In Our Community

The 8th annual Weaver Athletic Association golf tournament is to be at 9 a.m. today at Cane Creek Golf course. The cost is $50 per person and includes lunch. Mulligan is $10 for two 4-man scrambles. Prizes to be awarded. All proceeds to benefit the Weaver Athletic Association.

The Randolph County High School class of 1983 is to meet at 5 p.m. Oct. 3 at The Hub Restaurant in Wedowee. After classmates dine and visit, they will attend the homecoming game at 7 p.m. to sit in a reserved section. Call, after 5 p.m., (334) 863-7097, (770) 328-1825 or (770) 854-8811 with information on other classmates and to make reservations.

A fundraiser for the Ashley Doyle/Josh Gaither Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by Marty Warren, of Warren Family Affair, is taking place through September. Proceeds from the sale of recycled and recreated jewelry will go to the scholarship fund.

University of Alabama sophomores, may request an application from the Alumni office. Applicants must be from Calhoun or Cleburne county and have a GPA of at least 3.0.

Warren is now located in Cotton Antiques and Collectibles, 518 Main St., Oxford. Call Geri Doyle at 820-3422 for more information.

Line-dancing classes are to begin at 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 2 (every 1st and 3rd Thursday) at the Oxford Civic Center. The fee is $15 per month. Call Dennis Duke at (205) 428-0343 for more information.

Jacksonville State University Wellness-Anniston free health screening and education services, "Wellness Wednesdays," are to begin 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 1 (every Wednesday through Nov. 19) at the Bridge. The events and services are being offered by the JSU nursing department. Call 241-3399 for more information on the different screenings and services offered.

The Gene Fair Community Awareness Rally is to be 9 a.m.-noon today at Oxford Lake. Gene Fair, a victim of Parkinson's, recently spoke at an Oxford City Council meeting to promote the "abilities" of the disabled. The event is a community project provided by Gene Fair with support from The Greater Calhoun County Area Governor's Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities. Call 820-2018 for more information.

Used cell phones, to benefit victims of domestic violence, are to be accepted at 2nd Chance, 304 S. Wilmer Ave. Call 236-7381 to locate a collection site or for more information.

Sixteenth annual fall women's retreat is to be 8 a.m. Oct. 4 at New Prospect Baptist Church, Choccolocco. Call 236-2497, 237-2369 or 741-8596 before Sept. 28 to register.

Middle Eastern folk dance/belly dance class is to be 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday nights at Jacksonville Community Center. Class includes instruction, booklet and music. The cost is $8 per class or $56 for eight-week class. Call 435-8115 for more information.

Second annual Anniston Fire Department golf tournament, to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, is to be Oct. 11 at Cane Creek Golf Course. The deadline to register is Oct. 4. Call Clint Dover at 452-3559 to make reservations.

Anniston First Church of the Nazarene is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Church of the Nazarene at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 5 at 4940 Saks Road.

The denomination has been headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., since 1912. Anniston First Church was established in 1944. Call 282-9684 or 236-6667 for more information.

The "Little Miss Red Ribbon Pageant," for girls first-eighth grades, is to be at 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Jacksonville State University, McClellan auditorium. The cost is $20 per contestant. The event is sponsored by Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention in honor of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. Call 237-8131 to register or for more information.

A reception to honor Ms. Rubye Sisson is to be 2-4 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Ragland Public Library, 738 Main St. The event is sponsored by the St. Clair County Library system and the Ragland Public Library boards. Call (205) 472-2007 for more information.

The Muscular Dystrophy golf tournament, sponsored by the Anniston Fire fighters local 508, is to be 11 a.m. for registration, tournament at 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at Cane Creek Golf Course. Call Bryan Walker at 225-9111 or Clint Dover at 452-2559 for sponsorship or to register to play.

Johnson family members, descendants of Samuel and Mary Johnson's (of Malone) offspring, (Aleck, Henrietta, Henry, Mary Jane, Cora, Ann, Dank, Julie, Benjamin, Harford and Paralee,) are asked to contact Donna West Gates at (678) 418-2110 with addresses for the planning of the 2009 Johnson family reunion.

The Community Action Agency of Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties Head Start Program is now accepting applications for enrollment at the Ashland, Eastside (Talladega), Folsom and Munford Head Start Centers. Head Start is a free federally funded, quality child development/pre-school program serving 3, 4, and 5-year-old children from income eligible families, and children with disabilities. If your child turned three years old on or before Sept. 1, and meets the federal income guidelines, he or she will be eligible to apply. Contact the following centers for more information.

• Ashland Center, Nell McKenzie, 354-2533

• Eastside (Talladega Center), Patricia Garrett or Rita Swain, 362-5650

• Folsom Center, Charlene White, 363-2722

• Munford Center, Stephanie Keith, 358-0773

• Family/community partnership manager, Tracy Epps Watters, 362-3697.

McCords Crossroads Homemakers 8th annual quilt show/yard sale is to be (quilt show) 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 4; 12:30-4 p.m. Oct. 5; (yard sale) 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 3-4; 12:30-3 p.m. Oct. 5 at McCords Fire Station No.2, County Road 157, Forney Community, Centre.

The Oxford High School class of 1968 is planning to hold its 40-year reunion on Nov. 22. Contact information is needed on a number of classmates. If you have not already been contacted by a member of the planning committee, please call any of the following committee members: Robbie Robinson Doyle at 832-3064; Don Hudson at 831-8037; Dennis or Linda Simpson Crow at 831-3861; or Lynn Hawkins Chapman at 238-8575.

The dressbarn in Oxford is to host a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society with the sale of a plush dog "Chloe" beginning Oct. 1 through Dec. 15. The plush dog is to retail for $5 and dressbarn in Oxford will donate $2.50 from the sale of each dog to the American Cancer Society.

The Positive Christian Singles group is to meet at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Western Sizzlin' in Oxford. Jon Garlick of the Calhoun County Sheriff's office is to lead the program. Call 820-3536 for more information.