Monthly Singing

Calvary Baptist Church will hold it monthly singing at 7 p.m. on Friday night.

Guest singers will be the Wilkerson Family from Troy.

Everyone is welcome.

November 13

Jeffcoat Reunion

All descendants of Elijah L. and Ella Marzelle Jeffcoat are invited to the annual family reunion scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday on Happy Trails Farm on Crenshaw County Road 50.

Special activities are planned for the children such as horseback riding, mountain climbing, hayrides and much more.

Everyone is welcome. Please bring a picnic lunch.

November 15

Gospel Concert

Coldwater Congregational Church will host a gospel concert at 7 p.m. on Nov. 15 featuring Willie and Rodie Longenecker.

The Longenecker's have lived in central Canada for 35 years teaching, preaching and singing.

The church is located approximately five miles east of Hwy. 29.

Everyone is invited.

November 16

CCA Performance

Crenshaw Christian Academy's sixth and seventh grade students will present Annie Jr., one of the new Broadway Junior Collections, at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16.

Admission is $5 per person.

Everyone is invited to attend.

November 18

Ready to learn workshop

Parents, teachers and caregivers are invited to attend a "Math is Everywhere" Workshop presented by the Greenville campus of

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College

in cooperation with Alabama Public Television from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 in Room 19.

The workshop is a part of the Ready To Learn service provided by Alabama Public Television. Through an orientation to the Ready To Learn Learning Triangle as the foundation, participants learn to use the television as an active learning tool by extending the viewing to books and activities and other educational and web-site resources available through Alabama Public Television.

This workshop helps parents, teachers, and caregivers become involved with their children’s learning and development through viewing, doing, and reading. Participants will receive free books and other materials to help children develop math skills.

Participants will also receive information about the new Child Development Degree offered by LBW Community College.

For more information or to register contact Elizabeth Page, Child Development Instructor, at 382-2133, extension 2309 or epage@lbwcc.edu.

All participants must register by Nov. 10.

There will be no on-site registration.

The workshop is provided as a free service by LBWCC and APTV.

November 20

Flea Market

A flea market will be held beginning at 6 a.m. on Nov. 20 at the Petrey Community Center and will continue until the last customer is gone.

While customers shop they can buy food including sausage and biscuits, hotdogs, soft drinks and cake.

Advance tickets for Boston Butts can be purchase for $15 each by calling Tommy Petrey at 335-5743.

The Boston Butts will be ready to be picked up on the day of the Flea Market.

Camp stew will also be sold, as well as whole cakes, pies, other sweets, and all types of items you would expect at a Flea Market.

Donations are being received from now until then. Call Curtis Petrey to drop off donations

at 335-6700 or call Tommy Petrey if you need someone to pick up your donations at 335-5743.

Benefit Campstew Sale

Friends and South Luverne Baptist Church are pre-selling campstew to benefit Nolan Beasley, who was injured in a car wreck earlier this year.

The campstew must be reserved by Nov. 17. The cost for a quart is $5 and can be picked up from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Nov. 20 at the home of David Coggins located at 434 East 10th Street in Luverne.

To place an order contact David Coggins at 335-4913 or Calvin Bowden at 335-6602.

Benefit Singing

A benefit singing will be held at 5 p.m. on Nov. 20 for Mrs. Verbie Brodeway at the Rutledge Town Hall.

Featured singers are Lonnie McGough and Becky and "The Gospel Sounds."

Everyone is invited to attend.

Campstew Sale

Vidette Community Center will be holding a campstew sale at 2 p.m. on Nov. 20.

For more information call Dianne Weaver at 335-6815.

November 23

Grandparents Day

Crenshaw Christian Academy will celebrate Grandparent's Day at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 23.

All grandparents are invited.

December 3

Holiday Open House

The Crenshaw County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the annual downtown customer appreciation holiday open house from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Dec. 3.

Many Luverne merchants will be participating offering savings and goodies.

Please turn out to support the local merchants and keep your tax dollars at home this Christmas.

December 4

Christmas Parade

The Crenshaw County Chamber of Commerce's annual Christmas Parade will be held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 4.

The parade will lineup at the old armory building at 10:30 a.m.

Anyone interested in having an entry in the parade contact Sherri Richburg at 335-2253.

All businesses, schools and civic organizations are encouraged to participate.

There is no entry fee to participate, but the Chamber does ask that each entry donate a toy for the toy drive.

December 7

Senior Citizen Day Trip

Get into the holiday spirit and join the fun.

A senior citizen day trip to tour the historic Governor's Mansion and Capitol, both of which will be decorated for the holiday season, is scheduled for Dec. 7. The group will also dine at the Sahara Restaurant.

The highlight of the tour will be meeting Gov. Bob Riley and having a group picture taken with him on the Capitol steps.

For more information or to make your reservation call the Community Education Office at 335-3319, Ext: 154.

Ongoing Announcements

Computer Classes

Basic computer classes will be offered at 6 p.m. starting Nov. 9 at the Crenshaw County Board of Education in Luverne.

The course lasts throughout the month of November and will meet twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and will be taught by Leanne Taylor.

For more information call the community education office at 335-3319, Ext: 154.

LBWCC Hunter Ed Course

The Alabama Hunter Education Course will be offered by the Alabama Conservation Department's Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division on the MacArthur Campus of LBW Community College November 8, 9, 10, and 11.

The course will be held in the Conference Center Building from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. each night.

This will be a four-day course.

In 1991, the Alabama Legislature passed legislation that requires all first time hunting license buyers born on or after Aug. 1, 1977 to complete a hunter education course prior to purchasing their first hunting license.

Alabama is one of 49 states that has a mandatory hunter education program.

The goal of the Hunter Education Program is to make Alabama hunters more responsible and more knowledgeable about wildlife conservation.

The Hunter Education Course is minimum of 10 hours of instruction plus a written examination.

Students will be given a written exam to be tested for certification on the last night of class.

The course includes but is not limited to firearm safety and handling, responsible hunting and hunter ethics, wildlife law, wildlife management and identification, archery, muzzleloading, first aid, survival, and game care.

There is no charge to attend this course.

There is no charge for the certification exam.

Participants must be age 10 years old or older to attend the class and receive certification.

Participants will need to bring their social security card with them on the first night of class.

For more information contact the Adult Education and Skills Training Division on the MacArthur Campus of LBW Community College at (334) 493-3573, ext. 5344 or 5360.

Taekwondo Classes

Taekwondo classes will be offered by the Crenshaw County Board of Education at 9 a.m. every Saturday beginning Nov. 13. All proceeds will be donated back into the program for additional equipment.

The classes are intended for children and adults and will be taught by second-degree black belt, David Kim, who is General Affairs Manager of the SMART Plant in Luverne.

For more information call community education office at 335-3319, Ext: 154.

Poinsettias Sale

The Luverne Rotary Club is beginning to take orders for it's annual poinsettia sell.

The poinsettias are available in red, white and pink and cost $9 each. Plants will be available for pick up Saturday, Dec. 4.

Proceeds from the sell of the plants will benefit the Crenshaw County Department of Human Resources' Operation Santa Clause as well as other charitable causes throughout the county.

For more information, see a local Rotary member.

Jr. Miss Tickets on sale

Support Crenshaw County's 2005 Junior Miss at Alabama's Junior Miss to be held in Montgomery on Dec. 10-11.

Tickets for Friday night cost $15, Saturday afternoon $15 and Saturday night $25. A weekend pass cost $45.

For more information or to purchase tickets contact Jean Sims at 335-5993, Nancy Williams at 335-6392, Traci Sanders at 335-6151 or Neva Petrey at 335-5749 or

335-6395.

Food Program Offered

The Aging and Disabled Services, Inc. announces the sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program in Crenshaw County.

Meals will be made available at no separate charge to enrolled participants at the Crenshaw County Adult Dare Care, located at 4122 Quail Tower Road in Luverne.

For more information on the program contact Tommy Tomlin at 335-5522.

Monthly Prayer Breakfast

The Mayors' Prayer Breakfast is held from 7 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. on the first Monday of every month at the John D. Harrison Cultural Center in Luverne.

Calendar items are published free of charge as a service to our community. Fax to 335-4299 or email to editor@luvernejournal .com or mail to P.O. Box 152, Luverne AL 36049.