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Free Trees for Local Citizens

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, 5:18pm
Free Trees for Local Citizens

      The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC), Elmore County and the City of Wetumpka are encouraging citizens to join in this year’s Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign and Arbor Day ceremony. The City of Wetumpka and Wetumpka Pride will be holding Arbor Day and a plant potting project on February 21, 2013. Trees will be planted in honor of Ray Jones and Billy Skinner beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Wetumpka Sports Complex. Following the ceremony, free tree seedlings will be given out at Gold Star Park beginning at 12:00 p.m. and continue until all the seedlings are distributed. Tree seedlings will also be distributed at a satellite location in Eclectic to service the storm damaged area. The location and time will be announced at a later date.

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State to auction surplus property Wednesday

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, 11:33am
State to auction surplus property Wednesday

MONTGOMERY— Bargain hunters will have an opportunity to find a deal on vehicles, computers, office supplies and many other items at the state of Alabama surplus property auction on Wednesday.

The Surplus Property Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is hosting the auction at its warehouse at 4590 Mobile Highway in Montgomery. The auction begins at 8 a.m. and continues until the last item is sold.

In addition to property no longer needed by state and federal agencies, ADECA acquires abandoned items from several airports in the Southeast.

To bid on the available items, you will need a photo ID and social security number or federal employee ID. Items will be available for on-site inspection from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Tuesday.

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AUM kicks off Homecoming Week 2013

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, 11:14am
AUM kicks off Homecoming Week 2013

Homecoming Week kicked off at Auburn University at Montgomery on Monday. The community is invited to come cheer on the Warhawks at their Homecoming doubleheader against the University of Mobile on Saturday, Feb. 16, in the Athletic Complex. The women’s basketball team will tip off at 2 p.m., followed by the men’s team at 4 p.m. Homecoming festivities – including the crowning of homecoming king and queen – will take place between the two games.
 
Homecoming Court includes:
 
Queen nominees:
 
1. Jordan Foster, a junior majoring in speech pathology and audiology from Colquitt, GA
2. Kellye Pickette, a senior majoring in mass communications from Daphne, AL
3. MarNicka Smith, a senior majoring in psychology from Minneapolis, MN
 
King nominees:
 
1. Justin Law, a senior majoring in information systems from Titus, AL
2.

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Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association's 'lunch & learn' session coming up

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Monday, February 11th, 2013, 9:36am
Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association's 'lunch & learn' session coming up

The Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association is set to host a "lunch and learn" session each month.

Sessions will be held on the second Wednesday of the month from 12 - 1 p.m.

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LifeSouth is hosting a blood drive in Wetumpka today

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Friday, February 8th, 2013, 1:00pm
LifeSouth is hosting a blood drive in Wetumpka today

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers are in need of all blood types as the blood inventory continues to hover at emergency levels.

LifeSouth urges all eligible donors who are feeling healthy to come out and support their communities by donating blood as soon as possible. Donors must be 17 or older, or 16 with parental permission, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good health. A photo ID is also required.

LifeSouth is hosting a blood drive in Wetumpka today:

  • Walmart of Wetumpka from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Please help LifeSouth build its supply of all blood types by donating at this drive.

For more information about LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, visit their website or call 334-260-0803.

Donors can also donate blood any time at the Donor Center in Montgomery.  It is located at 4193 Carmichael Road.

Source:  LifeSouth Blood Centers, Inc.

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More than 900 students and teachers expected to be in Montgomery for HOSA Conference this week

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013, 3:02pm
More than 900 students and teachers expected to be in Montgomery for HOSA Conference this week

Health-related careers are expected to be a popular occupational choice in the future. According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, the total employment rate for health services managers alone is expected to grow by 22 percent (2010-2020).
 
More than 900 students and teachers travel to Montgomery this week to participate in two days of competitive events and advanced leadership study at the Alabama 2013 Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Leadership Conference, February 7-8. Students attending this conference at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Convention Center will have an opportunity to participate in more than 45 different competitions and workshops.
 
Currently, the national HOSA organization has over 100,000 members throughout the United States. Alabama has approximately 4,000 members.

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Wetumpka Crater Events set for February 21-23

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013, 11:33am
Wetumpka Crater Events set for February 21-23

Wetumpka is the site of the greatest natural disaster to ever hit Alabama, a large meteor strike. It created a five-mile wide crater that is still visible near the city. This happened over 85 million years ago near the end of the “Age of Dinosaurs”.

First discovered in the mid 1970s, an astrobleme, meaning “star wound” was confirmed and registered in 1998 by Dr. David King Jr., Professor of Geology, Auburn University. Because the location was covered by a shallow sea at the time of impact, scientists have declared it to be one of the “best preserved marine impact craters in the world”.

Each year the Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission and City of Wetumpka sponsor several Crater events, a Thursday evening public lecture by Dr David King and Friday school tours and Saturday public tours of the Crater.

Dr. King will conduct a free public lecture on the science of the Crater on Thursday, February 21st at 7:00 pm in the Wetumpka Civic Center, Main Street, Wetumpka.

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