If your group or community organization has an upcoming event you would like to see listed in our newsletter, please email it to newsletter@gulftel.com. Please have the event typed out as you would like for it to be read. Events must be submitted by the 25th of the month to appear in next month's newsletter. Please be sure to include a email address and/or telephone number, so viewers may contact you for further info.

      Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Baldwin County is actively seeking volunteers for many  local sites.  It is a national volunteer program designed for all people 55 or older and has been in Baldwin County since 1973. Many community agencies and projects depend on volunteers who work half a day each week or every other week. There are over 85 Volunteer Stations in Baldwin County. For more information, call Linda Chappelle  (South Baldwin County) in Gulf Shores at 955-6134 (rodchap1@gulftel.com), Lori Edson ( Eastern Shore) in Spanish Fort at 580-2010 (james1lori@aol.com) or Faye Robinson at the home office in Bay Minette at 937-6764 (rsvpinc@datasysnc.com).

      The Orange Beach Friends of the Library meet the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 AM at the Orange Beach Library.  Anyone interested is welcome to attend.  For further information contact the Orange Beach Library at 981-2923

      The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 32 meets the first Monday of each month at the Sailboat Bay Condo Clubhouse on Plash Island at 7 p.m.  This group of volunteers supports our Coast Guard through many boating activities.  Contact Vice Flotilla Commander Mil Shirley at 967-4130 or Carol Fisk at 949-7184 for more information.

      Peace Lutheran Church meets every Sunday 10:00 a.m. Casual Attire is acceptable. The church is located one half mile south of County Road 12 on the east side on Roscoe Road. There are no strangers at Peace, only friends we've yet to meet! 251-974-2545

      Island Quilters Guild meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Orange Beach Senior Center, 26251 Canal Road, Orange Beach, AL at 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., and has a block party on 3rd Wednesday of each month, same location, from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Whether you are new to quilting, or old hand, or just wanting to learn to quilt, this is the place to be.  The Guild has lots of classes during the year and does lots of fun things.  For more info Contact Wilma Ford 968-4947 or wford@gulftel.com

      Arnold Byers, Chapter # 45, Disabled American Veterans, meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Fairhope Christian Church, 349 Fairwood Blvd., Fairhope, Alabama at 7:00 PM.  All disabled veterans are invited to come.  The ladies Auxiliary meets at the same time and place.  Ladies, bring your husbands and let us join together to help veterans. For more information, contact Carl L. Bailey, Commander at 251-947-5262

      The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol AL112 group meets across from Foley Middle School gym on the 1st and 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm for anyone civic minded and/or who enjoys flying. For more information, contact Poc Cpt. David Spivey at  943-5667 or 1^st Lt. Mike Medynski  at 943-2143.

      The Loxley United Methodist Church will have a Pancake Breakfast at the church every third Thursday. The cost is $5.00 for all the pancakes you want and is served with sausage. We have sugar-free syrup for those with a restricted diet and a friendly environment for all who attend. The proceeds go towards our building program. The hours are from 7 A.M. to 10 a.m. We are located between the lights in Loxley off of Hwy. 59 and our physical address is 1062 S. Cypress Street. Phone 251-964-5241 pastor Jim Batchelor

      GFWC GULF SHORES WOMAN'S CLUB meets monthly from September through May on the second Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in the Craft Farms Clubhouse, Gulf Shores. Visitors and Federated clubwomen are welcome. Lunch cost $8. For information contact Marianne Hawkins @ 251-967-3212

      The Central Baldwin Users Group (CBUG) http://www.gulftel.com/cbug/ is a group of individuals interested in promoting and using personal computers. The group meets 6:30 PM on the first Monday of each month at Robertsdale Church of Christ in Robertsdale. Contact Ed Mueller, emuell@gulftel.com or Robert Keoppell, bobkep@gulftel.com for more information.

      Round Dance every Thursday evening ( 6:30-8:30 ) with Dot & Paul Hutchison in Lillian, Alabama. For information contact Dot at 962-3667 or phutch@gulftel.com

      US TOO Prostate Cancer Survivor's Support Group meets on the first Thursday at 6:30 P. M. in the South Baldwin Regional Medical Center cafeteria.  Anyone recently diagnosed with this disease , spouses, care givers and other health professionals are invited.  Dr. Hixson is the US TOO Medical Coordinator and South Baldwin Regional Medical Center is the sponsor of the group.  For additional information call Bill Sykes at 968-1115.

      JUBILEE SQUARES dance each Friday evening at 7:00 pm at Fairhope Christian Church. For Information contact Justice & Evelyn Manning 625-0513 or Cheryl August 621-7058

      LAFF ( Lower Alabama Fleet Feet ) a local for fun running club meets every Tuesday at the Gulf Shores Public Beach pavilion at 6:30 P.M. We welcome runners and walkers of any distance. Just show up in running gear. For info..981-3455, 968-7777, 955-5751 

      The Gulf Shores Garden Club meets at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Gulf Shores Community House from September through May.  The meetings are open to residents and visitors.  For details, call      968-4715 or 968-5825.

     Coastal Photography Club - meets the first Friday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building at Rose & North Cypress in Foley, AL.  A speaker pertaining to photography at each meeting.  For additional information and/or directions:  Don Moore 943-7356 dongenny@gulftel.com or Melvin Long 943-8392.

      LASAR (Lower Alabama Search and Rescue)  Business meeting and training Last MONDAY of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the Immaculate Mary Hall of the St Joseph's Catholic Church - Lillian, Alabama.  Interested public and potential new members welcome.  Contact Mike Reeves at 962-2151, Ray Hogans at 962-3643 or Ken Sanders at 961-1530 for more information. www.lasar.net

      Lillian Recreational Park Board Meeting - First Monday of each month, 8:00 a.m. at the Lillian Recreational Park in Lillian.  Public welcome.  Contact Mike Russell at 961-3248 or Ken Sanders at 961-1530 for more information.

      The South Baldwin Numismatic Society is a new coin club that meets at the Foley High School ,every second Tuesday of the month at 6:30. All are welcome to come. For more information, contact Tom Sisk at 251-965-4055.

      The Sea Oats Wildflower Society of Baldwin County hold their monthly meetings on the fourth Sunday of each month, from January through October. They invite members of the public who are interested in learning about the  native plants of our area to join. Annual dues are $8 per family.  For further information on the Society, please call: Fred Nation @ 626-6816 or Jill McArthur @ 955-1496.

      Baldwin County Singles is a free club that is intended to create a network for honest, decent, Single/Divorced people in Baldwin County. The club can be found on yahoo... http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/baldwincountysingles

      UK Ladies luncheon is held the last Tuesday of the month, all British ladies welcome.  The lunches are normally held in the Foley area. For more information, and location please call Sheila 968-5323 or Lee 949-6369.

      The Baldwin County Public Transit Coalition (PTC) meets at the main office of Baldwin EMC on Highway 59 in Summerdale on the 2^nd Wednesday of every month at 2:00 pm. Public participation is invited-no reservation needed. The PTC is a grassroots organization advocating development of scheduled public mass transit within Baldwin County so as to improve the personal mobility of all our residents and visitors. Details can be found at: http://www.orangebeachlibrary.org/PTC/Public%20Transit.htm

      Pleasure Island Junior Women's Club - Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month starting at 6:00 P.M. at the Adult Activity Center in Gulf Shores.  The Club raises money to help clothe the children in the area with school clothes, and for other community needs.    Please call Jennifer Blanchard for more details at (251) 981-2181.

      The Orange Beach Public Library now offers “hot spot” wireless internet access for library patrons.  Public hot spot services—instant, high speed Internet connections for visitors’ laptop computers and handheld personal digital assistants (PDA’s) via wireless connections, once the domain of business-class hotels and other public spaces such as coffee shops, bookstore cafes, and airports are now available through the Orange Beach Public Library. Hot spots are available at the front and rear patios, the reading, meeting, and audiovisual rooms, the computer lab, and the children’s computer lab.  The hotspots on the front and rear patio are available 24 hours a day. Technicians from Computer Backup, Inc. were instrumental in consulting on and installing the wireless hot spots.  A generous donation to the library made it all possible.  Orange Beach Library is the first Baldwin County public library to offer hot spot Internet access service for patrons’ portable computers. Patrons must have a wireless capable computer.  The new wireless service uses standard 802.11b and is free to patrons who bring their own appropriately equipped devices.  No technical support is available from the library staff so users will need to know how to operate their own equipment.  For more information, visit Frequently Asked Questions on the web site, www.orangebeachlibrary.org.

      The Baldwin County Genealogical Society (BCGS), a legally registered, non-profit organization, was founded in 1987 and is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and disseminating knowledge and information of genealogical, historical, biographical, and heraldic nature. The society meets at 10:00 am on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Robertsdale Church of Christ on Pennsylvania Avenue in Robertsdale, AL. Visit our website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~albcgs/ or contact us at bcgs01@yahoo.com.

      The Kadam Dharma Study Group meets every Sunday except in the case of Special Events.  The classes consist of a guided meditation followed by a brief study in the acclaimed "Transform Your Life", written by the Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, founder of the New Kadampa Tradition.  Refreshments are served after class.  For more information, please call 251.961.1980

      AGLOW INTERNATIONAL - GULF COAST AGLOW COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE
has a new name and a new meeting place. We will be meeting on the second Thursday of every month, starting on November 11th. Our new location is the Foley Civic Center located at 407 East Laurel Ave. Going South on Hwy. 59, turn left on Hwy. 98, go about 2 blocks. and it's on the left between the Library and Riviera Utilities. Fellowship 6:30 PM - Meeting 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker is PASTOR SHIRLEY SAMUEL'S  with "A Time and A Season Outreach Ministries.” She is Prayer Chairperson for the “Gulf Coast Community Lighthouse.” She and her husband James live in Fairhope, Alabama. She has ministered in many churches in South Alabama. She flows in the gifts of the Spirit. Come and receive the blessing that the Lord has waiting for you. Call Faye Ferguson/President at 955-5671 for details. OUTREACH MISSION: Please bring any type of baby items including non-perishable food items for “FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER.” If you are interested “THE NURSING HOME MINISTRY” will be starting soon.

      Ancient Aviators of South Alabama

      The Ancient Aviators meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Jack Edwards Airport just east of Highway 59 and north of the bridge in Gulf Shores.

       We're a bunch of somewhat senior pilots (military, commercial, and private) who meet monthly for an hour or two of free coffee, hangar flying, tall tale telling, and general bonhomie and fellowship.

      There's usually a guest speaker with an interesting talk about some facet of aviation.  We are VERY loosely organized.  No dues, no bylaws, no officers and no committees.  Just come and enjoy.

      You may contact Massey "Butch" Lambard in Foley at mhlambard@gulftel.com or 955-1478.

The Baldwin Pops Band will be presenting a "Gershwin and Beyond" concert at 7 pm on Tuesday, February 27, 2006 at the Fairhope Civic Center. Join guest conductor Roger Jones, pianist Cheryl Metzger playing Rhapsody in Blue, and the Baldwin Pops Band for a variety of music. As always, Baldwin Pops concerts are free to the public. Contact popsband@gulftel.com for more information or visit our website at www.gulftel.com/popsband.

The Foley Woman's Club will hold their second annual Mad Hatter's Luncheon/Fashion Show on March 28, 2007 in the Foley Civic Center.  The doors will open at 10AM with the hat contest beginning at 11AM followed by lunch, winning hat awards, fashion show and raffle drawing.  This year the hat contest categories are:  Most Flamboyant, The Prettiest, The Most Retro, The funniest, News Event and Annual Events (Winblelton, Super Bowl, etc).  Tickets are $25.00.  Call Nancy Dean, 987-5468 for tickets. 

The second annual National Red Hat Day Celebration will be held April 27-28, 2007 beginning with a reception at the Civic Center on Friday night, with entertainment by Foley's own Elvis (Shane Tucker).  $10.00 per person includes light hors d'oeuvres, beverage and entertainment. On Saturday morning festivities resume with a parade of units through downtown Foley.  Last year over 22 units were in the parade and this year's event will be expanded to include Red Hat Societies from throughout Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.  Parade entree fee is $50.00 and includes as many units as a society would like to enter.  After the parade a picnic lunch will be available at Tanger Outlet and can be enjoyed while fashions are modeled from several stores.  For additional information call Lillie Patterson, 955-1855.

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