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Editorial: Helping Hand

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  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:20:08 GMT
    The horrific tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma this week bring back all too familiar memories for Alabamians as memories of April 27, 2011 are still fresh in many minds. When Alabamians were in need
    The horrific tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma this week bring back all too familiar memories for Alabamians as memories of April 27, 2011 are still fresh in many minds. When Alabamians were in need

  • Thursday, May 16 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:20:04 GMT
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;

  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:20:07 GMT
    Kudos, or perhaps, cheers to the Alabama Legislature for passing HB9, the home brewing bill. Legalized home brewing may not be up there with education reform or prison funding, but it was overdue. 
    Kudos, or perhaps, cheers to the Alabama Legislature for passing HB9, the home brewing bill. Legalized home brewing may not be up there with education reform or prison funding, but it was overdue. 
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New allocation checks sent this month to nearly 50 area service organizations supported, in part by the United Way, are less than last month and will be for the next year.

As generous as our area was supporting the most recent United Way Drive, the total raised was several hundred thousand less than previous years.

There simply are not as many people employed in area businesses as in previous drives so contributions were down.

The needs of these organizations are also greater than before.

Montgomery Area Council on Aging alone has 400 people on the waiting list for meals for their Meals on Wheels program.  This program serves seniors who could not remain in their homes without this support and volunteers delivered more than 86,000 meals last year.

We're entering the busy season now for charitable events.

Volunteer  to help if you can.

Contribute what you can.

Consider redirecting a mission trip to funnel assistance in our region.

Positive developments throughout our region offer plenty of optimism about future growth here but a helping hand now to get many of us through temporary challenges is most welcome!