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First Methodist improves community with day of service McBroom said the church planned the projects over the course The First Methodist of a month and initiated Church of Tallassee the call of service after dedicated Sunday as a talking with people day of service for its regarding needs in the congregation and culmi- community, including nated with acts of kind- Tallassee Mayor Sarah ness throughout town. Hill. The congregation “I’m proud of them,” convened at 9 a.m. for McBroom said. “We a church service before find ways in which we separating into teams can give ourselves away for community projects to the community and around town. The teams communicate we’re first brought some more here for Tallasse.” color to Bell Park in the Volunteers comprised form of planting flowtwo congregation teams ers while another group and included the folthen ventured to the lowing participants. Tallassee Library for Bell Park crew: some summer cleaning. Pastor Clint See SERVICE, Page A2 By WILLIAM MARLOW Multimedia Reporter
TALLASSEE CITY SCHOOLS’ CAMP TEACHES ADOLESCENT
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n a first-of-its-kind summer camp at Southside Middle School, girls are getting lessons to serve them a lifetime. Jen Bafford started in February as Tallassee City Schools mental coordinator
and knew an Empower Her camp was one of the first things she wanted to organize, especially for sixth-, seventhand eighth-grade girls. “This is something we thought we could do for our middle school-aged girls,” Bafford said. “We want to give them a boost in confidence and increase their awareness
of themselves. At this age it is so critical.” Bafford said the teens are beginning to transition from their parents helping with issues in life to dealing with them more on their own. “They are learning who they are,” Bafford said. “They are learning about their peers See SKILLS, Page B3
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Tallassee City Schools mental health coordinator Jen Bafford helps area students during the Tallassee City Schools Empower Her camp.
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Congregation members of The First Methodist Church conducted two community projects in conjunction for a day of service Sunday, including cleaning The Tallasse library.
Tallassee earns 30th year of Tree City designation ments: maintaining a tree board or department, having a tree care ordiTallassee was named a nance, dedicating an 2022 Tree City USA by annual community forthe Arbor Day Foundaestry budget of at least tion to honor its commit- $2 per capita and hosting ment to effective urban an Arbor Day observance forest management. This and proclamation. is the 30th year Tallassee Founded in 1972, the has earned the designaArbor Day Foundation tion. has grown to become Tallassee achieved a the largest nonprofit Tree City USA recogmembership organization nition by meeting the dedicated to planting program’s four requiretrees, with more than STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
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Having greenery around Tallassee adds a lot to the city.
one million members, supporters and valued partners. Since 1972, almost 500 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. As one of the world’s largest operating conservation foundations, the Arbor Day Foundation, partners and programs, educates and engages the public and stakehold-
ers across the globe to involve themselves in planting, nurturing and celebrating trees. “Tree City USA communities see the positive effects of an urban forest firsthand,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation, in a release. “The trees being planted and cared for by Tallasssee are ensuring See TALLASSEE, Page A2
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