COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Packer’s Bend

Christmas parade

Monroe Intermediate School and the Packer’s Bend annual Christmas parade welcomes world championship boxer, Roy Jones Jr., Grand Marshall, featuring 3D Christmas songs, Jingaling and Christmas gift,

Saturday, Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. Lineup begins at 9 a.m. at the A.O.H. Church. Businesses, organizations, bands, drill teams, 4-wheeler clubs, churches, horse riders club, etc., are encouraged to participate. Candy can be thrown. No fee required to participate in the parade. For more information contact: Faye W. Carstarphen or Betty G. Madison, principal or Shirley M. Pate at 334-636-2032, 334-636-9238, or 334-636-5465.

Grove Hill

Baptist Church

Grove Hill Baptist Church will host it’s musical “Christmas is Jesus” on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

Jackson Memorial candle

lighting ceremony set

Jackson Memorial Funeral Home will have its third annual candle lighting and memorial service

Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Union Missionary Baptist Church of Jackson located on Davis Avenue. Rev. James M. Howard is the pastor.

Greater Ebenezer

Christmas play set

Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church of Coffeeville will have its annual Christmas play, “The Biggest Christmas Present Ever,” Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. Deacon Eugene Coats is the church clerk. Rev. Albert Ridgeway is the pastor.

VFW 5106 Post

Christmas party/meeting

VFW Post 5106 and its ladies auxiliary will have its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m.

across the highway in front of Wal-Mart. This meeting is the Christmas meeting, so bring your spouse out for a meal with the VFW members and ladies auxiliary. The meal is dutch treat. All members and their spouses are invited to this meeting.

SWAIA Forum

set Dec. 19

Southwest Alabama Improvement Association, known as SWAIA, will a public meeting be Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Jackson Steak House. The speakers will be W. Frank Porter, license insurance broker AFLAC, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Humana Health Plan and Dr. O.L. Hubert, P.D., MHS, FACA, DE Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmaceutical Care Provider will also be on hand to provide important information regarding 2007 Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit and Medication Therapy Management Services (MTMS) will be discussed. Medicare is a federal health insurance program for individuals 65 years of age, under age 65 with certain disabilities and any age with end-stage renal (kidney) disease (i.e. diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia). For further information contact Dr. O.L. Hubert, president of SWAIA at 251-247-2520, 251-387-0357 or 251-767-4178.

Greater New Hope

Tour of Homes set

Greater New Hope A.M.E. Church of Millry will have its second annual Touring of Decorative Homes for Christmas Thursday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. Entry fee is $25. There will be first, second and third place prizes awarded. The deadline to enter will be Sunday, Dec. 17. The tour of homes is sponsored by the Greater New Hope A.M.E. Church’s Missionary Department in Millry. Sis. Dorothy Rogers is the missionary president and Sis. Gladys Daniels is the secretary. Rev. Ivory

MHS Christmas Gala

Marengo High School of Dixons Mills will have its Christmas Gala 2006 Friday, Dec. 22 from 7 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. Admission will be $5 for grades K-1. Dress will be semi-formal attire, no jeans or tennis shoes. Free food. The gala is sponsored by Marengo High School Panther Pride Organization.

Sweet Water Christmas

Gala 2006 set

The Ladies of Distinction will present Christmas Gala 2006

Saturday, Dec. 23 at the JASS Activity Center in Sweet Water from 8 p.m. until. Admission will be $10 featuring D.J. Big Poppa. Dress will be semi-formal attire, no jeans or tennis shoes. All you can eat and drink.

WHHS Class of 1969

reunion set

Wilson Hall High School Class of 1969 will celebrate its 37th year reunion beginning Thursday, Dec. 28 through Saturday, Dec. 30 in Grove Hill. If you have any addresses for classmates that you think the class doesn’t already have please forward them. Should you need further information contact one of the following committee members: Azzaree Pines Spears, 251-304- 0595, home, 251-648-9746, (cell); Leroy Davis, 251-343-3973; Guyon Callier, 251-343-3250; Rosie Cleveland Mingo, 251-471-5624; Elma Burroughs Daffin, 251-275- 8814; Ethel Reasor Jefferson, 251- 342-7036; Mary Calhoun Law, 25- 275-8569; Barbara Philen Barganier, 334-636-5719 or Clifford Nobles, 334-636-4001.

Send in your items for the community calendar. There is no charge for this service. Call 275- 3375, fax to 275-3060 or e-mail ccdemo@mygalaxyexpress.com.