Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010

School Notes

Cans For A Cure

Vandora Springs Elementary students have partnered with Cans for a Cure to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

The students are collecting aluminum cans. The money raised will be donated to the Garner Relay for Life.

Cans can be donated at the school from 9 a.m. till noon on the following Saturdays: Sept. 11; Oct. 9; Nov. 13; Dec. 11; Jan. 8; Feb. 12; March 12; April 9; May 14; and June 11.

The school is located at 1300 Vandora Springs Road, Garner.

For more information, call 919-662-2486 or send an e-mail to jhunt@wcpss.net.

Class of '85 reunion

The Garner Senior High School Class of 1985 is planning its 25-year reunion for Sept. 10-11. The following events are planned:

Football game - A section of the far side of the home side of the stadium will be reserved for the class at the school's home football game. Class members are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m.

Family picnic - A family picnic is scheduled from noon till 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Lake Benson Park. Those attending should make reservations with Joey Cagle.

Dinner - A dinner is scheduled from 7 p.m. till midnight Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Rand-Bryan House. The cost is $38 per person or $75 per couple. Checks can be mailed to Joey Cagle, P.O. Box 1703, Garner, N.C. 27529. The deadline to register is Aug. 31.

For more information, or to make reservations to attend the picnic and/or dinner, send an e-mail to Cagle at joeyc3@nc.rr.com or go to Facebook and search "GSHS Class of '85."

Back-to-school bash

A back-to-school bash is scheduled from 10 a.m. till noon Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Richard B. Harrison Alumni Center, 605 W. Noble St., Selma. The Harrison Alumni Association will give away school supplies, and backpacks will go to the first 25 children to state two facts about the old Richard B. Harrison High School. The Alumni Association will accept donations of school supplies from 5 till 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20.

Open house Aug. 29 at Lighthouse Christian

An open house is scheduled from 2 till 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, at Lighthouse Christian Acade my, 2850 Old Fairground Road near McGee's Crossroads.