Thought for today: God wants you to be so busy enjoying your life today that you don’t have time to look at yesterday. (Joe McGee)

I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful and you got to spend time with family and friends. My son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Barbara, always host a family get-together on the day after Thanksgiving. So, Annette drove me and my sister, Ann, to their house on Friday. We enjoyed delicious food and wonderful fellowship with Nick, Emily, Harper, and McKiley Doty, Delain Vaughan, Eli and Summer Vaughan with their children, Dax, Sawyer, Lennox, & Breck, and of course Tommy and Barbara.

Birthdays: A special happy birthday to one of my longtime friends, Carolyn Mitchell who celebrates her special day on Dec. 7. and other longtime friends, Charlie Brasher on the 15th and Lorene Smith. Other birthdays include J.T. Cochran, Mackenzie Hawk, Rhonda Brantley Bean, Angela Scott, Jim O’Barr, Mallory Guthrie, Blake Gossett, Anna Curtis, Ginger Kelley, Coleman Jones, Greg Brown, Abby Davis, Deborah Gant, Pat Kontzen, Ricky Dunlap, Jerry Burns and Bob Osborn.

Anniversaries: Happy anniversaries to Charlie and Christy Barber, Bob and Patsy Watson on the 7th, and Amos and Cheryl Morris will celebrate on the 28th.

Deaths: Please keep the families of Tom Millican in your thoughts and prayers.

Christmas in Pell City

Pell City Community Toy Drive now through Dec. 18. Drop off new toys at Boost Mobile and receive a card for a free blizzard from the Pell City Dairy Queen.

Christmas Lights in the Park go live Friday, Dec. 1. It is always such a joy to ride through and see all of the displays.

Breakfast with Santa Cow at Chick-fil-A will be on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 8-10 a.m. Price is $11.99 + tax and will include a 4-count mini meal and a picture with Santa Cow. There will be a fun Christmas craft for the kids as well. Bring your own camera.

The Heart of Pell City’s 6th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festival will be on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. in front of the St. Clair County Courthouse in downtown Pell City.

Santa Claus will be at Union State Bank. Grab your camera, bring the kids and come meet good ‘ole St. Nick at the Pell City office on Friday, Dec. 8 from 2–4 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Visitors are responsible for their own photos; a photographer will not be present.

The Pell City Christmas Parade, The Music and Magic of Christmas, will be on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.

Register today to ensure you get an event shirt and swag bag at the Jingle Bell 5k and Fun Run-on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Pell City Civic Center/Lakeside Park/SplashPad supporting St. Clair County Alabama Sheriffs Boys Ranch. Sign up now at runsignup.com or pellcityrotary.org.

Terry Turner will perform at the Ark, on Dec. 9 from 5-7 p.m., Christmas on Logan Martin. Also appearing will be country artist, Bart Connell. The cost is $40 which includes the show and a $20 meal credit. Limited seating so get your tickets early.

Christmas at Victory Santa Claus is coming to town. Bring the whole family to church for free pictures with Santa. Wear your favorite Christmas outfit and plan on attending Sunday, Dec. 10 at 9:15 and 10:30 a.m.

Local: Pell City Library will hold a cookie swap, Books for Cooks, at the library on Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. Bring three dozen cookies and prepare to have fun. Call 205-884-1015 to pre-register for this event.

Sports: Congratulations to Katherine Vincent on your commitment to Southern Union to continue her education and athletic career. Well-deserved and we are very proud of you.

Congratulations to the Victory Christian Lady Lions who won the 2023 Holy Spirit Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament.

Did you know that if you filed a 2021 Tax Return, you should be getting some money from the State of Alabama? Joint filers should get $300 and individual filers should get $150. It should arrive in your bank account by today. May not be much, but every little bit helps.

Continually keep your children and family covered with prayer. Please contact us at 205-338-5590 or email info to annette_snow@yahoo.com.