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March Giveaways
Publisher’s Note TO SAY THANK YOU for reading and supporting the businesses and organizations that advertise with us and make spreading Good News possible, we have THREE GREAT GIVEAWAYS this month for you and your family! A Ticket ($49) to Jurassic Quest Drive Thru at Alabama Splash Adventure through March 7. To enter to win, …
Teachers Touching Lives: 2021 Teacher of the Year & Finalists
Special Feature Our Birmingham Christian Family(BCF) 2021 Teacher of the Year is…Andrea Burk from Helena Elementary School! Readers voted on social media from among five top teacher finalists all nominated by readers. Burk will enjoy a two-night stay at Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn. with a one-day pass to SoundWaves(for up to family of …
The Power of Paint
Our House One theme continuing out of 2020 and into 2021 is the Super-Hot Real Estate Market. If you’ve been contemplating selling your home and vacillating on which items you should improve to have a better experience, don’t forget about paint. Last month, we focused on the importance of pruning before spring growth and making …
Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Regions Field Hosts Home Opener for Fultondale High
Are We There Yet? Take the family out for a great game of baseball at Regions Field on Saturday February 27, 2021. Our community’s beloved Birmingham Barons won’t be taking the field yet this season- BUT their management is making it possible for two local high school teams to play on the very same field …
Rawrin’ Fun at Alabama Adventure: Jurassic Quest Drive Thru
Are We There Yet? Attention Birmingham dinosaur lovers! Dinosaurs are having a rawrin’ good time on the road and want to continue the drive-thru fun at Alabama Adventure! Experienced by over 1.5 million guests and as featured in the Wall Street Journal, Jurassic Quest Drive Thru is the ultimate interactive drive thru experience, featuring over 70 moving …
The Most Common Spring Pests in Alabama
Our House Everyone in the South has been patiently anticipating the awakening of spring––and it’s here! We can finally put our oversized scarves and chunky boots away, and reach for our shorts and favorite t-shirts. Though we’re all collectively excited about the positive things that spring brings––picnics, walks in the park, warm weather––we must not …
OLS School Student Wins Homewood District Spelling Bee!
Education Extra Jimmy McMillan, an 8th-grader at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School, won The Homewood City District Scripps Spelling Bee competition held at Homewood Middle School in January. He competed against five other Homewood area school students before clinching the title with the word “intoxications.” Jimmy is now scheduled to compete for the Jefferson …
Biking Across America for a Cause
Special Feature Vestavia’s Ben Cox is preparing to bike across America this summer for people with disabilities. Cox is a Psychology major at Troy University. In 2020, Cox was preparing to cycle from California to Washington in a 2-month event called Journey of Hope. However, due to COVID-19, those plans couldn’t happen like anticipated. Although …
Hidden in Plain Sight
Church Leaders Did you know? There are more than 40 million victims of human trafficking globally. It is estimated that 80% of human trafficking victims are women and children. The average age of victims is 13 years-old and their life expectancy once trafficked is 7 years. This trafficking is taking place right here in the …
Meet Nora & Steven: The Pediatric & Congential Heart Center of Alabama
Healthy Living Heart disease doesn’t affect just adults. For children in need of specialized cardiovascular care, families can turn to experts at the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center of Alabama(PCHCA) at Children’s of Alabama, one of the largest pediatric cardiovascular programs in the Southeast. Here are the stories of two Jefferson County children impacted by Congenital Heart Disease and helped by Birmingham’s PCHCA. …
