Community Events
Valor
Memorial Park to Host early Veteran’s Day Celebration
Local Valor Memorial Park, located
on NC Route 8 in Healing Springs, announces an early Veteran’s Day celebration and ceremonies. Saturday, November 9m
starting at 1:30pm. Open to all Veteran’s and family members, Invitation open t general public and all and any current
and past members of USA military nay branch.
Ceremony planned for the war memorial recently
transferred from Winston-Salem to Valor Park.
BBQ chicken lunch plates will be available.
Free chicken lunch plates will be provided to all Vets compliments of the Valor Park as tribute to their service.
Also, all honorees individuals with most recently added valor bricks on the wall attendees will be recognized. Those
bricks added up since the last group.
Want a Valor Brick to honor a family member or good
friend? Contact tbertalondon@gmail.com or pick up a form while you’re there at the Valor Memorial Park.
Remember Valor Park is open to the public any day from sunrise until dusk. Please visit anytime at your convenience.
Future plans underway for Valor Park include transfer of memorial plaques from Spanish American War from Asheville,
NC. Acquisition of additional land North side of creek with a pedestrian bridge connecting to a Valor Park Museum eventually.
Help us grow! Any contributions are greatly appreciated. Make check payable to Commemorating Honor, Inc. 2345 Johnsontown
Road, Thomasville, NC 27360.
Veterans Dinner
The annual Veterans day dinner will Take place on November 11,2024 at Larry Furr presents Southern Theater and Event
Center located at 18639 NC-109, Denton, NC 27239. All Veterans eat for free and guests can eat for $12.00. The meal will begin
at 12 NOON. The Lanning sisters will provide entertainment and door prizes will be given throughout the event.
For questions call Barbara Hogan at 336-596-4323.
Silver Valley Civitan has
Claxton Old Fashion Fruit Cake
The
Silver Valley Civitan Club has nearly 1,000 pounds of Claxton Old Fashion Fruit Cake available for sale. The holiday
treat may be obtained from any member, several local businesses or by calling Jerry Surratt 336-870-2469. One pound
cakes are available at $5 per pound.
This is the 66th year that the Silver Valley club
has sold Claxton Fruit Cake with more than 90,000 pounds in total sales. Proceeds are used for numerous Civitan community
service projects including Project Santa.
Mountain
Vista’s 2024 Fall Festival
Mountain Vista’s 2024 Fall Festival will take place
from November 4th to 15th, aiming to raise essential funds for the facility’s benevolence program. The event will comprise
a range of activities, including raffles, silent auctions, and supporting king/queen candidates. On November 15th, between
2-6, the residents’’ lounge will host vendors and offer a hotdog supper for $5 per plate.
Importantly, silent auction and raffle donations are tax deductible, benefiting residents who require financial assistance
for necessities such as medicines, hair salon, clothing etc. The Harvest King and Queen will then participate in the Denton
Christmas Parade on December 7th.
