By Staff
Family injured Christmas Day
A mother and her two children were injured in a one vehicle accident Christmas Day on Three mile Road according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.
Kim Smith, of Baldwin County apparently lost control of her vechicle around 2:55 Monday afternoon causing her wreck.
Smith and her 5-month-old and 3-year-old children were transported to Atmore Community Hospital by Kelley's Ambulance where they were treated and released.
– Janet Little Cooper
Bad wiring cited for suspicious fire
The mobile home fire on 104 Etheridge Drive belonging to Sharon Agee, Dec. 15 was started by electrical problems according to the state fire marshal.
The fire was originally suspected to be of a 'suspicious nature' and is no longer under investigation.
.- Janet Little Cooper
Advance closed New Year's Day
The Atmore Advance office will be closed Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day. The office will reopen on Jan. 2.
NWE football meeting to elect officers Jan. 7
NWE football will be meeting Jan. 7 at the baseball field.
The meeting is for the election of officers.
New Year's Eve at the Atmore SAIL Center
Atmore SAIL center will host a New Year's Eve party from 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. Admission will be $5 and there are no alcoholic beverages permitted.
VFW's New Year Dance Celebration
VFW's New Year Dance Celebration will be Friday, December 29, 2006 beginning at 7:00 PM. Participants are asked to bring finger food, a good sense of humor and $5.00 per person to enjoy and evening of fun and fellowship. Dance music will be provided by the EXIT 54 BAND. The VFW is located at 206 West Ashley Street, so ring in the New early at the VFW.
Concert planned at New Home Church
"The Jubilee Trio," "Grateful Heart," "True Song"and"The Southern Gospel Believers," will be in concert at the New Home Church near Monroeville, on Friday, Dec. 29, beginning at 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. There will be no charge for admission, but a love offering will be received.
The New Home Church is located just north of U.S. Highway 84 East between Monroeville and Repton. For more information call Rev. Kenneth Johnson at 251-575-2524.
JDCC offers ballroom dance lessons in Jan.
Jefferson Davis Community College will be offering Ballroom Dance Lessons. Beginning social Waltz will be from Jan. 18-Feb. 22 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. each night. Beginning Social Swing will start Jan. 16 and end Feb. 20 It will take place from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. For more information contact JDCC at 867-4832 or Don Lanier at 867-2946.
Christmas ornaments are still available
The Atmore Historical Society is still selling its 2005Christmas ornaments. Of course this year's ornament, which features the 1926 YMCA Building is also still available.
To purchase either last year's or this year's ornament, please contact Hattie Maxwell at 368-4608. The cost per ornament is $10 for either year.
Relay for Life
pageant Jan. 20
"Kings and Queens of Hope Pageant," a Relay for Life Fund Raiser is to be held Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Escambia County High School auditorium. Open to all area children (boys and girls) ages 0-19 years.
Enrollment fees are $50 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pre-registration will be held at Heritage Park in Atmore on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
For more information contact: Angela or Sandi at Regions Bank 368-4500 or Tonya at Chuck Stevens Chevrolet 368-4053
Southern Family Market food drive
Southern Family Markets launches its Second Annual "Family to Family" Food Drive to benefit local food banks.
Southern Family Markets announced that they will launch their "Family to Family" holiday food drive campaign. The "Family to Family" food drive focuses local attention on the severe problems of domestic hunger and its impact on families and children. It also helps build up depleted reserves at local food banks immediately after the holidays.
We know that our customers are living a busy lifestyle balancing family and work, time and money. Thanks to the simplicity of the "Family to Family" campaign, during the holidays, it will be easy for customers to stop by their local Southern Family Markets supermarket, purchase a $5 grocery bag full of food and drop the bag in the bin located at the front of the store. Local food banks will then pick them up and deliver your donations to local families in the community.
This program is a holiday program that began Nov. 12 and continues through Dec. 30. Customers can make a difference this holiday season by giving from their family to a family in need.
Based in Birmingham, Southern Family Markets currently operates 56 supermarkets in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.
– Ongoing Events –
VFW hosts dances every Friday night
Enjoy fellowship and have fun at the Friday Nights Dances at the Atmore Area VFW Post from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Music is provided by the Exit 54 Band for an entrance fee of $5 per person. "Potluck" finger food or supper is shared occasionally as are varying programs announced ad posted within the Post.
The VFW Post is located one block off Trammell Street at 206 West Ashley Street in Atmore.
VFW meets first Monday each month
Members of the Atmore Area VFW Post meet the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. with the Executive Board meeting at 6 p.m.
If you would like an announcement published in the Atmore Advance please fax to 368-2124 or email to lifestyles@atmoreadvance.com.