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By *Beach erosion barriers growing piece by piece in New Smyrna Beach TREE PLANTING THIS SATURDAY Everyone will meet at 9am in the parking lot of Morningside Presbyterian Church (1411 North Morningside Drive). Bring work gloves, a shovel if you have one, and a water bottle. Karen expects that with your help the project should be finished by noon or 1pm at the latest. Coffee and donuts will help fortify you! Call Karen at 404-876-3456 if you have any questions. Come out and meet some neighbors. And, it’s for a great cause – many nice trees are growing up along our streets from MLPA sponsored planting events over the years. Please thank Karen and Co-Chair Charlotte Gillis for organizing again this year! HEADS UP – THIEVES STEALING COMMERCIAL SERVICE VEHICLES GREAT RESPONSES LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS AJC education notes - by Paul Donsky, AJC staff - Thursday, Feb. 3rd Press Association Crowns Grady High Newspaper A Finalist The Columbia Scholastic Press Association has named Grady High School's newspaper, the Southerner, a 2005 Crown Awards finalist. The honor marks the first time that the Grady paper has earned this distinction. The school will find out whether it earned a Gold Crown or a Silver Crown award at the 81st annual CSPA spring convention in March. The award is based on issues published during the 2003-2004 publication year. Publications are judged on their excellence as shown by their design, photography, concept, In September, the staff learned it had won the 2004 Gallup Award from the Quill and Scroll International Honor Society. In November, the staff captured its fourth Pacemaker Award from the National Scholastic Press Association. By earning recognition from the three most prestigious national scholastic press organizations, the 2003-2004 Southerner staff has become the most decorated in the school's history. Ailey Dancers Take Art To School They won't be onstage at the Fox Theatre until Feb. 10, but members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater have been perfecting their moves all week by leading classes at Inman Middle School. More than 250 students are part of this week's program, which explores the creative process of modern dance. It also delves into the historical, social and political viewpoints that affect the art form and crosses into other subjects the students are studying. The special classes are part of Alvin Ailey's Arts-in-Education and Community Outreach program that strives to introduce young people to dance. The week began with a workshop for teachers and continued with two workshops each day for students. "The kids get really excited about it --- even the boys, who are kind of reluctant at first," said teacher David Siereveld, who coordinated the program. "And it ties in really well with their studies on biographies and autobiographies." To prepare, students read about Alvin Ailey's childhood. They've also been writing poetry that they've set to dance moves. On Feb. 10, eighth-graders who have participated will attend the troupe's first Fox performance. This is the fourth year the dancers have been at Inman Middle for a week of workshops, Siereveld said. "This is the school where they pioneered the program," he said. "It's a terrific week that incorporates writing, dance and art." "If Walls Could Talk" (the authenticity of the following message has not been verified) Hello! We're coming to your area and we're looking for homeowners to appear on our show. "If Walls Could Talk" focuses on homeowners who have renovated their historic homes and have come across historic artifacts and traced them back to the history of their house. We're looking for dynamic passionate history buffs with great stories to tell! "If Walls Could Talk," is a weekly series on Home & Garden Television (HGTV) that explores the many homes across the country with intriguing pasts. The series profiles homeowners who make surprising historical discoveries about their homes as they research and restore them. Believing that "every home has a history," each episode features three houses across the country where homeowners have made amazing discoveries. Recent stories include: The series is produced for HGTV by High Noon Productions of Denver, Colorado. The company produces several series for HGTV including "The Secret Gardens of..." and "Modern Masters" and "Dream Drives." The producers behind High Noon have created several series and award-winning primetime documentaries for cable networks like HGTV, Food Network, Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel. Thanks for your help. Homeowners can call me or e-mail me directly (see below) If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Sincerely,
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