July 4 events

¦ Buffalo VFD will have a barbecue on July 4th weekend. Deliveries only will be made on Friday, July 1 (call 839-4500 to order). Saturday, July 2, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Monday, July 4, from 10 and until sold out, barbecue will be served at the Buffalo VFD Main Station, 137 Blackwell Road, Blacksburg, off Hwy. 5, and at the Buffalo VFD Sub-Station, 1136 N. Mountain St., Blacksburg, just below Flying J. Eat-in or carry out on Saturday and Monday. Plates are $5 and come with barbecue, barbecue slaw, potato chips and a bun; pints are $10 for barbecue and a 12pack of buns; and $15 for a pint of barbecue, pint of barbecue slaw and a 12-pack of buns. The event goes on, rain or shine. For more information, call 839-4500.

¦ DMW Volunteer Fire Department will have a barbecue and hash sale on Saturday, July 2, from 7 a.m until it’s all gone. The event will be at the DMW fire station and at Auto Stop 105. A pint of barbecue is $7. Phone-in orders are welcome. Call 489-2194.

Community events

¦ The Piedmont Blood Center will have its 18th annual Operation Blood Drive on Thursday, June 30, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center, 1530 N. Limestone St., from 2-7 p.m.

Special events

¦ The Cherokee County Branch of NAACP will sponsor a Cherokee County Talent Search at Granard Middle School on Friday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. First place prize for adults is $150 with second place receiving $75; first place prize in the youth division is $100 while second place youth prize is $50. Entry fee is $10 for adults and $5 for youths. Call 488-2891, 487-7504, 489-9301 or 488-9540 for more information.

¦ The Blacksburg Rotary Club sponsoring Peach Festival’s New Talent Night on Tuesday, July 12, in Fullerton Auditorium. There will be two age categories – those under 15 and those 15 and older. A $100 cash prize will be awarded to the first place winner in each division and a $50 cash prize will be presented to the second place winner. To enter, pick up an application at First National Bank in Blacksburg or the Peach Festival headquarters and Correll Insurance Group in Gaffney. Deadline to enter is 5 p.m. Friday, July 8. There is a $5 entry fee for individual and a $10 entry fee for groups or more. Tickets for New Talent Night are $6 and may be purchased at Peach Festival headquarters or from any Blacksburg Rotary member.

Notices

¦ Cherokee County Solid Waste Collection Department, Recycling Center and the Cherokee County Landfill/ Transfer Station will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of the holiday. The Solid Waste Collection Department and the Recycling Department will pick up all extras on Monday, July 11.

¦ The City of Gaffney Sanitation Department will observe Monday, July 4, as a holiday. The July 4 route will be picked up on Wednesday, July 6. Have carts at curbside by 7 a.m. Wednesday.

¦ The Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center will offer its next parenting classes

beginning June 30 and continuing for six consecutive weeks from 10-11:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center, 250 Dewey Ave., Spartanburg. To enroll, contact 864-5850366, ext. 327.

Church news

¦ The pastor and members of Limestone Missionary Baptist Church invite the public to help them celebrate the church’s 133rd anniversary on Sunday, July 3, at 4 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Sylvester Golden, pastor of Piedmont Manor and Goldenview Baptist churches.

¦ A local church is sponsoring a trip to Orlando, Fla. The group will be visiting Disney, Universal and Sea World parks. Room and transportation is $168 for adults and $90 for children under 15. Call 488-9281 for more details.