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By Brenda Bailey Sheffield-Calahaln Correspondent
Birthday wishes to: Joanie Bailey on Aug. 15; Gina Swisher on Aug. 17; Troy Edwards and Jace Moody on Aug. 19; Terry Dyson and Wade Leonard on Aug. 20; and Hunter Dyson on Aug. 21. Happy anniversary to Wesley and Amanda Jordan on Aug. 19. The Sheffield-Calahaln VFD Back to School Bash was held Saturday with more than 150 in attendance. There were water slides, tours of a fire truck, music, snacks and a more. A birthday was celebrated at the department on Saturday. Gary Allen was surprised with a birthday cake. We wish Gary a very happy birthday. A thank you to Chief Matthew Mills and wife, Michelle, and others who worked hard to make this special. Thanks to Dawn Allen and Michelle Mills for the photos. Back to School Bingo will be held this Friday at the Sheffield-Calahaln Community Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. for concessions and bingo starts promptly at 7. There will be 20 games of bingo, a 50/50 drawing, a grand prize drawing and several cakewalks. Bingo cards are $5 each. Concessions consists of hotdogs, chips, drinks and desserts is by donation. Sunday was baptism day at New Union, where four got baptized, and everyone was treated to lunch. Ijames Baptist members were busy Tuesday. Volunteers put together laundry bags for Baptist on Mission, tie-blankets for Dragonfly House Advocacy Center, Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, food bags for South Davie Middle, and newborn kits for the Children’s Center for Northwest NC. We thank everyone who came out. My thanks to Ijames Baptist for sharing info and photos. Harmony Public Library: Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-noon, Adult Pinterest unflower wreaths (Must be 18+, and register); Aug, 19, 4:-5 p.m., children ages 6-11 are invited to explore STEAM programs; Adult Book Club meets Aug. 21 from 11 a.m.-noon. Call 704-546-7086. Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Maria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford, Sue Seaford, Fred Beck, Michele Dyson, Hilda Keaton, Jenny Ely, Sandra Dyson, Bob Ellis, Dawn Allen, Fred Beck, Terry Dyson Larry Tutterow, Tasha Hendrix and Jimmy Thompson. Our sincere condolences to the family of Roger Lee Parrish. Submit items to [email protected], message on Facebook or call 336-837-8122 no later than Friday.