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SATURDAY, FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 29 Drive-thru Cookie Booth | Girl Scout Troop 2469
will host a drive-thru cookie booth Jan. 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Stokesdale United Methodist Church, 8305 Loyola Drive, and Jan. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Rio Grande Kitchen & Cantina, 2213 Oak Ridge Road. Cookies cost $5 per box and can be ordered and paid for in advance at bit.ly/2X7ZwM6 for faster curbside pickup. More info: Shavonta Kuecker, shavonta@hotmail.com.
THURSDAY, JAN. 21 Rezoning Open House | The Town of Summer-
field invites Summerfield residents to an informal open house on Jan. 21, starting 5:30 p.m. at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road to discuss rezoning property at 7818 Summerfield Road for building a new town hall. More info: www.summerfieldnc.gov; Town of Summerfield Planning Department, (336) 643-8681; or Town Hall, (336) 643-8655.
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TUESDAY, JAN. 26 UDO Draft Open House | The Town of Summer-
field invites Summerfield residents to an informal open house to discuss the Unified Development Ordinance Draft Jan. 26, starting 6 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting can be attended by phone or computer; to access the meeting information, visit summerfieldnc.gov, click “Calendar,” and select the event. More info: Town Hall, (336) 643-8655.
SATURDAY, JAN. 30 Food Pantry | Good Samaritan Ministries’ food pan-
try in Stokesdale will open for those in need of food on Jan. 30, 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Stokesdale Business Center, 8500 Ellisboro Road. The usual check-in procedure will be followed, and boxes of food will be placed in cars without recipients getting out. To make a financial donation or request emergency assistance, contact Terri Johnson, (336) 643-5887 or terrij1957@yahoo.com. Volunteer Training, Workday | HorseFriends of
NC, a therapeutic riding program, will host a volunteer training meeting and workday Jan. 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Still Water Farm, 7169 Strawberry Road in Summerfield. The training session from 10 a.m. to 12 noon will be followed by a pizza break from 12 noon to 12:30 p.m. and a workday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Please fill out and bring volunteer forms avail-
able at horsefriendsnc.org/volunteer. Forms will also be available on site for those who need them. Wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes for training, and if you’re staying for the workday, wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. If you are unable to attend this day and time, please email Volunteer Director Sue Parker, sueparker@horsefriendsnc.org, to set up a training session. More info: info@horsefriendsnc.org.
TUESDAY, FEB. 2 Merchants Association | Summerfield Merchants Association invites business professionals who live in or operate a business in Summerfield to a Zoom meeting Feb. 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m. This non-profit organization promotes awareness of local businesses, provides networking opportunities for business professionals, and finds ways to give back to the community. To access the meeting information, email info@ summerfieldmerchant.com.
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