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A publication ofThe Selma Times-Journal

Things to do, places to see this Fall........................................................................................ 4-7

How to enroll your child in the Selma or Dallas County School System ............... 8

How to register to vote .......................................................................................................................9

How to get your gas service............................................................................................................ 9

How to get a boating license ......................................................................................................... 10

How to get a fishing/hunting license ......................................................................................... 10

How to get a drivers license ........................................................................................................... 10

How to get water service in Selma.......................................................................................................... 10

How to get water service in Dallas County....................................................................................... 11

Applying for an Alabama car tag........................................................................................................................... 12

Garbage pick up in Selma and Dallas County ................................................................................................ 13

Community Events........................................................................................................................................................ 14

Education in Dallas County................................................................................................................................. 15-19

Selma and Dallas County Government Officials and Services ............................................................ 21

Did You Know?................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Dennis Palmer Publisher and President

Jay Davis Vice President and Business Manager

Ashley Key Advertising Department Director

Michelle Coleman Accounts Executive

Bill Tomey Marketing Consultant

Marlene Craft Marketing Consultant

Karen Lawler Graphic Artist

Leesha Faulkner Editor

Brian Tynes Sports Editor

Laura Fenton Staff Writer

Chris Wasson Staff Writer

Desiree Taylor Staff Writer

Shane Gaut Circulation Director

Tasha Tice Circulation District Manager

Melissa Miller Circulation Clerk/Customer Service

P.O. Box 611 1018 Water Avenue, Selma AL 36701Phone: 334.875.2110 Fax: 334.410.1773

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Things to Do...Places to SeeThis Fall

You no longer have to sit in your La-Z-Boy chairbored out of your mind. This fall, there’s some-thing for everyone in Selma.

Some places to see and go:Grab your family, strap on some roller skates andhead on down to the Selma Skating Rink, openFriday and Saturday from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.Admission $5.00. Private parties are also avail-able. Call 872-4290 for more information. Watcha movie, create a scrapbook or learn how to sewat the Larry D. Striplin Performing Arts Center.Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4

p.m. or Saturday and Sunday for specialevents, like weddings or receptions.

Senior citizens can enjoy a movie andpopcorn for only $1 admission.

Stretch your artistic skills at theCeramic Art Program. For a fee of$20, you can enroll in classes year-round. Office hours are Tuesdayand Wednesday from 9 a.m. until

noon, Tuesday afternoons at 3p.m. until 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 7 p.m.

until 10 p.m. Summer child art programs areavailable twice a year (June and July) and enroll-ment is $100. Space is limited. Call 874-2143 formore information.

The Selma-Dallas County Public Library offers aplace for visitors and residents to read, surf theweb and participate in weekly arts and crafts(available for children and adults). Normal busi-ness hours: Monday throughThursdayfrom 9a.m. until6 p.m.,FridayandSaturdayfrom 9a.m. until5 p.m.and closedon Sundays. Call 874-1725 for more information.If you don’t want to read, skate, or make arts andContinued on page 5.

By Desiree Taylor - The Selma Times-Journal

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crafts, maybe laser tag will get your adrenalinepumping? Enjoy food, family movies and enter-tainment at Taylorville Family EntertainmentCenter. Hours of operation: Monday throughWednesday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m. until 9p.m., Friday 11 a.m. until 10 p.m., Saturday 11a.m. to midnight and Sunday 12 p.m. until 7 p.m.Admission is free. Call 875-7733 or 875-2255 formore information. To beat the heat this summer,

go for a swim at yourlocal YMCA. Two

locations: WalkerJohnson YMCA(Medical Center

Parkway) and Claude C. Brown YMCA (free tothe public), located on Minter Avenue. CallYasmin McKinney at 874-9622 for more informa-tion.

Upcoming fall events: Selmawill host “Fall for All”, cele-brating the month of Octoberwith something for everyone.The celebration beginsOctober 4-9 with the CentralAlabama Fair. Homecomingweekend begins Oct. 8-10

to promote Selma’s historical down-town district. Tale Tellin’Festival on Oct. 8-9 from5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., bringsin professional storytellers tokeep the spirit of storytellingalive. Visitors are welcome toparticipate by purchasing aticket. Riverfront Market Daywill begin on October 9 from 9a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is $2.Enjoy a “Southern Selma Sunday” on October10from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Downtown’s historicchurches, museums, restaurants and churches willbe open for tours all day. Enjoy several entertain-ment venues: arts and crafts, food vendors, swingand gospel music. Enjoy African meals, music,native dancing and crafts specific to a certainAfrican country during the African Extravaganzaon October 16 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Selma’sDowntown Association (Mainstreet) will hold itsHalloween MonsterMarch during the lastweek of October (Oct.28). It offers children achance to dress up forHalloween and compete Continued on page 6.

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Continued from page 5.for the cutest and scariest costume. For moreinformation contact Shebra Kidd 874-2169.Stores and businesses can show their Halloweenspirit by participating in window-painting everyweekend until October 1. This event, sponsoredby the Downtown association, will judge thewindow creations by October 1. Haunted historytours will be held October 22-23. Kenan’s MillBoard will host its fall festival from 9 a.m. until 5p.m. on October 30. Admission: $5.00 a truckload; event include arts and crafts, music and acook-off. Feelin’ a little ‘country’? Come out to

the West DallasAntique Tractor

Show on Sat.,November 13,sponsored byOrrville’s FireDepartment.

Enjoy local bands,antique car clubs, unique floats and much more atSelma’s annual Christmas Parade (sponsored bythe city of Selma and the Chamber of Commerce)which will take place on December 4 from 9 a.m.until 10 a.m. All are welcome to participate. Thefestivities don’t stop there: Selma’s holiday festi-val will take lace on December 5 through the 17.

Museums to check out: Old Depot Museum-874-2197; National Voting RightsMuseum: 418-0800; Slavery &Civil War Museum (in conjunc-tion with Voting RightsMuseum): 418-0800; Vaughan-Smitherman Museum: 874-2174;Children’s Museum (located onthird floor of Ceramic Art

Building: 874-2143 or412-8550;Sturdivant Hall: 872-5626; The Frame Shoppe-hosts mini-museum of more than 20 local artists.Located at 127 Broad Street. Open Mondaythrough Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

The Children’s Museum is open Monday throughFriday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Admission is $2.The Old Depot Museumholds more than 2,000artifacts from the begin-ning of Selma’s estab-lishment through theCivil War. Office hours:Monday through Fridayfrom 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.and Saturday from 10a.m. until noon.Admission for adults: $5 and seniors 65 and overContinued on page 7.

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$4. High School and college students pay $2. Special group rates also available. Call JeanMartin at 574-2197 for more information. TheVoting Rights Museum details the struggle of theAfrican-Americanvote. OpenMondaythroughFridayfrom 9a.m. until5 p.m. andfromSaturdayat 10 a.m.until 3p.m.Sundaysare by appointment only. Guided 90 minute toursare in combination with the Slavery and Civil WarMuseum (by appointment only). General admis-sion: $6.50 and $4.50 for youth and seniors 65and over. The Sturdivant Hall Museum furnishesartifacts from the early 1850s and is openTuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4

p.m. This historical landmark houses: receptions,parties, luncheons and marriage ceremonies. Goto www.sturdivanthall.com or contact NancyGantt and Manera Searcy for more information.

The Vaughan-Smitherman historical building wasonce a school and a hospital for Confederate sol-diers and freed slaves. Check out the museum’srich history or rent the building for parties, recep-tions or weddings. Open Tuesday throughSaturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tours are $3.00.Contact Cindy Stoudenmire or Dorothy Lippert at874-2174 for more information.

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How to enroll your child inthe Selma City or DallasCounty School SystemEnrolling your child in either school system issimple, once you know what zone you live in.Zoning charts for each school system may befound at the Dallas County or Selma school sys-

tem superintendent’soffice.

Once you havefound out yourzone, youneed to gatherat least twoproofs of resi-

dency. Theseproofs may be

bills, deposits oranything similar show-

ing your current residence.If you want to transfer your child from one schoolto another, you must withdraw your child from theschool the child is attending and have proof of thiswithdrawal.You will also need to get all of your child’srecords from the former school — immunizationrecords and child’s transcript will be needed toenroll in the new school.

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How to register tovoteFirst, you must be eligible to vote, meeting thesecriteria;Be a citizen of the United States Be at least 18 years of age Be a resident of Alabama If you have been convicted of a felony, your civilrights must be restored, and you must provideproof of such restoration. You must not have been legallydeclared “mentallyincompetent” bya court.If you meetthe

requirements, youmust complete a State of

Alabama voter registration form or a Nationalvoter registration application. Forms are acceptedin person or by mail. You may also download the proper form from theAlabama Secretary of State’s website atwww.sos.state.al.us <http://www.sos.state.al.us>and mail it in.Once your application is processed, you will bemailed a voter card, which tells you where to voteon election day.Voter registration applications are available at Voter Registration Offices in Alabama, includingthe Dallas County Board of Registrars.

Government agencies in Alabama, including : Drivers’ license office Department of Human Resources WIC Program, Department of Public Health Medicaid Agency Department of Rehabilitation Services You can register to vote any time of the year,except 10 days before an election. You do nothave to register by party.As long as you do not move, your registrationqualifies you to vote in all elections held in theprecinct where you live.If you change your name or your local addresssince the last election, you must inform the regis-trar’s office in writing or in person.

How to get gas serviceTo begin service with Alagasco, you have threeoptions.You may go to their office at 10096 Ala. 14 W,Selma, call them at 800-292-4008 or going to thewebsite at http://www.alagasco.com<http://www.alagasco.com> .Before the gas company can turn on the service,you must have running waterand electricity.As you begin service or asyou transfer service, youshould have:The name of the accountholder The service address A contact number An alternate contact number The social security number of the account holder A place of employment.

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Boating licenseLicensees must be 12 years old and pass a writtentest to have class V added to their Alabama dri-ver’s license. Anyone who was 40 years old

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approvedboatingcourse isexemptfrom thewritten

test. Thoseunder age 14

will be given alearner’s license

and must be accompanied by a licensed boatoperator 21 years or older.

Hunting/fishing licenseA driver’s license is needed for both and a certifi-cate showing completion of a hunter’s safetycourse is required for a hunting license. Licensetypes and prices vary. A standard freshwater fish-ing license for an Alabama resident is $12. Ahunting license for all game for an Alabama resi-dent is $24.

Licenses can bepurchased at the

probate judge’soffice, online orover the phone.For a completelist of places to

buy a license, visitwww.outdooral-abama.com.Licenses expireAug. 31 of each

year.

Drivers licenseApplicants will need two forms of identification,proof of carinsurance and avehicle that willpass inspection.The license feeis $23.50 andchecks are notaccepted.Licenses can bepurchased inSelma at 100Church Street.

Water serviceTo have water turned in the Selma city limits, youmust have proof of address and pay $75 fee toestablish newaccount. The Selmawater Works officeis located at 1600Selma Avenue.

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Getting water service in DallasCounty

For water service in DallasCounty, visit the DallasCounty Water Authority, 2504Old Montgomery Rd.

Bring a copy of your rental/leaseagreement, a photo ID and a securitydeposit. Deposits are $00, but afterAug. 1 deposits will increase to$275. Only checks and money orderswill be accepted.

In most cases, water can be turnedon the same day as payment. For more information, call 872-2820.

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Applying for an Alabamaautomobile tag

Before applying for an Alabama car tag,residents must obtain an Alabama driver’slicense for Dallas County and car insur-ance for Alabama. Once these itemshave been acquired, bring both itemswith you to the first floor of the DallasCounty Courthouse auto tag counter. If you moved from either a differentAlabama county or from out of state, bringtwo utility bills and thecar

title, plus yourdriver’s license and proof of car

insurance. A utility bill is a light, gas, orwater bill.

Employees will also walk to your car tocheck that the vehicle identification number,

VIN, to ensure the numbers match onthe title and car.

Payments areavailable for

cash,check orVISA/MasterCard.

Specialty license platesare available. Choose vanity plate atwww.ador.state.al.us. Under the divisionsand services tab, click on motor vehicles,and then “search or reserve a personal-ized tag message.”

All car tag registration information is listed at www.dallascountyproperty-tags.com.

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Garbage pick up in SelmaCity and Dallas County

Selma CityFor a new garbage pick up location, visit the Taxand License office on the first floor of City Hall.Bring a photo ID and a water application orrecent water bill.

Services are $12 a month. One garbage cart isprovided for each residence. Additional cartscan be purchased for $50 each.

Medical backdoorservice is alsoavailable at no costwith a note from aphysician, and $12extra per month forothers. Pleaseinform the office ifthis service is needed. Pickup is availableMonday throughFriday. Contact theSelma Public WorksDepartment for a fullschedule.

For more information, contact the Selma Public Works department at 874-2165 orthe Tax and License office at 874-2121.

Dallas CountyDallas County does not have a countywide pickup service, but residents can bring householdtrash to one of two solid waste transfer stations inthe county. Stations are located in Orrville at theintersection of County Road 3 and County Road

33 and on Highway 41,approximately five miles

south of Selma.The Orrville locationis open Mon., Tues.,Wed., Fri. and Sat.,and the Highway

41 location isopen Mon.through Sat.

Both stationsoperate from 7a.m. until 4 p.m.

on open days.Services are avail-

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Community EventsOct. 4-8, Central Alabama Fair, sponsored by the Selma Lions Cluband the Alabama Department of Agriculture Center Board. For moreinformation, please call 875-2970.Oct. 8-9, Tale Tellin’ Festival. Master story tellers spin their yarns andtake you through the old South as you’ve never been before. Formore information go to taletellin.selmaalabama.com<http://taletellin.selmaalabama.com> , e-mail taletellin@yahoo.comor call 800-457-3562.Oct. 9, Riverfront Market Day, food, fun, family entertainment, crafts,arts on historic Water Avenue. For more information on booth rental,contact Candi at 412-8550. Performers contact Kelly Sue at 872-041.Oct. 22, Cahawba Spirits Investigation. Advanced tickets are requireddue to limited space. Old Cahawba Archaeological Park featuring aninvestigation by a paranormal investigations group. Don’t forget tobring your camera and a flashlight. Contact the Selma-Dallas CountyTourism and Convention Center for more information and to order tickets at 875-7241.Oct. 23, Selma’s Haunted History Tour. with more than a century ofhistory predating the Civil War, our past will come back to haunt you.From the fate of fallen Civil War soldiers to strong-willed spirits, Selmahas plenty of stories to tell. Do more than just hear our stories, experi-ence them. Join us on this living history tour. For more information,go to www.SelmaAlabama.com <http://www.SelmaAlabama.com>or call Selma-Dallas County Tourism at 800-475-3563. Advance ticketpurchase encouraged.Nov. 11, West Dallas Antique Tractor. vintage tractors, antique and

classic cars, gas engines, blacksmiths and more. the Orrville volunteerFire Department sponsors the annual event for family fun. Dec. 4, Annual Christmas Parade. Don’t miss the annual Christmasparade down Broad Street. For more information, call the Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce at 875-7241.Dec. 6-19, Holiday House, hosted at the Larry D. Striplin PerformingArts Center and features handmade goods, gifts and speciality items.March 3-6, 2011, Bridge Crossing Jubilee. Held the first full weekendin March, it is a commemoration of the anniversary of “BloodySunday” and the Selma-to-Montgomery march. For more information,call the National Voting Rights Museum at 418-0800 and visit theirwebsite at www.selmajubilee.com <http://www.selmajubilee.com> .March 18-20, Historic Pilgrimage. This March event offers tours of his-toric homes and churches, an antique show and sale, and a twilightcemetery tour in Old Live Oak. For more information, call JanetGresham 875-1032.April 29-30, May 1, Battle of Selma Re-enactment. Sponsored by theApril 1865 Society during late April. Hundreds of authentically cos-tumed and equipped soldiers and calvary of the Blue and Gray clashonce again in this battle that sealed the Confederacy’s doom. Formore information, contact James Hammonds, 412-3131.May 15-17, 6th Annual River City Ride Bike Rally. Held at the 30-acre Dallas County Arena, three miles north of Selma on Valley CreekChurch Road. Gates open daily at 8 a.m.; vendors at noon and theentertainment begins at 8 p.m. For more information on this motorcy-cle rally, call 872-7325. Sponsored by The Selma Riders, RC, and allproceeds benefit their charities.

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SELMA CITY SCHOOLSByrd ElementaryBeth Taylor, Principal625 Lapsley St.874-1620

Cedar Park ElementaryLogan Cowart, Principal1101 Woodrow Ave.874-1625

Selma Middle CHAT AcademyBertram Pinckney, Principal1701 Summerfield Road874-1675

Clark ElementaryAubrey Larkin Jr., Principal405 Lawrence St.874-1630

Edgewood ElementaryJoe Peterson, Principal709 Highland Ave.874-1640

Knox ElementaryJames Pope, Principal1002 Mabry St.874-1650

Meadowview ElementaryJeanne Brust, Principal1816 Old Orrville Road874-1655

Payne ElementaryBailey Dawson, Principal1529 N. Franklin St.874-1660

Education in Dallas County

School Directory

Brantley Elementary School5585 Water Avenue • Selma, AL 36703

(334) 874-6541 • (334) 874-8185Fax (334) 874-6541

Melissa Milligan, Principal

Edgewood EElemetary SSchool

(334) 874-1640 Telephone(334) 418-1452 Fax

Joe J. Peterson, Jr., Principal709 Highland Avenue

Selma, AL 36701

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School of Discovery Genesis CenterGerald Shirley, Principal400 Washington St.874-1670

Selma HighWanda McCall, Principal2180 Broad St.874-1680

Sophia P. Kingston ElementaryRobert Carter, Principal2224 Selma Ave.874-1635

DALLAS COUNTY SCHOOLSBrantley ElementaryMelissa Milligan, Principal5585 Water Ave.874-8185

Bruce K. CraigElementaryTanya Miles, PrincipalBldg. 108 Craig Industrial Park875-7937

Dallas County Alternative SchoolBldg. 37 Ave. C Craig Field872-6761

Dallas CountyVocational School1306 Roosevelt Ave.872-2814

Dallas County HighDon Ingram, Principal335 5th Ave. Plantersville366-2232

Five PointsElementaryLou Ella Guthridge, Principal7333 CR 33, Orrville996-8383

J.E. Terry ElementarySusan Morgan, Principal706 Academy St., Plantersville366-2838

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Keith Middle/HighJoseph Pettway Jr.,Principal1166 CR 115, Orrville875-4155

Martin MiddleMike Blair, Principal2863 CR 81872-6417

Salem ElementaryMelvin Flanagan-Brown, Principal6200 CR 30, Sardis874-8588

Southside HighClarence Jackson, Principal7975 U.S. 80 E.872-0518

Southside PrimaryMelanie T. Wright, Principal3104 Old Montgomery Hwy.874-0566

Tipton MiddleHattie Shelton, Principal2500 Tipton St.872-8080

Valley GrandeElementarySharon Streeter, Principal2765 CR 81872-7661

PRIVATE SCHOOLSCathedral AcademyFr. Brent Keith, Headmaster1204 Highland Ave.872-9997

Ellwood ChristianAcademyDarrell Walker, Headmaster1 Bell Road877-1581

John T. MorganAcademyRandy Skipper,Headmaster2901 W. Dallas Ave.875-4464

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McRae-GainesElementarySadie Moss, Director2601 Marie Foster872-8078

MeadowviewChristian SchoolDr. Michael J. Gaylor,Headmaster1512 Old Orrville Road872-8448

Tabernacle of PraiseEducation AcademyDarrio Melton, Principal850 Woodrow Ave.875-8630

The Journey SchoolRenee Alsobrook, Director1302 Old Orrville Road872-1222

HIGHER EDUCATIONINSTITUTIONS

Concordia CollegeDr. McNair Ramsey, President1804 Green St.874-5700

Selma UniversityDr. Alvin A. Cleveland,President1518 Lapsley St.872-2533

Wallace CommunityCollege SelmaDr. James Mitchell,President3000 Earl Goodwin Parkway876-9227

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ProgressiveDALLASCOUNTY!

The Dallas County Commission is committed toproviding financial stability and leadership in countygovernment while serving the needs of the citizens of Dallas County. Agencies throughoutDallas County are better able to serve citizensthrough funding provided by the Dallas CountyCommission. Dallas County agencies who benefitfrom Commission funding include: the Selma/Dal-las County Public Library, Cahaba Mental Health,Auburn/Tuskegee Extension Services, the DallasCounty Department of Human Resources, DallasCounty Health Department, and the Dallas CountyDetention Center. Without the commission’s sup-port of these agencies many programs now offeredwould not exist.

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Valley Grande CityGovernment OfficialsMayor Tom Lee(334) 875-2929

City Council

Marie MiddlebrooksPlace 1

Donna DownsPlace 2

Libby EzellePlace 3

Steven NeighborsPlace 4

Patsy MoorePlace 5

Valley Grande was incorporated as a municipal-ity in Alabama in 2003. The municipal govern-ment has operated under the Mayor-Councilform of government since incorporation.Council members are elected every four yearsand must reside in the city of Valley Grande.

Dallas County CommissionOfficials

Kimbrough BallardAdministrator/Chairman(334) 874-2587

Connell TownsCommissioner District 1

Roy MooreCommissioner District 2

Curtis WilliamsCommissioner District 3

Larry NicklesCommissioner District 4

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Selma City GovernmentOfficialsMayor George EvansOffice Hours: Monday-Friday8:30 am to 4:30 pm(334) 874-2101

City Council

Dr. Cecil WilliamsonPresident

VacantWard 1

Susan M. KeithWard 2

Dr. Monica NewtonWard 3

Angela BenjaminWard 4

Samuel RandolphWard 5

Bennie L. TuckerWard 6

Bennie Ruth CrenshawWard 7

Corey D. BowieWard 8

The Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdayof each month.

Meetings are held at 5:00 pm in the CouncilChamber on the second floor of City Hall, 222 Broad Street.

City of SelmaFire DepartmentMike E. StokesFire Chief(334) 874-2150(334) 874-2157 (Fire Prevention & Inspection)

Police DepartmentWilliam T. Riley IIIChief of Police(334) 874-2120

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The YMCA ofSelma-Dallas Countyis the oldest YMCA

in the state ofAlabama.

Dallas County HighSchool is the oldesthigh school in thestate of Alabama.

Selma was featuredin the Disney

television movieSelma, Lord,

Selma.

“Return of the BodySnatchers” was partially

filmed at Craig Field, theformer Air Force base.

Selma was designatedthe Butterfly Capital ofthe World by the statelegislature in an effortto stimulate the returnof the butterflies in

gardens around the city.

United States nationalsoccer player MiaHamm was born in

Selma.

The nation’s newest NationalHistoric Trail begins in Selma.The same road — Highway 80— is also designated as one of

only six All American Roadsnationwide. This is the only roadin the whole United States that

has this dual designation.

Selma was one of fiveregional finalist in theentire Southeast in the“Prettiest Painted Placesin America” competition.

Selma was the location of thefilming for the 1968 film “The

Heart is a Lonely Hunter,”adapted from the novel of thesame title by Carson McCuller.The film starred Alan Arkin

and Sandra Locke.

Did you know?

History of Dallas CountyDallas County was created by the Alabama Territorial legislature on February 9, 1818

from portions of the Creek cession of August 9, 1814. It was named for Alexander J. Dal-las of Pennsylvania, U.S. Treasury Secretary.

Dallas County is located in the Black Belt region of the west-central portion of thestate, and is traversed by the Alabama River. Dallas is bordered by Perry, Chilton, Au-tauga, Lowndes, Wilcox, and Marengo counties. It currently encompasses 975 squaremiles.

Originally, the county seat was at Cahaba, which also served as the state capital for abrief period. In 1865, the county seat was transferred to Selma.

Other towns and communities include Marion Junction, Orrville, Sardis, Selmontand Valley Grande.

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2950 Citizens Parkway334-874-8276

Dr. Kenny Hatcher, PastorNorris Broome, Music

SundaySunday School......................................9:45 AMMorning Worship................................11:00 AMDiscipleship Training............................5:00 PMEvening Worship...................................6:00 PM

CHURCH STREETUNITED METHODIST CHURCH214 Church Street • Selma, Alabama • 36701

Celebrate the Journey1835 - 2010

334.872.1401

csumc@charter.netwww.churchstreetumcselma.org

Rev. Fred E. Zeigler, Jr.Senior Pastor

Rev. Janet C. NaborsMinister of Music & Program

SUNDAY:Breakfast........................................................ 8:30 AMSunday School++ .......................................... 9:15 AMMorning Worship++.................................... 10:30 AMSupper ............................................................ 5:00 PMChildren’s Choir & Bible Study

(3 yr. olds-6th grade)++ ........................... 5:30 PMUMYF - Youth Fellowship

& Bible Study++...................................... 5:30 PMADULT - Small Groups++............................ 5:30 PM

++Nursery provided for those under 3 years old.

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County Road 121Orrville, AL 36767

Pastor Joann R. FieldsCo-Pastors - Minister Jesse Sanders

Evangelist Barbara Sanders

Sunday School every Sunday 9:00 a.m.

Services every Sunday11:00 a.m.

Prayer and Bible Study Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Come worship with us

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874-2530 (Office)874-2563 (Fax)874-2585 (Jail)

877-3535 (Crimestoppers)Complaints (24 Hours)

874-2578

Your Sheriff’s Department workingwith you to make Selma and

Dallas County a safe place to be.

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