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Lt. Governor Ivey launches 'Ending Child Hunger in Alabama' campaign

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Monday, April 29th, 2013, 9:23am
Lt. Governor Ivey launches 'Ending Child Hunger in Alabama' campaign

Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey will launch the “Ending Child Hunger in Alabama” campaign at Wares Ferry Road Elementary School in Montgomery, Monday, April 29, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.. “Ending Child Hunger in Alabama” is the first initiative of the newly established Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University. Lieutenant Governor Ivey serves as the campaign spokesperson.

With nearly one-third of Alabama’s children living in families that experience food hardships, the goal of the campaign is to move Alabama into the top 25% of states with the highest degree of child food security by 2020.

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AL Dept. of Public Safety reminds parent to stress safety during spring break

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, 1:26pm
AL Dept. of Public Safety reminds parent to stress safety during spring break

With spring break season’s arrival comes heavier than usual traffic. The Alabama Department of Public Safety strongly encourages motorists – particularly young drivers and their parents -- to make highway safety a priority.

“Parents, let’s be proactive this spring break. Take time to sit down with your young drivers to discuss safety  before heading to the beach or other spring break destinations, especially if your teens will be traveling with friends,” said Col. Hugh B. McCall, director of the Department of Public Safety and the state’s highest-ranking state trooper.

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Alabama procedures change for children adopted in other countries by U.S. citizens

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012, 4:00pm
Alabama procedures change for children adopted in other countries by U.S. citizens

Alabama residents who are U.S. citizens and in the process of adopting or have just adopted a child born in a foreign country may no longer need to re-adopt the child in an Alabama court to obtain a Certificate of Foreign Birth. Effective Jan. 1, 2013, a new state law gives the State Registrar of Vital Statistics authority to issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth without re-adoption in an Alabama court if certain criteria are satisfied.

Gov. Robert Bentley signed Act 2012-179 into law on April 10, 2012, which facilitates intercountry adoptions.

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Mail your letter to Santa by tomorrow to ensure North Pole postmark!

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Sunday, December 9th, 2012, 3:51pm
Mail your letter to Santa by tomorrow to ensure North Pole postmark!

Is there really a Santa Claus?  Kids will truly believe when Santa writes back!

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Mail your letter to Santa by December 10th to ensure North Pole postmark!

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012, 3:51pm
Mail your letter to Santa by December 10th to ensure North Pole postmark!

Is there really a Santa Claus?  Kids will truly believe when Santa writes back!

The U.S.

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Prattville holding strong in national competition

Submitted by John Shryock
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012, 8:35pm
Prattville holding strong in national competition

PRATTVILLE, AL (WSFA) - The people of the City of Prattville rallied to win the Coca-Cola "America's Favorite Park" award by millions of votes. Is it possible that another contest could soon be in the bag? Possibly.

Country music singer Darius Rucker is holding a nationwide contest in which the winning city will get a $10,000 holiday toy drop.

Rucker will deliver the $10,000 worth of toys to the lucky city with the most votes HERE. The contest rules say there is only one "demand" per person per city.

Prattville is currently ranked 34th on a list including hundreds of cities.

The contest ends on December 10 at 2pm Central time.

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Options for adopted children and their birth parents in AL unlike those in most other states

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012, 2:59pm
Options for adopted children and their birth parents in AL unlike those in most other states

For the past 12 years, persons born in Alabama who have been adopted and their birth parents have had options they did not previously have and which are available in only a few other states.

The Alabama Legislature amended the vital records law in 2000, to allow birth parents to  complete contact information and family medical history forms and have those forms placed in the sealed file of a child he or she put up for adoption. In addition, the law allows adult adoptees, aged 19 or over, to make requests for informational copies of the contents of their sealed birth files.

The contact preference form is considered a private communication from the birth parent to the child, is kept in a sealed envelope, and copies of the form are only given to the adoptee.

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