It’s time to get out on Smith Lake and play some poker to benefit Birmingham AIDS Outreach. This year’s poker run is slated for Saturday, June 4th. Get your friends together for a day full of parties across Smith Lake.

If you’ve never been a part of the poker run, visit the Birmingham AIDS Outreach page for more information. They’ll be kicking off in the morning. There will be 7 docks across the lake throwing parties and passing out cards. At the end of the day, the player with the best 5 card hand wins the grand prize.

Tickets are $50, all proceeds benefit the BAO. To order your tickets, please visit the BAO site here.

We are excited about the event tomorrow–we did want to pass on some info about our collection for tornado relief and the fundraiser for Black Warrior Riverkeeper.

There is still an acute need for articles of clothing and non-perishable food items in Dora for those in the affected parts of southern Walker County.

Items that are great to bring include:

• New clothing, especially socks
• baby clothing
• non-perishable food, canned goods
• paper products/cleaning supplies
• diapers

There is a plentiful supply of bottled water at the moment. Otherwise all donations are encouraged. The $20 Day Pass will go to benefit Black Warrior Riverkeeper. All food is included in the Day Pass.

Thanks for helping with the relief efforts. All donations are appreciated! We will see you tomorrow!

The amphitheater is installed--we are ready for Dock at the Rock 2011!

We are excited about Dock at the Rock coming up this Saturday, May 14th! We are busy putting together some last minute details, and wanted to pass on some information.

First of all if you need directions to Silverock Cove, this link will direct you from I-65.

We are raising money for Black Warrior Riverkeerper, and there is a $20 Day Pass for the event which covers barbecue and the crawfish boil. In addition, we are asking that guests bring an item for tornado relief efforts for our neighbors in Walker County that have been affected by the recent storms. According to the collection efforts in Dora, there is a need for new clothes (especially socks), non-perishable food items, paper products, cleaning supplies (including mops and buckets), diapers and any other appropriate donations.

Any item is welcomed and we will deliver the goods to help those in Cordova, Carbon Hill and Dora that are rebuilding their homes, churches and places of business. Please spread the word to help in our collection efforts.

We are excited about the great food lined up–Hog Wild Barbecue will have the pit set up and they’ll be serving at noon. Red Mountain Crawfish will have their tent up and tables ready to go in the evening. Food is included in the day pass.

Also, Rambo Marine will be taking guests out on their new line of boats for wakeboarding demos. Nelson Brooke of Black Warrior Riverkeeper will be leading tours in the Riverkeeper patrol boat. And the pool will be open all day.

The musicians will get started at noon at the amphitheater. The schedule is as follows:

Dillon Hodges 12 P.M.
Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil 2 P.M.
Jon Black 5 P.M.
Paul Burch 7 P.M.

Special thanks to our sponsors Aliant Bank, Rambo Marine and Red Mountain Crawfish Co. for helping us put on this great fundraiser. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!