Preston Reynolds is the Positive Look president for 2017. The group works with visually impaired people in the community to help make life easier for them.

This week I sat down with Preston Reynolds and Cynthia Turner at the Athens-Limestone County Visitors Center to talk about the Positive Look support group for the visually impaired.

Preston, a Clements High School graduate, was born handicapped. He has three brothers — two in Athens and one in Auburn.

Positive Look was started by his parents, Wynell and Wesley Reynolds. The group works with Loretta Bryan, a state rehabilitation teacher. She helps group members secure items like hot dots for their stoves, so they won’t burn themselves cooking, talking watches and clocks, big print or talking Bibles and lighted magnifying glasses.

Preston is the new president of Positive Look for 2017, while Cynthia is the secretary. The group meets from 10 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month at the Athens Recreation Center. Brandon Wallace, director of Athens-Limestone E911, will speak to the group on Jan. 20 about the new Smart 911 service. Everyone is welcome.

Preston attends Mt. Carmel Church of Christ where he leads the singing on occasion. He is also a member of the Lions Club and Athens Dulcimer Group and volunteers at the Athens-Limestone County Tourism Center.

If you would like Preston to speak to your group about Positive Look, call him at 256-777-1140.

Upcoming events:

• The Full Gospel Tabernacle chili cook-off is noon to 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information or to register, contact the Rev. Kenneth Vincent at 256-980-4978.

• The Limestone County NAACP will host the unity march at 8:45 a.m. Monday on the downtown Square. The march will conclude at the Limestone County Courthouse for the annual MLK program at 9:30. Following those events, Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church will host the 20th annual MLK celebration at 11 a.m.

• Tickets are on sale for “Arise and Build,” the musical based on the history of Trinity School. The play will be staged Feb. 3-5. Tickets can be purchased at the Sweetest Thing Tea Room or Square Clock Coffee Shop in Athens, Head2Toe Salon in Tanner or Verge Beauty Salon in Huntsville. For more information, call 256-777-9727.

• The Girl Scouts are selling cookies. Email me if you do not know a Girl Scout to buy from.

If you have any news to share or a special event in your life, please email me at agibbs@my.athens.edu or write to me at P.O. Box 553 Athens, AL 35612-0553. I hope to hear from you soon.

One more thing — when you finish reading this article please call your mother and tell her you love her. I sure wish I could call mine.