Calendar of Events

Elvis in Concert

March 6, 2010
6:00 pm	to	9:00 pm

The Clay County Panther Pride Marching Band Presents

Terry Padgett as Elvis

A CCHS Band Fundraiser. Saturday, March 6th at 7 pm – Doors open at 6 pm.  At CCHS.

Tickets $20 each. Purchase tickets at Ann Flower’s. Advanced ticket sales with limited tickets at the door.

For more info, contact Tammy Luckie at 256-354-3720 or 256-276-9013.

Youth Entrepreneurship Club Yard Sale and Bake Sale

February 23, 2010
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm
March 6, 2010
7:00 am	to	12:00 pm

Youth Entrepreneurship Club Yard Sale and Bake Sale
Sponsored by The Clay County Children’s Policy Council and the Clay County Chamber of Commerce

Where: Clay County Farmer’s Market
When: Saturday, March 6th 7am – Noon

The goal is to teach our youth about entrepreneurship.
There will be youth from grades 1st – 12th and they will set up their own stores with LOTS of goodies from their rooms, mom & dad’s house, the garage etc. There will be something there for everyone it will NOT be just goodies for kids. We encourage you to come out and support our youth. We will be teaching the youth how to sell, market and set up a store and the youth get to keep the money they make from their own store.

Mandatory Meeting

On Tuesday, February 23rd at 6pm at the Clay County Farmer’s Market. All parents and youth MUST attend this meeting. This is to inform you about Saturdays Yard Sale. There will be guest speakers to talk to the youth about entrepreneurship. This is going to be a lot of fun and the youth will be learning at the same time.

For more information call Mary Patchunka-Smith at the Clay County Chamber of Commerce 256-396-2828 or e-mail claychamber@centurytel.net

Download the information flier – click - Youth Entreprenuer Flier (7)

Cardboard Boat Regatta Race Boat Building Clinic

February 16, 2010
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

Watch a Video of Last Year’s Races

Calling all boat regatta racers…

Join us at the Clay County Farmers Market at 86838 Hwy 9, Lineville, AL on Tuesday, February 16th; 6 pm – 8 pm to learn how to build a cardboard boat.  During the boring winter it will be a fun project for you, your club/team/church group or for your co-workers… because you row your craft in the hilariously funny 2nd Annual Randolph County Animal Shelter Paddlin’ 4 Paws Cardboard Boat Regatta Races at the Chimney Cove Boat Show, Saturday, 5/22/2010. Races begin at 1pm.

The Clinic:

On Tuesday 2/16,  RCAS and Lake Wedowee Air Junkeys are hosting a boat builders clinic.  There will be cruisers from last year’s race on display.  And we will teach you the skills we learned while building those boats.

• How to design your boat for floatation, stability and, speed
• What construction materials you may use
• How to find the best corrugated cardboard
• How to bond cardboard pieces together
• How to waterproof your vessel
• How to pre-register for discounts on boat building supplies & cardboard
• Retailers/corporate sponsorship perks that could help your team

Yes, cardboard WILL float (at least for awhile)

There are more photos and info at www.highairs.com.  See who sank, who swam their boat in, who raced twice, and who won photo plaque awards and bragging rights for a year. (Our website is being redesigned to load faster and add 2010 info, so be patient !)  To further encourage you….

WHO – WHAT – HOW – WHY

You, or you and your 20 best friends from church or work or ?…may dress in costume, bring your own music and rooting section to cheer you on.  You gently step into your boat from the dock and when the whistle blows you row like mad around the course buoys to the finish line.  Even if you swim your sinking boat to shore you are still eligible for prizes.  When your boat and entire team arrive together at the boat ramp, your official time is recorded.    You may win the:

• Titanic Award: most spectacular sinking and best effort NOT to (the boat must have traveled more than 50′)
• Pint Size Pirate Award (average age of crew is 12 or under)
• Old Wheezy Geezer award (average age of crew is 55 and over)
• Popeye’s Spinach Award (all rowers are from the same school)
• Rah ! Rah ! Award (most enthusiastic team and pit crew from the time you check in til you finish the race)
• Moby Dick Award (most creative or whimsical design or theme)
• Captain Bligh’s Award (best “clean” boat name – this is a family event !)
• Beastly Beauty Award (make that ugly boat look crusty or awful)
• Fastest Raft
• Fastest Boat

To learn more, visit the website at www.highairs.com

For more info, contact:
Patt High – highairs@gmail.com

(256)363-1056

Alabama County Extension Home Grown Pruning Seminars

February 15, 2010
9:00 am	to	11:00 am
February 22, 2010
9:00 am	to	11:00 am
February 27, 2010
9:00 am	to	12:00 pm

Alabama County Extension Home Grown Pruning Seminars

Muscadine Grapes Pruning Seminar
Monday, February 15, 2010
Ledgers Landing Vineyard 3865 Central Plank Road (Hwy. 9 North)
Wetumpka, Alabama
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
LEARN HOW TO PRUNE MUSCADINES FROM THE EXPERTS
THIS IS A HANDS-ON ACTIVITY! BRING YOUR PRUNING TOOLS!

Download Registration Form & Details – County Extension Muscadine Grape Pruning Workshop (10)

Fruit Trees Pruning Seminar
Monday, February 22, 2010
Neighbors Farm located at the 8 mile marker on Hwy. 259 between Alexander City and Equality
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
LEARN HOW TO PRUNE APPLES, FIGS, PEACHES, & PEARS
THIS IS A HANDS-ON ACTIVITY! BRING YOUR PRUNING TOOLS!

Download Registration Form & Details – County EXtension Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop (9)

Home Orchard Pruning Demonstration
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Home of Roger & Sara Harris 623 Harris Drive
Lineville, Alabama (Near Delta)
9 a.m. to 12 noon
LEARN ABOUT ORCHARD MANAGEMENT.
SEE PRUNING DEMONSTRATIONS ON APPLES, BLUEBERRIES, FIGS, PEACHES, & PEARS

Download Registration Form & Details – County Extension Home Orchard Pruning Workshop (8)

Chip East – eastwil@aces.edu
Regional Extension Agent
Commercial Horticulture
Office 256-354-5976
cell 256-846-0314

Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference

March 18, 2010
9:00 am	to	2:00 pm

Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference
2010 Vegetable Growers Workshop
March 18th @ Cane Creek Community Garden
9am – 2pm ~ Registration begins at 8:30am
Cost $3.00 per person
*Lunch included IF you pre-register*

WorkShop Agenda (tentative)

• 9:00 Asparagus Production for Local Markets – Arnold Caylor, Superintendent of the North Alabama Horticulture Research Station
• 9:25 A New Look at Older Watermelon Varieties – Mike Reeves, ACES Regional Extension Agent
• 9:50 Southern Pea Production – Doug Chapman, ACES Regional Extension Agent
• 10:15 Break
• 10:30 Farm Accounting Issues – Robert Page, ACES Regional Extension Agent
• 10:55 Controlling Fungal Diseases of Cucurbits – Dan Porch, Blount County Extension Coordinator
• 11:20 Insect pest identification and control in asparagus, pea, and cucumber – Ayanava Majumdar, Extension Vegetable Entomologist
• 11:45 Outcome Assessment Extension Survey – Ayanava Majumdar, Extension Vegetable Entomologist
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 Overview of High Tunnel Vegetable Production – Chip East, ACES Regional Extension Agent

Download Registration Form & Agenda – County Extension Vegetable Growers Workshop (8)

Directions to Cane Creek Community Garden included in Registration and Agenda form.

Chip East – eastwil@aces.edu
Regional Extension Agent
Commercial Horticulture
Office 256-354-5976
cell 256-846-0314

Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference

February 20, 2010
7:30 am	to	4:00 pm

Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference
February 20, 2010
Registration: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Conference hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Auburn University, Lowder Building (411 West Magnolia)

Guest Speaker: Don Wambles, Director of the Farmers Market Authority

Topics will include:

• Tree Fruit Production (Satsuma, Peach, Persimmon, Heirloom Apples)
• Small Fruit Production (Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Muscadines)
• Vegetable Production (Tomatoes, Southern Peas, Asparagus)
• Various High Tunnel Production Systems

Pre-registration due by February 13, 2010:
Pre-registration – $40.00, which includes 2010 AFVGA membership fee.
On-Site Registration – $50.00, which includes 2010 AFVGA membership fee.

Download the Registration Form – AFVGA 2010 Conference Registration Form (7)

Download the Conference Agenda – AFVGA 2010 Conference Agenda (7)

Chip East – eastwil@aces.edu
Regional Extension Agent
Commercial Horticulture
Office 256-354-5976
cell 256-846-0314

Starrz Performing Art Centre 2010 Father/Daughter Dance

February 12, 2010
6:30 pm	to	10:30 pm

You are cordially invited to the
Starrz Performing Art Centre 2010 Father – Daughter Dance
Friday, February 12th – 6:30 – 10:00
Starrz Performing Art Centre
4800 Cogswell Avenue, Suite 201
Pell City, AL 35125
(Right next to Charlie’s Catfish)

Tickets can be purchased at Starrz Performing Art Centre
Space is limited so please pre-purchase your tickets

Cost: $10.00 per couple & $5.00 for each additional sibling
Price includes dancing to the sounds of DJ Starr Gaither – Kendrick, drinks and snacks.
Flowers for your little princess will also be made available for purchase.

For additional information please call (205) 338-1725 or visit www.starrzpac.com

Please join us for a truly magically evening!

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

Lineville Alabama Baseball and Softball Registration

February 1, 2010
6:30 pm	to	8:30 pm
February 8, 2010
6:30 pm	to	8:30 pm
February 15, 2010
6:30 pm	to	8:30 pm

Lineville Alabama Baseball and Softball Registration

FEBRUARY 1ST , 8TH, AND 15TH ONLY

6:30 P.M. at Lineville Elementary School

$60.00 1ST child – $10.00 discount after 1st child

Boy’s       T-BALL        5-6 years old
Boy’s       Rookie        7-8 years old
Boy’s       Minor         9-10 years old
Boy’s       Major        11-12 years old

Girl’s      Sweetees   5-6 years old
Girl’s      Darlings       7-8 years old
Girl’s      Angels         9-10 years old
Girl’s      Ponytails    11-12 years old

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