Girl Scouts honor outstanding volunteers at annual meeting
The Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama (GSNCA) recognized several volunteers from the East Alabama area at an awards brunch held before its Annual Meeting on April 26. These volunteers were commended for their dedication to the Girl Scout mission. Throughout GSNCA’s 36-county area, 119 awards were given to volunteers.
Barbara Boyers of Southside received the Juliette’s Pearls award. This award recognizes
Senior Awareness: Purple Ribbon Campaign initiated
By Jon Costa
With estimates of 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 years of age in the U.S. every day, there is a growing concern about the well-being of our elderly.
In Etowah County alone, more than 200 reports of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation are received every year by the Department of Human Resources.
This problem may only become worse with an increasingly
Iva Lee Elementary students take learning outdoors
As school days were drawing to a close this year, Iva Lee Elementary School students worked with the Alabama Wildlife Federation to build an outdoor classroom at the school.
The outdoor classroom features a sensory garden, with plants to appeal to the senses, herb gardens, flower gardens, a butterfly garden and other features.
Most of the money for the project was raised