Wetumpka is the site of the greatest natural disaster to ever hit Alabama, a large meteor strike. It created a five-mile wide crater that is still visible near the city. This happened over 85 million years ago near the end of the “Age of Dinosaurs”.

First discovered in the mid 1970s, an astrobleme, meaning “star wound” was confirmed and registered in 1998 by Dr. David King Jr., Professor of Geology, Auburn University. Because the location was covered by a shallow sea at the time of impact, scientists have declared it to be one of the “best preserved marine impact craters in the world”.

Each year the Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission and City of Wetumpka sponsor several Crater events, a Thursday evening public lecture by Dr David King and Friday school tours and Saturday public tours of the Crater.

Dr. King will conduct a free public lecture on the science of the Crater on Thursday, February 21st at 7:00 pm in the Wetumpka Civic Center, Main Street, Wetumpka.

Selma Community Concert Association

Our next concert is at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 19th at the Pickard Auditorium.

The Joe Giattina Orchestra will perform featuring Emily Herring vocalist and Chuck King a well known trumpet player. MS Herring performed with CELEBRATION WINDS ORCHESTRA at one of our concerts last year and we have had numerous requests for her to return and this time to sing "more" selections. That is exactly what she will do so come enjoy her beautiful voice. Chuck King has performed many times in the Selma area and all around the Southeast. Chuck is an amazingly talented trumpet player.

Members of Selma area choirs are invited to come with a guest and attend at no charge.

For more information contact Doris Holland at 872-3387 or 875-9201.

Information Source: Selma Community Concert Association
 

The search is on for Alabama’s outstanding senior volunteer.

The Salute to Senior Service program, sponsored by Home Instead, Inc., the franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network, honors the contributions of adults 65 and older who give at least 15 hours a month of volunteer service to their favorite causes.

Nominations for outstanding senior volunteers will be accepted between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2013. State winners then will be selected by popular vote at SalutetoSeniorService.com. Online voting will take place from April 15 to April 30, 2013. From those state winners, a panel of senior care experts will pick the national Salute to Senior Service honoree.

Home Instead, Inc. will donate $500 to each of the state winners’ favorite nonprofit organizations and their stories will be posted on the Salute to Senior Service Wall of Fame.