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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1971

Page

10

Decatur Recreation Department Summer Activities Kick Off

Recreation programs at Aquadome and Carrie Matthews T. C. Almon Centers start the week of June 7. Registration for Aquadome sessions runs May 28, 9 to noon and 1 to 5 daily. Activities include baton twirling sewing ceramics art ballet tap and acrobatics for children ages 3 and up with multiple instructors and fees.

Summer Adult and Youth Art and Sewing Classes Planned

The department announces summer offerings at the Carrie Matthews Recreation Center and related venues. Adults can take sewing beginner and cake decorating courses with instructor Rachel Chandler, plus water color oils and acrylics classes led by Floyd Bombard. Youths have weekly art crafts ceramics and sewing sessions with Sara Long Christine Lott Annie Ruth Harris and others. Registration fees range from six to fifteen dollars per session. Classes run June through August with multiple start dates and times.

Decatur Recreation Department Aquadome Carrie Matthews T. C. Almon Aquadome Recreation Center Anyori Te Recreation Center Iater Norma Jean Crawley Rachel Chandler Jean Baker Floyd Bombard Indiana Sara Long Christine Lott Annie Ruth Harris

ALMON RECREATION PROGRAMS OFFER CERAMICS SEWING AND JUDO

The schedule lists ceramics, sewing for girls 12 to 18 with Rachel Chandler as instructor, and advanced sewing July 12 to 16. Registration fees apply. Judo instruction for ages eight and up runs Mondays and Thursdays for eight weeks with Millard Shelton leading. a Saturday session is 9 to 11 a.m. for all students. Call 3556410 for details.

Jack Saxon Birmingham Rachel Chandler Millard Shelton

Interesting Women of Literature Bronte Sisters Highlighted

A brief feature on the Bronte sisters Charlotte Emily and Anne, their Yorkshire parsonage life, early publishing struggles and eventual fame with Jane Eyre Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey. Notes include their use of pen names and the humorous etymology of the funny bone.

Bronte Book of Knowledge Charlotte Emily Anne England Branwell Yorkshire Brontes Wuthering Heights Agnes Grey London

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