profit Hospice. Ride ends at Main Street, Hamlet with hot dogs and all the fixings. For more information call 910-997-4464. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle, T-Shirts for purchase. Call 910-997-4464.

SEPT. 21

BLOOD DRIVE: Freedom Baptist Church, U.S. 1 North, 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Call 895-9842 for appointment.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Richmond County Historical Society to meet 7 p.m. Sept. 21, Rockingham City Hall. The work of the Society’s Genealogy Committee will be presented with photos, recollections, and examples of work being done.

MINERAL SPRINGS COUNCIL meets at 7:30 p.m. Call 652-3791 for more information.

RICHMOND COUNTY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION will meet for dinner at 7 p.m. at the county extension office. Please RSVP by calling the extension office at 997-8255.

SEPT. 22

NAACP Youth Council Kick-Off September 22, 2009 at 6 p.m. at the NAACP Building in Hamlet. For more information call 205-1197

COOKING WITH HONEY cooking contest at 6:30 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension office, 123 Caroline St., Rockingham. Bring your favorite dish made with honey. Call 652-4363 for more information.

SEPT. 23

RICHMOND RED HATS, meeting at noon at Wendy’s.

HUMANE SOCIETY 2009 Low Cost Spay/Neuter Programs. Open to All. Program #1 - No residency or income restriction vouchers for $57 to $77 include surgery, one-year rabies vaccine, pain meds & transportation to/from clinic. Program #2 - $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. HSRC representative in Health Department lobby, Rockingham, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vouchers available all other days at animal shelter. Call 895-0335.

SEPT. 24

CIRCUS at Rockingham Dragway, showtimes 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets prices are $14 per adult which gets two children 14 and under in free.

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

SEPT. 25-26

RSHS REUNION Class of 1974. Meet and greet that Friday at 8 p.m. at the Hamlet Depot. Dinner on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Richmond Pines Country Club. Call Ann Edwards at 895-3103 for more information.

RSHS Class of 1999 will hold a 10-year reunion at the homecoming game on Friday and a family day activity and formal event on Saturday. For more information call 895-5870 or e-mail richmondclass99@gmail.com.

SCOUT SHOW: 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the field between Champion Ford and Wal-Mart. Call 334-0466

SEPT. 26

FALL FESTIVAL: Fundraiser at First Assembly of God Saturday, Sept. 26, hot dogs, chips and drink, lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., barbecue chicken and dumpling dinner, 4-7 p.m., eat in or take out. Auction starts at 7 p.m. in fellowship hall. Everyone invited. 160 Clemmer Road, Rockingham. Plates, $6. Information, 895-5066.

FILM AT THE COLE AUDITORIUM: “The Good Soldier,” a documentary featuring local Vietnam veteran Perry Parks will air at noon. There is no admission charge.

ROHANEN HIGH SCHOOL, 50th reunion at Ellerbe Springs. Meet and greet at 4 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Open to those who graduated or would have graduated. For more information, call 895-4936.

SPAGHETTI SUPPER, sponsored by the Trinity Circle and is going to be held at Glenwood United Methodist Church, 189 Country Home Road, Rockingham, on Sept. 26 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Plates are $6, children four to 10 will be $3 and younger than three is free.

MOTORCYCLE RIDE Registration at 10 a.m. at Food Lion in Hamlet. Ride starts at 11 a.m. Cost is $10 per rider and $15 per couple and all proceeds will go to the Children’s Miracle Network. For more information call 582-6525.

SEPT. 27

KING FAMILY REUNION, 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Hinson Lake Rotary Lodge in Rockingham. Call 895-5456 or 652-4553 for more information.

SEPT. 28

RICHMOND COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Sandhills Regional Medical Center. The guest speaker will be Frank McKay, director of emergency management services for Richmond County.

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

SEPT. 30

HUMANE SOCIETY 2009 Low Cost Spay/Neuter Programs. Open to All. Program #1 - No residency or income restriction vouchers for $57 to $77 include surgery, one-year rabies vaccine, pain meds & transportation to/from clinic. Program #2 - $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. HSRC representative in 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.

OCT. 1

ROCKINGHAM KIWANIS/RICHMOND COUNTY HOSPICE ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT will be Oct. 1 at Richmond Pines Country Club. Play begins at noon with a captain’s choice format. Call 997-4464.

OCT. 2

INDOOR YARD SALE: First United Methodist Church, 300 Charlotte Street, Hamlet, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Light breakfast and lunch available. Lamps, dishes, glassware, stereo equipment and speakers, seasonable decorations.

YOUTH FUNDRAISER Spaghetti dinner, $6 a plate, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Tabernacle United Methodist Church.

OCT. 3

INDOOR YARD SALE: First United Methodist Church, 300 Charlotte St., Hamlet. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Light breakfast and lunch available. Exercise equipment, small appliances, luggage, tools, children’s toys, etc.

HAMLET HOSPITAL ALUMNI: Covered dish luncheon and meeting Carolyn Herndon’s Home, 523 E. Hamlet Ave., Hamlet, N.C., 28345. Gather at 11 a.m. Oct. 3. Lunch at noon. Bring a covered dish and a lawn chair. For more information, contact Carolyn Herndon, 582-1787.

TRACTOR SHOW sponsored by the music department at Ellerbe Middle School from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Cost to enter is $10. Call 206-5161 for more information.

ROCKINGHAM LIONS CLUB will hold an auction and barbeque Saturday at the clubhouse on Highway 220 North. The $6 supper is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the auction is at 7 p.m.

CLONINGER FAMILY REUNION, 5-7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of McLean Presbyterian Church.

OCT. 9

HOME ECONOMICS CELEBRATION Rockingham First Baptist Church, 10 a.m. Cost is $10. Persons with degrees in Home Economics and Family and Consumer Science are invited. 4-H alumni, extension homemakers and students are also invited. For more information call 582-0553 or 652-5770. Registration deadline is Oct. 2.

OCT. 10

CRAFTS Arts Richmond from 10 a.m. until noon. Call 331-3654 for more information.

OCT. 12

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