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Deborah Potter McCormick, 463-7652
The Effinger Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the patrons of its July 27 barbecue chicken sale. The tremendous community support of the event made it a sell out! The final chicken sale for 2024 will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7. Many thanks also to those who purchased raffle tickets in support of the fire department’s annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the event and raffle will be used by the fire department as it continues to serve the greater Effinger community and its families.
The sale of the 2025 Effinger Community Birthday Calendar continues until Aug. 15. The calendar is being prepared and sold by the Effinger Ruritan Club. The cost of the calendar is $4. Birthday, anniversary and memorial listings are 35 cents each. Calendars and listings may be purchased by contacting a Ruritan Club member.
Plans for the 34th Palmer Ice Cream Supper sponsored by the Effinger Ruritan Club have been made. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Palmer Community Center, 1230 Blue Grass Trail. Homemade ice cream, hamburgers, French fries and music and good fellowship make this an event you won’t want to miss. There will also be a 50/50 drawing. Volunteers willing to lend a hand with this year’s event are asked to send email to Lynda Miller at lyndamil@ gmail.com or call (540) 797-0126. The Effinger Ruritan Club looks forward to welcoming patrons to this popular summer event.
The Collierstown Presbyterian Women’s annual Church World Service “School Bag” campaign has surpassed the halfway point of filling 260 canvas tote bags with seven basic school supplies for distribution to needy students in the United States and around the world. The community is invited to help the PW reach this year’s goal by giving a financial gift to buy supplies or by filling the canvas tote bags with the needed seven school supplies. Tote bags and the required supply list can be obtained by calling the church office at (540) 463-5918. Those wishing to make a financial gift to the School Bag campaign should designate the gift for school bags and mail it to Collierstown Presbyterian Church, 31 Church Drive, Lexington, VA 24450. PW members will gladly purchase the needed supplies and prepare the bags for those donating to this effort. Filled bags are to be returned to the church by Aug. 11 for distribution. Your support is greatly appreciated.
On Sunday, Aug. 25, members and friends of the Collierstown Presbyterian Church will gather on the church grounds at 10:30 a.m. for the church’s annual summer outdoor worship service followed by a covered-dish picnic lunch on the church grounds. Church members are asked to save this date!
Information on community events and other activities will be shared again in this column next week. Please send information for inclusion in the Collierstown News to 29 Desmac Lane, Lexington, VA 24450 send email to [email protected] or call (540) 463-7652.
