Events for May 2015
Halifax County Chamber of Commerce
May 4    Fusion Fitness Dance

Move to the rhythm and beat of high energy music.  No Dance Experience Necessary.
Date: May 4, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Website: http://www.mvdice.org
Location: Moving Voices Studio
419 Main Street
South Boston, VA
Contact: Patricia Ward
EMail: dance@mvidce.org
Date/Time Details: 5:30 to 6:45
Fees/Admission: $50 a month.  If combined with the following Pilatesyoga class the fee is $65 a month!!

Visit www.mvidce.org to print registration form.
May 6    Fusion Fitness Dance

Move to the rhythm and beat of high energy music.  No Dance Experience Necessary.
Date: May 6, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Website: http://www.mvdice.org
Location: Moving Voices Studio
419 Main Street
South Boston, VA
Contact: Patricia Ward
EMail: dance@mvidce.org
Date/Time Details: 5:30 to 6:45
Fees/Admission: $50 a month.  If combined with the following Pilatesyoga class the fee is $65 a month!!

Visit www.mvidce.org to print registration form.
May 7    Mentor Role Model Program Annual Fundraising Gala
An evening with a catered dinner by South Boston's very own Four Oaks restaurant. The opportunity to listen to some easy jazz music while mingling with friends and bidding on many of the silent auction items. Add some laughter, a chilled glass of wine or a cold beer ..from our cash bar and this will be an evening to remember. All for a wonderful cause- to help support the mission of the Mentor Role Model Program.
Date: May 7, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.mentor4u.org
Location: The Prizery 700 Bruce Street South Boston, VA 24592
Contact: Angela Yancey 434-575-3011
EMail: director@mentor4u.org
Date/Time Details: May 7, 2015 6pm - 9pm
Fees/Admission: Cost per ticket $30 Sponsorships are available.
May 8    Naturalization Ceremony
The Patrick Henry National Memorial will host its annual Naturalization Ceremony on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 11 a.m. on the beautiful grounds of Red Hill, Henry?s last home and burial place, overlooking the Staunton River valley. Citizen applicants earn the right to become U. S. citizens by meeting several requirements, one of which is to pass a test demonstrating the applicant?s ability to read, write, and speak basic English. Applicants must also show that they have a basic knowledge of U.S. history and government. Among the many questions individuals have been given to study has been, ?Who declared, ?Give me liberty or give me death!??? The final step in the process of becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen, the Naturalization Ceremony welcomes citizens to celebrate their new status in the country. Approximately thirty individuals will be sworn in by officials of the U.S. District Court - Western District of Virginia.Virginia Tourism Corporation?s President and Chief Executive Officer, Rita McClenny, is this year?s guest speaker. Rita is in charge of marketing the Commonwealth as a premier travel destination and film location. The Honorable Judge Norman K. Moon will preside over the ceremony at Red Hill, as he has for the last seven years. Patrick Henry Jolly, who is Patrick Henry?s fifth and sixth great grandson, will portray Henry while speaking to the naturalized citizens as part of the ceremony. Prior to the oath ceremony, docents will be available in Patrick Henry?s house and law office to provide information about Henry?s life at Red Hill in the 1790s starting at 9:00 a.m. Eighteenth century interpreters will demonstrate blacksmithing, spinning and weaving, and will be in the historic buildings.
Date: May 8, 2015
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://www.redhill.org
Location: Patrick Henry's Red Hill 1250 Red Hill Road Brookneal, VA 24528
Contact: Myra Trent Patrick Henry's Red Hill 434.376.2044
EMail: info@redhill.org
Date/Time Details: Friday, May 8, 2015 with seating beginning at 10:15am and the ceremony at 11am
Fees/Admission: NO ADMISSION, open to the public free of charge
May 9    Wood-Fired Pizza Making Class, Hudson Heritage Farms Studio
Hudson Heritage Farms           
Wood-Fired Pizza Making Class
 
When: Saturday, May 9, 2015,  11:00-1:00
 
Where: The Farm Studio at Hudson Heritage Farms
             14242 River Road
             South Boston, VA
             753-9327
             hudsonheritage@aol.com
 
Cost:     $30*
 
How to register: Call or email the farm to get on the list. Then send us your check to confirm your space.  Class sizes are limited.
 
Come to Hudson Heritage Farms and learn how to make your own pizza dough and how to cook in a wood-fired oven.  If you don’t have your own wood-fired oven we will also cover how to cook pizza on your grill or in your home oven.
 
 
Date: May 9, 2015
Location: Hudson Heritage Farms
Contact: Denise Hudson, hudsonheritage@aol.com
EMail: hudsonheritage@aol.com
Date/Time Details: May 9, 2015, 11:00-1:00
Fees/Admission: $30
May 11    Fusion Fitness Dance

Move to the rhythm and beat of high energy music.  No Dance Experience Necessary.
Date: May 11, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Website: http://www.mvdice.org
Location: Moving Voices Studio
419 Main Street
South Boston, VA
Contact: Patricia Ward
EMail: dance@mvidce.org
Date/Time Details: 5:30 to 6:45
Fees/Admission: $50 a month.  If combined with the following Pilatesyoga class the fee is $65 a month!!

Visit www.mvidce.org to print registration form.
May 13    How to Run for Public Office Workshop
Candidate Overview
“How to Run for Public Office”
A free workshop designed to assist Halifax County residents who are interested in running for public office or those interested in learning more about the election process.
 
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
Hope Classroom
South Boston, Virginia
 
 
Welcome Ms. Mitzi T. Riddle, Halifax County Chamber of Commerce
 
 
Civic Engagement:  The Public Servant The Honorable Coleman Speece, Vice-Mayor, Town of South Boston
 
 
The State Board of Elections:  Candidate Paperwork Ms. Heather Harding,  Halifax County Voter Registrar
 
 
The Region in Review Dr. Martha A. Walker, Community Viability Specialist, Virginia Cooperative Extension
 
 
A Candidate’s Campaign Martha Walker
Date: May 13, 2015
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
Hope Classroom
South Boston, Virginia
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, May 13, 2015
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
May 13    Fusion Fitness Dance

Move to the rhythm and beat of high energy music.  No Dance Experience Necessary.
Date: May 13, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Website: http://www.mvdice.org
Location: Moving Voices Studio
419 Main Street
South Boston, VA
Contact: Patricia Ward
EMail: dance@mvidce.org
Date/Time Details: 5:30 to 6:45
Fees/Admission: $50 a month.  If combined with the following Pilatesyoga class the fee is $65 a month!!

Visit www.mvidce.org to print registration form.
May 16    Womens' Wellness Fair and Fitness Party
The WOMEN'S WELLNESS FAIR AND FITNESS PARTY will offer free health screenings, demonstrations, educational workshops, and entertainment, while encouraging women's longevity and good stewardship over our health. At 3 p.m., we'll conclude our day with a two-hour TROPICAL ZUMBA(R) FITNESS PARTY with Ronda Bryant, PhD, fitness instructor extraordinaire!
Date: May 16, 2015
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mentorrole-model-program-womens-wellness-fair-and-fitness-party-tickets
Location: Halifax County Middle School in South Boston,Va
Contact: Angela Yancey,Executive Director,Mentor Role Model Program (434-575-3011)
EMail: director@mentor4u.org
Date/Time Details: May 16, 2015/11:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.
Fees/Admission: Wellness Fair: $3 Zumba(R) Fitness Party: $5 Zumba(R) Fitness Party tshirts: $5 DOOR: Wellness Fair: $5,or $4 with a packaged school supply item Zumba(R) Fitness Party: $7 Zumba (R) Fitness Party tshirts (limited supply): $7
May 18    Fusion Fitness Dance

Move to the rhythm and beat of high energy music.  No Dance Experience Necessary.
Date: May 18, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Website: http://www.mvdice.org
Location: Moving Voices Studio
419 Main Street
South Boston, VA
Contact: Patricia Ward
EMail: dance@mvidce.org
Date/Time Details: 5:30 to 6:45
Fees/Admission: $50 a month.  If combined with the following Pilatesyoga class the fee is $65 a month!!

Visit www.mvidce.org to print registration form.
May 20    Fusion Fitness Dance

Move to the rhythm and beat of high energy music.  No Dance Experience Necessary.
Date: May 20, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Website: http://www.mvdice.org
Location: Moving Voices Studio
419 Main Street
South Boston, VA
Contact: Patricia Ward
EMail: dance@mvidce.org
Date/Time Details: 5:30 to 6:45
Fees/Admission: $50 a month.  If combined with the following Pilatesyoga class the fee is $65 a month!!

Visit www.mvidce.org to print registration form.
May 21    Virginia Cantaloupe Festival Sponsor Reception
Virginia Cantaloupe Festival sponsors are invited to a reception at Berry Hill Resort. At this reception, sponsors will pick up packets, which include tickets and parking passes. We will also take photos of sponsors for the newspapers and website.
 
RSVP online or call the Chamber at 434-572-3085. If you are unable to attend, please send another representative from your company. 
Date: May 21, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Berry Hill Resort Courtyard
Date/Time Details: Thursday, May 21
5:30 - 7:00 pm
May 25    Fusion Fitness Dance

Move to the rhythm and beat of high energy music.  No Dance Experience Necessary.
Date: May 25, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Website: http://www.mvdice.org
Location: Moving Voices Studio
419 Main Street
South Boston, VA
Contact: Patricia Ward
EMail: dance@mvidce.org
Date/Time Details: 5:30 to 6:45
Fees/Admission: $50 a month.  If combined with the following Pilatesyoga class the fee is $65 a month!!

Visit www.mvidce.org to print registration form.
May 27    HYPE Luncheon
Do you have ideas for HYPE that you would like heard?  Bring these ideas with you to lunch at Italian Delight on Wednesday, May 27th, where we will talk about the types of events that you would like to see coming from HYPE this year!
 
This lunch gathering will begin at 12 noon.
Date: May 27, 2015
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Italian Delight
South Boston VA
Date/Time Details:

Wednesday, May 27
Noon
May 27    Fusion Fitness Dance

Move to the rhythm and beat of high energy music.  No Dance Experience Necessary.
Date: May 27, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Website: http://www.mvdice.org
Location: Moving Voices Studio
419 Main Street
South Boston, VA
Contact: Patricia Ward
EMail: dance@mvidce.org
Date/Time Details: 5:30 to 6:45
Fees/Admission: $50 a month.  If combined with the following Pilatesyoga class the fee is $65 a month!!

Visit www.mvidce.org to print registration form.
May 28    Business After Hours - May 28, 2015
Join us for Business After Hours on Thursday, May 28, 2015, 5:30 - 7pm, sponsored by Commonwealth Assisted Living.

Business After Hours (BAH) is one of the Chamber’s most popular networking events. Usually held on selected Thursdays of each month, BAH is hosted by a different member business each time. These are free to attend and are usually from 5:30-7 p.m. Members are encouraged to come join us after work and be sure and bring plenty of business cards as you’ll give them all out!
Date: May 28, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location:

Commonwealth Assisted Living
435 Hamilton Blvd, South Boston, VA
Date/Time Details: Thursday, May 28, 2015
5:30 - 7pm
Fees/Admission: FREE for Chamber members