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LifeSouth Blood Drives

January and February Spring Spring Sports Sports Registration Registration Jan. 1 through Feb. 1 Jan. 29 through March 7

Jan. 1 through Feb. 1 Jan. 29 through March 7 The Russellville Parks and Recreation

The Russellville Department will Parks and Recreation Department will begin spring sports registration with soccer signups Jan. 1 through Feb. 1. Youth soccer is for boys and girls ages 3-12, and cost is $35. Teams will play their games at the soccer fields by The LifeSouth bloodmobile is scheduled to be in Russellville on the following dates: Jan. 2, noon to 5 p.m., O’Reilley Auto Parts; Jan. 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Franklin County Courthouse; Jan. 8, noon to 6 p.m., Cricket Wireless; Jan. 13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Russellville Hospital; Jan. 21, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Franklin Homes; Feb. 8, 10 a.m. begin spring sports registration with soccer signups Jan. 1 through Feb. 1. Youth soccer is for boys and girls ages 3-12, and cost is $35. Teams will play their games at the soccer fields by the Chucky Mullins Center. Youth softball signup for girls ages 6-12 will begin Jan. 29 and continue through March 7, with a cost of $35. For more information call 256-332-8870, the Chucky Mullins Center. Youth softball signup for girls to 4:30 p.m., Listerhill Credit Union; and Feb. 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., ext. 14. ages 6-12 will begin Jan. 29 and continue through March 7, IHP. For more information visit www.lifesouth.org. with a cost of $35. For more information call 256-332-8870, Franklin County Basketball Tournament Jan. 11-15 ext. 14. Rockin’ at the Roxy Red Bay, Tharptown, Vina, Belgreen and Phil Campbell teams will face off on the court for the annual Franklin County Varsity Basketball Tournament. 6 Teams will play at Vina for this year’s competition.

Rockin’ at the Roxy Jan. 11 and Feb. 8 The second Saturday night of each month at 7 p.m. is the monthly Jan. 11 and Feb. 8Kerry Gilbert Band The second Saturday night of each month at concert at the Historic Roxy Theatre in Russellville. The KGB will be joined by a special guest for 7 p.m. is the monthly each show. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 Kerry Gilbert Band for children 6-12 and free for children younger than 6. concert at the Historic Roxy Theatre in Russellville. The KGB will be joined by a special guest for each show. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for children younger than 6. Franklin County Basketball Tournament Jan. 14-18 Red Bay, Tharptown, Vina, Belgreen and Phil Campbell basketball teams will face off on Rockin’ at the Roxy Jan. 15 and Feb. 12 The second Saturday night of each month at 7 p.m. is the monthly Kerry Gilbert Band concert at the Historic Roxy Theatre in Russellville. The KGB Franklin County Basketball Tournament Jan. 14-18 Red Bay, Tharptown, Vina, Belgreen and Phil Campbell basketball teams will face off on the court for will be joined by the court for the Franklin a special guest for the Franklin County Varsity each show. Doors County Varsity Tournament. Teams will play at Red Bay in this annual open at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for children younger than 6. Tournament. Teams will play at Red Bay in this annual competition among county teams. competition among county teams. BTCPA’s “Send Me No Flowers”

Scale Back Alabama: Weigh-In Week Scale Back Alabama: Weigh-In Week Jan. 20-26 Feb. 13-16 The Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts in Red Bay Jan. 20-26 The Weigh-In The Weigh-In Week for teams participating in Scale will host its second production of the season, “Send Week for teams Back Alabama will be Me No Flowers,” participating in Scale Jan. 20-26, kicking Feb. 10-13, with Back Alabama will be off the two and a half dinner available before the play, at the Weatherford Jan. 20-26, kicking month program. SBA Center. In this hilarious comedy, George Kimball’s off the two and a half is a free statewide hobby is hypochondria. When he overhears his docmonth program. SBA is a free statewide weight-loss campaign designed weight-loss campaign designed to encourage Alabamians to get healthy and have fun tor talking about another patient who is on his way out with heart trouble, he misunderstands and prepares to meet the end bravely. He puts his affairs in order and writes a heartbreaking letter to his wife to to encourage doing it. Since the be read after his death – and this is only the beginAlabamians to get first challenge in 2007, Alabamians have lost more than 1 ning of George’s exploits in his own delusional world. healthy and have fun million pounds. For more information, to sign up or to find Dinner theater tickets must be purchased in advance. doing it. Since the a local weigh-in site, visit www.scalebackalabama.com. For information about bringing a group, contact Beth first challenge in 2007, Alabamians have lost more than 1 Hammock at 256-668-0045. million pounds. For more information, to sign up or to find a local weigh-in site, visit www.scalebackalabama.com. Mountain Valley Hee Haw LifeSouth Blood Drives There will be live music at Mountain Valley Hee Haw in Phil Campbell every Saturday night beginning at 7 p.m., featuring Jan. 22 and Feb. 1 LifeSouth Blood Drives The House Band. For more information call 256-810-4840. The LifeSouth bloodmobile Jan. 22 and Feb. 1 will be in Russellville The LifeSouth Jan. 22 at bloodmobile will be in Russellville Jan. 22 at IHP and Feb. 1 at Cricket Wireless. The bloodmobile will be at IHP from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at Cricket Wireless from noon to 7 p.m. For more information visit www.lifesouth.org. For additional questions IHP and Feb. about appointments, eligibility and more call 1-888-7951 at Cricket 2707. LifeSouth supplies blood needs at Russellville Hospital.

Wireless. The bloodmobile will be at IHP from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at Cricket Wireless from noon to 7 p.m. For more information visit www.lifesouth.org. For additional questions Franklin living about appointments, eligibility and more call 1-888-7952707. LifeSouth supplies blood needs at Russellville Hospital.