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Deborah Potter McCormick, 540-463-7652
Nellie Leech will celebrate her 97th birthday on Saturday, May 11. Mrs. Leech is a member of the Collierstown Presbyterian Church and a former Collierstown resident. She is currently a resident of Havenwood Assisted Living. Best wishes to Mrs. Leech for a happy birthday!
The Collierstown Presbyterian Church’s C&F Circle will meet Tuesday, May 14 at 1 p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall. Lindsey Davis will lead the Bible study.
The Effinger Volunteer Fire Department has made plans to hold its first barbecue chicken sales event of the spring season on Saturday, May 18, beginning at noon. Chicken halves and whole dinners will be available for purchase. A chicken dinner will include a half chicken, choice of two sides, a roll, applesauce, and iced tea. Food items may be purchased as carry-out but some seating for indoor dining will be available.
The annual community Memorial Day service will be held on Sunday, May 26, at 12:30 p.m. on top of the cemetery hill at the Collierstown Presbyterian Church. The service will honor those who have served in the military and are buried in the CPC cemetery. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be held at the same time in the church sanctuary.
Vacation Bible school for the Buffalo and Collierstown communities will be held the week of June 9-14 at the Palmer Community Center. VBS will run from 6:15 to 8 nightly and offer classes for all ages. Families and area residents are invited to come and enjoy Bible study, crafts, and recreation. This year vacation Bible school is being sponsored by the seven community churches: Collierstown Baptist, Collierstown and Mt. Horeb United Methodist churches, Collierstown and Oxford Presbyterian churches, Rapps Mill Church, and the Union View Advent Christian Church.
Information on upcoming events, visitors to the area, and other community happenings should be sent to 29 Desmac Lane, Lexington, VA ([email protected] or call 4637652) for inclusion in the Collierstown News.
