March of Dimes Bake Sale

Gambro, a global medical technology company, is helping support the March of Dimes this Spring with a bake sale this Friday in their lobby located at 1101 Jeter Avenue in Opelika. The March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization geared towards the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. All bake sale items will be only $1, so stop by in support of this wonderful cause!

Miracle Field Opening Day!

Come on out in support of the East Alabama Miracle Field this Sunday, March 28th, at 2:00 pm for the first game of the season! The Miracle Field is a project funded by the Opelika Lions Club, and is not only a baseball field, but an entire environment for the special needs children and ball players of East Alabama. The Miracle League is now accepting application for the Spring 2010 season, and all supporters are invited to come out. The League meets each Sunday at 2:00 pm, weather permitting, at the Billy Hitchock Miracle Field located at the West Ridge Baseball Complex Field #8 at 1600 Covington Avenue in Opelika. Playyyy Ball!

For more information, visit http://www.miraclefield.org/.

Left: Cameron Scroggins and The Auburn Tiger's Trooper at the Miracle League Jersey Day.

Pancakes Anyone?

Bring your apetite and the whole family out for a delicious pancake breakfast this Saturday, March 27, beginning at 6:00 am hosted by the Opelika Lions Club. Each pancake meal is only $5.00 and all proceeds go to benefit the programs sponsored by the Opelika Lions throughout the year, such as The Miracle Field and the Alabama Lions Sight Programs to name a few. This event will take place at Opelika Middle School on Denson Drive. Come out for a wonderful breakfast for a great cause.

For more information, visit www.opelikalions.org

Celebrate Spring in Auburn!

What better way to gear up for Spring than taking a stroll on the Auburn Floral Trail! Brought to you by the Auburn Beautification Council and the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau, the 2010 Auburn Floral Trail features 14 miles of the season's most beautiful blossoms. Come out and enjoy the dogwoods, azaleas, yoshino flowering cherries, and much more!

For more information, contact Robert and Alice Crittenden, committee chairs, at 334-821-7394.