Florence Anti-Aging Clinic and Spa has Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting

(Originally published at The Quad-Cities Daily, www.quadcitiesdaily.com)
Florence, Alabama – The Shoals Chamber of Commerce recently held a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting and Open House at The Anti-Aging Clinic and Spa, located at 3103 Florence Blvd.  Dr. Joyce Peters, Clinic Director, welcomed everyone to the ceremony and conducted a tour of the facility.

Dr. Peters is a Shoal’s native and a former chair of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce.  She also served on the Chamber’s Board of Directors for five years and was the Ambassador Committee chairperson.  Dr. Peters is the former owner of two successful clinics in the Shoals prior to her move to California to further her education at UCLA in public health.

At the Anti-Aging Clinic and Spa, they offer many amazing treatments to combat the worst signs for aging, including preventive solutions for adult onset diseases, middle age spread, weight loss, aging skin, and Mind Body Medicine.  They also specialize in safe, effective, affordable and non-invasive solutions for the most common signs and symptoms of aging by offering preventive medicine products, therapies and programs to slow and reverse the signs of aging.  They can improve the way you look and feel thus resulting in a rejuvenated sense of health, beauty and well-being.

In addition, they carry a line of anti-aging skin, hair and personal care products and do whole-person evaluations and devise customized lifestyle and self-care programs.  Their goal is to provide safe, effective and affordable anti-aging solutions to help you look and feel your best.
(Story and Pictures by Dave H. Reasons, Sr.)

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Progress Bank & Trust Breaks Ground for Florence Office

(Originally Published at The Quad-Cities Daily, www.quadcitiesdaily.com)

Florence, Alabama – Progress Band and Trust Senior Officers and Directors held a ground breaking ceremony recently for their new Florence Branch Office.  Also in attendance was Mayor Mickey Haddock, Florence City Council members, Shoals Chamber of Commerce President Steve Holt, Chamber Ambassadors and many local business persons.

The new branch office will be located at 260 Tennessee Street in historic downtown Florence on the site of the former Western Sizzler Restaurant building.  Plans call for the building to be constructed in a style that will compliment and blend in with the architecture of the surrounding structures. Carbine Construction will be the General Contractor on the project.

Leading the Progress Bank team in Florence is Andy Mann who is an experienced commercial lender and manager with over 17 years in the banking industry.  Mr. Mann has held senior management positions at both community and regional banks and recently stated that “Progress Bank is committed to serving the Shoals area with all its resources and giving their clients the financial products and services needed meet their financial goals.”

Progress Bank has over 348 million dollars in assets, with offices in Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Jones Valley and now Florence.  The Bank offers loan and deposit services, mortgage banking and investment services for consumers and businesses in Madison, Morgan, Lauderdale, Colbert and surrounding counties.

Progress Bank is an Alabama State Chartered Commercial Bank (Member FDIC) and was founded in February 2008.  It is locally owned and managed with headquarters in Huntsville.
Story and Pictures by Dave Reasons, Sr.

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Amish Country and Beyond

Ethridge, Tennessee - Back on December 6, 2012, my friend Bobby Hicks and I went out and did some free stylin with our cameras.  Bobby lives just north of Leoma, Tennessee, so I stopped by his place and picked him up.  We continued on north looking for an old barn that he had shot before.  Prior to stopping at the barn we decided to swing through the Sandy Hook community and shoot some images of the creek, a 100+ year old bridge, various barns and other interesting sites.
During our session along the creek bank we had a couple of local folks stop and talk with us.  Everyone was interested in what we were doing, but were really friendly people.  They were excited that we were there shooting pictures and told us all about the history of the area and how Sandy Hook came about.
We left Sandy Hook and then stopped by the barn Bobby has shot previously.  We got several nice shots of it and then decided to go have lunch.  Bobby had never eaten at Shaffer's Texas BBQ and Meat Market, so I introduced him to the culinary delight that is run by the Shaffers.  He was duly impressed and decided to add Shaffers to his list of great places to eat in Lawrence County Tennessee.  I have a review of Shaffer's here Shaffer's Texas BBQ and here Shaffer's Texas BBQ - A Re-Visit.
After we ate, we journeyed on south to Ethridge, Tennessee which is home to a large Amish community.  As many of you might know they do not like to get their picture taken and will discourage you if you try to take a shot.  We were sensitive their wishes and chose not to shoot any of the people but did get some nice pictures of their farms and school house.  Additionally, we shot several pictures at a couple of places of business located on Hwy 43.
We had a great day of enjoying our hobby of photography and our friendship.  We're planning more photographic excursion in the future.


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Chester's Drawers Ribbon Cutting

(Originally published at The Quad-Cities Daily, www.quadcitiesdaily.com)
Tuscumbia, Alabama – Recently the Shoals Chamber of Commerce held a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Chester’s Drawers Artistic Furnishings.  “All our items are created or refurbished by a Southern Artist and many of them can be personalized,” said owner Kandy Williams.  “And, we also do custom creations upon customer’s request.”

Chester’s Drawers is located in historic downtown Tuscumbia at 108 East 5^th Street, where they are one of several interesting boutique-style shops.  They are within walking distance of the many downtown attractions including Spring Park.

When asked how she came up with the name of her business, Kandy said “Many years ago the term for chest of drawers was incorrectly pronounced as Chester’s Drawers; therefore, we felt it was an appropriate name to indicate the uniqueness of our shop.”

Chester’s Drawers is a locally owned and operated small business and is proud to be a member of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce and part of the Tuscumbia Downtown community.
(Story and pictures by Dave H. Reasons, Sr.)

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