Happy Independence Day!

Let us never forget the sacrifices or forefathers gave so that we may have the freedoms we enjoy today!

Another tasty treat nearby!

Turn Baby Turn!

If you are looking for one of Alabama's best kept BBQ secrets, you do not have far to look! Just south of Notasulga past the railroad overpass on CR 81 is a little Mom-N-Pop barbecue place that has patrons coming as far as Mobile. Sitting in an unassuming former gas station, Mr. Bill and his wife Jackie have combined all the good things about BBQ - tender, tasty ribs and shredded pork cooked over his rotisserie smoker, as well as their famous pineapple coleslaw, beans, and potato salad. They are open 11:00 am to 8:00 pm most every day. If you do go visit, tell them I sent you!

Chris

Container Gardening

What tastes better than freshly grown vegetables? Have you ever thought of growing your own but never followed through, thinking it was simply too hard to do? Well, you are definitely wrong! Even if you do not have a lot of space to have 5 rows of corn and the whole "nine yards" of veggies, you can accomplish the feat of growing healthy, tasty vegetables right at home. While I am no expert on the matter, we have constructed our first raised bed garden and are looking forward to planting some things in it this spring. The good thing about these little gardens is that if you plan it accordingly, you can plant vegetables year round, providing fresh and tasty YOU-grown vegetables for you and your family.

Good spring vegetables to plant include:

• Broccoli
• Beets
• Cabbage
• Lettuce
• Onions
• Potatoes

I am learning a lot about container gardening from a friend who successfully grows several vegetables year round in his gardens. There are plenty of books and web resources on the matter if you are more interested. So, if you are feeling the itch to find out if you have a green thumb, what are you waiting for? Best of luck in container gardening!

Chris

A Time of Thanks

We hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving today, shared with friends and family!

Clean Up Day Coming!

It's almost that time! The SCPOA is sponsoring a much needed day of work and fellowship on November 15th from 9 am until 12 pm, with a hamburger lunch being served immediately afterward at the Lowrey's home. We hope to address several items during the cleanup:

1. painting/repair of black fencing at front entrance

2. any further trimming along the roadway still needing to be addressed

Your participation is crucial for us to be able to accomplish these things. Please let Chris (mcduffiechris@yahoo.com) know by October 31, 2014 so that we may properly plan by having sufficient materials and food. Please plan on joining us on November 15th - we hope to see you then!

Beautiful Sunset in Saugahatchee Crossing

Amanda Lowery captured these photos of the beautiful sunset recently! Thanks, Amanda, for the pretty photos!

Elections!

Don't forget that elections will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the Loachapoka Community Center. We hope to see you there.