2012

March 2........ The Clarkton School of Discovery PTSA will be sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner and Showcase night, spotlighting the CSD Jr. Beta Club. and their recent achievements at the state convention.  Plates are $7.00 and will be available for pick-up beginning at 4:30. In house dinner will begin at 5:45 with a performance highlighting the club at 7:00. All proceeds will go toward their trip to the National convention this summer. If you would like to purchase a ticket , or for more information please contact  Mrs. Heather Thompson hjugyton@bladen.k12.nc.us 910-647-6531

March 3.....The 3rd Annual Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber of Commerce Pancake Fundraiser will be held at the Front Porch Restaurant. All you can eat, Pancakes and Sausage.  Proceeds assist Chamber Events....

March 3.....A BBQ benefit is planned for March 3rd beginning at 4 PM at the Bladenboro Historical Building.  BBQ plates will be $6 each, a cake sale auction begins at 5:30 PM.  The benefit is for 4 individuals who need support..including Stephanie Burney, Wanda Smith, Billy Ray Benson and Teresa Ransom.  Everyone is invited....

Mar 3.....The Annual West Bladen Booster Club golf tournament is set for Saturday, March 3 at Carolina Sands.  Registration begins at 10 am, and tee time is 11 am.  It will be a captains choice format.  Call Greg Sykes at 910-879-8502 for details.  Booster club members will also be selling raffle tickets for a golf cart.  Tickets are $10 each, the drawing will be held March 3rd.

March 8....An Election Symposium is planned for March 8, 2012 at 4 PM in the Bladen County District Courtroom in Elizabethtown. The Symposium is a joint effort on the part of DA Jon David, Bladen County Board of Elections and the State Board of Elections. Gary Bartlett, Executive Director of the NC Board of Elections, will be speaking on the voting process, including the absentee voting process.  Elected officials, candidates and the general public are encouraged to attend and participate as we approach the 2012 election.  For more information, contact the Bladen County Board of Elections at (910)862-6951, weekdays 8:30 AM until 5 PM.

March 17-18.....The Cape Fear Farm Heritage Association will hold its 4th Annual Southern Farm Days on March 17th and 18th at the Boys and Girls Home horse complex at Lake Waccamaw, NC.  Some events will include Civil and Revolutionary War encampments, antique tractor pull (Saturday), draft horse pull (Sunday), border collie herding, Indian culture demonstrations, mule plowing, and live entertainment.  Gates open a 9am and close at 5pm each day. Proceeds will go to benefit the Boys and Girls Home. For more information contach Robert Mills at 910-655-3638.

March 30 & 31......1st Annual West Bladen Tennis Tournament Open, March 30th & 31st Play is open to anyone $20.00 per single's entry and $15.00 per person for double's entry. All proceeds to benefit the Lady Knights tennis team. Any questions contact Coach Jeff Atkinson at 910-863-3055

March 31...... Singletary UMC located at 241 3rd Street in Dublin, NC, invites everyone to their first annual Easter Festival March 31st from 5pm until 8:30pm. The Easter Festival will include games, food, bounce houses, prizes, the Easter Story, music, and will conclude with the area’s first ever Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt. RSVP by contacting Pastor Lamont at lamont_hemminger@yahoo.com or through the contact page at www.singletaryumc.org.

April 6&7....The Annual Spring & Grow Pig Cook-off is scheduled for April 6 & 7 at Lu Mil Vineyard. Numerous activities are planned.  "Anything Butt BBQ," will be held Friday night, BBQ plates will be sold sold on Saturday with proceeds going to Relay for Life.  Another Friday night feature this year is The Tam's performing outdoors....For more information...including entry form, rules, regulations for the Anything Butt BBQ and info on the Tams and all other festivities, contact Becky Packer at 910-862-2576 or email beckyn@intrstar.net.

April 22....REVIVAL at Friendship Baptist Church will begin on Sunday night, April 22 and run thru Friday night, April 27.  Services will begin at 6:30 pm on Sunday night, 4/22 and at 7 pm Monday - Friday nights.  Rev. Bruce Cannon will bring the messages on Sunday thru Tuesday and Rev. Carlton Bryan will bring the message Wednesday thru Friday nights.  There will be special singing nightly.  The church is located at 1989 Bull Street in Garland NC.  Make plans to come and worship with us.   For more information, contact Rev. Gary McMillan at 910-876-1148. 

April 26......Bladen We Care's Annual Golf tournament is scheduled for Thursday, April 26, at Carolina Sands Golf Course near White Lake. Rain date for the event will be May 3.  The format will be Captain's Choice.  For more info call Norgie Hester at 910-619-0567 or Ann Nye at 910-862-9004.  The Annual Bladen We Care Auction and Supper will be held Friday, April 20 at LuMil Vineyard.  More info will be announced soon.

May 4......The Annual Bladenboro Rotary Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, May 4th at Land O Lakes.  Registration and lunch will begin at 12:00, a shotgun start at 1:00 and a dinner following play.  This is a Captains Choice format.  Proceeds from this tournament go toward funding scholarships for West Bladen High School students.  The entry fee for a team is only $240 ($60/player) and this includes your round of golf, lunch and dinner.  Contact Glenn @ 674-1995 to enter your team.

Sept. 18.......The Baldwin Branch Clothes Closet will be open Saturday, February 18, 2011 for the general public from 8:00 – 12:00 noon.  Free clothing will be available for the entire family.  Baldwin Branch is located at 4047 NC 242 Highway South; Elizabethtown NC.

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