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Relief for Haiti...Pathway Outreach Ministries, a project of several area churches, operates a church and school in the town of Leogone, Haiti which suffered significant damage in the recent earth quake. Donations may be mailed to Pathway Outreach Ministries, PO Box 296, Boaz, AL 35957. Make the check payable to Pathway Outreach Ministries and note Haiti Relief on the check. For more information call (256) 593-4611 or visit www.pathwayoutreach.org  

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WAVU The Early Years
Do you remember?
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The Lacy Quartet performed regularly on WAVU in the early years.

Early staff, can you name them? (Back Row) Beecher Hyde, Ray McClendon, Roy Smith, Bill Hagler, Gene Killen, (Front Row) Maria Garr, Opal Kelly.

Our first control room at WAVU. No computers, no air conditioning, no problem.

Recognize these guys? Hillbilly music live from city hall.

Holiday Visitors

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With her two daughters and their families visiting for the holiday's it was it was only a matter of time before everyone wanted to see where Mom host her midday radio show. As Christmas a great time for surprises, they decided to pop in unannounced during a broadcast.

Jim Hefner Elected President

At a recent convention in Nashville, Tn., WAVU's Jim Hefner, was re-elected President of the Southern Gospel Promoters Association (SGPA) with members from coast to coast and Canada. 

The SGPA is the largest organization of promoters in the country and with its combined members promote around 700 southern gospel concerts each year. 

As President , one of the duties is to create good working relations with promoters, singing groups, and talent agencies to ensure the preservation of southern gospel music. 

Hefner Stated that the industry has struggled the past few years, but believes it is on the rebound. This is his 6th term to lead the organization. 

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WAVU's Noon Inspiration

Peggie Haney is a retired medical secretary and military wife of 26 plus years. Her husband retired from the Navy in 1997 in Washington DC. The Navy has a slogan  - “Navy Wife, the hardest job.” Indeed, Peggie kept the home fires burning all those years while her husband was deployed serving our country in times of peace and war.  Keeping the house, paying the bills, getting the car repaired, raising two brilliant and beautiful daughters, and finding time to write her husband (no e-mail in those days) were all just a part of her daily routine.  Oh, and did I mention she has actively taught Bible class since 1971? Peggie’s career as a Navy wife allowed her to change addresses (move) 15 times. Having lived overseas, on both coasts, and all points in between has helped to shape her positive outlook on life and effervescent personality.

Peggie was born in Oneonta, lived with her family, as a child, at Snead Cross Roads, Detroit, MI and Glencoe, AL. She graduated from Glencoe High and attended Gadsden State while working as one of the Bells of Southern Bell (telephone operator) at the Gadsden office. It was there on the steps of the telephone office that she met her Prince charming who proposed to her the very same day. Not being as impulsive as her newly found sailor, it was many “shore leaves” and several months later before she would say yes.

Radio Personalities Reach Out

While hosting their popular "Glory Road" program on WAVU recently, Jim & Katye Hefner ask listeners if they would like to purchase a rocker for the new Hospice facility "Shepherd's Cove." Response was huge and 32 rockers were donated and displayed at the open house November 12th. Contributors included (Left To Right Front Row) Jean Taylor, Lucille Mathis, Mary Sue Bemis. (Second Row) Sue Mitchell, Katye Hefner, Bobby Mathis, Helen Morrison, Susan Sanders. (Third Row) Jim Hefner, Donald Currie, Ronald Currie. 

Contributing, but not pictured, Albertville First Baptist Church, James Cornelius, Randy Duckett, Teresa Hammett, Lawayne Levans, Frank McDaniel, Jesse Stracener, Grace Tilley, and Harry Wilkinson.

Beecher Finally Graduates High School   

Beecher Hyde with award he recently received from the Boaz City Schools for outstanding coverage of education in Alabama.

Beecher and Dr. Randall Haney, Assistant Superintendent of Boaz City Schools, inspect a chest of gingerbread from retired policeman Maj Horst, a WAVU internet listener in Germany. 

Chef George

George Jones headed the WAVU team defending the Courington Cup title in this year's radio station cook off at the Taste Of Freedom Bar-B-Q Competition July 1st in downtown Albertville. Despite a tasty effort, we placed second this year.