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Mark Your Calendar St. Peter!s Episcopal hosting lenten discussions St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Jackson will be conducting lenten discussions on Wednesdays followed by a light lunch. Topic for Wednesday, Feb. 28 is "Nicodemus and Jesus: Night Versus Day. The Truth and Avoiding the Truth. Everyone invited to attend. Contestants needed for CCARC Chili Tasting Fair The Clarke County Association for Retarded Citizens (CCARC) will be hosting their "Chili Tasting Fair" at the CCARC Spring Jubilee on Saturday, March 17. The chili tasting contest has five entries to date and are wanting five more. Contestants should call Helen Guy at 251- 246-9603 to register. A copy of the recipe should be sent a week in advance and will be made available to visitors for 50 cents per copy. Contestants should also bring enough chili for tasters to purchase. Samples will be sold for 50 cents. Those competing should come early to decorate their booths and judging will be at 10 a.m. For more information call Helen Guy at 251-246-9603, the CCARC office, 251-246- 3000 or visit the Web site at www.clarkearc.com. Clarke County Historical Society to meet Leah Rawls Atkins will be the speaker at the February meeting of the Clarke County Historical Society. The meeting will be held on Sunday, Feb. 25 in the fellowship hall of the Grove Hill United Methodist Church. Dr. Atkins is the author of several books and retired director of the Auburn University Center for Arts and Humanities. Her new book, Developed for the Service of Alabama, The Centennial History of the Alabama Power Company is the story of the electrification of Alabama. The lecture is funded by the Alabama Power Company and administered by the Center for Arts and Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University. Thomasville Church of God revival Revival services will be conducted at Thomasville Church of God located at 708 Brown St. in Thomasville. Guest speaker will be evangelist Lewis Smith. Services will be at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday. Pastor Raymond Williams invites everyone to attend. Museum Membership Day set for Feb. 28 On Feb. 28, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., the Old Courthouse Museum in Monroeville will be hosting "Museums Membership Day". Tickets for, "To Kill A Mockingbird" will be on sale this day only for members. Tickets are limited to four per member. If not a member, you may join that day and receive full benefits of membership or call the museum office at 251- 575-7433. Tickets go on sale March 1 to public Tickets to "To Kill A Mockingbird" will go on sale March 1, 8 a.m. at the Old Courthouse Museum and are $25 each. The museum is located on the Downtown Square in Monroeville. To place an order call 251-575-7433 or stop by. Alabama River Festival March 10 The Alabama River Festival is scheduled for Saturday, March 10 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Claiborne Lock and Dam. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and children. The festival will include reenactments from the 1700s and 1800s. Visit with Indians, frontiersmen, traders and travelers. There will be music, demonstrations and food. Bring in artifacts and fossils and the University of Alabama experts, Dr. Don Jones and Dr. Jerry Oldshure, will be on hand to identify and answer questions. For more information contact the Monroe County Heritage Museum office at 251-575- 7433 or visit mchm@frontiernet. net. CCCNWTF banquet March 9 The Clarke County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold their Superfund Banquet and Auction on March 9 at 6:30 p.m. The banquet will be conducted at the National Guard Armory in Grove Hill. For more information call Alton McFarland, 251-246- 4510 or any other committee member. Miss Alabama Teen America Scholarship Pageant accepting applications The 2007 Miss Alabama Teen America Scholarship Pageant is now accepting applications. The pageant is scheduled for March 24. Contestants must be 14-18 years old by the national pageant in July. They will compete in five areas including talent or speech, interview, evening gown, swimsuit and community service. Contestants should not have entered college. The deadline to enter is Feb. 28. The winner of the Miss Alabama Teen America title will win $50,000 in tuition scholarships and various other prizes and will earn the right to represent Alabama in the Miss Teen America Pageant in July in Nashville, Tenn. For more information contact state director, Chris Shannon at 601-892- 3982 or e-mail him at MSPageantNews@aol.com or visit the Web site at www.missalabamateenamerica. com. Smokey City Rails Model Railroad Club train show Feb. 24 The Smokey City Rails Model Railroad Club will be hosting their 16th Train Show and Sale on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Zion Baptist Church at 1104 Gene Reed Road in Birmingham. Admission will be $5 for adults, $2 for children who are 8-12 years old and free for children younger than 8. For more information write Smokey City Rails Model Railroad Club, P.O.Box 94606, Birmingham, AL 35220 or call Wesley Latham at 662-418- 3247 (Mississippi area code). E-mails may be sent to scrmrrc@ aol.com, put "Show Information" in subject line. WC Junior Miss 2008 Tea Feb. 25 All junior high school girls from Washington County interested in the Junior Miss 2008 program must attend a mandatory "Tea" Sunday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m. at the Scott House in Chatom. Girls attending the tea should bring a copy of their birth certificate, $65 for a costume and photographers fee and a parent or legal guardian. For more information call Karen Donald, 251-847-6676 or Kristen Richardson, 251- 847-3199 before 9 p.m. White Smith Memorial Library offering computer classes Basic computer classes will be offered at the White Smith Memorial Library on Thursdays beginning March 15 and continuing through April 19 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Each member will receive a certificate of completion if they attend all six classes. Class size is limited to six. Registration begins Feb. 23 and ends March 2. 2007 Winter & Spring programs at Bellingrath Gardens Upcoming 2007 Winter Wednesday programs at Bellingrath Gardens and Home are as follows: Feb. 28 - 75 Years and Growing Strong; Learn about Bellingrath Gardens and Home past, present and future plans from key staff members. Other highlights at the gardens will be March 17, Azalea Trail Maid Day; March 21-25, Festival of Flowers at Providence Hospital campus; March 31, Annual Bellingrath Easter Egg Hunt; April 7, 75th Anniversary Celebration and April 9, Easter Sunrise Service on The Great Lawn. For more information about Bellingrath Gardens and Home call 251-973-2217 or 1-800- 247-8420. JHS Class of 1997 planning reunion The Jackson High School (JHS) Class of 1997 is planning a 10th year class reunion for July 6-7. For additional information contact Amanda McKenzie Robinson, 251-454- 2279, Toni Briggs, 205-266- 1057, Virginia Richardson Daffin, 251-458-4898 or J.D. Holt, 251-589-3737. MCHS announces Pilgrimage 2007 The Marengo County Historical Society announces the Spring Pilgrimage 2007. Homes in Demopolis from the 19th and 20th centuries will be available for tour. Included will be Lyon's Hall, c.1850, Gaineswood, c.1843 and the renovated town hall, c.1843, as well as private residences. This two-day event will begin Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 11, from 2-5 p.m. Tickets are available each day at Bluff Hall in Demopolis, 407 N. Commissioners Ave., $20 per person, children under 12, $5. For additional information call 334-289-9644. Regional Child Advocacy Center dinner and auction The Regional Child Advocacy Center Inc. (CAC) is conducting its dinner and auction on Tuesday, March 6 at the Fish House in Jackson. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. There will be items for a silent auction, a live auction and door prizes. Admission is $25 and includes both auctions and a steak and shrimp dinner. All proceeds will benefit the two programs under the nonprofit agency, the Child Advocacy Center and Almost Home. For more information call the Regional CAC at 251-275-2804. Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire March 3-4 The Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire located at Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway in Pensacola, is planned for March 3-4 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $10, adult, $5 children under 12 and children 4 and under free. For more information call toll free 877-429-8462 or visit Web site, www.gerf.net or gcrenfaire@ aol.com. Clarke County Voters League Black History Tea Feb. 24 The Clarke County Voters League annual Black History Tea is planned for Saturday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. at the Jackson Intermediate School cafeteria in Jackson. Guest speaker will be B.J. McCullough of Montgomery. President J.W. Andrews and program chairperson, Janet James, invite everyone to attend. JHS Class of 1987 planning reunion The Jackson High Class of 1987 is planning a 20th class reunion. A meeting will be conducted on Feb. 25, 3 p.m. at Visitation Catholic Church in Jackson. For additional information contact Tina Mathews Goodman, 251-246-7218, Marcus Stallworth, 251-246- 7792, Evonne Perine, 251-246- 9243 or Yolanda Leggett Packer, 251-275-4762. VFW 5355 meetings The VFW Post 5355 and ladies auxiliary meets the third Thursday of every month, 6 p.m., at the VFW Club on Club Wiley Road. Members are urged to attend and new members are welcome. Sickle Cell support Sickle Cell education and support group meets the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m., at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. Diabetic support The Diabetic Support Group meets the first and third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the dining room at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. Diabetes education is also provided by the hospital free of charge. To schedule an appointment call (251) 275-3191, ext. 507. AA/Alanon meetings The following meetings are conducted in the fellowship hall, Visitation Catholic Church, West Clinton Street in Jackson: AA - Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Alanon - Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. For directions call 251- 246-9238.
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