Town Crier Sept. 3-9

Published 12:00 am Sunday, September 2, 2012

? Labor Day
? City of Salisbury office buildings and all four recreation centers closed; no city transit service; garbage and recycling collection operates on schedule.
? Rowan County offices closed, also landfill, convenience, recycing and processing centers.
? Rowan Public Library closed.
? Landis town hall closed; garbage, recycling not affected.
? China Grove town hall closed; garbage, recycling not affected.
? Faith town hall closed; town services not affected.
? Cleveland town hall closed; town services not affected.
? East Spencer town hall closed.
? Granite Quarry town hall closed; town services not affected.
? Spencer town hall closed; garbage pickup one day behind, recycling center open Sept. 8.
? Rowan County Board of Commissioners meeting moves to Tuesday, 3 p.m.
? East Spencer Board of Aldermen meeting moves to Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
? Landis Board of Aldermen meeting postponed until Sept. 10, 7 p.m.
?? Cleveland Town Board of Commissioners rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10.
? Iredell County Fair, Sept. 3-8, Iredell County Fairgrounds, 630 N. Main St., Troutman
? J.C. Price American Legion Post 107 annual children’s Labor Day picnic and membership drive, noon-3 p.m. Music, food, fun, free school supplies, d prizes, children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 704-278-9116.? Rowan Parkinson’s Support Group, 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Education Building, Fisher St. 704-633-3181.
? Diabetes afternoon support group, 2 p.m., Education Resource Center, 4th floor RRMC patient tower. Free. 704-10-5771.
? Salisbury City Council, 4 p.m., City Hall, 217 S. Main St.
? Rowan County Veteran Council, 6:30 p.m., for location call 704-636-5688.
? China Grove Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 308 E. Centerview St., China Grove.
? Bariatric Support Group, 7-8 p.m., RRMC classroom A2A. Suzie Dinse, RN, 704-210-5474.
? Salisbury Community Appearance Commission BlockWork committee, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. City Hall, 217 S. Main St.? Lexington Farmers Market, 8 a.m., Historic Southern Rail and Freight Depot, 129 Railroad St.
? Living in Pink, breast cancer support and education, 6 p.m., large classroom, RRMC Tower A. Vicki Rhyne, 704-633-7555, 704-640-8088.
? Community Appearance Commission, 4 p.m., City Council Chambers, 217 S. Main St.
? Monthly Wednesday meal, 5:30 p.m. until, Mt. Zion United Church of Christ, 1415 S. Main St., China Grove, $8, take out available.
?? Health education seminar, 1-3 p.m., Harrisburg Library, 201 Sims Parkway, Harrisburg, for local residents to find out more about health care reform, by Inclusive Health, North Carolina Health Insurance Risk Pool.
? Salisbury Super Strings (formerly Salisbury Junior Strings) first rehearsal 4 p.m., Southeast Middle School, for those who have completed 2 years of After-School program or 1 year private lessons. Susan Trivette, 704-637-4730, strivett@catawba.edu? Rowan County Tourism Development Authority and Salisbury Tourism and Cultural Development Commission Joint Marketing Committee ,10 a.m., first floor conference room, Gateway Building, 204 E. Innes St.
? Surviving Stroke support group, 6:15 – 7:45, Imaging & Physical Rehabilitation Center, RR Medical Park Julian Road. 704-210-6918.
? Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge Stated Communications, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting.
? Eureka Lodge #45, 7 p.m., 1433 Old Wilkesboro Road. 704-636-3267 or 7040-798-2032.
? AARP local chapter, noon covered dish lunch, 1 p.m. regular meeting, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., Natural food for better health vs. medication or surgery. 704-216-7714.? China Grove Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., China Grove Roller Mill on Main Street.
? Heavenly hot dog sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free delivery 10+, or take out. Mt. Olivet UMC, 301 Mt. Olivet Road, Concord, 704-782-8846, www. mtochurch.com
? Kids Night Out, 5-9 p.m., downtown Salisbury, businesses stay open late, live music, trolley rides, activities for the kids, 704-637-7814, www.downtownsalisburync.com
? BB&T Sunset Run 5K, 8 p.m., Downtown Salisbury, race day entry fee $3.? Salisbury Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, corner of South Main and Bank streets.
? Lexington Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-noon, historic Train Depot, 29 Railroad St.
? 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
? Kannapolis cruise-in, 3:30-9:30 p.m., second Saturdays through November. Downtown Kannapolis. 704-932-3808 or Facebook.
? Rowan County Humane Society, last dog wash of the season at Salisbury Mall Community Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m., back entrance.
? Rowan Iredell Volunteer Fire Department annual meeting, 7 p.m., for everyone living in or owning property in the fire district.
? All Mopar Car Show at the NC Transportation Museum, 9 a.m., awards at noon.
? Henry and Laura Graham Ellis descendants family reunion, Cleveland Town Park, Clement St. 1 p.m. covered dish fellowship. Trudy Neely 704-633-3552, George Ellis 336-753-1255, Mack Ellis 704-232-0993, Jeanette Rankin 704-278-9694
? St. John’s Health Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Center of St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes St., lower level of education building, main entrance on Jackson St. 704-636-3431.
? Dukeville Reunion, at former Dukeville School building. Noon covered dish lunch. For former attendees of Dukeville School and former residents of Dukeville Village. Joyce Poole, 336-853-6102.