(Column) Pell City Bulletin

Published 12:00 am Thursday, February 22, 2024

Hello everyone. Remember, every day is a new day, and the Bible says in Proverbs 14:29, “Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.” Think about it: In our world, we want everything, and we want it now. We want everything microwaved, instead of waiting for something to really be slow cooked in the Crock-Pot. It may be hard in the moment to wait, but patience always pays off.

Birthdays: Happy birthday to my great-grandson Sawyer Vaughan (son of Eli and Summer Harmon Vaughan) who has a birthday on Saturday, Feb 27th, and to Greg Crump who will celebrate his birthday on March 8th, to Debra Dyer, Jim Newman, Drew Alexander, Kent Brascho, Kylie Cline, Pat Knepper, Adam Kimberly, Jack Lincoln, Benjamin Hayes, Shirley Mercer, Ethan Isbell, Brooke McGrady, Noah Holladay, Braden Holladay, Cheryl Mullins, Marcia Tucker, Thomas Seay, Jan Trotter, Tiffany Howe, Jeff Marsh, Kaylee Stallings, Hannah Thweatt, Brittany Gillison, Bill Jones, Emily Grace McIntosh, Saylor Richard, Chris Stallings, Shena Ashworth, Neil Bell, Todd Holdridge, Gina Funderburg, Susan Gentry, Juliana Ramsey, and Adam Lee.

Sports: Last column, I posted some football awards but forgot to name the actual award for 2 of them. So here they are: 2023 JOHN REA Top Offensive Lineman Player of the Year – Michael Snow #77 and 2023 Mike Brown Top Defensive Lineman Player of the Year – Hunter Otwell #22.

Our own Tait Nunnally, a freshman at Eastern Kentucky University, will always remember his first collegiate at bat. Tail hit a home run again #23 Auburn.

Congratulations to PCHS football player, Caleb Groce, on his 3-Star Player Rating from 247 Sports. He also finished 55th Alabama and 179th in the country. Caleb signed a full football scholarship with the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks.

Schools: Pell City High School presents Prom Night, “A Night in the Magic City” on March 22, at the B&A Warehouse in Birmingham beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale March 1. Check out the PCHS Website for more information.

The PCHS Beta Club came home with wins and qualifications for Nationals. First in 9th grade ELA was Savannah Lee. First in 11th grade ELA was Jesiah Hunter. First in 9th grade Science was Marie Sophia Kaplan. First in Black & White Photo was Addison Clark. Second in Digitally Enhanced Photo was Casey Cambron. 1st in Pottery was Landy Shi. Second in Recycled Art was Abby Smith. Third in Sculpture was Julia Marcus. Second in Hand Drawn Anime was Jesiah Hunter. Second in Apparel Design was Jesiah Hunter. First in Painting was Marie Sophia Kaplan. Best in Show was Marie Sophia Kaplan, Premier Performer was Kensli Branch. Second in Onsite Painting Division 1 was Marie Sophia Kaplan, second in Onsite Painting was Jules Alexander.

CEPA: Love classical music? Looking for a classy date night? Just want to try something new? Come see the Symphony! The Alabama Symphony Orchestra is coming to CEPA! Join in for a night of musical entertainment on March 1, at CEPA at 7 p.m. for An Evening of Serenades. Tickets are $20 and $12.

Then on March 2 at 6:30 p.m., you can enjoy Dancing With Our Stars. Tickets are $25 or $30 at the door. All proceeds go to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office.

Local: Congratulations to FireMedic Jason Lane on receiving the Pell City Firefighter of the Year award.

St. Clair County offers the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library where children can receive one book per month from birth to 5 years of age. You can go to imaginationlibrary.com to sign your child/grandchild up.

Free parenting classes for families in St. Clair County. You will be provided with breakfast and lunch, free childcare and a $25 Gift Card for each session attended, books and other incentive items. Registration is required, so for more information or to register, call 205-516-6252 or email Lsandlin@tcrchildcare.org. Courses are held at the Pell City Child Development at 205 Bruce Etheredge Pkwy, Pell City, 35125 and are: March 9, 23, April 6 and 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

God bless you. I pray that this year will bring all of you blessings, good health and peace and joy. Contact me with information at 205-338-7746 or annette_snow@yahoo.com.