🗞️ 101-year-old donor leads by example as Parks Chevrolet hosts community blood drive

🗞️ Local golfers tee off to support children and adults with disabilities

🗞️ Parents and students urged to watch for suspicious emails after Canvas data breach

🗞️ Want a Fun, Easy Way to Spend Tuesday Afternoons? Try Petanque!

Parks Chevrolet in Kernersville is hosting a blood drive this Thursday from 1 to 6 p.m., inviting employees and the community to donate. Donating blood not only helps save lives but also offers health benefits for donors, such as a mini-physical and potential long-term health improvements. The drive highlights that people of all ages, including a 101-year-old donor and a cancer survivor, can participate.

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The Operation LAMB and Holy Cross Council 8509 Golf Classic is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, at Pine Knolls Golf Club. Registration opens at 7:15 a.

m., with tee time at 8 a.m. The tournament benefits Operation LAMB, a foundation that supports local children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

The name comes from a Bible verse, Matthew 25:40, which encourages helping those in need. Money raised goes directly to special education programs in Kernersville and Walkertown.

Each golfer pays $80 to enter. That fee covers a cart, coffee and donuts, 18 holes, lunch from Pine Knolls Pub & Grill, and a gift bag.

Players can also buy two tee busters and two mulligans for $5 each. Free beverages and snacks will be available, though tip donations are welcome.

Chuck Tierney, a trustee with the Holy Cross Knights of Columbus 8509, said the event has grown into one of the largest nonprofit golf tournaments in the area. He credited Bruce Baden and the Golf Committee for that success.

The prize pool has expanded to include cash awards for the top three teams and for closest-to-the-pin on every par-three hole. Other prizes include golf balls, gloves, restaurant gift cards, hotel stays at the O.

Henry and Proximity Hotels, gift baskets, and free rounds at several courses. Last year featured a hole-in-one contest with a new car from Parks Chevrolet as the top prize.

This year, Parks Chevrolet is offering $25,000 toward a new car for a hole-in-one on the par-three 11th hole at Pine Knolls. Sponsorship options are available at $125 for a tee or hole sponsor, $150 for a beverage cart sponsor, $450 for a Silver sponsor, and $1,000 for a Platinum sponsor.

The tournament sold out for the second year in a row last year, with 110 golfers raising more than $11,000 for LAMB and other local charities. The Knights of Columbus Council 8509, founded in 1983, has a long history of community work.

The group's Coats for Kids campaign set a record this year by collecting 637 coats, more than triple the previous record. The council also supports the Shepherd's Center, Next Step Ministries, Winston-Salem Rescue Mission, Veterans Helping Veterans Heal, Winston-Salem Boys & Girls Club, Shop with a Cop, Crisis Control Ministry, and others.

It worked with Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough and his team, as well as the Kernersville Police Department, to distribute coats, even reaching mountain communities affected by Hurricane Helene. The event will once again honor first responders.

Teams from the Kernersville Fire Department, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, and the Kernersville Police Department will participate and receive free food and drinks. Those interested in sponsorship can call Tierney at (336) 682-9447.

People who want to donate but cannot attend can mail checks payable to Knights of Columbus 8509 to Chuck Tierney at 5724 Brightington Court, Kernersville, NC 27284.

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The Canvas learning management system was temporarily disabled for North Carolina schools after a data breach exposed users' names. Instructure, the parent company, says no sensitive information like passwords or financial data was compromised. Six Triad school districts are among those affected, including Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and Guilford County.

More information: HERE

If you're looking for a way to spend Tuesday afternoons that's both social and easy on the joints, indoor petanque might be your new favorite thing. The game is similar to bocce, but with its own unique twist.

You throw hollow metal balls toward a small wooden target, all while standing, chatting, and enjoying a relaxed atmosphere. A specialist from Carolina Petanque will be on hand to teach beginners the rules and techniques.

No experience is needed, just a willingness to try something new. The sessions start at 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday.

It's a chance to meet new people, get moving without strain, and learn a game that's popular around the world. The organizers want everyone to feel welcome.

So if you've ever been curious about petanque, this is the perfect time to give it a shot.

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