The Commitment to Service Award is held each year to honor an individual in the River Region for their efforts and achievements in serving their community. This award ceremony includes a fine dining dinner and a Roast of the honoree by several individuals who have known them for some time and can share with us some of their memories of the relationship they have with our honoree and have a little laugh at their expense as well. The evening also includes a silent auction as well. Funds raised by corporate sponsorship, ticket sales and the silent auction are used to support a specific charitable organization who is also a part of the evening's events, sharing information and images of their work.

People of all ages from throughout the River Region - but especially those with children in their lives - were invited to attend a special event on January 15 at 7 p.m. at St. James United Methodist Church in Montgomery.  "Building Oaks of Righteousness" featured special guest speaker John Croyle, founder of the Big Oak Ranch, and worship leader Kim Hill, a Dove Award winning and Grammy-nominated musical artist. The event was free and open to the public, sponsored by Beasley Allen Law Firm.

The rate of house fires on Thanksgiving Day is nearly double that of a regular day, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. Because so much of the Thanksgiving holiday centers on the dinner table and spending time with family and friends, cooking up some chaos in the kitchen is all too easy. To help Americans enjoy a disaster-free Thanksgiving, the CPSC has released a list of tips that can help minimize the risks of injury or worse.

Be sure your holiday season remains a safe and happy time of year by observing a few safety tips. Special traditions and holiday decorations often introduce new dangers into the home, elevating the risk of fire and injury. To help Americans avoid some of the common perils that often come bundled with the holidays, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has released a list of simple safety tips.

If the world didn't know who Grant Enfinger was when he first showed up on tour in 2008, you better believe it knows who he is now.

In seven starts in 2009, in his own no. 83 BeasleyAllen.com sponsored Ford Fusion, Enfinger checked off four top-five finishes among a couple of near wins at Kentucky and Chicagoland, where he finished second. Third place finishes at Talladega and Kansas, and a seventh at Rockingham served notice that this guy's the real deal.

At its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, Oct. 26, the Montgomery County Commission presented a Resolution officially declaring Pro Bono Week in Montgomery County, October 25-31, 2009. The resolution was presented by Commissioner E. Hamilton Wilson, Jr., to State Bar President Thomas J. Methvin of Montgomery (Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.); Patrick L.W. "Pat" Sefton, President of the Montgomery County Bar Association (Sasser, Sefton, Tipton and Davis, P.C.); and Royal Dumas, Chairman of the MCBA Pro Bono Committee (Hill, Hill, Carter, Franco, Cole & Black, P.C.).

Once again beasleyallen.com driver Grant Enfinger gave it his all during the Carolina 200 at Rockingham North Carolina Sunday.

As she rode her 4-year-old gelding Quarter Horse, Vern, in the finals at the recent Music City Futurity cutting horse show in Franklin, Tennessee, Julia Beasley tried to relax. The horse trembled with intense concentration, anticipating the cow's next move to keep the cow in front of him. When it was over, the pair earned the Reserve Champion title. Sam Shepard, Julia's trainer, made the Open finals on Vern at the Music City Futurity. Vern was the Non-Pro Champion recently at Magnolia Classic in Canton, Mississippi, with Julia and was Open Reserve Champion with Sam Shepard riding him.

Nearly 200 people gathered at the Birmingham home of David Shelby on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, for the Magic in the Moonlight Gala, benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Thomas J. Methvin, managing shareholder of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. law firm in Montgomery was honored as the 2009 recipient of The Sheena Diane Ayers Humanitarian Award for his longtime dedication and service to the cause of Cystic Fibrosis awareness and research.

Football season is upon us, and many of us will fins ourselves at a game or hosting parties at home. It is important to keep a few things in mind so that you don't find yourself hurt or held liable for another person's injury.