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The Fayette County Department of Human Resources, in partnership with the Lamar
and Marion County Department of Human Resources, will be starting a Group
Preparation and Selection class for those interested in becoming foster parents
on Aug. 7. Anyone interested should contact Myra Vandiver at the Fayette County
Department of Human Resources at 932-1665. Pictured are Fayette County DHR
director Jason Cowart and foster parents
Macey and Mark Moore, Paula and Jim Hand and Sue Thomas. Not pictured are Roy
Thomas, Jennifer and Shannon Busby, Kim and Bob Burke, Lisa and Matthew Little
and Bryan and Pam Bonner. The parents were treated to a DHR
‘thank you’ dinner last week.
DHR honors foster parents
Two more meth lab operations have been shut down in Fayette County through
community involvement and the diligence of the Fayette County Sheriff
’s Office.
Children found at residence
where meth lab discovered
March for Jesus events get started Friday
Letter carriers to collect food on Saturday
Exhibit honors contributions of nursing home residents
Estate planning workshop set for May 20
A program developed by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System on estate
planning and end-of-life issues will be presented Tuesday, May 20, from 9 a.m.
until noon at the Fayette County Extension Office, 650 McConnell Loop in
Fayette.
In the 1980s, many churches in England decided to take what they experienced in
their own congregations out into the streets. In May 1987, several
organizations joined together to to have a prayer and praise march through the
streets of London. With a turn out of more than 15,000 people, a second march
was planned for the next year, which drew more than 55,000 participants.
On Saturday, May 10, Campbell Soup Company will join forces with the National
Association of Letter Carriers to Stamp Out Hunger Across America.
National Nursing Home Week begins on Mother’s Day, May 11, and continues until May18. Many nursing home residents are the
people who planted the seeds that have made our community grow stronger.