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Mud Run
The second annual Marine Mud Challenge is Aug. 2 at Belmont Abbey College.
This hardcore physical fitness challenge will be held 7 a.m.-noon and serve as a great team-building and fun activity. But more importantly, it is a fundraiser for the families of combat-injured marines, sailors and the families of local marines. One-hundred percent of the tax-deductible funds raised are donated to the cause.
Organizers are seeking sponsorships, donations, in-kind support and teams for this event. Sponsoring a military team costs $60. Sponsoring a public safety team costs $80.
For more information on the event, contact Aaron Harper by e-mail at president@carolinamarines.org or by telephone at (919) 272-4461.
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Princess Pageant
BELMONT—The Miss Belmont Princess pageant will be held Saturday, April 26 at South Point High School, 906 South Point Road. Deadline to enter is April 19.
Dress will be Sunday attire (no need to purchase a pageant dress). Every child entered will receive a medallion. One girl from each age category will win the title and crown. Winners will have the opportunity to be in the Belmont Christmas parade, community events and other appearances.
Age categories (child’s age on the day of the pageant):
•Baby Miss Belmont - 23 months and under
•Tiny Miss Belmont - 2 and 3 years old
•Little Miss Belmont - 4 and 5 years old
•Junior Miss Belmont - 6 and 7 years old
•Young Miss Belmont - 8-11 years old
•Teen Miss Belmont - 12-14 years old
The entry fee is $45. Girls may also enter special optional categories for an additional fee of $10 each, or $35 for all optional categories, which include:
•Prettiest Eyes
•Best Dressed
•Prettiest Smile
•Best Hair
•Most Photogenic
Entry forms and additional information are available at www.belmontoptimist.com or by calling Tracy Chaney at (704)825-4984, Stephanie Bowman at (704)825-8428 or Jeani Reagan at (704)825-0564.
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Wine-tasting
An evening of wine-tasting will be held at the Emporium on Main in downtown Belmont.
The event is May 1 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 a person. Proceeds will benefit Belmont’s Relay for Life event, which helps the research efforts of the American Cancer Society.
Space is limited, so make reservations now by responding to Emily Queen via e-mail at emily.queen@myyesbank.com or by calling her at (704)825-4728.
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East Belmont dedication
The East Belmont Monument will be dedicated Saturday at 2 p.m. Ceremonies will be held on the lawn of Park Street United Methodist Church in Belmont. Among the scheduled speakers are Mayor Dr. Richard Boyce, former mayors Billy Joye and Jack Rhyne, U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick (R-Mecklenburg) and Commander Larry Norwood of the American Legion Post No. 144.
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Lecture series
The Frank P. Hall Jr. lecture series will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Belmont, April 12-13.
This year’s speaker is the Rev. Dr. Andrew Purves, who holds the Hugh Thomson Kerr Chair in pastoral theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
The series consists of a combination of lectures, a Sunday School lesson and a sermon during the morning worship service. The series is free and open to the public. A nursery will be available.
For more information, call the church office (704)825-3357 or consult the church website: www.fpc-belmont.org.
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Golf tournament
It’s time to make your sponsor and team reservations for the third annual Belmont/Montcross Area Chamber Golf Tournament.
The date is June 19. The place is the Gaston Country Club. Volunteer tournament director Greg Garrison of Just Hardwoods Flooring and his committee are hard at work planning a first-class event to provide fun for golfers and marketing opportunities for businesses.
For more information on the tournament, call Garrison at (704)996-1062 or Teresa Rankin at the Chamber office at (704)825-5307.
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