Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Hope your day will be joyous.

Congratulations to the PCHS Panther Basketball teams. All the teams won against St. Clair County High School (Odenville) last Friday night. The Varsity team played in the St. Clair County High School Saints Thanksgiving Tournament on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The JV team will play in a tournament in Anniston Friday and Saturday. I will let you know how they did in next week’s column.

Congratulations to Lila Henderson, daughter of Laurie and Blaine Henderson, who was crowned the 2020 Jr. Pre-Teen Miss Calhoun County.

Congratulations to PCHS Jackson Sweatt for signing with Southern Union Community College on a baseball scholarship.

Congratulations to Tori Winslett, PCHS Girls’ Basketball team. She was chosen as the Pure Game Player of the Week. Tori averaged 20 points, 6 assists, and 3.6 steals per game. The girls’ basketball team are currently 5-1. Coach is Jennifer Lee.

Reminder: On Nov. 30th from 5-7 p.m., the Pell City Public Library Guild is sponsoring a free “WHObilitation,” an exciting outdoor Christmas celebration. There will be lots of outdoor activities, snacks, games, a photo booth, Christmas movies in the parking lot, and a visit from Santa (there will be no pictures with Santa this year).

Still time to participate in the Pell City High School SGA and Beta Club joint effort in sponsoring a Food Drive for the Christian Love Pantry from Nov. 16 – Dec. 11. If you would like to donate food items, find a high school student and get your donation to him. If you don’t know one, call the school at 205-338-2250 and I am sure they will be glad to tell you where you can leave it.

The Pell City High School students are busy helping the community. The Beta Club is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Dec. 10 and 12 for students and the community. It will be from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Cropwell Baptist Church will be hosting the Live Nativity at Lakeside Park every Friday in December leading up to Christmas. The first presentation will be Dec. 5th. If you haven’t seen this, it is a must see for you and your family.

Don’t miss Pell City’s Third Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festival on Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. at the St. Clair County Courthouse. Performances by local talent, Santa Claus photos, Business After Hours, Arts & Crafts, and Christmas Decorating Contest.

Cropwell Baptist Church will have an evening of instrumental praise, benefiting the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m.

Pilots at the St. Clair County Airport presented the Sloan Harmon Memorial Scholarship Fund with a $21,000 check. The money came from donations received through a raffle for a 2020 Jeep Renegade given away during the airport’s Aviation Career Day on Sept. 26. Lyle and Shelly Harmon founded the foundation in honor of their late son, Sloan, to help young people pursue careers in aviation.

A good tip: If you put orange peels under your Christmas tree, the cats won’t bother it. I haven’t tried this. If someone does and it works, please let me know.

Energy Smart Tip: Test refrigerator door seals by closing the door over a dollar bill; if it is easily removed, repair or replace the seal.

Happy birthday to Michael Hopson, Bob Osborn, Sara Smith, Matt Hartley, Jeffery Vandiver, Haley Skelton, Eva Smith, Dixon Nabors, Brianna Taylor, Leon Black Karen Pack, Bonnie Schoener, Avery Weiss and Tricia King.

Remember: Forgiveness involves being more concerned about what someone is doing to themselves than what they did to you-Joyce Meyer. We are commanded to forgive. It is not an option.

Continually keep your children and family covered with prayer. Contact me at 205-338-7746 or email info to annette_snow@yahoo.com.