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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Singing at Grace Chapel There will be a singing Saturday, March 15, 6 p.m. at Grace Chapel Church in Coffeeville. All are encouraged to come and take part. For more information call 276-3957. Quarterback Club to meet Jackson High School Quarterback Club will gather for their monthly meeting March 10, 6 p.m. in the school library. Anyone with a child in the football program is encouraged to attend. JHS Class of 1988 to plan 20th reunion The Jackson High School Class of 1988 will have a meeting, at the Jackson Steakhouse, Sunday, March 16 at 5 p.m., to plan their 20th class reunion, Classmates should plan to attend. For additional questions contact Melissa Frost McKee (251) 769-6420, Lakeshia Taylor Dixon (251) 246-6783, Alvis Merida (251) 769-5499, Brenda Powell Poellnitz (251) 769- 0888 or Elizabeth Zakary Lawrence (251) 513-3784. ACES presents 'Herb Gardening for the South' Tom Daugherty of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will offer a presentation on growing and harvesting herbs March 11 at the Grove Hill United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on Old Highway 43. Refreshments, courtesy of the Country Goose, will be provided during the 9:30-10 a.m. registration. The program will be from 10 - 12 noon. For additional information call Daugherty at 877-252-4769 or 251-574-8445. For local information call the Clarke County Extension Office at 251- 275-3121. Workshop at Kimbell House The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a High Impact Marketing Workshop today (March 6), 5:30 p.m. at the Kimbell House for area businesses. Representatives from The South Alabamian, the Radio Center, MediaCom and Web page design will be on hand to offer suggestions. To register call the chamber office at 251- 246-3251. There will be a $25 fee. Computer classes to be sponsored by chamber, library Computer education classes will be sponsored by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and the White Smith Memorial Library teaching basic skills. Classes will be 10- 11:30 a.m. at the Alabama Southern Community College computer lab; Tuesday and Wednesday, March 11 and 12; Tuesday and Thursday, March 18 and 20; Tuesday and Thursday, March 25 and 27. To register call the chamber office at 246-3251. There will be a $60 fee. WCHS hosting Miss Maroon & Gold Pageant Washington County High School will host the Miss Maroon & Gold Pageant on Saturday, March 15. Admission for this event is $4 in advance or $5 at the door. 'Coffee With Sylvia' cond ucted at Helms House The Grove Hill Area Chamber of Commerce and the Women's Business Center, Inc., will host a women's business and entrepreneur workshop today (March 6), from 10 -11 a.m. "Coffee With Sylvia" will be conducted by Sylvia Browder discussing the problems and solutions that women who own small businesses face. The workshop will be at the Helms House next to the Clarke County Museum. Contact the chamber of commerce, 251- 275-4188 or grovehillcoc@tds.net, for comments or questions. Team captains meet March 11 There will be a Jackson Relay for Life team captains' meeting on March 11, 5:30 p.m. in the Boise training center. All team captains should plan to attend. Women's League banquet is March 8 A reunion banquet will be conducted at the Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House for the Jackson Women's League March 8. There will be a catered dinner, silent auction and door prizes. J.R. Owen from Cool Rayz will be the featured entertainment. The Jackson Women's League has been serving the Pine City for 25 years. CCARC hosts 'Spring Jubilee 2008' "Spring Jubilee 2008", celebrating the capabilities of individuals with cognitive disabilities, will be an event of Saturday, March 15, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CCARC's annual fundraiser will include the 6th Annual 5K/1m Fun Walk at 8:30; and the 8th Annual "Cruisin' for CCARC" charity ride sponsored by the Clarke County chapter of Southern Cruisers, 10. John Rodgers with WMBV will be the guest emcee for the day. Other events throughout the day will be a cake sale and cake walk, silent art and pottery auction, gumbo cook-off, dog costume contest, games, horse/buggy rides, entertainment and more. For additional information, registration forms or volunteer opportunities, call CCARC at 251-246-3000 or visit www.clarkearc.com. March is also Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with "Success - when doors open we succeed" as the theme. Members of the community may join CCARC, supporting this effort, at the Spring Jubilee. Additional information is available by calling Bebe Garrett at 251-246-3120. Scholarship applications available The Jackson Rotary Club has scholarship applications available for all juniors and seniors in Clarke and Washington counties. To be eligible, applications must be post marked and mailed by March 26, 2008 and mailed to P.O. Box 22 Jackson, AL 36545. Students may receive applications from any Rotarian. For further information contact Althea Thomas at 251-246- 4425, extension 236. Clarke County Idol contest March 15 The Pine City Park Committee is presenting a "Clarke County Idol" contest Friday, March 15, 7 p.m. at the Jackson High School auditorium. The application fee is $25, participants ages 12-19. Deadline for application is Feb. 25. Apply by contacting one of the school counselors or Karen Donald at 246-4028. General admission will be $5. Upcoming Sickle Cell fund-raisers On Friday, March 7, 7 p.m. the 50th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair will be presented at the Saenger Theater Center for the Living Arts in Mobile. Admission is $40. For additional information contact Karen Donald at 246- 4028. Social assistance on Wednesdays at Salvation Army The Salvation Army Social Service office is open on Wednesdays from 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. When in need of assistance with food and a variety of other needs, the office attempts to assist where they can. For additional information call 246- 5693. Narcotics Anonymous meeting Narcotics Anonymous will be meeting Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 302 E. Church St., Jackson. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are conducted in the fellowship hall of Visitation Catholic Church, West Clinton Street in Jackson Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. Diabetes Classes Diabetes classes will be conducted each Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Medical Center. For additional information contact Rene' Forman, RN BSN, 251-246-9021. Heart of Dixie Collectors Club meets last Monday of month The Heart of Dixie Collectors Club will meet the last Monday of every month at the Jackson Steakhouse at 7 p.m. in the meeting room. Collectors of all types are welcome in sharing their knowledge and collections.
Some collections may include but are not limited to Indian artifacts, coins, postcards, old paper, books, bottles, advertising memorabilia, etc. For additional information contact Earl Handley at (251) 247-2438.
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