This weekend the WeHelp Coalition of Churches for Habitat for Humanity will hold a Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s to raise funds to construct another Habitat House.

Hundreds turned out to browse for bargains at the annual yard sale benefitting the Opelika-Auburn News’ Newspapers in Education (NIE) Program Saturday.

While it was a lot of fun, you might say it was a mission they scrambled to get off the ground.

Philip O. Tyler and Greg Smith, both members of Auburn United Methodist Church, have combined their professions and their passions to do the will of Christ in helping members of the community work through just that kind of situation with pre-divorce mediation.

Master Kente weaver comes to AU museum

Local club helps newcomers settle into area

Art will truly imitate life this week when the world renowned Core Ensemble takes the stage of Auburn University’s Telfair Peet Theatre and performs “Ain’t I A Woman.”

This weekend, Salem’s Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church will host Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford as the guest speaker for its 2008 Black History Month Celebration. 

They say that great minds think alike. And now getting them together just got a little easier thanks to a new Web site recently launched by one Auburn man.

The Leipzig String Quartet not only bears the name of the city known as one of Germany’s top cultural centers, the ensemble also represents their European hometown’s rich musical
history and sound.

Their playlist reflects a belief in a higher power. And now they’re operating at full power.

To make this team, there aren’t any tryouts held and every roster member gets inked to a long-term contract.
The C.A.S.T. Ministries (Christian Amputee Support Group) is a non-profit support group for amputees and their families that officially incorporated in November 2006.

Take a peek through a local photographer’s lens

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. - It’s been 10 years since Disney started its cruises with the Disney Magic ship, followed in 1999 by Disney Wonder. Two more Disney ships will launch in 2011 and 2012. And while you won’t find casinos on any Disney ships, you will find plenty of other facilities and diversions on board for every age group - including grown-ups. That, along with the appeal of the Disney brand, has ensured the cruise line’s success.

As I write this piece, my 10- year-old granddaughter is hitting one key after another on her grandmother’s piano.

Sarah’s music teacher has graciously come to our home to provide her weekly piano lesson. I am impressed by her willingness to make a house call to teach a little girl. Such a piano teacher must be “one in a million.”

Dogs have been a big part of my life for the better part of 45 years. My first memory of a family dog was an old lab and beagle mix named Ruffy; he was as kind and gentle as any dog I have ever know until you got near his food bowl. Ruffy would let out a warning growl to simply say “stay away.”

This week we honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and I was elated to see how many young people participated in commemorative events. This is just one example of how important our youth and young adults are to our community.

The State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, featuring conductor Enrique Batiz and violin soloist Joan Kwuon, will bring its musical tour to the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts Thursday evening as part of The Arts Association of East Alabama 2007-2008 Performance Series.