FOR THE DAILY SOUTHERNER
FOR THE DAILY SOUTHERNER
TARBORO —
4-H
Will be offering an Electric Club beginning in January. The club will be for kids age 8 and up and wil be held after school at the cooperative Extension Office. Call 641-7827 to learn more.
Will be offering a cooking club for all budding young chefs. This is club for kids 6 and up. After school beginning in January. Call 641-7827 for more information.
Toys for Tots
The Edgecombe Veterans Museum is now accepting “Toys for Tots”. All toys must be new and unwrapped. Museum open Thursday -Saturday 10am-4pm.
Matter of Balance
The E.L. Roberson Center will be hosting a Class once a week for 8 weeks beginning Sept. 19-Nov. 21 from 1:30- p.m. 3:30 p.m.. This is an award Winning program that emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls. FREE for anyone 60 or older. For more information or to register call 252-641-4263.
Pansy Sale
To Benefit the Bount-Bridgers Gardens. Colors Available: blue, yelow, white, purple, primary mix, pastel mix. Pick Up Nov. 10th, between 10am-6pm at the home of Candis Owens, 104 W. Park Ave. Healthy plants are $14 per flat of 36 plants. Call 823-5770 or email cbowens100 @yahoo.com.
Tarboro Travelers
Biking Club
Every Sunday from 5 p.m. -7 p.m. For more information call 641-4210.
FREE
Dog Food
SPCA Alliance of NC has free dog food for families in need. Please send your name and phone number to SPCAANC, P.O. Box 1461, Tarboro, NC, 27886. First come, first served, deadline is August 31st.
FREE
Spay-Neuter
YOU may qualify: If you live in the city limit of Tarboro; if you are low-income and qualify for public assistance. Apply at Tarboro Public Work Office, 506 Dowd St. or call 252-641-4234.
Line Dance Class
At the Braswell Center on thursdays from 6:30-8pm. FREE!! Call 641-4210 for more information.
Yoga
For those 55 and older at the E.L. Roberson Center every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for town residents is $16, non residents $32 monthly. For more information call 252-641-4263.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed at the Community Home Care and Hospice at 401 W. Wilson St. in Tarboro. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Susan Woolard at 623-8715 for more information.
Literacy Council
The Twin Counties Literacy Council is seeking adults who need help with reading. Work one-one with personal tutor one and a half hours a week. Free of charge. Confidential, safe environment. For more information call 877-398-5576.
Literacy Volunteers
Literary volunteers sought to work with adult non-reader one and a half hours a week. For more information call 877-398-5578.
Exercise Equipment
The Tarboro Community Outreach is in need of exercise equipment. New or gently used. Call 823-8801.
Caregivers Support
The Family Caregivers Support Group meets once a month at 2 p.m. on second Tuesday in room 260 of the County Administration Building, 201 Saint Andrew St.
Home School
A new support group has formed in Edgecombe County called SWISH (Spreading our Wings In Successful Home Schooling). Contact Renee Howell at 823-4877 or Teresa Denton at 827-5799.
THS Class of 1992
20 Year Reunion. Submit contact information to: info@ths-1992.com or call 919-981-6583.
EMPOWER!
This study is geared toward helping African-American women and communities in eastern NC to improve diabetes outcomes. Recruiting African-American women between the ages of 19-75, from Bertie, Edgecombe and Pitt counties. Qualified participants will be reimbursed for their time and effort. For more information and to see if you qualify call toll free, 1-855-748-4424, or 252-737-4632 or email, EMPOWER@ecu.edu.
Project GRACE
A consortium of community organizations and individuals committed to preventing HIV/AIDS in Edgecombe and Nash counties. We are looking for African American youth between the ages of 10 and 14 and their adult caregivers to participate in a research study to help them talk more about risky sex behaviors and how to say no. For more information contact 252-823-1733 or 252-977-0765.
SHIP
(Senior Health Information Insurance Program)
SHIP provides health insurance counseling to seniors and assistance during the Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage) enrollment period. For more information contact the E.L. Roberson Center at 641-4263.
Searching for Decendants
The 106th Anniversary Committee of Eastern Star Baptist Church is in search of all descendants of the church founders. If you are a decendant of Dora Barlow, Lizzie Hart, Annie Joyner, Eliza Lewis, Charlotte McNair, Caroline ittman, Hattie Reeves, Victoria Sledge, Mary Whitley, Henry Hart, Redman Joyner, David Key, William Reeves or Alfred Wood, please contact the church at 252-823-5117.
