Collins
Enjoys First Helicopter Ride
And We
Get To Go Along For Photos
Alysia Collins, of the
Arab Ambulance Service, is ready for her
first helicopter ride courtesy of the Air Evac Lifeteam.
Photo by Dwight Hayes
This view of the Brindlee
Mountain Parkway looking North
was made from about 500 feet above the Hwy 69 overpass
Photo by Dwight Hayes
October 23,
2007
Most of the time the Air
Evac Lifeteam paramedics and helicopter pilots are busy
caring for the most seriously ill or critically injured
patients in North Alabama, but occasionally they have an
opportunity to meet with their ground based counterparts
under less stressful circumstances. Last week the
Cullman based Air Evac crew flew to Arab to have lunch with
members of the Arab Fire and Ambulance Department, landing
their helicopter in the Arab Soccer Complex/E-911 parking
lot immediately West of the fire department.
During lunch
the crew learned that Arab Ambulance Service EMT Alysia
Collins had never ridden in a helicopter. When the
crew offered a ride before heading back to Cullman, Alysia
was quick to accept. Despite some good natured
comments about her courage from co-workers and pilot
warnings about a possible bumpy ride, Alysia looked like a
veteran flier as the helicopter lifted off and crisscrossed
over Arab.
Never far
from a camera, I was lucky enough to get an invitation to
ride along and take photos. We thought our readers
might like to see a few of the aerial photos. You
might see your house, work place or heck we may have even
caught you on the golf course.
Click here to view the photos....
Bugz
Capture Hearts of Audience
Cast of "bugz" present their annual program
to a packed house Tuesday night.
Photos by Dwight & Gayla Hayes
May 9, 2007
A large number of bugz invaded the
Arab High School auditorium Tuesday night and stole the
hearts of the audience. No bug spray needed here
because these bugz were of the cute, cuddly variety who sang
cute songs and quoted poetry and funny jokes. The
combined 1st grade classes of the Arab Primary School
performed their annual "bugz" program to a standing room
only audience.
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Hard
Work Pays Off For
Poke Salat Festival Planners
1st Ave NW (above) and Main
Street were filled with large crowds on Saturday.
Photos by Dwight Hayes
May 7, 2007
Paul Limperis,
co-chairman of the 23rd Annual Poke Salat Festival, was
pleased with the Saturday crowds.
"Considering all of the other events taking place in North
Alabama this weekend, the crowds have been very good,"
Limperis said.
Limperis was a man on a mission
Saturday afternoon as he managed the sound system for the
entertainment, juggled other festival events and answered
questions. Despite his busy schedule, Limperis was
already looking to the future and next year's festival.
"We are planning to have a "non-profit status" for the
festival by next year," Limperis said. "I hope we can have
many more people involved in the planning and operation of
the festival next year," he added. The
non-profit status will allow the festival proceeds to go
into an account to be used for future events.
No less than seven entertainment
acts provided nine continuous hours of entertainment
from the Absolute Artist Stage located on 1st Ave NW.
Approximately 100 vendor and organization booths were set up
on Main Street and 1st Ave NW and a classic car show and
motorcycle rally filled the old theater parking lot.
Other entertainment included; Art in the Alley, dancing by
the Klassy Kickers, the Dixieland Cloggers, Dana's School of
Dance and a karate demonstration by Sparks Karate.
Many of the vendors reported
brisk sales of their products and were very positive about
the crowds and the organization of the festival.
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Dakota
Harris, age 8, was one of many who
had their face painted by Amber McCoy on Saturday. |
Emily
Hicks, age 7, shows off the 2nd Place
ribbon that Maisie, her pet Chihuahua,
won in the pet costume contest. |
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