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Some wind but very nice sunshine outside. Haven’t blogged for couple days. Another friend was laid off todayenquirer.com/sports/story/995886.html:

• This was the closest margin since Shaw won the team title over Harris County in 1997.
• “We had several wrestlers in finals that won with pins and those extra points made the difference,” Morgan said.
• The Blue Devils also did their part winning all five of their final matches and two consolation matches.
• Hardaway was 3-3 in finals while Smiths Station was 2-2.
• There were also several repeat individual champions in the tournament including Harris County’s Joey DeNova.
• He won his fourth straight city title, two with Columbus and two with Harris County while Columbus’ Chris Grier won his third.
• “We had wrestled before and I felt confident going into the match,” Reynolds said after the win.

Full Story: Columbus High wins 15th annual wrestling championship

Stayed up pretty late last night and got up late this morning. Haven’t blogged for couple days. Another friend was laid off todayFeb

• Last Modified: Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 9:41 p.m.
• Trained Labrador Retrievers collect every downed bird.
• Refreshments are available during the shoot, and Westervelt Lodge’s fried chicken lunch will be served.
• The annual event will be held in the track’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage.
• Prints from artists Eddie LeRoy, the late Larry Chandler and several prints from former award winners of AWF’s annual Flora and Fauna art show will also be up for auction.
• All proceeds from the event will benefit the Alabama Wildlife Federation.

Full Story: Continental Pheasant Shoot is Feb. 23

Too much work to do. A typical day: it has been raining all day today. The football game last night was great! An intereing article from Everything Alabama Blog.

• North Mobile Rotary Club is looking for a few good men — and women.
• The group, which meets each Wednesday at noon at Catfish Junction in Saraland, has as its officers Mike Sweet, president; Paul Stanley, president elect; Ben Purvis, vice president; Holly Shirley, treasurer and Stacy Lindsey, secretary.
• Cecil McGuire, who heads the Chickasaw Kiwanis Club’s disc golf tournament each year, said that more than 100 players showed up to participate in the Jan.
• 3 at Chickasaw Library, 224 Grant St.
• Among those eager to express themselves on a recent Friday were Daniel Presnall, who wore a big blue hat with a red boa (to match his McDavid-Jones red shirt) and a trademark Superman S on top, and Hannah Merchant, whose cute little flapper hat trailed a long pink chiffon scarf.
• at McConnell Civic Center, 224 Grant St.
• Other senior activities coming up in Chickasaw include a monthly blood pressure check at the civic center Feb.
• Laurent said the Woman’s Club won second prize in the Saraland Christmas parade, one of the biggest in the county.
• The Woman’s Club of Citronelle meets Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.

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