Wilkes Ministers United will sponsor a Veterans Day Memorial Service on The Square in downtown Washington Wednesday, November 11, 11:00-11:30 a.m. In case of rain, the service will be held at the Washington Presbyterian Church.

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Gibson Grove Baptist Church will have a Twelve Tribes program Sunday, November 8, 11:30 a.m.

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The W-WCHS Class of 1979 will have a Christmas party December 26, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., at the Lions Club building on Spring Street. Call Lillie Perkins at 706-207- 6934, or send money orders to P.O. Box 362045, Decatur, Ga. 30036.

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Hilliard Station Baptist Church will have family and friends day November 15, 2 p.m. Robert King will be the speaker. Dinner will be served.

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The 13th Annual Pioneer Day will be held at the Lincoln County Historical Park, 147 Lumber St., November 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be living history demonstrations, family entertainment, Southern cooking, antique tractors, a turpentine still, and much more. For more information, call 706-359-3528.

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The Wilkes County Branch NAAP will have its annual "Awareness Banquet" Saturday, November 7, 6 p.m., at the Third Shiloh Mission Center, 219 McLendon Drive, Washington. Tickets are $10 each and may be obtained from Rev. G.L. Avery, 706-678-7524; Rev. R.L. Walton, 706-293-4383; Rachel Jackson, 706-678-7183; or Melvene Binns, 706-678-3998. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Christopher Andrews.

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The White Rock Baptist Church, Lincolnton, will have its annual Family and Friends Worship Service Sunday, November 8, at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Victor Thomas and the Greater Mt. Canaan Baptist Church of Augusta will be in charge.

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Historic New Ford Baptist Church at Danburg will conduct its annual grounds and cemetery clean-up from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. Church members, as well as community volunteers, are invited to assist with the maintenance and upkeep of an historic cemetery that has served the needs of Wilkes County citizens since 1832. Persons participating should bring their own work gloves, boots, weedeaters, rakes, chain saws, and wheelbarrows. Lunch will be served.

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Pole Branch Missionary Baptist Church will have pastor appreciation day Sunday, November 8, 2 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. Luther Mahoney, pastor of St. Luke Full Gospel Church.

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The Washington Community Group will have its Christmas dinner December 4. For more information call Kay Finnell, 706-678-7953, or Gwen Dunn, 706-678-7693.

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New Ford Baptist Church will celebrate the ninth anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. James White Sunday, November 8, 2 p.m. A meal will be served.

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The CSRA Ministerial Alliance's annual Veterans Day celebration will be at 7 p.m. on November 11.

The Lewis Family of Lincolnton will present its final concert on Saturday, November 7, at the Lewis Family Pavilion in the Lincoln County Historical Park. The park will open at noon with Little Roy Lewis doing parking lot pickin' from noon until 4 p.m. Food concessions will open at 4 p.m., and the show will begin at 6 p.m. Jeff and Sheri Easter will open the program and the Lewis family will follow at approximately 6:45 p.m. A $10 donation will get you in to a memorable evening of Bluegrass Gospel Music.

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The Marching Tiger Band Boosters are selling Tiger Paw charms as a fundraiser. The charm fits necklaces and bracelets. The charms are available at Scarboroughs and Petal Pushers Christmas on The Square.

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Shady Grove Baptist Church Usher Board will celebrate its anniversary November 8, 11:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Stephanie Smith of Pole Branch Missionary Baptist Church, Tignall.

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New Saints CME Church, 515 Baltimore Road, Washington, will have its SNAP meeting Saturday, November 14, at 10 a.m.

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New Saints CME Church, 515 Baltimore Road, Washington, will have its annual Usher Board program Sunday, November 8, 3 p.m.

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The Wilkes County Board of Education will conduct a Thursday Work Session each month prior to the regular board meeting. Each session will begin at 12:30 p.m. The first work session is scheduled for November 12.

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The 2009 Christmas party for the W-WCHS Class of 1979 will be held December 26. Contact Lillie Perkins at 706-207-6934 for information.

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The Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a uniform sale Thursday, November 19, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the hospital lobby. First Uniform of Charlotte, N.C., will be the supplier. Payment by cash, check, credit card or payroll deduction, if applicable, is acceptable. For more information call 706-678-9272.

Jackson Chapel AME Church will have fall revival services Sunday and Monday, November 8 and 9. The service on November 8 will be at 3:30 p.m. with Pastor Keith D. Lawrence of Global Empowerment Ministries, Stone Mountain, as guest speaker. The November 9 service will be at 7 p.m. with Rev. Patricia Wilder of Hutchinson Grove AME Church, Greensboro, and New Hope AME Church, Mesena, as guest speaker.

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The W-WCHS Class of 1977 will meet at the Pizza Hut Sunday, November 15, at 5 p.m.

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The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association (LWREA) will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 12, at the Lincoln County Library.

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The Wa shing t on-Wi lke s Primary School Council will meet at the school on Wednesday, November 18, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.