Martinsville Bulletin from Martinsville, Virginia (2024)

Page 6 Bulletin, Sunday, May 31, 2015 CALENDAR 16 Gospel singing at Faith Feling: 1:30 p.m., fourth-floor conlowship on Elf Trail, Bassett, to ference room, Henry County benefit Relay For Life, begin- Administration Building. 'An hing at 5 p.m. There will be economic development free hot dogs, chips, drinks and announcement is expected to desserts. Donations. will be follow at 2 p.m.

in the main accepted for Relay For Life. boardroom on the first floor of Bob Vogler will present the administration building. Gov. program "Patrick Henry and Terry McAuliffe will attend. the Road to Rebellion" with an Bingo at the Martinsville emphasis on his Henry Coun- Elks Lodge, 300 Fairy Marty years: 3 p.m.

at the Mar- tinsville. Games begin at 7 tinsville-Henry County Her- p.m. Proceeds go to support its itage Center and Museum (old community service projects of courthouse). The courtroom is veterans activities, children's accessible by stairs and hand- activities, and drug awareness icapped lift. For more infor- and other community service mation, call (276) 403-5361.

functions. Narcotics Anonymous: 8-9 American p.in., Holy Trinity Lutheran Legion Auxiliary Post 42: 5:30 Church. p.m. Cabell Alcoholics Anonymous Mak- Street, Martinsville. ing the Connection Group: 9 Henry County ProAm Phoa.m.

at 97 Wards Farm Road, tography Club, sponsored by Spencer; 5 p.m. Martinsville the Henry County DepartGroup at Christ Episcopal ment of Parks a and RecreChurch. ation: 7 p.m. at the Henry County Administration Buildg ing. No dues or fees.

For Monday, June: 1 more information, call Dan Henry County Industrial Leeper at 956-2720. Game On program for B.B. King at home for his final rest Blues great eulogized delivered the eulogy, said King at Mississippi funeral umph proved over that difficult people can circum- Miss. (AP) stances. Hundreds of people filled a "Hands that once picked cotchurch in the Mississippi Delta ton would someday pick guitar for the funeral Saturday of strings on a national and interB.B.

King, who rose from share- national stage. Amazing," Wilcropper in the area's flat cotton son said. fields to worldwide fame as a Country singer Marty Stuart blues singer and guitarist who said King created a musical influenced generations of legacy for the home state they entertainers. share. King was 89 when he died "As a fellow Mississippian, May 14 in Las Vegas.

At his I'm so proud to stand in his request, his body was returned: shadow as I walk across the to his native Mississippi for a world," Stuart said. final homecoming. On the way into the church, rain, about 500 people Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant: filled the sanctuary of Bell recalled spending time with Grove Missionary Baptist King in his tour bus before a Church, a red brick structure. concert last year in Indianola.

that sits in a field off of B.B. Bryant said King was proud of King Road in Indianola. More being from Mississippi. than 200 people who couldn't Noting the thousands of peoget into the sanctuary watched ple who came to Indianola for a live broadcast of the funeral the viewing Friday and funerin the church's fellowship hall, al Saturday, Bryant said: "He many waving hand-held fans would have loved to know that with a black-and-white photo of one more time he's helping the a smiling King hugging his Mississippi Delta." black electric guitar, Lucille. Tony Coleman, King's drumAt the beginning of the ser- mer for 37 years, said King nevvice, family members filed past er referred to himself as King King's open casket, which had of the Blues, an honorary title an image of Lucille embroi- others used.

dered on the white cloth inside "He felt like the blues was the lid. Later, the casket was the king, and it was his responclosed and covered with an sibility to keep it king," Colearrangement of red roses. man said as he entered the Rev. Herron Wilson, who church. Blues artist "Buddy" Guy talks about his friendship with B.B.

King at a viewing at the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola, on Friday. The visitation was a day before the funeral for King, who influenced generations of singers and guitarists. (AP) convicted by jury 'PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) TV actor Dustin Diamond was convicted Friday of two.

misdemeanors stemming from a barroom fight, but a Wisconsin jury cleared the former "Saved by the Bell" actor of the most serious felony charge. jury's verdict came just hours after the 38-year-old actor testified that he never intended to stab anyone in the fight last Christmas Day. He had pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of recklessly endangering public safety, plus two mis-' demeanors carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct. The first misdemeanor carries, a maximum sentence of nine months in prison, the second a maximum of 90 days. Diamond didn't display emotion at the jury's decision seniors at 0 a.m.

at the (Historic John D. Bassett) Event Center (EMI) in Bassett. Exercise, games, crafts and EMI's crocheting Golden Girls. For more information, email niimaging.com. TOPS Va.

0172 Martinsville, a weight loss support group at Memorial Baptist Church, 107 Clearview Drive, Martinsville. Weigh-in begins at 5:30 p.m.; meeting at 6 p.m. Visitors and new members are welcome. Call (276) 957-4213 for more information. Steps to Freedom Group of Narcotics Anonymous, open topic: 7-8 p.m.

at Bassett Memorial United Methodist Church, Riverside Drive, Bassett. Narcotics Anonymous 'liv: ing clean book study: 8-9 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Alcoholics Anonymous, Martinsville beginners group: noon, Christ Episcopal Church, 311 E. Church 6:30 p.m.

Martinsville Group, open meeting, Grace Presbyterian, Church, 218 Fayette 7 p.m.* Grupo De Habla Espanol at St. Joseph' Church, 2481 Spruce St. (open); 8 p.m. Bassett Big Book study at Pocahontas Bassett Baptist Church, 120 Bassett Heights Road: 1 Tuesday, June 2 Retired police officers fast: 8 a.m. at the Sirloin House.

All retired officers and their spouses are invited. Grace Baptist Church of Ridgeway hold a free community dinner: 6:30 p.m. The church is on U.S. 220 in way across from Drewry Mason Elementary School. No expectations -just a good meal at no charge.

Call (276) 734-1056 for more information. Senior Citizens Tuesday Evening Dance at Rangeley Ruritan Building: p.m. with music by The Plantation Band. Admission; $5. Public invited.

Sons Confederate Veterans, Stuart- Hairston Camp 515: 6 p.m. at AMVETS Post 35, 2147 Virginia Collinsville. Officers call at 5:30 p.m. Guests welcome: Classical Conversations Homeschool informational meeting: p.m., Martinsville Library Conference Room. If you have questions, call Tonya Bredamus at 806- 9018.

TOPS Va. 0626, Fieldale: weigh-in from p.m.; meeting at 6:15 p.m., Fieldale United Methodist Church. For more information, call (540) 493-6207 or (276) 340-6461. TOPS Va. 413, Ridgeway: 5 p.m.

weigh-in; 5:30 p.m. meeting at New Life Community Church Fellowship Hall, 415 Mica Road, Ridgeway; (276) 956-2272. TOPS Va. 0218, Martinsville: 9 a.m. weigh-in; 10 a.m.

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Martinsville Al-Anon Group meeting: 8 p.m., First Baptist Church; 23 Starling Martinsville. Alcoholics Anonymous, Martinsville Group (12 12 study): noon at Christ. Episcopal Church; 6:30 p.m. Primary Purpose Group (12 12 study), and Al-Anon meeting at Stone Memorial Christian Church, Collinsville; 8 p.m. Martinsville Group beginners discussion at First Church, 23 Starling Martinsville.

Calendar items may be emailed to faxed to 638- 7409; mailed to P.O. Box 3711, Martinsville, Va. 24115; or brought to the office at 204 Broad no phone calls. Notices must have the date of the meeting. Continuing notices may be sent in for a month at a time, but they must list all the meeting dates.

THE BU day night. He told reporters he couldn't comment as he left the courtroom after a 13-hour day of testimony and jury deliberations. Diamond, who played the character Screech on the popular 1990s show, said some people had wanted to shake his hand and pose for photos at the bar, but that others were badgering him and his girlfriend, Amanda Schutz. He said he was trying to scare bar patrons in Port Washington after his girlfriend was punched in the face. "I felt like we were being set up for antagonistic purposes," he said.

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