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Ronald McDonald House Charity Poker Tournament, B&A Warehouse

The Ronald McDonald House of Central Alabama will be holding this fundraiser on July 17, beginning at 6p.m. at B&A Warehouse. The buy-in is $60 and it gives you the chance to win several prizes including

  • a 2-night stay at Bally’s in Tunica
  • 4 rounds of golf at Limestone Springs
  • Restaurant gift certificates
  • 2 tickets to Barber Motorsports Rolex Classic

  You can register at the tournament from 6 – 6:30 p.m. Organizers are suggesting to pre-register to guarantee a spot.

You can either pre-register by phone or e-mail. To register by phone please call Kristy Jaska at (205) 212-7263. You can also email them at rmhcharitypoker@yahoo.com. For more info visit their Myspace profile: www.myspace.com/rmhcharitypoker.com.

Yes, he really is counting to 1 million online

Jeremy Harper - courtesy of Myspace profileJeremy Harper, a Birmingham, Alabama resident,  is counting to one million (1,000,000) and broadcasting it live via webcam.

He’s somewhere around 16,500 as of 2:15 p.m.

You may be asking why someone would do this; in Harper’s case it’s for a good cause. Continue reading

United Way announces pacesetter campaign goal

The United Way of Central Alabama announced its goal for the annual pacesetter campaign on Tuesday afternoon at B&A Warehouse.

The goal set for this summer by UWCA and their corporate partners is $7.75 million, $500,000 more than last year’s goal (the total raised in 2006 was $8.1 million). Continue reading