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| Tuesday, May 6 | | The Caldwell Humane Society is taking appointments for upcoming low-cost spay/neuter clinics. Appointments are open to the general public and may be made in person at the downstairs meeting rooms of the main branch of the Caldwell County Library in Lenoir on Tuesday, May 6 from 6-8 pm and on Tuesday, May 13 from 6-8 p.m.. Applications can be picked up in advance at any branch of the Caldwell County Library or at Caldwell Animal Care and Control. Bring your pet's current rabies certificate if it has one. Applicants who would like to apply for financial aid should bring documents showing their monthly income. For more information, call 499-0289 (a local number) or send an e-mail to caldwell4pets@gmail.com.
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| Wednesday, May 7 | | Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplain, the Rev. Steve Butler, will provide poetry and prayers at the May 7 session of “Lunch-n-Learn” The event, which features a free lunch, starts at noon and is a grief-education series for family members and anyone in the Unifour community experiencing grief through from a death. The event is sponsored by Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services of CHPC and takes place in the Wilson Meeting Room of Hospice, located at 902 Kirkwood St. NW in Lenoir. Call 754-0101 for more information.
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| Thursday, May 8 | | The Shelter Home of Caldwell County will host its sixth annual Planting Seeds of Peace home and garden auction Thursday, May 8 at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at 1002 Kirkwood St. in Lenoir. Plants, furniture, collectibles, crafts and home and garden items will be available. Auction and silent auction item viewing will be at 5 p.m., with the silent auction ending at 6 p.m., and the live auction starting at 6:15 p.m. Anyone wanting to donate items for the auction can call the Shelter Home at 758-0888 or Kelly Pritchard at 728-0040.
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| Thursday, May 8 | | Sawmills Elementary School will host its Super Sale fund-raiser. Shopping will be Thursday, May 8 from 3-6 p.m.; Friday, May 9 from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, May 10 from 8-11 a.m. Contact the school at 396-2610 for more information.
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| Thursday, May 8 | | The Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Self-Help Group will meet Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m. with Shelia Brown, RN presenting her Laughter Therapy program which includes “Reach For The Stars.” May 12 is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. New members, family members, friends and others who are interested are welcome. For more information, call Nancy Clay at 828-758-2156 or Lindy Wilcox at 828-754-2064.
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| Thursday, May 8 | | APICS (The Association for Operations Management) Foothills Chapter will have its next Professional Development Meeting Thursday, May 8 at the Catawba Country Club beginning at 6 p.m. The speaker will be Denny Clark, Thought Leadership Institute, who will presenting "Finding Career Opportunities in Tough Times". Clark is a well-recognized and respected leader in Human Capital, sourcing and recruitment. He is best known for his role as SVP and director of recruiting for Wachovia where he led the implementation of centralized sourcing and recruiting and had responsibility for two specialty recruiting functions.
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| Friday, May 9 | | Caldwell County will host the 38th annual Celebration of Life Friday, May 9 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Caldwell County Fairgrounds to honor those county residents 60 years of age or older. Planned activities include information booths with more than 30 vendors, door prizes, entertainment and a nutritious lunch. The event, organized by the Caldwell County Department of Social Services, is free of charge. For more information, contact Will Wakefield at 426-8330 or wwakefield@caldwellcountync.org, or Julia Borrero at 426-8343 or jborrero@caldwellcountync.org.
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| Friday, May 9 | | Mulberry Recreation Center in Lenoir will host an American Red Cross blood drive Friday, May 9 from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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| Friday, May 9 | | American Legion Post 29 will host a dance Friday, May 9 at the Legion Hall located on Main Street in Lenoir. Music will be provided by COLOURS. The dance starts at 8 p.m., and the dress code is dressy casual. It is a BYOB event, and the Legion will supply set-ups and coffee. Those attending must be 21 or older. If you need a table saved, just call ahead with the number of seast that need to be saved. For reservations or information, call 828-234-3073.
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| Saturday, May 10 | | The 18th annual Mother's Walk for Life to commemorate mothers who chose life will be Saturday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. Participants will assemble at College Avenue Baptist Church in Lenoir. The speaker will be Keith Gilliam, senior pastor at Whitnel Pentecostal Holiness Church. The event will be held rain or shine and will take about an hour. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the walk.
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| Saturday, May 10 | | The Collettsville Ruritan Club is selling tickets for its annual Mother's Day dinner, which will be Saturday, May 10 at 6 p.m. The meal includes steak, baked potato, salad, homemade rolls,and dessert. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased from any Ruritan member or by calling Larry Richardson at 758-2278. The deadline to purchase tickets is May 3.
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| Saturday, May 10 | | Happy Valley Ruritan will host a yard sale Saturday, May 10 from 7 a.m. until noon at the clubhouse, located at 1317 Yadkin River Road next to the Happy Valley School field. Funds raised will help with expenses of ongoing community projects. Anyone wanting to donate items for the yard sale can do so by calling President Wayne Storie at 754-1699.
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| Saturday, May 10 | | Caldwell County Ducks Unlimited is having a “Spring Fling” Saturday May 10 at 6 p.m. at Club Cola - located at 30 South Main Street in Granite Falls Barbecue chicken and pork, provided by Hog Wild BBQ - with all the trimming will be served. Afterward, there will be games, raffles, silent and live auctions featuring exclusive gear, guns, artwork and sculptures. Tickets are $25 for those under 16 years of age, $35 for adults16 and older and $60 for couples. Tickets will be available at the door, or by e-mailing lenoirducksunlimited@yahoo.com.
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| Saturday, May 10 | | The annual Stamp out Hunger Drive, conducted by the National Association of Letter Carriers, will be Saturday, May 10. Postal carriers will pick up, bags of non-perishable food left by people at their mailboxes, and that food will be distributed for use by South Caldwell Christian Ministries, Caldwell House, Yokefellow and the Lenoir Soup Kitchen, all United Way agencies, to feed the needy of Caldwell County. People with post office boxes may leave food items in carts placed in post office lobbies. For more information, call the United Way at 758-9300.
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| Saturday, May 10 | | The Rotary Clubs of Lenoir and Caldwell County have joined forces for the second annual Cycle to Serve Bicycle Challenge at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 10. Numerous related activities are planned in downtown Lenoir beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, May 9. There will be a 63-mile loop for riders and a 40-mile option for those wanting a shorter ride. Pre-ride activities May 9 at Hogwaller Plaza include: rider registration from 5:30-8 p.m., a barbecue benefit buffet (cost of $6 for the meal) from 6-7 p.m., and a band, the Shades of Blues, will perform from 7-9 p.m. on the Hogwaller stage. Registration will continue at 6 a.m. Saturday. The ride will begin at 8 a.m. For more information, visit www.cycletoserve.com, contact Bob Giduz (giduzr@bellsouth.net), or call 828-758-1626.
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| Saturday, May 10 | | The Caldwell Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet for its monthly meeting Saturday, May 10 at 8:30 a.m. at Shurtape Technologies, 220 Pleasant Hill Road in Hudson. All administrative/office professionals as well as students and other professionals in business are welcome. You do not have to be a member to attend. Membership information will also be available at the meeting or by contacting President Larkin Kassuba at larkinkassuba@charter.net.
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| Wednesday, May 14 | | During May, any AARP member along with a friend or relative can take the eight-hour Driver Safety Program classroom course for the normal tuition fee of $10, and both will receive a certificate of completion. People do not have to be a member of AARP to take the course, but only members receive the 50 percent reduction. A class is scheduled for May 14-15 at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church in Granite Falls, and another will be May 28-29 at East Burke Senior center in Hildebran. Early registration is requested and can be done by calling Larry Hill at 828-396-5935. Registration also can be done by calling the church office at 828-396-7300 or the senior center at 828-397-3397.
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| Wednesday, May 14 | | A one-time-only workshop offered by Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care called “I Just Want to Help” will be May 14 from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Kirkwood Library at Hospice. Bring questions and get answers that will help you help people who are grieving. Hospice is located at 902 Kirkwood Street, NW, Lenoir. Call the bereavement staff at 828-754-0101 for more information.
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| Friday, May 16 | | The Caldwell County Relay for Life will be Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at West Caldwell High School. The event honors the memory of those who died of cancer as well as those who are cancer survivors. Activities begin at 6 p.m., Friday and continue through 8 a.m. Saturday. Luminaries, in honor of cancer victims and survivors, can be purchased for $10. For more information, contact Trish Bradshaw at 728-7659, Tracey Vines at 754-9909 or Jason Abernathy at 244-1011.
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| Friday, May 16 | | The Caldwell Arts Council will host Beach Bash 2008 Friday, May 16 from 7-10 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Mulberry Recreation Center with the Catalinas performing. Those attending are asked to bring their own picnic, but brownbagging will not be permitted. Beer, wine and other beverages will be sold. Call 754-2486 for special ticket packages.
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| Friday, May 16 | | Altrusa International of Caldwell County, Inc. will host its annual golf tournament Friday, May 16 at Cedar Rock Country Club. The format is a four-person captain's choice with a 1 p.m. shotgun start following lunch at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $200 per four-person team or $50 per person. The first golfer to shoot a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole will receive a free car. Prizes will be awarded on all par-3 holes. Door prizes will be awarded to all participants. Proceeds from the tournament will fund eight scholarships for Caldwell County students, as well as other local community service club projects. For more information, contact Vicki McClurg at Cedar Rock Pro Shop at 828-758-4421.
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| Friday, May 16 | | The Patterson School will host an Art Expo Friday, May 16 from 6-8 p.m. at Gard Hall on the school campus. Everyone is invited to an artists' reception featuring works by students, local artists, Patterson School faculty and alumni. Admission is free. A raffle for door prizes will also take place. Any proceeds will be donated to the art program.This event will allow local students and artists the opportunity to share their work, ideas and enjoy an evening of art appreciation. For more information contact Becky Hiatt, art instructor, at 828-758-2374.
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| Friday, May 16 | | The Caldwell County Historical Society, the Caldwell County Genealogical Society and the Friends of the Library are uniting to present “The Truth Behind the Frankie Silver Legend,” Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. The location is Room 6 of the Caldwell County Public Library in Lenoir. Guest speakers are Maxine McCall, author of “They Won't Hang a Woman “and performer of a one -oman show about Frankie Silver, and Perry Deane Young, author of “The Untold Story of Frankie Silver” and the play “Frankie.” The program is free to the public, and light refreshments will be served after the presentation.
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| Friday, May 16 | | The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Office will test canners for accuracy and optimal function Friday, May 16 and Thursday, May 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center will remain open until 5:30 p.m. on the testing dates if canners are brought by 5 p.m.
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| Saturday, May 17 | | The Friends of Wilson Creek will host History Day at Edgemont and Mortimer along Wilson Creek Saturday, May 17. Costumed interpreters will be at strategic points to tell about happenings in that area 75 to 100 years ago. Impersonators of persons who lived in that area will talk about the floods, the railroad, the lumber camps, the CCC camp and the social life during that time period. The tour is free of charge and will begin at the Wilson Creek Visitor Center. Participants will travel in their own vehicles to specific areas along the Creek. Minimal walking is required. Tours will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m . Groups are welcome, and attendees can pack their own lunches or buy it on site.
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| Saturday, May 17 | | Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity will host a three-day “Building on Faith Blitz Build” May 17, 18 and 19 in the Honeyhill subdivision off Broadway Street in Lenoir. The goal is to build three houses in three days. To volunteer or for more information, contact the Habitat office at 828-758-8757 or by e-mail at info@caldwellhabitat.org.
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| Saturday, May 17 | | The Wilson Creek Faithful will be organizing a cleanup on Wilson Creek Saturday, May 17 at 8:30 a.m. Trash bags and beverages will be provide. For more information, contact Todd Cornwell at 828-879-1906 or David Bennen at 828-433-7932.
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| Saturday, May 17 | | The Caldwell Humane Society will present the fourth annual Bark in the Park Saturday, May 17 at the Lenoir Soccer Complex on Zacks Fork Road at 2:30 p.m. There will be a dog walk (get pledges from family and friends), concessions and a silent auction, and pet games like the Frosty Paws Eating Contest, best dressed, best trick, pet and owner look-alike and more, as well as door prizes. Funds raised will be used to offer low-cost spay/neuter clinics and educational programs in the community. For more information, contact the Caldwell Humane Society at 499-0289 or send an-email to caldwell4pets@gmail.com.
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| Saturday, May 17 | | The Rhodhiss Ruritan Club will host a yard sale to benefit the Rhodhiss Park renovation project Saturday, May 17 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. People can rent a space for $15 to sell their own items, donate 10 percent or more of money made to the project or donate items to be sold. A rain date of May 24 has been set if there is inclement weather. Anyone interested can call Jean at 396-6135 or Alicia at 496-2288.
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| Tuesday, May 20 | | Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care will host a one-time-only program May 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to help people deal with moving forward in their lives after experiencing the loss of someone close to them. The program will be facilitated by Bereavement Coordinator Tracey Carriker. It is open to anyone in the Unifour area who is grieving a loss, regardless of how long ago the death occurred. It will be in the Wilson Meeting Room at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, NW, Lenoir. Call the bereavement staff at 828-754-0101 for more information.
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| Wednesday, May 21 | | Andrews Karate Academy instructor Tony Andrews will offer a free, two-day “Stay Safe, stay strong summer safety course” Wednesday, May 21 from 6-7 p.m. and Saturday, May 24 from 1-2 p.m. at the Mulberry Recreation Center multi-purpose room in Lenoir. The two-day course will cover the basics of personal protection and stranger dangers for children. For more information, contact Andrews at 828-474-8549.
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| Thursday, May 22 | | The Unifour Area ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Caregiver Support Group will meet Thursday, May 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Falls Neurology and Memory Center, 4255 Hickory Blvd., Granite Falls. All involved in the care and support of care for persons with ALS are invited to attend. Contacts Annette Beam at 877-257-7401 Ext. 709 or abeam@catfishchapter.org ; Roz MacGuire at 877-257-7401 Ext. 706 or rmacgjire@catfishchapter.org; and Liz Potter at 877-257-7401 or epotter@catfishchapter.org.
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| Saturday, May 24 | | The Lenoir Aquatic and Fitness Center will host Karson Carroll's Kidz Triathlon Saturday, May 24 at 9 a.m. for children ages 7-18. The event will feature a swim, bike and run portion of varying lengths depending on the age group, and relay teams are an option. Registration will be held from 7:30-8:30 a.m. the day of the event. The cost is $30 if postmarked by May 17 and $45 if postmarked after. A relay team cost is $50 if postmarked by May 17 and $65 if postmarked after. The event will take place rain or shine. For more information or to register, contact Lenoir Aquatic Center at 828-757-2196.
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| Saturday, May 24 | | The N.C. Cooperative Extension Office in Lenoir will host a preserving class for men and women who want to learn basic technicques of preserving food from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Saturday, May 24. The class fee is $10 per person. Call 757-1257 to register by May 21.
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| Tuesday, May 27 | | Philadelphia Lutheran Church will host an American Red Cross blood drive Tuesday, May 27 from 3-7:30 p.m. The church is located at 52 Pinewood Drive in Granite Falls.
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| Tuesday, May 27 | | The Healthy Caldwellians Asthma Committee is offering a free class to help people better understand asthma and to help them live a healthier lifestyle. Sessions are available for adults and children.The next class is Tuesday, May 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Caldwell County Library. Since a light supper is served, participants should call Jan Pritchard at 426-8519 by May 23 to register for the class.
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| Wednesday, May 28 | | Holiday To Go will host its 17th annual Muscular Dystrophy Charity Golf Tournament Wednesday, May 28 at Cedar Rock Country Club. The format is Captain's Choice with a shotgun start at 8:15 a.m. The entry fee is $100 per person, and hole sponsorships are $150. Lunch is provided with an auction immediately following. There will be a silent auction beginning around 8 a.m. and ending shortly after lunch. For more information, contact Cathy Brown, general manager, or Jenny Avery, office manager, at (828) 758-5010, or at bcwprop@charter.net.
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| Thursday, May 29 | | The Children of the World Choir will present a one-hour concert Thursday, May 29 at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 309 Church Street in Lenoir. The concert is free. This choir consists of 16 children between the ages of 6 and 11, all from Africa or India, all or mostly all orphaned by either the AIDS Pandemic or the ravages of war. All of the children are healthy. They will wear native costuming and sing in both their native tongues and English. They sing some traditional music and some contemporary music. They have performed at the Crystal Cathedral in California, at Disney World and Disney Land and on television. If anyone wants more information, they can Google World Help and click on Children of the World Choir, or contact Keith Smith at 754-4922, extension 17.
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| Saturday, May 31 | | The Caldwell County branch of the NAACP will sponsor a Mother of the Year banquet Saturday, May 31 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Center, located at 122 Greenhaven Drive, NW in Lenoir. The guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina NAACP. The dress code is semi-formal and tickets are $25.
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| Friday, June 6 | | The eighth annual June Walking Jamboree will be Friday, June 6 from 8 a.m. until noon for senior citizens ages 55 and older at the Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir. The event is free and sponsored by Healthy Caldwellians, a United Way agency. For more information, or to register, call 426-8519.
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| Friday, June 6 | | Lenoir Parks and Recreation Department will host an adult sand volleyball tournament behind Mulberry Recreation Center Frisay, June 6 at 6 p.m. The single-elimination tournament will be four against four with a maximum roster size of eight players. Co-ed teams must have at least three female players. The event is for adults ages 18 and older, and the cost is $50 per team, with a June 4 registration deadline. For more information, contact Maury Patterson at 757-2165 or by e-mail at mpatterson@ci.lenoir.nc.us.
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| Saturday, June 7 | | The ABWA's annual Golfing for Education tournament will be Saturday, June 7 at Lenoir Golf Club. The format will be a four-person captain's choice at a cost of $50 per player. There will be shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served by Sagebrush of Lenoir at noon. To register a team, call Lou Staton at 728-8005.
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| Saturday, June 7 | | Lenoir Parks and Recreation Department will host a 1-on-1 youth basketball tournament for 9-and-10-year-olds and 11-and-12-year-olds Saturday, June 7 at Mulberry Recreation Center. There will be separate tournaments for boys and girls. The cost is $10 per player, with a registration deadline of June 4. An adult tournament will be announced at a later date. For more information, contact Maury Patterson at 757-2165 or by e-mail at mpatterson@ci.lenoir.nc.us.
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| Friday, July 4 | | The Lenoir Parks and Recreation Department will host the Firecracker 5K and 1-mile Fun Run Friday, July 4 at Mulberry Recreation Center. The event starts at 8 a.m. following registration at 6:30 p.m. Early registration for the 5K is $15 if postmarked by June 27 and $20 if after. The cost for the Fun Run is $10, and no pre-registration is required. Awards will be given for first, second and third place overall, for males females and various age groups from 14 and under to 70 and older. For more information or to register, contact Mulberry Recreation Center at 828-757-2165.
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| Monday, July 7 | | The Lenoir Youth Soccer Assocation (LYSA) will host a soccer camp for boys and girls ages 5-14 July 7-11 from 9 a.m.-noon each day at the Rotary Soccer Complex on Zacks Fork Road in Lenoir. The cost is $55 before July 1 and $65 afterward. Hibriten varsity boys' coach Jim Blanton and other local high school and college players and coaches will direct the camp, which will provide age appropriate training forplayers. Players should bring water, snacks, shin guards, sunscreen and a ball to each session. For more information, contact Blanton at 828-728-8475 or send an e-mail to info@lenoiryouth soccer.com.
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