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Guest Editorial: "Severe Weather Awareness" 2/21

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  • 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. 

  • Thursday, May 9 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-09 23:20:06 GMT
    What was the old Pan-Am gas station at the corner of Bibb and Coosa is now no longer.  Last weekend that landmark was demolished with nothing remaining where it once stood other than the outline of a foundation. What
    What was the old Pan-Am gas station at the corner of Bibb and Coosa is now no longer.  Last weekend that landmark was demolished with nothing remaining where it once stood other than the outline of a foundation. What
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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -

We spend a lifetime engaged in preparedness; preparing for tests, children, adulthood, aging, just life in general.

This week Governor Robert Bentley, the Alabama EMA, the National Weather Service, the Alabama Department of Revenue, and our office, Serve Alabama, is encouraging you and your family to prepare for disasters, natural or man-made through Severe Weather Awareness Week. 

In our state, we're no stranger to disaster. For you and your family, there's one thing you can do to prepare for any type of disaster, CREATE AND MAINTAIN AN EMERGENCY KIT. 

AND THIS WEEKEND, FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE of a State Sales Tax Free Weekend FOR SELECT PREPAREDNESS ITEMS. 

You can visit our website, www.ReadyAlabama.gov to learn about items for your kit. Don't wait until disaster strikes, use this weekend to save a little money, and potentially save lives. 

Delivered by: Jon Mason – Director, Serve Alabama

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