East Suffolk Gardens Civic League

Published 12:00 am Thursday, May 12, 2005

East Suffolk Gardens Civic League will meet at 7 p.m. today at Tabernacle Christian Church fellowship hall.

BTW Alumni to meet

The Booker T. Washington Alumni Association will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at the Morgan Memorial Library on West Washington Street. Also, the organization will sponsor a trip to Midway Slots Saturday, May 21. The bus will leave from BTW Elementary School at 7 a.m.and will return before midnight. The cost of trip $30 per person. Virginia Barnes is president of the association.

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Boston butt sale

The Magnolia Ruritan Club will hold a boston butt sale on June 4 at their clubhouse at 1047 Nansemond Parkway. The boston butts will be cooked by the members and available for $20 each and include a pint of barbecue sauce. Tickets are available from any member or by calling 539-8251, 539-6719, or 538-2325. The orders must be placed prior to May 27.

SPOR-AC holding signups.

The Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring the SPOR-AC Summer Leadership Program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays July 11 to Aug. 4 at Nansemond River High. The program offers a variety of team-building activities, computers, educational seminars and field trips. Parents must have completed registration form, proof of child’s age and a $20 fee. Only checks and money orders payable to Ronald Williams, treasurer, will be accepted. Children must be between 12-15 years. Register at the Parks and Recreation administration office at 1305 Progress Road from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information, call 923-2367.

March of Dimes bass tournament

Join 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

Senior aerobics offered

Senior aerobics is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Suffolk Senior Center, 350 N. Main St. Betty Cartwright instructs this class, which is free to seniors 55 and over. For more information call the Senior Center at 923-2372.