There will be a meeting of parents on April 30 with Coach Hutto for any athlete playing football during the 2009 season. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

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New Sutton Temple Mass Choir will celebrate the choir's anniversary April 26, 3 p.m. Registration begins at 2:30 p.m.

. Reunion plans are underway for the W-WCHS Class of 1989, For details, class members should call Eric Hurley at 678-521- 8721; Sally Bowen, 404-915-8039, Coretta Finnell, 404-455-1556; or Terrell Johnson 706-486-0066.

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The Washington Lions Club will have barbecued chicken for sale on Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Lions Club building on Spring Street. Cost is $7.00 per plate. Advance tickets are available from any Lions member or by calling Mary Hubbard or Lisa Drake at 706-678-2422. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door. They may be reserved by calling the club at 706-678-2951 Saturday morning of the sale.

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The Washington Historical Museum will have free admission to the museum to all Wilkes County Residents on the first Saturday of each month. Just show your identification and it's free.

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The following athletic dates and events at W-WCHS will be coming up in April: April : April 20, physicals given to female athletes for middle and high school, 3:30 p.m., in the lobby; April 23, community wide meet and greet with Coach Hutto, 7 p.m., in the school cafeteria; April 30, parents meeting with Coach Hutto for any athlete playing football during the 2009 season, 7 p.m., in the school cafeteria.

Heard's Chapel Baptist Church will celebrate its deacon board anniversary Sunday, April 26, 4 p.m. Rev. Charles Belton and members of Mt. Carmel and Cherry Grove Baptist churches will be special guests.

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The House of Worship will have a prayer and praise service April 19, 3 p.m. Guest speaker will be Minister Stephanie Smith of the Pole Branch Baptist Church. Music will be by the Clark family.

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Young's Chapel Baptist Church will have its annual family and friends day Sunday, April 19, 12 noon. Dinner will be served.

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Zoah Church will celebrate its first youth program April 19, 3 p.m. Minister Davarious Cullars of Lincolnton will be the speaker.

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Heard's Chapel Baptist Church will have a women's day program Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m. Veronica Hunter will be the speaker.

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St. Joseph's Catholic Church will host a Mexican Feast Friday, May 8, 6-8 p.m., in the Parish Hall, 1015 N. Bypass West. Cost is $8. Eat in or take outs available. Proceeds will benefit programs of the church. For tickets or more information contact Kathy Overstreet at 706-678-7461.

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Mark's Tabernacle Baptist Church will celebrate its 111th anniversary May 3, 2 p.m. Rev. Larry Hill, pastor and founder of the World of God Ministries in Atlanta, will be the minister for the occasion. Rev. Hill is a native of Washington.

Lyonsville Baptist Church will have its Women's Day Program Sunday, April 19, 3 p.m. Pastor Sheila Crew Smith, Omega Worship Center of Athens, will be the speaker.

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Hilliard Station Baptist Church will celebrate the sixth anniversary of its pastor and first lady, Pastor and Mrs. Dwight Foster, Sunday, April 19, 3 p.m. Rev. Sam Bishop of New Bethlehem Baptist Church of Carlton, will be the guest minister.

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Pauline Chapel FBH Church will have a missionary program on Sunday, April 26, 3 p.m. The speaker will be Pastor Marilyn Smith of Price's Grove Church in Lincolnton.

The Patient Education Staff of Wills Memorial Hospital will be hosting a Diabetic Support Group meeting April 23, 2 p.m., in the Nash Library. The focus of this meeting will be healthy diet. The meeting is open to the public for diabetics and their caregivers. Make reservations by calling 706- 678-9296.

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First Baptist Church, Lincolnton, will have its annual women in white program Saturday, April 25, 2 p.m. Evangelist Shevonne Ware will be the speaker.

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Trinity Baptist Church will celebrate its anniversary Sunday, May 3, at 11:30 a.m. Dinner will be served.

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Art students of Dolores McAvoy will display their work in the Mary Willis Library Cnference Room through the middle of May.

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The First United Methodist Men will have a barbecued chicken dinner available on Saturday, April 25, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Cost is $7.00 per plate. Location is at the old fellowship hall of the church. Eat in or carry out.

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Cherry Grove Baptist Church will have a two-night women's spring revival May 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. Speakers will be Pastor Tonito Cody and Elder Kimberly Walthour, Michelle White, and Angela Bufford Taye.

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There will be a National Day of Prayer celebration on The Square in Downtown Washington at noon on Thursday, May 7. The event is sponsored by the Wilkes Ministers United.

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The Wilkes County 4-H S.A.F.E. will have a car wash Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m.-12 noon, at the downtown branch of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, Washington. Tickets are available through any S.A.F.E. BB or .22 team member or at the Wilkes County Extension Office for $5.00 each. For more information call the 4-H office at 706-678-2332.

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Mulberry Baptist Church will have its annual men and women's day program Sunday, April 26, 3 p.m. Rev. Alvin Rivers and the St. Luke Baptist Church family will be in charge of the services.

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The Third Shiloh Missionary Baptist Association annual revival will be held April 13-17, 7 p.m. each evening, at the Third Shiloh Mission Center, 219 McLendon Drive, Washington.

The Annual Classic South Horse Fair will be held Saturday, April 25, at Callaway Plantation. The fair will include representation of more than 20 different horse breeds in the Classic South. For more information visit the web site at 222.cshorse.org.

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The Washington-Wilkes Arts Festival will be held April 24-26. Francine Reed will be at the Pope Center at 8 p.m. on Friday. There will be live music from local artists on The Square on Saturday. The Washington-Wilkes Primary School Choir and the Augusta Choral will perform at the Pope Center on Sunday.

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The Cruise-In sponsored by the Memory Lane Cruisers will be held Saturday, May 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. The Cruise-In is open to antique cars, hot rods, trucks, and motorcycles. There will be food, prizes, fun for the family. and music by Tommy Landrum's Cruzin' to the Oldies. The first 100 to register will receive dash plaques.

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There will be a barbecue plate sale for the Meet & Greet with Coach Hutto on April 23, The fundraising event is sponsored by the Tiger Club. Tickets can be purchased from football players and coaches for $8 each.

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There will be a community wide "Meet and Greet with Coach Hutto" at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria on April 23.

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Football equipment will be issued to all rising seniors and juniors participating in spring football practice at W-WCHS on April 27, beginning after school.

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Pastor Lance Pitts will be installed as pastor at the Gibson Grove Baptist Church, 986 Thomson Road, on Sunday, April 19, 3 p.m. Pastor Reginald Hunter and the Springhill Baptist Church will be in charge of the service.

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The Old School Reunion will meet at the Mary Willis Library Saturday, April 11, 12 noon.

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The Flint Hill Baptist Church Mother Board will celebrate its anniversary Sunday, May 5, along with regular services at 11:45 a.m.

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Twin Oak Baptist Church will have a three-night spring revival beginning Monday night, April 20, and continuing through Wednesday night, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Michele Williams, pastor of Black Rock and Jackson Chapel CME churches, will be the guest speaker.

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The Wilkes County Board of Health will meet Friday, April 24, 11 a.m., at the Health Department on Gordon Street.

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Mark's Tabernacle Baptist Church will celebrate its 111th anniversary May 3, 2 p.m. Rev. Larry Hill, pastor and founder of the World of God Ministries in Atlanta, will be the minister for the occasion. Rev. Hill is a native of Washington.

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The Washington-Wilkes Food Pantry will be open Saturday, April 18, on Jackson Street from 6 a.m. until 8 a.m.

Flint Hill Baptist Church's deacon board will celebrate its anniversary on Sunday, April 19, at 2:30 p.m. with Michael Gresham as guest speaker.