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	CHATTERBOX Wendy N. McDougal Latest Column Baby donations leave FACES thankful Past Columns Big Bad Wolf’s trial of a century at Austin High St. Ann’s gears up for holiday auction Heritage Hoedown raises $20,000 Bunco gets tacky with Beta Sigma Phi Hartselle to present 'Steel Magnolias' Walk to support diabetes awareness Lake, sunset a good setting for Decatur High reunion Concert to raise music scholarship funds Fall stew brings neighbors together Pageant winner has local connections Princess birthday experience complete with a carriage ride Casino event a success for Carnegie Stay in Decatur to say 'Roll Tide,' and watch the game with alumni Local author’s tale to be in ‘Chicken Soup’ Hit the jackpot at casino night to help Carnegie Marriage seminar to focus on communication Neighbors gather for a block party Local sorority celebrates Beginning Day, sisterhood Girl finds Barbie, friends and a spot in book on garage sale trek 90 is a celebratory age for Annie Self New to the area? Meet people by joining Decatur Newcomers Family excited about Chick-fil-A’s fresh start Water park offers one-day free pass to season-end fun Local women go Greek at UA, AU Extreme fun at tumbling event 5 local children compete at talent show in Orlando Get back-to-school clothes ideas at youth fashion show Golf enthusiasts play to aid cancer society Chandler elected to Pilot International Board Mission team travels to Moldova Summer trip to zoo, 13th birthday and 'Seussical' Woman celebrates 80 with party, park bench See dancing, play and fashion show at free DYS jam Celebrate America cookout a success Arrr ye ready for some pirates? Class of ’57 gathers to remember Decatur High days Group celebrates homecoming of newly adopted boy from China Camp Hope helps children cope with grief DHS cheerleaders score big at camp Learn about container gardening Decorate your bikes red, white and blue for the Spirit parade Get ready for Spirit Kick-Off Gala Order of Eagles elects state president Jackson receives 41-year pin Solley receives Pilot Club award Luncheon raises cancer awareness, money for Brooke Hill foundation Annual Walk for Life to raise money for pregnancy center Camp Hope can help children deal with grief Princess of Hope honors cancer survivors Local volunteers honored at breakfast Celebrity waiters raise $3,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters Sorority hosts tea at Country Cottage Dancer's Inc. presents Mary Poppins Alpha Alpha celebrates Founder’s Day Tea honors Austin High retirees Brown/Roberts reunion Saturday Hats on at Derby Party to benefit Hospice UDC celebrates Founders Day Baby Doll Club meets for tea party Saturday’s Family Fun Day, talent contest to raise money for PACT ‘Entertaining on the Go’ at Spring Fling Local man elected to dairy board Blues pianist is Decatur man’s 50th birthday wish Charity League elects officers, plans annual May luncheon Fashion show, auctions to benefit cancer awareness fund in memory of Brooke Hill High-schoolers: Colonial Mall needs you ACS volunteers lobby for funding Charity League to meet Monday Save April 26 for fashion show to benefit free clinic Decatur dancers receive promising scholarships Daughters of Confederacy attend regional meeting AARP member receives state award for his service Red Hats raise funds for Red Cross UA freshman receives scholarship Culinary legend coming to Princess DAR honors outstanding students American Business Women’s Association celebrates 41 years Alpha Alpha honors Valentine Queen Former Miss Point Mallard hosts ‘red hot’ heart event Decatur students state champs in Special Olympics volleyball Scale Back Alabama offers support Group aspires to further education for women Get ready for a boot scootin’ time at bowl-a-thon benefit Reflecting on America's tradition Vinemont native earns Miss Wallace State title Annual MLK breakfast promotes education of children Firefighters to serve dinner at Red Hat fundraiser Gardening tips at women's chamber today Mouthwatering meals prepared by ... men? Children from China adoption group starts local chapter A doll of party for Eleanor Price and her friends New York adventures include 24 hours in baggage claim Junior League has festive party at Carnegie Solley welcomes friends at Christmas coffee GIGAs tells story of a king coming to Rumors Mill Alabama Extreme squads tops in dance competition Solleys open home to business associates New Beria Missionary Baptist honors its oldest member Austinville festival raises $1,500 for school’s PTA Lights of Love tree to be illuminated Thursday Two theater groups to present endearing Christmas play Two theater groups to present endearing Christmas play Austin Class of 1971 has reunion reception, picnic Teichmiller is Optometrist of the Year Dukes’ quilt is tops with library patrons Charity League’s Festival of Trees to benefit PACT AAUW planning used book sale Jimmy and Barbara Smith are 2007 Art for Heart honorees Friday's bazaar at St. Paul's includes spaghetti dinner Robichaud inducted into Silver Circle of Beta Sigma Phi for 25 years of service Ball raises money for Boys and Girls Clubs Community puts foot forward in library’s Toe-tally Toes Walk Your Paws is Saturday at Wilson MorganPark Hoedown raises $21,000 for Decatur Heritage 1972-76 Decatur High faculty invited to Class of ’76 reunion 11 from Decatur and Athens pledge UNA sororities Organizers announce plans for annual historic home tour Two Decatur women honored as Daily Points of Light ‘Workplace and Business Etiquette’ seminar is Thursday Ashley Archer is finalist in Pre-Teen America competition Alpha Alpha delegates attend state convention Oct. 14 Masquerade Ball to benefit Boys and Girls Clubs Single ticket sales for Princess season available Thursday Scenic South ABWA celebrating 40th anniversary Beattys have early 60th anniversary celebration Pop at 90 gets what he wants: Crocs Decatur teen places 4th in talent search Class of 1956 reminisces with ‘Those Were the Days’ talent show 21 area Auburn students go Greek; Drake gets dental degree Parkway volunteers win national awards Barbecue, music and dancing highlight NAMI’s consumer party Carnegie auction offers commissioned works by local artists Monument at Willow Mount Cemetery dedicated to 394 Confederates Judy Jester Learning Center to open Tuesday in Moulton Decatur Class of ’66 readying for reunion Queen Mothers of Red Hat societies dine at Giovanni's, go antiquing Clubs gather for reunion Athens summer reading program participants have carnival Trip to Chattanooga rewards efforts of Girl Scout Troop 428 Hull sisters visit frontier, Civil War and Victorian era Speake Family Association plans reunion in Decatur Don’t let rain get ‘Spirit’ down Brittany Edwards earns Alpha Delta Kappa scholarship Schrimsher wins sorority award Parkway employees outshine managers in picnic game Former residents Long, Oppenheim to have Friday coffee Xi Beta Upsilon honors Duff, Hooper and Pett Danville-Neel takes trip to Montgomery 60 years together for Strehles Camp Hope helps children deal with grief Senior brunch fetes group from Decatur High School $153,067 given for research about Lou Gehrig's disease Decatur dance troupe awarded honors Inaugural Capital Leadership Academy selects Alan Duncan Decatur couple attend birthday celebration for Harper Lee Gallery recognizes art show finalists Alpha Alpha celebrates founding of Beta Sigma Phi Executive director of DAR school visits Stephens Chapter Professional team to give life-changing makeover Calhoun Twisters to perform in Hartselle on Saturday night Time to pull up the old and plant something new Princess goes vintage for benefit Saturday’s Derby Party to benefit Hospice of the Valley Alexus Massey celebrates birthday with pizza, shopping and pet store tour Friends from 3 states attend Gazaway gala Joe Wheeler UDC celebrates 107th anniversary of founding Girl Scout Troop 183 celebrates at garden party Contests, food, 'egg'citement at weekend festival in Moulton Hartselle Newcomers spruce up for spring; jazz at Princess Local AARP members attend Legislative Advocacy Day Cantrell wins Stephens Chapter DAR Good Citizen Award Car becomes a canvas for 'Meet Me at the Museum' participants ‘Heart and Soul’ event raises $26,000 for heart association Boy Scout Troop 142 completes 'Leave No Trace' project in Sipsey UDC honors Thomas Whitman Chicken and Egg Festival needs 400 volunteers ‘Seasons of Love’ from ‘Rent’ is theme of Sub Deb winter formal Committee members hard at work for 23rd annual PACT ball Hartselle team dances to a win in Birmingham competition Schubert reigns as valentine queen Decatur’s Red Heart Sisters help Country Cottage Wileys to observe 51 years of marriage Saturday Decatur’s Red Heart Sisters help Country Cottage Treat your valentine to a goodie basket from Hospice of the Valley Sisters win talent competitions in Mississippi, Tennessee Merry time had by Decatur High Developmental students Local women pull for Alabama, Georgia at Miss America party Newlyweds adjusting to new experience in tropical Guam Retired nurse Erma Thomas has gala 95th birthday party Hospice basket to be unveiled at Women's Chamber meeting Judge Breland to be guest of honor at Art for Heart Men Who Cook is Jan. 28; 'The Capitol Steps' almost sold out Crowd helps Oquilla Clay celebrate 97th birthday Decatur Confederate Monument on state landmark, heritage register 75 attend Banks Academy’s fourth holiday party Colonial Dames' national president in Athens for charter signing Alpha Alpha treats Sunbridge residents to Christmas party Hartselle newcomers celebrate at two Christmas gatherings Central Baptist Church featured on Pilot Club ornament ‘Grinch’ party Saturday at Carnegie Cookbook to help fund People to People program Book it to Colonial Mall for AAUW used book sale Mallie Sedlak designs first Christmas ornament for PACT Hartselle Breakfast with Santa is Saturday Lots of auction items at fifth annual FACES open house Stephens DAR has National Defense luncheon Charity League having Festival of Trees at Colonial Mall Miss America pageant moving to Las Vegas Filet mignon, lobster ravioli on Gala menu Wine-tasting one of items up for grabs in Gala auction Barbecue and bonfire fetes senatorial candidate Arthur Orr Renewal of vows part of Robertses’ 60th wedding anniversary Darrell Trammell wins Beta Sigma Phi cook-off DAR recognizes Joan Barksdale for community service 'Widows' Weeds,' re-enactors at Confederate grave marking Theme baskets are profitable hit at Heritage Hoedown Best-selling author, designer coming to speak at Nov. 1 luncheon ‘Hooked on Scouting’ offers fishing and bug juice 'Aladdin' to come to life at Austin High School Fourth-graders explore Wetlands Edge Environmental Center Costume contest, doggie kissing booth at Walk Your Paws George and Tammy, Donny and Marie at annual ‘Celebration’ Nostalgic fashions, talent show highlight Class of 1955 reunion Tickets for Junior League’s decorator showhouse on sale Saturday Music City Bowl aids Decatur Pop Warner Crowd sails on ‘Fun, Faith & Unforgettable Memories Cruise’ Hospice volunteer orientation Saturday Austin’s Kymberly Chambers tapped for Who’s Who Among Teachers Steak 'N Shake staff surprises couple on 60th anniversary Country club becomes a beach for Sub Deb formal Paradise backdrop for renewal of vows Decatur High graduate named Most Influential Woman Art for Heart committee planning February event Surprise dinner bids Johnson family fond farewell Local girls go Greek at Auburn Girl Scout Troop 183 has back-to-school bash Pat Lewis elected first president of Athens' Colonial Dames ‘Steamboat Bill’s’ clan gathers for family reunion From Skagway to Ketchikan, Alaskan trip was memorable Gala gathering honors Gordon Barksdale upon retirement Caudills have a 'Bear' of a vacation Author Mary Kay Remick attends AAUW book club meeting Carnegie board gets crafty at recent business meeting Snow-capped mountains top off couple’s anniversary trip Blakely, Rossi 'spotted' at Kenny Chesney tour Norwegian vacation takes John Woller back to his roots Volunteers make Spirit festival, pageant success Pennie Wood is grand champion of tomato pie contest Decatur men working to build first fraternity house at UAH Christian Women to honor military personnel View art, sample tomato pies Thursday Weekend Encore! shows to be one singular sensation Austin Class of 1975 gearing up for reunion Crowe descendants gather at Wilson Morgan Park Cookout fetes Miss Point Mallard Jamie Langley Alabama barbecue to hit the Big Apple Garden tour an opportunity to grab ideas 30-year reunion, 1 year later 'Hospice-tality' event takes on Kentucky Derby theme Summer Fun Fashion Show is May 19 Decatur Charity League mixes fun with business at brunch PACT plans annual Family Fun Day for April 30 Les Amies has glittery winter formal Princess season will have a 'Smokey' finale Austin students bring comic strip to stage Fashions, decorations carry out PACTBall retro theme Decatur Kiwanis Club profit from Pancake Day is $65,000 April 24 Spring Pilgrimage Tour to visit 3 Southwest Decatur homes Junior Leaguers suggest cookbooks for Easter, Mother's Day gifts Beta Sigma Phi hobos have to scavenge for their supper Arrowhead Districts honors Henderson for 22 years as 'scouter' Sub Deb Club dances with Hog Mountain LugNutts Cupidettes entertain national officers Decatur Assembly going retro for March 12 PACT Ball Newcomer alums explore Carnegie Visual Arts Center Mark Twain classic comes to life in 'Big River' Breland, Hendrix, Smalley honored by Boy Scouts 40th anniversary event for Girl Scouts Les Amies raises $900 for tsunami relief Longtime youth director honored at surprise reunion ABWA chili dinner planned Feb. 5 Wine, hors d'oeuvres and Art for Heart Charity League gets hairdo ideas at recent party Largest crowd ever turns out for Gala XX 'Fuddy Meers' to be staged; Chaney to direct 'Lilies of the Field' Decatur Assembly accepts 17 new members Decatur High band members revel with jazz, rock saxophonist	Wendy N. 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