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of camping featuring more luxurious facilities than those associated with traditional camping. Glamping has since been added and is now avail- able at Lake Guntersville State Park, Chewacla State Park in Auburn, Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville and Cheaha State Park.

Alabama State Parks partnered with Timberline Glamping to operate the glamping sites. Timberline co-owner Rebeka Self said the Hansels’ experience at Wind Creek mirrors the feedback the company has received from others.

“It’s just been pretty overwhelming,” she said. “For being a new location, it’s kind of blown all of our expectations away. I think the weekends are booked out well into the fall, and

See GLAMPING page A8 but also gives national acknowledgement to our local and surrounding communities that they can receive advanced cardiology care right here in their community, without having to travel elsewhere.”

Reames said he sees the certification leading to further expansion of the cardiovascular services that East Alabama offers to patients.

“It allows us to build an initial bridge for further expansion of advanced cardiovascular procedures as well as retroactively reviewing and implementing changes to our existing cardiac service lines,” he said.

The cardiovascular team at EAMC performs approximately 1,500 procedures each year and is made up of a wide range of cardiac care specialists. In addition to the Transcatheter Valve Certification, EAMC also has designation as one of America’s top 50 hospitals for cardiovascular surgery, according to Healthgrades.

“East Alabama Medical Center has demonstrated its commitment to providing East Alabama with excellent heart care,” said Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., MPH, FACC, chair of the ACC Accreditation Management Board.

“ACC Accreditation Services is proud to award East Alabama Medical Center with Transcatheter Valve Certification.”

The ACC offers U.S. and international hospitals access to a comprehensive suite of cardiac accreditation services designed to optimize patient outcomes and improve hospital financial performance. These services are focused on all aspects of cardiac care, including transcatheter valve therapies.

ABOUT EAST ALABAMA

HEALTH

East Alabama Health encompasses East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, EAMCLanier in Valley, the Spencer Cancer Center in Opelika, the Auburn Medical Pavilion and a host of other key medical clinics and practices that help provide a continuum of care to patients throughout an 11-county area. EAMC is a 314-bed regional referral hospital with a 26-bed Skilled Nursing Facility, while EAMC-Lanier provides inpatient services as well as a nursing home, an acute rehab unit and an ambulatory surgery center. East Alabama Health employs about 3,500 people and is the second largest employer in the region, trailing only Auburn University. For more information, visit www.eastalabamahealth. org.

• lemona d e at Toomer's Corner

• Play at Town Creek Park

• Eat a hot dog from Mrs. Story's

• Enjoy a sweet treat from OTown

• Hike to the waterfalls at Chewacla

• Go to a farmer's market

• Play pinball at Rock ‘n Roll Pinball.

• Play laser tag at Cyberzone

• Go bowling at AMF or Good Times

• Watch a movie during the summer series at The Gogue

• Ride the train at Monkey Park

• Listen to a Summer Swing concert

• Watch a Fireworks show

• Visit Jule Collins

Art Museum

• Do a nature scavenger hunt at Kreher Preserve

• Go fishing at Lee County Lake

• G o to Courthouse Square and read The Observer and / or Live Lee Magazine

• Play miniature golf at Tiger Town Sports

• Volunteer at the Lee County Humane Society

• Play golf at TeeTime Golf

• Visit the Museum of East Alabama

• Jump around at Surge Trampoline Park

• Skate around the at The Skating Rink in Valley

• Feed the Cows at Blue Ribbon Dairy

• Check out the animals at Choctafaula

• Go for a swim

• Go to the library

• Go for a walk at the Sportsplex

• Visit the Historic Jones Store Museum in Smiths Station

• Eat dinner at Food Truck Friday

• Throw axes at Axe Marks the Spot

• Shop locally owned retail stores

• Go on a picnic

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