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Wheeler Wildlife Refuge is holding youth fishing rodeo

Submitted by WAFF Web Staff
Monday, April 30th, 2012, 3:45pm
Wheeler Wildlife Refuge is holding youth fishing rodeo

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge is holding youth fishing rodeo
al.com (blog)
By Chris Welch, The Huntsville Times DECATUR, Alabama -- The annual Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge's youth fishing rodeo is Saturday for children ages 5-12 at the special event catfish pond near the visitor center. The rodeo starts at 8 am Each ...

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Free pancakes from IHOP

Submitted by Brett Neely
Monday, February 27th, 2012, 6:24pm
Free pancakes from IHOP

IHOP is giving away free pancakes tomorrow!

It’s for IHOP’s seventh annual National Pancake Day.

IHOP will give each customer a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes.

They hope the customers will donate what they would have spent on pancakes to the Children’s Miracle Network.

National Pancake Day will be from 7:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. tomorrow, February 28, 2012.

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Get fit by training to run a 5K

Submitted by DeSw
Sunday, February 26th, 2012, 1:00am
Get fit by training to run a 5K

No Boundaries is a 5K training program designed for beginner runners and people who are currently inactive or minimally active.

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Longs celebrate birth of son

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Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 11:05am
Longs celebrate birth of son

Hartselle Enquirer
Longs celebrate birth of son
Hartselle Enquirer
Zach and Kristi Long announce the birth of their son, Reese Parker Long, born on Jan. 19, 2012, at Decatur General. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long. His grandparents are Kevin and Kaylyn Long and Wayne and Kathy Patterson of ..... Read More

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Head Start emergency finds staff on its toes

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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, 2:16pm

Head Start emergency finds staff on its toes
Hartselle Enquirer
A medical emergency involving a 2-year-old boy prompted a quick response from the Hartselle Head Start staff on Nov. 30 and left his family relieved and thankful that he was OK after being examined and released at Decatur General Hospital's emergency ..... Read More

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Tips to keep aging relatives happy during the holidays

Submitted by Lonnie Crawford, Community Web Producer
Monday, December 5th, 2011, 4:33pm
Tips to keep aging relatives happy during the holidays

For many families, the holiday season marks one of the only times of year that all members can gather together to celebrate and enjoy each other's company. The portrait before and after this joyous time, however, is often far less picturesque for seniors living alone or far away relatives.

As the aging population continues to grow - the U.S. Census Bureau projects over 88 million people age 65 and older in the U.S.

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Fitness Friday: Thanksgiving Dinner

Submitted by Lonnie Crawford, Community Web Producer
Friday, November 18th, 2011, 5:30pm
Fitness Friday: Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving is right around the corner.  It's going to be a big meal, but to maintain your weight successfully, you don't want to be over restrictive either.

Anna Key with Huntsville Hospital Wellness center offers these tips to enjoy Thanksgiving without over doing it.

  1. Get your Thanksgiving meal out of the house ASAP!. Enjoy your meal that day and have a turkey sandwich or leftover vegetables the next day, but try to get the dressings and the casseroles out of the house.  You may also wanting try cooking less of those things so you don't have a lot of leftovers.
  2. If going to two Thanksgivings, you have to be choosy. Eat dessert at one dinner and not the other one.
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