What’s up in the Wiregrass
Published: June 26, 2009
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
MUSIC
Derek Kinsaul, an acoustic musician, will perform Saturday, June 27, at 10 a.m. in Poplar Head Park in downtown Dothan during the Poplar Head Farmers Market. The market is open 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday and also features free agricultural art activities and story time for children.
ETC.
Landmark Park will host its annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social on Saturday, June 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in observance of National Dairy Month. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 4-15 and free for members and children 3 and under.
ART
Mural Tours held each Saturday during June beginning at 10 a.m. Tours are free, last about one hour and begin at the Salute to the Peanut Industry mural located in the parking lot of the Dothan Civic Center. A guide will lead you around downtown to 15 different murals. For information, call Christy Elmore at the Dothan Area Visitors Center.
THEATER
The Featured Players Theatre, 137 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, presents the children’s production “Jack and the Beanstalk” on June 27. Doors open at 6 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults; $6 for children. For reservations, call 673-1243 or visit http://www.freewebs.com/featuredplayers.
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JUNE 27-29
DANCE
Patti Rutland Jazz Company will perform “Reunion” June 27-29 at the Dothan Opera House, featuring dance pieces the company has done over its 25-year history. Show also includes two new numbers. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and Monday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for adults and are available at the Dothan Civic Center box office or online at http://www.dothan.org. Senior citizens and students can attend the Sunday show at no charge if they donate two cans of food for the Evergreen Presbyterian Church food closet.
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JULY 2
MUSIC
Renaissance Headland and the Tri-State Community Orchestra will hold the third annual Patriotic Concert on the square in Headland on Thursday, July 2, at 7:30 p.m. Performance will also feature the Headland High Community Band and local church choir members. Free admission.
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JULY 3
ETC.
The 2009 Freedom Fest will be held Friday, July 3, on Fort Rucker at Festival Fields on Andrews Avenue from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fireworks display begins at 9 p.m. and a post party will be held from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., featuring the band Infamy. Free admission.
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JULY 4
ETC.
The Family 4th Celebration will be held at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan on Saturday, July 4. Activities begin at 10 a.m. Fireworks at dark. Tickets are $10 at the gate; $5 in advance if purchased by July 3. Visit http://www.Family4thCelebration.com.
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JULY 9
MUSIC
Pop vocalist Larry Andrews will perform on July 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Landmark Park as part of the Music by Moonlight summer concert series sponsored by Landmark Park and Music South. Andrews is a former featured singer of Norwegian Cruise Lines, Disney World and Busch Gardens. Concerts are held in the park’s gazebo. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and picnic supper. Free admission. Martin Drugstore and Shelley General Store will be open. Call the park at 794-3452 or visit http://www.musicsouth.org.
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JULY 10
THEATER
“Who’s on First,” a play by Jack Sharkey, will be performed at Opus Nostrum Dinner Theatre, 115 W. Church St., Headland, on Fridays and Saturdays from July 10 to July 25. The play centers around four people who find themselves reliving one horrible hour over and over. Seating before 6:50 p.m. Reservations required. Call 693-0846. Dinner catered by Bishop’s Home Style Cooking. Price is $25 per person; cash or check only.
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JULY 16
ETC.
Wiregrass Museum of Art will host Art After Hours on July 16 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event provides adults with extended museum hours to view exhibits, listen to music and meet artists. Free for museum members; $7 per person for others. For more information, visit wiregrassmuseum.org or call 794-3871.
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Judge Roy S. Moore will be in the Wiregrass at Golden Corral this Saturday morning, 27 June 2009, to speak to the public.
When: Doors open for breakfast at 7:30 A.M. and Judge Moore will speak at 8:00 A.M.
:star: On a personal note, Judge Roy Moore has always been a soft-spoken and very personable man who enjoys speaking with the public. Solid on his principles, he welcomes discussion on a full range of topics that are important to us in the Wiregrass. I have found that he always takes questions after he speaks and enjoys meeting people. He has always been an advocate for the youth in our state and country. Will take a picture with those that bring a camera. He always draws a diverse crowd and base of support, Republicans, Democrats, and Independents were all apart of his campaign the last time he ran for Governor.
He will be speaking at several different venues while in Dothan and the surrounding area. :thumbsup:
About the Honorable Roy S. Moore
Roy S. Moore is married to Kayla, and they have four children: Heather, Ory, Caleb, and Micah. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a bachelor of science degree in 1969 and completed his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1977. Captain Roy Moore served in the U.S. Army as a company commander with the Military Police Corp in Vietnam. During his professional career, he became the first full-time Deputy District Attorney in Etowah County and served in this position from 1977 until 1982. In 1984, Chief Justice Moore undertook private practice of law in Gadsden. He became a judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama in 1992, and served until his election as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 2000. In 2003, Chief Justice Moore was removed from his position for standing up for the inalienable right to acknowledge God. The former chief justice lectures throughout the United States, teaching about America’s history and our right to acknowledge God, and he serves as the chairman of the Foundation for Moral Law in Montgomery, Alabama.
Chief Justice Moore has authored “So Help Me God,“ as well as numerous publications, including “Religion in the Public Square,“ published by Cumberland Law Review, Cumberland School of Law, Volume 29, No. 2, 1998-1999, “Putting God Back in the Public Square,“ Imprimis, Hillsdale College, Volume 28, No. 8, August, 1999, “Courts Out of Control: Understanding the Rule of Law in America,“ Liberty Forum, Institute on the Constitution, Volume 2, Issue 2, Spring 2006, and Our Legal Heritage.
You may get more information about the meeting at http://www.wiregrassrepublicans.com
His campaign for Governor at http://www.moore2010.com
Or the Foundation for Moral Law at: http://www.morallaw.org/index.html
It’s easy to say things on a message board about candidates but I challenge you not to miss a great opportunity to hear him speak and ask questions before you make up your mind about who to vote for in 2010. Hear and speak personally with all the candidates that come to our area and be a better informed voter.
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