Midweek briefs for July 14, 2008

From staff reports
Published: July 14, 2008

Ivey questioned by Wood
Ronnie Ivey and Tina Robinett Wood are both running for the District 4 position on the Clio town council.
And both agree that they’re running because they’d like to see change on the Clio town council.
But Wood believes her opponent, Ivey, doesn’t qualify to be a candidate. She says Ivey doesn’t live in the District 4 area, which includes Brundidge Street and the west end of Clio. She claims Ivey doesn’t even live in Barbour County - that he has a Newville address. She points to a telephone directory where a Ronnie Ivey is listed as residing in Newville.
“He’s claiming his mother’s address (in Clio),” Wood said.
Ivey, however, says that, though his mother-in-law lives in Newville, he has a District 4 address on Brundidge Street. He also says that he wants no controversy during his campaign.
“I’m going to run a clean campaign,” said Ivey. “I don’t want to get in a shouting match.”
The final day for candidates to qualify for the Clio town council elections is July 15. The election is Aug. 26.

Erkins will lead class
Vivian Erkins will lead the SARCOA SenioRx/Wellness Class located at the Chattahoochee Courts McCoo Library Tuesday, July 22, at 1 p.m.
Registration begins at 12:45p.m. This class will identify ways to handle food safely during these hot summer days.
People age 55 and over as well as people on disability can receive information on a healthy lifestyle.
The program, called SenioRx/Wellness, also provides free prescription medicine to senior citizens and disabled people who qualify. For more information call 334-678-0440 or 1-800-239-3507 or to sign up for SenioRx/Wellness. This program is a partnership between the Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging (SARCOA) the Alabama Department of Senior Services and the Alabama Department of Health.

Weight loss workshop set
Wallace Community College-Sparks Campus will conduct a workshop on “A Healthy Way to Lose Weight” Wednesday, July 23, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.  The registration fee is $65. Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to develop an effective action plan for losing one-pound-a-week, adopt a healthful diet by making wiser food choices, and assume a more physically active lifestyle.
The workshop will be open to nurses (RN/LPN), social workers and counselors, dieticians, nursing home administrators, and assisted living administrators, health educators and interested individuals. CEU will be awarded to all health professionals. For more information or to register call at 334 983-0005.
“This could well be the most important seminar with respect to your health and well being that you will ever attend,” Dr. Habiba Shaw said.