Hurricane Ivan reminded the citizens of Petrey that most have no storm shelter available.

The Petrey Town Council will work to solve that problem by seeking a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) matching grant to build a storm shelter on the Community Center property. The shelter would be built to accommodate up to 50 people during severe storms.

Other matters taken up before the Town Council on Nov. 1 were: approving the purchase of 911 street signs, looking into the possibility of and requirements for extending the town limits, approving the rental of the community center for $75 and not allowing any alcoholic beverages or tobacco products in the building, and appointing two councilmen to look into animal control within the town limits.

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Laura Elliott attended the Work Force Development Conference at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham on November 3-4. As the Director of Adult and Community Education for Crenshaw County, Elliott participated in a workshop on the Role of Adult Education in the Work Force Industry.

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The steering committee of the Northeast Crenshaw Volunteer Fire Department met on Nov. 5 at the Petrey Community Center to finalize plans for the Flea Market coming up on Nov. 20.

Thirteen people were in attendance. Tickets were handed out to all present to sell Boston Butts, which can be picked up at the Flea Market.

Campstew will be sold at the Flea Market along with all types of items. Also there will be food for sale to eat while you shop including sausage and biscuits, hotdogs, soft drinks and cake.

All kinds of donations are welcome and can be dropped off at the Community Center prior to Nov. 20, or a Fire Department member can pick them up.

The doors will open at 6 a.m.

For more information, you can contact Tommy Petrey at 335-5743 or Curtis Petrey at 335-6700.

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Don and Peggy Hermeling had as their guests last weekend Don's brother, Dolton Hermeling from West Palm Beach, Fla., and their nephew, Brian Hermeling from Tallahassee.

All of them attended the Troy University/Florida-Atlantic football game in Troy last Saturday.

The game was of special interest, since Brian is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University.

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Frank and Esther Troskey of Columbus, Miss. visited Curtis and Nancy Petrey on Monday and Tuesday of this week on their way home from the Christian Broadcasting Network Partners convention in Virginia Beach, Va.

The Troskeys have been friends of the Petreys since the Petreys began pastoring in Columbus in 1988.

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Curtis and Nancy Petrey attended a luncheon, planning meeting yesterday for the upcoming "Gathering" of the Luverne High School Class of 1957.

They met with nine other classmates at Lawhon's Family Restaurant. The gathering has been set for Jan. 15, 2005, and letters of invitation have already gone out to class members.

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The regular meeting of the Northeast Crenshaw Volunteer Fire Department is at 7 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Petrey Community Center.

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The monthly Petrey Community Supper will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Community Center.

The time has been changed an hour earlier since Daylight Savings Time ended.

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If you have any comments, suggestions or information you would like to submit to this column, call Mrs. Petrey at

335-6700.