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Need Help Obtaining Prescriptions
Do you need help in obtaining prescription
medications? The Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments SenioRX
Prescription Drug Assistance Program may be able to help you if you
meet certain qualifications. They are: ages 55 years or older; disabled
of any age in the 24-month Medicare waiting period (disability Social
Security letter required); if you are in the Medicare Part D Gap.
This program is a partnership between the state of Alabama, Alabama
Department of Senior Service and NACOLG/Department of Aging Services
and the pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Ashridge VFD Ladies Auxiliary Taking New Members,
Volunteers
The Ashridge Volunteer Fire Department’s
Ladies Auxiliary is welcoming new members or volunteers to join their
organization, which has an ultimate goal of raising enough money to
purchase land and build a community center for everyone in the Ashridge
community to use. The Ladies Auxiliary holds fund raisers of
various kinds, and any help would be appreciated. You do not
have to have a family member in the Ashridge Fire Department to be a
Ladies Auxiliary member. To find out more, contact Lee Sutliff at
(205) 269-8759 or Renee Baker at (205) 272-9506.
Summer Campregistration
NWA dance/twirl studio, located on Highway 195
across the street from Lakeland Community Hospital, will be
having summer camp registration now through May 17. Classes
offered are beginning, intermediate, and advanced baton; beginning,
intermediate and advanced hip-hop dance with gymnastics and hip-hop
aerobics for all ages, and creative art and dance for ages 2-4. These
classes are for both girls and boys. There will be scholarships for
camp, please visit their blog for a summer schedule and how to apply
for scholarships at www.nwadancetwirl.blog spot.com. Please contact
owner Nina Long at 205-485-4615 for any additional information.
Taking Boston Butt orders
The Pebble Volunteer Fire Department is taking
orders for smoked Boston Butts. To place an order, contact any fire
department member or Steve Smith at 205-269-0656. Pickup date will be
May 18, at the fire station.
Saturday, May 18
Poplar Springs singing
Poplar Springs Free Will Baptist Church, located
south of Double Springs on Highway 195, will be holding a singing
Saturday, May 18, at 6 p.m. The bluegrass gospel quartet 3-N-1 will be
the guest singers, and everyone is welcome to attend.
Yard Sale
There will be a yard sale at The Solid Rock
Church on Saturday, May 18, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. If it happens to
rain, the yard sale will be postponed until the following Saturday.
Sunday, May 19
Decoration service
Decoration will be held at Shady Grove near Phil
Campbell on Sunday, May 19. Donations are needed for the cemetery fund.
Tuesday, May 21
My Hope America Training
The Winston County Baptist Association is
sponsoring training for pastors and Sunday School directors Tuesday,
May 21, at 7 p.m., in Double Springs, at the association office. My
Hope America with Billy Graham is a massive effort to reach people with
the gospel of Jesus Christ.
May 30 - June 2
Refresh 2013
Houston Church of God, located on CR 3800, will
be hosting Refresh 2013 Thursday, May 30, through Sunday, June 2.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on
Sunday. There will be a special evangelists and guest singers
throughout this event. Thursday, the pastor/evangelist will be Ben
Young, with the Nauvoo Church of God Praise choir performing. Friday
night will feature pastor/evangelist Heath Tinker and special singers
PURPOSE. Saturday night, pastor Gary Phillips will be the guest speaker
with special singers from Lakeview Holiness Church, and the evangelist
for Sunday will be Leon Beasley. Everyone is welcome to attend.
