Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012

Community Notes

Program on autism, disabilities

Three mothers whose children have recovered through a biomedical approach to autism, ADD, and learning disabilities will present their stories at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, in the music room at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh, 3313 Wade Ave., Raleigh. For more information, call Beth Secosky at 919-539-4668.

Thrift store 50 percent sale

A 50 percent off storewide sale is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at ReTails Thrift Shop, 1608 N. Market Drive, Raleigh. Proceeds will be used to help the lowest income pet owners spay or neuter their pets through AnimalKind’s programs, THE $20 FIX and SpayNC Helpline. For more information, call 919-872-0019 or visit www.animalkind.org.

Hospice of Wake annual dinner

Hospice of Wake County will hold its 2012 annual dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. Award-winning North Carolina author Clyde Edgerton will speak. The event will include a cocktail reception, dinner and live auction.

Last year’s dinner raised $101,000, which translates into about 673 days of direct patient care; this year’s goal is $111,000. Proceeds will also support Hospice of Wake County’s Horizons Grief Center. Tickets are $150; tables seating 10 are $1,500. To register, visit www.hospiceofwake.org/events or call special events coordinator Kelly Hughes at 919-828-0890.

Present drive for kids with cancer

A “Presents for Paxton” drive, in honor of what would have been Paxton Seneri’s 4th birthday on Feb. 19, is being held until the end of February. A collection of items that would brighten a day at the hospital will be donated to pediatric cancer patients at UNC and Duke. Suggested items include bubbles, play-dough, board games, Wii games, movies and toys. Bring new, unopened toys to The Dance Attic, The Tumble Gym at The Factory and Stony Hill Baptist Church in Wake Forest.

Books needed

SAFEchild, which provides direct services to families to prevent child abuse, is collecting books to sell to raise money. No textbooks or children’s books. Books may be dropped off at the SAFEchild headquarters, 864 W. Morgan St., Raleigh. To set up a drop off time, call 919-743-6140.

Rex Healthcare celebrates Heart Health Month

In recognition of American Heart Month in February, Rex Healthcare is partnering with Triangle organizations to promote heart health education and awareness. For more information, visit rexhealth.com/heart-month.

Applebee’s HeartAware Gift Cards – To learn the basics of heart health, Rex encourages local residents to participate in HeartAware, a free, confidential, Internet-based heart risk assessment program at uncrexheartaware.com. Everyone who completes a HeartAware assessment during February and provides their mailing address will receive a $5 gift card for Applebee’s restaurants in the Triangle, while supplies last.

Carolina Hurricanes Healthy Heart Partnership – Visit facebook.com/rexhealthcare to share a story about a friend or loved one who has the most giving heart. Three entrants will get to meet Hurricanes players and enjoy VIP hospitality at a hockey game.

SAFE Haven foster group events

SAFE Care Clinic Fundraiser – 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 28, in the mill room at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St., Wake Forest. The Spay-ghetti and No Balls Benefit Dinner will include spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert and drink. A vegetarian option will be available. A donation of $10 for adults and $5 for kids is asked. To purchase tickets, visit safecarebenefitdinner.eventbrite.com or go to the SAFE Care Clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, email Teresa Nichols at teresa@safehavenforcats.org.

SAFE Haven’s Pet Food Pantry – opens March 24. The pantry is a community outreach program to help families who are having difficulty feeding their dogs and cats during these difficult economic times. For more information, to make a donation or to volunteer, email Teresa Nichols at teresa@safehavenforcats.org.

Books for Troops

Both locations of Cartridge World, 6325 Falls of Neuse in Sutton Square and 4112 Pleasant Valley Road in Villages of Townridge, are collecting books for the Books For Troops campaign through Wednesday, Feb. 29. Donate books and receive a discount on your purchase of ink or toner. The books are going to Marines in Afghanistan. The stores are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Wake Forest Athletic registration

Registration for the Wake Forest recreational sports is open Feb. 1-29.

Youth baseball, softball and t-ball are open to boys ages 5-17 and girls ages 5-15. Dream League, an adaptive baseball league for special-needs children, is open to ages 5-17. League drafts and team placement will begin in April for youth baseball, softball, t-ball and dream league. League age is determined by participant’s age on April 30. Cost is $40 for Wake Forest residents and $80 for nonresidents for youth baseball, softball, t-ball and dream league.

For the men’s recreational softball league, play will begin the week of March 12. Games will be played on Mondays and Wednesdays. Entry fee is $550 per team.

To register, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/parksrecreation_youthathletics.aspx. For more information, call 919-435-9560.

Artists needed

The Town of Wake Forest Public Art Commission is seeking an artist or team of artists to create two or more site-specific artworks that offer compelling, contextually sensitive outdoor seating along White Street in Wake Forest. The artist must work within a budget to design and produce sculptural seating and collaborate with town engineers and the design team responsible for implementing the second phase of the South White Street Streetscape Project.

All submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 1. For more information, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/government/PublicNotice.aspx., call 919-435-9516 or email awanman@wakeforestnc.gov.

Last Band Standing concert

Band Together’s Last Band Standing starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at the Lincoln Theatre. Five music industry judges will vote to determine winners among four local bands. Audience members also vote and get more votes by bringing canned food, which will be donated to Urban Ministries of Wake County.

Tickets are $12.50 to benefit Urban Ministries. For more information, go to www.bandtogethernc.org/posts/events email Jim Graves at jgraves919@gmail.com.

Carolina Hurricanes honor Flight 93 heroes

During the March 1 game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers at the RBC Center, the Hurricanes will honor the 40 fallen heroes of United Flight 93, helping to raise money to build the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The game will host family members of the 40 passengers and crew of Flight 93.

To help, purchase tickets for the game at www.carolinahurricanes.com/flight93 or text MEMORIAL to 90999 to make a onetime $10 donation. For more information, visit www.honorflight93.org.

Teen poetry contest

Online submissions for Wake County libraries’ annual Teen Poetry Contest will be accepted from Feb. 1 through March 15 at www.wakegov.com/libraries. Students in grades 6-12 may submit as many as three original poems. Winners’ poems will be published in an online chapbook, and they will be invited to read in area libraries during April for National Poetry Month. Prizes will also be awarded to the winners in each grade category. Teachers may assign the project for extra credit in their classrooms.

Wake Electric offers summer basketball camp scholarships

Wake Electric is providing basketball camp scholarships for one young woman to attend the Kellie Harper Basketball Academy at N.C. State University in Raleigh and one young man to attend the Roy Williams Basketball Camp at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The Kellie Harper Wolfpack Basketball Academy is scheduled from June 24-27. The Roy Williams Carolina Basketball Camp is scheduled from June 16-20. Wake Electric is accepting applications until March 30.

Students entering sixth, seventh and eighth grade are eligible to apply. Applicants must live in Wake, Durham, Johnston, Vance, Granville, Nash or Franklin counties.

For more information and applications, visit www.wemc.com/basketball.aspx, email communications@wemc.com or call 919-863-6312.

The Koinonia Foundation accepting applications

The Koinonia Foundation is accepting grant applications from local charitable organizations who meet our mission statement of helping people with basic human needs. For more information or to apply, go to sharingcommunity.org. The deadline is March 1. The Koinonia Foundation is also accepting grant applications for The Thelma Wright Youth Grant Program. The purpose of this program is to fund creative and innovative mission projects for individual youth and youth groups in the greater Wake Forest, Rolesville and Youngsville areas. Please go to our website sharingcommunity.org for application and more information. Application deadline is March 1.

Sojourner Truth and her children

The First Friday Performance of “Sojourner Truth and Her Children” is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 2, at the N.C. Museum of History, 5. E. Edenton St., Raleigh. Cost is $5 per person. Ages 12 and younger are free. To purchase a ticket, visit ncmuseumofhistory.org.

Dig In

Advocates for Health in Action presents Dig In, the third annual community gardens summit, from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 10, at Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh. Dig In features urban farming experts, hands-on workshops and booths for anyone who wants to build and maintain a community garden or gain expertise for success in his or her home garden. Cost is $10. To register, visit www.advocatesforhealthinaction.

Police Memorial Foundation Golf Tournament

The third annual Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation Golf Tournament is set for Monday, March 26, at North Ridge Country Club, 6612 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh. Registration costs $100 per player and includes a meal. Players may register individually or in foursomes.

Proceeds will support the foundation and its mission to honor Raleigh officers who have died in the line of duty. One of the goals of the foundation is design, create and build a memorial to honor fallen police officers. For more information or to register, call Narley Cashwell Jr. at 919-427-5165 or visit www.rpdmemorial.org and click on “Events.”

Library book sale and festival

Wake County Public Libraries will hold its annual Book Sale and Festival of Reading at the N.C. State Fairgrounds’ Jim Graham Building March 29-April 1. On Friday, live music will be played throughout the day; on Saturday, events will include face painting, balloon art, storybook characters and children’s games. The bookmobile will offer children’s storytimes and library membership signups.

Book prices are as follows:

Thursday and Friday: Hardbound books, media $4; paperbacks, children’s materials $2

Saturday: Everything half price

Sunday: Bargain day. Bags of books, $2; boxes $5. The library will provide the bags and boxes. Bring your own wagons or book trucks. Cash and checks only.

All proceeds from the sale are considered Wake County Public Library revenue and are directed to the Wake County General Fund.

To volunteer, visit www.wakegov.com/libraries. For more information, email Dale Cousins at dale.cousins@wakegov.com

Custom truck show

The second annual custom truck show benefitting The Wounded Warrior Project, which assists military veterans and their families, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12. The N.C. FJ Cruisers Association will sponsor the event. The event will include food, drinks, music and a raffle.