Birthdays: Birthday wishes to Chloe Ollard, Anna Powell, Kyrie Word, Emilyn Word, Shirley Skeivelas, Jeremy Adams, and Anna Smith. And a special birthday to one of my daughter’s, Annette, best friends since elementary school, Nickie McKee.

Anniversaries: Happy anniversary to Miranda and John Waldrop and to Debbie and Willie Kitchens.

Deaths: Please keep the families of Carole Allred Dickinson and Caleb Saltsman in your thoughts and prayers, as they passed away recently.

Church: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church will hold the following:

Nov. 23 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Community Thanksgiving Meal

Dec. 7, the Woman’s Ministry will be doing a cookie exchange with Mt. Olive Baptist Church.

Sports: PCHS will hold Indoor Track Try-Outs on Nov. 18-19 at 3:15-4:45 at the school’s outdoor track. These try-outs are for those in 9th-12th grades. To try-out you must have a current physical. For more information or questions, see coach Little at the high school.

Local: Ready for a Photo with Santa? Then bring your family at the main branch of Union State Bank on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Santa will be there but there will not be a photographer, so bring your own camera. This is a free event.

Need some business counseling? The Jacksonville State University Small Business Development Center, the SBA, & the Pell City Chamber of Commerce will offer one-on-one counseling for prospective and existing small business owners at no charge on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. The next counseling session will be on Tuesday Nov 19th from 9-11 a.m. Reservations required. Please call 256-782-8038 or email Darby Davis dkdavis@jsu.edu at JSU Small Business Development Center for more information.

The Pell City Library Guild is having a used book sale. Hardbacks, DVDs, and Blu-Rays will be $1 each. Large paperbacks will be 50 cents. Regular paperbacks will be 25 cents. Stop by and check it out.

Remember: “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:6

See you next week. Contact me at 205-338-7746 or you can also email annette_snow@yahoo.com. Blessings.