Community Calendar

By Staff Reports

FridayMay 17
Hampton Lodge No. 750 will hold a stated meeting at 7 p.m. Members and guests are always welcome.
The Southern Countrymen will perform from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at The Outdoorsman on Stone Drive in Kingsport. Admission is $5. For more information, call Daryl Goodman at 943-5600.

The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Conference Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton.

SaturdayMay 18
The Elizabethton Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. at the Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library. Author Sylvia Nickles is the guest speaker.

The Buladeen Citizens Center Club, 2819 Highway 91, Stoney Creek, will host a lasagna dinner (prepared by Gert) from 4 to 7 p.m. with special singing by Ronnie D. Blevins. Plates are $6 per person and carryouts will be available. For more information, call President Jerry Morrell at 474-3612 or Pat at 474-3598 or send email at ladyseawolfe1234@hotmail.com.
Bakersfield will perform from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Buffalo Ruritan Club in Bluff City. Admission is $5.

Descendants of the late Johnny and Ida Hyder Simerly will hold a family reunion at Little Doe Freewill Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Simerly Creek Road. Attendees will begin to gather for the reunion at 11 a.m. and will eat lunch at 1 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a covered dish and family photos to share. For more information, call Glenna Bennett at 743-7996.

Rocky Top Gun Permit School will hold a Tennessee Handgun Permit training class beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the B&K Community Center on the Old Bristol Highway in Elizabethton. Ken Potter, State Certified Instructor, will be instructing the class. Cost of the class is $50. For more information and to enroll, call 341-1709, 543-6048 or 542-8064.

Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step Closed Meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at Crossroads, 413 E. Elk Ave., Elizabethton.
Narcotics Anonymous “Just For Today” group will meet at the Crossroads Building at 12:15 p.m. Enter through the entrance at the rear of the building.

SundayMay 19
A Spaghetti Supper will be held at the TLC Community Center, 145 Judge Don Lewis Blvd., Elizabethton, from noon to 3 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for the Abortion Alternatives and Women’s Center. Payment is by donation. The menu will consist of spaghetti, green beans, dinner rolls and dessert. For more information or directions, call 543-4673 or 895-8601.

The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Conference Room at Crossroads, 413 E. Elk Ave., Elizabethton.

MondayMay 20
Elizabethton Choral Club will present its Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 1114 Broad St., Elizabethton. The concert will offer great choral music with something for everyone.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, or TOPS, will meet at First Baptist Church, 212 East F St., Elizabethton, on Mondays with weighing in from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 543-6540.

TuesdayMay 21
The Al-Anon “Free To Be Me” Family Group will meet at 6 p.m. at the Watauga Baptist Association Building, 3871 Highway 19E, Elizabethton.
The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Conference Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton.

FridayMay24
An all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center. The menu will offer scrambled eggs, sausage, pork tenderloin, hash browns, biscuits, gravy, pancakes, apple butter, juice and coffee for $6 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under. Carryouts will be available. Enjoy the music of John Parsons and Bob Szabo as you dine. Everyone is welcome. All proceeds go toward operating expenses at the center.

The Elizabethton Senior Dance Club will hold a dance at the Elizabethton Elks Lodge, No. 1847, 1000 N. Sycamore St., from 7 to 10 p.m. The Rambling Rose Band will provide the music for the dance. Those attending are asked to bring finger foods to share. There is a $6 door charge. Everyone is welcome.

The Southern Countrymen will perform from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at The Outdoorsman on Stone Drive in Kingsport. Admission is $5. For more information, call Daryl Goodman at 943-5600.

The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Conference Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton.

SaturdayMay 25
The Patton-Simmons Cemetery Decoration Day Service will be held this year at 11 a.m. The cemetery is located off the Toll Branch Road. For more information, call Marlene Collins at 239-7655.

Nightshift will perform from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Buffalo Ruritan Club in Bluff City. Admission is $5.
Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step Closed Meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at Crossroads, 413 E. Elk Ave., Elizabethton.

Narcotics Anonymous “Just For Today” group will meet at the Crossroads Building at 12:15 p.m. Enter through the entrance at the rear of the building.

SundayMay 26
The annual celebration day for the Walnut Mountain Cemetery Association is scheduled for 1 p.m. If you plan to attend, you are asked to bring enough food to feed your family members plus two. Anyone who is unable to attend this year’s event but would like to donate to the cemetery may send donations to the Walnut Mountain Cemetery Association in care of Sheila Morton, 931 Rittertown Road, Hampton, TN 37658.

The annual Whitehead Cemetery Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. The cemetery is located on Cable Road in Butler. An offering will be collected for upkeep of the cemetery. To send donations, mail to: Whitehead Cemetery Fund, c/o Peggy Davenport, 110 Howard Campbell Road, Butler, TN 37640. For more information, call Peggy Davenport at 768-3387, Dave Hatley at 768-2725 or Smith Davenport at 727-2606.

The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Conference Room at Crossroads, 413 E. Elk Ave., Elizabethton.

TuesdayMay 28
The Carter County Democratic Women will meet at Creekers Restaurant on Highway 91. Those wishing to eat, please come at 5:30 p.m. The business meeting will begin at 6 p.m. All Democrats are welcome to attend.

The Al-Anon “Free To Be Me” Family Group will meet at 6 p.m. at the Watauga Baptist Association Building, 3871 Highway 19E, Elizabethton.

The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Conference Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton.

FridayMay 31
The Southern Countrymen will perform from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at The Outdoorsman on Stone Drive in Kingsport. Admission is $5. For more information, call Daryl Goodman at 943-5600.

Calendar items for Comingup are welcomed. They should be submitted in writing at least 48 hours before the event. Mail items to the Elizabethton Star, P.O. Box 1960, Elizabethton, TN 37644, fax to 423-542-2004, bring by our office at 300 S. Sycamore St., Elizabethton, TN, or e-mail to calendar@starhq.com.