VOLUNTEERS

Alacare Hospice seeks hospice volunteers to visit patients, provide a break for caregivers and/or provide spiritual support. Training provided, and no medical care is involved.

 For more information, contact Patty Lynn, 341-0707 or patricia.lynn@alacare.com

Family Service Center of Bay Minette is in need of canned goods and monetary donations for their food pantry. For more information, call  937-7858.

RELIGIOUS

St. Agatha’s Women’s Club’s Annual Salad Luncheon will be held Monday, August 23 from 11 a.m.– 2 p.m. in the parish hall, 1001 Hand Ave in Bay Minette.

You can eat in or carry out.

SPECIAL EVENTS

& ACTIVITIES

 Bike-O-Rama 14 Motorcycle Rally will be at Burnouts Bar and Grill, 7151 State Road 158, Saraland Aug. 6-8. Gates open at noon. All makes of motorcycles are welcome.

Presented by Bay Minette Civic Club.

Proceeds will benefit the needy. Call 463-1909.

Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation Rodeo will be held Aug. 5-7 at the Foley Horse Arena. Free children's village will open nightly at 7; the rodeo begins at 8. Other events are also planned in conjunction with the rodeo.

For details, visit online at www,jennifermoorefoundation,.com or call (251) 504-6942.

2010 Gulf Coast Coin and Currency Show

Sponsored by the South Baldwin Numismatic Association, will be held Aug. 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Aug. 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Loxley Civic Center. For more information and sponsorship levels, contact Robert Jenkins, 251-943-5621, or Todd Mueller, 648-2352.

The Hot Shop’s First Anniversary Party will be held Aug. 21, 6-9 p.m. Live demonstrations, raffles and music. The Hot Shop is located at 26389 Canal Road in Orange Beach. 251-981-2787.

197th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort Mims will be re-enacted at Fort Mims Aug. 28-29. Event will include period demonstrations, live music, food, vendors and other entertainment.

For details, contact Martin McGuire at 937-5896.

The Baldwin County Junior Miss 2011 program, "Picture Perfect." Twenty-four Baldwin County senior girls will compete at the program, set for Aug. 28 at Faulkner State Community College’s Performing Arts Center in Bay Minette.

Baldwin County Public School Registrations will be held the first week in August for returning students.

For specific details on specific schools, visit www.bcbe.org.

Community Cleanup Day, hosted by the city of Fairhope, will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, 9.m. To noon, in conjunction with the Alabama Coastal Cleanup. Civic groups, churches, boy/girl scout troops, homeowner associations and/or individuals are invited to call and sign-up to participate.

Contact Beth Williams, environmental officer, 990-0192

Thomas Hospital 50th Anniversary Homecoming will be held Sunday, Sept. 19, 2-5 p.m. at the hospital on Greeno Road in Fairhope.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will hold a grassroots meeting, hosted by The Haven and the Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!), to connect with area animal advocates on the topic of animal protection, possible legislation and public policy. This meeting will be held Sept. 23, 6-8 p.m., at the Fairhope Civic Center.

For more information, visit www.HavenForAnimals.org or www.BaldwinHumane.org.

7th Annual John L. Borom Alabama Coastal Birdfest

will be held Oct. 14-17 with activities scheduled at various locations in Baldwin County. Visit www.AlabamacoastalBirdfest.com for more details.

Polo at the Point is set for Oct. 17 at Sonny Hill Polo Complex in Point Clear. Activities for this sporting charity event that helps cancer research, local nonprofits and children’s charities.

BALDWIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 2ND ANNUAL FALL GOLF TOURNAMENT will be held Aug. 14, 8:30 a.m., at Holly Hills Golf Course in Bay Minette. To sign up a four-person scramble team, contact Robert Wills at (251) 213-0043.

REUNION

The C. F. Vigor High Class of 1975, is making plans for a Reunion Event to be held on December 11, 2010. They are asking all Vigor Classmates of 1975 to the “Celebration of 35 Years of Excellence”.  The next reunion planning meeting will be held on August 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Reese Funeral Home and hosted by Mr. Allen Rice.

For more information please contact William Chastang, President at 251-508-5336

Pumpkin Patch Express & Ghoul Family Night Train will be held Sept. 28 through Oct. 30 at Wales West Light Railway, 13670 Smiley St., (off County Road 9) in Silverhill.

For more details, visit www.waleswest.com or call 1-888-569-5337.