Coming events

SPAY/NEUTER TRANSPORT
The Orange County Humane Society will be having low cost spay/neuter transports to the Shenandoah Valley Spay & Neuter Clinic in Harrisonburg once a month through 2009. Please call the humane society voicemail, (540) 672-0069, to schedule your dog or cat. All animals must be registered in advance.

R.A.D. CLASS
Orange County Sheriff’s Office will offer Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes, a combination of education and defensive techniques, for women ages 16 and older Thursday, May 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Locust Grove Middle School gym. For information or to register, please call Bob Canosa, (540) 661-5501 ext. 7222, or Cassy Ridgeway (540) 672-1200.

D.A.R. MEETING
The Montpelier Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Thursday, May 7 at 11 a.m. at the Stanardsville United Methodist church. A $15 luncheon reservation check needs to be sent to the chapter treasurer by May 1. The American Heritage/Conservation program, “Heirloom Gardening,“ will be presented by Bill Steo.

RRMRC WANTS YOU!
The Rappahannock-Rapidan Medical Reserve Corps (RRMRC) recruits, credentials, and trains volunteers to respond to public health emergencies. Anyone over the age of 16 interested in joining the RRMRC to attend orientation, May 7, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Culpeper Health Department, 640 Laurel St. Call (540) 829-7350, x 132 or email to register.

COACH WOOLFOLK NIGHT
Seeking OCHS baseball alumni who played 1972 - 1999 to help honor dedication and contributions of mentor, teacher, leader and coach Woolfolk May 8.  A tent will be set up at Porterfield Park during OCHS vs. Louisa baseball game. Free admission for alumni; please arrive by 6 p.m. Contact Jesse Lohr, (540) 854-6492 or . If the game is postponed because of weather, the evening will be held when the game is rescheduled.

CSWCD WORKSHOP
The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a rain barrel workshop May 9 in Culpeper County from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Barrels are $60 for one and $100 for two (includes hardware). Reservations are required. To register, call Stephanie DeNicola, (540) 825-8591 or e-mail .

BENEFIT BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Library book sale will continue through May 9 at the Orange Volunteer Fire Company fairgrounds. Proceeds benefit the Orange Volunteer Fire Department and Orange County libraries.

SINGLE MOTHERS’ OIL CHANGE
The Orange Community Church of Christ’s second annual Single Mothers’ Oil Change will be Saturday, May 9 at 10 a.m. at 276 North Madison Road, across from the Hornet’s Nest. Please call (540) 661-1025 to reserve a space on a first come, first served basis. We look forward to serving you. Rain date is May 16.

LOW LIONS PIG ROAST
A community pig roast, sponsored by LOW Lions Club, is scheduled May 9, 4 to 7 p.m. at the Lions Pavilion in Sweetbriar Park. $15/adults, $5/for kids aged five - 12. Limited tickets sold at the door. For advance tickets, call Joe, 972-8403 or Will, (434) 960-3316. Proceeds benefit SightFirst II and community projects.

SCHOLARSHIP DINNER/FUNDRAISER
The Ruth Lewis Smith Scholarship annual dinner and auction fundraiser will be held Saturday, May 9 at 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, Orange. Adult tickets: $15, children and students: $10. Contact Marilyn Williams, Ruth Lewis Smith or NAACP members.

BENEFIT FLOWER SALE/CAR WASH
Caleb’s Faith will be having a car wash at Altman’s Tire on Saturday May 9 starting at 8 a.m. The price for cars is $5 and trucks are $6. We are also having a flower sale and will be selling lemonade. The money raised will go towards a scholarship for a graduating senior at Orange County High School.

ORANGE AARP
The Orange Chapter 5373 of AARP will meet May 11 at 1 p.m. at the Orange County Rescue Squad building for the regular monthly meeting. The program will be presented by a Master Gardener. The community service project for May is a donation of food or money for the food bank. AARP is open to all persons over the age of 50. For more information, call Dottie Wampler, (540) 672-4335.

RRCSB-AAA MEETING
The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board and Area Agency on Aging (RRCSB-AAA) will hold its regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, May 12, at 1 p.m., at its office at 15361 Bradford Road, Culpeper. Individuals with disabilities who require special assistance to attend and participate in this meeting should contact Alisa Decatur at 540-825-3100, ext. 3146 or TTY 540-825-7391.

ART OF AGING EXPO
O.C. TRIAD’s eighth annual Art of Aging Expo is May 12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rhoadesville Baptist Church. Expo features information on legal/financial, housing, law enforcement, community services. New this year: free glaucoma screenings and unveiling of new TRIAD program. Lunch provided. For information or transportation, call TRIAD, (540) 672-1536. The event is free and open to the public.

MAAC GATHERING
The Mature Adult Activity Club meets May 12, 9 a.m. to noon in the Town of Orange community room on Warren St. Start with Tai Chi. A special guest is planned. Contact Ray Lonick, (540) 717-5629 or

ACS RELAY FOR
LIFE MEETING
The next meeting of Orange County’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life is May 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Unionville. Check our website, http://www.relayforlife.org/orangeva or call 854-0699 or 854-5962. Join us and find out how you can help in the fight against cancer! The Relay will take place June 13-14 at the Orange County High School track.

THE YOUNG
AT HEART CLUB
May 13, Sheriff Mark Amos will speak. The Orange Senior Center will join us also. The Young at Heart Club meets every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at East Orange Ruritan Building at the intersection of Route 20 and 522. The club, which takes local trips and performs community service, is open to anyone. Call Alice Lumsden (540) 672-2841; Hank Lewis (540) 972-0359 or Paul Tobin at (540) 972-6256.

ORANGE V.F.W. MEETING
The Orange V.F.W. Post #2217 regular meeting is May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Post home on Brick Church Road. A special presentation, “The U.S. Army Freedom Team Salute” will honor former Army members of Post #2217 with a certificate of appreciation for outstanding service to the nation, signed by Gen. G.W. Casey, Army Chief of Staff and Sec. of the Army Pete Geren.

HABITAT GOLF BENEFIT
A golf classic to benefit Orange County Habitat for Humanity will be Friday, May 15 at Meadows Golf Course, Route 601, Locust Grove. Mixed scramble, shotgun start. $65/player entry fee includes greens fees, cart, prizes and lunch. Contact John Henry (540) 972-2706, Skip Bond (540) 972-9157.

BLUEGRASS AND GOSPEL
An evening of bluegrass and gospel music will be May 15, 7 to 10 p.m. at the clubhouse next to Waugh’s off Route 20. Come for the fun and music or bring your instruments and play. Open to groups and individuals. Call Pete, (540) 854-7468 to schedule your group to play.

THIRD-FIFTH GRADERS’ DANCE
Orange County Parks and Recreation will hold a dance for children in third through fifth grades May 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Orange Elementary School gym.

MRVFD YARD SALE
A huge yard sale will be May 16 from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Mine Run Volunteer Fire Department, 31077 Old Plank Road, Mine Run. Table space is available on first come-first serve basis. Call (540) 854-5438 and leave a message for Dawn.

BVFC YARD SALE/OPEN HOUSE
Come meet neighbors and see the facility at the Barboursville Volunteer Fire Company community yard sale and open house, May 16 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine. Food for sale, door prizes. Call now to reserve your $20 space, (540) 832-0530.

GOLF TOURNAMENT
A charity golf tournament will be May 16 at Shenandoah Crossing Golf Club. The tournament begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Cost is $55 per person which includes cart, green fees, lunch and prizes. Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes, ALS Association and Minnich Education Center. To register a team contact Connie Kronander at (540) 967-3170 or at .

BENEFIT YARD/BAKE SALE
Tammy’s Rainbow Warriors Relay For Life Team’s yard and bake sale is May 16, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Barboursville Volunteer Fire Company. The sale will be held rain or shine and all proceeds go the American Cancer Society.

FOOD PRESERVING CLASS
Harvesting season is approaching—brush up on food preservation basics at a two-day Virginia Cooperative Extension class May 21 and May 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Madison County Extension Office. Learn about hot water bath and pressure canning, and freezing. Call (540) 672-136. Registration is required by May 18, space is limited. Participants will receive canned items upon class completion.

O.C. NAACP MEETING
The regular membership meeting of the Orange County Branch NAACP will be held Monday, May 11, at 6 p.m. at the Sedwick Building community room.
GREEN JOBS
CONFERENCE
A conference on green jobs will be May 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the GCC Daniel Technology Center. Learn about “Making and Saving Money through Green Technology” from a number of experts. Attend for $20, price includes lunch. Coffee and pastries 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., reception at 3:30 p.m. To register please call (540) 937-2900. If you would like to exhibit, please call (540) 937-2916.

HOUSE OF BURGESSES CHAPTER MEETING
House of Burgesses Chapter Colonial Dames XVIIth Century will meet at Gordonsville Methodist Church, May 19 at 11 a.m. “Days Gone By” will be shown. State president Nan Ackerman will join us to celebrate the 60th anniversary Virginia’s membership in National Colonial Dames XVIIth Century. For membership information, contact Mrs. Anne Winn, Registrar at (540) 832-3771.
BLUEGRASS/
GOSPEL BENEFIT
A concert to benefit Noah Fox will be May 23, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Germanna Technology Center, Culpeper. Tickets: $10/advance, $10/at the door. Raffle, door prizes, food and drinks. Proceeds help offset medical expenses for baby Noah Fox who suffers from Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Contact (540) 825-3124, or

U.D.C. FLAG PLACING
The 13th Virginia Regiment Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet May 24 at 7 p.m. at Graham Cemetery to place flags for Memorial Day.
BOATER SAFETY CLASS
May 24, OCHS Anglers will sponsor a Boater Safety Class at OCHS room 154 from 12 noon until 4 p.m. Park in Bus Loop Drive at OCHS. Cost is donation to Anglers. For information e-mail Becky Gore, .

NIXON FAMILY REUNION
The Nixon Family reunion will be May 24 at the home of Betty Nixon, 11514, Browntown Road, Gordonsville. Bring a covered dish or donation. For information, call Betty Nixon, (540) 832-5434 or (434) 249-4566, or Kizzy, (434) 249-4284, or Regina Nixon, (540) 832-7263.

BASIC PISTOL CLASS
The NRA certified instructors will conduct a basic pistol class to raise funds for Cedar Mountain Youths Inc. NRA certificate upon course completion, live fire instruction, open to adults 21 or older. Must attend classes May 26 and May 27 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and May 30, noon to 5 p.m. to receive certificate. $50/class fee, prepayment required. Call Jeff Dodson, (540) 543-2070.

4-H Teen Adventure Club
Are you between the ages of 13 and 19?  Do you like being outside and trying new and challenging activities?  Maybe the 4-H Teen Adventure Club could be for you!!  As of right now this club does not exist, however it can be formed if there is enough interest.  This club would take trips for camping, hiking, canoeing, and maybe white water rafting all while learning about the outdoors, team work, and natural resources.  Please call Ashley Elgin at the Orange Extension Office, 540/672-1361, if you may be interested in this club.

7th VA INFANTRY VIGIL
The Seventh Virginia Infantry Regiment, Company A, will present the 17th annual 24-hour vigil At Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, from 10 a.m. May 30 to 10 a.m. May 31. Confederate reenactors will guard the Confederate grave in half-hour shifts. Late afternoon May 30, and the morning of May 31, buried soldiers’ names will be read. Closing ceremony is 10 a.m. Sunday. For information call Cpt. Bill Graham, (540) 672-4816.

LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND
The Civil War Museum at the Exchange Hotel, Gordonsville, will host its annual living history weekend June 6 and June 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events to commemorate the museum’s 20th anniversary are a cake walk, ice cream, crafts, and entertainment camp life, medical and military demonstrations, fried chicken, railroad tours, stories and songs. Call (540) 832-2944 or visit http://www.hgiexchange.org

MRVFD FIREMANS FAIR
The annual Mine Run Volunteer Firemans Fair will be June 12 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and June 13 from 6 p.m. to midnight. Come for fireworks, Little Miss Mine Run contest, games, rides, food and much much more! Join the festivities!

O.C. HEALTH FAIR
The annual Orange County Health Fair will be June 18, at the OCHS Field House. The event will provide free health and dental screenings, blood pressure and HIV testing, glucose screens and more for children and adults.

MCHS CLASS OF ‘99 REUNION
The Madison County High School Class of 1999 10-year reunion will be Saturday, July 25 at the Madison Fire Hall from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Live DJ, full-course meal, door prizes, games, and slideshow (please submit pictures before June). Please sign up by April 3rd (even if tentative) and inquire at: , (434) 964-6166.