Community Announcements 6-4-09

Bingo

Bingo starts the second Thursday in June (June 11) and continues through the first Thursday in September (Sept. 3) at the Assembly Building, 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. Bingo is open to the public. Doors open at 6 p.m. Early Bird Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. and Regular Bingo starts at 7 p.m. There are cash winners for every game. The Pickle Jar is now worth more than $1,000.00 and is waiting to be won by some lucky participant. Snacks and soft drinks are available for purchase and coffee is free. Come and enjoy a fun night in a smoke-free environment for the entire family.

All proceeds from Bingo are dedicated to maintaining the building and grounds of the Historic Assembly Building for all to enjoy.

Young in Heart

Young in Heart, the senior citizen group from the Topsail area, is open for membership to all Topsail area residents who are 50 years of age or older. The dues are $6 a year. For more information, contact Club President Rosemary Krug at 270-1875.

Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival meeting

Reminder that there will be a Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival meeting at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at the Sneads Ferry Community Center. SFSF meetings are open to the public. The next meeting will kick off preparations for the 2009 Shrimp Festival. Contact Dave Noble, 2009 Chairman, at 327-2690 or via e-mail at NobleDavidN@aol.com

Sneads Ferry Beautification Committee

• Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Clubhouse in Escoba Bay beginning at 9:30 a.m. The objective is to beautify Sneads Ferry. Currently the group maintains six plant beds and the attractive banners displayed throughout the Community. New members and guests are always welcome. For more information, contact Claire Wunder (327-2435) or Lois Rupert (327-1069).

Sneads Ferry Rotary Club

Members of the Sneads Ferry Rotary Club meet every Wednesday at noon at the North Shore Country Club in Sneads Ferry. Contact President Mike Wagoner at (910) 327-2451 for details. Come join in helping to continue to make Sneads Ferry a better place to live.

Topsail Ladies

The Topsail Ladies meet every second Monday of the month with the new season through May 2009. Meetings take place at the North Topsail Beach Town Hall at 2008 Loggerhead Court, North Topsail Beach. Join for social enjoyment, interesting speakers and fun with an opportunity to meet ladies from the Sneads Ferry and adjoining areas. New and previous members are always welcome. Contact Judy Simpson, 327-3082 for details.

Events and Celebrations

Nobody’s Social Club

A raffle and fundraiser will be held at Dale’s Pub (775 East Ocean Rd. in Holly Ridge) on July 11. 1st prize is a Master Forge five-burner gas grill. 2nd prize is a half-day fishing trip for four, donated by Last Resort Charters.

Join in the fun: there will be door prizes, $6 chicken plates and a 50/50 drawing. Drawing for first prize will be held at 5 p.m., 50/50 at 2 and 4 p.m. and plates served from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Tickets are available from members or at Dale’s Pub. 910-329-4213.

Chamber Auction and Beach Party

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s annual Chamber Auction and Beach Party is scheduled for Friday, June 19. This yearly fundraiser is to be held at The Assembly Building in Topsail Beach. The silent auction begins at 6 p.m., and the live auction follows at 7 p.m. As you know, the auction is the Chamber’s largest non-dues fundraiser, and helps the Chamber carry out its mission.

We are, of course, in need of items to auction and/or sponsors. We have volunteers making calls now about contributions for the auction. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. We will pick up your contribution or you can drop it off at the chamber office. Please do so by noon June 16. This will allow us time to process your contribution and allow us to give you the proper acknowledgement. All monetary donations will be listed as sponsors and given the appropriate acknowledgement.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a party unless you were there with us. It is a really good time. Admission for this year’s event is $15 per person or $25 per couple for Chamber members and $20 per person or $35 per couple for non-members. Admission is limited to 250 people.

Tickets are available in Surf City at the Chamber Office, 13775 Hwy. 50, Ste 101 or on-line, with Visa or MasterCard, at www.topsailcoc.com. Simply click on the banner ad with Sunny and his friends, You will be taken to the Auction calendar event, click on Register now and follow the prompts.

For more information, contact the Chamber, at 910-329-4446, or e-mail Janet (janet@topsailcoc.com ) or Suellen (suellen@topsailcoc.com).

Tasting with Topsail 2009

Tasting with Topsail 2009 is looking for volunteers to co-chair with Patrice Parker of Beauchaines 211. This event is scheduled for Saturday, September 19 at the Assembly Building. It consists of wine tasting from local wineries and distributors and food tasting from area member restaurants. This is a successful fund-raising event for the chamber that has also been a great deal of fun. If you are interested in helping to plan and implement this event, please call 910-329-4446 or e-mail suellen@topsailcoc.com. Thank you very much for your consideration.  

• Newest exhibit: “Topsail… Barrier Island… Home”

The beauty of this twenty-six mile ribbon of sand is known and cherished by those who visit and those who live here.  Our new exhibit will speak to the magical influence and relaxation it provides; and address its inherent physiology, its ever present fragility and the manageability that is required to sustain it. 

Other exhibits describe events and activities, which have impacted life on Topsail Island:

"Operation Bumble Bee," "Camp Davis," Pirates of the Carolinas," "The Development of the Osprey at Camp Lejeune" and "The Natural History of Topsail Island."

The Museum, located in the Assembly Building, 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach, is open Monday through Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. Now through Labor Day weekend, Monday through Saturday. Labor Day weekend through Mid October the Museum is open Monday through Friday. For information contact Rose Peters at 328-2488 or 328-8663.  

• M&MM Presents Stories and More

Enjoy free stories, activities, arts and crafts and refreshments for children ages 5 thru 8. Pre-register no later than the Wednesday before each Thursday event (limit 12). Reservations call 328-2488 or 327-2818. Thursday afternoons: June 11 and June 25, July 9 and July 23, and August 6 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Sneads Ferry Community Theatre

• Presents: “The Cemetery Club” By Ivan Menchell

(A two-act comedy produced by special arrangement with Samuel L. French, Inc.) 

Dates: June 5, 6, & 7, 2009

Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m.

Sunday Matinee 3 p.m.

Tickets are $10 at the door

To reserve seats for parties of 10 or more,  

Please contact the box office at 910-327-2798

Come see your friends and neighbors as our stellar cast and crew!

Sneads Ferry Community Center, 126 Park Lane

• The Sneads Ferry Community Theatre is looking for a few good men and women with the desire to direct state of the art theatre productions that entertain and enrich the community! Join the fun. Contact one of the following board members for an application:

Judy Groff - jgroff04@gmail.com 221-4473, Gaylene Branton - branton@att.net 389-8776, Marcia Hamilton - kmhamilton-1@charter.net 358-1298. www.sneadsferrycommunity theatre.com

Surf City Artists Guild

• A schedule of SCAG’s events is available on-line at www.surfcityartists.com, click on schedule of events or call 910-210-0361.

Ongoing monthly events:

• The Art Gallery at Surf City Community Center displays a different artist each month.

• Topsail Chamber of Commerce in Surf City will exhibit artwork from SCAG artists each month.

• If you are interested in being a featured artist at either location, contact Lynn Ovens at lovens3@gmail.com

Topsail Humane Society

Topsail Humane Society is in need of shredded paper. This is to be used in their cat boxes after surgeries. If we could have people put their shredded paper in trash bags and contact us, we will pick them up. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Village Volunteer position opening

Do you want to give back to your town as a Village Volunteer? Are you a go-getter? Can you multi-task? Do you want to be a part of the largest festival in the county? Than join the Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival Team. Volunteer job openings are: Arts & Crafts booth coordinator. Simply call 2009 Chairman Mr. Dave Noble 327-2690.

Sports

An organizational meeting for the adult co-rec softball league will be held on Thursday, June 11 at 7 pm at the Onslow Pines Park Administrative Office. The League is open to men and women ages 16 years or older on July 1, 2009. Coaches and individuals interested in playing should attend. Call 347-5332 or visit www.onslowcountync.gov/parks.

Parks and Recreation/ Classes

Surf City Parks and Recreation

Summer Camp 2009:

Registration is now open to children ages 6 to11 for our 2009 summer camp programs. 

Old McDonald had a Farm ~ June 15-19

Surf City Here We Come ~ June 22-26

Fossils Rock ~ July 6-10

Treasure Hunters ~ July 13-17

This Place is a Zoo ~ July 20-24

Historically Speaking ~ July 27-31

Eco-Explorers ~ August 3-7

Under the Sea ~ August 10-14

Welcome to the Show ~ August 17-21

For more information, please visit www.townofsurfcity.com

New Classes:

• Fiction Writing

Do you have wonderful stories to tell about your life or perhaps a family member’s?  Maybe you would like to write, but don’t know how to begin. Here’s your chance! Come join local author Carol Ross Overstreet for a six-week fiction writing course. Classes will take place every Tuesday from July 7 through August 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call Carol for more information and to pre-register at (910) 567-7173.

Current Classes at the Community Center:

• Advanced Bridge: Monday, 12 to 4 p.m.

• Basketball (Open Play for 18 and over): Tuesday 6 to 9 p.m.

• Beginning Bridge: Wednesday, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Belly Dancing (Beginner): Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m.

• Body Sculpting: Monday and Wednesday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

• Cardio Blast: Wednesday, 5 to 5:30 p.m.

• Pilates: Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m.

• Scrabble: Tuesday, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

• Spanish Conversation (Beginner): Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.

• Step Aerobics: Monday and Wednesday from 5 to 5:30 p.m.

• Tae kwon do (ages 3-12): Monday and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

• Tae kwon do (ages 13 & up): Monday and Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m.

• Tae kwon do (all ages): Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m.

• Twirling: Mondays from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Wellness Groups:

• Alcoholics Anonymous: Sundays 10 to 11 a.m. and Wednesdays 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

• Alcoholics Anonymous for Women: Thursday from 12 to 1 p.m.

• Weight Watchers: Thursday at 5:30 p.m. 

Cape Fear Community College Classes at Surf City Community Center:

• GED Course:  Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost:  Free. Call CFCC at (910) 362-7349 to register.

Schedule: The Surf City Community Center continually works on its schedule. If you would be interested in attending any current activities or teaching a new class, please contact the center at 910-328-4887 or e-mail parksandrec@townofsurfcity.com. The current class schedule is also available online at www.townofsurfcity.com.

Holly Ridge Parks and Recreation

• Girl Scouts: Meetings are the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 3:30 p.m. at the Holly Ridge Town Hall. For more information, call Traci at 910-265-9086. Sign up is free.

• NEW Bellydance Classes

The Hip Circle is offering eight weeks of belly dance classes for beginners and intermediates. This class is for ladies 18 and older at the New Holly Ridge Community Building on Sound Road. New classes have begun.

6:30 p.m. - Basic belly dance class will concentrate on the very basic movements of belly dance.

7:30 p.m. - Intermediate belly dance class introduces more advanced moves and routines and is taught by belly dancer Sue Winne.

Both classes are informally instructed, with lots of movement. Cost is $15 for beginner For more information, call Lu Ann Hooper at 910-470-2700.

• Holly Ridge Parks and Rec Meetings

The Holly Ridge Parks and Recreation Committee meetings are held at 7 p.m., the first Tuesday of every month at the Holly Ridge Town Hall. Come out and be a part of the fun in Holly Ridge!

• Late registration - Youth Baseball/ Softball

The Onslow County Parks and Recreation Department’s five youth baseball/ softball districts are conducting late registration on a space available basis. The registration fee is $21 and a copy of the birth certificate or other legal document stating the date of birth is required. For more info, contact the department at 347-5332.

Wellness Facts Talkshops

Educational talkshops are free! Sponsored by Nature’s Sunshine Products and The Health Nut located at 16865 US Hwy 17 N. in Hampstead. 910-270-0608. The Health Nut’s mission is to educate, motivate and empower all towards achieving optimal health and wellness.

For Your Information

Junk mail reduction

You may be able to reduce your junk mail as much as 65 percent within three months by asking credit card companies and other organizations you do business with to not sell, rent or trade your name. Call 888-567-8688 to require credit-reporting firms to delete your name from their mailing list. One call reaches four major credit bureaus.

For more ideas on waste reduction contact:

N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance; 1629 Mail Service Center; Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1639. You can also call them at 919-715-6500 or 800-763-0136, or e-mail to nowaste@p2pays.org.