Leeds/Moody News: Share a Smile

Published 10:45 am Thursday, August 20, 2015

August is “Admit You’re Happy Month” so we should see a lot of smiles going around! While most people walk around with an upbeat spirit of general happiness, others seem to thrive on being unhappy, as if it’s a lifelong career. Happiness is a choice; it’s an inside job. Other people cannot make us happy, we have to make a conscious decision to be happy within ourselves. Have you ever noticed that if someone greets you with a smile, it’s just natural to smile back? Let’s all make an effort to exhibit our smiles and show our happiness this month!

August is also Water Quality Month. We are so blessed to live in an area with good tap water. There are many places where water quality is an issue. I had the opportunity to tour one of the water treatment facilities in the area last year with Leadership St. Clair County and it made me very proud to see first-hand what goes into making our water safe to drink.

Please don’t forget to attend the Chamber After Hours today (Thursday, August 20) from 5-7 p.m. for the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce that is celebrating 65 years of supporting the greater Leeds area and business community. This event will be held at Venue 24 Between the Tracks and will take the place of the monthly Chamber luncheon. RSVP to Sandra McGuire, Executive Director, at (205) 699-5001 or Sandra@LeedsAreaChamber.com. Reservations not required, but appreciated and this event is FREE.

Leeds/Moody Caravan DRAWING FOR GRILL valued over $200. This event is an annual fundraiser to benefit The Children’s Place and Leeds Outreach. Tickets are $5 and you do not have to be present to win. The drawing will take place at the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce 65 Anniversary Celebration, Chamber After Hours, on Thursday, August 20, at Venue 24 Between the Tracks. To purchase a ticket, please contact Katha Gold at (205) 229-9790.

Moody City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 24, at Moody City Hall.

Leeds Zoning Board of Adjustments will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, at Leeds Civic Center.

First Baptist Moody is hosting a fall consignment sale on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12. You may sign up to consign or volunteer to work and receive an invitation to their pre-sale. Volunteer and consignor shopping is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10. Drop off dates are August 21, 22, 28, 29 and 31. Pick up date is Thursday, Sept. 17. For more information, please visit http://fbcclosetconsignment.weebly.com/.

Antique Market will open in September at the Pioneer General Store and Antique Market on Thornton Avenue. For more information, please contact Pamela Wright, Owner/Manager at (205) 699-2200 or (205) 229-6799.

The Moody Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for local talent to perform at the 12th Annual Oktoberfest scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3. If you have musical talent and are interested in performing, please contact Andrea Machen at (205) 640-6262 as soon as possible. Also, praise bands, drama groups, children’s choirs, dance teams, concert band, etc. will also be considered.

Job openings this week: Forever 21 at The Shops of Grand River, Lowe’s, Pizza Hut and Ambassador Personnel have openings in Leeds. The travel company inside Bass Pro Shop has openings, as well.

Here’s a thought for the week: “A smile is a curve that can get a lot of things straight.” ~ Author Unknown

I truly appreciate each of you who read my column. Please remember to send your Leeds and Moody news to me at dona@adrbms.com. Share lots of smiles and happiness this week and see you next week!