Our summer ends on a sweet note with National Ice Cream Sandwich Day on Wednesday, Aug. 2, and National Watermelon Day on Thursday, Aug. 3. But this...
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Beth Pinyerd Articles
Expressing Joy In The Middle Of The Storm
Even though it has been very hot in Lee County the past two weeks, I love the way our citizens cope and find ways to deal with this Central Alabama...
Vacation Fun With Young Children
One treasure that early childhood teachers love is paper bags. I am so thankful to Charles Stilwell for his invention of the first machine-made...
Cool Ideas to Beat Summer Heat
Having a son and daughter-in-law who live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where it is very cold with snow during the winter, I have seen many “snowbirds”...
July 4th Comes Rolling In
It is so hard to believe that June, with its many summer activities, is coming to a close. But soon we will dive into July fun! I do want to mention...
Hold Hands and Stick Together
This past week, the intergenerational community “Story Book Picnic,” sponsored by the Opelika Public Library and Lee Russell Council of Government...
Using Our Senses in the Good Ole Summertime
Welcome, summer 2023! Lee County has always provided the best summers for both the young and old. With school being out, summer provides time...
Summer Treasures
This past week, I watched as the yellow school buses drove by to pick up students early. As a retired teacher, I knew earlydismissal on this day...
Promises of Life Begin
I can clearly remember when I graduated from Opelika High School in 1971 at Clift Hare Football Stadium. I told my daddy and uncle that I was so...