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This year, The Anniston Star’s Reader’s Choice awards had more than 2,000 submissions. Readers nominated their favorites in more than 150 categories, from Best Bar/Lounge to Best Vacation. Read on for the complete list of winners.

Long Animal Clinic vet techs Marie Smith, Wendy Feazell and Kristin Horton check several dogs’ weight at the clinic in Anniston. Photo: Stephen Gross/Anniston Star

Long offers quality pet care
From the waiting area, one could get used to the sound of dogs barking and cats purring at Long Animal Clinic. Owned and operated by Dr. H. Wayne Long, the small animal practitioner has serviced local residents’ beloved pets for almost 25 years.

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Judy Nappier and Lisa Lovelady work on arrangements at Miller Florist in Oxford. Photo: Stephen Gross/Anniston Star

Every order is special at Oxford’s Miller Florist
Miller Florist and Gifts in Oxford offers some of the same services other local florists do, but with a twist. Upon walking into the charming shop, on the left sits a table full of cherubs and angel wings.

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Andy Davis, right, looks up a part number for a customer while his brother, Steve, helps a customer on the phone at Mike’s Tire & Auto Service in Anniston. Photo: Trent Penny/Anniston Star

Treading forward for 20 years
Among a myriad of auto and tire shops in the county, one stands above the rest in helping customers navigate through the challenge of picking the best tires for their vehicle and their routine maintenance needs.

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Sweet Peas Boutique owner Valerie Winfrey, center, with her daughters, Mary Fowler, left, and Haley Elders. Photo: Stephen Gross/Anniston Star

Oxford’s hidden gem
It may be hard to believe that tucked away in a warehouse among industrial buildings is an “insanely chic and unique” boutique with a stylish assortment for women and children.

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Seales Golf owners Will and Brandi Seales at their store in Oxford. Photo: Stephen Gross/Anniston Star

Customer service with a custom fit
Golf season is in full swing. Here to help golf enthusiasts select the right club to hit that solid, straight drive is Seales Golf in Oxford.

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Mike Poe works from his desk at Wells Fargo Advisors in Anniston. Photo: Sarah Cole/Anniston Star

A wise investment
In such a serious time of economic upheaval and financial uncertainty, knowing who to trust when planning financially or investing is important.

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Andrea Burford prepares an order of cupcakes for a customer at Too Nice to Slice Bakery in Oxford. Photo: Sarah Cole/Anniston Star

Red velvet rules at bakery
Nestled between a Texaco and a Subway is an unlikely site for a bakery, but that’s where you’ll find a cornucopia of sweets in Oxford at Too Nice to Slice.

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Kyle Johnston serves up milkshakes at Cecil’s Place in Jacksonville. Photo: Stephen Cole/Anniston Star

Cecil’s shakes will cool down summer
A milkshake from Cecil’s Place will take you from 100-degree summer heat to being cooler than a Chicago blizzard.

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Angie Wilson serves Wendy Daniel, Sherry Ray and Meaghan Ray as they enjoy their lunch at Covalli’s Italian Kitchen in Anniston. Photo: Stephen Gross/Anniston Star

All in the family for Covailli’s Italian restaurant
Covalli’s Italian Kitchen is definitely a family operation. Husband, wife, sons and daughters-in-law all work at Covalli’s.

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Anniston Firefighter Sgt. Josh Forrest in a truck at Station #1 in Anniston. Photo: Stephen Gross/Anniston Star

Every day is different for Anniston f iref ighter
Josh Forrest wasn’t the type who had always dreamed of becoming a firefighter from the time he was a little kid. He went to Jacksonville State and majored in animal biology, but after college he felt called to become a firefighter.

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Fidel Sanchez of Los Mexicanos III in Oxford was voted Best Waiter. Photo: Bill Wilson/Anniston Star

Getting to know customers is best part of serving food
Fidel Sanchez is a humble person, and maybe that’s why he’s such a great waiter. Sanchez doesn’t even like using the term “Best Waiter.”’ He deflects such hyperbole, saying he simply works hard to put forth his best effort.

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Keith Kelley of Century 21 Harris-McKay Realty puts a sign in the yard of 1317 Elizabeth Court in Anniston. Photo: Stephen Gross/Anniston Star

‘You don’t ever quit learning’
Keith Kelley never stops learning from his job. Kelley, who works at Century 21 Harris-McKay Realty in Anniston, has been in the realty business for more than 20 years.

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Plumber Sean Perez, owner of Perez Plumbing and Gas, next to his work van. Photo: Stephen Gross/Anniston Star

‘Something I’ve got a knack for’
Sean Perez, of Perez Plumbing, didn’t always want to be a plumber like his father and grandfather. But over time, he gave in.

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DJ Steve Stevens, morning show host at K-98 WVOK, works at the studio in Oxford. Photo: Bill Wilson/The Anniston Star

10 years of waking up Calhoun County
Steve Stevens’ day starts earlier than most – at 3 a.m. to be exact. “And trust me, this does not look pretty at 3 a.m.,” he joked. But no matter how early Stevens has to get up to do his half of the Steve and Julie Show on 97.9 WVOK in Oxford, he’s willing to do it.

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Dr. Marvin Poland of Oxford Dental Care was voted Best Dentist. Photo: Stephen Gross/Anniston Star

Helping keep healthy smiles for 33 years
Dr. Marvin Poland knows how people feel about dentists, and he’s trying to help put them at ease. “Many patients come in and they’re afraid,” said Poland, who is a dentist at Oxford Dental Care.

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Jennifer Scruggs puts her class through a rigorous aerobics workout at Norwood Hodges Community Center in Golden Springs. Photo: Trent Penny/The Anniston Star

Fitness for fun
Although many people don’t consider working out to be the most fun part of their day, Jennifer Scruggs is trying to change that.

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Jim Gunnells, an acute care practioner, examines a patient at The Oxford Clinic. Photo: Stephen Gross/Anniston Star

‘This is where God has me’
Jim Gunnells has found a love in his second career as an acute care practitioner. “I don’t look at this as a job. It’s a career,” he said. “I know this is where God has me.”

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Reader's Choice 2012
Read The Anniston Star's annual Reader's Choice contest winners in this special section. Includes all winners of this year's contest.

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Oxford Farmers market

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Oxford Farmers market

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Cornerstone Church Manna House

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Memorial Day Crafts

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

March Against Monsanto

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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