Technical students seek funding for conference
By Lindsay Seagraves/Staff Writer
Sixteen area technical students are Kansas City, Mo. bound to compete in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.
The conference, set for June 22-28, will allow Etowah County Career Technical Center students to engage in career and technical competitions, including welding, precision machinery, fire and rescue, and community service.
Students will interact with over 8,000 other U.S. technical
Third Thursday concert brings acoustic duo
Downtown Gadsden Inc.’s Third Thursday concert series is underway and will feature Peanut & Rush-Two of a Kind from 6 – 8 p.m. on June 19.
Each third Thursday of the summer will bring performers to the Water Wall between the Pitman Theater and the Senior Activity Center for a free concert.
Peanut & Rush are an acoustic duo from Birmingham. The
Riley Green to take stage at Riverfest
Riley Green will be the opening act for the first evening of the 29th annual Riverfest.
The Chamber, Gadsden-Etowah County, announced the Jacksonville native as the first confirmed artist to perform for the upcoming music festival.
Green will take the stage at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 13.
The Chamber will make announcements about the rest of the Riverfest 2014 lineup – providing
‘Ms. Bert’ Jenkins celebrates her 100th birthday in Southside
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Bertie Jenkins says she’s seen some hard times.
“But I’m still very much alive,” she said, after celebrating her 100th birthday on May 27.
Ms. Bert, as she is known lives at Bolton House, a private residence in Southside that provides assisted living for seniors, was honored on her birthday by the staff and residents there.
Ms. Bert grew up
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