Local clubs, February 2015

Published 11:51 am Monday, February 2, 2015

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Club categories that follow are listed in this order:

Alumni associations

Civitan

Fraternal

History

Hobbies and special interests

Jaycees

Kiwanis

Lions

Newcomers

Optimist

Pilot

Political

Professional

Professional retirees

Rotary

Ruritan

Seniors

Service organizations

Sororities/Fraternities

Veterans

Women’s organizations

 

Alumni associations

 • Aggrey Alumni Association

Sandy Ridge AME Zion Church • John Harris pres., 704-9696 • Ruthie Norman 704-857-1737.

 • Dunbar School Alumni Association

6 p.m. third Mondays •Benjamin Davis pres. • Ethel Evans 704-637-2252.

 • Granite Quarry Colored/Shuford Memorial School Alumni Reunion Association 

7 p.m. first Mondays, Geneva I. Oglesby Community Center, Dunns Mt. Road, Granite Quarry • Shirley Holmes pres. 704-637-1778.

 • J.C. Price High School Alumni Association Salisbury Chapter 

5 p.m. fourth Saturdays, Western Star Lodge on Old Concord Road • Carolyn Williams pres., 704-633-7162.

 • Livingstone College National Alumni Assoc. Salisbury Rowan Davie Chapter 

6 p.m. second Fridays, The Business Center, 1400 W. Bank St. • Catherine Rivens, pres., 704-642-0621.

 • R. A. Clement Association

Fourth Saturdays, Allen Temple Presbyterian Church, Cleveland • Carolyn Steele Snipes pres.; Norris Anderson vice pres. • Dorothy Bost Scott 704-278-4341, Leonard Hall 704-278-9116, Catrelia Steele Hunter 704-278-9149.

 • South Rowan Alumni Association

6:30 p.m. third Tuesdays, South Rowan High School • Patsy Parnell 704-857-5762, musicpat68@aol.com, www.SouthRowanAlumni.com

 

Civitan 

 • Faith 

7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, Faith Legion Building; meal served • Bill Maycock, 704-279-5724.

 • Granite Quarry 

7 p.m. first and third Thursdays dinner meeting, GQ Legion Building • 704-636-1467, gqcivitan@bellsouth.net, www.facebook.com/GQCivitan

 • Rockwell

7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays. Immanuel Lutheran Church fellowship hall • Helen Weddington, pres., 704-279-6754.

 • Salisbury 

Noon buffet lunch; 12:45 p.m. Thursdays, Country Club of Salisbury • John Sofley pres., jsofl@salisburync.gov, www.civitans.com, facebook

 • Spencer

Membership meeting 7 p.m. third Thursdays, educational building, Spencer Presbyterian Church, 111 First St. • Board of directors 11:45 a.m. second Tuesdays • Joe Wilburn pres., 704-637-0693 • Buddy Gettys vice pres., bgettys468@aol.com

 • Summit 

6:30 p.m. first and third Mondays, Blue Bay, Statesville Blvd. • Wayne Mullis, w.smullis@yahoo.com or 704-633-1081.

 • Woodleaf

7 p.m. first Thursdays, Unity Presbyterian Church • Rev. Phil Hagen pres., 704-326-5108.

 

Fraternal

  • Andrew Jackson Lodge 576 AF&AM

First and third Thursdays • dinner 6:15 p.m., 401 N. Fulton St. • Dennis Sims 704 633 1665, rdsservices@fibrant.com

 • Eureka Lodge #45

First and third Thursdays, 7 p.m., 1433 Old Wilksboro Road • Jeff Roberts 704-636-3276 or Hercules Shannon 704-798-2032.

 • Faithful Guide Lodge 376

7:30 p.m. stated communication second and fourth Tuesdays, 113 Krider St., Cleveland • James W. Jones Jr., master, 704-278-4913.

 • Fulton Masonic Lodge 99 AF&AM

6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. meeting, second and fourth Thursdays.

 • Pride of Salisbury Lodge IBPOEW #1774

5 p.m. first and third Sundays, 600 N. Long St. Building L, and 7 p.m. first and third Wednesdays for training. Harvey Archie, 980-234-2903, Harvey.archie@ymail.com

 • Salisbury Elks Lodge 699

7:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Elks Lodge, 508 S. Main St. • First Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., bingo social for patients at VA. Bingo at lodge 7 p.m. Mondays • www.SalisburyElks.org

 • Salisbury York Rite Masonic Bodies 

7:30 p.m. first Mondays except July, Sept. Monthly planning meeting 7 p.m. third Mondays except June, July, Dec • Salisbury Masonic Temple, 401 N. Fulton St., salisburyyrb@ K4jme.org

 • Spencer Masonic Lodge 543

Stated communication second and fourth Tuesdays, 7 p.m., dinner 6:15 p.m., 114 Fourth St., Spencer • 704-636-8108, spencerlodge@K4jme.com

 • Western Star Lodge 9

7:30 p.m. stated communication second and fourth Tuesdays at 912 Old Concord Road • Jeff Carter, Master, 704-267-8292.

 • Western Star Lodge 9 Pearl White Chapter 180 O.E.S.

7:30 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, 912 Old Concord Road. Workshop training 10 a.m. third Saturdays • Worthy Matron Annnie Ealy 704-636-3344 • Worthy Patron Johnny Moser 704-608-7326.

 • Woodmen of the World Lodge 111

6:30 p.m. First Mondays. First Reformed Church, Landis • Dr. James Shaver 704-857-2238.

 • Woodmen of the World Lodge 175

Klumac Road, Salisbury • Keith Anderson 704-209-0775.

 

History

 • 30th North Carolina Troops

Civil War Reenactment Company, Southern Rowan County-Cabarrus County • www.30thnct.org.

 • 63rd NC State Troops Civil War Reenactment Company

Davie, Rowan, Cabarrus Counties • http://63rdncst.spaces.live.com

 • Davidson Guards SCV Camp 1851

6 p.m. second Tuesdays, Speedy’s BBQ, Lexington • Michael A. Scott, commander, 336-225-3668. davidsonguards@ triad.rr.com

 • Genealogical Society of Rowan County

7 p.m. third Tuesdays, Rowan Public Library headquarters • Bob Bruce pres., 704-279-1175, thebruceusa42@hotmail.com

 • Historical Society of South Rowan

Second Thursdays, executive board; general meeting Jan., April, Aug., Nov. • Barbara Doby pres., 704-855-8329.

 • John Knox Chapter, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution

10 a.m. second Saturdays, usually at Kerr Mill, Millbridge. • Regent Marjorie Aggers 704-638-0351.

 • Elizabeth Maxwell Steele Chapter, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution

10:30 a.m. third Wednesdays, Sept.-May. DAR Room, Rowan Museum, 202 N. Main St. • Trudy Hall 704-638-1271.

 • Rowan History Club

7 p.m. second Tuesdays, Messinger Room, Rowan Museum, 202 N. Main St. • Kaye Brown Hirst 704-633-5946.

 • Rowan Rifles Camp 405, Sons of Confederate Veterans

6:30 p.m. second Wednesdays Stanback Room, Rowan Public Library • Steve Poteat, Camp commander 704-633-7229, rowanscv @carolina.rr.com

 • Salisbury Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution

Grady Hall 704-638-1271, fgradyhall@msn.com

 • Salisbury Confederate Prison Association Inc. 

Sue Curtis, 704-637-6411, southpaws@fibrant.com

 • Samuel Spencer Chapter, National Railway Historical Society

7 p.m. first Mondays, Roundhouse theater, NC Transportation Museum, Spencer • Elizabeth Smith 704-636-2889 ext. 224.

 • United Daughters of the Confederacy, Robert F. Hoke Chapter No. 78 

3 p.m., second Tuesdays, Stanback Room, Rowan Public Library • Sue Curtis, president, 704-637-6411, southpaws@fibrant.com

 

Hobbies and Special Interests

 • Astronomical Society of Rowan County (ASRC)

7:30 p.m., fourth Saturday Jan.-Oct.; third Saturday Nov.-Dec. 1920 Deal Road, Mooresville •  Alice Deal 704-857-2788 • Ralph Deal 704-855-1592 • www.astrowan.org

 • Carolina Artists

7 p.m. third Thursdays, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center • Yvonne Alligood pres., yalligood@carolina.rr.com, www.thecarolinaartist.org

 • Carolina Historical Association for Metal Detecting 

7:30 p.m. fourth Thursdays (third Thursdays Nov./Dec.), Grace Ridge Club House, 2815 Grace Church Road •  Tony Fox 704-310-6321, foxandfox@windstream.net • Steve Thomas 336-474-7268, thomasrs @northstate.net

 • CMA: Christian Motorcyclist Association

7 p.m. second Fridays, Blue Bay Restaurant, East Innes St. • Jeff (L-Rod) Bost, pres., Crossroad Christian Riders #98, 704-798-7380.

 • Concerned Bikers Association, Uwharrie Chapter

6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Corner Pocket Sports Bar, Albemarle • Charles 704-463-0111, kwiken24@yahoo.com, www. uwharriecba.org

 • Dolls: Junior Doll Collectors Club

6:30- 8 p.m. fourth Thursdays, Spencer Doll and Toy Museum, 108 Fourth St., Spencer • 704-762-9359, email SpencerDolland ToyMuseum@gmail.com

 • Dolls: Rowan Doll Society of N.C.

Noon third Tuesdays, usually at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center • Kathy Gregg pres., 704-942-7542, kgregg002@carolina.rr.com

 • Eastern Rowan Saddle Club

7:30 p.m. third Tuesdays, clubhouse off Old Beatty Ford Road, Rockwell • Richard Starnes pres., 704-279-1397, www.eastrowan saddleclub.com

 • English Speaking Union, Salisbury Branch

John A. Larson 704-637-1532.

 • Evergreen Bridge

1 p.m. Fridays • Myrnie Mclaughlin 704-636-9781.

 • Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1083

6 p.m. supper, 7 p.m. business, second Tuesdays. Rowan Co. Airport EAA hangar • Jack Neubacher pres., 704-636-1864.

 • Garden: Rowan Redbuds Garden Club 

1 p.m., fourth Thursdays, Stanback Room, Rowan Public Library, 201 W. Innes St. • Anganetta Dover, president, 704-638-0575, anganettadover@fibrant.com; Sandra Quinn, secretary; Kim Fahs, vice pres.; Eleanor Sandifer, treasurer.

 • Garden: Rowan Rose Society

7 p.m. third Tuesdays, Feb.-June, Sept.-Nov. John Calvin Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, 1620 Brenner Ave. • Jack Page 704-639-1706, jpage@theperfectrose.com

 • Garden: Salisbury Rowan Garden Club

Meeting schedule on website • 704-640-4568, SalRowGrdnClb@yahoo.com, www.salisburyrowangardenclub.ning.com

 • Hillbilly Hiking Club 

8 a.m. Sunday mornings, Morrow Mountain State Park • Whitey 704-640-2600 • Wormy 704-857-0090 • Willie 704-223-0576.

 • Holly Jolly Collectors 

Usually fourth Saturdays 3-4:30 p.m., Hurley Room, Rowan Public Library • Pres: Jerri Peeler 704-639-4449, sec-treas, KitWDavis@gmail.com

 • Horse Protection Society of NC Inc.

10 a.m. second Saturdays •  Joan Benson, executive director, 2135 Miller Road, China Grove, NC 28023 • 704-855-2978, e-mail hps@horseprotection.org

 • Humane Society of Rowan County

Meets quarterly • 704-636-5700 (leave message and volunteer will return call) • Information on spay/neuter shuttle, 704-636-5700.

 • International Plastic Modelers’ Society – IPMS/Arm/Air Chapter

7 p.m. third Fridays, Spencer Fire Station, 208 S. Salisbury Ave. • Sam Morgan 704-647-0885, samiam262@carolina.rr.com

 • Moms in Touch International

Barbara Hendrix, Rowan County area coordinator, 704-636-3869, rowanmiti@yahoo.com, www.momsintouch.org

 • Old Rowan Fibre Guild

6:30 p.m. fourth Monday, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center • Mona Moscardini, mmoscardini@carolina.rr.com

 • Quilters Guild, Salisbury-Rowan

1 p.m. third Thursdays, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center  • Barb Bruce 704-645-7305, bjbruce1@carolina.rr.com

 • Quilters Guild, Starry Night

6:30 p.m. second Thursdays, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center •  Merle Clifford 704-638-5701.

 • Quilters Guild, The Mooresville Centerpiece

10 a.m.- noon second Mondays, South Iredell Senior Center, Mooresville • Carol Benson, president, 609-432-6258, carolsews@gmail.com

 • R-H Computer Club

10-11 a.m. Thursdays, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center • www.rufty holmescomputerclub.org, 704-633-7862 (Center) • Ralph Shuping, pres.

 • Rowan Aero Modelers Society (RAMS) 

7 p.m. first Mondays, Rockwell Library in winter and club field in summer • John Gaskey, 704-604-7799, kf4wnc@gmail.com, www.rams-fly.com

 • Rowan Amateur Radio Society

7-9 p.m. second Mondays, Rescue Squad building, 1140 Julian Road • Tommie Wood (N4YZ), 704-637-0024, www.rowanars.org

 • Rowan Computer User Group

6:45 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, see website for location • steve@rowancomputerusergroup.org, 704-267-1371, www. rowancomputerusergroup.org

 • Rowan County Anime Group

2 p.m. third Sundays, various locations • 704-636-0049, http://groups. yahoo.com/group/ncrowancountyanime/

 • Rowan County Beekeepers Association

7-9 p.m., second Mondays, Rowan County Agricultural Center, Old Concord Road • Randy Cox 704-642-1069, rowanbeekeeper sassociation@gmail.com

 • Rowan Roamers Volkssport

First Thursdays, Blue Bay Seafood, E. Innes St. Business meeting 7 p.m., 6 p.m. dinner • Bruce Goodnight 704-279-5011, brgood13@cs.com

 • Salisbury Kennel Club

7 p.m. first Tuesdays, Oakridge Training Building, Old Concord Road •  Samantha Smith, corresponding sec., 704-239-6712, sam_luvdanes@yahoo.com, www.salisburynckc.com, Facebook

 • Human Relations Council

5:30 p.m., third Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., third Thursdays, at City Office Building 132 N. Main St. • email humanresources@salisburync.gov or 704-638-5217, www.SRHRC.org

 • Salisbury-Rowan Symphony Guild 

704-637-4314, www.salisburysymphony.org/guild.asp

 • Scottish Society of Salisbury

7 p.m. third Mondays Jan., Feb., March, May, Sept., Nov. • 704-633-1294.

 • South Rowan Y Service Club

6:30 p.m. third Tuesdays, South Rowan Y board room • 704-857-7011.

 • Square Dancing, Cardinal Squares 

7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, City Park Recreation Center, 316 Lake Drive • Paul and Nita Walker 704-782-2616, Goo627@aol.com • Theresa and Charlie Chunn pres., 704-786-2278, cchunn1@carolina.rr.com, www.funfellowshipfitness.org

 • Square Dancing, Spinning Moors

8-10:15 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays, War Memorial Building, 220 N. Maple St., Mooresville • Brenda and Tommy Honeycutt 704-857-9681.

 • Toastmasters , Goldmine 

8:30-10 a.m. Saturdays, Connect Christian Church, 3101 Davidson Hwy., Concord • Phyllis Kombol 704-932-6328, pkombol@ctc.net, www. goldminetoastmasters.com

 • Toastmasters, People Growing Together

5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, J.F. Hurley YMCA, 828 Jake Alexander Blvd. • Glenda Edwards 828-310-8491, gteamsedwards@windstream.net • Ken Anderson, ken.anderson@piedmontng.com • pgt.freetoasthost.ws

 • Toastmasters , Yawn Patrol Zone 

7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, Cannon School, 5801 Poplar Tent Road, Concord • 704-786-5244, http://yawnpatrol.freetoasthost.net

 • West Rowan Neighborhood Center Advisory Council

10 a.m. fourth Saturdays, R. A. Clement Old Building/Allen Temple Church • Leonard Hall co-pres., 704-278-9116, John Woods co-pres., 704-278-0096.

 

Jaycees

 • Spencer

6 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays • Contact Amanda Bowman, 704-637-6080, amandasbowman@gmail.com

 

Kiwanis

 • Salisbury

Noon-1 p.m. Fridays, Salisbury Country Club • Jerry Lawson secretary, 704-633-0607, www.kiwanisclubofsalisburync.org

 

Lions

 • Cleveland

7 p.m. dinner meeting first and third Mondays, Lions Den, Cemetery St. • Liz Steele, pres., 704-278-2252.

 • Franklin-Ellis 

7 p.m. business meeting second Tuesdays, dinner meeting fourth Tuesdays, Franklin-Ellis Lions Den, Community Center Service Road behind Rowan Memorial Park • Earl Sides 704-636-7979.

 • Gold Hill

7 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Russell-Rufty Shelter, Gold Hill Park, St. Stephens Church Road, Gold Hill • Elizabeth Rummage pres., 704-634-8003, eandmrummage @msn.com

 • Mocksville 

First and third Thursdays, St. Francis of Assisi, 862 Yadkinville Road. 6 p.m. board, 7 p.m. meeting. To donate, call 336-284-2748 • Jonathan Wishon 336-909-8385, mlclub@lycos. com, www.mocksvillelions.org

 • Rockwell 

7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, basement of East Branch of Rowan Public Library. Recycling donations/pick-up, contact Donna Mikles 704-279-9533 • Wayne Taylor 704-637-7401.

 • Salisbury

12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Ryan’s Steakhouse, Jake Alexander Blvd. • Jerry Austin 704-279-5061.

 

Newcomers

 • Salisbury-Rowan Newcomers

10:30 a.m. third Wednesdays. Joyce Powel pres., 704-762-9087 • Irene Whited, membership chair, 704-907-9760, for location or www.salisburynewcomers.com

 

Optimist

 • Salisbury

7a.m. first and third Tuesdays; The Palms Cafe, 1609 W Innes St. • Karl Hales 704-636-9525.

 • Landis-South Rowan

7:30 a.m. second and fourth Thursdays, Pat’s Catering, Kannapolis • Ruth Johnson, reporter, 704-932-7494.

 

Pilot

 • Pilot of China Grove-Landis

7 p.m. third Tuesdays, South Rowan Public Library  • Lee Ann Hauss 704-857-7300.

 • Pilot of Salisbury

6 p.m. fourth Thursdays • Sarah Byerly 704-633-0976.

 • Pilot of Kannapolis 

5:45 p.m. second Thursdays, Memorial UMC fellowship • pckannapolis@yahoo.com

 

Political

 • African American Caucus – Rowan County Democrats

Third Tuesday every other month, 6:30 p.m. • Cynthia Pharr, cynthiapharr1@ yahoo.com

 • Crescent Republican Women

Fourth Thursdays, 7 p.m., Rowan Republican headquarters, 118 S. Main St. • Donna Peeler, pachy@carolina.rr.com, 704-279-2219.

 • Democratic Party of Rowan County

Fourth Thursdays, 7 p.m. Rowan County Admin. Building, Commissioners Chamber, second floor, 130 W. Innes St. • Veleria Levy 704-293-3504.

 • Democratic Women Of Rowan County

First Mondays, 7 p.m., 120 E. Innes St., East Square ArtWorks • Nan Lund, lundnj@yahoo.com

 • Rowan College Dems

Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Rowan Democratic headquarters, 1411 W. Innes St. • Whitney Bost 704 213 3252.

 • Rowan County Republican Executive Committee

7 p.m. second Tuesdays, Rowan County Commissioners meeting Rowan County Bldg. across from Salisbury Post •  Greg Edds 704-202-5089 or 704-637-2777.

 • Rowan County Senior Democrats

1 p.m. Third Tuesdays, Hurley Room, Rowan Public Library, 201 N. Fisher St. • Geoffrey Hoy 704-603-8029.

 • Rowan County Teen Dems

Fourth Thursdays, 7 p.m. Rowan County Admin. Building, 130 W. Innes St. • Bonnie Harrell, harrell.bonnie@gmail.com

 • Rowan Republican Men’s Club

First Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. breakfast, 9 a.m. program, Ryan’s Steak House, Jake Alexander Blvd. • Ben Johnson pres., ben@xnilo.net

 • Rowan Republican Women

Third Saturdays, 10 a.m., Rowan Republican headquarters, 118 S. Main St. • Karla Costantino, rowancountyrepublican women@gmail.com, 704-798-1670.

 • Rowan Young Democrats

Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Rowan Democratic headquarters, 1411 W. Innes St. • Whitney Bost 704-213-3252.

 

Professional

 • Alpha Delta Kappa Educator’s sorority Mu Chapter 

6:30 p.m. fourth Mondays • Eunice Holt, co-pres., 704-856-8609, Karen Wenker, co-pres., 704-637-2125.

 • Alpha Delta Kappa Educator’s sorority Gamma Theta Chapter

6:30 p.m. third Mondays. Invitation only • Cindy Adkins membership chair, 704-633-4588.

 • Altrusa International of Salisbury

6 p.m. first Thursdays, Trinity Oaks, 728 Klumac Road • Nancy Mott 704-637-9561, www.altrusa-salisbury.com, altrusainternational.org

 • Kannapolis Business Alliance

Third Thursdays at Gem Theatre Annex, 111 West 1st St. • kbacommunications@gmail.com or Facebook

 • LLAN (Leadership, Learning Advocacy, Networking) 

Third Tuesdays, first floor conference room, Gateway Bldg. Networking 6 p.m., program 6:30 p.m. • Pam Cordts 704-633-0917.

 • Psi Chi Chap of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.

6:30 p.m., fourth Mondays at Rowan Public Library • Tammy Ford pres., 704-639-9936.

 • Rowan County Human Resources Association

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. third Thursdays except July and Aug. • Jill Rufty pres., 704-637-5881, rchra1@yahoo.com, www. rchra.shrm.org

 • Salisbury Sales and Marketing Executives Association Inc. 

Dinner meeting 5:30-7 p.m., fourth Wednesdays, Country Club of Salisbury • Cliff Sorel pres., 704-636-2255, csorel@carolina.rr.com

 • Salisbury Young Business Professionals 

6-8 p.m. first and third Thursdays • Holly Czuba, holly.czuba@ gmail.com. Meeting location: see facebook.com/YoungBizPro

 

Professional Retirees

 • NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees)

1 p.m. third Mondays, Hendrix BBQ, 2488 Statesville Blvd. • Racine Douglas pres., 704-636-6533.

 • Rowan Retired School Personnel

NCAE & NEA Retired. 10:30 a. m. board meetings – second Wednesday: Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May • 10:30 a.m. general meeting – third Wednesday: Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May. Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 1120 S. MLK Jr. Ave. • Danny Cooper treasurer, 704-636-3849.

 

Rotary

 • China Grove

5:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Gary’s BBQ, China Grove • Jim Morton 704-857-0252.

 • Rowan 

7 a.m. Thursdays, Salisbury Country Club • Jackie Harris membership chair, 704-633-1802.

 • Salisbury 

1-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Rotary Hut, 300 W. Liberty St. • Membership: secretary Jayne Helms 704-798-5726, Salisbury Rotary, POBox 4092, Salisbury NC 28144.

 

Ruritan

 • Millbridge Ruritan Club

7:30 p.m. first Tuesdays, 490 Sloan Road.or local churches • Doug Patterson 704-639-1541, doug@pattersonfarminc. com

 

Seniors

 • AARP Chapter 4314

1-2:30 p.m. first Thursdays, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center • Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 704-216-7714.

 • Council on Aging

1-2 p.m. fourth Thursdays, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center • Rufty-Holmes Senior Center 704-216-7714.

 • First United Methodist Church Seniors

Second Tuesdays, Sept. through May at noon • Church office 704-636-3121.

 • Joy Club

11 a.m. second Wednesdays, Trading Ford Baptist Church fellowship building, Long Ferry Road • Trading Ford Baptist Church 704-633-5986.

 • Milford Hills Friendly Neighborhood Seniors

11:30 a.m. second Mondays except June-Aug., Milford Hills UMC fellowship hall, 1630 Statesville Blvd. • Manie G. Richardson 704-637-0163.

 • Organ Church Community Senior Citizens

10:30 a.m. first Tuesdays, Organ Lutheran Church fellowship hall, 704-279-3096.

 • Powles’s community bingo breakfast

9 a.m. breakfast, fourth Wednesdays Jan.-Oct. at the Rockwell McDonald’s. Bingo at 10 • Russ Roakes 704-279-7241.

 • Powles’s TLC group for widows/widowers

Third Wednesdays • Russ Roakes 704-279-7241.

 • Rockwell Young at Heart

10 a.m. second Thursdays, Rockwell Civic Center • Beatrice Kluttz 704-279-3903.

 • Salisbury Singing Seniors 

3 p.m. Mondays. Rufty-Holmes Senior Center • Floyd Bost 704-638-9469.

 • New Beginnings Singles Club of Lake Norman

6:30 p.m. third Thursdays. Captain’s Galley in Mooresville • 704-677-2331.

 • Wesley Fellowship

Third Thursdays at Trinity United Methodist Church, 416 E. First St., Kannapolis • 704-933-1127.

 • Young at Heart, China Grove

10 a.m. first Mondays, Langford Hall, First UMC, China Grove • Brenda Seamon 704-857-6339.

Service Orgainzations

 • Extension & Community Association (formerly Home Demonstration Clubs). Volunteer arm of Family and Consumer Sciences within the NC Cooperative Extension.

— Liberty ECA Club, 1 p.m., fourth Tuesday, at members’ homes • Janice Evans, 704-279-3953

— Locke ECA Club, 1 p.m., second Thursday, St. Mark’s Church • Ann Zaffino, 704-637-1298

— Southside ECA Club, 10 a.m., third Monday, Rufty Holmes Center • Margaret Ketchie, 704-633-0736

— St. Paul’s ECA Club, 1 p.m., first Tuesday, St. Paul’s Church • Carolyn Kluttz, 704-633-5717

 • Rowan County Literacy Council

4 p.m.second Mondays for board of directors, Hurley Room, Rowan Public Library; announced meetings for volunteers • 704-212-8266, rclc@rowancountyliteracycouncil.org, www.rowancountyliteracycouncil.org

Sororities/Fraternities

 • The Rowan-Salisbury Pan-Hellenic Council

6 p.m. first Sundays • Rory Chandler pres., 704-433-3820, rwchandler@aol.com

 • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Xi Omega Chapter

Third Saturdays • Corine M. Parks 704-637-1505.

 • Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Xi Alpha Delta 

7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays • Brenda Gobble pres.,704-209-1763.

 • Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Xi Delta Chi

7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays • Linda Tutterow pres., 704-647-0483.

 • Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Iota Psi

7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, Rockwell Community Building • Gail Young pres., 704-245-3616.

 • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Salisbury Alumnae Chapter

10 a.m., Third Saturdays • Monica Green pres., 704-636-4875.

 • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Lambda Epsilon Sigma Salisbury Alumnae 

2 p.m. third Saturdays, Rowan Public Library • salisbury.sgrho@ gmail.com, 704-380-1313.

 • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Alpha Zeta 

Second Saturdays, Zeta/Sigma Building, 1305 Short St. • Clara Corry 704-637-9860 • Joann Diggs 704-637-3783.

 

Veterans

 • American Legion, Faith Post 327

7 p.m third Tuesdays • Kevin Cauble, commander, 704-279-1430.

 • American Legion and Auxiliary, Harold B. Jarrett Post 342 

7 p.m. first and third Mondays, Post home, Lincolnton Road • Wayne Kennerly, commander, 704-633-5775 • Julie Smith, pres.

 • American Legion and Auxiliary, Landis 146

First Saturdays except July, War Memorial Building, 412 N. Central Ave., Landis • Martha Corriher, Auxiliary pres., 704-798-3625 • Erik V. Culbertson, Post commander, 704-855-1739.

 • American Legion Freeze Seymour Post 185

7 p.m. third Tuesdays, First Freewill Baptist Church fellowship hall, 405 N Bostian St., China Grove • Commander Wild Bill Corriher 704-857-7320 • Don Hagler 704-932-9766.

 • American Legion and Auxiliary Kennedy Hall Post 106

First Thursdays, 6 p.m. meal (legionairres and auxiliary combined), 7 p.m., 6250 NC Hwy 801 S. • 704-278-2493.

 • American Legion J.C. Price Post 107

6:30 p.m. second Wednesdays; 6:30 p.m. fourth Wednesdays exec. mtg, Post Home, 1433 Old Wilkesboro Road • Ollie Mae Carroll, commander, 704-636-2950, Oomaecarroll@ aol.com, facebook • Auxiliary: second Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Joyce Smyre pres.

 • American Legion Miller-Russell Post 112

7 p.m. third Mondays, Aug. through May, Legion Building, Rockwell • John Tolley Jr., commander, 704-279-2184.

 • American Legion Junior Auxiliary Livengood-Peeler-Wood Unit 448, Granite Quarry

7 p.m. second Mondays • Junior advisors Gina Starnes 704-209-3173 • Amy Cozart 704-279-0483.

 • AMVETS Auxiliary 460

7 p.m. second Sundays, AMVETS Post 460, 285 Lakeside Drive, Salisbury. Donna Earnhardt, pres.

 • AMVETS Post 565

Fourth Tuesdays, 1400 N. Main St., China Grove • Bingo Thursdays, 7 p.m. • 704-798-2036.

 • Rockwell AMVETS Post 845

7 p.m. second Wednesdays, dinner and business meeting • Post phone 704-279-6812.

 • DAV Chapter 96 of Rowan County

Disabled American Veterans, 6 p.m., fourth Mondays. $7 meal by the DAV Ladies Auxiliary at 5 p.m. • VA Building 6 • Commander Mike Hibler, Michael.hibler@VA.gov or 704-754-2624.

 • General Allen Hal Turnage Marine Corps League Detachment 1096

9 a.m. first Saturdays, Ryan’s Steakhouse, 730 Jake Alexander Blvd. South • Arbe Arbelaez 704-633-8171.

 • Military Officers Association of America, Central Carolina Chapter

Noon, second Mondays of Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov. Rufty-Holmes Senior Center • David Lee 704-636-6650.

 • Rowan County Veteran Council

First Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., for details call 704-636-5688 or 704-798-2032.

 • Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3006 and Ladies Auxiliary 

7 p.m. meal, 7:30 p.m. meeting, second Thursdays, Post Home, 1200 Brenner Ave. Eligibility: 704-857-3005 • Larry Edwards, commander • Barbara Webb, pres., 980-234-0213.

 • Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8989

7 p.m., third Thursdays, 2500 N. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis • Mike Golembiowski, commander, 704-933-6186.

 • Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9131

Third Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., 1433 Old Wilksboro Road • Hercules Shannon, commander, 704-798-2032.

 • Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9134 and Ladies Auxiliary 

First Mondays, 7 p.m., 601 Depot St. Rockwell • John Alton Holshouser, commander, 704-279-3941 • Gary Barringer, QM, 704-279-3039.

 

Women’s Organizations

 • AAUW (American Association of University Women), Salisbury branch

6:30 p.m. second Thursdays Sept. through June • Outlook Readers Book discussion group 10:30 a.m. second Tuesdays Sept. -June, Trinity Oaks, 728 Klumac Road • Kathy Pulliam, president, 704-636-6082, kathy@mkpulliam.com, http://salisbury-nc.aauw.net

 • Albemarle Aglow

10 a.m. first Saturdays, Pure Heart Family Church, 1926-B Hwy 52 N., Albemarle, covered dish lunch afterward • Pattie Rudat pres., 704-983-1197, wwwalbemarleaglow.org

 • Brunch Bunch, Cabarrus Christian Women

9:30-11:30 a.m. third Thursdays, Cabarrus Country Club, 3347 Weddington Road, NW, Concord • Brunch reservations: Phyllis 704-782-9654.

 • China Grove Woman’s Club 

7 p.m. generally last Monday of month, China Grove Community Building • Freda Richards 704-857-5359.

 • Christian Women of Salisbury

11:30 a.m. third Wednesdays, J.F. Hurley YMCA conference room; reservations required • Loretta Burleyson 704-855-4844.

 • Salisbury Woman’s Club

11:30 a.m. second Wednesdays at the clubhouse, 1237 W. Innes St. • Angelia S. Bates pres., carolinagirl669@yahoo.com, 704-267-4258 , www.salisburywomansclub.org or Facebook

 • Salisbury International Woman’s Club

7-9 p.m. fourth Thursdays, Sept.-June • Digna Freirich pres., 704 636 5194, dignajeff@aol.com

 • Spencer Woman’s Club

7 p.m. second Thursdays, SWC Clubhouse, 101 Third St., Spencer • Jonnette Powell, 704-637-7061