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The 2013 Chunnenuggee Fair is tomorrow!

The 2013 Chunnenuggee Fair is tomorrow!

The 34th annual Chunnenuggee Fair, sponsored by the Bullock County Historical Society, will be held on April 27, 2013 in Union Springs, Alabama from 9am-3pm. The Fair will feature Fine Arts and Crafts, live entertainment in front of the historical Bullock County Courthouse, a Food Court, children’s area, and made-from-scratch cakes.

Fine Arts, featuring paintings, drawings and photography from local artists will be displayed in City Hall, and craft vendors will be stationed up and down North Prairie Street. Crafts will include jewelry, woodcarvings, hair bows, etc.

The Mike Watson Band, a blues band from Atlanta will headline the entertainment roster which also will include local recording artists Dylan Brabham, Chilly Cooks, Catfish Rhodes and Justin Smoker.

The 2013 Chunnenuggee Fair is set for April 27

The 2013 Chunnenuggee Fair is set for April 27

The 34th annual Chunnenuggee Fair, sponsored by the Bullock County Historical Society, will be held on April 27, 2013 in Union Springs, Alabama from 9am-3pm. The Fair will feature Fine Arts and Crafts, live entertainment in front of the historical Bullock County Courthouse, a Food Court, children’s area, and made-from-scratch cakes.

Fine Arts, featuring paintings, drawings and photography from local artists will be displayed in City Hall, and craft vendors will be stationed up and down North Prairie Street. Crafts will include jewelry, woodcarvings, hair bows, etc.

The Mike Watson Band, a blues band from Atlanta will headline the entertainment roster which also will include local recording artists Dylan Brabham, Chilly Cooks, Catfish Rhodes and Justin Smoker.

Rite Aid Foundation awards $15,000 to Impact Alabama

Rite Aid Foundation awards $15,000 to Impact Alabama


The Rite Aid Foundation announced today a $15,000 grant to Impact Alabama. A non-profit organization based in Birmingham, Impact Alabama works collaboratively with higher education institutions and their surrounding communities in order to develop and implement social justice projects that work to achieve fundamental and systemic change throughout the State of Alabama. The organization will use the grant to expand FocusFirst, a vision screening program for children ages six months to five years, in Head Start classrooms and lower-income daycares across the state. The Rite Aid Foundation previously awarded Impact Alabama a $15,000 grant in 2010.

“Every child deserves quality healthcare, regardless of their environment or their family’s ability to pay,” said Gayle Rife, Manager of The Rite Aid Foundation.

Black Belt Adventures Announces Big Buck Photo Contest Winners

 Black Belt Adventures Announces Big Buck Photo Contest Winners

Montgomery, Ala. — The winners for the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Big Buck Photo Contest have been announced.

The organization, a public-private partnership that promotes outdoor recreation and tourism in Alabama’s Black Belt, sponsored a “big buck” photo contest for deer harvested in the 23-county region.

Winners have been chosen in three categories -- youth typical (up to 12 years old), youth typical (ages 13-18) and adult typical. Photos were posted on Facebook, and three finalists were determined for each category based on the highest number of “likes” received. Sports journalists then picked the winners.

The winners were:

 

Youth typical (up to 12 years old): Clark Bain of Carrollton. Other finalists in this category were Lyman Thomas Ramsey and Ethan Duncan.

Youth typical (ages 13-18): Danner Butler of Mobile. Other finalists in this category were Tanner Cox and Noah Hadley.

Girl Scout cookies on sale soon!

Girl Scout cookies on sale soon!

Get your taste buds ready!  Girl Scout cookie sales begin on January 1st.  It's a delicious way to support the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama.

"Every cookie has a mission: to help girls do great things."

For more information, click here.

Source:  Girl Scouts of the USA

'I Like Me' back to school puppet show tonight!

'I Like Me' back to school puppet show tonight!

Bullock County residents Tracy Larkins and Jessie Penn will sponsor the puppet production I Like Me on today, August 11th at 4 p.m. at South Highland Middle School in Union Springs.

The ‘Back to School’ community service will help empower area youth with respect, esteem, confidence and the courage to be uniquely different! 

I Like Me, performed by Double Vision Puppet Productions, will feature original music and a high energy black light show filled with glowing people, props and puppets! Sign language interpretation is available.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information call (334) 850-0416.

Source:  Be Inspired Marketing, Management and Development

'I Like Me' back to school puppet show set for August 11th

'I Like Me' back to school puppet show set for August 11th

Bullock County residents Tracy Larkins and Jessie Penn will sponsor the puppet production I Like Me on Saturday, August 11th at 4 p.m. at South Highland Middle School in Union Springs.

The ‘Back to School’ community service will help empower area youth with respect, esteem, confidence and the courage to be uniquely different! 

I Like Me, performed by Double Vision Puppet Productions, will feature original music and a high energy black light show filled with glowing people, props and puppets! Sign language interpretation is available.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information call (334) 850-0416.

Source:  Be Inspired Marketing, Management and Development