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Alabama Splash Adventure: A Koch Family Masterpiece Alabama Splash Adventure owners Pat and Dan Koch have a unique amusement park to say the least. The goal of the mother son team is simple. Provide guests the best family atmosphere a park can offer from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Many amusement parks can be very …
City Scene
Cool Off at the National Theatre on Ice Competition More than 75 figure skating teams from around the nation will converge on the Pelham Civic Center June 30-July 3 for the ninth annual National Theatre on Ice (TOI) Competition. The event will be judged by U.S. Figure Skating judges and programs will be evaluated on …
Mission Makers
Local Construction Company Boosts Mission’s Efforts to Help more People For many years those eating the hearty meals served at Birmingham’s oldest rescue mission have had to eat in shifts due to the cramped conditions in its existing facility on 2nd Avenue North. However, in 2012, Brother Bryan Mission (BBM) purchased the building two doors …
Money Matters
Presented by: Vision Financial Group 4 Critical Questions to Ask About Long-Term Care What is long-term care (LTC)? LTC refers to the ongoing services and support needed by people who have chronic health conditions or disabilities. There are three levels of long-term care: Skilled care: generally round-the-clock care that’s given by professional health care providers …
Legal Matters
What You Need to Know About Children with Special Needs & Guardianship All parents face stress as they watch their children grow into adulthood and try to guide them on their life’s journey. Parents of children with special needs face even more challenges as their child reaches adulthood. In Alabama, a child is considered …
You Can Bank On It
Presented by: NobleBank & Trust Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft Sadly, Alabama is a hot spot for fraud aimed at consumers. This is particularly true for identity theft, a type of fraud involving an imposter stealing someone’s personal information, such as a Social Security Number or credit card information. Nationally, identity theft was the …
Best Books
Thriving in Babylon Remember the days when we mobilized our churches as political weapons? Well, the war is over. We lost. And maybe we deserved to lose. Maybe we forgot that putting our faith in political power instead of the power of Pentecost is nothing less than idolatry. Maybe it’s time the Bride of Christ stopped …
Music Notes
Legendary Oak Ridge Boys in Birmingham When the Oak Ridge Boys take the stage in Birmingham on August 6, the patriotic spirit the band shares will be on full display along with their resilient faith that bass singer Richard Sterban says has kept the band going strong after 40 plus years of touring. The …
