Leeds Moody Messenger

Published 3:39 pm Thursday, June 7, 2018

Leeds and Moody business districts are continuing to grow.  We have a brand new business that just opened, Timeless Treasure Shoppe.  Christy Townsend is the owner and she is so excited about opening in downtown Leeds.  Originally from Birmingham, Christy moved here about seven years ago.  She managed Cato Fashions for around five years and began going to estate sales approximately one year ago.  Christy found that she had a passion for estate sales and enjoyed the thrill of the hunt, never knowing what she would find.  She started buying chalk painted items, mostly furniture, which led to buying other treasures. 

These items, she found, deserved new homes where they would be loved just as they had before; thus, the idea of Timeless Treasure Shoppe was born.  With Christy’s family love and support, she took a leap of faith, loving what she was doing, and found a fabulous little empty building in downtown Leeds.  Where else would she go but the very city she lived in and loved? 

Christy brings you a fun place to find a treasure, serving Leeds, Moody, and surrounding areas, while pursuing this new dream of re-homing once loved and cherished items.  The shoppe’s inventory currently exists of antique and vintage furniture, oil paintings, collectible glassware, knick-knacks galore, vintage jewelry, new jewelry and most recently some new boutique blouses.  She hopes to add more soon. You never know what you will find in the Timeless Treasure Shoppe. 

Current hours of operation are Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday to be determined or by appointment.  Christy lives, shops, and dines in Leeds, so she is always just a moment away!  The address for this little treasure of a shop is 8139 Parkway Drive, Leeds, in the old Sassy Monkey/Leeds Jewelry Store across from Leeds Art Council and Tucker Auction.  Be sure to stop in to see this new shoppe.  She will be holding a grand opening and ribbon cutting soon.

Recent ribbon cuttings include Bob Watkins Realty who relocated to Leeds and is located at 1927 Courson Street.  Their company has been in business for over 50 years and were previously located in Hoover.  Bob Watkins Realty specializes in foreclosures and short sales, but also sell traditional residential and commercial properties.  Agents Andy and Debbie Watkins are excited to have their office close to home. 

Over 135 smiling faces gathered at Leeds Splash Pad on Saturday to celebrate the beginning of Summer Reading at Leeds Jane Culbreth Library.  This event was a huge success due to the support of the library staff, splash pad staff, the City of Leeds, Publix of Moody and Chick-fil-A Leeds. 

The Leeds Downtown Farmer’s Market begins this Thursday, June 7 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the corner of 6^th Street and Parkway Drive.  This market will continue each Thursday throughout the summer so stop in each week for local fresh produce.

Miss Leeds Area Bailey Kennon is busy this week competing in the Miss Alabama Pageant scheduled for June 6-9 at the Wright Center on Samford University Campus.  We wish her the best of luck as she competes for the Miss Alabama title!

Leeds Lions Club is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. today in the Leeds Masonic Lodge building.  Please contact T. V. Weaver, President, at 205-699-6742 for more information.

The Leeds/Moody Professional Women’s Group, LadyBUGS, will meet at noon on Tuesday, June 12 at The Livery.  This organization provides four $1000 scholarships for Leeds and Moody high school girls.  The recent scholarship winners and their moms have been invited to attend this month’s meeting so plan to be there to meet them.  Lunch is $10 and RSVP to anneglidewell@yahoo.com.                  

The Doris Stanley Memorial will host an Author Chat.  Author, Ramona Richards, will speak at the library on Thursday, June 14 at 1 p.m.  Mrs. Richards has authored several books and recently moved to Moody.  Her newest release is called “My Mother’s Quilts” which is a book of devotion and faith.  Further information may be obtained by calling the Doris Stanley Memorial Library at 205-640-2517.

The 1^st Annual Father’s Day Mini Golf Tournament will be held at Coyote Drive-In Theatre on Saturday, June 16 hosted by the Shops of Grand River.  This will be a fundraiser for The Red Barn.  As you know, The Red Barn is a non-profit organization that works with children and adults with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities or special circumstances.  For more information about this event, please visit http://shopsofgrandriver.com/events/.

Celebrate Grandparents Day on Tuesday, June 19 with a Grandparents Day/Summer Kick-off Luau at Chick-fil-A Leeds from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.  Kristin from Starshine Faces will be there during the day doing free face painting for the kiddos.  Chick-fil-A will also have beach themed games and a surfboard photo booth.  Come dressed in your cutest Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts for lots of fun.  Chick-fil-A plans weekly fun activities through the summer.  For more information, please visit their Facebook page.

The Miss Leeds Area Pageant is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 23 at Leeds High School Auditorium.  Miss Leeds Area was founded in 1980 and is an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama Scholarship pageant.  The Miss and Outstanding Teen pageants are open pageants.  Application packets and information is available at www.missleedsarea.net.

The Leeds High School Basketball team will host its first annual Skills Camp Jul. 18-20 from 9 a.m. until 12 Noon.  LHS coaches and players will instruct male and female campers entering Grades 3-6.  A camp T-shirt and lunch will be provided. The price is $75 (or $25 per day, if you are unable to make all 3 dates). 

Thought for the Week:  “Jesus Christ knows the worst about you.  Nonetheless, He is the one who loves you the most.” ~A. W. Tozer

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