VFW - Helping the needy at Christmas
VFW Post 1970 and it’s ladies auxiliary, 7220 Charlotte Pk, Nashville, Tenn. is now taking donations of toys for our toys for tots collection box. To donate come by post 1970 and there is a box designated for unwraped toys for needy girls and boys. We are also collecting unperishable food to give out Christmas boxes to the needy in the area. ALso if anyone has any items for troop boxes to be sent to our troops. We need your help to help others. Please help someone who is in need this season. You will be blessed. For information please call 615-352-9933. The VFW kitchen is now open for breakfast and lunch Mon-Sat from 7am until 3pm.
PEGRAM HOUSE AND BUSINESS DECORATING CONTEST
The house and business decorating contest will be judged on Thursday and Friday, December 6 and 7th. Houses in the city limit will be judged automatically. If you are outside the city limits, but inside the fire district, you need to call Pegram City Hall 646-0773 before 4:00p.m.on Wednesday, December 5th. Winners will be announced on Saturday, December 8 at Christmas in the Park.
Harpeth Middle School Library Book Fair
Looking for a place to pick up some last minute Christmas gifts? The Harpeth Middle School Library is having a scholastic book fair through Friday, December 7th during school hours. We will have many new titles available!
Pegram Community Club
The Pegram Community Club will not be meeting in the month of December. We will resume our regular monthly meetings on the January 8th, 2008. We welcome anyone that would like to come and be a part of this Historic Club. Our regular meeting are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm.
Gift Wrapping
The Charlotte Road Baptist Church Mission Team will be wrapping gifts at the Bellevue Mall through December 24. This is our 4th year to be wrapping gifts and we will be located beside Santa again. There is no charge for the wrapping, but donations are accepted and all proceeds go toward mission trips the church takes. In the past, groups have gone to Mexico, South Africa, and Colorado to do mission work and we are planning another trip for 2008. Store hours will vary, but our hope is to be open as much as we can during the mall operating hours. Gifts brought to the gift wrapping store do not have to be bought at the mall, so feel free to bring us all of your gifts to be wrapped! Merry Christmas!
Attention area artisans
The Harpeth Band of Blue needs you! Donations of your crafts and products will be greatly appreciated for our Cabin Fever Silent Auction to be held Sat. Jan. 19, 2008. If you have craft items or products to donate please email boosters@hhsbandofblue.com and arrangements can be made to get your item to the auction. Thank you for your support of the Harpeth High School Band of Blue.
Seniors Calendar for November and December
Dec. 17th • Bingo at 11:00. December 20th - Senior's Christmas Lunch at the Meeting Hall - 11:00
Annual Fall Giveaway
The Simpkins Chapel United Methodist Church will be holding their Annual Fall Giveaway on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7th and 8th at the church, 1370 Little Marrowbone in Ashland City. This is like a huge yard sale with a ton of clothes and a great variety of items, except everything is free! Come and take anything you can use. For information or to volunteer to help set up, contact Joyce Wilson at 615-792-4348 or 615-415-3417, or email wilson1434@bellsouth.net.
COMMODITIES / FOOD GIVE AWAY
Commodity distribution in Cheatham County will be December 12 & 13, 2007 from 9:00 am to 3:00pm, at the Cheatham County MCCAA office located at 296 Frey Street, Unit 4, Ashland City. If you have not already re-certified for the 2007year, you need to do so prior to the food distribution. Please call 615-792-3632 for information on when you will be able to re-certify. Please be sure to bring proof of your household’s 2007 income, as well as Social Security numbers for all members of your household. Volunteers are needed for the Cheatham county food distribution. If you would like to volunteer, please call Bobbie Greene @ 615-792-3632 for more information.
Renee Lindsey Caruthers Benefit
Please mark this date: Saturday, December 8. Renee Lindsey Caruthers Benefit. Harpeth High School. 5:00 PM. Dinner, entertainment, silent and live auction. Please plan on buying your $10.00 ticket and support Renee and her family. Tickets can be purchased at Community Bank and Trust (all locations), and Finch’s Market in Pegram.
Account Opened for Children of Mickey Bartholomew
Donations will be accepted at any branch of Community Bank & Trust.
The Ark News
Add a dollar to your water bill to benefit those in need in our community. Contact Second South Cheatham Utility District at 952-3094 to sign up today.
Bellevue Home School Association
We welcome parents who home educate or are considering home education to our parent meetings each month. For more information please visits our website www.bellevuehomeschool.org or call Angela 352-8940.