Remember to pray for the national election and plan to vote next Tuesday.

If you have not yet attended the countywide Mayors' Prayer Breakfast in Luverne, this would be the perfect time to go and join with others in petitioning God for the man of His choice to win the Presidency. The meeting will be held at 7 a.m. on Nov. 1 at the John Harrison Cultural Center.

A light breakfast will be served (usually has been something homemade). A local minister will give a brief devotional; then all present may pray aloud or silently. Different concerns of the communities in Crenshaw County will be lifted up, especially praying for the mayors, other city and county officials, emergency workers, pastors, churches, teachers, students, businessmen and others. The meeting concludes at 7:45 a.m.

Another thing to remember is that Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. Saturday. You will get an extra hour of sleep, so when you arise on Sunday morning, you should feel wonderful!

The way to remember the time changes is that in the fall, you "fall back," meaning you set your clock back an hour. The way to remember in the spring, is you "spring forward," moving your clock forward an hour. If you've had trouble getting it straight, this little tip should really help you!

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Curtis Petrey returned home from the Alabama Faith & Community-Based Development Conference in Montgomery on Friday.

Mayor Petrey said he heard some great testimonies about how President Bush's Faith-Based Initiatives program is being used to impact the needy of Alabama. One of the national directors and the state director, Terri Hassdorf, were resource persons for the conference.

Petrey also received much useful information concerning his job as Mayor.

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Curtis and Nancy Petrey hosted a planning meeting at their house Friday night for the upcoming Luverne High School Class of 1957 reunion.

It is being called The Gathering and the date has been set for Jan. 15, 2005 at the Luverne Country Club.

Members of the committee attending were Phillip and Louellen Ballard of Rutledge.

Invitations to The Gathering were sent out to over 50 people. Another meeting chaired by Class President Mack Gibson of Troy will be held next month.

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Margaret Petrey went with her daughter, Patsy Jeffcoat of Montgomery, to Sunnyside, Fla, on Friday. They worked on the duplex cabin owned by Patsy and her husband, Kline, and William and Neva Petrey.

The cabin was damaged in Hurricane Ivan. Margaret and Patsy installed new siding and returned home Sunday.

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James Green was honored at a birthday dinner Friday night at the home of Billy and Jill King of Luverne. Julia and Wendell Butts were guests.

Iris Wilkerson enjoyed having her daughter Sherry Singleton and grandson Justin from Wetumpka visit on Saturday.

Jane Borom Davis, formerly of Petrey, and husband Paul, visited Curtis and Nancy Petrey on Saturday afternoon.

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Saturday was a workday for the Northeast Crenshaw Volunteer Fire Department.

Seven men met at Ricky Holley's barn, which he is donating for the temporary fire station.

Holley's contribution is greatly appreciated, as the fire truck needs a shelter during the winter to keep the water from freezing. A permanent structure will be built at a later date beside the Petrey Community Center.

The volunteers got the barn cleaned up and ready for the fire truck.

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Valeta Spradley attended a birthday party to celebrate Mrs. Beulah Ross Hall's 90th birthday at the Glenwood Community Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Petrey Church of Christ had a singing on Sunday night followed by a fellowship meal.

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The Petrey Town Council will change their meeting date from the normally scheduled time of first Tuesday to Monday, Nov. 1, due to the election.

The public is welcome to attend the meeting at 7 p.m. at the Petrey Community Center. The building has some new improvements, so this would be a good time to see it.