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AN AUTISM NETWORKING GROUP has been formed in Blount County. Amanda, 590-4237, or Jennifer,
590- 1044.
INGRAM DESCENDANTS of Council and Lucretia Ingram will have a reunion Sunday, July 25, from 9 a.
m. to 4 p.m. at the Amilea Porter Lodge at Palisades. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Call Cande
Sanders at 205-608-5524 or email her at sanderscande@ bellsouth.net.
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.
FARMERS MARKET OPENING The 2010 Blount County Farmers Market will open Saturday, June 5.
Market days will be Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Blount County-
Oneonta Agribusines Center in Oneonta. Animals and smoking will be prohibited underneath the
farmers market canopy. Take advantage of the fresh fruits and vegetables and support local farmers.
Contact the center at 205-274-8839 or visit the website at www.bcoabc.com.
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.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOT CLINICS will be held June 11 and Aug. 2 through Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.
m. at Blount County Health Department. These clinics are only for children entering kindergarten and
the sixth grade in the fall. If the child is on Medicaid, you must bring the Medicaid card. For children not
on Medicaid, shots are $5 each. No appointment is necessary, but you must bring a copy of the child’s
shot record.
BLOUNT COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS invite you to sign up before June 30 for the fall master
gardener class and save $15. The class is limited to 25 members and will meet on Wednesdays from
Sept. 1 to Dec. 1. Cost after June 30 will be $115, still a bargain as it includes the text, expert
instruction, and great fellowship. Register at the Extension office in the Frank Green Building in
Oneonta.
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.
TEEN SUMMER READING PROGRAM Get ready. This year, for the first time, Oneonta Public Library is
offering a Summer Reading program for teens. The theme is “Make Waves @ Your Library.”
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.
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.
FUNDRAISER FOR JAKE SIMMONS will be held Saturday, July 31, from 8 am until 4 pm at the old
Gargus Pontiac location (beside Pizza Hut) in Oneonta with a bake sale, raffle, yard sale, and car wash.
Raffle tickets can be purchased for $1 each. Prizes for the raffle drawing include tickets to Six Flags,
Spring Valley Beach, Ruby Falls, Rock City, Incline Railway in Chattanooga, Boogie Bottoms, Carmike
Cinema, and Alabama Sports Hall of Fame; various gift baskets including Mary Kay, Avon, kids toys,
and movie night; gift certificates to Cleveland Pharmacy, S & S Chevron, Appearances, Tangles, and
The Home Place Restaurant; several photographic packages; paintings; an afghan; and items from
Pampered Chef. Fundraiser proceeds will be used to help with Jake’s medical bills, as he was
diagnosed Jan. 28 with acute ALL leukemia and is receiving treatments at Children’s Hospital. Jake’s
medical insurance has been maxed out, and all of the medical bills are now out-of-pocket for the family.
Very outgoing and friendly, Jake will be a senior at Cleveland High School this fall, and he loves to
hunt and fish. For more information or to donate items, please check out the Facebook page: Jake
Simmons Support and post on the discussion board. Contact Marie Walden 559-1171, Misty Campos
353-4247, Amy Wilemon 429-1736, or Julie Weems 446- 5251 if you have any questions.
The following is from Jake's Caring Bridge Page (www.caringbridge.org/visit/jakesimmons):
“I am gonna beat this leukemia and be good as new real soon! I first noticed red spots under my skin
about January 16 and had to go to the doctor with bruising and a nose bleed. I am SO grateful to all of
the wonderful doctors, nurses, and staff at Children's Hospital for helping me start my journey to
recovery. They have been so kind and helpful to me and I can NEVER repay all of them. To ALL my
family, friends and GREAT friends at CHS, THANKS SO MUCH for all of your visits, calls, text
messages, and especially for your love, support, and PRAYERS!!! All of you mean so much to me and I
don't know what I would do without you. I have a long way to go, but I will be fine. I am too stubborn to
stay sick!!!!”
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.
SUMMER YOUTH CHEER CAMP, hosted by the Cleveland varsity cheerleaders, will be held July 29
and July 30, between 8 a.m. and noon, in the Cleveland High School gym. The $45 cost per person
includes registration fee, snack, camp cheer shirt, and admittance into the first home game for the CHS
Panthers. For kindergarteners through sixth-graders, the camp will offer a cheer, dance, and jump
class, several fun spirit activities and games, awrds and prizes, and an invitation to perform at the pre-
game show for the first CHS Panther home game. Last date to register is Friday, July 23. Pick up forms
at the school office or at Krazy T’s, Toad Frog’s, The Gym in Oneonta, Miller’s Soda Shoppe, We-Tote-
Em, or Shea’s.
FAIR BOOTH REGISTRATION for the Blount County Fair will be Aug. 2 through Sept. 3. Organizations,
businesses, churches, individuals, and clubs that intend to participate should contact the
Agribusiness Center in Oneonta. Fair dates are Sept. 14 through Sept. 18. For more information, call
274-8839 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit www.bcoabc.com.
SNEAD STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE will host an alumni association picnic from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 24, under the pines. Cost is $10 per person, and tickets are available at the alumni
house, 516 West Mann Avenue, Boaz, or at the SSCC bookstore inside the Boaz outlets.
MUSIC JAM/BARBECUE AT ROYAL Royal Park Board invites all to enjoy the old-time music jam and
barbecue dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Royal Community Center. Old-time string musicians
from around the region will be exchanging songs, stories, and laughs, while neighbors and friends
enjoy barbecue, hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, chips, pickles, drinks, and homemade desserts.
Plates are $6 or $4 for those under 9. Assorted board games and cards will be available to play. Join
the pickin’, music, and socializing, and come hungry! Got questions? Call Don Graves 429-4665 or
Sara Rose 429-3088.
BLOUNT COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL appointed temporary officers in June: Mitchie Neel, president;
Bud Jones, treasurer; and Joyce Taylor, secretary. The board will meet again in July to install officers
and nominate new members. A tutor training in Oneonta in May trained six new volunteers.
HELP CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER of Marshall County by attending a roast honoring Sen. Hinton
Mitchem at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Guntersville Town Hall. Program presenters include family,
friends, and colleagues from the Legislature. Tickets are $40 per person in advance or $50 at the door.
Space is limited. A social hour with heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails begins at 7 p.m., and the roast
with dessert begins at 8 p.m. Call Leslie Wright, 256-482-8492, for tickets or if you have questions.
PALISADES PARK MINI-CONFERENCE “Fall Planting Makes Cents” Sept. 23. Investing in plants
during the fall can bring a big reward next year. An outstanding line-up of plant experts will help you
get ready for the fall planting season. Subjects include preparing the soil for fall planting, hydrangeas,
Japanese maples, and fall plants for our area. A $20 fee will cover the sessions, snacks, and a sack
lunch. Sponsored by Blount County Master Gardeners, this event is open to everyone. Be sure to
register early; there are only 75 slots. Following the conference, Jason Powell (Petals of the Past) will
have plants for sale. For registration information call Sherilyn Osborne 681-9896 or go by the
Extension office in the Frank Green Building, 415 Fifth Avenue East, U.S. 231, Oneonta.
CAN’T FIND; CAN’T HELP Murphree Valley Volunteer Fire Department is selling reflective address
markers for $15 to help volunteers more easily find homes in emergencies. The markers are highly
visible day or night as they are fade resistant, made of reflective material on both sides, and have pre-
drilled holes for attachment to mailbox posts. Order by calling Pennie at 274-8588. If the firemen can’t
find you, they can’t help you.
INTERESTED IN BREASTFEEDING? A breastfeeding support group meets in the Community Room at
the Blount County Health Department, 1001 Lincoln Avenue (Ala 75), Oneonta, the second from the last
Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. Women who are breastfeeding or want to know more about
breastfeeding are invited to attend. The next group will meet Aug. 24. Questions? Phone 274-6347.
APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER CAMP sponsored by The Salvation Army at Camp Hidden Lake in
Lexington, Miss., Monday, July 26, through Friday, July 30, may be picked up at the local center.
Children from 8 to 12 may be eligible to attend. Find answers to questions or pick up applications by
calling 625-4852 or going by The Salvation Army-Blount County, 333 Valley Road, Oneonta. Phone or
see Connie, Lisa, or Jeannie.
A “TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS” DRIVE is being sponsored by Superior Bank through Aug. 31 at its
Blountsville, Cleveland, Oneonta, Snead, west Blount, and Cullman offices. All school supplies
collected will be donated to local area schools. In addition, ABC 33/40 will also host a drop box for
donations and will donate supplies to the Superior Bank efforts to be distributed to local area schools.
The drive is being held to ensure that all students will have the materials they need for the upcoming
school year. Visit www.superiorbank. com or www.abc3340.com for a list of participating branches
and addresses where donations can be made.
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.
MISS/MASTER SUMMERTIME beauty pageant, sponsored by the Oneonta Athletics Boosters Club, will
be held Saturday, July 24, at Oneonta High School. Girls ages one month through 18 years are invited
to participate. There will also be divisions for boys and for mothers/daughters. Trophies will be
awarded to all contestants. Forms are available at Elegant Touch Formal Wear. Phone 559-4127 for
more information.
590- 1044.
INGRAM DESCENDANTS of Council and Lucretia Ingram will have a reunion Sunday, July 25, from 9 a.
m. to 4 p.m. at the Amilea Porter Lodge at Palisades. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Call Cande
Sanders at 205-608-5524 or email her at sanderscande@ bellsouth.net.
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.
FARMERS MARKET OPENING The 2010 Blount County Farmers Market will open Saturday, June 5.
Market days will be Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Blount County-
Oneonta Agribusines Center in Oneonta. Animals and smoking will be prohibited underneath the
farmers market canopy. Take advantage of the fresh fruits and vegetables and support local farmers.
Contact the center at 205-274-8839 or visit the website at www.bcoabc.com.
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.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOT CLINICS will be held June 11 and Aug. 2 through Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.
m. at Blount County Health Department. These clinics are only for children entering kindergarten and
the sixth grade in the fall. If the child is on Medicaid, you must bring the Medicaid card. For children not
on Medicaid, shots are $5 each. No appointment is necessary, but you must bring a copy of the child’s
shot record.
BLOUNT COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS invite you to sign up before June 30 for the fall master
gardener class and save $15. The class is limited to 25 members and will meet on Wednesdays from
Sept. 1 to Dec. 1. Cost after June 30 will be $115, still a bargain as it includes the text, expert
instruction, and great fellowship. Register at the Extension office in the Frank Green Building in
Oneonta.
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.
TEEN SUMMER READING PROGRAM Get ready. This year, for the first time, Oneonta Public Library is
offering a Summer Reading program for teens. The theme is “Make Waves @ Your Library.”
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.
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.
FUNDRAISER FOR JAKE SIMMONS will be held Saturday, July 31, from 8 am until 4 pm at the old
Gargus Pontiac location (beside Pizza Hut) in Oneonta with a bake sale, raffle, yard sale, and car wash.
Raffle tickets can be purchased for $1 each. Prizes for the raffle drawing include tickets to Six Flags,
Spring Valley Beach, Ruby Falls, Rock City, Incline Railway in Chattanooga, Boogie Bottoms, Carmike
Cinema, and Alabama Sports Hall of Fame; various gift baskets including Mary Kay, Avon, kids toys,
and movie night; gift certificates to Cleveland Pharmacy, S & S Chevron, Appearances, Tangles, and
The Home Place Restaurant; several photographic packages; paintings; an afghan; and items from
Pampered Chef. Fundraiser proceeds will be used to help with Jake’s medical bills, as he was
diagnosed Jan. 28 with acute ALL leukemia and is receiving treatments at Children’s Hospital. Jake’s
medical insurance has been maxed out, and all of the medical bills are now out-of-pocket for the family.
Very outgoing and friendly, Jake will be a senior at Cleveland High School this fall, and he loves to
hunt and fish. For more information or to donate items, please check out the Facebook page: Jake
Simmons Support and post on the discussion board. Contact Marie Walden 559-1171, Misty Campos
353-4247, Amy Wilemon 429-1736, or Julie Weems 446- 5251 if you have any questions.
The following is from Jake's Caring Bridge Page (www.caringbridge.org/visit/jakesimmons):
“I am gonna beat this leukemia and be good as new real soon! I first noticed red spots under my skin
about January 16 and had to go to the doctor with bruising and a nose bleed. I am SO grateful to all of
the wonderful doctors, nurses, and staff at Children's Hospital for helping me start my journey to
recovery. They have been so kind and helpful to me and I can NEVER repay all of them. To ALL my
family, friends and GREAT friends at CHS, THANKS SO MUCH for all of your visits, calls, text
messages, and especially for your love, support, and PRAYERS!!! All of you mean so much to me and I
don't know what I would do without you. I have a long way to go, but I will be fine. I am too stubborn to
stay sick!!!!”
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.
SUMMER YOUTH CHEER CAMP, hosted by the Cleveland varsity cheerleaders, will be held July 29
and July 30, between 8 a.m. and noon, in the Cleveland High School gym. The $45 cost per person
includes registration fee, snack, camp cheer shirt, and admittance into the first home game for the CHS
Panthers. For kindergarteners through sixth-graders, the camp will offer a cheer, dance, and jump
class, several fun spirit activities and games, awrds and prizes, and an invitation to perform at the pre-
game show for the first CHS Panther home game. Last date to register is Friday, July 23. Pick up forms
at the school office or at Krazy T’s, Toad Frog’s, The Gym in Oneonta, Miller’s Soda Shoppe, We-Tote-
Em, or Shea’s.
FAIR BOOTH REGISTRATION for the Blount County Fair will be Aug. 2 through Sept. 3. Organizations,
businesses, churches, individuals, and clubs that intend to participate should contact the
Agribusiness Center in Oneonta. Fair dates are Sept. 14 through Sept. 18. For more information, call
274-8839 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit www.bcoabc.com.
SNEAD STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE will host an alumni association picnic from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 24, under the pines. Cost is $10 per person, and tickets are available at the alumni
house, 516 West Mann Avenue, Boaz, or at the SSCC bookstore inside the Boaz outlets.
MUSIC JAM/BARBECUE AT ROYAL Royal Park Board invites all to enjoy the old-time music jam and
barbecue dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Royal Community Center. Old-time string musicians
from around the region will be exchanging songs, stories, and laughs, while neighbors and friends
enjoy barbecue, hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, chips, pickles, drinks, and homemade desserts.
Plates are $6 or $4 for those under 9. Assorted board games and cards will be available to play. Join
the pickin’, music, and socializing, and come hungry! Got questions? Call Don Graves 429-4665 or
Sara Rose 429-3088.
BLOUNT COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL appointed temporary officers in June: Mitchie Neel, president;
Bud Jones, treasurer; and Joyce Taylor, secretary. The board will meet again in July to install officers
and nominate new members. A tutor training in Oneonta in May trained six new volunteers.
HELP CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER of Marshall County by attending a roast honoring Sen. Hinton
Mitchem at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Guntersville Town Hall. Program presenters include family,
friends, and colleagues from the Legislature. Tickets are $40 per person in advance or $50 at the door.
Space is limited. A social hour with heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails begins at 7 p.m., and the roast
with dessert begins at 8 p.m. Call Leslie Wright, 256-482-8492, for tickets or if you have questions.
PALISADES PARK MINI-CONFERENCE “Fall Planting Makes Cents” Sept. 23. Investing in plants
during the fall can bring a big reward next year. An outstanding line-up of plant experts will help you
get ready for the fall planting season. Subjects include preparing the soil for fall planting, hydrangeas,
Japanese maples, and fall plants for our area. A $20 fee will cover the sessions, snacks, and a sack
lunch. Sponsored by Blount County Master Gardeners, this event is open to everyone. Be sure to
register early; there are only 75 slots. Following the conference, Jason Powell (Petals of the Past) will
have plants for sale. For registration information call Sherilyn Osborne 681-9896 or go by the
Extension office in the Frank Green Building, 415 Fifth Avenue East, U.S. 231, Oneonta.
CAN’T FIND; CAN’T HELP Murphree Valley Volunteer Fire Department is selling reflective address
markers for $15 to help volunteers more easily find homes in emergencies. The markers are highly
visible day or night as they are fade resistant, made of reflective material on both sides, and have pre-
drilled holes for attachment to mailbox posts. Order by calling Pennie at 274-8588. If the firemen can’t
find you, they can’t help you.
INTERESTED IN BREASTFEEDING? A breastfeeding support group meets in the Community Room at
the Blount County Health Department, 1001 Lincoln Avenue (Ala 75), Oneonta, the second from the last
Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. Women who are breastfeeding or want to know more about
breastfeeding are invited to attend. The next group will meet Aug. 24. Questions? Phone 274-6347.
APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER CAMP sponsored by The Salvation Army at Camp Hidden Lake in
Lexington, Miss., Monday, July 26, through Friday, July 30, may be picked up at the local center.
Children from 8 to 12 may be eligible to attend. Find answers to questions or pick up applications by
calling 625-4852 or going by The Salvation Army-Blount County, 333 Valley Road, Oneonta. Phone or
see Connie, Lisa, or Jeannie.
A “TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS” DRIVE is being sponsored by Superior Bank through Aug. 31 at its
Blountsville, Cleveland, Oneonta, Snead, west Blount, and Cullman offices. All school supplies
collected will be donated to local area schools. In addition, ABC 33/40 will also host a drop box for
donations and will donate supplies to the Superior Bank efforts to be distributed to local area schools.
The drive is being held to ensure that all students will have the materials they need for the upcoming
school year. Visit www.superiorbank. com or www.abc3340.com for a list of participating branches
and addresses where donations can be made.
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.
MISS/MASTER SUMMERTIME beauty pageant, sponsored by the Oneonta Athletics Boosters Club, will
be held Saturday, July 24, at Oneonta High School. Girls ages one month through 18 years are invited
to participate. There will also be divisions for boys and for mothers/daughters. Trophies will be
awarded to all contestants. Forms are available at Elegant Touch Formal Wear. Phone 559-4127 for
more information.