Portrait Fund: The West Edgecombe Rescue Squad is having a portrait fund drive. Families in the service area will be contacted and asked to make a donation. Each family that makes a donation of any amount will receive a beautiful 8"-by-10" family portrait compliments of The West Edgecombe Rescue Squad. All proceeds will be used to purchase equipment and supplies.

Special Event: Nash-Rocky Mount Alzheimer's Memory Walk organizers will host a Community Information Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church. The guest speaker will be Melanie Bunn. The topic will be "How to Reduce Your Personal Risk of Alzheimer's." For information, call 443-4858.

Special Event: East Coast Talking Talk Show will present a Summer Program workshop for parents looking for summer activities for their children from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday on the Rocky Mount campus of Edgecombe Community College. If you would like to present your organization's summer camp or program, call 314-9064.

Banquet: The Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College will hold its annual athletic banquet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Tarboro High School gym. Tickets are $10 for adults, $2 for student athletes. For information, call 641-2651.

Meeting: Parents in Crisis, a support group that offers the opportunity to interact with parents or significant others facing challenges of drug abuse in the family, will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Braswell Memorial Library. For information, call 985-4534.

Reunion: The Phillips/Bricks Alumni Association will hold its annual school reunion Friday through Sunday. A "Pig Pickin" will be held Friday at Phillips Middle School. A banquet will be held Saturday at the Holiday Inn Ballroom. Worship service will be held Sunday at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Wilson. For information, call 445-4353.

Memorial Service: Gardens of Gethsemane, 3020 Raleigh St., will hold its annual Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. May 26. The guest speaker will be Elder Ricky Henderson, U.S. Navy of Rocky Mount. The North Edgecombe High School ROTC will present the colors.

Reading Program: Braswell Memorial Library will sponsor the third annual adult summer reading program beginning May 27. For information, call 442-1951, ext 3.

Meeting: Nash County Democratic Women will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 27 at Town and Country Restaurant. The guest speaker will be N.C. Executive Director of Lillian's List Carol Teal. For information, call 937-4494.

Special Event: The Nash Community College Foundation will host the first Jack Laughery Ride for Knowledge on May 31 at Rocky Mount Harley-Davidson. Registration for the motorcycle ride will begin at 9 a.m. The 30-mile escorted, parade-style ride will leave at 11 a.m. Registration fee is $10 per rider. Proceeds will benefit the Helen and Jack Laughery Honorary Scholarship Endowment Fund at Nash Community College. For information, call 451-8329.

Yard Sale: Tri-County Industries will have a yard sale June 7 to benefit its programs for people with disabilities and disadvantages. Donations for the yard sale are being accepted at the TCI office, 1250 Atlantic Ave. The deadline for donations is May 30. For information, call 977-3800.

Camp Explore: A science and engineering camp for rising 8th, 9th, and 10th graders will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 23-27 on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. Topics include engineering technology, computer hardware, computer software, medical sciences, electronics, automotive and exploring science. The cost is $20. For information or to register, call 823-5166, ext. 208.

Volunteers Sought: Terra lingua/Terre des Langues is seeking volunteer host families for fifteen French and Spanish high school students for three weeks this summer. The dates are June 27 through July 27 for the Spanish students and one teacher; June 15 through July 11 or July 7 through Aug. 1 for French students and two teachers. For information, call 754-2136 or visit tltlhost.com.

Raffle: The Edgecombe County Veterans' Military Museum is selling raffle tickets to win a high definition television. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Museum, 106 W. Church St. Drawing will be held Aug. 16.

Basketball Camp: Ten Star All Star Basketball Camp is now evaluating applications for children ages 10-19. College basketball scholarships are possible for players selected to the All-American Team. There is also a summer camp available for children 6-18 of all skill levels. For information or for a free brochure, call 704-373-0873 or visit www.tenstarcamp.com.

Rides Available: Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 55 offers rides to all veterans to the VA hospital in Durham and the VA clinic in Greenville. You must have a VA-scheduled appointment to ride. For more information or to make arrangements, call 446-4909.

Special Event: Operation C.A.R.E. will observe "All America Buckle-up Week" with special emphasis on child passenger safety and seat belts beginning Monday. Everyone is encouraged to do their part to promote safe driving and occupant safety during this week.

Fundraiser: Cooley Library will host a "Ladies Lunch for the Library" luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 31 at the Cooley Manor. The cost is $50. Deadline for tickets is Monday. For information, call 459-2106.

Registration: The Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College will hold final registration for summer classes Tuesday. Classes will begin Wednesday. For information, call 823-5166, ext. 255.

Meeting: AARP Tar River Chapter 3942 will meet Tuesday at Western Sizzlin Steak House. The guest speaker will be Judy Burchette.

Meeting: AARP Tri-County Chapter 20 will meet at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Sister's Family Restaurant. Bobby Pierce will present a musical program. For information, call 446-8335.

Workshop Offered: The Down East Partnership for Children will present a "Language Development" informational workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at 215 Lexington St. For information, call 985-4300, ext. 235.

Hearing Test: The Pinetops branch of Edgecombe County Memorial Library will offer free hearing tests from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. For information, call 827-4621.

Meeting: Golden East Society for Human Resource Managers will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hampton Inn. The guest speaker will be Lewis Clark, Employment Security Commission. The topic will be "Dispelling the Myths (About Hiring People with Disabilities)." For information, call 443-1199.

Meeting: The Beacon Center Local Management Entity Board for Edgecombe, Greene, Nash and Wilson counties will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center, Meeting Room No. 3, 1705 Tarboro St.

Special Event: Rocky Mount After 5 Club will present "Celebrate Mother's Day with Vacation Plans" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Holiday-Inn Gateway. The guest speaker will be Dianne Scott. The cost is $13.50. For information or to register by Sunday, call 443-2864 or 446-4320.

Meeting: PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. For information, visit www.pflag.org or send an e-mail to pflagrm@aol.com.

Special Event: Christian Women's Connection will have a "Beautiful Garden" Breakfast Buffet from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Benvenue Country Club, 100 Southern Blvd. The guest speaker will be Dianne Scott. The cost is $12. For information or to make a reservation by Sunday, call 823-5381 or 823-1423.

Seminar Offered: The Nash Community College Small Business Center in partnership with the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a seminar, "Take Control of Your Money" from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Nash Community College Business & Industry Center. The cost is $20. For information or to register, call 451-8233.

Class Offered: The Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College will offer a real estate pre-licensing provisional broker course from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through August 4. Classes will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays. The cost is $60, free for 65 or older. For information, call 446-0436, ext. 357.

Meeting: The NAACP will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the OIC in the first floor conference room. An Executive Board meeting will be held at 6 p.m.

Buffet Breakfast: Boy Scout Troop 11 will hold its alumni buffet breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. June 7 at First Christian Church, 1101 West Haven Blvd. The cost is $12. Registration deadline is Thursday. For information, call 937-1016.

Germantown Celebration: The 10th Annual Germantown Celebration will be held Friday through Sunday on Beamon Street in Rocky Mount. The schedule of events and times are registration and a meet and greet fish fry will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday; Breakfast and a play "Greatest Story Ever Told" will be held from 9:45 a.m. to noon Saturday; Beamon Street Activities will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday; and worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church. For information, call 757-723-2616 or 446-5262.

Registration: Nash Community College will hold registration for summer classes Thursday through Friday. Classes will begin on May 27. For information, call 451-8219 or visit nashcc.edu.

Training: The American Red Cross is offering CPR, AED and first aid classes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays for people ages 15 and up. Space is limited to 12. For information or to register, call 977-1720.

Meeting: The Rocky Mount Senior High School Class of 1978 Reunion Committee will meet at noon the second Saturday of each month at Braswell Memorial Library. Input is greatly appreciated. For information, call 977-7349.

Class Offered: The Rocky Mount campus of Edgecombe Community College will offer a real estate pre-licensing provisional broker course from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. May 28 though June 11. Classes will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays. The cost is $55, free for 65 or older. For information, call 446-0436, ext. 357.

Contest: The contest for Castalia Queens, Kings, Grandmother of the Year and Grandfather of the Year are now open. Registration forms and rules can be picked up at the Castalia Town Hall. Winners will be honored in the July 4 parade. Registration deadline is 5 p.m. May 30. For information, call 459-3668 or 459-2745.

Fiesta Latina: Fiesta Latina 2008 will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. May 31 between Main Street and Marigold Street. There will be food, music and entertainment. For information, call 972-1267.

Summer Camp: The N.C. State University College of Engineering will offer an engineering summer camp for middle grades students during the week of July 7 at the Gateway Technology Center. Interested students may download an application at www.engr.ncsu.edu/summerprograms/. For information, call 446-2585.

Summer Camp: Rocky Mount Academy is accepting registration for Summer Camp 2008. Camp will be held for nine weeks with weekly events, four field trips and water play. For information or to register, call 443-4126, ext. 282.

Summer Camp: Parkwood Baptist Preschool will offer summer camp for ages 2-5 from 9 a.m. to noon June 2 through Aug. 1. For information, call 443-5011.

Summer Camp: The Salvation Army, 420 Paul St., will offer summer camp for children ages 5-12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 10 through Aug. 8. The cost is $35 per week; daily snacks and drinks are included. There will be music, art, character and Bible classes and weekly field trips. For information, call 446-4496, ext. 204.

Classes Offered: Edgecombe Community College is offering free GED and Adult High School Diploma classes. For information or to register, call 446-0436, ext. 342, or 823-5166, ext. 229.

Applications Accepted: Eastern North Carolina Christian College is accepting applications for the summer session. For information or an application, call 985-4534 or 236-1227.

Applications Accepted: Faith Christian School is accepting applications for kindergarten through 12th grade for the 2008-09 school year. For information, call 443-1700.

Volunteers Sought: Nash Health Care Systems is seeking volunteers for various departments. For information, call 443-8118.

Workshop Offered: Braswell Memorial Library is offering free weekly workshops teaching introductory skills in the use of the Internet, Microsoft Word and e-mail. For information or to register, call 442-1951, ext. 3.

Reading Program: The Bassett Center, 916 Branch St., will have a reading program for children of all ages from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month. For information, call 985-0078.

Volunteers Sought: Carolina Kids Theatre is accepting registration for children ages 4-18 for its "High School Musical" workshop. Dancers and singers are being sought to participate in the musical. The cost is $45 per month. There are sponsorship and scholarship programs available. For information, call 903-1300 or send an e-mail to carolinakidsthe

atre@yahoo.com.

Applications Accepted: Showers of Blessing Christian Academy is accepting applications for prekindergarten through eighth grade for the 2008-09 school year. For information, call 985-1848, ext. 241.

Applications Accepted: Lakeside Baptist Church Preschool is accepting applications for children ages 2-4. For information, call 446-2626 or 446-0126.

Volunteers Sought: The OIC of Rocky Mount is seeking volunteers for tutoring various academic subjects, assisting with organizational fundraising, clerical duties and other tasks to support the organization. For information, call 977-3730, ext. 1124.

Volunteers Sought: Nash Arts Cultural Center is seeking volunteers to help out with clerical work, cleaning inside and outside, repairs and events. For information, call 459-4734.

Recycling: The Nash County Landfill, 3057 Duke Road, is now accepting computers for recycling from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For information, call 459-9899.

Classes Offered: The Kate & Billy Harrison Family YMCA is holding registration for ballroom dance classes for ages 8 to adult. For information, call 972-9622, ext. 229.

Registration: St. Paul United Methodist Church Preschool is holding registration for ages 2-4. MMO program services are available for ages 6 weeks to pre-K. For information, call 443-3468.

Applications Accepted: Head Start is accepting applications for children ages 3-5 for the 2008-09 school year. The child must be 3 on or before Oct. 16 or 5 after Oct. 16. Deadline for accepting applications is May 31. For information, call 442-9791, ext. 261.

Support Offered: My Sister's House is offering the following support groups: Domestic Violence Support, Sexual Assault/Women's Empowerment Support, Life Skills, Children's Domestic Violence Support, Grupos de Apoyo Para Ninos, Moments of Clarity and Teen Group. For location and times, call 462-0366.

Meeting: The Rocky Mount Al Anon Family group meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, 3732 Sunset Ave. Al Anon offers support for families and friends of alcoholics.

Accepting Applications: Eastern North Carolina Christian College, 501 S. Glendale Ave., is accepting applications for the winter and spring semester. For information, call 985-4534 or 315-6657.

Meeting: Project Step Organization meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Thursdays at North End Missionary Baptist Church, 500 E. Grand Ave. For information, call 446-9212.

Support Offered: SWIM Network is offering a support group for single moms. Come meet new friends, find resources you need, get family support and job training skills. The group meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays at 306 Main St. For more information, call 972-7946.

Accepting Applications: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School in Rocky Mount is accepting applications for prekindergarten through seventh grade. For information, call 972-1971.

Reunion: A Rocky Mount Senior High School Marching Band reunion will be held October. This reunion will include band members and band boosters from 1979 to 1989. For information, call 443-6860, 443-6513 or 443-1896.

Meetings: The Acceptance Al Anon Family group meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Monday at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, 3732 Sunset Ave. The only requirement for attending is that you have a problem of alcoholism in a friend or relative.

Program: Adopt a Senior, a nonprofit organization, is seeking individuals to adopt an elderly senior citizen at Gregg Court Apartments to assist with providing food, clothing, cleaning supplies and gifts for birthdays and holidays. For more information, call 446-5353.

Program Offered: Parenting Wisely, a program that helps increase parenting skills, is being offered at Genesis Family Resource Center, 1150 Tarboro St. For information, call 977-7941.

Accepting Applications: The Wright's Center is accepting applications for the Nash County Home and Community Care Block Grant for Nash County residents 60 years of age and older. For information, call 442-8363.

Accepting Applications: First United Methodist Church is accepting applications for preschool and kindergarten classes. For more information, call 977-0475.

Applications: Eastern N.C. Theological College, 501 S. Glendale Ave., is accepting applications for the 2007-08 school year. For information, call 442-6929 or 985-4534.

Accepting Applications: Englewood United Methodist Church is accepting applications for preschool registration for the 2007-08 school year for children ages 2-4. For more information, call 937-7991.

Accepting Applications: Falls Road Baptist Church School is accepting applications for kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 977-2401 or visit www.fallsroadbaptist.org.

Accepting Applications: Parkwood Baptist Church is accepting applications for preschool registration for the 2007-08 school year for children ages 2-5. For information, call 443-5011.

Preparedness Information: Spaulding Resource Center, 600 Pine St., Spring Hope, will have informational meetings on different topics every second Thursday of the month. To register, call 478-7576.

Walking Program: Ebenezer Baptist Church ATOM will host the Jericho Project. This is a walking program using the Walk Away the Pounds videos from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; circuit training from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; youth in motion exercise program from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Ebenezer Baptist Church Fitness Center, 652 Raleigh Road. For more information, call 446-2358.CommunityCommunityCommunityCommunityCommunityCommunity

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