Hello everyone. Welcome to May. School is almost out, and I know the kids are getting excited. Keep those teachers in your prayers. They may have a tough time keeping the students’ minds on lessons.

Thought for today:  If your plan is failing, count it a blessing because that means that God has a much better plan than you had. (Joyce Meyer)

Birthdays: Birthday wishes go out to Will Harmon (my aunt Ann’s, grandson), Joyce St. John, Cathy Browning, Peggy Lee, Miles Martin, Madison McCay, Kathy McDonald, Dondi Lee, Patsy Henley, Denise Jernigan, Katherine Bartee, Edith Word, Blair Fields, Billy Golden, Kerri Swiney, Neva Hestly, Lisa Smith, Gina Collins, and Heath McCombs.

Sports: Congratulations to the Pell City High School varsity baseball team who advanced in Class 6A playoffs with sweep of Cullman (10-6, 5-4) Saturday, April 26.

Congratulations to the Pell City High School girl’s tennis team. They placed 7th in the state.

Congratulations to the PCHS golf team who finished 3rd overall out of 14 teams at the Aggie Invitational. Special congratulations to Cash Young for being awarded All-Tournament team with a season low of 76.

School: Congratulations to Coleman Carver who was elected as District 6 Vice President for the Alabama Future Business Leaders of America. This is PCHS’s first state officer since 2014.

CEPA: CEPA is planning another unforgettable summer with CEPA’s Spotlight Kids Summer Drama Camp. Designed for aspiring performers ages 7-17, this full-day, two-week camp gives students the opportunity to create a full musical from start to finish. With guidance from experienced camp staff, campers will prepare auditions, rehearse their roles, and even help design sets and costumes to bring their show to life! Spotlight Kids Summer Drama Camp runs from July 7-18, with exciting performances on July 18 and 19. The camp takes place Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM. The cost is $365 per student or $315 for additional siblings, which includes a daily snack, a camp t-shirt, and two showcase vouchers. Campers must bring a cold lunch, as no refrigeration or cooking supplies will be available. Don’t miss out on this incredible experience—register now before spots fill up. pellcitycepa.com/

Local: Join in every Third Thursday in Historic Downtown Pell City for specials, sales and fun. Thursday, May 15, beginning at 11 a.m.

Interested in learning about gardening and lawn care? Join Back 2 Basics Gardening Series – Online. Join the Urban Home Grounds Team on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 10 AM CT to learn the basics of home horticulture in Alabama. Allyson Shabel at ams0137@aces.edu or call 256-612-6766. Or go to stclairnews@aces.edu and register online.

Sessions include:

May 14 – Natural Farming Practices, with B. Lubresky

May 28 – TBA

June 11 – I Want It and I Want it NOW: Practicing Patience in the Landscape, with J. Potter

June 25 – What’s My Climate Zone? with H. Jackson

Pell City Historical Society will once again be sponsoring and presenting the Annual Pell City Downtown Historical Tours, May Memories Golf Cart Tours 2025 – Saturday, May 3rd – 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – Point of departure is PETROS across from First Baptist Church. For more information call 205-902-4370 or 256-589-5224.

Need summer care for the kids? Check out the Boys and Girls Club, ages 6 and older from June 3-Aug. 2. Call 205-814-0405 for more information.

The Pell City Civic Center is looking for full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions to fill. Go to pell-city.com/employment.

Miscellaneous: Rules for conduct: 1. Listen to everyone. 2. Evaluate ideas, not people. 3. Question and participate. 4. Listen with an open mind. 5. Look at the facts. 6. Do not be critical. 7. All are equal. 8. Share responsibility. 9. All ideas are good.

Here’s a delicious and easy cookie recipe and you probably have all the ingredients already – Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies. Ingredients include 3 cups oats, ½ cup crunchy peanut butter, 1 tbsp vanilla extract, 2 cups white sugar, 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, ½ cup milk, ½ cup butter. Bring cocoa, sugar, milk, and butter to boil over medium heat (slowly) and boil gently for 60 seconds. Remove from heat and add oats, peanut butter and vanilla and mix well. Allow it to cool for 1 minute and then drop teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Enjoy!

Remember:  Jesus won’t desert you when you make a mistake or miss an opportunity. He will send His grace to help you when you look to Him in your time of need. (Joseph Prince)

God bless you. Call me at 205-338-5590 or email info to annette_snow@yahoo.com.