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280 Living
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Byers Family Shares Photos from Rett Ride Across America In October, 280 Living featured KC Byers of North Shelby County and his goal of cycling 2,800 miles across the United States. Byers ride served to increase awareness and raise funds for Rett Syndrome research. Byers, 54, is a cancer survivor and has a personal reason for the Rett Syndrome cause. His 16-year-old stepdaughter, Katelyn Hale, suffers from the disease. We’re proud to share these photos the Byers family sent us as part of their fundraising event. For more information, go to www.rettrideacrossamerica.com.
KC Byers and Byers’ family supporters in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, at the beginning of the Rett Ride
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Kristi Byers and her daughter Katelyn Hale with country artist Clint Black. The Byers family traveled to The Woodlands, Texas, as part of husband KC Byers Rett Ride route on October 4th. Black performed in the 3rd annual “Spending Time Ending Rett” concert benefitting Rett Research. In 2002, Black’s niece, Courtney, lost her battle with Rett Syndrome.
Mt. Laurel Elementary Turkey Trot to Benefit Phys Ed Department Mt. Laurel Elementary School is making preparations for its Turkey Trot, a one-mile fun run/walk being held in Mt. Laurel on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 9 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Mt. Laurel physical education department to purchase new equipment, weekly track club incentives and monthly track club challenge incentives. The Turkey Trot is a family/community event to promote lifetime fitness and healthy choices.
Mt. Laurel Elementary students are excited to share with their parents and siblings the progress they have made during its weekly track club at MLES. Entry fee of the turkey trot is $5 per person. Non-school aged children are free. Entry fee and a long sleeve t-shirt are $10. Entry forms are available at the office of Mt. Laurel Elementary School. For more information, contact Lisa Bagley at lbagley@shelbyed.k12.al.us.
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made and can easily be seen in person at the shop. “A lot of our vendors sell their items online, so you’re not going to be able to see these items in stores,” Chapman said. All proceeds from the shop go directly to Briarwood’s Parent Teacher Fellowship, which brings parents and teachers together to support educational programs at the school. Chapman says they try to have the shop as diverse as possible with only a few vendors selling similar items. “Out of 90 vendors, we’re not going to have 15 jewelry vendors,” she said. “That’s for our customers’ benefit, and also our vendors’ benefit, because we want people to come and know that they will have variety.” The vendors are also arranged in a way that allows customers to see different items at each section. Chapman says she does not want people to miss great items because they look similar to the table beside them. In previous years, there has been a central checkout location where customers pay for all their items at once. This year, however, each vendor will take payment for their items, meaning that customers should have multiple forms of payment in case a vendor cannot take credit cards or checks. Since Thursday, Nov. 11 is Veteran’s Day and many kids will be out of school,
Chapman says there will be a children’s Christmas shop so younger shoppers can enjoy the event as well. She also says it’s a great place for teenagers to shop. “A lot of our vendors have items that are perfect for teenagers to buy for friends and family for Christmas,” Chapman said. With all the vendors being in one easily accessible location with plenty of parking, Chapman says they really hope to reach out to those who are unable to shop in crowded malls. The event is free to the public and tickets are given at the entrance for door prizes. “All of our vendors are so generous to give door prizes, and what started out as hoping to be able to give a door prize away every hour, turned into giving a door prize every 15 minutes because we have that many items,” Chapman said. You have to be present to win the door prize, however, because they do not take addresses or phone numbers with tickets. “We also really strive to not be overpriced with our items because we want people to come and feel comfortable to buy and not be blown away by exorbitant prices,” Chapman said. For children-friendly, unique holiday shopping, be sure to check out Briarwood Christian School’s Christmas Shop on Nov. 11 and 12. For more information email Deana Chapman at briarwoodchristmasshop@ yahoo.com or call her at 995-1430.