HAVE YOU HEARD WHAT COUPON PATROL DID?

"By small and simple things are great things brought to pass."

The Elkmont based Coupon Patrol selects service projects throughout the year to give back to the community. Their fall service project to support the "Help our Homeless Veterans and Citizens" program illustrated how small things do accomplish amazing things.  The Patrol  donated seven car loads of goods to this cause. Some of our area's homeless veterans and citizens now have some supplies they need to survive thanks to the generosity of others.

The "patrol" teaches shoppers how to shop savvy and save money by couponing. Group leaders said they decided it is time to "pay it forward" by reaching out in the community.

The items donated include everything from water and food to clothing and hygiene items.  The founder of The Coupon Patrol says it's more about saving money at the grocery store.

"I teach them how to use the coupons, but my passion is teaching them how to give back," said Larry Pierce. And you can see what they're doing. They're really stepping forward."

"I could bring a box or two over here by myself, but with our members you see what we got, we got seven car loads," Pierce added.

This is the second time this year The Coupon Patrol has donated items to Help our Homeless Veterans and Citizens.

Six months ago, their donation helped feed and clothe over 1,000 people.

"We're retired military," said volunteer Cathy Holt, "and I absolutely love doing this. It's the greatest."

"These people don't need to suffer any more than they're suffering," said Rusty Loiselle, founder of Help our Homeless Veterans and Citizens. "It's folks like (Coupon Patrol) that really help the situation and give them the good, hot food that they need."

WAFF-TV: News, Weather and Sports for Huntsville, AL

Source: WAFF-TV

ELKMONT'S FULL TUMMY PROJECT AND THE COUPON PATROL

The Coupon Patrol

It is time to start the new year with a new group who needs our help.  Full Tummy, is not funded by the school system but by individuals throughout Limestone County. Those students who may not get meals over the weekend are sent home with a bag meal for when they are not at school. These students receive food assistance anonymously. The bags are fixed with specific items to meet specific needs. Please see the list below and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Donations can be delivered to Phebe at Don Carter or Mandy at Springleaf. You can also message any of us to make other arrangements. Donations will be collected through January 30.

When we began to discuss this project two weeks ago we had no clue that so many children were getting the packages on Friday's, we have confirmed over 100 that are receiving this assistance.

Full Tummy Project Shopping Guidelines
**Items MUST be in single serve packaging, easy to open, and ready to eat without any preparation! We are unaware of conditions at home like microwave availability and/or adult supervision, so be sure they are pop top cans.

Drink Ideas:100% Juice boxes/pouches or shelf stable milk.

Breakfast ideas:
Individual boxes of cereal, Cereal/breakfast bars, Ready to eat oatmeal with fruit cups, Poptarts

Lunch/Dinner Ideas:
Vienna Sausages, Peanut butter/cheese crackers, Chef Boyardee Pop-Top meals such as ravioli, spaghetti, chicken and rice, Ready to eat soups (not condensed),
Beannee Weenees, Ready to eat rice cups

Snack Ideas:
Fruit cups/ applesauce cups, Raisins or any other individually packaged dried fruit, Trail mix or nuts, Granola bars, Fruit chews, Single serve packs of crackers (ie. Goldfish, wheat thins, teddy grahams, etc

You can contact Larry Pierce for more info or join the Coupon Patrol Facebook Group...thanks for any help

WILLIAM EUGENE FOUST - OBITUARY

William Eugene Foust age 76 of Lester, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr. Foust was born July 16, 1938 in Giles County, TN to William Euly Foust and Mary Magdlene Long Foust.

Services will be Wednesday, December 31, 2014 3:00 p.m., at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Kevin Harbin and Mike Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 30, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hesters Chapel Cemetery.

Mr. Foust was a 1957 graduate of West Limestone High School. He played basketball for West Limestone, and enjoyed watching them play. He was an EMT and served over 30 years with the West Limestone Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed his service with the Fire Department.

Survived by his wife, Lynda Foust of Lester; two sons, David Foust and wife, Ellen and Jason Foust and wife, Paula; seven grandchildren, Krysten Head, Nicholas “Nick” Foust, Tyler Foust, Austin Foust, Dylan Foust, Brooke Foust and Aubree Holt; one great-grandchild, Loralei Head; one sister, Virginia Hagood and husband, Johnny; one niece, Ann Gilbert and husband, Phillip; one great-niece, Katelyn Gilbert; numerous other family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Tim Toone, Tommy Toone, Frankie Riggs, Bret McGill, Ted McGill and Barry Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren.

JOHNNIE SUE DAVIS - OBITUARY

Mrs. Johnnie Sue Davis, 80 of Athens died Sunday at her residence. Services will be 2PM Wednesday at Spry Funeral Home, Chapel with Pat Lawrence officiating, with burial in Civitan Cemetery, Rogersville, visitation is from 6-9 PM Tuesday at Spry Funeral Home.

Mrs. Davis was born December 9, 1934 in Red Bay, AL, she attended Berea Baptist Church, Owner/Operator Bob’s Place for Hair.

Survivors: Sons: Glenn Davis, Athens; Mitch Davis, Athens; Daughter: Patsy Ryan, Athens; Brother: Jimmy Day, Veto, AL; Sister: Jean Craig, Athens; 20 Grandchildren; 25 Great Grandchildren. Grandson will be Pallbearers.

Preceded in death by Husband: Bobby Joe Davis; Son: Joe Davis; Daughter: Deborah Davis; Brother: Jerry Day; Grandson: Bubba Joe Grisham.

ELKMONT CHRISTMAS TREE WINNER

Leigh Thomas's Snowman tree was selected as a gift card winner by Roden Surplus.

LOTS AND LOTS OF RAIN - FLASH FLOOD WATCH

• Flash Flood Watch 

  Flash Flood Watch in effect until Monday, 12:00 AM CST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

  
  

LIMESTONE:

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHWARD ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA. TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* RIVERS...STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE
TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

IVY WILMA GOSHEN-DAVIS - OBITUARY

Name:
Ivy Wilma Goshen-Davis

Dates:
Birth date: September 4, 1960
Death date: December 25, 2014

Obituary:
Ivy Wilma Goshen-Davis passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014, at her home in Elkmont, Alabama. Born Sunday, September 4, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois she was the daughter of the late Harry Goshen, Jr. and the late Opal Stevens Goshen.  She lived most of her life in this area and was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church.
 
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Glen Davis, and father figure, Kenneth Stevens.

Surviving are sons, Johnny "JJ" and Amanda Goshen, Ardmore, AL, Richie and Christina Goshen, Mobile, AL, brothers; Harry Goshen, Richie Goshen, Jackie Goshen, Donald Goshen, sister; Princess Doody, and three grandchildren, Daniel Cole Goshen, Jaydan Lee Goshen, and Billie Ivy Goshen.
Memorial Services will be announced at a later date.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN ELKMONT THIS WEEK?

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Elkmont Varsity Boys Christmas Tournament

10:00 AM   Paint Rock vs. Elkmont

11:20 AM   Lexington vs. Vinemont  

12:40 PM   Ardmore vs. Athens Bible

2:00 PM     Clements vs. Paint Rock

3:20 PM     Elkmont vs. Lexington 

4:40 PM     Vinemont vs. Ardmore  

6:00 PM     Athens Bible vs. Clements

JOSH HOWARD GOFF - OBITUARY

Josh Howard Goff born December 13, 1932 went home to be with the Lord December 24, 2014.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Mildred Goff of 62 years; his children, Brenda Swanner and husband, Curtis, Beverly Taylor and husband, Kenneth, Howard Goff and wife, Donna, Joel Goff and wife, Erika; seven grandchildren, Tonya Carter, Braxton Swanner, Dustan Taylor, Amberly Goff, Joshua Goff, Jacob Goff, Brooke Goff; four great-grandchildren, Jessica Carter, Blake Swanner, Lillyana Goff, Cooper Goff, all of Elkmont; sister, Thelma Olloween Norton.

Preceded in death by his daughter, Connie Sue; parents, Henry and Opal Goff; brother, Mack Goff; sister, June Pressnell.

Visitation will be at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home Friday, December 26, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Services will be Saturday, December 27, 2014 2:00 p.m., at Berea Baptist Church on Lucas Ferry Road with Bro. Pat Lawrence and Larry Hughes officiating. Mr. Goff will lie in state from 12:00 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

Josh Goff served in 1343rd Engineer Combat Battalion as active Staff Sergeant AL National Guard, Demolition Specialist in Korean War. He was a member of the Korean Valor Honor Flight in 2011. Active member of Berea Baptist Church, he was a Shriner. He owned his own business for 34 years, Josh Goff Heating and Cooling. He loved his horses; he was a “True Cowboy”. He was an active team roper until the age of 79.

The family is grateful for all the love and support that has been shown during this time.

Pallbearers will be Howard Goff, Dustan Taylor, Braxton Swanner, Joshua Goff, Jacob Goff, Tim Carter, Steve Pressnell and Phillip Norton. Honorary pallbearers will be W.L. Miller, J.T. Collins, Jim Smith, Jim Igou, Neil Johnston, Ronnie Appleton and Barry Goff.

WHAT ABOUT OUR STORM SHELTER?

Our Elkmont community storm shelter has been in the "start, stop" construction stage since last winter.    It was supposedly almost ready in August but it still isn't done.  

So what is the status of our shelter? This is the latest from our local Emergency Management Agency.   The construction company did the roof and some other things wrong.  Meetings are in progress  to come up with a plan to fix it.

Translation: Don't hold your breath, our storm shelter probably won't be completed until the Spring Severe Weather Season at the earliest. 

Until it is finished, Elkmont will need to rely on the old fashioned storm shelter called an umbrella.  The Elkmont Methodist Church downtown has a basement that all are welcome to use.

 If you would like to inquire about our storm shelter, call Daphne Ellison at Limestone County EMA, (256) 232-2631.

LINK TO CHANNEL 19 BROADCAST ABOUT STORM SHELTER

SHELIA DIANA TURNER - OBITUARY

In Memory of
Shelia Diana Turner
July 16, 1953 - December 20, 2014
Obituary

Shelia Diana Turner, age 61 of Ardmore, passed away Saturday December 20, 2014 at Huntsville Hospital.

Mrs. Turner was born July 16, 1953 in Ardmore, AL to JR Atwell and Sarah B Collins Hasting. She was a member of Sand Springs Baptist Church, loved spending time with her grandchildren and teaching Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son Danny Joe Turner, and one sister LeVon Marberry.

Visitation will be Monday December 22, 2014 from 4 until 8 p.m. at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday December 23, 2014 at Carr & Erwin Chapel with interment in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Ardmore.

Survivors include her husband Anthony Turner of Ardmore, AL, son Tony Turner and wife Nicole of Athens, AL, brother Phillip Hasting of Elkmont, AL, sisters Faye Ward of Pulaski, Nyoka Dean of Pulaski, Norma Newman of Lacey Springs, Al, and four grandchildren.
Carr & Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

DECATUR DAILY ALL AREA VOLLEYBALL TEAM

The season of fall sports recognition awards is in December.  The latest to be released is the the Decatur Daily All Area Volleyball Team.  This year Elkmont had three of the Lady Red Devils make honorable mention. If you would like a hard copy to keep, you can find one today at the newspaper boxes if you don't get the Decatur Daily on a daily basis.

 BAILEE GOOCH

DAKOTA McCURLEY

 BAYLEE YOUNG

To read the  complete article: DECATUR DAILY

ELKMONT FOOTBALL RECOGNIZED

It is time for the 2014 football awards.  Jared Bailey was selected 4A first team all state.  Six of our football team has a spot on the Decatur Daily All Area team; Kody Clark, Jared Bailey, Drew Thompson, Mike Tucker, Eli Vinning,  and Alexis Hernandez.  Visit the Elkmont Football Blog for articles.

CARISSA LOVVORN RECOGNIZED

Another Elkmont resident is being recognized for her achievements. Carissa Lovvorn has been inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Collegiate Honor Society.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is an honor society established in 1897 to recognize and encourage superior scholarship. It is the third academic society in the United States to be organized around recognizing academic

excellence and is the oldest all-discipline honor society.  Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership.

MARJORIE LUCILLE ADAMS - OBITUARY

Marjorie Lucille Adams age 85, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Adams was born November 11, 1929 in Limestone County to Earnest Calvin Crawford and Laura Mae Birdsong Crawford.

Services for Mrs. Adams are Monday, December 22, 2014 at First Church at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be Monday, December 22, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens with Bro. Bruce Johnson and Dr. Rick Craft officiating. Limestone Chapel Funeral Home is assisting the family.

She was a member of First Church.

Preceded in death by her husband Johnnie Adams; son, Bobby Adams; grandson, Shawn Blade; brother, James Crawford; sister, Kathryn Crawford Swisher.

She is survived by her sons, Jerry W. Adams and wife Susan, Michael Adams, Timothy Adams and Jonathan Adams and wife Lisa; daughters, Geraldine Yarnall and husband Skip and Shirley Guthrie and husband Lavern; daughter-in-law, Joyce Adams; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 1 great great-grandchild; aunt, Irma Young.

Pallbearers are Heath Guthrie, Spencer Guthrie, Brian Martin, Caleb Adams, Levi Adams, Eli Adams, Eric Adams and Chris Adams. Honorary pallbearers are Tim Adams and Justin Kennedy.

HESTER OLENE McNEESE - OBITUARY

Name:
Hester Olene McNeese

Dates:
Birth date: June 28, 1930
Death date: December 17, 2014

 
Obituary:
Hester Olene McNeese 84, of Elkmont,AL died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Athens Rehab and Senior Center, Athens, Alabama. Born Saturday, June 28, 1930 in Athens, AL, she was the daughter of the late Ulver Posey and the late Lizzie Peoples Posey. She is preceded in death by parents, Husband - Clifton Curtis McNeese, Sons: Michael Ray McNeese, and Mickey Lynn McNeese and several brothers and sisters.

Surviving Family Members: 
Sons: Rickey McNeese, Elkmont, AL, Heath McNeese, Athens, AL
Daughters: Brenda Jackson, Elkmont,  Tammy Kennedy, Athens, AL, Tamarie Day, Decatur, AL, Tina McWilliams, Rogersville, AL, Sonya Proctor, Trinity, AL, Loretta McNeese, Fort Stockton, TX 
Brother - James Posey, Elkmont 
Sisters: Juanita McCown, Decatur, AL, Voncile Wales, New Bethel , TN, Carrie Mitchell, Elkmont, Carolyn Mitchell, Elkmont 
18 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and one great granddog.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, AL, at 2:00 PM with Bro. James Swindle officiating. Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery, Ardmore, AL.

IT'S TIME TO VOTE FOR KALYNN FOR PEOPLE'S CHOICE - UPDATE

"HOW TO VOTE"
 
You have to go to Miss Rodeo USA FACEBOOK PAGE and like the site before you can vote. AFTER you "like" the site, go HERE and find Kalynn's picture. Click on her picture and "like" will show up at the bottom of her picture. Click on "like" and your vote will be counted for her.

Our Miss Kalynn Clinard will be competing in the Miss Rodeo USA Pageant, January 11-18 in Oklahoma City. One of the pre Miss Rodeo events is the voting for People's Choice award.  Pictures of the contestants will be posted on the Miss Rodeo USA Pageant facebook site and we will be able to vote for Kalynn. You have to go to Miss Rodeo USA facebook page and like the site before you can vote. AFTER you "like" the site, go HERE and find Kalynn's picture. Click on her picture and "like" will show up at the bottom of her picture. Click on "like" and your vote will be counted for her.

New pictures will be posted during that week so we can vote often. This is another chance to vote Elkmont and such a sweet young lady too.  Wishing Kalynn the best of luck in January; hoping for an Elkmont 2015 Miss Rodeo USA Queen.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ELKMONT THIS WEEK?

Much of life in Elkmont revolves around Elkmont High School  and it is getting ready to close for Christmas Break until January 5. This is the last week before life shifts to home and family from the busy activities of school and youth ball.

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Elkmont Middle School Christmas Tournaments
Admission $5.00 all day 



Elkmont Youth Basketball  5 & 6 Coed
  9 am - Elkmont 2 vs Owens 2 @ Elkmont
10 am - Elkmont 1 vs Creekside 1 @ Elkmont
10 am - Elkmont 3 vs Blue Spring 2@ Blue Springs
 
9 & 10 Boys
  1 pm - Elkmont 2 vs Owens 1 @ Elkmont
 
9 & 10 Girls
  1 pm - Elkmont 1 vs Creekside 2 @ Creekside
 
11 & 12 Boys  
11 am - Elkmont 2 vs West Limestone 1 @ West
Elkmont 3 - Off Day

Belle Chevre  Open House and  Holiday cheer!  Wear your Christmas sweater!

 

 

HOW DID YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE VOTE LAST WEEK?

December 15, 2014
In this MegaVote for Alabama's 5th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes
Senate: Fiscal 2015 Omnibus Appropriations - Motion to Concur
 
House: Fiscal 2015 Omnibus Appropriations - Passage
 
Upcoming Congressional Bills
Senate: Nominations
Editor's Note: The House is not expected to consider further legislative business this year. The 114th Congress will convene on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.

Recent Senate Votes
Fiscal 2015 Omnibus Appropriations - Motion to Concur - Vote Agreed to (56-40, 4 Not Voting)

The Senate voted to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill that would provide about $1 trillion in discretionary appropriations in fiscal 2015 for federal departments and agencies covered by the 12 unfinished fiscal 2015 spending bills, thus clearing the measure for the President’s signature.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted NO
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted NO

Recent House Votes
Fiscal 2015 Omnibus Appropriations - Passage - Vote Passed (219-206, 10 Not Voting)

The House voted to concur in the Senate amendment to the bill with a House amendment that would provide about $1 trillion in discretionary appropriations in fiscal 2015 for federal departments and agencies covered by the 12 unfinished fiscal 2015 spending bills.

Rep. Mo Brooks voted NO

Upcoming Votes
Nominations - The Senate is expected to consider a number of nominations.

JAMES EDWARD KIMBROUGH - OBITUARY

The funeral for James Edward Kimbrough, 83, of Elkmont, is 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 15 at Grace Full Gospel Church. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. in Moon Cemetery in Owens Cross Roads with Clyde Carter officiating. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 until 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15 at his residence. There will also be a lie-in-state from 10 – 11 a.m., Monday at the church.
James Kimbrough died Friday, December 12 at his residence.

ESTELLE HARGROVE BROWN - OBITUARY

Estelle Hargrove Brown, age 93 of Athens, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at River City Center in Decatur, AL. Mrs. Brown was born June 7, 1921 in Limestone County, AL to James Berry Hargrove and Myrtle Steelman Hargrove.

Services will be Sunday, December 14, 2014 1:30 p.m., at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Ryan Black officiating. Visitation will be at the church Sunday, 12:30 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Sardis Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

Survived by one son, Larry Brown and wife, Julie of Elkmont; four grandchildren, Russell Lee Brown and wife, Sarah of Austin, TX, Michael Wayne Brown and wife, Carissa of 

Roswell, GA, Logan Walton Brown and Ruth-Anne Brown both of Las Vegas, NV; three great-grandchildren, Kalai Brown, Alythia Brown and Taranto Brown; two sisters, Velma Batts of Athens and Lorene Brown of Decatur, AL.

Pallbearers will be family.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ELKMONT THIS WEEK?

As December speeds toward Christmas vacation, there are more and more activities at school.  This week has something for everyone. 

DECEMBER

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Elkmont PTO will be hosting a semi-formal dance @ New Gym for the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. We will have the Lead In from 6 to 7 pm and the dance from 7 to 9 pm. There will be refreshments served and a Photo booth. Tickets are $15

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Elkmont Varsity Boys Basketball 
Black Bear Classic Tourney @ Harlan County, Kentucky

Elkmont Youth Basketball  
5 & 6 Coed
  9 am - Elkmont 3 vs Johnson 1 @ Elkmont
  10 am - Elkmont 1 vs Elkmont 3 @ Elkmont
9 & 10 Boys
  1 pm - Elkmont 2 @ Johnson 2 @ Elkmont
9 & 10 Girls
 5 pm - Elkmont 1 vs Ardmore 2 @ Elkmont
11 & 12 Boys   
7 pm - Elkmont 3 vs Elkmont 2 @ Elkmont 

JUSTIN KESLER IN THE AIR FORCE

We have been blessed to have so many of our outstanding men and women join the Armed Forces in the last several years. They are representing Elkmont well and each one is important to us.  Justin Kesler, son of Leslie Dice and Mike Kesler, is one of the most recent.  He graduated in May 2014 from Elkmont High School.  Deciding his life path was to include a career in the Air Force, he left June 17 for basic training. He is now in tech school as an Airman Basic at Sheppard Air Force Base (AFB) in Wichita Falls Texas and is studying to become an F-16 Crew Chief.  He is scheduled to graduate at the end of February and will be at Luke AFB in Arizona for additional training. He will then go to South Carolina and will be stationed at Shaw AFB as he starts his career. We all are so very proud of him!

 Justin Kesler and Rebekah Inman

CHRISTMAS DINNER WITH THE LIONS CLUB

Each December, the Elkmont Lions Club gets together and celebrate the year that is almost gone and discuss plans for the upcoming.  This year's Christmas dinner was held at the Red Caboose. 2014 Christmas Dinner was last night and if I do say so myself I think it was one of the BEST yet, Thankful for all out Special Guest Elkmont Mayor and the Councilmen that came. 

 
We had some special guests: 
One of our 2014 Scholarship winners Brianne Hargrove, her dad David and sister Emma

Kalynn Clinard and her Granddad, Wayne, came and I think they had as much fun as all the Lions 

Special Thanks to Robby and Dana Newport for what they do to help the Elkmont Christmas parade be a success. Mason and Margie McCary from the Mill Creek RV Park were also in attendance; they are a great part of our 10K Run. Zeke (Ardmore Pizza Inn) and his crew did another fantastic job on the food. Special THANKS for all the spouses and Lions' members who were there, sorry for those who missed it. Looking for another GREAT year as the Lions Club continues to help the community. We just ask that you, the Town of Elkmont, support the Lions as you always have.

The awards given at the dinner were:

Past President - Howard (Dickie)  Hobbs Jr

Lion of the Year - Mike Gooch; Mike has been the Secretary/Treasurer for many many years and does a wonderful job.

Each year our Elkmont Lions Club (a service club dedicated to helping Elkmont), is hard at work and involved in so many things.

HOW THEY SERVE THE ELKMONT COMMUNITY:
*Two $1500.00 scholarships are awarded to seniors at Elkmont High School

*Support Alabama Lions Sight, helping people who can't afford some of the more major surgeries that are sight related 

*Provide eye glasses and eye exams for kids in need in the Elkmont School district

*Help the Boys Scouts, Leader Dog and Southeastern Guide Dog (place guide dogs with people who need assistance)
Buy ads in the Elkmont Football and Basketball programs to support our teams

*Help the Elkmont Cross Country team - special thank you to the cross country team for providing a lot of help with some of our projects as well as run in the 10K Run

*Involved with the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Bike Ride by providing a rest and water stop in Elkmont

*Involved with the Elkmont High School football program by staffing the gates and selling tickets

HOW DO THEY FUND IT?
Our Community projects start in June, with the Smoking Railroad Street BBQ Cookoff, August Football tickets sales, September we have a Dove Shoot and The last Saturday we have the Rails to Trails 10K Run we finish the year with the Christmas Parade. 

WHAT IS A LIONS CLUB?
Lions Clubs – Ready to Help, Worldwide 
Whenever a Lions club gets together, problems get smaller. And communities get better. That's because we help where help is needed – in our own communities and around the world – with unmatched integrity and energy.

The World's Largest Service Club Organization

There are 46,000 clubs and 1.35 million members that make us the world's largest service club organization. We're also one of the most effective. Our members do whatever is needed to help their local communities. Everywhere we work, we make friends. With children who need eyeglasses, with seniors who don’t have enough to eat and with people we may never meet.

 Susan Pylant

HOW DID MO BROOKS VOTE ON 1.1 TRILLION SPENDING BILL

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance a $1.1 trillion stop-gap spending deal, known as the “cromnibus,” in dramatic fashion on Thursday, with a razor-thin margin of 214-212. The vote advances debate in order to avoid a partial government shutdown on midnight tonight.
 
No Democrat voted to move the bill forward, while the following 16 principled conservative Republicans voted against moving the bill, which increases overall government spending and fully funds both Obamacare and Obama’s unconstitutional amnesty, forward: 

Justin Amash (MI), Michele Bachmann (MN), Dave Brat (VA), Mo Brooks (AL), Paul Broun (GA), Louie Gohmert (GA), Paul Gozar (AZ), Tim Huelskamp (KS), Walter Jones (NC), Jim Jordan (OH), Steve King (IA), Raul Labrador (ID), Thomas Massie (KY), Bill Posey (FL), Matt Salmon (AZ), and Steve Stockman (TX).

                                                              Source: TPNN

CHRISTMAS SNOW?

Hill Spirit knows many of us want an Elkmont Christmas snow.  Most places you look are saying no chance, don't even think about it, NOT HAPPENING!!  

 *scale on right is inches of snow

However, there is starting to be a ray of hope for that Christmas Snow.  Hill Spirit loves weatherbell.com and was reading up on the weather and looking at various 

weather maps this morning and then it appeared.  Snow is indeed possible Dec 21-31, maybe even Christmas eve.  Of course, it is just a weather map and these change but it is something to wish for if you love Christmas snow.