Millerville VFD Trade Day Yard Sale

April 3, 2010
7:00 am	to	2:00 pm

Millerville VFD Trade Day Yard Sale

Saturday, April 3rd from 7:00 am Until. Booths available. Inside booth – $15. Outside booth – $10.

Support the Millerville VFD.

For more information, contact Kathy Carr at 256-354-2420 or Kathy Smith at 256-354-0169.  Download the info flier.

Alabama Mass Fatality Preparedness Exercise

March 2, 2010
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 4, 2010
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 22, 2010
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 24, 2010
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 29, 2010
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 30, 2010
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Center for Emergency Preparedness (CEP), in conjunction with the Alabama Coroner’s Association (ACA), will host a mass fatality preparedness table top exercise in each of the ACA districts throughout the state.  This exercise series will bring together local, regional, and state leaders to identify and explore resources available for a local mass fatality event.  This exploratory conference will build new relationships to facilitate local fatality management planning.  This is a one-day, round table discussion, from 10 am – 4 p.m.

The target audience for the conference includes:

• Coroners
• Medical Examiners
• Funeral Home and Crematorium Directors
• Emergency Management Agency
• Public Health
• First Responders
• Law Enforcement
• Hospitals
• Nursing Homes

Below lists the dates of the conferences, by district.  We look forward to your participation.  More information will follow regarding the registration process.  Please pass this information on to others you feel may benefit.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 – District 1
Baldwin County Central Annex
22251 Palmer Street
Robertsdale, AL

• Baldwin, Mobile, Washington, Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh, Escambia, Choctaw, Marengo, Wilcox, and Butler Counties

Thursday, March 4, 2010 – District 2
Troy Sportsplex
601 Enzor Road  (off HWY 167)
Troy, AL

• Pike, Montgomery, Bullock, Barbour, Crenshaw, Covington, Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva, and Houston Counties

Monday, March 22, 2010 – District 5
Cullman County Regional Medical Center
1912 AL Hwy 157
Cullman, AL

• Cullman, Lauderdale, Limestone, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Marion, Winston, Lamar, Fayette, and Walker Counties

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 – District 6
Etowah County Senior Activity Center
623 Broad Street
Gadsden, AL

• Etowah, Madison, Jackson, Marshall, DeKalb, Blount, Cherokee, St. Clair, Jefferson, Calhoun, and Cleburne Counties

Monday, March 29, 2010 – District 3
Tuscaloosa County Health Department
2350 Hargrove Road, East
Tuscaloosa, AL

• Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Greene, Sumter, Bibb, Hale, Perry, Dallas, Chilton, Autauga, and Lowndes Counties

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 – District 4
Shocco Springs Conference Center

• Talladega, Shelby, Clay, Randolph, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Chambers, Elmore, Macon, Lee, and Russell Counties

For more info, contact:
Valeria J. Patton, HSEEP/CRA Coordinator
Center for Emergency Preparedness
e-mail:  Valeria.Patton@adph.state.al.us
Phone:      (334) 206-2958
Fax:           (334) 206-3819 or 206-3832

Volunteer Fire Depts

Volunteer Fire Departments are a big part of life in rural America and it’s a big part of life in Clay County, Alabama.  Clay County is known as the “Volunteer County of Alabama” and this is shown true by the volunterism of  the many men and women who serve on all of our communities’ volunteer fire departments.

This section of the Chamber wesbite is dedicated to all of the outstanding volunteer fire departments throughout Clay County.  Send your stories, articles and photos of your community volunteer fire department so we can include it here.  Send your info by email to claychamber@centurytel.net or contact Executive Director Mary Patchunka-Smith at 256-396-2828.