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Christmas meals
The congregation of Grace Fellowship cooked, assembled and delivered 205 meals to mostly homebound folks for Christmas dinner. Shown at one of the deliveries at Point Escambia is the Smoker family who made the day a family event, from left, Dexter holding Tiersha, Jacob, James (dad), Mary Mattson (resident), Ava, Garrett, Charmaine (mom), and Isaiah.
by Atmore News access_time9 years ago
Working on Christmas
By MISSIE TSCHIDA Special to Atmore News While most of us were home enjoying time with our families and celebrating Christmas, the men and women of the Atmore Police Department and Fire Department, Atmore Ambulance Service, and Atmore Community Hospital chose to come to work in order to keep our city safe and well cared for. In fact according to a USA Today Poll, 1 in 4 Americans will work…
by Atmore News access_time9 years ago
Raulerson honored
Dr. Marsha Raulerson of Brewton was recently awarded the Escambia County Children’s Policy Council’s (CPC) Lifetime Achievement award. Serving as a pediatrician for more than three decades, she has touched the lives of countless youth in Escambia County. She has served as an advocate for youth, fighting for their health coverage in Montgomery and Washington D.C. She sponsors early learning programs through her book program and healthcare through her I…
by Atmore News access_time9 years ago
‘Collard Man’ blessed with ‘greens’ thumb
It was a little over 25 years ago that Edward Adams got a bit of advice that eventually led to the development of a hobby that quickly grew into a second career. And local vegetable lovers, especially the health-conscious ones, are as happy as he is that he heeded that advice. In 1990, three years before he retired from his career as a delivery driver for Monsanto Company, Adams expressed…
by Don Fletcher access_time9 years ago
Santa stops at FBC
Santa and Mrs. Claus visited First Baptist Childcare Center on Friday, December 16. Each child at the daycare sat on Santa’s lap and gave him their Christmas wishes. Santa checked his Naughty or Nice book when visiting with the children and no names were found on the “Naughty” side. Pictured above are Mrs. Pam and Mrs. Tammy’s 3-year-old classes with Santa and Mrs. Claus, from left, row one, Klaire, Dillan,…
by Donna Fitzpatrick access_time9 years ago