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Building on Your Foundation with Vision Financial Group
Building on Your Foundation Setting Investment Goals. Before you invest your money, spend some time considering and setting your personal goals. For example, do you want to retire early? Do you need to pay for a child’s college education? Would you like to buy or build a new house? In addition to these, there are …
Mission Makers: Kingdom Kids
Kingdom Kids Impacts the World Now, in its tenth year, a local church event has raised nearly half a million dollars for missions! The first Kingdom Kids Consignment Sale was held at Gardendale Mt. Vernon United Methodist in the spring of 2008 and had around 100 sellers. Today, each sale boasts over 400 sellers and …
Legal Matters with Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning
Developing a Comprehensive Plan for your Estate Goals? There are many layers to creating a proper estate plan. A good plan covers much more than simply having a Last Will and Testament. A comprehensive plan will address many areas such as: What are the senior’s goals? What are the family dynamics? How can conflicts be …
Legal Matters with Frank S. Buck P.C.
presented by: Frank S. Buck P.C., Personal Injury  How to Handle a Wreck with an 18-Wheeler Due to the hectic demands of modern life, we are always on the road. Daily interstate travel is commonplace, bringing many drivers in frequent contact with larger vehicles like 18-wheelers, or semi-trailer trucks. Many truckers work lengthy hours, driving …
Healthy Living: The American Heart Association of Central Alabama
Birmingham Stroke Survivor Says Have Faith in Heart Program Saved Her Life It seems small – an educational event, a magnet, a flyer. Yet, these seemingly small things are what Torria William-Samples says saved her life. In 2014, Torria attended an American Heart Association Have Faith in Heart event at her church, Faith Chapel. She …
Education Extra: Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School
Students Celebrate Language Expression as Published Authors With creativity and determination, students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS) in Homewood connect their skills of writing, editing, revising, and art to become published authors! They celebrate their great accomplishment with a special Ultimate Author Day (UAD) celebration each year, honoring their individual writing talents, …
Special Feature: Laura Story
WORSHIP with Laura Story GRAMMY award-winning artist Laura Story was launched into the spotlight when her single “Blessings” spent 28 consecutive weeks as the No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Contemporary Christian chart in 2011. The song was inspired by her husband Martin’s diagnosis with a brain tumor, and it resonated with an audience that admired …
City Scene: Alabama Ballet
Romance, Drama & Beauty = Giselle The Alabama Ballet brings to the stage this month what is known as the most significant Romantic ballet every created-Giselle. It’s a performance by our state’s premier classical ballet company you don’t want to miss! The ballet tells the story of an innocent girl who is misled into believing …