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Dad & the Outdoors: Mark’s Outdoors
The Great Outdoors Looking for that perfect Father’s Day gift? The staff at Mark’s Outdoors is ready to assist you in finding a gift Dad will love and use. Besides being a one stop shop for hunting and fishing needs, Mark’s also carries a wide variety of lifestyle products for the husband or father …
Protecting Your Pet
Two by 2 As a pet owner, it is vital for us to be aware of items dangerous to our pets and what we should do if something happens. Foods Toxic to Pets include: coffee grounds, fatty foods, tea, chocolate, avocado, alcohol, yeast dough, grapes/raisins, salt, macadamia nuts, onions, garlic and peanut butter (any products …
Heritage Christian Academy Learns what it is to “Be the Hands and Feet” of Jesus
Education Extra Heritage Christian Academy (HCA), an interdenominational 3K-12th grade private Christian school in Hoover, Alabama knows that the Greater Birmingham Area does not lack for excellent schools. Year after year public and private educational institutions around town are recognized for accomplishments and distinction in academics, athletics and arts. It can be difficult for local …
Service Recognition: Prince of Peace Hoover
Church Leaders The Prince of Peace (POP) Catholic Church Knights of Columbus received four awards at the recent Knights of Columbus Alabama state convention. Vic and Bette Graffeo received the “Alabama Family of the Year” award for their dedication and service to the POP community. Nick Cvetetic was awarded “Knight of the Year” for his …
Business Today
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Best Books
Always Fall Forward I love to watch a great game, especially if a team I favor is winning against a superior opponent. Tell me who the under-dog is, and I’ll cheer them on like the most ardent alumni. Even so, I’ve never really understood why anyone would want to play high school or collegiate football. …
Packed & Ready to Go!
Laurie’s Blog It recently occurred to me I’ve been packing school lunches for 14 years! And as silly as it may sound- I wouldn’t trade that time for anything. My older son “graduated” to school lunch in high school, but my younger two always preferred a sack lunch. As their senior year ended last week, …
Helping Families in Crisis as an Extension of the Church
Special Feature Brought to you by: White Plume Technologies www.whiteplume.com Transformation Ministries(TM) provides local churches and the body of believers in our community with a resource for helping families in crisis, particularly families touched by addiction. “Our mission is to set at ‘liberty those that are bruised’ in this world through counseling, prayer ministry and discipleship. …
“He Is Risen!”
Photo Fun Under the direction of Andrea Billingsley Whitfield, Sixth Avenue Baptist Church youth recently participated in a special presentation, The Meaning of Easter. Pictured here are Deon Arnold, Jaliyah Pruitt, Kennedy Head, Morgan Durant, Cullen Durant, and Sa’Riya McMahon.
“Rosie the Riveter”
Photo Fun March 21 was declared by Congress as National Rosie the Riveter Day, honoring working women of World War II. On March 21 this year, Brookdale University Park held a ribbon-cutting for a Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden, which includes three of the newly created and patented Rosie the Riveter Rose bushes. Brookdale …
