diff --git a/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertService.java b/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertService.java
index 27bfd1f..ea84d46 100644
--- a/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertService.java
+++ b/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertService.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.uncc.gameday.alerts;
 
-import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
 import java.util.List;
 import android.app.IntentService;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -11,65 +11,84 @@ import android.content.SharedPreferences;
  * The Class AlertService.
  */
 public class AlertService extends IntentService {
-	
-	/** The Constant name. */
-	private static final String name = "AlertService";
-	
-	/** The prefs. */
-	SharedPreferences prefs = null;
+        
+        /** The Constant name. */
+        private static final String name = "AlertService";
+        
+        /** The prefs. */
+        SharedPreferences prefs = null;
 
-	/**
-	 * Instantiates a new alert service.
-	 */
-	public AlertService() {
-		super(name);
-	}
+        /**
+         * Instantiates a new alert service.
+         */
+        public AlertService() {
+                super(name);
+        }
 
-	/**
-	 * Start the actual alert service
-	 * 
-	 * @param intent - The incoming intent that started us
-	 */
-	@Override
-	protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
-		// Go fetch all the alerts!
-		new AlertFetcher().fetchAlerts(this);
-	
-		//if first application run, create and store
-		//timed alerts into database
-		prefs = getSharedPreferences("com.uncc.gameday", MODE_PRIVATE);
-		if(prefs.getBoolean("firstrun", true)){
-			onFirstRun();
-			prefs.edit().putBoolean("firstrun", false).commit();
-		}
-			
-		List<Alert> alerts = new AlertDB(this).fetchAll();
-		
-		// And then display all of them!
-		for (Alert a: alerts) {
-			a.displayNotification(this);
-		}
-		
+        /**
+         * Start the actual alert service
+         * 
+         * @param intent - The incoming intent that started us
+         */
+        @Override
+        protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
 
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Creates timed alerts and adds them to AlertDB
-	 * Only runs on first application startup
-	 */
+        	
+        		// Go fetch all the alerts!
+            	new AlertFetcher().fetchAlerts(this);
+            	
+                //if first application run, create and store
+                //timed alerts into database
+                prefs = getSharedPreferences("com.uncc.gameday", MODE_PRIVATE);
+                if(prefs.getBoolean("firstrun", true)){
+                        onFirstRun();
+                        prefs.edit().putBoolean("firstrun", false).commit();
+                }
+ 
+                List<Alert> alerts = new AlertDB(this).fetchUnread();
+                
+                // And then display all of them!
+                for (Alert a: alerts) {
+                        a.displayNotification(this);
+                }
+        }
+       
+        /**
+         * Creates timed alerts and adds them to AlertDB
+         * Only runs on first application startup
+         */
 	protected void onFirstRun()
 	{
-		@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-		Alert a1 = new Alert(new Date(2003, 10, 10), "This is a test1", 0, AlertType.getValue(AlertType.ORGANIZATION));
-		@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-		Alert b = new Alert(new Date(2003, 10, 10), "This is a test2", 0, AlertType.getValue(AlertType.GAMEDAY));
-		@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-		Alert c = new Alert(new Date(2003, 10, 10), "This is a test3", 0, AlertType.getValue(AlertType.TIMED));
+		//Sets date as (YYYY, MM, DD)
+		//month runs from 0-11
+		//10 = November
+		//11 = December (max)
+		GregorianCalendar cal = new GregorianCalendar(2013, 10, 30); 
+		long date1 = cal.getTimeInMillis();
+		GregorianCalendar cal2 = new GregorianCalendar(2013, 11, 3); 
+		long date2 = cal2.getTimeInMillis();
+		
+		Alert a1 = new Alert(date1, "UNCC GAME DAY on Saturday, 12/7/13.  UNCC VS. NC State", 0, AlertType.getValue(AlertType.TIMED));
+		
+	
+		Alert a2 = new Alert(date1, "Don't forget to purchase your ticket!  UNCC Gameday 12/7/13 @ 1pm", 0, AlertType.getValue(AlertType.TIMED));
+		
+		
+		Alert a3 = new Alert(date1, "Don't forget to purchase your parking pass!  Deadline is 12/6/13 by 5pm", 0, AlertType.getValue(AlertType.TIMED));
+
+		Alert b1 = new Alert(date2, "Will you be there?  UNCC GAME DAY Saturday, 12/7/13", 0, AlertType.getValue(AlertType.TIMED));
+	
+		Alert b2 = new Alert(date2, "TOWING ENFORCED: DON'T FORGET TO MOVE YOUR CAR OFF GAMEDAY PARKING LOTS", 0, AlertType.getValue(AlertType.TIMED));
 		
 		AlertDB db = new AlertDB(this);
 		
 		db.persist(a1);
-		db.persist(b);
-		db.persist(c);
+		db.persist(a2);
+		db.persist(a3);
+		db.persist(b1);
+		db.persist(b2);
 	}
+	
+	
+
 }