Martinsville Bulletin, Inc.
P. O. Box 3711
204 Broad Street
Martinsville, Virginia 24115
276-638-8801
Toll Free: 800-234-6575
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Tuesday, Oct. 7
Retired police officers breakfast/meeting: 8 a.m. at the Dutch Inn. All retired law enforcement officers are invited.
Martinsville Planning Commission: 1 p.m., council chambers, City Municipal Building.
Martinsville Rotary Club: 6 p.m., Forest Park Country Club.
County Line Crime Watch: 7 p.m., Patrick Henry Fire Department. Attending will be Patrick County Deputy Linda Martin, Sheriff Dan Smith and guest speaker Capt. Ward Stone.
Flatfoot/clogging dance classes: 7-8 p.m. for four Tuesdays, sponsored by the Spencer-Penn Centre and held there. Sue Carter, instructor. The fee: $25. Pre-register by calling the center at 957-5757. At least 12 students are needed to hold the class.
American Red Cross bloodmobile visit to Rotary Field in Stuart: 12:30-6:30 p.m.
Martinsville Senior Center Tuesday Evening Dance: 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Rangeley Ruritan Building. The Plantation Band will perform.
Free yoga class at the Spencer-Penn Centre: 7:30 p.m.
Christmas Pottery Workshop, sponsored by the Spencer-Penn Centre on Tuesdays or Thursdays for four weeks: 6:30-8:30 p.m., taught by Joyce Wray. The $35 fee includes supplies. Classes are limited to 10 per class. Pre-register by calling 957-5757.
“Our Neighbors, Our History” Series begins at Spencer-Penn Centre: 7:30 p.m. The first presentation will be about JEB Stuart, Civil War general, who was born in Ararat in Patrick County. The presenter will be Tom Perry, author and authority on the life of Stuart. All presentations are free to the public.
Free community meal, hosted by Grace Baptist Church in Ridgeway: 6:30 p.m. at the church on U.S. 220 across from Drewry Mason Elementary School.
Stuart-Hairston Camp 515, Sons of Confederate Veterans: 7 p.m. at Hardy Petroleum Warehouse, 2334 Appalachian Drive, Martinsville.
Low-impact, beginners walk, led by Activate of Martinsville-Henry County: noon until 1 p.m. at the Martinsville YMCA. This is free; check in at the front desk.
Henry County Bike Club-sponsored 30-minute Lunch on the Run uptown walk or bike program: 12:05 p.m., beginning at the Martinsville Farmers Market.
Domestic violence support group meeting, sponsored by Citizens Against Family Violence: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Regional Library; 632-8701.
Christian Recovery group, a 12-step group for substance abuse and other behavioral addictions: 7 p.m., The Church at Mercy Crossing, 1978 Joseph Martin Highway, Martinsville.
Christian Recovery group, 12-step program for substance abuse: 7 p.m., St. Paul High Street Baptist Church, 401 W. Fayette St., Martinsville.
TOPS Va. 413, Ridgeway: 5 p.m. weigh-in; 5:30 p.m. meeting, New Life Community Church Fellowship Hall, 415 Mica Road, Ridgeway; 956-2272.
TOPS Va. 705, Collinsville: 5 p.m., weigh -in; 6 p.m., meeting at Smith Memorial United Methodist Church, 2307 Daniels Creek Road, Collinsville. For more information, call Colene Fackler, 647-5365.
TOPS Va. 626: 5:30 p.m., weigh-in; 6:15 p.m., meeting at Fieldale United Methodist Church. For more information, call 957-3575.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 9 a.m., Martinsville group, closed meeting; 8 p.m., closed AA meeting and Alanon meeting, First Baptist Church on Starling Avenue; 8 p.m., Alanon meeting, First Baptist Church, Starling Avenue; 8 p.m., 12 & 12 study group meeting, Stone Memorial Christian Church, Collinsville.
Narcotics Anonymous, new vision group: 8 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
TOPS Va. 218: 9:30 a.m., weigh-in; 10 a.m., meeting at Chatham Heights Baptist Church. For information, call 957-2523.
Domestic violence support group meeting, sponsored by Citizens Against Family Violence: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Regional Library; 632-8701.
Christian Recovery group, a 12-step group for substance abuse and other behavioral addictions: 7 p.m., The Church at Mercy Crossing, 1978 Joseph Martin Highway, Martinsville.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Piedmont Community Services and Martinsville/Henry County Mental Health Association present David Wolfe and Linda Kusse-Wolfe with the “Untold Stories from Iran”: noon at the Dutch Inn. Lunch available for $11, payable at the door. The Quaker ministers spent a year in Iran and studied Islam and Iranian culture.
General Joseph Martin DAR Chapter: 1 p.m. meeting with Bernice H. Smith, 1010 River Forest Place, Martinsville. Julie DeShazo Pilson will give the program.
Free blood pressure screenings on Wednesdays until further notice at the Ridgeway District Volunteer Rescue Squad: 5-9 p.m. For more information, call the station at 956-2811.
Citizens Against Family Violence will sponsor the second of four seminars on family violence. Today’s topic, “Safety Planning,” 7-8 p.m. at the New College Institute.
Patrick Henry Chapter DAR members will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Martinsville on Starling Avenue to leave for a grave-marking ceremony in Floyd.
DuPont ERO Retirees luncheon/meeting: 11 a.m., Sirloin Steak House, Eden, N.C.
Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group: noon meeting at Southern Area Agency on Aging, 204 Cleveland Ave., Martinsville. Refreshments will be provided by SAAA. Carolyn Scales, R.N., is the facilitator. Contact SAAA at 632-6442 or 1-800-468-4571 for more information.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 9 a.m., open meeting in the classroom at Piedmont Community Services, Martinsville; 6 p.m. women’s group meeting, and 8 p.m. Martinsville group closed meeting, both at Friendly Christian Church on Virginia 684 at Spencer.
Low-impact, beginners walk, led by Activate of Martinsville-Henry County: noon until 1 p.m. at the Martinsville YMCA. This is free; check in at the front desk.
Uprooting Anger, on learning to deal with anger from a biblical perspective: 7 p.m., Hope Presbyterian Church, 601 E. Church St., Martinsville; 638-2050.
Narcotics Anonymous, new vision group: noon, open meeting, at Christ Church, 1425 Spruce St. Ext., Martinsville. Turn left on Tan Bark Road beside church to building between church and gym.
Thursday, Oct. 9
Special City Council meeting: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Room 32, lower level, City Municipal Building. This will be a continuation of review of council’s goals and initiatives.
Southside Republican Women’s Club: 6 p.m. at the Henry County Republican Party Headquarters in Collinsville.
Southern Virginia Recreation Facilities Authority work session: 3:30 p.m., at the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corp. office in the SunTrust Bank building on Church Street, Martinsville.
Exchange Club of Martinsville, board meeting: 6:30 p.m., at Stone Ambulance Service.
Martinsville and Henry County Mental Health Association will sponsor free depression screenings: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., first-floor classroom, Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. For more information, call 638-7801 or go to info@mhcmha.org.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome monthly educational class: 5:30 p.m., first-floor classroom, Memorial Hospital in Martinsville, sponsored by the Sleep Lab of the hospital. Receive a free screening.
Free blood pressure screening for senior citizens by Home Health Care Associates in conjunction with Henry County Parks and Recreation: 2-3 p.m. in the lobby at the Henry County Administration Building.
Mount Olivet Ruritan Club meeting: 7 p.m. at the club. The guest will be James L. Blankenship speaking on security systems.
Two-hour photography courses: Beginners course in photo editing, $15 fee, taught in the computer lab at Spencer-Penn Centre, beginning at 6 p.m. today. Call the center at 957-5757 for information on the upcoming classes: Learning your Digital Camera SLR, by Al Ferguson, instructor, $10 fee; and Learning you Digital Camera - Point and Shoot with Lamont Devins, instructor, $10 fee. The proceeds will benefit the center.
Kiwanis Club of Martinsville, directors at 5:30 p.m.; regular meeting at 6:30 at Forest Park Country Club. The guest speaker will be Dr. Gordon Green, M.D., director of West Piedmont Health District. Pancake Day preparations will be discussed.
Patrick County School Board: 9 a.m. at Meadows of Dan Elementary School library.
American Red Cross blood drive: noon until 6 p.m. at the Red Cross location at Liberty Fair Mall.
GED Celebration: 5:30-6 p.m. at Patrick Henry Community College’s Frith Hall, featuring race car driver Peyton Sellers and others in the community who will share their GED success stories. Refreshments will be provided. The event is free. Registration is desired by calling West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board at 656-6190.
SCORE will offer free counseling on business and finance: noon to 1 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce. Appointments may be made on other dates by calling the chamber, 632-6401.
TOPS Va. 721: weigh-in, 5:30 p.m.; meeting, 6 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 1164 Brentwood Drive, Collinsville. Call 632-6729 for more information.
Narcotics Anonymous, new vision group: 8 p.m., closed meeting, First Presbyterian Church, Patrick Henry Avenue.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 9 a.m., big book, closed meeting at Christ Episcopal Church; and 8 p.m. Martinsville group meeting at First Baptist Church, Starling Avenue; and 6:30 p.m. United Methodist Church, Ridgeway.
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