MOBILE, Alabama — Forty-five years after its light was extinguished, Middle Bay Lighthouse is looking good. That was the basic assessment of the Alabama Historical Commission’s annual inspection of the structure, after a $270,000 restoration project that began in 2010. Commission architect Mae Washington inspected improvements and replacements to the 1885 lighthouse in mid-July. The [...]
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Collegiate ministry switches into overdrive for start of new school year – Florida Baptist Witness
Collegiate ministry switches into overdrive for start of new school year Aug 22, 2012 by BARBARA DENMAN Florida Baptist Convention TEXT OR CALL Florida Baptist campus ministers are ready to hear from this fall’s college freshmen. front row, from left, Brad Crawford, Orlando; Lance Beauchamp, Tallahassee; Connie Ricks, ministry assistant; second row from left, Matt [...]
Mandatory evacuations outside New Orleans as Isaac nears hurricane strength
New Orleans may see six to 12 inches of rain, and is gearing up to be one of the worse blows to hit the city since Katrina. Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore reports. By Miguel Llanos, NBC News Updated at 2 a.m. ET: Unprotected, low-lying areas outside New Orleans were evacuated Monday as Tropical Storm Isaac [...]
Gwendolyn Tate
Funeral services for Gwendolyn Yvonne Tate, 49, of 408 6th St., will be held Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Mount Olive Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Patricia Dawkins, Minister Annie Littlejohn and Elder Stacy Durdin officiating. Interment will be in Limestone Cemetery. She will lie instate from 1:30 p.m. until the hour of the [...]
Isaac to Turn into Hurricane, Threatens New Orleans
Communities from new Orleans to Pensacola are being put on high alert for a direct landfall from future Category 2 Hurricane Isaac around Tuesday night. Residents, including those in Gulfport, Miss., and Mobile, Ala., should start making preparations now for Isaac's arrival. Ironically, Isaac is expected to threaten lives and property along the northern Gulf [...]
Church activities: Aug. 25, 2012 – Advisories – The Charleston Gazette – West Virginia News and Sports -
Anniversaries/homecomings: Providence Baptist Church,: Rocky Step Road, Scott Depot, will have its homecoming services Sunday at the church. Sunday school will be held at 10 a.m. and the Sunday worship starts at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served at noon. Bring a covered dish. Singing will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday featuring Clarence Lewis. [...]
Pensacola suspends some city services
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) – The City of Pensacola said it will suspend non-essential operations on Tuesday ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac’s projected landfall. Officials said all city facilities, including City Hall, City of Pensacola neighborhood resource centers, West Florida Public Library branches, and all other city offices will close on August 28. Sanitation collection on [...]
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St. Martin’s Church Choir: Choristers of all ages and abilities are invited to sing with St. Martin’s Church choir, a traditional Anglican church located at St. George’s Avenue and Windsor Street, North Vancouver. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings. The choir sings at the 10 a.m. Sunday service. For more information call David Millard at 604-990-5289. [...]
Pomeroy Daily Sentinel – Edith Allen Goodrich
Edith Allen Goodrich, 93, Bidwell, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012, in Abbyshire place, Bidwell. Born June 21, 1919, to the late Richard and Mary Alice (Baumann) Allen at Springfield Center, N.Y., she earned her B.A. in Secondary Education from Cornell University and later earned her Master’s Degree. As an educator for more than [...]
Free Injury Exams by Orthopaedic Physician on Saturdays for Student Athletes – Manufacturing Digital
8-10 a.m. each Saturday, Aug. 25-Nov. 10 GULF BREEZE, Fla., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Student athletes concerned about an injury will now have access to free injury evaluations by an orthopaedic physician on Saturdays at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. the “Student-Athlete Injury Clinic” will be available each Saturday morning from [...]
