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& Haywood County August 27, 2009 Volume
5, Issue 32 |
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This morning is the second annual Breakfast
for Babies at the Hibachi Restaurant on Dupree. Go by and pick up a bite and
tip your "celebrity" waiter/waitress BIG! All tips and a portion of
the breakfast proceeds will go to the March of Dimes. If you are a diabetic, be sure and check out
Journey for Control. This is a diabetic education event and it's free. It
starts at 5:30 Monday, in the cafeteria at Haywood Park Community Hospital. Are you a golfer? The INSOUTH Bank Carl
Perkins Center Benefit tournament will be held Thursday, September 10 at the
Brownsville Country Club. All proceeds will benefit the center. Here is more details. Labor Day is almost upon us and many are
looking forward to one last summer bash. The HHS Baseball Booster want you to
include Boston Butts in your celebration. Monday is the last day to purchase
an 8 lb. butt ($25) and pick it up the following Thursday - just in time for
Labor Day. Many of you will remember January 1, 2001,
when Brownsville native Trooper John Gregory Mann was struck and killed by a
vehicle during a foot pursuit of a suspected carjacker in Nashville, Tenn.
Woodlawn Baptist Church is planning a memorial concert and downhome picnic to
remember Mann. The concert will feature his mother, Lollie Lee Mann, and is
planned for Friday, September 4. If you want to brush up on your job hunting
skills or just want to polish up the resume a little, Insouth Bank and Bethel
University are teaming up to present a "How to Write a Resume"
class September 9. The event is free, but RSVP is required. Don’t forget the Steak & Burger Dinner
Saturday night. Former HHS star basketball player Jarvis Varnado will be the
guest speaker. More details about all the things I've
mentioned today can be found below. Have a great weekend and remember to send
me your events! ~ Sonia Join the Conversation: AAB Blog If you have an event coming up that isn’t listed on the Calendar, e-mail details to sonia@outlawdesignmarketing.com. |
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Thursday, August 27 |
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2nd Annual Breakfast for Babies The 2nd Annual
Breakfast for Babies will be held Thursday, August 27, from 6-10 a.m., at RJs
Hibachi on Dupree St. Breakfast will be served by local
"celebrities" and include Senator Delores Gresham. You will also
have the opportunity to meet Haywood County's 2009 Ambassadors Parker and
Harrison Green, twin sons of Lee Anna Parker Green. All tips and 10% of
breakfast will go to the March of Dimes. West Tennessee Friends of NRA
Fundraiser Banquet & Auction Friends of the
NRA Banquet will be held Thursday, August 27, 6-10 p.m., at First South Bank
Banquet Hall (behind bank) 308 West Main. The Friends of NRA fundraiser
banquets support our hunting & shooting heritage. 90% of funds generated
go toward youth related projects such as hunter education, skeet/trap teams,
range development, Boy Scout projects, etc. Half of the money raised remains
in the State of Tennessee with the other half going toward national projects
such as the Olympic Shooting Team. $25 ticket includes meal and
opportunity for door prize. Activities include games, drawings, live auction
and silent auction. Pre-event tickets for a matched pair of Ruger Vaquerros
in .45 Long Colt available for $10 each. For sponsorship information or
to purchase tickets call: Doug Taylor, 731-780-3694; Galon Baggett,
731-780-4500; or Mark Kendrick, 731-780-0625. |
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Saturday, August 29 |
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Annual Steak N' Burger Dinner The Boys and
Girls Club annual Steak N' Burger dinner will be held Saturday, August 29,
2009, at 6 p.m., at the Carver Gymnasium, 709 East Jefferson. Special guest
speaker will be Brownsville's own Jarvis Varnado, a former HHS basketball
star and current player for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Gold and Silver
sponsor tables are available for $500 and $400, respectively; and individual
tickets are available for $30 each. Each table will consist of 6 guests and 2
children from the Boys and Girls Club. All proceeds will benefit the programs
of the Club - Brownsville Unit. Reserve you table by calling 731-772-0552. Union Grove El Ayudante
Fundraiser Saturday, August 29, is the make
a donation to the Union Grove Men for a chance to win a $100 gas card. All
donations will go to the El Ayudante ministry. The gas card will be given
away on Sunday, August 30. For more information, contact Rev. Brent Porterfield
at 731-780-3696. |
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Monday, August 31 |
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Journey for Control Journey for Control, a free diabetic education event will be offered Monday, August 31, 5:30 p.m., in the cafeteria at Haywood Park Community Hospital. For more information, contact Mary Ann Sharpe, 731-772-8411. DEADLINE: Boston Butt Fundraiser The HHS
Baseball Booster Club is selling Boston Butts for the Labor Day holiday.
Butts are 8 lbs and cost is $25. They will be available for pick-up Thursday,
Sept. 3, from 4-6 p.m., in the WOW parking lot. Butts must be pre-ordered.
Deadline to order is Monday, August 31. Orders can be placed with any HHS
Baseball team member or Booster Club member. For more information, contact
Katherine Baggett at 731-780-3243 or kcbaggett@bellsouth.net. |
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Friday, September 4 |
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Trooper John Gregory Mann Downhome Picnic The Community is invited to the Trooper John Gregory Mann Downhome Picnic, Friday, September 4, 6:30 p.m., at Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church, off of Hwy. 19 W. at Woodlawn Road. There will be a memorial concert featuring Trooper Mann's mother, Lollie Lee Mann, The Gospellettes of Lauderdale County and Frank Beard on Saxophone. Following the concert, fried fish, slaw and spaghetti will be available. Donations accepted. |
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Monday, September 7 |
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LABOR
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Wednesday, September 9 |
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How to Write a Resume INSOUTH Bank in conjunction with Bethel University will
be offering a short seminar on How to Write Resumes on Wednesday, September
9. It will be held in the bank's downstairs lounge and space is limited. The
speaker will cover action words to include in your resume, how to dress for
an interview, proper body language, etc. There will be two sessions
with lunch provided at both at 11:00 and again at 1:00. RSVP at
731-779-1161. This is a free seminar and lunch is free. |
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