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This playground equipment won’t be off limits come Saturday when it is officially put to use by local kids after the Big Springs 5K and Fun Run. Special to the News-Aegis
Changes made in Saturday's Big Springs 5K and One-mile Fun Run
Springville — Get to the starting line Saturday as Springville holds its first Big Springs 5K and One-mile Fun Run. Money raised through the race will benefit the playground fund for new equipment recently installed at Big Springs Park.
Money is still being collected for another addition of equipment at the park, which city officials hope will be purchased and installed in the coming months.
“I have been amazed that this community has been so ready to support this cause,” said Natalie Hinds, one of the event organizers. “The churches and the businesses have been more then willing to do whatever it takes to make this event a success. All of the time and effort that has been put into this will benefit our community for years to come.”
Registration for the Big Springs 5K runs through 7 a.m. tomorrow. The 5K begins at 8 a.m. and the fun run starts at 9 a.m.
There were over 300 registered participants as of this afternoon.
Changes made due to the large amount of rain in the past two days include:
Parking will no longer be in Elam Field. There is plenty of parking along Industrial Drive around the Springville Water Works building and the post office. (Springville Water Works: 151 Industrial Drive) 35146
Packet Pickup/Pre-registration: On Saturday Pre-registration and packet pickup will be held at 7 a.m. in the Springville Water Works building. Family Fun Run registration will also be held here but that race will begin at Big Springs Park, so for more convenient parking for the Family Fun Run you may go into town and park around Springville Methodist Church after registration
Race Day Festivities:
Food and Drink vendors will be on the set up across the street from the park. All inflatables and rides will be set up in Big Spring Field behind City Hall.
“There are a lot of people who are going to be out there,” Hinds said. “It’s really turned into an all day event and that’s wonderful.”
The race will begin at the Springville Armory and loop around the post office and then onto Talladega Street, then on to Forman and Bruce Streets, circle McDonald Farm and head back to the finish line.
The fun run starts at Big Springs park and will end at Springville Middle School.
To register online, visit www.active.com or springvillealabama.org and follow the link to print a brochure or call 467-2700 for more information or to donate to the playground equipment fund. You can also email bigsprings5k@gmail.com
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Mrs. Virginia “Miss Ginger” Roberts
Services for Virginia “Miss Ginger” Roberts, age 67, of Pell City, Alabama were held Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Eden Westside Baptist Church with Rev. Jacky Connell and Rev. Bill Ayres officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Mrs. Roberts passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Roberts; sons, Robbie (B. J.) Roberts, Michael (Glenda) Roberts; sisters, Betty J. (Robert Arthur) Compton, Patricia Ann (Kenneth) Williams, all of Pell City; brother, Frankie Simpkins, Jr. of Clearwater, FL; five grandchildren, Emily Roberts, Jeffrey Roberts, Justin Roberts, Jason Roberts, and Trey Roberts.
Mrs. Roberts attended Eden Westside Baptist Church. She operated Miss Ginger’s Day Care for over 25 years.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Armstrong, Jeff Roberts, Trey Roberts, Terry Rowe, Gaylon Willis, and Jeff White.
Honorary Pallbearers were Paul Manning, Ken Crowe, Jeff Brown, Stan Batemon, and Mike Bowlin.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Pell City Humane Society.
Usrey Funeral Home in Pell City directed the services.
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