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Special to Atmore News The 20th annual Pioneer Day living history festival will be Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum in Grove Hill. The free living history event features costumed re-enactors demonstrating early life in southwest Alabama. The Willie Overton Memorial Tractor & Engine show will be another featured event. More than 30 demonstrations representing different times in history are scheduled simultaneously throughout the day…

The LA Bikers Toyz for Kidz auction is always well attended, always fun and always profitable. PeeWee and Annie Powell and Jody Jeter organize the auction every year, but the profits don’t go to them. They use auction proceeds to buy Christmas gifts for area families. Annie said the auction held last week, Thursday, Oct. 17, was one of the best ever. Numerous volunteers are to be commended for the…

Ribs on Ridgeley was held Thursday, October 17, and as always was well attended. Bub Gideons with Pride of Atmore, the organization sponsoring the event, said about 175 attended on Ridgeley, while some chose to take to-go plates. Proceeds benefit POA’s downtown revitalization project.

Lena Hardy, DPT, owner of Astound Physical Therapy, held a first year anniversary celebration Saturday, October 19. Guests enjoyed refreshments and fellowship, and youngsters enjoyed the bouncey house. By the way, there’s no right or wrong way to come down the slide, as evidenced by Robert and Lena Hardy’s three daughters, Lilian, at the bottom; Livia, right; and Lyla, who almost chose head first.

Special to Atmore News Pledging to “Go Orange” on Unity Day is a way for leaders, neighbors, parents, and students to visibly show solidarity to take part in the largest, most visible anti-bullying campaign in the world. No student should ever be afraid to go to school, connect with their friends online or feel that their torment is so bad that they consider suicide as a way to end their…