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PELL CITY LIBRARY HAPPENINGS; jazz included!

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Pell City Library welcomes Jazz great, Cleveland Eaton, joined by saxophonist extraordinaire, Jeff Lopez for a  noontime concert of jazzy favorites!   Recognized as one of the best jazz bassists in the country, Mr. Eaton has performed on stage or played in recording sessions with various personalities in nearly all music genres, including jazz with John Klemmer and Bucky Green, pop with Minnie Ripperton, and big band with George Benson, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald.
 
Lopez performs as band member, playing the saxophone and flute, with American Idol winner, Taylor Hicks and has played on stage and in recording sessions with a host of bands across the nation.  Eaton and Lopez bring their musical expertise and experience to Pell City for the library’s ongoing Wild and Wonderful Wednesday series.  The program is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served afterwards.
 
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
 
Writers’ “Meet and Greet” at the Pell City Library at 6:30 p.m.   Scheduled in conjunction with the Mid-winter Writers Conference, the gathering is casual, free and open to the public.  Join us as we welcome writers and aspiring writers from near and afar.  Light refreshments will be served.  Attendees are encouraged to stay for (and participate in!) an informal “Round-Robin” Poetry Reading beginning at 7:00 p.m.
 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 (It’s not too late to sign up . . . but you’d better hurry!)
 
Writers Anonymous, in conjunction with the Pell City Board of Education and The Pell City Center, is proud to sponsor the Mid-Winter Writers Conference. This conference will be held at The Pell City Center (CEPA Building) in Pell City, Alabama. The conference hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with registration starting at 7:30 a.m.  Workshops will cover everything from harnessing creativity to publishing, and everything in between. Whether your genre is poetry, fiction, non-fiction or blogging, there will be something there for you!  You must register to attend.  For more information, please go to  http://www.writersanonymous.us/ or contact Rita Moritz, conference coordinator, at  205-814-9852.

December Home Sales Report HIGHLIGHTS, Pell City and Birmingham Area

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►Total residential sales in December 2013 were 887 compared to 776 in December a year ago (14% increase)

►Average price in December 2013 was $203,043 compared to $185,579 in December 2012 (9% increase)

►Median price in December 2013 was $159,900 compared to $155,000 in December 2012 (3% increase)

►Inventory totaled 7,439 for December 2013 compared to 7,578 in December 2012 (2% decrease)

Seeds of Hope FUN DAY for The Mustard Seed Society

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We need your help and support!
Every hour, 4 teenagers in America die by suicide.  Annually, 19,000 die by suicide due to bullying alone.  We need your financial support to continue our Suicide Prevention Program for St. Clair County.
In 2013, our program in Pell City revealed that 42% of our teenagers have been impacted by suicide.

Please mail your tax deductible donation to:

Mustard Seed Society
3155 Cook Springs Road
Pell City, AL 35125

Attn: Glenn Magargee, LPC