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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

By Catherine Godbey | Living 50 Plus Summer, in all its glory — the heat, beach trips and vacations — has arrived. For many, a highlight of the summer is visiting with grandchildren. Check out these places to entertain, educate and amuse the family. Water Parks Point Mallard Water Park: With water slides, an Olympic swimming pool, diving boards, a

By Catherine Godbey | Living 50 Plus Walking past photographs of “Mary Poppins,” “Cinderella,” “Frozen” and “ELF,” Karen Stacy stepped into a room lined with bins containing aprons, scarves, pantaloons and fabric. “Here is where I live,” the 67-year-old Stacy said, motioning to the costume headquarters for Decatur’s community theater group Dream Weavers housed at Central United Methodist Church. Over

By Catherine Godbey | Living 50 Plus On any given Saturday, stop by the Historic Union Depot to see a train chugging past replicas of Decatur landmarks — the Princess Theatre with a working marquee, Turner-Surles, Dancy-Polk House, Old State Bank and Tennessee River bridge. The model railroad, which replicates the CSX yard, Norfolk Southern yard and interchange yard, and