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2:29 am Sunday, June 29, 2008

Franklin County Times

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Cross country camp
July 7-25
FLORENCE – Cross Country Camp 2008 will be held July 7-25 from Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at McFarland Park. The camp is open to upcoming middle and high school students. For more information or a brochure, contact Jeff Garrett at (256) 383-6482 or education@ytbc.org.
Tharptown youth football sign-ups
July 12
THARPTOWN – Signups and uniform fittings for the Tharptown Youth Football League will be held Saturday, July 12 from 9 a.m. in the high school cafeteria. Registration is $50 for ages 6-12 years old, and the cut-off date is Aug. 1. Please bring a copy of your child's birth certificate. For more information, contact Franky Hatton at 332-0238 or 668-3401.
Russellville youth football signups
July 12
The final registration date for the Russellville Youth Football league will be Saturday, July 12 at the Russellville Recreation Center from 9 a.m. to noon. The age group is 5-12 years old, and the cost to sign up $65. If this is your child's first year to play, we need a birth certificate copy. For more information, contact Peggy Hipps at 436-4074.
RHS annual media guide ads
July 18
The Russellville High School Booster Club is now accepting new members and selling advertisements for the annual media guide. A yearly membership costs $10, and includes a Golden Tigers window decal. Quarter-page ads are $50, half-page ads are $80 and full-page ads are $150. Ads and payment are due Friday, July 18. For more information or to purchase an ad, contact Joe or Nancy Foster at 332-1525.
PCHS alumni golf tournament
July 26
PHIIL CAMPBELL – The Phil Campbell Booster Club will hold its annual PCHS Alumni Golf Tournament Saturday, July 26 at the Haleyville Country Club. The format is a three-man scramble with morning and afternoon tee times available and a shotgun start. Bring your own team, and cost is $60 per player. Sponsorship holes are available for $100. For more information, contact Sean Brown at 810-3842, Keith Grissom at 332-9147 or Thomas Thompson at 483-1135.

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