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| Please email us your community events. |
AN AUTISM NETWORKING GROUP has been formed in Blount County. Amanda, 590-4237, or Jennifer,
590- 1044.
NAMES OF MERCHANT MARINES from Blount County, both those who served during World War II
and those who are deceased, are being solicited for honoring by Blount County Memorial Museum
and Janice Graves of Blountsville. Contact Amy Rhudy at 625-6905 or Janice Graves at 429-3161.
THE SALVATION ARMY in Oneonta is currently having a bag sale: all the clothing you can put in a 13-
gallon bag for just $10. The Salvation Army is located at 333 Valley Road, Oneonta.
INFORMATION AND PHOTOS WANTED Blount County Memorial Museum is searching for information
and photographs of Mountain Brook Baptist Church at Blount Springs. In addition, the museum and
Stephen Guesman with Friends of the Locust Fork are seeking information and photographs on
Cornelius Falls and mill. Anyone who can help should contact Amy Rhudy at the museum, 625-6905.
The museum also has for sale Lottie Painter Hudson’s Blount County, Alabama Marriages 1892-1910
with proceeds going to Pleasant Hill Cemetery Fund. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday, 9
a.m. to 3 p.m.
BLOUNT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER INC. is accepting donations for an upcoming bi-annual yard sale
with proceeds going toward helping pets and pet owners in Blount County. To donate, call 205-647-
0422 on weekdays or 205-559- 2228 on weekends.
A NEW COOKBOOK is being featured at the Blount County Memorial Museum. The book contains
original family-style recipes from descendants of Blount’s Putman family. Copies are $10 each. A
portion of the proceeds will go to the Blount County Historical Society.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SELF-HELP Oneonta-Blount County Self-Help Group of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society holds regular meetings the fourth Monday of every month from 5 p.m. till 7 p.m.
Anyone who has multiple sclerosis or who is interested in the neurological disorder is welcome to
attend the group’s meetings. For information, phone Pamela Hartley, self-help group leader, 274-9455.
JOB HUNTING AT 50+? The AWARE program may be able to help those job hunters 50 years and
older. AWARE (Aging Workers Are Reliable Employees) is a nonprofit program sponsored by Positive
Maturity. There is never a fee for the employee or employer. For information or to make an
appointment, call Lynette at 205-625-5159.
VOLUNTEER WITH GIRL SCOUTS to help girls in north central Alabama, which includes Blount
County, and take home critical skills in management, event planning, and public speaking while
learning how better to care for yourselves and your families. Volunteers in any capacity are welcomed,
but troop leaders, service unit volunteers, cookie and fall produce workers, and trainers in the Blount
County area are especially needed. Visit www.girlscoutsnca.org and go to the “volunteer” page to find
a printable application and more information about different opportunities. No previous Girl Scout
experience is necessary. More questions? Contact staff member Sandra Harris at 256-8033, ext. 1102,
or sharris@girlscoutsnca.org..
STRAIGHT MOUNTAIN SENIOR CITIZENS are encouraged to be a part of the semimonthly gatherings
on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at Mountain Pointe Ministries fellowship hall from
10 a.m. to 12 noon. Lunch will be served.
ALDOT FINDS KEYS Multiple keys on a ring have been found at the intersection of Ala 75 and
Industrial Park Boulevard, just south of Oneonta School. Call ALDOT at 274-2112 to claim.
OLDER AND NEED A JOB? Are you 50 years old or older? Are you seeking a job? The AWARE
program may be able to help you. Call Lynette at 625-5159 for more information about the AWARE
program (Aging Workers Are Reliable Employees).
INFORMATION NEEDED by Blount County Memorial Museum on the old bridge at Timmerman Road in
Royal community. Call Amy at 625-6905 during museum hours any Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
ONEONTA BUSINESS CONTACT NUMBERS will soon be displayed on the front of downtown
buildings for use in emergency situations. Each “Public Safety Contact Number” notice will give the
telephone number of the business owner or manager. Passersby can then report any unusual activity
to an owner with an immediate call. Notices are being produced and posted by Oneonta Fire
Department. Questions about the project or about how to have a business included – Wayne Shaddix
at 625-2986, Darrell Edwards at 446-5894, or Brandon Horton at Oneonta Fire Department, 274-2752.
590- 1044.
NAMES OF MERCHANT MARINES from Blount County, both those who served during World War II
and those who are deceased, are being solicited for honoring by Blount County Memorial Museum
and Janice Graves of Blountsville. Contact Amy Rhudy at 625-6905 or Janice Graves at 429-3161.
THE SALVATION ARMY in Oneonta is currently having a bag sale: all the clothing you can put in a 13-
gallon bag for just $10. The Salvation Army is located at 333 Valley Road, Oneonta.
INFORMATION AND PHOTOS WANTED Blount County Memorial Museum is searching for information
and photographs of Mountain Brook Baptist Church at Blount Springs. In addition, the museum and
Stephen Guesman with Friends of the Locust Fork are seeking information and photographs on
Cornelius Falls and mill. Anyone who can help should contact Amy Rhudy at the museum, 625-6905.
The museum also has for sale Lottie Painter Hudson’s Blount County, Alabama Marriages 1892-1910
with proceeds going to Pleasant Hill Cemetery Fund. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday, 9
a.m. to 3 p.m.
BLOUNT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER INC. is accepting donations for an upcoming bi-annual yard sale
with proceeds going toward helping pets and pet owners in Blount County. To donate, call 205-647-
0422 on weekdays or 205-559- 2228 on weekends.
A NEW COOKBOOK is being featured at the Blount County Memorial Museum. The book contains
original family-style recipes from descendants of Blount’s Putman family. Copies are $10 each. A
portion of the proceeds will go to the Blount County Historical Society.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SELF-HELP Oneonta-Blount County Self-Help Group of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society holds regular meetings the fourth Monday of every month from 5 p.m. till 7 p.m.
Anyone who has multiple sclerosis or who is interested in the neurological disorder is welcome to
attend the group’s meetings. For information, phone Pamela Hartley, self-help group leader, 274-9455.
JOB HUNTING AT 50+? The AWARE program may be able to help those job hunters 50 years and
older. AWARE (Aging Workers Are Reliable Employees) is a nonprofit program sponsored by Positive
Maturity. There is never a fee for the employee or employer. For information or to make an
appointment, call Lynette at 205-625-5159.
VOLUNTEER WITH GIRL SCOUTS to help girls in north central Alabama, which includes Blount
County, and take home critical skills in management, event planning, and public speaking while
learning how better to care for yourselves and your families. Volunteers in any capacity are welcomed,
but troop leaders, service unit volunteers, cookie and fall produce workers, and trainers in the Blount
County area are especially needed. Visit www.girlscoutsnca.org and go to the “volunteer” page to find
a printable application and more information about different opportunities. No previous Girl Scout
experience is necessary. More questions? Contact staff member Sandra Harris at 256-8033, ext. 1102,
or sharris@girlscoutsnca.org..
STRAIGHT MOUNTAIN SENIOR CITIZENS are encouraged to be a part of the semimonthly gatherings
on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at Mountain Pointe Ministries fellowship hall from
10 a.m. to 12 noon. Lunch will be served.
ALDOT FINDS KEYS Multiple keys on a ring have been found at the intersection of Ala 75 and
Industrial Park Boulevard, just south of Oneonta School. Call ALDOT at 274-2112 to claim.
OLDER AND NEED A JOB? Are you 50 years old or older? Are you seeking a job? The AWARE
program may be able to help you. Call Lynette at 625-5159 for more information about the AWARE
program (Aging Workers Are Reliable Employees).
INFORMATION NEEDED by Blount County Memorial Museum on the old bridge at Timmerman Road in
Royal community. Call Amy at 625-6905 during museum hours any Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
ONEONTA BUSINESS CONTACT NUMBERS will soon be displayed on the front of downtown
buildings for use in emergency situations. Each “Public Safety Contact Number” notice will give the
telephone number of the business owner or manager. Passersby can then report any unusual activity
to an owner with an immediate call. Notices are being produced and posted by Oneonta Fire
Department. Questions about the project or about how to have a business included – Wayne Shaddix
at 625-2986, Darrell Edwards at 446-5894, or Brandon Horton at Oneonta Fire Department, 274-2752.