Classifieds for the week of Oct. 10 – Oct. 16, 2014
AUCTIONS
U.S. BANKRUPTCY auction. Online bidding only @ www.AuctionByPearce.com. Mobile, Alabama property. Walker County Alabama acreage. Chip Pearce AL#1088. Pearce & Associates 1-205-664-4300.
LAKEFRONT EUROPEAN home on 2 ± acres. Over 780’ of water frontage Hoover, AL. Thursday, October 23rd 1:00 p.m. www.targetauction.com. 1-800 476-3939. Djacobs #5060.
AUCTION – OWNER retiring,
Legal notices for the week of Oct. 10 – Oct. 16, 2014
MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Victor D. Stanfield and Lisa H. Stanfield, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Family Savings Credit Union, on the 13th day of September, 2012, said
The Vagabond – Woodliff family in Gadsden
This week the Vagabond will take a break from the little pamphlet written by the Woman Club called A Little Book about Gadsden.
This week, there are 42 descendants of A.L. Wood-liffe who are in town for a reunion, coming from Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Alabama. The group is planning to visit to the Etowah Historical Society and
Why we need more women in leadership
It’s no secret that women are a little more than half of our population. In fact, out of the more than 2.7 million registered voters in Alabama, just over 56 percent are women.
And yet, women only hold a few elected offices in our state government. In the state legislature, only 14 percent of senators and representatives are women. In the
CharACTers presents The Wizard of Oz
By Sarrah Peters/News Editor
CharACTers Theatrics and Gadsden State are presenting the play The Wizard of Oz. The play is sponsored by Regional Biomedical Laboratory.
The show will be on Oct 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be Sunday matinees on Oct 12 and 19 at 2:30 p.m. The play will be at Wallace Hall Fine Arts
Billingsley beats Stewart
By Sarrah Peters/News Editor
Billy Billingsley, Sr. won the District 5 runoff election on Tuesday, Oct. 7 against current City of Gadsden councilman Bill Stewart. Stewart has held the position for four terms.
Billingsley won with 53.6 percent of the votes, which totaled 308 votes. Stewart received 266 votes.
The election on Aug. 26 had both Billingsley and Stewart with 41 percent, with
City of Attalla to host annual Heritage Day
By Jacqueline Chandler/Messenger Correspondent
The City of Attalla will be hosting its annual Heritage Day on Saturday, October 18th. It is a rain or shine event held in historic downtown with over 100 vendors participating. Heritage Day has been around for more than 25 years and is a family friendly event. Lisa Spears, co-director of the event, estimates that more than
Gadsden hosts Sunset Sips
On October 21 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Downtown Gadsden Inc. will once again close the Memorial Bridge for the Third Annual Sunset Sips fundraising event. The Memorial Bridge is the perfectly unique venue for a night full of fun with friends over the Coosa River watching the sunset.
Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by the Fish Market, Back Forty
Students to Stewards helps education
Twenty-five schools and nonprofit organizations across the state will receive conservation education grants through the Alabama Power Foundation’s “Students to Stewards” program.
The three grant winners in Etowah County are Ivalee Elementary School in Attalla, Keep Etowah Beautiful and Gadsden Cultural Arts Foundation.
The Students to Stewards grants, totaling more than $40,000, are being awarded in celebration of 15 years of Renew