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By Brenda Thompson
Sheffield-Calahaln
Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Crystal Reed on Dec. 6; Melissa Gaither, Gail Jordan and Gina Groce on Dec. 7; Candace Vaughn on Dec. 8; Bradley Beck on Dec. 9, and Bobby Keller and Melba Feimster on Dec. 12. Happy anniversary to Charles (Muggs) and Robin Smith on Dec. 9. To list a birthday or anniversary, let me know.
There will be a meeting at Sheffield-Calahaln Community Center Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. for anyone interested in being part of the community center committee.
Cookies and Cocoa with Santa will be Sunday, Dec. 8 from 3-5 p.m. at the Sheffield-Calahaln Fire Department, 435 Dyson Road.
The Kids and Youth Christmas Play at New Union will be Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.
Seventeen folks from Ijames Baptist spent Tuesday at Operation Christmas Child Charlotte processing center preparing shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse. Thanks to Wendi White for the article and photos.
Christmas Drive-Thru Nativity at Ijames Baptist will be Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 6-7:30 p.m. It is open to the public, and features live actors and live animals.
Poplar Springs School Christmas Open House will be Saturdays, Dec. 7 and Dece. 14 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. It is a great place to shop for that one of a kind gift item. The baked goods corner will have vegetable soup, Brunswick stew, cakes and sourdough rolls. The school is at 660 Ijames Church Road.
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, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Brian Jacobs, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Maria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford, Sue Seaford, Fred Beck, Michael Collier, Michele Dyson, Hilda Keaton, Taylor Thompson and Terry Dyson. Our sincere condolences to the Theresa Groce family.
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