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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to:  Leonard Shoffner on Jan. 20; Sadie Helton on Jan. 24; and J.T. Smith Jr. on Jan. 25.  Happy anniversary to Bob and Janie Spry who will celebrate on Jan. 19.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, please let me know.

Anyone interested in being a firefighter and serving the community, please see the fire chief or any member of the Sheffield-Calahaln VFD by coming by the department or calling 336-492-5791.

The New Union Men’s Group is selling tickets for one pound of barbecue. Cost of $15 includes slaw, buns and dip.  Pick up at New Union Church on Saturday, March 2 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.  For tickets and more information, contact 336-345-3672.

New Union welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week. A Blessing Box is ready for those in need. Kids Power Hour is each Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Ijames Baptist Church’s worship service is each week at 10:30 a.m. Ijames is collecting non-perishable items for a Blessing Box placed on the church grounds. Ijames TeamKid for ages 3 years to 5th grade and the Youth Group, ages 6th-12th grade will meet each Sunday from 5-6 p.m. Adult Bible Study is held Sunday evenings at 5. Everyone is invited.  The Children’s Choir for ages 2-12 meets Sundays from 4:30-5.

A time of prayer is held at Liberty Wesleyan Church each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. Choir practice is each Wednesday at 7.

A birthday party was held at the Farmington Community Center on Thursday for Tom Cornatzer who turned 92 on Thursday the 11th. Everyone enjoyed birthday cake, cupcakes and a large assortment of snacks. Tom thanks everyone for making this day special.Special guests were his son, Rick Cornatzer and girlfriend, Audrey, and his sister, Peggy Foster.

Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6-9:30 p.m. The BoTyme Jam is Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Farmington Community Center. Admission at Farmington is $3, but musicians get in free.

Local musicians are featured Friday evenings from 6-8 at MawMaw’s Restaurant on US 601 S., Mocksville.

Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Milton Tutterow, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Marsha Gobble, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Maria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford and Suzonne Stratton.  Our sincere condolences to the Barbara Frye family and the Wade Stroud family.

Please submit all news to me at brfbailey@msn.com, message me on Facebook or call me at 336-837-8122 no later than Friday.