IN AND AROUND GREENE

June 26
(Today) Thursday, June 26 there will be a “Princess House Party” fundraiser held at the Greene County Rescue Squad building starting at 7 p.m. For more details call 566-1498. All are welcome!

June 28
The 25th class reunion of William Monroe High School Class of 1983 will have a cookout on June 28. For more information contact Sherri Herring Huff at 985-6989 or Jeff Brill at 981-0020.

The Greene County Rescue Squad Cadets will be washing cars at the Clayton Homes yard sale this weekend from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cadets are young adults 16-18 who are interested in EMS and volunteer with the Greene County Rescue Squad. They would like to thank everyone who helped with their earlier car wash. Donations gratefully accepted.

Charles Frazier will be providing bluegrass music on June 28 at 7 p.m. at Knight's Chapel, Church of the Brethren in Barboursville. For details call 434-960-3300.

June 28, Sept. 11, Nov. 13
Blood is needed! The Women's Committee of Greene County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the following blood drives in 2008. On June 28 from 9 a.m.-12-noon in parking lot of Vo-Tech School; Sept. 11 from 3-7 p.m. and Nov. 13 from 3-7 p.m. inside Stanardsville Firehouse. Please donate - you may save a life.

June 30
Piedmont Landowners Association will meet June 30 at 7 p.m. at Virginia Cooperative Extension Office, Madison. The Virginia Department of Forestry will give an overview of forestry projects in the area. The Piedmont Landowners Association was formed by landowners in Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties who have an interest in stewardship of forests and farmland. Everyone is welcome. For more details call 540-948-4136.

Through June
During the month of June the Greene County Food Bank is requesting donations of peanut butter and jelly. Donations can be dropped off at Social Services at 10009 Spotswood Trail (old Rt. 33) Stanardsville, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Your tax-deductible money donations to the food bank can be mailed to the Woman's Club of Greene County, P.O. Box 352, Stanardsville, VA 22973. For more information, contact Nancy at 985-5063.

Applications for the 2008-2009 school year are now being accepted for the Skyline CAP Head Start program in Greene County, open to preschool children three to five years old. Children must have turned at least three years of age by Sept. 30. Those with special needs are encouraged to apply. Skyline CAP Head Start is a free program for income eligible families. The only cost to parents is a small amount of your time each month. For more information on the Greene County program, please call Jennie Sherrill at 985-6930.

July 4
It's that time of year again; time to start planning the annual July 4 parade sponsored by STAR. If you would like to volunteer or participate call Beth at 985-6226.

Friday morning, July 4, Better Living Inc., the Charlottesville Track Club and the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville will present the 25th annual Independence Day 5K Race at Forest Lakes North Subdivision. For the third straight year, proceeds will benefit Camp Holiday Trails, a camp for children with special health needs.

On July 4 after the July 4 parade, a Habitat for Humanity barbecue fundraiser will be held at Stanardsville United Methodist Church, 25 Court Street, across from the Courthouse, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come inside, cool off and purchase a lunch of homemade pork barbecue, baked beans, cole slaw, chips, beverage and dessert for $8 for adults; $4 for children two-six and for children under two, free. Strawberry slurpees will be available for $1.50. Tickets will be available at-the-door. Habitat's jump house will be available for the children to enjoy. Come help us build the next Habitat for Humanity house here in Greene County.

July 4-5
Solid Rock Full Gospel Church, 3580 Spotswood Trail, Barboursville, invites everyone to the Freedom Revival 2008 on Friday and Saturday, July 4-5 starting at 6 p.m. both evenings. Bring your lawn chair and come and join us in celebrating and thanking God for the freedom we have and for our country. If you like southern gospel music, good fellowship and good food you won't want to miss this great event. There is no admission charge, a free-will offering gratefully accepted. The event will move indoors if raining or extreme heat. See the church website www.srfcg.org or call 540-832-1800 for more details and directions.

July 5
There will be a one-day DMV-approved defensive driving class at Orange County High School Field House Saturday, July 5 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Five points awarded for successful completion of this eight-hour course; no pre-registration required and walk-ins are welcome. For more information call Anne Arbogast after 6 p.m. at 540-672-9232.

July 7
The Battle of Stanardsville Reenactment planning meeting will be held Monday, July 7 at 7 p.m. at the EDA Office. For more information call 985-2660 or 825-4478.

July 12
A lawn party will be held at South River Church on Saturday, July 12 beginning at 4 p.m. There will be fried chicken, country ham, mutton and lots of veggies and desserts. Please join us.

Deadline July 13
Attention Madison County High School Class of 1999; the 10-year class reunion is approaching and if interested in attending please contact one of the following by July 13. Charles Lewis at cal4p@Virginia.edu or Catrina Sims at csims2@k12albermarle.org or Amanda Greene at lacey99_1999@yahoo.com

July 19
Mark Templeton and Pocket Change, a popular bluegrass band, will be in concert Saturday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist church, 735 Park Street, Charlottesville. All tickets are $10; proceeds benefit Grace Baptist Church building fund. For more details call 434-975-0260.

August 23
Attention WMHS Class of 1998! William Monroe High School Class of 1998 will be celebrating their 10-year class reunion Saturday, Aug. 23. Please e-mail wmhsreunion1998@yahoo.com. with your name (if married include maiden name,) phone number and address or visit http://www.geocities.com/wmhs1998reunion/ for more information.

NOTICES
The Greene County Historical Society Museum, Court Square, is open on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come see the exhibits and use the genealogy database on family research.

Are you a teen Mom? Have you heard of teen MOPS? We are planning a new Teen Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group in Orange. If you are interested in helping with or joining this new group, contact Gail Gibson at gailgibson2000@yahoo.com or (540) 661-1310. The meetings will be held at Grace Community Church, 105 North Madison Road, Orange.

Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline is looking for fun, creative adults to volunteer as leaders for the girls of Greene County. There's a need to help foster future leaders, the Girl Scouts in Greene. Interested in becoming a Girl Scout, having fun, joining in adventure, building character and finding some of your best friends? Call Terrie Richardson at 888-228-6195 or email trichardson@gsvsc.org. Consider helping our daughters become the best they can possibly be by volunteering.

Join us for Preschool Storytime at Greene County Library every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. for ages 2-5 with siblings welcome. Enjoy lots of stories, songs, finger-plays and puppet shows, with a craft each week that your child can take home. No registration necessary.

The Book Discussion Group meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room. Bring books you would like to propose the group to read for the coming year. All are welcome. For information or ridesharing, please call the library at 985-5227.

The Greene County Taxpayers hold monthly meetings the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. For more info call 985-4530 or 985-3794.

The JABA Greene County Senior Center meets every Tuesday and Wednesday in the Senior Center/Library Building, Main St., Stanardsville, from 8 a.m. to noon. The program includes lunch, nurse visits, health and nutrition info, bingo, shopping trips, musical entertainment and the Craft Club on Wednesday afternoons. There is no cost to join, but donations are accepted for meals. For info, call 434-985-2047 or just come and join us.

The Greene County Transit, Inc. is here to help you with all your transportation needs. Our transit drivers offer safe and efficient transportation to doctor's appointments, shopping trips, hair appointments, and much more. With rising fuel cost and congested roads, sit back and let Greene Co. Transit take care of the driving. Call 434-985-5205 to schedule a ride.

Narcotics Anonymous meets daily throughout this area. For meeting locations or other information call the Help-line at 434-979-8298.

The Charlottesville Chapter of the Virginia Writers Club, serving the City of Charlottesville and counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison and Orange, meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Barnes & Noble in Charlottesville at 7 p.m. For information, 434-842-1801 or e-mail ccpublishing@yahoo.com.

You can make a difference in a child's life. How? By becoming a foster parent. Foster parents provide a temporary home for abused and neglected children. Area foster children of all ages are in need of skilled and caring foster parents. Tri-Area Foster Families (TAFF) is currently holding orientation meetings for persons interested in learning about foster parenting. Both married couples and single adults are eligible to become foster parents. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to help shape a child's life. For more information or to schedule an orientation session, contact Martina Fuller at 970-3329.

Veterans of Foreign Wars meet the fourth Monday of the month (no post home). Contact Commnader John Miska for meeting place at 434-760-1940. VFW Post 8208, P.O. Box 653, Ruckersville, VA 22968.

The Greene County American Legion Post #128 meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the post building on VSH Route 230, Stanardsville. Call Joe Deckard at 434-985-6263 for more information.