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Thursday, March 15, 2012 --,
Demopolites
BWWMH Auxiliary starts
newsletter, 'Auxiliary Happenings'
()n Thursday, Feb. 16th at 8:30 a.m., sever-
,d students from grades 4 - 6 were inducted
into the Sweet Water High School Honor
gociety. The sponsors are Mrs. Debbie Hill
:nd Mrs. Nancy Glass. Students were rec-
,gnized and presented a certificate and pin.
IXTH GRADE - members: Rebekah
Arnold, Nykeira Bettis, Carly Byrd,
!.IITH GRADE - members Jacob Bedwell,
)livii Blakeney, Morgan Brunson, Nya
('ampbell, Nicholas Dale, Laura Dennison,
aKota Garner, Adrianna Hill, Ensley
i .awrence, Harley Loper, Kayli Mendenhall,
,Jewl, Inducted Honor Society Members
ibr 2011-2012: Fourth Grade; Kiana Adams,
.ialyll Boyel, Clay Cobb, Jared Dailey,
Jndsey Davis, Quenton Dumas, John
Thomas Ethefidge, Meri Etheridge, Destiny
i vans, Tanner Gibson, Mary Kendall Glass,
i'rimna Grayson, John Harmon, Tyler
i lugins, Janecia Jackson, Devontae
Timmesya Campbell, Lindsey Care),, Luke
Davis, Taylor Evans, Theron Gibson, Sara
Irvin, Lydia Lewis, Miketta Lewis, Natalie
Luker, Hannah Patrick, Kamryn Paul,
Jordan Rodgers, Brandon Shroeder, Sarah
Kate Stokley, and Jakeira Washington.
Newly inducted member: Charlie
Sturdivant.
Elaina Mitchell, Kiersten Montgomery,
Kora Myers, Anna Grace Norris, Ryley
Robbins. Newly inducted member Joni
Morgan.
January, Quantynia Johnson, Reed Joiner,
Garrett Lewis, Sammy Lewis, Xavier Lucy,
Hunter McGilberry, Allana Megginson,
Alliyah Megginson, Eve Myers, Mary
Nelson, Landen Pritchett, BreAnna
Ramsey, Katelyn Smith, Megan Tensley,
Maggie Thompson, and Jonas Weatherly
The Bryan W. Whitfield
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
met in the Classroom on
Thursday at 10:00 a.m. on
March 8. Rebecca Culpepper,
President, called the meeting to
order and J. D. Barnes asked the
blessing on the patients, work-
ers and hospital.
J. D. then gave the treasurers
report.
Rebecca reported that the
new televisions had been
received that the Auxiliary pur-
chased.
Johnnie Knott, secretary,
called the roll and read the min-
utes.
The president announced
with regrets that Lynn Brasfield
had resigned from the Auxiliary.
Dot Russell reported on the
recent Uniform Sale and she
expressed appreciation to all of
the workers.
Betty Baxley told of plans for
the Auxiliary members who vol-
unteered to go to Southern Oaks
for a birthday party for the resi-
dents in the #2 unity at 1:00
p.m. on that day.
Rachel Lamb reported that
the members could sign up for
preferred work day and hours
and flyers at the conclusion of
the meeting. The $5.00 Jewelry
Sale will be on Thursday, March
22nd from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m., and'on the 23rd from 7:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sharon Farst reported on the
condition of the Consultation
Room and suggested that it
needs work done on it and furni-
ture repaired or replaced. This
item will be looked into.
The president reported that
new planters had been placed at
the entrance of the hospital.
Mike Marshall, CEO, report-'
ed on the inspection by the Joint
Commission, thus the several
interruptions of the meedng due
to the alarms and flashing lights.
He said that January and
February had been extremely
busy months for the hospital.
Again he thanked the Auxiliary
members for all of the work and
contributions made to the hospi-
tal.
Betty Baxley reported on the
District 111 Auxiliary meeting
hosted by the Green County
Auxiliary in Eutaw on March 1.
The local Auxiliary was repre-
sented by Johnnie Knott,
Brenda Packer, Sharon Farst,
Betty Baxley, J. D. Barnes,
Rebecca Culpepper and Pearl
Slay.
She also distributed to the
members copies of the new
"Auxiliary Happenings"
newsletter, Volume 1, Number
1. The newsletter has numerous
items of interest.
$$$$$$$$$$**
St. Leo's Ladies Auxiliary
met in the Parish Hall at 6:00 on
Wednesday, March 7.
Janice Alegria, President,
opened the meeting with the
members reading a beautiful
prayer regarding joy, laughter
and faith.
Jan McDonald read the min-
utes of the last meeting and
Betty McCormick gas the uea-
surer's report.
The president reported the
church members have been very
generous in contributing month-
ly items suggested for the
Christmas Shoe Boxes.
Announcement was also
made regarding the NCCW
meeting at EWTN in kondale in
April.
Diane Busby reported on
plans for the Easter Egg hunt.
Since there is a conflict with the
Spring Break, it was decided to
have it on Holy Saturday, April
7 from 10 to noon.
Plans for the First
Communion Celebration on
May 6 were delayed until the
April meeting.
Several of our church family
and friends have various illness-
es and the group recited The
Lord's Prayer and Hail for
these friends.
The next meeting will be on
April 4, and Mary Elliott will.be
hostess.
Denise Duke was the hostess
for the meeting and the group
enjoyed the delicious meal and
fellowship.
I hope all of the readers exer-
cised the privilege of voting on
the March 13 election. ith so
many citizens running locally,
there will probably be some
runoffs, so if you didn't vote this
time, you will have the opportu-
nity of casting your ballot next
time.
If you have an item for this
column, please e-mail to: car-
olyn_mc@bellsouth.net or call
289-0799.
Westside
Elementary
BBCF to host Community
Kindergarten Registration
Awareness Grant.
Seekers Workshops
The Black Belt Community
Foundation (BBCF) will con-
duct a series of Community
Awareness Grant Seekers
Workshops throughout the
Black Belt region of Alabama
between February 20th and
March 15th, 2012. Applications
will be available at each of these
workshops' TlaeBBAI Grant
Application deadline will be
April 16, 2012 and the
Community Grant Application
deadline will be May 15, 2012.
Community organizations
based in and serving BBCF's
12-county service area are invit-
ed to attend these workshops,
where they will learn more
about the Black Belt
Community Foundation and
their Grants Program. Those
counties include Bullock,
Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale,
Lowndes, Macon, Marengo,
Perry, Pickens, Sumter and
1
Westside Elementary
00armers can
• Kindergarten
get fuel refund Pre-Registration
Pre-Registration will be
hem March 5th-19th between
the hours of 8:00 a.m.-ll:30
a.m., for parents to fill out
paper work listed below.
Children do not have to be
present for pre-registration,
but children will need to
accompany' parents to
Kindergarten registration
which will bb held on March
29th and 30th.
Children must be 5 years
Alabama Department of
Revcn;ue (ADOR) reminds
Alabal farmers that April 2,
2012, the deadline date for
filing daeir 2011 state fuel tax
refund:claims with the ADOR.
The' refund claims are based
on portions of the state excise
|ax paid by farmers on gasoline
and "clear" motor fuel used in
tractors or any auxiliary engines
attached to tractors during 2011
for agricultural puqsoses. The
refunditate is 11 cents per gal-
lola t'i gasoline and "clear"
llomr :I'hel.
Thg':refund provision also
allows,:labama falmers trans-
portinibiomass to electricity-
gener!ng facilities to receive a
fuel laltirefund up to $1,000.
7'
,,
Farmers who have previous-
ly filed refund claims with the
ADOR were mailed forms
early this month. Any individ-
ual qualifying for a refund may
obtain a claim form by Writing
to the following address:
Alabama Department of
Revenue, Business and License
Tax Division, Motor Fuels
Section, Post Office Box
327540, Montgomery, AL
36132-7540, or telephone (334)
242-9608.
rFor more information on the
fuel tax refund, farmers m@
contact the department's Motdr
Fuels Section at (334) 24-
9608, or emad"
Steve.Dubose @revenue.ala-
bama.gov
Subscribe to the
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OW OPEN IN THOMASVILLE
., 1 150 W. Front St.
' 334 636 4448
l.i!.:.' , i: f wNook.com/gabespc
old on or before September 2,
2012. Each child will need the
following documentations for
Pre-Registration: Certified
Birth Certificate, Original
Social Security Number Card,
Blue Immunization Form, 2
Proofs of Residency (Drives
license, bills with street
address, etc.).
All Packages must be filled
out on campus• No packages
will be permitted off campus.
Marlowe Electric
206 South Main St Linden AL 36748
Jimmy Waiters.
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Cell
334-217-0622
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334-295-1904
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ACCOUNTING
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' opeh'late by appointment
Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
3321--289-7070
' Downtown Demopolis - next to Marengo
Theater
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Wilcox.
The upcoming workshop will
address the NEW requirements
of the Grant Application. If you
are considering submitting a
grant application for either the
Black Belt Arts Initiative
(BBAI) Grant Cycle or the
Community. Grants Cycle,,
attendance at one of the
Community Awareness Grant
Seekers Workshops is
MANDATORY for ALL
APPLICANTS, including both
new and returning organiza-
tioas.
There will be ONLY ONE
SERIES OF WORKSHOPS for
2012.
Workshop Schedule:
Marengo County: Tuesday,
March 15th at the Linden City
Hall, 211 North Main Street,
Linden, starting at 6:00 p.m.;
Choctaw County: Tuesday,
March 13th at the
Pennington City Hall, 282
Pinegrove Road, Pennington,
starting at 6:00 p.m.;
Greene County: Thursday,
March 15th at the Greene
County Courthouse, 400
Morrow Avenue; Eutaw, start-
ing at:5:30p:m:; ............
To catch all of the work-
shops: Thursday, March 22nd at
the BBCF Headquarters, 609
Lauderdale Street, Selma, start-
ing at 5:30 p,m.
• . Throu Grants Program,
BBCF s engage commu-
nity leaders and regional non-
profit organizations to improve
the environment, enhance edu-
cational opportunities, provide
needed health services and
opportunities for area youth,
support the arts and community
economic development, and
provide for other areas of need
Registration will be held on
March 29th and 30th from
12:30-2:00.
*Families with last names
beginning with A to M come
March 29th.
*Families with last names
beginning with N to Z come
March 30th.
(If you have a conflict with
reg. dates, contact Valtina
Bowden, 289-0377 ext. 11) .....
Children need to accompa-
ny parents to Kindergarten
registration.
Registration consist of fill-
ing out paper work, student
screenings, and finger print-
ing, therefore, please allow
tact: Erica Crenshaw, Field
Services Representative, for
Community Grants, at ecren-
shaw @blackbelffound.org or
Kristin Law, Arts Coordinator,
for BBAI Arts Grants
klaw @hlackbelffound.org
To discuss your project,
please contact the BBCF office
at 866-874-1126.
30-45 minutes for the registra-
tion process.
Children must be 5 years
old on or before September 2,
2012.
Each child will need to
have the following documen-
tation: Certified Birth
Certificate, Original Social
Security Number Card, Blue
Immunization Form; 2 Proofs
of Residency (Drivers license,
bills with street address, etc.)
All kindergarten classes
will have parent pick up at
11:30 on March 29th and 30th
due to Fall Kindergart
Registration. ,
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Hwy 80, Uniontown, A136786
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Early Consignments:
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