Living 50 Plus Decatur-Morgan

By Catherine Godbey | Living 50 Plus A chance encounter with a stranger at a church supper led Melissa Penley to start a program that, in the past 14 years, has touched thousands of Decatur children. “I hate that children are dealing with so many issues these days. I thought if we could just feed them on the weekends, that’s

By Catherine Godbey | Living 50 Plus The cooler temperatures of fall offer an opportunity for north Alabamians to explore local outdoor treasures. Whether going on a solo hike at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge or taking the family to a pumpkin farm, check out these adventures. For the family: Hidden Rivers Farm 169 Goose Pond Road in Hartselle The 4-acre

By Jean Cole | Living 50 Plus Whenever Larry Lemmond’s wife asks about his growing collection of antique tractors and engines, he tells her, “Blame your daddy — he got me started.” He still recalls the day he fell in love with them. “That was 30-something years ago, but I remember exactly,” said Lemmond, 78. “There was an antique engine

By Catherine Godbey | Living 50 Plus After hundreds of hours of making slip knots and chains of yarn, Sylvia Miller arrived at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children armed with 30 hand-knitted blankets and hand-written notes. The blankets created by the Elijah’s Blanket volunteers will end up wrapped around the mothers and fathers of infants in the Neonatal Intensive

By Catherine Godbey | Living 50 Plus At the age of 10, Blake McAnally delivered his first sermon at his grandfather’s church. He spoke for 45 minutes about the crucifixion. “That was not a good idea to speak for 45 minutes, but I didn’t know that at the time,” the 61-year-old McAnally, of Decatur, said. “Speaking in front of people

Walk through the doors of the area’s historic churches and get an education into architecture, the Civil War, Civil Rights, religion and more. Morgan County First United Methodist 805 Canal St. N.E., Decatur Founded in 1827 by 67 white and Black members, First United Methodist Church in Decatur was originally named the Methodist Episcopal Church and sat on the corner

By Catherine Godbey | Living 50 Plus The summer of 1987 — a summer when Victor Fentanes became the youngest Mexican to climb Mount Huascaran, the highest tropical peak in the world — remains fresh in Fentanes’ mind. “It was a fantastic summer. It is a summer living in my memory,” Fentanes said. “That summer I fell in love with