Upcoming Events and Entertainment BEST BETS

Friday
Freedom Fest
Freedom Fest 2009 at Fort Rucker will be on the fields on both sides of Andrews Avenue between Dean and Crusader streets in the vicinity of the Air Assault Track Friday from 4-11 p.m. The event will include a children’s fun zone area, soldier obstacle training course, pony rides, performances by the 98th Army Band, aircraft static displays, vendor exhibits and the area’s largest fireworks display. Call 255-9810 or www.ftrucker mwr.com.

Saturday
Averett-Byrd reunion
The 92nd annual Averett-Byrd reunion will be Saturday at the Daleville Cultural and Convention Center. This reunion is for descendants of the Earnest Linwood Averett, Mary Ann Curenton Averett, Sidney Johnston Byrd and Lovie Elizabeth Waters Byrd families. The reunion will begin with lunch at noon, followed by a short program recognizing each of the 11 families.

Saturday
Tailgate party
The annual tailgate party at the Klondyke Gospel Music Center in Ozark will be Saturday at 4 p.m. with a potluck supper in the fellowship hall. A traditional concert at 7 p.m. will feature Big River Blue Grass from Panama City, Fla. Call 299-6223.

July 6
Water safety course
The American Red Cross is offering a water safety instructor course at Flynn pool on Fort Rucker July 6 at 5:30 p.m. Call Genie Garner to register and obtain pricing information at 774-9380.

July 6-10
Summer Workshop
Think!! Write!! Enterprise summer workshop for students sponsored by the Wiregrass Writing Project will be July 6-10 at Harrand Creek Elementary School in Enterprise from 8:30 a.m.-noon for students entering second through eighth grades who aspire to become better thinkers and writers. The $45 fee covers tuition, anthology, supplies, morning refreshments, admission to the Aviation Museum and a Think!! Write!! book bag. Call 670-3495.

July 7
Class reunion deadline
The Enterprise High School 1984 class reunion (silver anniversary) will be July 17-19, visit ehswildcats1984.myevent.com. The deadline to RSVP for the Saturday night dinner at the Country Club is July 7 The classes of 1980-1988 are also invited.

July 9
CCRC meeting
The Coffee County Republican Committee’s monthly meeting will be Thursday, July 9, at 5:30 p.m. Social, dinner and meeting will be at David’s Catfish House. This month’s speaker is Sen. Hank Erwin, a GOP candidate for lieutenant governor in the 2010 election. Call 308-2313.

July 9
Concert
Keith Plott, from Williamston, S.C. ,will make his Wiregrass debut in a concert Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m., at Klondyke Gospel Music Center in Ozark. Call 299-6223.

July 9
Board meeting
The Coffee County Soil and Water Conservation District Board meeting will be Thursday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m. at David’s Catfish House, 106 Boll Weevil Circle, Enterprise. Routine business and conservation programs will be discussed.

July 12
Byrd reunion
The annual reunion of Tom and Katie Byrd’s descendants will be Sunday, July 12, at the M.N. “Jug” Brown Recreation Center, 421 E. Lee St. The center will open at 10:30 a.m., and a covered-dish lunch will be shared at 12:30 p.m. Call Tommye Byrd at 347-6560, or Richard Kelly at 347-9639.

July 13
Youth college
A second session of Enterprise-Ozark Community College’s Youth College will be July 13-16 at the Fort Rucker site. Classes include arts and crafts, magic, science, golf, and more. Participating children must be entering second through eighth grades this coming fall. Each course has a $25 registration fee and is limited to 10-25 students. Some classes also have additional supply fees. A student registering for the maximum of three classes will receive a free Youth College T-shirt. Registrations must be made in person at Building 4502 at the Fort Rucker site, with registration fees due at that time. Registration deadline is July 6 at 4:30 p.m. Call 598-3438.

July 13-16
CPR course
The American Red Cross is offering a CPR instructor course at the Chapter office in Westgate Shopping Center Suite 25. Participants must be current in CPR and will be tested on CPR skills. Anyone interested may register to take CPR training before attending the instructor course. CPR will be taught July 13,14 and 16 at 6 p.m. The instructor course will be July 17 and 18. Call 347-2461 to register and obtain pricing information

July 14
Civitan Club meeting
The Enterprise Civitan Club will meet Tuesday, July 14, at David's Catfish House on Boll Weevil Circle. Arrive at 5 p.m. to eat. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Guest speaker is Mayor Kenneth Boswell, who will be presenting his state of the city address. Visitors are always welcome. Membership is open to anyone age 18 or older. Call Betty Calande at 347-6236.

July 16
Counseling session
A representative from the Small Business Development Center at Troy University will visit the Enterprise Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday, July 16, to provide free counseling. The counseling is available 9:30 a.m.-noon. Call 347-0581 to set up an appointment.

July 17
Workshop
Wiregrass Hospice in conjunction with Wallace Community College Continuing Education will be hosting a day workshop Friday, July 17, from 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Call Connie Shepherd at 566-2205.

July 18
Fishing tournament
Cam and Devens’ All Winners Charity Fishing Tournament will be Saturday, July 18, at Frank Jackson State Park in Opp. Registration fee is $15 per person. Families with two or more children may register for $12 each if they pre-register. Children ages 2-8 receive a trophy for participating. Start time is 8 a.m., but fishing can begin when the registration table is set up at 6:30 a.m. Call 493-1228 or 202-1273.

July 19
Open House
Hillcrest Elementary School will have a community "Open House" Sunday, July 19, from 3-5 p.m.

July 22-23
Babysitter course
The American Red Cross is offering a babysitter course July 22-23, 5.-7:30 p.m. for boys and girls age 11 and up. The cost to attend is $35 each. Call Janet at 347-2461 to register.

July 25
Motorcyle run
The American Cancer Society’s third annual “Rolling Thunder” motorcycle ride will be Saturday, July 25. The bikers will ride 150 miles to help raise money for the fight against cancer. Registration begins at 7 a.m. at the USA Travel Center on Highway 231 in Newton. Call Brent Jeffery or Tim Ward at 983-1511.

July 25
Miss Wiregrass pageants
The Miss Wiregrass Area scholarship pageants will be Saturday, July 25, at the Cultural Arts Center in Dothan. The pageant will feature Liz Cochran, Miss Alabama 2009; Raquel Martin, Miss Wiregrass Area 2009; and Lauren Hunt, Miss Wiregrass Area Outstanding Teen 2009. Miss Wiregrass Area is a Miss Alabama/Miss America preliminary. The winner will represent the Wiregrass in the Miss Alabama pageant and receive a $1,000 scholarship and other prizes and awards. Young women from age 17 and a senior in high school through 23 who live, work or go to school in the 334 phone exchange area are eligible. Contestants for the Miss Wiregrass Area Outstanding Teen preliminary must be at least age 13 and in the eighth grade through age 17 and a junior in high school. The winner will represent the Wiregrass at the state competition in March. Visit www.misswiregrassarea.com or e-mail Tricia Janasky at director@misswiregrassarea.com.

July 25
Rising Star pageant
The Miss Wiregrass Area Rising Star Princess Panache is Saturday, July 25, at the Cultural Arts Center in Dothan. This program is open to all girls age 7-11 who live in the 334 phone exchange area. Activities include interview and stage walk practice and critique, crafts with Sara York, Miss Wiregrass Area 2008, pageant picture with Miss Alabama 2009 Liz Cochran and participation in the Miss Wiregrass Area pageant that night. The new Rising Star’s picture will be printed in the Miss Alabama program book and she will attend a reception with Miss Alabama 2009 Liz Cochran. Forms are available at www.misswiregrassarea.com, or call Tricia Janasky at 898-2045 after 5 p.m. or 898-2728, or e-mail director@misswiregrassarea.com.

July 28
Recruiting and employment law
Recruiting and Employment Law will be presented Tuesday, July 28, 8 a.m.-noon at Po Folks Restaurant for $10 per person. Learn the latest on employment law, including wage laws and changes made by the new administration, how to navigate today’s applicant pool and how to screen applicants and use background checks, drug screens and physicals. Job descriptions, interviewing and offering the job will also be covered The seminar is presented by Mary Beth Maddox and Dan Sinas of Personnel Resources.The event is co-sponsored by Enterprise Chamber of Commerce. To register, call 347-0581.

July 28
Civitan Club meeting
The Enterprise Civitan Club will meet Tuesday, July 28, at David's Catfish House on Boll Weevil Circle. Arrive at 5 p.m. to eat. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Guest speaker is Coffee County Sheriff Dave Sutton who will be speaking on methamphetamine labs in the area. Call Betty Calande at 347-6236.

Aug. 5-6
Kindergarten jumpstart
Coffee County Schools will host kindergarten jumpstart Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 5- 6, from 8-11 a.m. Students and parents are to report to the school library the first day with the student’s school supplies and then go with the teacher to the classroom. Call Carol Mooney at 897-5016.

Aug. 8
Open house
A Genealogy-Family History Center Open House will be Saturday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 110 Shellfield Drive, next to Lowe’s. An Introduction to starting family history research and how to find information online and through records will be presented. Call 347 3631.

Aug. 14-15
Theatre
Smoke on the Mountain will be presented at the Ozark Civic Center August 14- 15, at 7:30 p.m. Margie Benson will be directing this benefit with all proceeds designated for renovations at the Flowers Center for the Performing Arts in Ozark. Call 774-2618 and ask for Lynn.

Aug. 29
Food drive
The Miss Heart of Coffee County Pageant will hold a food drive to benefit a local food bank. Each contestant will be required to turn in 10 canned food items. The food bank to receive the items will be chosen by 2009 Miss Heart of Coffee County queens. Call Ciera Pynes at (954) 629-5433 or visit www.miss heartofalabama.com. The pageant will be Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. at the M.N. “Jug” Brown Rec Center in Enterprise.

Sept. 2-8
Reunion
The USS Missouri (BB-63) Association is a non-profit organization made up of sailors, Marines, officers and midshipmen who served aboard this famous battleship. Shipmates will have their 36th annual reunion in Norfolk, Va., Sept. 2-8. Call Bill Morton, vice president, at (803) 469-3579 or Jack Stempick, president, at (203) 281-4693.

Sept. 16-20
USS Iwo Jima reunion
The USS Iwo Jima Class Association’s reunion will be Sept. 16-20, at Holiday Inn Airport, Tucson, Ariz.., for all ship’s company, embarked staffs and all embarked Navy and Marine Corps personnel. The class consists of USS Iwo Jima, USS Okinawa, USS Guadalcanal, USS Guam, USS Tripoli and the USS New Orleans. Call Robert McAnally at (757) 723-0317 or e-mail yujack@megalink.net.

Nov. 12
Open house
“Come Home For Christmas” Ozark holiday open house is Nov. 12, 5-8 p.m. If you are interested in participating, call 774-9321.

Currently
Kindergarten registration
Register for kindergarten for the 2009-2010 school year at the Enterprise Early Education Center, 6500 Boll Weevil Circle, Monday-Thursday, 7:45-noon and 1-3:30 p.m., and Friday 7:45 a.m.-noon.

Currently
Scholarship program
The Coffee County Farmers Federation/Alfa Farmers will have two $1,000 per year scholarships available to selected graduating high school seniors from schools in Coffee County or living in Coffee County and graduating from schools in another county. Also eligible are those who are presently enrolled or those planning to enroll in Auburn University, Alabama A&M and Tuskegee majoring in any curriculum in the college of agriculture, school of forestry, agriculture education, fisheries, horticulture or pre-veterinary medicine. Deadline for application is Aug. 1, and applications can be picked up at Alfa offices in Coffee County. Call Shirley York at 347-9558.

Currently
Tennis
The Donaldson Park tennis group invites men and women to play on Tuesday and Thursday at 8 a.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Come for fun and exercise with a happy group that loves the sport. Bring your own water. Enter at the National Guard Armory street off of Highway 167.

Currently
Military reunion
Anyone who served with A Company, 227th Assault in Vietnam in 1966 or later is asked to call Dan Harrison at 347-2988. The group is having a reunion in Missouri in November and is seeking information anyone may have about members who are living or deceased.

Currently
Reunion
The New Brockton High School alumni association will host a homecoming reunion in the fall of 2009. Alumni should send contact information to Thomas Winston Barefoot, 888 County Road 531, New Brockton, AL 36351 or barefeet @alaweb.com.

Currently
Tai Chi classes
Two beginner’s classes in the Taoist Tai Chi Society Internal Arts and Methods will be offered at the YMCA. Classes will be Thursday, 1-2:30 p.m. and Saturday, 10-11:30 a.m. Call 347-4663 or 347-9452.