Hello everyone. A new week, a new day. I am wishing all the fathers a wonderful Fathers’ Day. My father has been gone since 1990. I still miss him and think of him often. I realize how hard he worked and took care of his family. My dad was Willie Thomas. He and his twin sister became motherless at age 2 and were mostly raised by older sisters. Our father remarried a lady with children, and they had children of their own. Good memories.

Birthday greetings go out to Rita Foster, Helen Fuller, Asa Warren, Tabitha Haynes, Allison Ballard, Chris Venkler, Mike Harris, Terri Kelly, Dorothy Tidwell, Jud Alverson, Amy Drinkwater, Callie Williams, Briana Woolsey, Dana Ogle, Elana Weems, Carol Chism, Willie Shumate, Judy Alexander Beavers, Mike Ensley, Betty Jean Davis, Jamie Hastings, and Paul Miller.

Happy anniversary to Betty Jane and Don Vardaman, Jodie and Kathy McDonald and to Shannon and Chad Cochran.

The PCHS Class of 1962 got together for a 60-year reunion at the Pell City Steakhouse on Sat., June 11th. They had about 22 attendees and several said they had a wonderful time getting together.

Congratulations to Lila Henderson for being named Alabama’s Southern Miss and Miss Lookout Mountain Preteen. Lila wins so many titles, I can’t keep up with them.

Every Wed, from 2pm-5:30pm, the St. Clair County “Pell City” Farmers’ Market is open. It is located on Hwy 78, at the Avondale Walking Track.

RHF Phillips Family consignment Sales will be today, Friday, and Saturday (16th – 18th) from 10am-6pm. Children’s’ clothing, accessories, furniture. They accept cash, Venmo, CashApp, and cards. 5514 Stemley Bridge Rd. Pell City, 35128 (across from Funderburg Bend Rd).

You are invited to the Business Builder Breakfast sponsored by Pell City Chamber of Commerce. It will be June 30 from 8:30-9:30am. Guest Speaker will be Ken Grissom, from the JSU Small Business Dev. Center. Limited seating so register early.

Need information about your garden? On June 22 from 2-2:30pm join online to Alabama Garden Chat. If you have questions about your gardens and landscapes, feel free to email us at alabamagardenchat@gmail.com! We will go through questions every Wednesday at 2:00 pm, right after the Alabama Smart Yards webinar. Join our Alabama Garden Chat webinar at http://www.aces.edu/go/asywebinars. Alabama Garden Chat will run April-now-August. For more info or other offerings, go to www.stclairnews@aces.edu.

PCHS Soccer Camp will be held June 27-30 for girls and boys in 1st-6th grade this fall. Session 1 will be 8-11am. Session 2 will be 5-8pm and will be at the Pell City Civic Center Fields.

Pell City Lady Panther Basketball Camp will be June 29-July 1 from 9-12 Noon at the CEPA. This is for girls 7-14.

Pell City Panther Boys’ Basketball Camp will be held July 25-28 from 1pm-4pm at the CEPA for rising 1st-6th grades. Cost is $50. Instructors will be Coaches Jeff Smith, House, Swann, Kersh and Varsity players. Players will develop fundamental skills and receive a Panther Camp T-Shirt. Sign up now.

Dates for the 2022 Spotlight Summer Drama Camp at the CEPA have been set, and registration is now open! July 11-22 are the dates. Register at pellcitycepa.com/camp.

On Fri, 7/8/2022 @ 7 PM, CEPA presents Local Sounds: Coosa Phat Katz. Tickets are $10.

On Sun, 7/24/2022 @ 2 PM, CEPA presents Run Through the Jungle feat. The WingNuts. Tickets are $20.

Bring your lawn chairs and join us on the Cropwell Baptist Church Campus, on the evening of July 4. You will be able to view the Lakeside Fireworks Show while also enjoying an evening of fun, and fellowship. Water and popsicles provided.

Cropwell Baptist Church’s Vacation Bible School registration is now open. Register your child/children at https://cropwell.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1277326. VBS is open to children entering K4 — 6th grade. VBS begins Sunday, July 17 and will run through July 20th (6:30pm — 8:30pm)

Victory Church will hold its Vacation Bible School (VBS) from June 13th-15th • 9am — 12noon. Register online at https://victoryal.com/vbs/.

Seddon Baptist Church will hold its VBS on June 13-16, Noah’s Ark Waterpark! Dive in as your children will learn about how God’s plans and promises made a splash in Noah’s life! Registration is now open — Follow the link below! https://app.easytithe.com/App/Form/b15c1c0f-e1f0-4bcb-b5be-78ab07854bd0.

Pell City First Baptist Church will hold its VBS from Mon, Jun 6th at 8:30am to Fri, Jun 10th at 11:30am. Get those creative juices flowing at Spark Studios where imagination is ignited, and creativity is awakened! Kids will discover that their creativity is a gift from the infinitely creative Creator who designed them for His glory!

Pell City First United Methodist Church will hold its VBS on June 27-29 from 6:00-8:00pm Cost: FREE, Wednesday night churchwide, FOOD TRUCK Dinner! Rising 4k-7th grade.

Give me a call at 338-5590 with any news or email information to annette_snow@yahoo.com.