What's Happening in Lee County

2023 National Day Of Prayer

Thursday, MAY 4 AT NOON Lee County Courthouse Square

“PRAY FERVENTLY IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND AVAIL MUCH” – James 5:16

Rain site: First Baptist Church Chapel on 8th Street

Broadcast live on Halleluiah 1520 AM and Praise 88.7 FM

Non-denominational prayer and praise gathering

ALL ARE INVITED

COFFEE & CONVERSATION WITH VFW POST 5404

VFW Post 5404, 131 E. Veterans Blvd., Auburn, next to Ray's Collision off of South College Street, will be open on Wednesdays, 8 to 11 a.m. with coffee, donuts, cake and conversation about service and benefits for all veterans and spouses to stop by.

Opelika Approves New Cemetery Rules, Pricing

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA

OPELIKA —

Effective Monday, April 10, new rules, regulations and pricing will be in place for all public Opelika cemeteries — Rosemere, Garden Hills and Evergreen.

“The city has not revised cemetery rules and pricing since 2015,”

FROM A14 grandkids — all unique and all who have forged their own paths in life. Holidays and entertaining were big affairs at the Mueller household, first on Indiana Street, then on Hewitt Drive in Corpus Christi, and then at Stonybrook Road in Opelika, where she and Joe moved in 2007. At her Easter celebrations, both clergy and family competed enthusiastically for the golden egg and best hat awards. Her “See Nonna

Nami Meeting

NAMI East Alabama, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), will meet April 18, 2023, at 7 p.m.

NAMI supports families dealing with mental illness through mutual support, education and advocacy. There will be a time for sharing. The public is invited. Meetings are held at 714 E. Glenn Ave. in Auburn.

LEE/RUSSELL COUNTY LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP

The group meets every month on the third Wednesday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The meeting will be held at the AIDB-Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind Opelika Regional Center on 355 Dunlop Drive in Opelika. Every month different topics are discussed to make life more manageable living with low vision.

Contact Shiquita Fulton, M. ED/Vision Rehab therapist for additional details at 334-705-2024, or Melody Wilson, case manager for the blind, at 256-368-3258.

O GROWS — SATURDAYS AT THE GARDEN

said Mike Hilyer, director of ESG/Public Works.

“It was time we took a look at all aspects of our public cemeteries. Within 10 to 15 years, Garden Hills will more than likely be full. This will help us as we look at growth moving forward.

“We will be opening new sections in Garden Hills soon. We are in the process of planning for a prize” slips of paper in plastic eggs had Patty’s grandkids cacophonously gathered around her, clamoring for surprises she would ceremoniously pull out of her bottomless bag of Easter gifts. She also loved hosting grandkids and their friends for nights featuring her famous tacos.

Patty was equally at home in the city and the South Texas scrub wilderness. She spent many happy, working days with family at the St. Jude Ranch in Miranda City, Texas, where she and Joe “ran cattle.” She loved birds and surveying for new estate lots around the cross. This will be a great addition to Garden Hills.” of all kinds, but squirrels who siphoned off the food she put out for her avian friends were on her “do not roam” list. She wasn’t intimidated by crawling insects or vipers. In fact, not long before she died, a small rat snake made its way into her home through an open patio door. Patty on her rollator mobility unit took it to task. By the time her son-in-law and grandson Josh arrived, there were two reptilian body parts to dispose of.

For more information on rules and cemetery options, please contact Hilyer, Lynn Scott or Percy Marks at 334-7055400. Full details can be found at www.opelikaal.gov/276/CemeteryRegulations.

Patty is survived by her five children: Michelle

Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon outside the Southside Center for the Arts, located at 1103 Glenn St. in Opelika. Activities include planting, story time, crafts or art projects for children and hanging out with the goats.

LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PET SUPPLY DRIVE

April 10 through 14

Drop off pet supplies between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Lee County Sheriff's Office located at 1900 Frederick Road, Opelika

Mueller, Martha MuellerGuicciardini (Federico), MP Mueller, Paul Mueller (Beth) and Julianna Clardy (Mike); sister Sara Puig Laas; brother Dick Puig (Ingrid); 19 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Close family members who went before her are her infant son Peter Lawrence Mueller, infant granddaughter Pia Luisa Guicciardini, mother and father Valentine and Louise Puig, and brother Larry Puig. Her family is so grateful to two very special women, Berenice Carstetter and Alicia Williams, who worked alongside Patty for years. Patty cherished their friendship as much as their loyalty. The family also wishes to express heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful caregivers who tended to her with much love and patience during her last few months: Nikki Dawson, Puff Nelms and Karen Phanthachith.

Her religious celebration was held on Monday, April 10, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Auburn.

There will be a graveside service at Seaside Memorial Park in Corpus Christi on Saturday, April 22 at 2:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, friends might like to make a donation in her memory to one of Patty’s favorite charities: Edmundite Missions

P.O. Box 2114 Selma, Alabama 36702-2114 or the Mother Teresa Shelter in Corpus Christi, Texas, 513 Sam Rankin Ave. Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401.

BY D. MARK MITCHELL