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Eggroll fundraiser
First Hmong Baptist Church of Â鶹´«Ã½, 301 Walker Road, Morganton, will hold an eggroll fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eggrolls, chicken sticks, fried rice and boba tea all are available for purchase. Ten percent of all proceeds will go to Hurricane Helene relief. Pre-order by emailing tsoogthoj@gmail.com or by calling 530-645-8980.
SUNDAY, OCT. 27
Men’s Day
Shiloh AME Church, 1323 N. Powerhouse Road, Morganton, will observe Men’s Day with guest preacher the Rev. Thomas O. Nixon, presiding elder of the northern district of the North Carolina Annual Conference. Music will be by the King’s Men Choir. Herbert McDowell is Men’s Day chair and Rev. Wayne A. Johnson Sr. is the pastor.
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MONDAY, OCT. 28
Retired school personnel lunch
Burke County Retired School Personnel will meet at 11:15 a.m. at Timberwoods Family Restaurant, 1501 Bethel Road, Â鶹´«Ã½. September and October birthdays will be celebrated. Candidates for the November election are invited to come and present their platforms. All members are invited to bring a guest. Non-members are also welcomed.
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
Fish Fry
The men of Shiloh AME Church will be selling fish plates and sandwiches at the Glen Alpine Fall Festival from 5-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
Chicken pie/country ham supper
Quaker Meadows Presbyterian Church will host a chicken pie/country ham supper from 3-6 p.m. The menu will include chicken pie, country ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, hot biscuits, homemade desserts and drinks. It will be dine-in or carry out. Proceeds will support missions. The church is about a half mile north of Oak Hill Elementary School on NC 181.
TUESDAY, NOV. 5
Election Day
Polls for the 2024 Presidential Election will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. You must be in line before 7:30 p.m. to cast a ballot. You will not be turned away if you are in line to vote before the polls close. Find your polling location online at .
Souls to the Polls
McCain Funeral Home will offer free limo rides to the polls on Election Day for those in need of transportation. If you need a ride, call 828-608-0873 or email mccainfuneralhome@gmail.com. You can also message the business on Facebook or Instagram.
Friendly Tuesday Club
The Friendly Tuesday Club will meet at 10 a.m. at Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 2239 NC 181, Â鶹´«Ã½.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6
WPCC Speakers Forum
Western Piedmont Community College, 1001 Burkemont Ave., Morganton, will host a speakers forum on the topic Resilience and The Power of Strong Partnerships featuring Dr. Pam Senegal, president of Piedmont Community College. The forum will begin at noon in Leviton Auditorium at Moore Hall.
THURSDAY, NOV. 7
NAACP elections
The Burke County Chapter of the NAACP will hold its election for officers and at-large members of the executive committee by electronic voting platform from 4-8 p.m. In order to vote in a branch election, one must be a member in good standing with the branch 30 days before the election. The election will be conducted electronically by the national office. Ballots will be sent electronically to the email or cellphone on record.
MONDAY, NOV. 11
Veterans Day program
The Burke County Veterans Day Program will be held at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 201 N. King St., Â鶹´«Ã½. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Molly Eller at 828-439-4376.
TUESDAY, NOV. 12
Grief workshop
Carolina Caring will offer “Grief Share Workshop: Surviving the Holidays” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Valdese, 217 St. Germain Ave. SE. Register for the event by visiting , calling 828-466-0466, ext. 3201, or emailing wspurling@carolinacaring.org. Participants must register by Nov. 5.
FRIDAY, NOV. 15
Hot dog sale
NCDHHS DSDHH Â鶹´«Ã½ Regional Center is holding a Hot Dog Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise money for the NC State Employees Combined Campaign at 107 Foothills Drive, Â鶹´«Ã½. For $5, you get a hot dog, soda and chips. For $7, you get two hot dogs, soda and chips. Desserts are $1. For more information, contact Vanda Brock at 828-430-7185, ext. 111, or vanda.brock@dhhs.nc.gov.
MONDAY, NOV. 18
Meeting
The Valdese ABC Board plans to hold a meeting at the Valdese ABC Store located at 1018 Main St. W., Valdese, at 3:30 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 16
Meeting
The Valdese ABC Board plans to hold a meeting at the Valdese ABC Store located at 1018 Main St. W., Valdese, at 3:30 p.m.
