Opelika, Auburn Celebrate New Businesses, Milestones

The Opelika Chamber of Commerce had a great time celebrating Show Digital with a ribbon cutting Friday, Jan. 27. Show Digital was born to help realtors sell and win listings seamlessly by capturing homes in a way that accurately represents them via professional photos and videos. The business prides itself in putting its clients first in both content and customer service. Owner of Show Digital Alex Burandt has previously worked on teams in Los Angeles shooting $40 million-plus mansions and said he is excited to live closer to his network now. Looking to list your home? Need amazing photos and videos of it? Look no further than Show Digital. Check out the business’ work at showdgtl.com. You can reach Burandt directly at showdgtl@gmail.com or give him a call at 334-444-8466.

The Opelika Chamber of Commerce had a great time celebrating Stone Martin Builders' new Cannongate Model Home & Neighborhood with a ribbon cutting last week. Located just 1.5 miles from downtown Opelika, Cannongate offers the perfect balance of a peaceful yet exciting location. It is located just off Opelika’s famous Historic District, which is home to several parades and events. Cannongate homes range from 1,300 to 4,300 square feet. Visit the Cannongate Model Home at 2110 Cannon Gate Dr. in Opelika. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment.

The Opelika and Auburn chambers celebrated Grossman Law Firm with a ribbon cutting Wednesday, Feb. 1. Located in Auburn at 2436 E. University Drive, Suite 2102, this Law Firm is stacked with a great team, led by Deborah Grossman-Mitchell, R.N., J.D., M.B.A. Mitchell is a Social Security Disability claimant’s attorney providing Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income benefit services to claimants in East Alabama and West Georgia. Learn more by visiting the firm’s website at www.rnlawyer.net or calling 334-758-6344.

told all of us one day in a class assembly that “character is what you do when no one’s watching.”

When we hear every day about violent criminals and corrupt politicians, it’s easy to feel like there are no true heroes walking among us. It’s easy to get the impression that Superman really only ever existed in comic books.

But here’s the quiet truth that too often goes untold and unheard: On some road in southern Alabama — when no one was watching — an ordinary guy looked through his windshield, saw an animal suffering and risked his own life so that she might live. He drove while fire ants bit his whole body and chose to go to the vet before the E.R.

There are heroes in our midst — we just make the mistake of looking for them on the

TV and in the Capitol, when we should really be looking in the family farmhouses, the underfunded schools, the unassuming churches, the momand-pop restaurants, the gravelly backroads and the wildlife sanctuaries.