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Community Calendar The descendants of John Sidney and Sarah Ann Flewellen and related families, Gates, Rhoads, Thomas, Culpepper and others will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3 at Roland Cooper State Park. Please bring your photos, and family memorabilia and fixings for a picnic lunch. For further information contact Art Green, 1738 Hunter Ave., Mobile, AL 36604, 251- 478-6553. Gates family reunion The Gates family reunion (William and Mary Eve Stifflemire Gates family) and decoration at the Gates Family Cemetery in Scyrene will be Saturday, May 3. The reunion will be at Gaston's Grill (old Ryan's Restaurant) on Highway 43 in Thomasville at 12 noon. Lunch may be purchased from Gaston's Grill. Fellowship and decoration will follow at the Gates Family Cemetery on County Road 35 in Scyrene at 2 p.m. Gospel music by Keel and family of Grove Hill and a devotional will be part of the decoration service. Family and friends are invited to attend and may contact Fred Dixon at 334-636-2325 or alabamajoedixon@ hotmail.com for more information about this annual family reunion and decoration. Coffeeville RSVP meets The Coffeeville RSVP will meet Tuesday, May 6 at 2 p.m. in the Nutrition Center. Everyone is invited to attend and bring a friend. Help others by being a volunteer. Alzheimer's group meets The Alzheimer's/Caregivers Support Group will meet Tuesday, May 6 at 1 p.m. in the conference room at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. This month's program will be presented by Bruce Snow, PTOCS of Health Actions. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information call Cathi Gunter, MSCE at 251-275-4922. Volunteers sought for hotel dig Persons interested in Alabama history and archaeology have an opportunity to assist in the excavation of a historic former hotel building in old St. Stephens Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The excavation of the Globe Hotel, circa 1815, will be conducted under the direction of archaeologist George Shorter of the University of South Alabama. Volunteers are urged to bring lunch, water and sunscreen. Youth, 12 and under, must be accompanied by a parent. Previous excavation experience is not required. Tools will be provided. For further information call the St. Stephens Historical Commission, 251-246-6790 or site manager Mike Breedlove Sr., 251-246-9788 or 251-769-4634. Herod book to be reviewed by Camden book club "Gathering Moss," the novel by Grove Hill resident Jim Herod, will be featured at the book club meeting Thursday, May 15 at Black Belt Treasures in Camden. Time of the meeting will be 4:30 p.m., and Black Belt Treasures is located at 209 Claiborne Street. Call 1-334-682-9878 for more information. WHHS Class of 1968 meets Wilson Hall High School Class of 1968 will celebrate its 40th year reunion with a celebration luncheon at the Southern Magnolia Restaurant located at 642 Allen Road in Grove Hill Saturday, May 24 at 2 p.m. Please RSVP one of the following classmates: Ruby Taite Jones, 251-258-2201; Katernia Creighton Campbell, 251-456-9442; Mary Bracy, 302-354-4389 or Dorothy Horn Jackson, 510-543-7913. Bereavement group meets SouthernCare provides a bereavement support group the last Thursday of every month at 3 p.m. The meeting is at the SouthernCare office located in Grove Hill beside McVay's Home Care. The next meeting will be Thursday, May 29. For further information call SouthernCare at 251-275- 2273 or 1-888-641-6126. Blood drive to be held SouthernCare is sponsoring a blood drive through United Blood Services to be held on Friday, May 30 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. United Blood Services provide blood to the local hospitals and facilities. If you are interested in participating in the blood drive, please call SouthernCare at 251-275-2273 or 1-888-641- 6126. Coffeeville celebrates 200 years The Town of Coffeeville will celebrate 200 years of success on Saturday, May 31. The genealogy committee would like every one of Coffeeville to display his or her heritage on that day. Please furnish your own display table and cover. If you have artifacts to loan to the committee, they will be protected and returned. If any citizen has special artifacts or pictures that can be displayed on the Coffeeville history table, please contact one of the committee members. Please start gathering your pictures and artifacts now so you will be prepared by May 31. Please be at Town Hall at 4 p.m. to set up your display. Please contact Mrs. Cornelia Houston at 251-276-3277, Mrs. Kathleen Dunagan at 251-276-3676 or Dr. Edwina Hart at 251-276-3370 or you can reply by email at wowrene@msn.com. MCHS planning reunion The Monroe County High School Class of 1988 is planning its 20-year class reunion for Saturday, July 26 in Fairhope. Members of this class and/or "Friends of the MCHS Class of 1988" are encouraged to contact Deanna King Hallford at shallford@bellsouth.net or 251.929.1033 for details. 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.
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