“This is our way of saying ‘thank you’ and generating goodwill to our customers and interest in the community,” said Guild President Darrell Marks.

Soft drinks will be provided by the Guild and Pizza Café will offer one free slice of pizza with additional slices available for $1 each.

Festivities include live entertainment by Sourwood Blue Grass Band. Larry King of King Brothers Racing is bringing several racecars to the site along with classic cars from the Sandhills Street Rod Association. Students of Tim Smith’s Goshin Dojo will offer Karate demonstrations. There will also be an amusement area for children.

In addition, local merchants will be displaying their products and services. Many will be offering free giveaways and discount coupons.

More than 1,000 people are expected to attend. West End elementary is the rain location.

The phone number for more information is or to register a business is 673-5998.

Grand Opening Set

Allison Crissman has moved her Stagehouse Consignments & Gifts inventory and added new art and handmade jewelry to a new, larger location at 275 N.E. Broad Street (next to the ABC store) in Southern Pines.

The grand opening of Allison Crissman Designs will be Saturday at the new location.

The store will have fine women’s resale clothing and a larger selection of art and handmade jewelry, both by Allison herself and by Christy Clark, who formerly owned and operated Silver Wear, she said.

The shop hours are 10:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

“Christy has decided to be a fulltime mother, and I will be offering her jewelry at the new location,” Crissman said.

The Clark jewelry store operated for eight years near Crissman’s new shop. Crissman started Stagehouse Consignments & Gifts two years ago next to Gulley’s Garden Center at the opposite end of town.

“I’ll have twice the amount of space. I outgrew the other space,” Crissman said. A specialty will continue to be handcrafted purses called Lucy Bags. The customer may pick the fabric, and the purse will be made from it.

Crissman is a graduate of Union Pines High School and holds a degree in business from Appalachian State University.

“I am dedicating my business to the memory of my mother, Linda Hartsell,” Crissman said. “She was my inspiration.”

Free Program Offered

Greg Grimshaw, the Edward Jones investment representative in Pinehurst, will host a free program on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Olmstead Village branch office.

This program is for investors seeking high-quality opportunities in today’s stock market. Participants will learn steps to help weatherproof their portfolio in turbulent markets. Edward Jones experts will also discuss their perspective on realistic expectations for individual investors.

“Weathering a volatile market is never easy,” Grimshaw said. “However, it doesn’t have to stop from making progress toward your financial goals.”

This live, interactive broadcast is presented at Edward Jones branch offices nationwide via the firm’s private satellite network.