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2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

        "PLEASE SAY YOU SAW IT AT FAMILY AND KIDS"

October 2:  FAIRHOPE FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK.  6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Downtown Fairhope.  Enjoy an artsy and fun-filled night with an evening of exhibit openings, guest artists and live entertainment throughout downtown Fairhope. Refreshments will be provided at participating galleries and downtown businesses and trolley transportation is also available.  For more information please call 928-2228 or visit www.easternshoreartcenter.com

October 8^th -11^th: 38^th Annual National Shrimp Festival. 10:00 am.  Free Admission. The Annual National Shrimp Festival will feature 300 vendors that offer fine art, arts and crafts, a retail marketplace, music, and of course, SHRIMP! There is a Children’s Activity Village where they create their own are and participate in other fun-filled activities. The Festival is produced by the Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visithttp://www.nationalshrimpfestival.com.

October 15: Bluegill Restaurant. 5:30 – 10:00pm. Please join us at the Bluegill Restaurant, and The Tip Tops for the Bluegill Benefit. We will enjoy a fantastic evening of great food, drink and entertainment...all with the ultimate goal of making a positive impact on the lives of people with Parkinson's disease. 
Come join us for the Benefit and/or pledge your support by contributing through this website today!  Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $10 for children. If you have any questions or wish to help with the event or donate items for raffle or auction, please email jayne@dupm.com. 
Thank you for your support!!

October 18^th Miss Boo Heavenly Miss Pageant Please call Rachelle at 251-644-7632 for more information.  Entry fee is $45.00.

October 21^st 3:30 – 5:30 pm. Disney Store Bell Air Mall Mobile. Come to the Disney Store, dressed in your costume and receive a free gift, while supplies last. Recommended for ages 3+.

October 22nd:  Boo at the Zoo.  4:00 pm to 6:00 pm  Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo in Gulf Shores.  Gather the little ghosts and goblins for an evening of family fun during Boo at the Zoo.  Tickets to the Halloween carnival are $2 per child and $1 per adult, which includes face painting and all of the kid-friendly games, such as tic-tac-toe, pumpkin bowling, pin the wart on the witch and pass the pumpkin.  Admission also includes the costume contest that starts at 6:00 p.m.  For more information on the event, and sponsorship options, please contact John or Judy Kaiser at 251-968-7301. 

October 23-Nov 1: Greater Gulf State Fair  Fun for the entire Family, this 10- day agricultural fair offers competitive exhibits, livestock shows and competitions, commercial and community exhibits, food and entertainment, a PRCA Rodeo and exiting carnival rides. Weekdays, 4-10 p.m.; weekends, noon-10p.m. Admission Charged. For more info: http:///www.mobilefair.com  251-344-4573

October 24^th: Williams Station Day Atmore Residents turn back their clocks to 1866 when their community was named Williams Station - just a supply stop along the Mobile & Great Northern railroad.  It was a simpler time, when life revolved around the railroads and folks marked time by the sound of the steam engines chugging through town or the whistle of the local lumber mill. We hope you'll join us in Atmore for this regional festival that promises a fun day of family entertainment.   An easy one hour drive from Mobile, Pensacola and Baldwin County, Williams Station Day is packed with great venues to fit every taste.  For the young and young at heart we offer an old fashioned sampling of southern heritage seasoned with the blues, arts and crafts, cane milling and railroad memorabilia.  Join us! For more information contact:  Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce (251) 368-3305  atmoreal@frontiernet.net
www.atmorechamber.com

October 30^th Trick or Treat at Daphne Public Library 3:30 pm.-6:00 p.m.  Trick or treat at your public library.

October 31^st Downtown 18 Bay Minette  Family Carnival   5:30 to 8:00  John F. Rhodes Civic Center-301 D’Olive Street Bay Minette. Games, cake walk, costume contest and lots of trick or treat candy! Sponsored by Bay Minette Civic Club. For more info http://www.bayminettecivicclubhomestead.com/Halloween_Downtown.html

October 31^st Trick or Treat TangerStyle 5:30 p.m.
Come and participate in a "spooktacular" event at Tanger Outlets with trick or treating and costume parade. The night will begin in our family center court at 5:30 p.m. with a costume parade and a prize for all children who participate. Then trick or treat TangerStyle in participating stores from 5:30-7pm . So much fun it's scary!

October 31^st Balloon Glow and Trick or Treating at BellingrathGardens  Hot air balloons glowing on the Great Lawn. Five hot air balloons are scheduled to “glow” for us this year….weather permitting.  This year’s event will also include a selection of scary and fun inflatables glowing throughout the Gardens. There will be plenty of treats and trinkets from area organizations and businesses for our trick or treaters to enjoy. The Café will be offering Scary Pizza’s, Witches Fingers and other special snacks on Live Oak Plaza. The event is free for members; special reduced rates will begin at 5:00 p.m.  For additional information about bringing a Hot-Air-Ballon to the Gardens or to register your organization to distribute treats and trinkets, please call 251.973.2217 ext. 165.

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PRIZES !!!!

Congratulations to Peggi Dyar of Chickasaw and Angel Rhodes of Fairhope, they both won a 4- pack of tickets to Bay Fest in the September issue!

Congratulations to Dana Miller of Mobile, she won the $ 25.00 gift certificate to Smilz n Stylz in the August Issue!  They make haircuts fun!

Congrats to Ann M.. of Mobile - she won 4 tickets to see our Mobile Baybears "PLAY BALL!"  Enjoy the game, Ann...and send us some photos of you there!

Way to go to the Jessica C. of Fairhope.  She is the winner of the family 4 pack of tickets to the Baybears baseball game!  Thanks for entering and enjoy the game!

Congratulations to the Coleman family of Mobile.  They are the winners of the 4 pack of tickets to the Ringling Bros Circus to be held in June at the Mobile Civic Center!  Have fun!

Congratulations to April S. of Mobile.  She won a family 4 pack of tickets to Disney on Ice coming to the Mobile Civic Center Arena on May 5-6!

Congratulations to Lauren D. of Fairhope.  She won a family 4-pack of tickets to the Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey circus coming to the Mobile Civic Center in June through the Easter event at Chick-Fil-A in Daphne.  Congrats Lauren!

Also, the November cover is being raffled off as well.  Please see the Covers for Charity write up in the May 2009 issue for details on how your child can be on the cover of the November 2009 issue!