Cleveland incorporation meeting A meeting has been scheduled by local residents for Cleveland community members interested in discussing the idea of incorporation. The initial meeting will be held on Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. at Golden Corral, located at 60 Son-Lan Parkway. The meeting is intended to elect leaders, set up committees and further discuss the idea of incorporating the 40/42 area. For more information visit www.clevelandschool.webs.com.

“Fight Like a Girl” In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Curves of Cleveland is selling the “Fight Like a Girl” tee shirts. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Breast Cancer is a leading cause of death among women. The NC Curves Co-op, consisting of clubs located throughout the Triangle has raised a whopping $30,000 for the annual Breast Cancer Walk that was held on Saturday Oct. 3, 2009. In April 2009, Health Magazine named Curves one of America’s Healthiest Gyms. There’s never been a better time to join Curves of Cleveland than during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The service fee will be waived. For more information, call 661-9646.

TRINITY Sunday Morning Celebration Every week beginning Oct. 18 @ The Kids' Clubhouse , Coats Commercial Drive in Cleveland (behind the new Dollar General). 9:30 a.m. FamJam Kid-appropriate worship and creative/interactive teaching. It's for children in grades K - 5 to experience with their whole family. 10 a.m. Worship Dress is casual. Music is guitar and vocals driven. Dave's preaching is Biblical, relevant, and fresh. He'll share his life and challenge you to follow Jesus with yours. (As always, we'll have great coffee and refreshments that you can enjoy through the morning including at worship.) 10 a.m. Kids' Play The staff of the Kids' Clubhouse will help us to provide a safe and fun environment for supervised play. Children in 5th grade or younger are welcome to participate. And yes... we'll be using the inflatable slide and bounce house! Please visit the TRINITY website at www.3umc.com for more information!

Revival Pleasant Plains Baptist Church of Apex, NC will be holding an old fashioned revival with old time preaching and God honoring music at 7 p.m. nightly and 11 a.m. on Sunday from October 22-27 with participating ministers Bobby Roberson, Charles Ennis, Dave Varnell, Rick Freeborn, Russ Kessler, Bobby King and Tony Hutson. For more information, call (919) 362-5377 or visit www.pleasantplainsbaptist.com.

Johnston County Schools Mentoring Conference Announcement Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of others? Do you have a desire to build and improve the community in which you live? Then you need to attend the “Mentoring Matters Conference”! This invitation has been sent out to community agencies, businesses, local government, the Faith community, schools, etc. Anyone interested in mentoring and providing services for youth are welcome. The Exceptional Children’s Program in Johnston County Schools is offering a conference to provide information and training on how you can help our young people grow into successful citizens within our community. Details are below: Friday, Oct. 23 Registration: 8:30 a.m. Conference: 9 a.m. - noon 3rd Floor Team Room, Glenn Building 501 S. Second St. Come learn about mentoring as a means of helping struggling students in our county. Identify existing programs, as well as gaps in service throughout the county. Meet with other interested participants in your area of the county to develop strategies to support at-risk youth. Pre-registration requested by Oct. 16 to: nancydriscoll@johnston.k12.nc.us

Halloween Social Please join the BASS Lake Shag Club for our Halloween social on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Varina Sports Bar. Costumes welcome and prizes awarded for most impressive. Come from 6-9 p.m. to dance, mingle and have fun. Members are $3, guests are $5.

Johnston County Schools Technology Showcase The public is invited to attend the Ninth Annual Johnston County Schools Technology Showcase on Monday, Oct. 26. The event will be held in the Great Hall at Johnston Community College in Smithfield, NC and is scheduled to last from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. The Technology Showcase is an opportunity for us to share with the citizens of our community, some of the things the students in our schools are doing with technology and technology resources.

Fall Fest scheduled Oct. 30 The public is invited to shop for gifts and other items at Fall Fest, a crafts fair sponsored annually by Johnston Health at the Johnston Medical Mall in Smithfield. The free event takes place from 11:30 a.m. till 3 p.m. on Oct. 30 in the main hallway of the mall. For more information, call Kim Thompson at 938-7736.

Carnival at Capital Church The Capital Church is hosting their annual Capital Carnival on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. The entire event is free. There will be games, rides, food, clown, entertainment and more. For more information, you may contact the church office at 772-5919. The Capital Church is located at 1308 Hwy 70 West in Garner.

Parenting Class 101 A parenting class will be held for expecting parents or new parents with children ages birth to five years. Classes will be held Nov. 4 and 18 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Class topics include immunizations, infant CPR, child development, choosing a daycare, dental health, discipline and more. Call 989-5200 to register or call the Johnston County Health Department for more information.

Homebuying in the New Mortgage Market Workshop Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Registration at 6 p.m. 900 Ridgefield Drive Ste 90 (Lower Lobby) Raleigh NC 27609. Deaf interpreter will be present! Don't miss this informative workshop. Time is running out! Are you wondering if you should buy now or wait? What exactly does the Stimulus package offer you? Come learn about what has changed in the new market and how can you take advantage of it . Learn about the $8,000 tax credit, and zero and low down payment loans that are still out there. Learn about what is negotiable in this once in a lifetime Buyer’s market. Learn what mistakes to avoid and the correct sequence steps from A-Z. This is a FREE educational workshop where we are not selling anything. Amy Bonis, Certified Mortgage planner is guest speaker. Reservations needed. Call 414-4430 or e-mail us at amy@amybonis.com or online at www.amybonis.com.

Ebenezer United BBQ Ebenezer United Methodist Church will be holding a barbecue on Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Take out plates are $7, or you can purchase by the pound for $7. Please call the church office to place your order at 772-1664 or 801-6325. The church is located at 6020 Rock Quarry Road.

Holiday Bazaar Mt. Zion United Methodist Church invites you to its 5th Annual Holiday Bazaar to be held on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. You’ll be able to shop many displays of arts, jewelry, crafts and holiday gifts showcasing local, unique items. There will be a snack bar with drinks, snacks and desserts. Tables are still available and forms are available on our website. Mt. Zion UMC is located at 15772 NC 50 N, ¼ mile south of the intersection of Hwy 50 and Hwy 42. Mt. Zion welcomes visitors to its fellowship! For additional information, please contact the church office at 772-8415 or e-mail info@mountzion-umc.org.

Holidays Craft Fair Garner United Methodist Church, 201 Methodist Drive in Garner, is having their 5th annual Homespun Holidays Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be a wide variety of homemade and very unique crafts this year for your one-stop shopping. There will be no commercial vendors. A full service concession stand will be open all day serving BBQ, Hot Dogs, homemade Brunswick Stew, Chips, Candy and Drinks. Door prizes that are donated by our wonderful vendors will be given away during the fair – you could be a lucky winner! Bring a neighbor to have a great lunch, enjoy browsing through all the booths and find that perfect Christmas gift for everyone on your list. Proceeds go to our Youth Missions Work for their 2010 projects. The youth of the church will be assisting with all of the work involved in the Craft Fair. Please come to support them and enjoy our wonderful Homespun Holidays Craft Fair. For further information, contact Patricia Suttle at 772-2042.

Color Me Healthy Workshop Color Me Healthy is a program developed to reach children ages four and five with fun, innovative, interactive learning opportunities that encourage physical activity and healthy eating. Debbie Stroud of the County Cooperative Extension Service and Kimetha Elliot of the Johnston County Health Department are teaming up to provide a Color Me Healthy workshop on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The workshop will take place at the Johnston County Agricultural Center Auditorium located at 2736 NC 210 Hwy, Smithfield NC 27577. Childcare providers working with 4 and 5 year old children are eligible to register. Participants will receive all the materials needed to carry the program in their classroom. If you are interested in learning more about Color Me Healthy contact Debbie Stroud at 989-5380 or debra_stroud@ncsu.edu. The registration fee is $3.00 and the deadline is Nov. 2.

Holiday arts and crafts The Literary Guild at Johnston Community College is planning its second annual Christmas/Holiday arts and crafts show from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. The event will be held in the lobby of the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium and is a fundraiser for the College’s Literary Guild. The club is looking for crafters, artists, potters, sculptors, weavers, quilters and other hobbyists to showcase their wares for the sale. The cost is $40 to rent space. For more information or to reserve a table, please contact Natalie Hobbs by e-mail at nataliehobbs09@aim.com or by phone at 333-9685.

Veteran’s Day Celebration Johnston County Schools is pleased to be able to host the annual Veteran's Day Celebration on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Smithfield Selma High School. We are creating another DVD to showcase our veterans who are living and from Johnston County or currently live in Johnston County. If you have a family member or friend who is a veteran and they have NOT turned in a photo to Steve Purvis in the past, please ask them to send us a photo of themselves in uniform so we can honor them on video. Photos can be delivered to the Office of Public Information at the Evander S. Simpson Building on Hwy. 70 or at the Video Production Shop at Facility Services on Hwy 70/Hwy 210 in West Smithfield. Please call Terri Sessoms at 934-6032, ext. 241 with any questions.

Golf Tournament to benefit Cleveland Wildcats The 2009 Cleveland Wildcats Golf Classic will be held on Friday, Nov. 13 at Reedy Creek Golf Course. The day will begin at 11 a.m. with registration, followed by a 12 p.m. Shotgun start. A catered dinner will round out the day at 5 p.m. Players may enter individually or as a team. Sponsors are also being accepted. Entries must be mailed in by Nov. 6, but team entries will be accepted up to the tournament date provided there is room. Proceeds from the event will help the team pay for their Cooperstown 2010 Baseball Tournament. For more information, contact John Holt at 902-0485 or David Mundy at 369-8130.

Clayton High Class Reunion The Clayton High School Class of 1984 will hold its 25th class reunion on Nov. 14 at Pine Hollow Golf Course in Clayton. Events will begin with a social hour at 7; dinner at 8; followed by a DJ until 12. Cash bar will be available. The cost to attend is $20/person. Please send your money to Ramona Brady Robertson at 233 Goldfield Drive Garner, NC 27529 NO LATER than Oct. 31. After that, the cost will be $25/person.

Upward Basketball & Cheerleading Raleigh First Church of the Nazarene, Garner, NC, is registering now through Nov. 22 for Upward Basketball and Cheerleading. This community-wide event is open for boys and girls in K5 - 6th grade. Registration forms are available at the church office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F. Please call the church office for more info at (919) 772-0515.

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