AuburnBank

from July 2022 Homes and Real Estate Magazine

by OpelikaObserver

1120 Pinebrook Circle

100 S 7th Street Opelika, Alabama • (334) 745-3584

Master Bath with Tile Shower, Jetted Tub, Double Vanity, and Walk In Closet. 3 Additional Bedrooms. Irrigation System. Covered Back Deck. 2 Car Garage. Floored Attic with Tons of Storage. Fenced Yard. Seller is related to listing

Bill Brown

Broker 334.728.4166 Morgan Vickers

Realtor® & Property Manager 334.740.0106 Patrick Thrower

Realtor® 334.559.5887

Home with a

Crawford Tatum

Realtor® 334.332.8337 Earl Ketchum

Realtor® 334.734.2312

Lee County REALTORS® Donate to $23,000 to Local Non-Profts

Proceeds from annual BASH fundraiser support Food Bank of East Alabama, Mercy Medical

Auburn, AL— A combined efort from local REALTORS® led to a signifcant donation to two local non-profts recently. Lee County Association of REALTORS® (LCAR) members raised $23,000 for the Food Bank of East Alabama and Mercy Medical Ministry & Clinic at their annual BASH fundraiser held this year April 21, 2022. LCAR Community Service Chair Hollis Marshall awarded checks to the local non-profts at their monthly business meeting on May 20, 2022. Carole Harrison, LCAR President for 2022, said LCAR has always given back to the community, and the Food Bank of East Alabama and Mercy Medical have been benefciaries for many years. “Our fundraiser and awards event, BASH, stands for ‘Building and Sharing Hope,’ and what was raised this year means even more to these organizations,” Harrison said. “With infation touching all of our lives, it is especially important to support those in our community that are hurting the most. It’s what REALTORS do.” Te Food Bank of East Alabama, a partner of Feeding Alabama and Feeding America, works to provide nutritious food to food-insecure individuals throughout the region. Eforts include organizing food collection and donations, food delivery, coordinating with partner agencies for distribution via food pantries, and more. Teir service area includes Randolph, Chambers, Lee, Tallapoosa, Macon, Russell and Barbour counties. Mercy Medical Ministry & Clinic works to provide medical care to the medically underserved in Lee County and the surrounding area. Te clinic provides primary care to the uninsured, which also includes women’s health visits. Family medical care, spiritual counseling and prescription assistance are among the ministry’s services as well. For more information, please contact Jamie Sergen at 334-321-0606, or email jsergen@leecorealtors.com. For more information about the Lee County Association of REALTORS, visit leecorealtors.org.

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The Crazy Crafty Chick

Summers In The South

Summer is in full fing for our “small town on the Plains” and while we are all looking at the temperatures, we also are “gawking” at the temperature index. You know that temp that we feel on our skins and into our bones. This may be a summer for the records - we just need to fgure out how to get through these hot days without melting like the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. And yes, right now that is exactly what I am saying “I am melting, I am melting, what a world, what a world.”

This Crazy Crafty Chick “loves” to spend time outdoors on the patio looking at Clements Pond in our backyard. This pond has been around for about 60 years and was originally known for a fshing area where The Clements Family would hand out bait and the town would come fsh for the day. Now the pond is surrounded by homes where adults sit and have that “adult beverage” after a long day of work and kids still run around the pond throwing their fshing poles into the water hoping to catch that huge fsh.

As I have been sitting outside observing the fun, I have been bothered by fies, mosquitos and all the other “fabulous” creatures God has blessed us with in the South. I did some digging and talked to a few experts about this experience. Here is what I found to help us all cope with our outdoor time during the next few months:

1) Mosquitos are just part of what we have to deal with in the South. To try to ease the infux of mosquitoes and bugs, I would 100% call a Mosquito Control Company. We have so many small businesses in the Auburn/Opelika area that offer a tailored plan of targeted control and added protection for your yard.

2) “Crazy Chick, I can’t afford another bill during this time.” Well well well, I did a bit more digging for the natural, less expensive version and even tested it out. I researched the plants that mosquitoes and fies HATE yet will not bother people. Here is a list of what you can grab at any local plant store. I personally went to Ace on East University, used a $5 off $25 coupon and was set. a) Citronella - we love the lemon scent, not the pesky bugs. These plants can be kept in pots or planted in the ground. I have surrounded my porch with 3 and have seen bugs fy away as they near the plants.

b) avender - this is actually a scientifc anomaly. We cannot fgure out why those fying bugs hate it so much. The best guess is the sweet smell. c) asil - this was the frst herb I bought this year, but not as a bug repellant. I just like to cook with it. This herb is known to knock down and kill certain types of mosquitoes. Yep, sign me up d) osemary - also pairs great with any type of chicken, to my surprise this herb is one of the best natural repellents for all annoying insects. Plant a sprig in your fower garden and around the house and it will grow crazy over the summer. e) Marigolds - id you think a fower might do the trick Without getting into too much science, marigolds contain pyrethrum which is an insecticidal compound that is used in bug repellents. So now we can throw some lovely yellow colors in with our green plants. f) Good ole fashioned enus Fly Trap. Nuff said.

3) While we have so many natural resources there are so many other types of “ingenious ideas” to control those bugs in our outdoor and yes, indoor space too With just a quick look on Amazon you have hanging Fly Traps, several pet safe sprays, and even Mitronella a stick you light where the smoke keeps the bugs away). And yes, I even saw a few bug zappers That will bring memories back to those 0 and above.

I know many of us will stay inside during the next few weeks and months. That is when it is 100% ok to close those blinds, curtains and shades all day long. Turn off as many indoor lights as possible to keep added heat inside and just binge watch all the fabulous tv shows and movies on all the various streaming channels available these days. eep our furry friends inside or even add a fan on the porch so they can also enjoy these days and be sure to drink plenty of water. Then we may, just may make it to October when the weather gets cooler.