Town Crier, week of May 7
Today, May 7
• Rowan County Board of Commissioners, 3 p.m., 130 W. Innes St.
• Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, 3:30 p.m., Cabarrus County Governmental Center, 65 Church Street, SE, Concord.
• East Spencer Board of Aldermen, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall, 105 S. Long St., East Spencer.
• Landis Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 312 S. Main St., Landis.
• Cleveland Town Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 302 E. Main St.
• Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Municipal Building, 143 N. Salisbury Ave., Granite Quarry.
• Harold B. Jarrett American Legion meeting, dinner 7 p.m., meeting follows.
• Kannapolis History Associates present “The Old Wagon Road through Cabarrus County,” by Bill Hallman, 7p.m., Rotary Hall, 211 West Ave., Kannapolis.
TUESDAY, May 8
• Outlook Readers book discussion group of AAUW, 10:30 a.m., Trinity Oaks special events room, 728 Klumac Road. 704-798-2574.
• Salisbury Planning Board, 4 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 217 S. Main St.
• Rowan County Board of Health, 6:30 p.m., Community Room, Rowan County Health Department, 1811 E. Innes St.
• Faith Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 100 N. Main St., Faith.
• Spencer Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Spencer Municipal Building, 600 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer.
• Cannon Memorial Lodge #626 AF& AM Emergent Communication at 700 S. Holden Road, Greensboro. Dinner 6 p.m., lodge opens 7 p.m., caravan leaves Masonic center 4:30 p.m.
• Rowan History Club, 7 p.m. “Rowan’s Legal History: A View From Behind The Bench” presented by the Honorable Retired Superior Court Judge John Holshouser, 202 N. Main St., enter through the rear entrance.
WEDNESDAY, May 9
• Salisbury Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, corner South Main and Bank streets.
• Special Olympics Rowan county swim meet, J. F. Hurley YMCA, 10 a.m.: Opening Ceremonies.
• Salisbury Tourism and Cultural Development Commission, 11 a.m., 204 E. Innes St., Gateway Building.
THURSDAY, May 10
• 2012 Thursdays on Main, Veterans Park, Kannapolis: White Chocolate performance 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.; lunch on site from Old Stone Vino.
• Spencer Presbyterian Church Faith Community Health Ministry, Dealing with Dementia, 12:30 p.m., Teresa Hoover from the Alzheimer Association. 1st St. off Salisbury Ave. across from Transportation Museum entrance.
• Alzheimer’s Family Support Group, 4:30 p.m., Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. 704-637-3784, extension 14320.
• Historic Preservation Commission, 5 p.m., City Council Chambers, 217 S. Main St.
• AAUW Spring planning meeting, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 10, second floor Trinity Oaks, 728 Klumac Road. 704-855-8353.
• VFW 3006 Ladies Auxiliary awards and installions ceremony, dinner 7 p.m., 1200 Brenner Ave.
• Epilepsy Support Group, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 217 S. Church St. 704-639-0847, youngcarol@ hotmail.com
• Circle of Hope for parents grieving the loss of a child, 7-8:30 p.m., 2290 Statesville Boulevard. Lori Yang, 704-630-0319.
• Rowan Epilepsy support group, 7 p.m., FUMC media room, 217 S. Church St., 704-639-0847, youngcarole@hotmail.com
• Fulton Masonic Lodge Stated Communications, 7 p.m., dinner 6 p.m.
• PPT Youth’s ‘Cinderella’ opens, 7:30 p.m., Norvell Theater, 135 E. Fisher St.
FRIDAY, May 11
• Steppin’ Out Social Club Port-A-Pit dinner, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Miller Recreation Center, 1400 W. Bank St. $8, 704-640-6993.
• China Grove Farmers Market season opening, 4-7 p.m., China Grove Roller Mill on Main Street, every Friday May-Sept.
• Downtown Spring Night Out, 5-9 p.m. Contemporary jazz by The Brubakers, entertainment, activities, free family fun.
• Concert Choir presents Renee Clausen’s A New Creation, 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, free.
SATURDAY, May 12
• Salisbury Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, corner of South Main and Bank streets.
• Lexington Farmer’s Market opening day, 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, May 5th. historic Train Depot, 29 Railroad St.,
• Car show to benefit Cooperative Christian Ministry, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 325 McGill Ave., Concord, 704-788-2765, www.autobarnclassiccars.com
• Goldmine Toastmasters, 8:30 a.m., Fairfield Inn, 30330 Cloverleaf Plaza, Kannapolis.
• Salisbury Historic trolley tour, 11 a.m., tour begins and end at Visitor’s Center, 204 E. Innes St. 704-638-3100, www.visitsalisburync.com
• Community craft fair benefit to raise funds for Witherspoon family, victims of house fire, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Eastwood Baptist Church, 320 Cook St., 704-425-8305.
• Historic Gold Hill Gold Rush Days, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Historic Gold Hill: local artists, crafters, quilters, authors, storytellers, Three River Quilt Guild “Airing of the Quilts.”
• Village Home and Garden Club of Welcome plant sale, 8-11 a.m., Welcome Elementary School, 5701 Old Hwy 52.
• 2012 Kannapolis cruise-in, 3:30-9:30 p.m., Downtown Kannapolis. 704-932-3808 or Facebook.
• Carolina Classic Motorcycle Show, NC Transportation Museum, Spencer.
SUNDAY, May 13
• ‘Sing When The Spirit Says Sing!’ concert, 4 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church.
• Info needed for SHS class of 1972 40th Class Reunion, Oct. 19-20.email SHS1972Salis@ gmail.com with contact information for any classmates.
• Teams needed for June 16 Adam Myers Memorial Golf Tournament for Godstock, John Bouk, 704-857-7011, johnbouk@hotmail.com
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