• 45th pastoral anniversary of Rev. William and Patricia Turner, Wednesday and Friday, 7:30 p.m., Tower of Power Church, 601 E. Cemetery St., with visiting pastors. Sunday, 11 a.m., the Rev. Mark Vinson.

• West Rowan Class of 85 Reunion, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 26 at Sloan Park.  This is a family fun day. Cover dish luncheon. RSVP teresaleffew1966@gmail.com

• Rowan County Tea Party meeting today Sept.15,  6 p.m. for food and fellowship, program 7 p.m. at Blue Bay on Statesville Blvd. Meeet City Council candidate Rip Kersey, also learn about Nullification, an issue in the Constitution but about which little is known.

• The Dixonville/Lincoln reunion banquet is this Saturday, Sept. 19. If your name is not on the paid list, please do so ASAP so we can get a head count for the dinner. Guests, $10.