The perks of living in a small town is when some one is in need the community will always come together and help. This issue is a perfect example of that happening.
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The Second Annual Bingo for Boobies event is dedicated in memory of Shelia Herren Fincher who battled cancer for 17 years. Shelia and her husband Bob attended the first event and they helped raise $12,000 for the Tanner Medical Foundation's Mammogram Assistance Fund.

The community came together again and raised $63,000 for the Handley High School's football team who had won the State Championship title. This money would cover travel, rings, and more for the Handley Tigers.

Then again,  when the family of Greg East decided the best way to honor him was through a scholarship in his memory. The initial goal was to raise $500 and give to a deserving senior. They designed a T-shirt and put it out on social media in hopes of selling enough to raise the money. They were able to raise $2000 and gave away two scholarships in Randolph County.

Bob & Shelia Fincher Handley High School Coach Strain The Family of Greg East Featured Recipe in this issueJacked Up Baked Potatoes {"image":"https://i.imgur.com/YRKeC7T.jpg","name":"Jacked Up Baked Potatoes","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Tracy Carpenter"},"recipeIngredient":["3 lb. sirloin tip roast","1 can cream of chicken soup","1 pack of Lipton Onion Soup","1 pack of buttermilk ranch dressing mix","1 can beef broth","1 large white onion, quartered","1 bag baby carrots","Baked potatoes"],"recipeInstructions":["Spray crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place carrots, quartered onions and then the roast in crockpot.","Mix Cream of Chicken Soup, Lipton onion soup pack, ranch dressing pack, and beef broth together and pour over roast.","Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or until tender. I cook mine overnight.","When done, remove roast and place in a large bowl. Using two forks shred the roast like pulled pork. Add the carrots and gravy to the roast and stir.","Slice open hot baked potatoes and top with shredded roast, carrots, onions, and gravy mixture.","Serve with greens and definitely bread so you can sop up all that greatness that runs down onto your plate."],"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Recipe"}

As a child I remember the library as gloomy and quiet place with very little activity other than searching for a book, checking it out or checking it back in with a possible fine for being late. I never watched a movie there, no games played or story time, no book club.

Oh how things have changes. As one of the librarians’ told me, “we are not quiet, we talk and love to laugh”. Today, our local libraries are a hub of activity in the community, they serve people of every age, income level, location, ethnicity, and physical ability. ​ ​They connect people and provide information and resources needed by people to live, learn, work, and grow. Kids get help with homework, play games, multiple age groups participate in art and craft classes, book clubs and computer classes are offered to older adults. There is place for everyone at the library.

Annie L. Awbrey Library
736 College St.
Roanoke, AL 36274
Phone: 334-863-2632
https://www.roanokealabama.org/library
​https://www.facebook.com/roanokecitylibrary

Ashland City Library
11 2nd Ave N
Ashland, AL 36251
Phone: 256-354-3427
https://www.cityofashlandal.com/library
​https://www.facebook.com/AshlandCityLibrary

Lineville City Library
60119 Highway 49
Lineville, AL
​Phone: 256-396-5162
https://linevillecitylibrary.mailchimpsites.com/
​https://www.facebook.com/linevillelibrary

Lucile L. Morgan Public Library aka "The Lucy"
541 Ross St.
Heflin, AL 36264
Phone: 256-463-2259
https://www.llmorganlibrary.com/
​https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064899122376

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​#Ashland #Lineville #Roanoke #Heflin #Wedowee

Officials from Tanner Health Systems and several other local agencies broke ground December 7, 2011 on the new Tanner/East Alabama Medical Complex in Wedowee, Alabama.

Featured Recipe In This Issue
Mini Oreo Surprise Cupcakes

Featured Recipe in this issue
Rainbow Cake

Alabama Power decided to make the best use of the historic low water levels in late 2007 by trimming more than 300 acres of standing timber in the lake bed of Lake Wedowee.

Featured Recipe in this issue
Quick and Easy Hobo Dinner

For seven years, the people of the area have relied on Lake Wedowee Life as the go to source for all things lake related. People use our pages as a phone book and we hear constantly, how the magazine doesn't get thrown away… We are proudly displayed on coffee tables across the lake and have been on more vacations than we can count!​

Featured Recipe in this issue
White Chicken Chili

​Diane Lunsford submitted this snowy day view from her home on the lake during one of several snow days we had this winter.

Featured Recipe in this issue
​Papa Dawg

Story by Kelly Caldwell, Photos by R. Chris Jenkins and courtesy of Shane White family
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Shane White enjoys everything a typical Randolph County male in his late 20's might. He loves playing on the lake, riding four-wheelers, hunting, and fishing. Now that the lake has reached full pool again he can be seen found on his boat or behind it. One of his favorite activities is wakeboarding and wake surfing.

Featured Recipe in this issue
Baked Potato Salad
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