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Regional Calendar of Events for March 1

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Today

CLARKSBURG LEAGUE for Service board meeting rescheduled, 1 p.m., Affiliated Physical Therapy, Nutter Fort. Call: Mary Ann Spadafore, 592-0859.

BOY SCOUTS Pinewood Derby begins 10 a.m., Meadowbrook Mall, Sears Court.

WEST FORK Lions Club hot dog sale, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Holy Family Parish House. Call: 622-9641.

ANMOORE LIONS Club all-you-can-eat beans and cornbread dinner, noon-4 p.m., Anmoore United Methodist Church basement. $5 adults, $2.50 children.

VICTORY HIGH School Class of 1964 breakfast meeting, 9:30 a.m., Cottage Corner II Restaurant, Salem. Call: Sam Annie, 623-1100.

DANCE for eighth graders and under, 7-10 p.m., Spelter Volunteer Fire Department. $3. Disc jockey: Chatta. Proceeds benefit fire department. Call: Kim Sigley, 622-0629.

NEW MEMBER orientation class canceled for Lions Club members in Zone 1, 2 and 3 of Region 4, VFW Hall, 430 W. Pike St., Clarksburg. Call: 745-5354.

MADD national President Wendy Hamilton at Meadowbrook Mall information booth, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

ELK DISTRICT Lions Club Casino Dance Night postponed. Call: 624-0180

CHICKEN ROAST to benefit renovation of old Lumberport Fire Department, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., old fire department activities building. Cost: $6 when picked up. Delivery available. Orders: 584-4721.

Through March 2

DIRT TRACK Race Car Show fund-raiser sponsored by Mountaineer Mall and Ronald McDonald House, Mountaineer Mall, Morgantown. Time/information: (304) 292-1990.

Sunday, March 2

AL-ANON meeting, 7 p.m., St. Mark's Lutheran Church, U.S. 19 south of Clarksburg. Call: Nancy, 624-6038.

LUMBERPORT ARCHERY shoot canceled due to inclement weather.

SPAGHETTI DINNER sponsored by Lincoln High School Athletic Boosters, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., school. $6 adults, $4 children. Dine in or carry out.

HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS gather to reenact Civil War Battle of Riverton in Hinkle Gap, 2 p.m., approximately one mile from Village of Riverton off Route 33. Call: (304) 358-3261, e-mail OrderBonnieBlue@msn.com.

UNITED METHODIST Temple anniversary Sunday. Speaker: The Rev. Ken Ramsey. Call: 622-4172.

THIRD ANNUAL basket bingo to benefit American Cancer Society, 2:30 p.m., Harrison County YWCA, Clarksburg. Door prizes and additional raffles. Tickets: Crystal Matthey. 782-3373.

CLARKSBURG Church of God eight-week Sunday School Enlargement Campaign. Title: "We Love Our Friends Sunday." Web site: www.ckbcog.com.

Monday, March 3

ROBERT C. BYRD High School Academic and Athletic Boosters meeting, 7 p.m., Robert C. Byrd High School PC room. Call: President Twyla Snodgrass, 622-0668.

ST. MARY'S Alumnae Association meeting canceled.

R-W, WI, KM, RCB Alumni & Friends Foundation board of directors meeting, 5 p.m., Robert C. Byrd High School. Call: President Emma Lee Hite, 842-2071.

FRIENDS of the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library board meeting, 5 p.m., conference room. Call: Suzie Hart, 842-5117.

REGULAR STATED meeting of Ladies Oriental Shrine of NA, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Temple, second floor. Memorial service. Call: Lady Edith Welch, HP, 622-8603.

LORD'S PANTRY of Shinnston registration for families in need of supplemental food assistance in Lincoln High School attendance area, 9 a.m.-noon. Call: Sandra Haggerty, 592-0637.

GARDEN COUNCIL of Harrison County meeting, 10 a.m., Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, conference room.

HEPZIBAH Public Service District monthly board meeting, 5 p.m., water office in Erie.

VICTORY High School Class of 1955 monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Ponderosa Restaurant. Call: 842-5314.

BLOOD DRIVE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Philip Barbour High School gym, Philippi. Call: (800) 732-0383.

March 3 and 4

TEEN CHALLENGE Choir from Rehrersburg, Pa., ministers, Vineyard World Outreach Ministries, Lost Creek. Times: 7 p.m. March 3, 10:30 a.m. March 4. Call: (304) 884-6572.

March 3 and 6

UNITED WAY Thank-A-Thon to express appreciation to United Way contributors, 6-8 p.m., AAA office, 169 Barnett Run Road, Bridgeport. Call: 624-6337, www.unitedwayharrisoncounty.com.

March 3, 4, 17, 18, 31 and April 1

HOMEMADE EASTER egg sale, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Harrison County Courthouse. Sponsor: North View United Methodist Women. Orders: 622-7499, Monday through Friday.

Tuesday, March 4

SHROVE PANCAKE dinner, 6-7 p.m., United Methodist Temple Church. Games. Donations accepted.

PANCAKE SUPPER, 4-7 p.m., Quiet Dell United Methodist Church. Proceeds support youth group's 30-hour famine project.

CLARKSBURG WOMAN'S Club executive board meeting, 1 p.m., Waldomore. Call: Georgia Harrison, 623-1116, 623-9207.

WEST FORK Conservation District board of supervisors regular monthly meeting, 9:30 a.m., USDA Service Center, Mount Clare. Call: Dinah Hannah, executive assistant, 627-2160.

HARRISON COUNTY Board of Education regular meeting, 6 p.m., Kelly Miller Building auditorium, E.B. Saunders Way, Clarksburg.

WILSONBURG LIONS Club board meeting, 7 p.m., Wilsonburg Church.

ALPHA DELTA Kappa Beta Chapter dinner, 6 p.m., Norwood Elementary School. Program: Betsy Shearer. Altruistic project: Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Fund.

CLARKSBURG LEAGUE for Service general meeting and provisional dinner, 6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Clarksburg. Cost: $8. Reservations: Jill Starkey, 368-1593, Julie Wheeler, 622-1560.

BLOOD DRIVE, noon-6 p.m., Lost Creek United Methodist Church, Main Street. Call: (800) 732-0383.

ELK DISTRICT Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Bel Meadow Country Club. Guest speaker: MD29 Youth Exchange Chairperson Linda Ott. $7. Reservations: 624-0180.

PRAYER MEETING, Salem Church of God, State Street, Salem. Time/information: Pastor James Noel, 782-3070.

March 4 through 8

BOOK SALE, Nutter Fort Public Library. Times/information: Crystal Hamrick, 622-7563.

Wednesday, March 5

FORMER ZINC plant community meeting, 6:30 p.m., Spelter site. Topic: Remediation of site in progress. Call: (302) 892-8035.

AL-ANON meeting, 8 p.m., Christ Episcopal Parish, 123 S. 6th St., Clarksburg. Call: Peg, 623-9156.

LOST CREEK senior citizens soup and sandwich meeting, noon, Lost Creek United Methodist Church.

VICTORY HIGH School Class of 1952 monthly meeting, noon, Bridgeport Ponderosa. Call: Patty Nichols, 624-4811.

WRITERS, READERS, Authors and Poets monthly meeting, 6-8 p.m., Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library. Call: Kim Wheeler, 592-3805.

BLOOD DRIVE, noon-6 p.m., Middletown Mall, old Wall Store, South Fairmont. Call: (800) 732-0383.

SUPPORT GROUP meeting for parents of children with autism and developmental delays, 6 p.m., Classroom F, United Hospital Center. Call: Kim McAllister, 782-1332.

ASH WEDNESDAY services, United Methodist Temple, 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Call: 622-4172.

LENTEN WORSHIP service, 12:30-12:55 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Clarksburg. Preacher: Kathy Ambler, Broad Oaks Methodist Church. Music by Kathy Cox. Luncheon of potato soup, 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m.

March 5 and 12

SIGN-UP for Foodshare Harrison County, 5:30-6 p.m., Salem VFW, upstairs.

Thursday, March 6

BLOOD DRIVE in honor of Penny Hines, noon-6 p.m., Stonewood Jackson Memorial Hospital, outpatient surgery, Weston. Call: (800) 732-0383.

SONS OF UNION Veterans, 7th West Virginia Infantry Camp 7 regular meeting, 7 p.m., South Mill Creek Church of the Brethren, Mozer. Call: (304) 257-4707, (304) 358-3261, e-mail pendhist@mountain.net.

VICTORY HIGH School Class of 1943 reunion committee dinner meeting, 5 p.m., Clique Club Restaurant, Clarksburg. Call: Betty Wyatt Crawford, 842-6205.

March 6, 7, 13 and 14

SIGN-UP for Foodshare Harrison County, 3:30-4:30 p.m., CRISS-CROSS, Mt. Zion Church.

March 6 through 8

RUMMAGE SALE, Vincent Memorial Methodist Church, 401 Indiana Ave., Nutter Fort. Times: 9 a.m.-noon and 5-8 p.m. March 6, 9 a.m.-noon March 7, 9 a.m.-noon March 8 (bag day).

Friday, March 7

LIONS CLUB of Clarksburg meeting, noon, Minard's Spaghetti Inn. March program chairman Lion Andrea Hasley. Guest speaker: Elisabeth Connor, registered yoga teacher.

ANNUAL ELIMINATION Dinner of the Lions Club of Clarksburg. Times: 6 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. dinner. At VFW Post No. 573, Clarksburg. Proceeds benefit community service programs. Call: Lion Laura Whaley, 623-1987.

BLOOD DRIVE, 1-7 p.m., First Baptist Church, U.S. 119 South, Grafton. Call: (800) 732-0383.

WORLD DAY of Prayer program, 7 p.m., St. James Catholic Church, North View.

COUNTRY MUSIC show every Friday, 7-11 p.m., Summit Park Volunteer Fire Department. Doors open 6 p.m. House band: The Fireman's Den. Cost: $3, children under 12 free. Call: Bill Reny, (304) 892-4376, (304) 987-3376, e-mail billreny@msn.com.

LENTEN FISH FRY every Friday through April 11, 4-7 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, intersection of W.Va. 23 and U.S. 50, Salem. Cost: $6 adults, $3 children. Carryouts available.

BUCKHANNON Chapter of Church Women United meeting for World Day of Prayer, 1:30 p.m., Reger Chapel United Methodist Church, Brushy Fork Road.

Saturday, March 8

FOURTH ANNUAL West Virginia State Majorette Festival, 10 a.m., West Virginia Wesleyan College, Rockefeller Center Gymnasium, Buckhannon. $5 admission, ages 5 and under free.

HODGESVILLE LIONS Club sponsors Eat a Bite for Sight pancake and sausage day, 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Warren District Community Center, Hodgesville. Bring old eyeglasses for recycling.

ROOSEVELT-WILSON High School Class of 1965 monthly breakfast, 9 a.m., Dave's Restaurant, Nutter Fort. Call: Ilene Corathers, 745-5444.

SOUP BEAN and ham dinner sponsored by Lumberport Lions Club, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Lumberport Baptist Church. Dine in or take out. Cost: $5 adults, $3 children under 12. Free mobile eye screening unit.

EAT A BITE for Sight West Milford Lions Club annual pancake and sausage breakfast, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., West Milford Community Center. $100 food basket drawing. Cost: $5 adults, $3 children. Call: 745-3285.

PANCAKE and sausage feed, 7 a.m. to noon, Stonewall UM Church, 604 Cost Avenue, Stonewood. Donation: $4 adults, $2 children over 5, under 5 free. All you can eat. For tickets, contact Jim Snyder, 624-5843. Tickets also at door.

March 8 and 15

TAYLOR COUNTY sign-up for Foodshare, 10-11 am., Calvary Baptist Church, 119 South St., Grafton.

March 8 through 22

STORY HOUR, 11 a.m.-noon, Nutter Fort Public Library. Registration: Crystal Hamrick, 622-7563.