Since 1973, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has offered hunter education to anyone getting started on their hunting journey. Hunter education became mandatory in Alabama in 1993 for anyone born on or after Aug. 1, 1977. The hunter education courses offered by ADCNR are designed for those with little to no hunting experience and emphasize hunter safety, hunting ethics and the important link between hunting and wildlife conservation.
Alabama offers a variety of convenient online options for completing the hunter education requirement, but attending a traditional in-person class taught by an experienced hunter education instructor is a great option for anyone looking for a more hands-on learning experience. Registration is currently open for this fall’s in-person hunter education classes.
Traditional in-person hunter education courses are taught year-round throughout the state. Registering for a class is recommended but not required. Anyone aged 10 and up can attend. Classes usually run from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. with a one hour break for lunch. The day concludes with a written exam. The classes are free to attend. To register for one of this fall’s classes, visit outdooralabama.com/hunting/HunterEd.
Society of St. Andrew celebrates one billion pounds of food shared
The Society of St. Andrew, the largest gleaning organization in the U.S., announces the billionth pound of food shared with people in need. This historic milestone exemplifies a commitment to reducing food waste and ending hunger in the United States.
Since its founding in 1983, the Society of St. Andrew (SoSA) has dedicated itself to reducing food waste by gleaning excess produce from farms. SoSA partners with farmers across the nation to rescue food that is good to eat but unable to be sold for various reasons.
Since the Alabama Gleaning Network began in 2005, more than 17,700 volunteers have rescued and distributed more than 25 million pounds of food, providing over 101 million servings of nutritious food to food-insecure Alabamians. To learn more, visit endhunger.org/alabama.
Whereville, Alabama
Identify and place this Alabama landmark and you could win $25! Winner is chosen at random from all correct entries. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified. Send your answer with your name, address and the name of your rural electric cooperative, if applicable. The winner and answer will be announced in the November issue.
Submit by email: [email protected], or by mail: Whereville, P.O. Box 244014, Montgomery, AL 36124.
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September’s answer: This peanut statue in Headland is in memory of Dave Whatley, better known as “Dancin’ Dave,” who was a street performer and local celebrity in the Wiregrass. He was often seen wearing a white sailor suit with a Navy-style hat walking along local roads or showing up at festivals and events. Beloved by locals, he always smiled and would dance a few steps for passers-by. Friends commissioned the statue of him in the style of the Wiregrass peanut statues, which he was able to appreciate before he died in 2015. (Photo contributed by Lisa Schrader) The randomly drawn correct guess winner is Fay Culp of Pea River EC.
