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Community Calendar 9-11
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 11
The Griffith family reunion will be held at noon after church at Morrison Ruritan. Bring food and photos.

USS Indianapolis survivor Ed Harrell will speak at The Redemption Center behind Waffle House on Northgate Drive at 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17
The monthly supper at Cedar Grove will be held at 5 p.m. with ham and fixings. Rook tourney at 7 p.m.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

The Certain and Underwood family reunion will be held at 1 p.m., Sept. 18 at McMinnville Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Peers Street. Bring a covered dish. For information, call 212-7590.

Homecoming will be held at Bethel Hill Baptist Church on Sept. 18 with preaching at 11 a.m. and potluck lunch at noon. There will be a singing in the afternoon. For information, call Faye at 939-2431.

Open house will be held to show off the new and improved Irving College School from 5 to 7 p.m., Sept. 20.

A membership drive and dinner will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 from noon to 2 p.m. at McMinnville VFW Post 5064 at 3340 Sparta Highway. Attendees are invited to bring donations of items for the VA hospital. Call 931-668-8392 for more information.

McMinnville Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Peers Street will show “God’s Not Dead” at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 18. They will show “God’s Not Dead 2” the following Sunday, Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Midway Headstart is now enrolling for preschool. For information, call 686-2098.

Narconon reminds families that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all types of drugs at 800-431-1754 or prescription-abuse.org.

Caris is looking for hospice volunteers. Call 1-888-537-3430 or go to www.carishealthcare.com.

Avalon Hospice is looking for volunteers. For information call 474-8015 or e-mail sholt@avalon-hospice.com.

Christmas spirit on parade
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Rob Nunley photo The Morrison Elementary Cheerleaders won both the school sponsored division and the people's choice award at Saturday's McMinnville Christmas Parade.

The McMinnville Christmas Parade was held Saturday, featuring 107 entries and lasting approximately one hour. Winning in the business category were Ben Lomand Connect, first place; Prater's BBQ, second. 

Church/civic group/community organization/large non-profit winners were Warren County Sheriff's Office, first; The Vine Baptist Church, second; and Smartt Assembly of God, third. 

School sponsored winners were Morrison Cheerleaders, first place and people's choice award winners; Motlow State Community College, second; and F.C. Boyd Christian School, third.

Small club/non-profit winners were Girl Scout Troop 839, first; Ride N Drive Club, second; and McMinnville Saddle Club, third.

Horse rider club/mule or horse and hitch winners were Saddle Club, first; and Bruce Bush, second.

Antique car winners were Ride N Drive Club, first; Ryan J. Moore, second; and Frank Bond, third.

Most Unusual Vehicle winners were Ride N Drive Club, first; Donald Schott, second; and Tom Davis for Congress, third.

Winning the best band category was the Warren County High School Marching Band.