Leeds/Moody Messenger

Published 6:39 pm Wednesday, June 14, 2017

There’s been a lot of excitement around the greater Leeds area this week and a big congratulations is in order for Miss Leeds Area, Jessica Procter, who was crowned Miss Alabama 2017 on Saturday night at Samford University. We are SO PROUD of you, Jessica, and excited about what’s next. Jessica will go on to Atlantic City to represent the state of Alabama in the upcoming 2018 Miss America competition in September. A send-off party will be planned for late August.

The Leeds Police Department hosted a celebration of the re-opening of their sub-station at Leeds Housing Authority last Wednesday. Chief Ron Reeves, Lieutenant Griffin and several officers cooked hot dogs on the grill and served refreshments for the residents who live there.  If you went through the neighborhood between 10 a.m. and noon, you could see a couple of officers going door to door giving out free hot dogs. One of the ladies in the neighborhood driving through stopped to get her hot dog and prayed for the police officers. This sub-station is a joint venture of the Leeds Housing Authority and the City of Leeds.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce will host breakfast at 8 a.m. today, June 15, at the Leeds Fire Station at 1081 Park Drive. The Leeds Fire Department and Leeds Police Department will give equipment and personnel demonstrations. This event will take the place of their normal monthly luncheon for June only. The Chamber wanted to recognize and honor these men and women who serve our city. Event is $10 with RSVP so please make your reservation now with Sandra McGuire, executive director, at (205) 699-5001 or Sandra@LeedsAreaChamber.com.

Chick-fil-A Leeds will host Daddy-Daughter Date Night this Saturday, June 17 at 5 p.m.

There will be no Breakfast for the Brave at Leeds River Campus this month in lieu of the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast event. For all Leeds Area first responders, please mark your calendars for next month’s event on Thursday, July 20.

This Sunday, June 18 is Father’s Day. My dad, Charles Atkinson, has been gone over 30 years. My dad knew no strangers. If he came to your house, he would make himself at home and go straight to the kitchen to see if you had coffee on the stove. If not, he would help himself to make some. He brought home stray cats and even stray people and would give the shirt off his back to those in need. I pray that all of you fathers have a very happy Father’s Day!

The next Leeds City Council meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, June 19 at Leeds Civic Center Meeting Room.

Moody Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 19 at White’s Chapel.

Radical Divas Boutique, located at 805 Church Street, will host a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20. This new business in Moody is already open with hours from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and take consignments during normal business hours. For more information, please call (205) 702-6622 and plan to join them for the ribbon cutting.

The Moody Area Chamber of Commerce Corporate Liaison Group meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 at Chick-fil-A Leeds. If you would like to learn more about the chamber of commerce and upcoming events as well as educate this group about your particular business, please plan to attend. Plan to pay for your own lunch and RSVP to Andrea Machen at (205) 640-6262.

Moody Kiwanis Club meeting be at noon on Tuesday, June 20 at Moody City Hall.

The Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce Corporate Ambassadors are scheduled to meet at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21 at Leeds First United Methodist Church Family Life Center. Lunch is $10 and RSVP to Sandra McGuire at (205) 699-5001.

The 2018 Miss Leeds Area and Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageant is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jun. 24 at Leeds High School Auditorium.  Miss Leeds Area was founded in 1980 and is an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama Scholarship Pageant.  Scholarship money and prizes will be awarded. All paperwork must be received no later than June 17 and contestant packet can be downloaded from their website at www.MissLeedsArea.net. 

I truly appreciate each of you who read my column and I really love sharing news so please send your Leeds and Moody news to me at leedsmoodynews@gmail.com. See you next week!