Meeting to
Address
Community
Concerns
Members of a
local church are
getting involved
in their
community in a
big way.
Maranatha
Baptist Church
in West Jasper
will be hosting
a meeting at
6:30 p.m. today,
to which all
residents are
invited to
attend and
participate in,
with the goal of
bringing
positive changes
to the
community, such
as a cleanup day
for the area,
and possibly
holding a “yard
of the month”
contest. Jerry
Boyd, pastor of
Maranatha
Baptist Church,
hopes that all
residents will
come with their
concerns and
leave with some
ideas for
bringing
positive changes
to the area.
Students learn
about
championship
qualities from
Ned
Yo-yo tricks and cartoon characters for education? Meet Ned. Cordova Elementary Students did just that recently through "The NED Show". This show teaches students three tips for success "Never give up, Encourage others, Do your best". Counselor Sandra Courington said that "the students were completely engaged" in the assembly program that lasted for 45 minutes. She also said that "At Cordova, we're all about being champions in school and in life," something that the basics of Ned confirm.
Students,
faculty excited
about new
playground
Thanks to
private
donations from
several
different
donors, and
matching funds
from the Walker
County Board of
Education, T.S.
Boyd School in
Dora is getting
some new - new
to them, anyway
- playground
equipment. The
swings have been
sandblasted,
with new chains
and more swings
added, and
broken pieces
welded on other
equipment. As
playground
equipment is
expensive, the
school saved
almost half the
cost by
refurbishing as
opposed to
buying new. It's
something that
the school and
the kids are
both excited
about and proud
of.
Getting to know
their neighbors
The historic Bankhead House and Heritage Center off 9th Ave. in Jasper held a gathering Sunday aimed at promoting fellowship and community in the North Highland area of Jasper. Turnout was good for the event that has been held off and on in the area for over a decade. Meetings like this are great for keeping neighbors in touch with each other, and helping younger, newer neighbors who have recently moved in to get acquainted with the neighborhood also.
Residents in
attendance
enjoyed both
homemade ice
cream and tours
of the Bankhead
House, which is
the former
address of
Congressman
William B.
Bankhead,
restored and
bought by the
Walker Area
Community
Foundation in
2008.
