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Sing a song
The sounds of Nashville will reach the shores of Lake Martin at the second Lake Martin Songwriters Festival this month.
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Keeping rates low
While costs continue to soar, SMEC residential electric rates are lower than the national average.
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A taste of Germany
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Summer cobblers
Hildegard’s German Cuisine in Huntsville has been serving authentic comfort food from the Bavarian region of Germany since 2003.
The ready availability of fresh fruit makes summer the perfect season to bake a cobbler your family will savor.
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D E P A R T M E N T S 11 Spotlight 25 Around Alabama 28 Outdoors 29 Fish & Game Forecast 30 Cook of the Month 38 Hardy Jackson’s Alabama ONLINE: alabamaliving.coop ON THE COVER
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Visitors to the Alabama Safari Park in Hope Hull can expect many of the animal residents, like this friendly ostrich, to greet them personally. Read more, Page 12. PHOTO: Mark Stephenson
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