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The 2nd Annual Mayor of Epes Spud Webb Celebrity Basketball Camp 2008
Location: Sumter County High School Gymnasium, 902 4th Street in York. Dates/Time: Friday,
June 6th at 12:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m., Saturday, June 7 at 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 8 at
9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
On Sunday June 8th there will also be a “Meet and Greet” Event, which will allow the public to
meet the Celebrities and get autographs also to take part in a photo session from 3:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m.
The 2nd Annual Celebrity Car and Truck Show with Contest Hosted by Ken Ivy
Location: CD Rucks Community Center Softball Field on Hwy 11 in Epes. Dates/Time:
Saturday, June 7 at 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 8 at 5:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m.
1st Annual Spud Webb Celebrity Golf Classic 2008
The Town of Epes invites you to participate in the 1st Annual Spud Webb Celebrity Golf
Classic 2008 that will be held at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail located in Birmingham
Alabama on July 12, 2008. This very prestige event will include a host of high profile
celebrities. For any information on any of the events contact Valerie Larche with Act One
Management Group at (205) 499-9068.
Social Security Visit Schedule
April - June
Livingston: Police Municiple Building, 501 Lafayette St. at 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. on May 8 and
June 12.
Livingston High School Class of ‘93 Reunion
Livingston High School Class of 1993 will be celebrating its 15-year class reunion in July of
2008. Anyone interested in attending the festivities, Please contact Shauntelle Killings for
more details at (205) 441-6342 or via email at slkillings@msn.com.
Learn How to Manage Land for Wildlife at Brushy Creek Landowner Workshop Courtesy of the
National Wild Turkey Federation
Learn how to improve wildlife habitat on your property by attending the National Wild Turkey
Federation’s Wildlife Habitat Management Workshop Friday, May 9, 2008, at the Brushy Lake
Recreation Area in Double Springs.
Landowners also will learn the benefits of planting longleaf pines, which provide excellent
habitat for many species including wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, quail, indigo snakes, red-
cockaded woodpeckers and gopher tortoises.
During the workshop, landowners and managers also will spend time with experts learning how
to thin pine plantations to improve wildlife habitat, manage hardwood stands for wildlife and
timber, conduct prescribed burns, manage wildlife openings to attract wildlife and more.
The cost of the workshop is $20, and lunch will be provided. The program runs from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Participation is limited to the first 100 people registered. Pre-registration by May 2 is
strongly encouraged.
To view entire article, visit http://www.nwtf.org/nwtf_newsroom/press_releases.php?id=12522
For more information about the Wildlife Habitat Management Workshop, call Joe Koloski at
(601) 454-4455.
Academic Summer Camp at the Alabama School of Math and Science
Adventures in Math and Science is an advanced academic summer camp program for 8th, 9th,
and 10th graders at the Alabama School of Math and Science in Mobile. The first session runs
from June 15-20. The second session runs from June 22-27. The deadline for application is
May 2.
AIMS provides students with an opportunity to learn from some of the best high school
instructors in Alabama. Here is a sampling of AIMS courses: the Mystery of Optical Illusions,
Coordinate Geometry with Computers, Recreational Mathematics, Conversational Spanish,
Model United Nations, Shakespeare?s Villains, Broadcast News, Computer Graphics, and many
more.
The cost to attend a one-week AIMS session is $325, which includes a nonrefundable $75
deposit. Students may attend both sessions and for an additional $125 they can stay over the
weekend.
Although a lot of learning occurs at AIMS, there is time for fun. Students can swim in the pool,
play basketball, tennis, volleyball, and hang out in the new ASMS student activity center. The
school?s cafeteria provides three meals per day and students sleep in spacious dorm rooms.
ASMS is a fully residential public high school for highly motivated students. For more
information about AIMS, call 800-897-ASMS or visit www.asms.net.
Old Belmont Church and Cemetery’s 39th Annual Memorial Day
The Old Belmont Church and Cemetery will hold it’s 39th annual memorial day service on
Sunday, May 4 at 11 a.m. A covered dish lunch will immediately follow the church services.
Boyd Volunteer Community Meeting
The Boyd Volunteer Community Meeting is scheduled for TODAY, Thursday, April 17 at 6:00 p.
m. at the Boyd Voting Trailer.
All concerned citizens are urged to attend.
UWA Division of Outreach Services & Greene/Sumter Enterprise Community Partner to deliver
Financial Literacy Education
John McCarter, UWA’s Director of Workforce & Community Development, and Anya Johnson,
the Economic Development Specialist for Greene/Sumter Enterprise Community, Inc., have
partnered up to deliver financial literacy throughout Sumter County.
Classes are underway, and will continue to be delivered throughout the months of May and
June at Livingston Housing Authority, York housing Authority and Galilee Baptist Church in
Panola.
During the month of May, the classes will focus on the importance of maintaining good credit,
how to read you credit report and how to improve your credit score.
In June, the classes will focus on the importance of saving money, the options available to
consumers who wish to save money in financial institutions, and how to avoid predatory
lending.
All classes are free and open to the public and snacks will be provided. Classes will be
available as follows: Wed., May 7 in the Livingston Housing Authority Community Room, 1-
2pm, and York Housing Authority Community Room 4:30-5:30pm; Wed., May 14 in the
Livingston Housing Authority Community Room 4:30-5:30pm and at the York Housing Authority
Community Room 12-1pm and again on Wed., May 21 at the Galilee Baptist Church in Panola
from 4-5pm
Questions can be directed to Ms. Johnson at 652-7408, or Mr. McCarter at 652-3665.
Come Join the Tourism Celebration
Special Celebration: The 25th Anniversary for Sumter Welcome Center during National
Tourism Week “DISCOVER GREAT AMERICAN TRADITION” but make “Sweet Home Alabama”
your destination for your family vacation.
Sumter Welcome Center will celebrate National Tourism Wednesday May 14, 2008 with an
Open House, Tourism Program, and Tourist Appreciation Luncheon. The Tourism program
speakers will be Ms. Linda Vice, Senator Bobby Singleton, Mr. Marcus Campbell, and
Representative A. J. McCampbell. Sumter County High School Choir, along with the Director
Mr. Cailyx Ladson, will present music.
There will be a special Break recognizing “The Year Of Alabama Sports” Representatives from
the surrounding areas will be Felecia Jones, Black Belt Foundation, Valerie Ezell, Sumter
County Industrial Board, Demopolis Chambers of Commerce, Sumter County Commissioners,
and others.
Welcome Center Business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Come and Join Sumter
Welcome Center Staff in Celebrating National Tourism Week, May 10-18, 2008.
Call 205-392-5443, Belinda Nation for additional information.
Siloam Homecoming
Mark your calendars and plan to attend a weekend of activities celebrating the heritage of
Siloam.
First, on Saturday, May 17, 2008, the Siloam Cemetery Association (which has always
operated separately from the Siloam Baptist Church ) will hold its annual Memorial Day. This
will be the usual day of visiting, placing flowers on graves, then a worship service at 11:00, with
former Siloam pastor Mike Ragland preaching. The annual business meeting and a potluck
lunch will follow.
Then, on Sunday, May 18, 2008, the Siloam Baptist Church will celebrate 170 consecutive
years of service for our Lord, from 1838 to 2008.
Please join us for Sunday School, which will begin earlier than usual that morning, at 9:30.
Then our morning worship service will also begin earlier than usual, at 10:30. Another former
Siloam pastor, Dr. Bill Pope, will be our guest speaker that morning. We have several
recognitions planned and will have a wonderful time. This service will also be followed by lunch.
Those who normally come for the Cemetery Memorial are encouraged to make plans to hang
around (or come back) for the Church Homecoming on Sunday, and anyone who plans to be
present for the Church Homecoming is encouraged to come a day early for the Cemetery
Association Memorial Day, too. See you then!
Community Shelters, Safe Rooms and Storm Shelters
On Friday, May 16 at 3 p.m. in the Old City Hall Conference Room a representative will be here
in Livingston to talk to all interested persons about Community Shelters, Safe Rooms and
Storm Shelters.
School Health Fairs
There will be a School Health Fair at Sumter County High School on Thursday, May 8, 2008
and Livingston High School on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Time 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Parents
are welcome. A service of Tombigbee Healthcare Authority, Sumter County Board of Education
and the Alabama Child Caring Foundation.
For more information contact the Health & Wellness Ed. Center at 205-652-6557.
May is Asthma Awareness Month
May is Asthma Awareness month. Asthma affects more than 20 million Americans, including
345,000 Alabamians, and it responsible for 14.5 million lost workdays for adults and 14 million
lost school days for children nationwide each year. While there is no cure for asthma, it is a
manageable disease.
The American Lung Association of Alabama has a variety of resources and programs to help
individuals and families manage asthma in their workplaces, schools and communities. During
the month of May, informative public service announcements will be played on the radio to
remind the public of the dangers of asthma and ways the Lung Association can help.
Camp Wheeze-Away is an annual residential week-long camp for children with moderate to
severe asthma ages 8-12 who live in Alabama. Better Breathers is a support group for adults
living with lung disease (such as asthma) that meet once a month at locations across the state.
The "Blow the Whistle on Lung Disease" Walk is a fundraiser dedicated to raising funds and
awareness for asthma research and education.
Asthma is a lifelong disease that makes it difficult to breathe due to swelling and tightness in
the airways. The symptoms are triggered by something that bothers your lungs. Triggers range
from viruses (such as colds) to allergies, to gases and particles in the air. Common asthma
triggers include: cigarette smoke, pollen, pet dander, some foods, dust, emotions, ozone,
fumes from paints and cleaners, vigorous exercise, and cold weather.
If you think you have asthma, start to gain control by: 1) visiting your healthcare provider, 2)
taking your asthma medications even when you feel well, 3) identifying your triggers and avoid
them as much as possible, 3) learning more about your asthma, and 4) calling your American
Lung Association for information about asthma educational programs in your area.
For more information about asthma, asthma programs/events, or to get involved with the
American Lung Association of Alabama, visit www.alabamalung.org or call 1-800-LUNG-USA.
Grill Out to Benefit Geiger School Restoration
The Geiger Homemakers' Club will host a benefit hamburger and hot grill-out on Saturday, May
17, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at the historic Geiger Public and High School. Dine in or take-out plates
will be $6.
All proceeds from the grill-out will be used to continue restoration efforts at the school. All of
the building's ground floor windows were replaced in the past year. The upper floor windows
are next!
The menu will include hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, cookies and soft drinks. Everyone
is invited to enjoy a delicious supper, to tour the first public school in Alabama that served both
elementary and high school students and to enjoy the beautiful new windows in the building.
According to the Sumter County Historical Society, “With four classrooms on the lower level
and a full sized recital hall on the second floor, the school was equipped to offer anything a
student needed to learn, from Latin and German to Music and Mathematics.” Geiger School
even offered transportation (by wagon) for students who lived in outlying areas!
Geiger School is located in Geiger on Sumter 32, four blocks west of AL Hwy. 17. For further
information, contact Sandra Kuykendall at (205) 455-2243.
UWA Credit Management Seminars
Learn strategies for boosting your credit score, how to read your credit report and get a free
copy of it as well as how to avoid predatory lending. Choose the time and place that best suits
you: Wednesday, May 7 at Livingston Housing Authority Community Room at 1-2 p.m. or York
Housing Authority Community Room at 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 14 at Livingston Housing Authority Community Room at 4:30-5:30 p.m. or
York Housing Authority Community Room at Noon - 1 p.m.
There will be free food. Call John McCarter at UWA at 652-3665 or Anya Johnson at Green-
Sumter Enterprise Community at 652-7408.
Cuba Day 2008 will be May 17th 2008
Make your plans to attend Cuba day on May 17th starting at 9:00 A.M. There will be a
barbecue, local entertainment, booths with things for sale. Cuba Day tee shirts will be for sale.
Enjoy seeing the Cuba museum. Barbecue will start being served at 11:00 A.M. Plates will be
served until all meat is gone. Dine in or take out. Plates are $7.00
Come visit your old friends and bring folding chairs to sit in. Some seating will available. Cuba
day will be the same weekend as Hwy 11 fleamarket.
Alabama 4-H Golf Classic June 12
The Alabama 4-H Golf Classic will be June 12 at Farmlinks at Pursell Farms in Sylacauga.
There will be a double shotgun start, 4 person team scramble.
Events will be as follows: 7 a.m. for morning registration, driving range open, 7:30 a.m.
continental breakfast, 8:30 morning welcome and tournament instructions, 11:30 a.m.
afternoon registration, driving range open, Noon Lunch and Morning awards program, 1:30 p.
m. afternoon welcome and tournament instruction, afternoon awards program after conclusion.
To register online go to www.aces.edu (click on Golf Classic Link.) For more information
contact Nancy Alexander at (334) 884-2219.
Alabama-Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging Meeting
The Alabama-Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging (AAA) provides many services to the elderly
population in a ten-county region in southwest Alabama. Most of these residents live in the
area defined as rural. Rural and low-income residents are the target group for Aging services.
The AAA acts as an advocate for the elderly, plans and manages a system of in-home and
community services to help maintain independence and dignity, and manages federal, state,
local and private funds to support those services.
These programs include: nutrition, home and community-based service, caregivers, in-home
service, Ombudsman, Senior Rx/ Wellness, health promotion, information and referral, legal
services including the State Health Insurance program and Senior Medicare Patrol,
transportation, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition and employment programs for seniors.
A hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m. at Concordia College, Jenkins Center,
1804 Green St., Selma, AL, to allow the public (and senior citizens in particular) an opportunity
to comment on current AAA services. This also gives the public an opportunity to make
suggestions for new or preferred services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 as amended
in 2006.
Siloam Baptist Church 170th Anniversary
Siloam Baptist Church will be celebrating its 170th anniversary with homecoming Sunday May
18. Sunday School beginning at 9:30 with worship beginning at 10:30. Lunch to follow.
Former pastor Billy Pope will be the speaker.