March of Dimes bass tournament
Published 12:00 am Thursday, May 5, 2005
Suffolk Parks and Recreation at Lone Star Lakes Park on Saturday, May 14 for the annual March of Dimes Bass Fishing Tournament from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
This event cost is $25 per boat with a two person per boat maximum.
One half of the proceeds will benefit March of Dimes and the other half will go to the tournament winners. For more information or to register, call 255-4308 or 923-2360.
Relay for Life golf tournament
The Supreme Foods Relay for Life team will be sponsoring a golf tournament on May 10 at Sleepy Hole Golf Course. Lunch is at noon with tee off between 12:30 and 1 p.m. Cost will be $60 per player and includes green fees, cart, lunch, snacks, & prizes.
All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Anyone interested should contact Mike Ellis or Paul Joyner at 538-8000 ext# 3056 or 3031 for more details. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life 2005 will be held on May 20-21 at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy beginning at 7 p.m.
For more information call 852-4111.
Whaleyville fish fry
The Whaleyville Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a Spring fish fry &uot;Filet of Trout&uot; from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Fire Station #8, 6235 Whaleyville Blvd., Suffolk. Tickets will be available from members and will be sold at door. There will also be a bake sale by Great Fork Baptist Church. For more information call 620-9072.
STOP offering assistance
STOP, a non-profit organization, is offering weatherization assistance. The program assists income-eligible households with weatherizing their homes. STOP serves Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Hampton, Franklin, Isle of Wight and Southampton counties. Call 858-1397 for more information.
March against drugs
The Faith House of Refuge will be having a march against drugs from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. An open cookout and recreational activities will be free of charge for those that attend. The march will begin at Faith House of Refuge #2 and proceed through downtown Suffolk, ending at Planters Park near Suffolk Station. Call 538-0808 for more information.
East Suffolk Alumni Association
The East Suffolk Alumni Association will meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the East Suffolk Complex which is located on Sixth Street.
Dover Downs trip
The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, a non-profit organization, will be sponsoring a trip to Dover Downs on May 21. The cost of the trip is $55 round trip. Departure time is 7 a.m. The purpose of the trip is to raise money for scholarships. Call 252-357-3537 before May 3.
Masonic Charity Ride
The 56th Masonic District is sponsoring a Charity Ride on May 7 for the Ronald McDonald House. The ride will start at the Virginia Beach Lodge #274 on 20th Street and Arctic Avenue, Virginia Beach. Registration will be held from 8 and 11 a.m. (1st bike out at 9 a.m.). The cost is $10 for riders and $5 for passengers. Donation items needed consist of household and kitchen goods. Further items are listed on Ronald McDonald House Charities website: www.rmhcnorfolk.com. Call Tim at 465-0251 for more information.
DAR meeting
Constantia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 12 at Village at Wood’s Edge in Franklin, with Mrs. Burton C. Bradshaw and Mrs. William Henry Abbitt as hostesses. Dr. Richard M. Thein, retired chief anesthesiologist for Obici Hospital, will be the speaker on &uot;How to be a Naturalized American Citizen.&uot; Call 539-7138 for more information.
Alumni offer scholarships
Applications for the Suffolk Chapter of Norfolk State University Alumni Association Scholarship Award of $500 are available from the guidance department at King’s Fork, Lakeland and Nansemond River high schools. Graduating seniors planning to further their education at Norfolk State University are encouraged to pick up an application from their guidance counselor. Applications should be completed and mailed to the post office box listed on the application by June 6.
Call 539-9407 for more information.
Homework assistance
An After School Homework Assistance/Tutorial Program is available at the East Suffolk Community Center. The program is from 3:30 until 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday for students in Grades K-7.
Applications may be picked up from the center from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Contact the center at 934-8561.