Ann Cipperly Articles

Cal James Jr. Shares Thoughts On Fatherhood, Recalls Father’s Influence

By Ann Cipperly Following in his father’s footsteps, Cal James Jr. does not spend much time on personal hobbies such as golf. Instead, instead he enjoys spending as much time as possible with his family. His father, Calvin E. “Cal” James Sr., set an excellent example...

Alabama Legislative Club Celebrates State With Fourth Cookbook

By Ann Cipperly When Alabama celebrated the 200th anniversary of its statehood in 2019, the Alabama Legislative Club decided to celebrate the birthday by creating its fourth cookbook, “Around the Spiral Staircase” volume two. Mary Pettus is president of the club and...

Serving seafood brings back memories of trips to the beach

By Ann Cipperly The arrival of June brings thoughts of carefree summer days and enjoying time relaxing at the beach with seafood meals. While we may have a limited time of keeping our toes in the sand at the beach, we can savor delectable seafood from the Gulf at home...

Jennifer Lolley enjoys outdoor life working at Kreher Preserve, living at lake

By Ann Cipperly With a love of the outdoors, Jennifer Lolley is living her dream being the outreach administrator at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center in Auburn. When she is not working, Jennifer savors time with her family at Lake Martin and enjoys cooking and...