Don't Forget

The Bereavement Support Group sponsored by Wills Memorial Hospital will meet Wednesday, February 10, at 1 p.m., in the hospital library. The meeting is open to the public and focuses on the sharing of experiences and changes to everyday living that have come about by the loss of a loved one. The program is facilitated by Rev. Glen Kohlhagen, pastor of the Washington Presbyterian Church. For information, call 706-678- 7511.

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The Mary Willis Library will close at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday during the winter months due to budget cuts.

ƒ Hours for the Washington- Wilkes Animal Shelter have changed. The shelter is now open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; or by appointment by calling 706-678-3187.

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The annual Doris Booker Black History Program will be held February 21, 3 p.m., at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 306 Baltimore Road, Washington. The speaker will be Mayor Willie Burns of Washington.

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New Ford Baptist Church in Wilkes County will celebrate black history month with a 3 p.m. worship experience on February 14. Guest speaker will be Rev. Charles E. Goodman Jr., pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta. The Note Singers will sing several "note songs" in the tradition of many of the church elders and foreparents in the black church.

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The Friends of the Mary Willis Library will meet Thursday, February 11, 3 p.m., in the meet- ing room of the library.

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Wills Memorial Hospital will hold low impact classes every Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the education room at the Simpson Building, located between the hospital and Wilkes County Health Department. The public is invited to attend these sessions. For more information, call Pat Niemann at 706-678- 9272.

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Springfield Baptist Church, Washington, will have its ushers anniversary program Sunday, February 14, 11:30 a.m.

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The Mulberry Baptist Church will have its black history program Sunday, February 14, 3 p.m.

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The Wilkes County Board of Assessors will have its monthly meeting Wednesday, February 10, 9 a.m., in Room 202, Wilkes County Courthouse.

Rev. Joseph Hurley will be installed as pastor of the Siloam Missionary Baptist Church, Union Point, Sunday, February 7, 3 p.m. Family and friends are invited to attend this occasion.

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The Housing Authority of the City of Washington board of directors will meet Thursday, February 11, at 5 p.m.

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Christ City of Prayer Church will have a singles seminar, "Living, Saved, and Single," a life of singleness, salvation, and sacrifice, February 6, 4 p.m. at the church. Refreshments will be served. Married couples are welcome.

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The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association (LWREA) will meet Thursday, February 11, 11 a.m., at the Mary Willis Library, Washington. All retired educators are invited to attend.

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Lyonsville Baptist Church will ordain Clifford Hanson and Frank Williams to the board of deacons February 7, 3 p.m.

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Hilliard Station Baptist Church will have a black history program on Sunday, February 21, 11:45 a.m. The speaker will be Rev. Willie Crew of Washington.

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New Saints CME Church, 515 Baltimore Road, Washington, will hold this month's SNAP meetings on Saturday, February 13, and February 20, at 10 a.m.

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Registration dates for the Washington- Wilk Kindergarten program have been announced and are as follows: Monday through Thursday, March 1-4, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and Friday, March 5, 8 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Roy Burns Senior Citizens Center, 108 Marshall Street, Washington. If you have questions call Patricia D. Wilder, coordinator, at 706-678-7678, or 706-401-9975.

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The Lincolnton First Baptist Church will have a black history gala celebration centering around history that has been made in Lincoln County, the first black mayor, Mayor Henry Brown, February 21, 2 p.m. with Mayor Willie Burns of Washington as the speaker. The public is invited.

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Lyonsville Baptist Church will have its annual black history program February 14, 3 p.m. Rev. Michael Gresham and the Reeves Chapel Baptist Church choir and family will be special guests.

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The Wilkes County Young Farmer Equipment Auction will be held Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m., at the McGill-Woodruff Ag. Center on U.S. Hwy 78 By-Pass, Washington. Buy or sell. For information call Eric Holton at 706-678-4044 day, 706-285-2863 night. Auctioneers will be Eddie Christian GAL #1672; and Leslie Smith GAL #3391.

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Lyonsville Baptist Church will have worship service on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 11:45 a.m.

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Jackson Chapel AME Church will have its black history program Sunday, February 28, at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Eddie Lee Ivery of McDuffie County, a former professional All-American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers.

ƒ The address for Salvation Army aid to Haiti is as follows: Salvation Army World Service Office, International Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 630728, Baltimore, MD 21263-0728. Designate to Haiti Earthquake.

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The Concerned Citizens of Wilkes County will meet Tuesday, February 16, 7 p.m., at the Mary Willis Library.

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The New Sutton’s Temple Baptist Church will have an appreciation service for Pastor Katrina L. Owens and husband. Revival services will be held February 15-19 at 7:30 p.m., February 20, 3 p.m.; and Sunday, February 21, 11:30 a.m. Various churches and different speakers will be on the program each day.