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Martinsville, Virginia 24115
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The Calendar
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, local chapter: 5:30 p.m. meeting, second floor, Piedmont Community Services.
Wednesday morning Bible study class, sponsored by the Martinsville Senior Center: 10 a.m. with Pastor Zeke Zanatos.
My Child and Me at The Starting Place in Liberty Fair Mall: 10-11 a.m. Free for children ages 5 and younger. Includes play, circle story time, craft and snack. No registration necessary.
Henry-Martinsville Social Services will close at noon for a meeting. The agency will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday.
Narcotics Anonymous, open discussion meeting: 6 p.m. at Horizons, 24124 Jeb Stuart Highway, Stuart; and 6 p.m. at ASK Church of Christ God, 1185 Daniels Creek Road, Collinsville.
Alcoholics Anonymous: noon, Mt. Calvary Church in Axton. For more information, call 650-2376.
Thursday, Feb. 23
Free community meal at Bassett Memorial United Methodist Church: 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the church at 2805 Riverside Drive, Bassett. Call the church office at 629-2869 for more information.
Free community meal (chili and fixings) at Chatham Heights Baptist Church: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Figsboro Community Neighborhood Watch: 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Jones Chapel Church of the Brethren. In addition to area residents, friends and neighbors of area residents are invited to hear a representative of the Henry County Sheriff’s Office speak on what to watch for (while driving through, etc.) to keep the community safe.
Martinsville Electoral Board: 8:30 a.m., Room 32, City Municipal Building.
AARP Chapter 317, luncheon group: 12:45 p.m., Hugo’s Restaurant in Jefferson Plaza, rear lower level, uptown. Peggy Rogers will be the speaker; 632-2770 for more information.
Veterans Honor Guard of Martinsville/Henry County meeting: 6 p.m., American Legion Building, Cabell Street, Martinsville.
City Planning Commission: 2 p.m., council chambers, City Municipal Building. Agenda: Conduct a request from Barbara F. Divens to abandon an unopened street space that divides two parcels of land known as 802 Smith St. and 802-Lot Smith St.
Red Cross blood drive: noon to 6 p.m. at the Liberty Fair Mall Blood Donation Center.
Margaret Caldwell, a representative of Patrick Henry Community College, will be at the Collinsville Branch Library from 10 a.m. to noon to provide information about the On-Ramp Grant program. This grant helps qualified unemployed/under-employed adults enroll in college-training programs. Call 656-5464 for more information.
Narcotics Anonymous, New Vision Group: 9 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1901 Patrick Henry Ave., Martinsville.
Friday, Feb. 24
Martinsville Urgent Care will provide free health screenings and health care information every fourth Thursday: 8-11 a.m., Room 1, Henry County Administration Building. Included are: Blood pressure checks, random blood sugar test; flu shots available; and hearing tests by Ashbrook Audiology. Amedysis Home Health Care will discuss disease management, and Blue Ridge Village will discuss alternative health care needs.
Narcotics Anonymous, New Vision Group: 8 p.m., Classroom A, Memorial Hospital in Martinsville.
Focus on Youth fundraiser and dinner: 6:30 p.m. at The Gallery on Memorial Boulevard, Martinsville. Tickets are $30 per person. Grady “Skip” Philips, CEO at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville, will be the speaker; music provided by Martinsville High School Jazz Band. The fundraiser is to recognize the 35 years of service provided by Focus on Youth/CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocacy). Proceeds will benefit programs such as Child Abuse Prevention Month; My Stuff Bags, a program designed to provide personal bags to children displaced by violence or other events; and CHINS classes to help first-time offenders rethink their present courses of action and learn how to make positive choices. Call 403-5691 for more information.
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