Meetings

SCD Special Meeting — The Southern Conservation District will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 20 at the SCD Building, 463 Ragland Road, Beckley, at 11 a.m. Agenda topic items will review the operation and maintenance of WVCA/SCD Flood Control structures and channels in the SCD area, along with any other new business related to the SCD operations. For more information, call the SCD office at 304-253-0261.

SCD Board — The Southern Conservation District board will meet Dec. 13 at the SCD Building, 463 Ragland Road, Beckley, at 9:45 a.m. The agenda will be posted at the SCD office. For more information, you may call 304-253-0261.

Board of Education — The Fayette County Board of Education will convene as follows: regular meeting — Monday, Dec. 17, BOE office, 6 p.m.

Fayette County Commission — The Fayette County Commission will meet Friday, Dec. 14 (regular, Courthouse Christmas dinner) at 9 a.m. in the Fayette County Commission chambers of the Fayette County Courthouse. The meetings are open to the public.

Fayette Association of Retired School Employees — FARSE meets the fourth Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the Quality Inn, Fayetteville. Current meetings are scheduled for March 23, 2013; April 27; and May 18. Changes are made only when the date interferes with a holiday weekend. Please contact Mary Alice Casebolt, president, at 304-877-3488; Darlene Allen, vice president, at 304-469-4859; or Angelita Berry, secretary, at 304-438-5578, if you have questions. Please keep this in a convenient place and refer to it as needed to plan to attend all six of the meetings.

Oak Hill Rotary — The Oak Hill Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at noon at the LifeBridge Fellowship Hall in East End Oak Hill. Call 304-640-1497 for more information. The first Tuesday of each month is Business Meeting day, and each following Tuesday has a member program scheduled, with guests invited to visit.

Southern Cross Chapter, UDC — The Southern Cross Chapter #2001 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy meets the third Saturday of each month at noon for luncheon and meeting, alternating between Oak Hill and Beckley. For information and location of the meeting, call Earldine Robinson at 304-575-0905 or Joan Dickerson at 304-574-0692.

Cancer Support Group — The Fayette County Cancer Support Group meets the first Monday of each month (excluding holidays, then meetings are held the second Monday) from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Summit at Hidden Valley, 438 23rd Street, Oak Hill (next to Hidden Valley Nursing Home). Call Ann Perry at 304-465-1224.

Vandalia Garden Club — Vandalia Garden Club meets the fourth Tuesday of the month from March through November at the Fayetteville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 12:30 p.m. Prospective members are welcome.

Nar-Anon Support Meeting — Nar-Anon support meetings are held each Friday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Oak Hill. For more info, call Vicki at 304-222-0284.

Quota Club — Quota Club International of Plateau Area meets the third Thursday of each month for a business luncheon at Holiday Inn, Oak Hill, at 12 noon. Quota Club welcomes new members. For membership information, call 304-469-3618.

Nimble Thimbles — Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second Tuesday every month at the American Legion in Fayetteville. Bring something to work on or show off.

Oak Hill Lions Club — The Oak Hill Lions Club meets each Thursday at 6 p.m. at The Lewis House, Main Street, Oak Hill. For more information, call 304-574-2836.

Al-Anon — Al-Anon meets every Monday night at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 345 Kelly Avenue, Oak Hill.  For more information, call 465-1523.

Fayetteville Junior Women — The Fayetteville Junior Women’s Club meets on the first Tuesday of every month.

AIM — Ansted Improvement Motivators Inc. meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Ansted Methodist Church. Teenagers to golden-agers are invited to join. Do you have a couple of hours to donate to help your town? Join the hard-working people who are putting Ansted on the map as a wonderful place to live, play and visit. This can only be done with your help.

American Legion — LaFayette Post 149 of the American Legion meets each third Monday at 7:30 p.m. and hosts Bingo every Tuesday and Saturday at 5 p.m.

PAN — Plateau Action Network (PAN) meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Gregg Studio, 104 Fayette Ave., Fayetteville (left side of the Public Defenders building). Call ahead at 304-574-4PAN (4726) if you would like to be on the agenda. Visit www.plateauactionnetwork.org to learn more about the local watershed group, which is working for responsible economic development and sustainable environmental management for the community. Everyone is welcome.

Scouts — The Oak Hill Boy Scout Troop 1335 meets each Monday at 7 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. New members are being accepted. For more information, contact Scoutmaster Randy Dolin at 304-465-5087.

Humane Society — The New River Humane Society holds its regular meetings the second Tuesday of each month at Chico’s Restaurante, 2027 E. Main Street, Oak Hill, at 6:30 p.m. NRHS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and welfare of animals. The public is welcome. Come support your local humane society and animal shelter. For more information, call 304-465-5062.



Announcements

ARC Blood Drive — The American Red Cross will conduct bloodmobiles on Friday, Dec. 14 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Lifebridge Assembly of God, Oak Hill; and Monday, Dec. 17 from noon to 5 p.m. at WOAY-TV in Oak Hill.

Food Pantry — The Ministerial Association Food Pantry will distribute food to those who qualify on Dec. 19 from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Lewis Community Foundation’s Christian Community Center (the old Armory) on Central Ave., Oak Hill. Please bring identification and proof of current address. If you are unsure of the qualifications, come and talk to one of the workers. This service is sponsored by the Fayette Plateau Ministerial Association.



Places to Go/Things to Do

Breakfast with Santa — Breakfast with Santa will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 15, at Historic Oak Hill School, 140 School St., Oak Hill. The fee is $5 per person and includes pancake breakfast, choice of sausage or bacon, choice of milk or juice, coffee or hot cocoa, visit with Santa, photos with Santa and craft activities. Historic Oak Hill School is also partnering with ORCHARDS home school group and the Teen Hi-Y to provide a Secret Santa Workshop so area kids can shop for friends and family. All gifts costs $.50 to $3 and will be wrapped. For more information, call 304-465-4246.