Outdoors
The American Village Celebrates 20 Years
Special Feature The American Village in Montevallo is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. When it opened on November 30, 1999, only four buildings existed – including the original Barn that remained from the time when the campus was a working cattle farm. Today there are more than 20 buildings, inspired by some of our …
Great Gifts for Those Who Love the Outdoors
The Great Outdoors If you’re struggling with gift ideas this holiday season, the staff at Mark’s Outdoors is ready to help. Check out these great finds in stock and waiting for you. Bright, Clear & Crisp. When you look through a set of Zeiss binoculars, you view nature in a whole new way. Mark’s Outdoors …
Beware of Roofing Scams
Home for the Holidays Brought to you by: Community Partner Hinkle Roofing, www.HinkleRoofing.com A roofing project is an important investment, and as such, time and money are always at stake in an effort to make the home look and function better. Tackling this head-on, however, involves making critical decisions, sometimes under pressure. Unfortunately, this dynamic …
Join the Walk to END EPILEPSY
Healthy Living The Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama will host the statewide Walk to END EPILEPSY® on November 2, 2019 at Railroad Park from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. This family friendly walk brings the community together to affect change through care, advocacy, research and education. Over a lifetime, one in 10 people will have a …
The Rich History of Old Baker Farm
Special Feature Nestled in the city of Harpersville, Ala., Old Baker Farm is a busy, family owned and operated farm – and has been for more than 200 years! Jerry Baker and his wife Pam are the fourth generation to farm cotton on the land. Jerry’s great grandfather, John Robert Baker, bought the land in …
Home Improvement Ideas to Close Out 2019
Our House Brought to you by: Community Partner Hinkle Roofing, www.HinkleRoofing.com Now that there are only a few months left in 2019, you may want to finish some essential home improvement projects to get your home ready to face a brand-new year. Whether you’re looking for new gutters, roofing, doors or windows, you’ll find that …
How Do Your Windows Rate?
Our House Brought to you by: Community Partner Hinkle Roofing, www.HinkleRoofing.com When it comes to your windows, you want them to be as energy-efficient as possible. In fact, most homeowners are looking for ways to keep their utility costs as low as they can. With a whole-window performance rating, you can determine if a window …
DSLD Adds New AquaScapes Division: DLSD Land Management
Our House Brought to you by: DSLD Land Management, www.dsldland.com DSLD Land Management is a family owned full-service landscape design and build company that tailors their services to all your landscaping needs no matter the season. Since 1983, they have provided exceptional landscaping design and construction services in Central Alabama. DSLD has built up quite …
Fishing & Fellowship for Local Vets
Photo Fun America’s First Federal Credit Union, Woods Surfside Marina and Sylacauga Marina teamed up recently to treat residents of Colonel Robert L. Howard State Veterans Home in Pell City to a day of fishing followed by a lakeside cookout on the banks of Logan Martin Lake. “It is extremely important to us that we …
