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Garden meet-and-greet at the Schuppert home

Can you juggle? As a working mom, I can juggle schedules and chores and errands. As a professional juggler, I have dropped the ball many times. I have tried several times in my life to maneuver … more

6/30/09 | 303 views

The Kings celebrate 50 years with a family cruise

Last week was a special time for the King family. more

By Wendy Lang Beck
Columnist | 6/28/09 | 154 views

A time of change: graduating and buying a home

Happy housewarming Buying a house, after the mountain of paperwork, is a wonderful experience. It’s usually many years later, after the air conditioning goes out or the roof begins to leak, that … more

6/23/09 | 355 views

Walk of Love to raise funds for children in need

Greg and Mary Louise Ogle have organized a local Walk of Love event for the North Alabama Brittany’s Hope Foundation. This foundation raises money and uses its funds … more

By Shelley Sedlak
Columnist | 6/21/09 | 201 views

Free fun for Armed Forces

Did you know that June 13-20 is Armed Forces Week? This would be a great time to tell soldiers and their families “thank you” for their sacrifice in serving our country. They give so much, and … more

6/16/09 | 205 views

Baseball, bears, ballet and a birthday in the Valley

After a long day of teaching summer school, I came home and immediately went to bed for a brief catnap. Winston burst in moments later from having worked baseball camp … more

By Wendy Lang Beck
Columnist | 6/14/09 | 250 views

Get the ‘dirt’ on gardening at Newcomers Club

On Wednesday, the Newcomers Club of Decatur will meet at 10:30 a.m. to enjoy a lunch meeting at Burningtree Country Club. more

By Shelley Sedlak
Columnist | 6/7/09 | 251 views

Red Hat day, Memorial Day party offer fun

On May 20, the Decatur Country Club was home to the red carpet luncheon for the anniversary of the Les Femmes Elegantes, a local chapter of the Red Hat Society. The theme for this year’s … more

6/2/09 | 339 views

Girl Scouts honor women for contributions to community

The Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama held its annual Women of Distinction Luncheon on May 8 at the Huntsville Country Club. more

By Wendy Lang Beck
Columnist | 5/31/09 | 278 views

Goodbye party planned for children’s librarian

On Friday, Kimberly McSpadden, children’s librarian at the Decatur Public Library, will say goodbye to her co-workers and friends and head for Aiken, S.C. Her husband, Jonathan, is already there putting to good use his newly acquired engineering degree. more

5/26/09 | 372 views