OUR TREE CREWS ARE WORKING TO KEEP THE DEPENDABILITY YOU EXPECT.

At Alabama Power, we work hard to provide the dependable service our customers expect and deserve. We give 100% to achieve 99.98% dependability. That means regularly inspecting and trimming trees as a way of preventing potential outages.

About 45% of outages experienced by Alabama Power customers are due to trees and plant life.

Overgrown branches can brush against power lines and cause outages. They also make power lines more accessible to wildlife.

We use technology and data analytics to help identify areas in need of tree trimming to protect the electrical system.

Keeping you aware of upcoming work is a priority to us. Scan the QR code to see the neighborhoods tree crews will be working in.

If you have any questions, please call Alabama Power at 205-257-2155 and request to speak with a member of our utility tree care team.

To learn more about how we safely maintain our system or for recommendations on planting the right trees in the right place, visit AlabamaPower.com/trees.

A community pharmacy with a family-centered approach RITCH’S PHARMACY

For over 75 years, Ritch’s Pharmacy has served the communities of Homewood, Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook with personalized care and a familycentered approach.

Ritch’s Pharmacy is an individual community pharmacy offering prescription medications or over-the-counter products located in Mountain Brook Village. They provide services and products ranging from immunizations, durable medical equipment, compounding and home delivery. The four pharmacists on the team at Ritch’s Pharmacy — Ralph Sorrell, Becky Sorrell, Dr. Laura Scoggins and Pam Reeve — collectively have over 100 years of experience.

The co-owner of Ritch’s Pharmacy, Becky Sorrell, alongside her husband Ralph Sorrell, said that being able to interact with patients in different communities in Birmingham and being a part of their healthcare team is invaluable. “We really focus on listening to our patients — we want you to be able to tell us your needs and work together to meet those goals.”

Ritch’s Pharmacy also carries unique products that may be more difficult to find elsewhere and they implement comprehensive health and wellness screenings. “We can make decisions for ourselves whenever we need to,” Sorrell said. “Larger stores have to go through the corporate office, but turnaround time to add to inventory for us is much quicker.” Ritch’s Pharmacy also offers a convenient packaging system — a blister card that carries all necessary medicines according to certain days and times.

“In 2023, patients should expect fewer drug shortages than the previous year,” Sorrell said. “We also plan to go to underserved areas in Birmingham once a month. We will reach out to people beyond our normal population and provide them with help and education.”