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Montevallo Bike Share Program Promotes Eco-Friendly Transportation, Healthier Lifestyle
If you live in the City of Montevallo, you may have pulled out of your driveway this morning and noticed your neighbor pausing to buckle the strap of a bicycle helmet, rather than a seat belt. You may also notice far fewer automobiles on area roads these days and, a far greater amount of people [...]
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Born With A Purpose: OMHS Student Initiates School-Wide Recycling
This fall students and employees of Oak Mountain High School now have access to more than 100 recycling bins school-wide. It may seem like a fairly common initiative to launch a recycling program at school. Yet, in this particular case, it’s not necessarily the program itself that warrants recognition, but rather the fact that it [...]
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Starting Over Green: Builder Helps Pleasant Grove Family Rebuild After Tornado
After a string of devastating tornadoes ripped apart several Birmingham area towns in April, many families have come face to face with the additional challenges involved with having to re-build their homes. Thousands of volunteers have come forward to lend their time and efforts, yet a few exceptional individuals have gone above and beyond in [...]
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Ama Shambulia Uses Local Gardens to Grow a Community
“Growing food, growing community.” It’s the motto West End Community Gardens has been living by since spring 2008. Established as an urban ministry through Community Church Without Walls, West End Community Gardens has seen a growing increase in interest and participation from the whole community, especially its youth. Site Director, Ama Shambulia sees everyone involved [...]
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