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Mark Your Calendar Mt. Olive No. 2 Baptist Church in Jackson The Mt. Olive No. 2 Baptist Church in Jackson will be observing Resurrection Day Services on Sunday, April 8, 7 a.m. with breakfast at 8:15. Sunday Schools will perform the Easter program and cantata. Spring Revival will begin Monday, April 9 and continue through Friday, April 13 at 7 nightly. Evangelist will be Bernard Mitchell, pastor of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Mendenhall, Miss. The Rev. D.W. Moore, pastor, invites everyone to attend. Robinson Family Reunion The descendants of Manuel Robinson and Wealthy Lynum Robinson will be meeting at the Robinson Family Reunion on Aug. 2-5. Registration material has been mailed to family members with known addresses. For those who have not received their registration material, they should contact, Theodore Robinson Jr., 251-275-3833, Betty Portis, 251-275-4139 or Willie Deloris Lanier, 251-246-2818. Aggie Singers present musical The Jackson High School (JHS) Aggie Singers will be performing the "Disney High School Musical" at McCorquodale Auditorium on Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children over 5. The Aggie Singers will also perform the musical on Wednesday, April 11, 12:30 p.m. at the Jackson Middle School (JMS) and again at JHS on Thursday, April 12 at 9:30 a.m. Cast members include Dane Batley, Whitney Strong, Marnita Stallworth and Alex Lee, at the JMS; Lee, Charmese Gibby, Brandon Johnson and Deanna Martin at JHS, high school performance and Batley, Blair Hundley, Anna Reid and Lee, on Tuesday night's performance. St. Union Missionary Baptist hosting Family Fun Day St. Union Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting their "Family Fun Day" on Saturday, April 7, from 1-3 p.m. at the Kimbell House in Jackson. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt for ages 3-11. Free hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cotton candy and sno-cones will be available. The public is invited to attend. For more information contact LaShaunda Holly at 246-3251. Clarke County NAACP meeting The Clarke County NAACP meeting scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled. The meeting will be conducted on Thursday, April 12 at 6 p.m. The executive board and all members are asked to be present. Culture Fest planned May 5 The annual "Culture Fest", sponsored by Genesis, Inc and the city of Jackson, is planned for May 5 on the Jackson City Hall grounds from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Businesses, groups and churches are asked to reserve a booth space. For space availability, call 251-247-0888. There will be food, entertainment and games for the children. Cash prizes and prize drawings will be given away throughout the day. You must be present to win. Admission is free. Applications for booths may be picked up from Doshia's and the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. VFW free dinner April 14 The VFW in Jackson invites all members and spouses to a free dinner on Saturday, April 14 at noon. For reservations call 246- 3232 or 246-4931. Henley Cemetery Decoration service April 22 The Henley Cemetery annual Decoration Service is scheduled for Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. The cemetery is located in Fulton. Photography contest entry deadline April 13 The Grove Hill Arts Council is sponsoring a photography contest and exhibit April 27-29 at the Clarke County Museum. Chip Cooper, an award winning Alabama photographer, will be judging the event. Entries must be brought to the public libraries in Grove Hill, Jackson or Thomasville, between April 2-13. A complete set of rules and regulations and categories may be found at http://www.grovehillartscouncil. com/backyard_pho to_exhibit.htm. Rikard's Mill reopening April 14 The annual reopening of Rikard's Mill in Beatrice is scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and children. The grist mill will feature turning out meal and grits as it was done when Jake Rikard first established the mill on Flat Creek in 1845. There will be demonstrations of blacksmithing, storytelling, arts and crafts. Bluegrass, southern gospel and country music will be performed throughout the day. Barbecue will also be available for purchase. The mill is located between Monroeville and Camden, located on Highway 265, five miles north of Beatrice. For more information call Monroe County Heritage Museums, 251-575-7433 or email, mchm@frontiernet.net. Arts and crafts vendors should call to make reservations. Spring Fling April 6-7 in Butler The town of Butler is sponsoring a two-day "Spring Fling" festival April 6-7 at the old Vanity Fair site across from Bumpers Funeral Home. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday. A schedule of diverse musical artists will be featured. Artists performing are: April 6 - The Kattawar Brothers, a rock and roll band from Memphis, will appear at 9 p.m.; bluegrass singer, Claire Lynch, 6 p.m. and singer songwriter, Steve Forbet, a native of Meridian, Miss., 7:30 p.m. April 7 - The Larry Wallace Band, a bluegrass ensemble, will perform at noon; country rock band "Foot of the Hill" from Birmingham, at 3 p.m.; blues guitarist, Willie King of Pickens County, 7:30 and Tammy and Jerry Sullivan at 6 p.m. Other acts will be performing too. Admission is free. Food and craft vendors should contact the Butler Town Hall at 205-459-3795. Health Awareness Fair planned Bertha Mae Chapter No. 314 Order of the Eastern Star will be conducting their annual Health Awareness Fair on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the grounds of the Jackson City Hall. There will be screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, speech and weight check. Mini seminars will be presented on diabetes and health care disparities, hospice care, nursing home care, WIC/Immunizations, diet and exercise and Alzheimer's support. There will be booths set up representing a variety of businesses. All screenings are free and there will be free give-a-ways. For more information contact Anola F. Holly at 251-246-3036. The public is encouraged to attend. White Smith Memorial Library summer reading program The White Smith Memorial Library in Jackson will be conducting its summer reading program for students in K-4th grade. Early registration will be on April 16, 4-6 p.m. Registration will continue through April 20. The fee is $10. The summer reading program will be conducted during the month of June. SWAIA meeting April 17 The Southwest Alabama Improvement Association, SWAIA, will be conducting a public meeting on Tuesday, April 17, 7 p.m. at the Jackson Steakhouse. Guest speaker will be attorney J.R. Morgan. He has a law practice in Jackson. The topic of discussion will be "Preserving Your Legal Rights: Adverse Land Possession." There will be a question and answer period. For more information contact Dr. Ozelle Hubert, president of SWAIA at 247-2520, 387-0357, 767-4178, or e-mail: swaia@bellsouth. net. JHS Class of 1957 to meet There will be a meeting for the Jackson High School Class of 1957 on Monday, April 9, 6 p.m. at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House. Plans will be finalized for the reunion which is scheduled for June 9. For more information call Joyce Few at 246-4963 or Billy Griffin, 246- 9671. JHS Class of 1987 Jackson High School Class of 1987 will be conducting a reunion meeting at Visitation Catholic Church on Sunday, April 1 at 3 p.m. The reunion is scheduled for Saturday, July 21 and all class members are invited to attend. For more information contact Tina Goodman, 251-246-7218, Yolanda Packer, 251-275-4762 or Sandra Williams, 251-578-1019. Bay Area Food Bank conducts chef challenge The Bay Area Food Bank will be hosting their ninth annual "Gourmet Chef Challenge" on Tuesday, May 1 at the Mobile Convention Center from 6-8:30 p.m. The challenge will present the area's best chefs along with gourmet food from area restaurants and caterers and a silent auction. Guests will have the opportunity to taste fine dishes prepared by Naman's Catering, Tyner's Catering, Wintzell's Oyster House, The Original Oyster House, The Bienville Club, Zea Rotisserie, Macaroni Grill, Bluebell Ice Cream, Bilotti's Italian Cafe, The Salvation Army, Sonny's Barbeque, Saucy Q, Greer's Fairhope Market, Budweiser-Busch Distributing Company, Baumhauers Wings Restaurant, Buffalo Rock Pepsi and Atlanta Bread Company. Other restaurant owners are invited to participate. The evening will include live jazz music from Phyllis Linton. Tickets are $35 per person or $350 for a reserved table of 10. For more information contact Anita Havel at 251-653-1617. ECI's 6th Springtacular celebration Saturday, April 7, Exceptional Children, Inc. (ECI) will be hosting its annual fund-raiser event at the Edith Wilcox Recreational Community Center in Chatom. This year's event will feature Jr. Angler's Bass Fishing Tournament, a casting tournament, gumbo cook-off and a silent auction. The silent auction will include items such as a beach vacation, Smoky Mountain retreat, handpainted pottery, handmade furniture, fishing equipment and much more. For tournament entries and information call ECI at 251-847- 2970, Monday through Friday. St. Union Family Fun Day The annual St. Union Missionary Baptist Church Family Fun Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 7, 1-3 p.m. at the Alabama Electric Cooperative "Steam Plant" park in Leroy. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt for ages 3-11. Free hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cotton candy and sno-cones will be available. For more information contact LaShaunda Holly at 246-3051. The public is invited to attend. FBC Mom's Day Out and 4K registration Registration is now open to the public for Mom's Day Out classes and 4-year-old kindergarten (4K) class for the 2007-2008 school year. Mom's Day Out meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. until noon for ages 6 months to 3 years of age. The 4K program meets every morning from 8 a.m. until 12 noon for those who will be 4 years of age on or before Sept. 2, 2007. For more information or to register, call Donette Mullinix at 246- 0828 or the church office, 246- 4491. Easter bake sale at St. Peter's Episcopal Church There will be a bake sale on Saturday, April 7 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Jackson from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. "This will be a great opportunity to purchase baked goods for Easter," said church member, Croom Finlay. Sassy Rabbit Antiques Yard Sale and Bake Sale Sassy Rabbit Antiques, located at 389 N. College Ave., Jackson, is hosting a yard sale on Friday, April 6, beginning at 8 a.m. and a bake sale on Saturday, April 7, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. All proceeds will support the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Beckham, Hazzard, Peavy reunion July 27-29 The Beckham, Hazzard and Peavy family reunion is scheduled for July 27-29. For more information call Jeannette Walker at 251- 246-0270, Sam Peavy, 228-385- 1222 or Fletcher Law, 205-987- 9744. Crop for Cancer The Clarke-Washington EMC's Relay for Life team is hosting a scrapbooking crop to benefit the American Cancer Society on Friday, April 13 from 6-10 p.m. at the office, 1307 College Ave. in Jackson. Donate $10 to the Relay for Life team, bring supplies and a friend and join us as we "Crop for Cancer". Call Anna Wright with the CWEMC at 246-9081 by Tuesday, April 10 to register. Jackson swim team seeking members The Jackson swim team, the Waverunners, is currently seeking members ages 4-18 for the 2007 swim season. Families of team members must be members of the Jackson Facility Committee (H.W. Pearce Memorial Park). Anyone interested should sign up at HealthActions in Jackson on Friday, April 6, from 3-6 p.m. or Saturday, April 7, 9 a.m. until 12 noon. PSA-United Way seeking volunteers Wednesday, April 25 has been designed as the 13th Day of Caring and the United Way of Southwest Alabama is seeking volunteers from the community to spend a day caring in the agencies. A Day of Caring is a day spent working on projects the United Way partner agencies need done but lack the time, staff or money to see them through. Projects range from mulching and weeding, building wheelchair ramps to packing food boxes at the local food bank, reading to children or assisting the elderly with gardening. Each assignment supports the nonprofit agencies that work yearround to benefit the community. To obtain volunteer forms contact the United Way office at 251-431- 0113. JHS Class of 1957 reunion is June 9 Jackson High School Class of 1957 will be celebrating its 50th class reunion on June 9 at H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House in Jackson. Call Joyce Few at 251-246-4963 or Billy Griffin, 251-246-9671 for more details. 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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