The journey to mend his heart led

Qua was born with tricuspid atresia that required a series of open heart surgeries as an infant. But as a teen, his health took a dramatic turn. Qua’s pediatrician and cardiologist recognized something wasn’t right with his heart and sent him to Children’s of Alabama. Our team was standing by when he arrived by helicopter, and within two weeks he received a new heart. He rebounded quickly and was back at home a few weeks later, thanks to the expert heart team here at Children’s of Alabama.

Redland Elementary Honors Officer Puckett

Aviation Rockets at ECTC

The final project of the first semester for students in the Aviation Technology program at the Elmore County Technical Center was the design, construction, and launch of various rockets.

Redland Third Graders Take AR Challenge

Third graders at RES were given an AR test challenge! The class in each pod that passed the most AR test would receive extra STEM time in the library. Congrats to Mrs. Delk’s, Mrs. Rowland, and Mrs. Tice’s classes!

Over the years, I’ve had ups and downs in my health (haven’t we all?)

I read a quote from someone just last week: “You will never always be motivated. You have to learn to be disciplined.” We all know that living a healthy lifestyle is vital in preventing some diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, but maintaining that is hard.

So if you’re with me, keep reading for my tips on getting motivated so that you can stay healthy.

Picture your future self –but not too far in the future

What has always bothered me about the push for healthy living is the focus on the “future self” – an unattainable version of me that I may or may not become someday. While long-term goals are great, it has helped me picture how I want to feel – not only a year from now but also tomorrow. I often remind myself that I will only become who I want to be if I live like that person today.

Don’t Do It Alone

What are your friend and relationship habits? While there’s nothing wrong with sitting on a couch watching a show together and eating ice cream, it’s helpful to include activity in your everyday social outings. Go for a walk, take a bike ride, or even enjoy a gym class together.

Focus on What You Can Do, Not What You Can’t

If you’re trying to eat healthily but only think about the sugary, processed foods you’re saying no to, it will be tough to stay consistent. Instead, try making a list of the healthy fruits and veggies you love and put them on your grocery list. You can also do this for workouts. If you love tennis more than running, text a friend to play. If you prefer walking over weight training, carve out some time for a stroll and queue up a great podcast to listen to while you’re out.

Sleep

Sleep is one of the most overlooked health benefits. When we talk about “selfcare,” it’s easy to think more of spa days than snoozing. While there’s nothing wrong with a spa day (I would welcome one myself), sleep is necessary for my self-care. It’s a treat!

Manage Stress

If you’re anything like me, it can feel almost impossible to go work out after a long and hectic workday. Rather than forcing your self to exercise after that workday, consider the root of the issue: stress. Set yourself up for success by creating a calming morning routine, thinking about how to make healthy boundaries with your time and coworkers, and drinking lots of water throughout the day. If those tips don’t work, consider fitting in your workout before the workday begins.

Cheryl Maguire holds a Master of Counseling Psychology degree. She is married and is the mother of twins and a daughter. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Parents Magazine, AARP, Healthline, Your Teen Magazine, and many other publications. She is a professional member of ASJA. You can find her at Twitter @ CherylMaguire05.

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Is Your Child Talking to a Stranger Online (Part 2)

Last month we discussed the reality that your child may be talking to a predator online. This month I want to teach you the behavior signs you may see in your child and also what to look for when checking their devices.

First, let’s discuss the behavior signs. Internet Safety 101 does a wonderful job with the following list. Pay attention if your child becomes secretive about online activities, obsessive about being online, angry when they can’t get online, receives phone calls from people you do not know, or makes calls to numbers you do not recognize. Also, if they begin receiving gifts, mail, or packages from someone you do not know, withdraw from family and friends, change screens or turn off the computer when an adult enters a room, and/or download pornography online.

Clearly, some of these behaviors can be labeled “normal” or “typical” teen behavior. What is important to note is when some of these behaviors escalate. For instance, take note if you have a rule in your home that you do random device checks, and your child/teen begins to give you pushback. It is also great to start open conversations about why they do not want you to check their devices.

Predators will target youth through games. They may establish a relationship with your child by promising to buy them things, either within the game or physical items, to send to your home. If your child begins receiving items at home that you have not purchased, this is time to have a very serious conversation, as it means the predator now has your address and access to your home.

What should you look for online when doing your random device checks? Predators will often tell their target they are the same age so their target will trust them. They almost always want to chat privately with your child. If they “meet” your child during a game, they will ask your child to move to a private chat through another app. Please teach your child NEVER to leave the app they are on to chat with someone in a private message on another app. Predators will try to get personal info from your child through subtle comments.

When checking your child’s info, be wary of anyone who has asked where your child lives, birthday, school info, neighborhood info, anything that gives away where they live, and out and go to school. Predators will also work hard to make your child feel special by telling them how beautiful, amazing, smart, etc., they are. After relationships have been established (via grooming), predators will then ask for pictures, videos, etc. Often, these requests are followed up with threats to the child/teen and/or their friends and family if the child doesn’t want to cooperate.

What can you do? Talk to your child. Consistently. Regularly. About predators and what that behavior looks like. Talk to them until they are tired of hearing it. Then talk some more. The one thing I have learned is that as much pushback as kids give us about social media safety chats, they DO hear us. Maybe not always, but many times they do listen. And as a parent, it is our job to try our best to educate and protect them from online dangers. So keep having these talks and doing your random device checks. They are your very best first line of defense.

***Please note that if a predator has contacted your child, immediately report it to your local police. No matter how “small” you think the incident may be. There may be much bigger incidents with other children involving that predator. The police will lead you in the right direction regarding who to speak with and the appropriate follow-up.

Kristi Bush serves as a national education consultant and social media safety advocate. She is a licensed social worker with greater than 15 years of clinical practice and health care experience. She attended Troy and Auburn University where she studied social work and counseling. Kristi travels nationally and has spoken with thousands of children, parents, professionals and organizations about the benefits and threats associated with social media. You may reach Kristi through her website at www.knbcommunications.com.

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by Kimberley Carter Spivey

During the holiday season, it’s easy shopping in the farmer’s markets and

Vegetable Bowl

cause let’s face it, it’s all part of family tradition. However, many of us are ready to make healthy diet changes when the New Year rolls around. So if you’re looking for a more nutritious and lighter recipe your entire family will enjoy, look no further.

Local mom Stephanie Parsons shares one of her healthy meals to cleanse your system and satisfy your palette. Stephanie is a stay-at-home mom and has been married to Jimmy Parsons for 11 years. They have four children: Elizabeth Anne (16), Scarlett (15), Harmon (10), and Eloise (4). The Parsons enjoy traveling, especially with friends, and hosting parties and events.

In an attempt to create healthy foods for her family to enjoy, reading Alejandro Junger’s book titled Clean ignited a spark for Stephanie to use whole foods to prepare meals. She shares, “In my dreams, we have a garden where my veggies are readily available. But right now, I’m still

Growing up, her mother did all the cooking, and Stephanie never helped. She jokes that her mother was the “Original Granola Mom.” Her family ate healthily with whole grains, fresh vegetables, and minimal sweets. As an adult, Stephanie learned how to operate the kitchen solo. She likes to incorporate healthy options from her childhood that her mom created as options for her family now. Hands down, Mauviel Copper cookware is her personal favorite. “These beautiful, heirloom pieces can be passed down for generations,” Stephanie says.

Typically, Stephanie doesn’t follow a recipe; she likes to put ingredients together. After reading Clean, she started making bowls, primarily with fresh vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, and nuts. If you’re a busy on-the-go parent, these bowls are easy to do in the evening for dinner or in the morning for lunch prep.

There are no official rules for building your veggie bowl. The possibilities are endless, and it’s hard to go wrong with vegetables. A veggie bowl is a satisfying dish to help you avoid wasting food, so give this colorful and versatile bowl a try!

Ingredients:

Base-quinoa

Watercress

Broccoli

Roasted Chickpeas

Avocado

Roasted Carrots

Directions:

Roast the chickpeas and carrots by toss ing them in EVOO and sprinkling with salt flakes and red pepper flakes. Roast in the oven at 375 for 15-20 minutes. Top the bowl with sliced almonds. To add extra zest and taste to the bowl, use a homemade Tahini dressing (tahini 1/4 cup), lemon juice (1/cup), greek yogurt (1/2

Kimberley Carter Spivey is a freelance writer, blogger, author, and entrepreneur. When she’s not working as an Instructional Systems Designer and copy-editor on Maxwell AFB, she’s busy freelancing, blogging, or toiling away at her next book. Her debut book Bloom: How to Get from Good Enough to a Life You Love can be purchased on Amazon and girlyouwrite.com.

It’s essential to keep our kids as healthy as possible to prevent illness. Maintaining good overall health in children is important, so they grow and develop appropriately. A child’s health encompasses physical, mental, and social well-being. My grandfather used to say, “if you have your health, you have everything.” If you and your child are healthy, you will have more energy, lower medical costs, and improved moods. Here are some ways to promote healthy habits within your child:

Create a Bedtime Routine and Regular Bedtime

Sleep helps the brain function properly, which improves learning. Studies show sleep deficiency increases the risk of obesity, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Receiving the proper amount of sleep promotes proper growth and development, improves social interactions, and increases immunity against diseases.

NIH recommends school-age children and teens should sleep for 9-10 hours per night. Bad sleep habits will affect both your physical and emotional health. One way to ensure your child receives enough sleep is to create a scheduled bedtime based on when they need to wake up in the morning. If you maintain the same bedtime every night, it will be easier to fall asleep and create a healthy habit.

Another way to help your child receive the proper amount of sleep is to have a bedtime routine beginning a half-hour before the expected sleep time. This routine will help your child relax, leading to falling asleep more easily. Some suggested bedtime routines are reading, a warm bath, drawing, listening to soothing music, or other calming activities.

Read Food Labels

According to the CDC, childhood obesity has more than tripled since 1970. Childhood obesity has short- and long- term effects on a child’s physical, social, and emotional health. For this reason, a child needs to maintain a healthy weight.

Reading and understanding food labels is a way for a child to determine if food is healthy. The food label will demonstrate the number of calories, sugar, and fat content and also break down the recommended daily intake percentage to help create a balanced diet. It also helps to become more aware of what you are eating since you might think a food is healthy only to learn it isn’t after reading the food label.

Exercise with Your Kids

The CDC recommends that children and teens be physically active for 60 minutes daily. Physical activity should include aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and bone-strengthening activities. If you exercise with your child and select something you both view as fun, you will be more likely to do it. Some suggested family activities are walking, running, hiking, dancing, biking, and a workout class or video. Create a weekly scheduled routine to incorporate the movement into your lives, which would create a healthy habit.

Limit Screen Time

Screen time consists of watching television, playing video games, or using electronic devices. When a child is in front of a screen, they are typically sedentary and not interacting with others. A research study at UCLA found that kids with too much screen time have difficulty understanding other people’s emotions. In addition, Dr. Leonard Epstein studied the effects of limiting screen time in obese children. The findings demonstrated that the children consumed 300-1500 fewer calories when screen time was limited. Both of these research studies illustrate the importance of limiting screen time to help your child socially interact with others, eat fewer calories and be more physically active.

Encourage Social Interactions

It is essential to encourage your child to develop healthy relationships with peers and adults. Problem-solving, managing friendships, and understanding emotions are necessary for a child’s positive mental health. These skills will also enable a child to learn more effectively in the classroom.

Discuss Physical and Emotional Safety with Kids

According to the CDC, car accidents are one of the leading causes of death in children. One study found over 600,000 chil dren did not use the proper car seat or seat belt, which could prevent death during an accident. Other accidental deaths include drowning, fire/burns, guns, poisoning, and suffocation. To prevent injuries and death, it is important to discuss safety issues regarding all of these potentially dangerous situations. Children and teenagers may be in situations where they are offered drugs or subjected to physical or sexual abuse. Discuss with your child healthy and appropriate relationships.

Be a Healthy Role Model

Children and teens model their parent’s positive and nega tive behaviors. Research conducted at Duke University found kids were more likely to eat well and exercise if their parents modeled those behaviors. If you model a healthy lifestyle, your child will most likely lead one as well.

Active Entertainment

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3731 Malcolm Drive, Montgomery, AL 36116

Indoor playground designed to keep your children happy for hours.

(334) 356.4518 newtopiafunpark.com

2211 The Ultimate Play Zone

3541 McGehee Road, Montgomery, AL 36111

Roller-skating Rink. (334) 593.7180 2211ultimateplayzone@gmail.com 2211ultimateplayzone.com

Eastdale Roller Palace

1000 Eastdale Circle, Montgomery, AL 36117

Roller-skating on Monday-Sunday. (334) 277.2088 shopeastdale.com

Launch

891 Boardroom Drive, Prattville , AL 36066

Multiple trampoline court with different activities. Please visit our website for more details. (334) 568.2041 info@launchprattville.com launchtrampolinepark.com

Rockin Jump

5544 Atlanta Hwy., Montgomery, AL 36117

Where exercising is FUN! Multiple jump arenas. (334) 239.2587 montgomery-al@rockinjump.com rockinjump.com

Skatezone Wetumpka

88 Red Eagle Pkwy., Wetumpka, AL 36092

Roller-skating Rink

(334) 567.4434 Facebook - Skatezone Wetumpka

Brain Support

Neurokinetic Solutions

7150 Halcyon Park Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117

A coordinated body is an organized brain. Brain pump classes and Educational Consulting offered. (334) 625.0068 nksolutions007@gmail.com neurokineticsolutions.com

Emotional Health/ Counseling

Fundamentally Fit Life Coaching Montgomery, AL 36116

Helping clients overcome any behaviors, situations, mindsets that are keeping them STUCK in their life! (334) 451.0225 Fundamentally Fit Life Coaching on Facebook

Laurie Mattson Shoemaker, M.S., RPT-S, LPC-S Counseling

2047 Carter Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36105 Offering services in Child counseling, supervised visitation, Parent coordination and Custody (334) 647.1199 lauriemattsonshoemakermslpc. businesssite

Origins Counseling and Wellness

6708 Taylor Circle, Montgomery, AL 36117

Origins Counseling and Wellness staff includes licensed professional counselors, associate licensed counselors, doctoral level trainees, functional nutrition and administrative support.

(334) 356-0369 originscounseling.org

Pike Road Counseling

9427 Vaughn Road, Pike Road, AL 36064 Pike Road Counseling is a counseling practice that provides psychotherapy services AND Iasis Micro Current Neurofeedback to people in all phases of life. We offer a variety of therapy services for adults, adolescents, families, and children.

(334) 603-1427 pikeroadcounseling.com

Fitness Gym/ Recreation Center

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Various Locations, Prattville, AL 36067 Youth Fitness programs, Youth Sports, Swimming. (334) 361.0268 prattvilleymca.org

Club Pilates

8143 Vaughn Road, Montgomery, AL 36116

CP Teen - good class for athletic or inactive teenagers.

(334) 603.8055 clubpilates.com

Gunter Pool - Montgomery Parks & Rec 2390 Congress W L Dickinson Drive, Montgomery, AL 36109

Open during summer season.

(334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Montgomery YMCA

Various Locations, Montgomery, AL

Youth sports, Teen programs, Swimming and Fitness classes. Each location will offer unique classes to them.

(334) 271.4343 ymcamontgomery.org

Rebar Performance

8200 Emma Court, Pike Road, AL 36064

Cross Fit Kids is a method for teaching Cross Fit to children ages 7-14.

(334) 373.2271 rebar.fitness

Wetumpka YMCA

200 Red Eagle Drive, Wetumpka, AL 36092 Aquatics and Youth Sports. Please call for more programs available.

(334) 567.8282 ymcamontgomery.org

WP Cross Fit

1555 Eastern Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36117 Speed and Agility & Strength and Conditioning for ages (7-18) and Performance Training, 7-11 & 12-18. (228) 257.9117 wpcrossfit.com

Health Food Stores/ Meal Prep

Herb Shop Wellness Center

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8151 Vaughn Road, Montgomery, AL 36116

Helping kids be healthier and smarter through specific testing. Vitamins & Supplements, Food

Allergy Testing, Nutritional Genetical Testing to maximize your health & Natural Skin Care for Eczema and Psoriasis.

(334) 271.2882 herbshopal.com

Fountain City Health Foods

101 S Memorial Drive, #3621, Prattville, AL 36067

Grocery and herbal remedy store. We offer vitamins, supplements, essential oils and more. (334) 361.7550 fountaincity1@knology.net fountaincityhealthfoods.com

Fresh Market

1635 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36106

Organic foods and healthy snacks. (334) 272.8952 thefreshmarket.com

GNC

7966 Vaughn Road, Montgomery, AL 36117

Health- & sports-related vitamins, supplements & herbs, plus drinks & snacks. (334) 213.2462 gnc.org

Healthwise

5147 Atlanta Hwy., Montgomery, AL 36109

Functional foods, Organic Groceries, Children’s Health and Adolescent Health.

(334) 277.9925 healthwisefoods.com

Vitamin Shoppe

7345 Eastchase Pkwy., Montgomery, AL 36117

Vitamins & Supplements, Herbs & Natural Remedies and Natural Beauty & Skin.

(334) 279.4061 vitaminshoppe.com

Parent Support

Alabama Department of Public Health

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201 Monroe Street, Montgomery, AL 36116

All Kids Children Health Insurance Program: A low-cost, comprehensive healthcare coverage program for children under age 19. Benefits include regular checkups and immunizations, sick child doctor visits, prescriptions, vision and dental care, hospitalization, mental health and substance abuse services and more. Women, Infants and Children (WIC): supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women who had a baby within the last 6 months, infants and children under the age of five.

888-737-5437 adph.org

The Parent Assist Line (PALS)

Montgomery, AL A collaborative service of the University of Alabama Child Development Resources and the Alabama Children’s Trust Fund. Call and a parenting resource specialist will answer, listen to you, then offer helpful and supportive information. 1-800-962-3030 apal.ua.edu

Outdoors/Parks/Trails

Alabama Nature Trails

3050 Lanark Road, Millbrook, AL 36054

The Alabama Nature Center at Lanark offers 350 acres of forests, fields, streams, wetlands and ponds and offer five miles of boardwalks and trails in three regions: Still Creek Run, Turkey Ridge, and Hilltop Pass from easy to moderate.

(334) 285.4550 alabamabirdtrails.com

Audubon

3174 Cloverdale Rd, Montgomery, AL 36106

Located in the Cloverdale neighborhood, Audubon Park is a 1 acre open, grassy area perfect for frisbee, picnics, or walking the dog. (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

AUM/Ron Nunn Montgomery

250 Brown Springs Rd., Montgomery, AL 36117

Batting cages and a playground. (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Autauga Creek Canoe Trail

Behind City Hall, Prattville, AL 36067

Historic creek in downtown Prattville. Offers a 13 mile spring fed trail great for kayaking, canoeing or floating down.

Facebook: Autauga Creek Canoe Trail

Blount Cultural Park

3 Festival Dr., Montgomery, AL 36117

Open play area and miles of walking trails. (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Buddy Watson

1801 Taylor Rd, Montgomery, AL 36117

Batting cages, walking trail and playground. (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Cloverdale Park

2415 W Cloverdale Park, Montgomery, AL 36106

Playground and open green space. (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Cloverdale Road Park

3124 Cloverdale Rd, Montgomery, AL 36106

Open green space and walking trail. (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Coosa River Adventures

415 Company Street, Wetumpka, AL 36092

Paddle along the Coosa River for fun. We offer rentals of all types for your adventure.

(334) 514.0279 coosariveradventures.com

Dannelly

3415 Carter Hill Rd, Montgomery, AL 36111 Batting cages, open play space and playground.

(334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Ida Belle Young Park

5400 Vaughn Rd, Montgomery, AL 36116 Playground, tennis courts and walking trail. (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Kiwanis Park

400 N Hull St, Montgomery, AL 36104 Large playground and open green space. (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Lagoon Park 2855 Lagoon Park Dr., Montgomery, AL 36109 5 miles of biking and walking trails, playgrounds, batting cages and tennis courts. (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Memorial Center Park

3168 Park Circle, Millbrook, AL 36054 Walking trails, creek and Kids Kingdom playground (334) 285.7227 cityofmillbrook.org

Oak Park

1010 Forest Ave, Montgomery, AL 36106 Multiple walking trails and horseshoes (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Pratt Park

460 Doster Road, Prattville , AL 36067

Walking trails, “A Child’s Place” Playground, Splash pad and community pool. (334) 595.0800 prattvilleal.gov

Riverfront Park

335 Coosa St, Montgomery, AL 36104 Splash Pad, (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Swayback Bike Trail

Jordan Dam Road, Wetumpka, AL On the shores of Lake Jordan and offers 12 miles of biking/hiking.

(334) 567.9090 trailoflegends.org

Thompson Park

1655 Ray Thorington Rd, Pike Road, AL 36064 Playgrounds and batting cages (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Vaughn Road Park 3620 Vaughn Rd, Montgomery, AL 36106 Boundless playgrounds, tennis courts, walking trails, large open play space and walking trails. (334) 625.2300 funinmontgomery.com

Pediatric Dentist & Orthodontics

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1550 East Trinity Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36106 Dr. Lewis Chapman and Dr. Will Chapman (334) 272.9447 chapmanortho.com

Dentistry for Children

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7047 Halcyon Summit Drive, Montgomery and 68 Village Loop, Wetumpka, Montgomery, AL 36117

Dr. Julia Schreiber and Dr. LaKeisha Thomas (334) 277.6830 chew-chewtrain.com

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7051 Halcyon Summit, Montgomery; 68 Village Loop, Wetumpka; and 207 Ashton Plaza, Millbrook, Montgomery, AL 36117

Dr. Dunn & Dr. Schreiber. We have locations in Millbrook and Wetumpka. (334) 270.1044 justforgrinsortho.com

Montgomery Pediatric

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2600 Bell Road, Montgomery; 460 McQueen Smith Road, Prattville; 9547 Vaughn Road, Pike Road, Montgomery, AL 36117

Dr. John; Dr. David; Dr. Rob; Dr. R. Davis; Dr. Frank (334) 845. 8477 Montgomery; (334) 355.2429, Prattville; (334) 675.9777, Pike Road smilesfromus.com

Bush Pediatric Dentistry

4740 Woodmere Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36106

Dr. Samuel Bush (334) 676.2144 bushpediatricdentistry.com

Dentists 4 Children

7015 Halcyon Park Dr., Montgomery, AL 36117

Dr. Richard K. Vann, Dr. Heather Thornton and Dr. James M. Jenkins

(334) 284.1100 dentist4children.com

Kingry Orthodontics

8101 Seaton Place, Montgomery, AL 36116

31 Bridge Street, Pike Road, AL 36064

Dr. Mark Kingry

(334)272.4900 kingryorthodontics.com

Pike Road Dental

31 Bridge Street, Pike Road, AL 36064

Dr. Victoria Wells

(334) 819.7377 smile@pikeroaddental.com pikeroaddental.com

Smart Smiles

315 Ray Thorington Rd, Montgomery, AL 36117

Dr. Foch Smart (334) 271.2345 smartsmiles.com

Toothbuds at Lagoon Park

553 N. Eastern Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36117

Dr. Allie and Dr. Shelby (334) 801.9800 toothbudsatlagoonpark.com

TW Orthodontics

4635 Woodmere Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36117

Dr. Nick Turner, Dr. Brett Wood and Dr. Jeremy Scarpate (334) 260.8166 twortho.com

Pediatrics

Physicians to Children

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470 Taylor Rd., Suite 210, Montgomery, AL 36117

Dr. Kendra Gillis Colvin, MD, Dr. Cheryl Gardner Fekete, MD, Dr. Alicia Hughes, MD, Dr. Dina Winston, MD, Dr. Olivia C Garcia, MD, Dr. Karen Doles, MD and Dr. Marissa Hoy, MD, (334) 293.5033 www.childrensal.org

Alexander Pediatrics

356 St. Lukes Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117

Dr. Jenny Alexander

(334) 270.8864 alexanderpediatrics.com

All About Kids

2921 Zelda Rd., Montgomery, AL 36106

Dr. Nicole Sheffield, M.D. (334) 277.5431 www.zeldapeds.com

East Montgomery Pediatrics 337 St. Lukes Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117

Dr. Elmer Roque. (334) 356.1411

Montgomery Pediatric Associates PA 420 Cotton Gin Road, Montgomery

645 McQueen Smith Rd. N, Prattville

Danica Taylor, CRNP, Jamie Mathis, CRNP, Melissa Johnson, CRNP, Dr. Allen Newton, MD, Dr. John Sumners, M.D., Dr. James Rabon, M.D. (334) 260.9129, Montgomery and (334) 361.7811, Prattville www.montg-pvillepediatric.com

Partners in Pediatrics

8160 Seaton Place, Montgomery , AL 36117 136 E. Main Street, Prattville, AL 36067

Catherine Woods, M.D., Susan Brannon, M.D., Lamenda Blakeney, M.D., Elizabeth Diebel, M.D., Rama Mukkamala, M.D., Melissa S. McNally, M.D., Dr. Danielle Speight, M.D., Dr. True Hooper, Katherine Schull, M.D., Carol Anna Troy, M.D. and Sabrina McDaniel-Colburn, CRNP (334) 272.1799 www.mykidsdr.com

Pediatric Healthcare

4700 Woodmere Blvd. , Montgomery, AL 36106 David Morrison, M.D., Den Trumbull, M.D., David Perry, M.D., and Rahcell Ann Burkett, M.D., and Madeline Hitt, MSN CPNP-AC (334) 273.9700 www.pedhealthcare.com

Professional Pediatrics

4154 Carmichael Rd., Montgomery, AL 36106

Dr. Ulysses DaVila and Dr. David W. Drennen and Dr. David Scott

(334) 271.5959 www.professionalpediatrics.com

Pediatrics/Wetumpka

Carlile Pediatrics

78 Cambridge Court, Wetumpka, AL 36093

Dr. Carlile

(334) 567.6915 www.carlilepediatrics.com

Wetumpka Pediatric Clinic

815 Jackson Trace Rd., Wetumpka, AL 36092

Dr. Jim Carlile, Dr. Anne Young, Kasey Emmons, CRNP and Kathleen Calhoun, CRNP (334) 567.2882 ivycreekhealth.com/primary-care/ wetumpka-pediatrics

Recreation

O’Connor Tennis Center

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500 Anderson Street, Montgomery, AL 36107

O’Connor Tennis Center features a 12 court facility + two 36’ courts for children. Ben Bradshaw is a certified USPTA Elite professional who teaches private lessons. Multiple tennis lessons and clinics available.

(334) 240.4884 oconnortenniscenter.com

Alabama Nature Center

3050 Lanark Road, Millbrook, AL 36054 Outdoor facility that offers nature walks, edu- cational programs, Day Camps, Homeschool programs and seasonal programs. Outdoor classroom, Pavilion and fishing available. (334) 285.4550 alabamawildlife.org

Civil Axe Throwing

39 Dextre Avenue, Unit 2, Montgomery, AL 36104 Ages 10 and up. Civil Axe provides a simple, thrilling activity in a safe and relaxed atmosphere.

(334) 209.5576 civilaxethrowing.com

Coosa River Adventures

415 Company Street, Wetumpka, AL 36092 Paddle along the Coosa River for fun. We offer rentals of all types for your adventure.

(334) 514.0279 coosariveradventures.com

Lagoon Park & Golf

2855 Lagoon Park Drive, Montgomery, AL 36109

Gorgeous 18-hold public golf course. Amenities include: lighted driving range, chipping and putting area and private lessons.

(334) 240.4050 playmontgomerygolf.com

Splattered Woods Paintball

PRIS C6 Band Students Perform Christmas Concert

2151 Cantelou Road, Montgomery, AL 36108

K&B Hobbies is a paintball business that host paintball games and operate a home field called “Splat”. (334) 612.9127 kbhobbies-paintball.com

Swayback Bike Trail

Jordan Dam Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092

Congratulations to our C6 band students on a concert well played last night. We are so proud of you and the incredible progress you’ve made this year!

On the shores of Lake Jordan and offers 12 miles of biking/hiking. (334) 567.9090 trailoflegends.org

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