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Students from Laurie Ohland's fourth-grade class at Jensen Elementary are taking pictures and making movies. These students are in a group called "clickers" at Jensen Elementary. Jennifer Reiter teaches students in this group how to work better on computers. She has taught students to work on iPhoto and a little on iMovie. Students are working on creating a clickers yearbook DVD.
The Jensen character assembly celebrating responsibility will be at 2:45 p.m. Friday. On Nov. 6 Jensen families will enjoy a skate night at Incrediroll.
Karen Acres
The champions for the Karen Acres fall running club are first-graders Sydnee Kracht, Anthony Berry and Courtney Hotovev, second-graders Bryce Hall and Aileen Guaillas, third-grader Jacob Chau, fourth-graders Noah Torstenson and Katelyn Foster, and fifth-graders Nathan Torstenson and Elena Brechtel.
3 fire departments receive FEMA grants
Three area fire departments will receive funds in the latest round of Assistance to Firefighter Grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Penn Volunteer Fire Company and Relief Association in Penn Borough was awarded $266,000 for vehicle acquisition; the St. Vincent Fire Department in Unity will receive $7,554 for operations and safety; and the Citizens Volunteer Fire Company in New Kensington will receive $50,943 for operations and safety. The grants are part of $901,519 awarded by the Department of Homeland Security to 15 fire departments and first-responder organizations in Pennsylvania. Nationally, $13.3 million in funds were awarded. .
Anti-smoking forces turn up the heat for ban
Michelle Pophal walked across the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus this week with a lit cigarette, unconcerned that the university might soon expand its smoking ban. "I'm working on quitting," said Pophal, a student from Merrill. UWGB is just one place where area anti-smoking forces are making strides. Limits on outdoor smoking have spread in recent years as nonsmokers have become increasingly active about staying away from cigarette smoke in public places. "Our organization has always stood behind efforts to remove the chances of people being exposed to secondhand smoke," said Rebecca Derenne, field government relations director for the American Cancer Society's Green Bay office. Hospitals in Brown County, acting on recommendations from the Wisconsin Hospital Association, have imposed tobacco bans on all hospital property.
What's Up 11/23
Libraries to close. All libraries of the East Albemarle Region Library System will be closed today through Saturday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Libraries will re-open on Monday. For more info, call 335-2511. Public Works department to close for Thanksgiving. The city of Elizabeth City Public Works Department will be closed today. Today’s trash routes will be picked up Monday, and Monday’s trash routes will be picked up Tuesday. Coat and sweater drive. The Elizabeth City Women’s Club is holding its annual Coat and Sweater Drive through Dec. 30. Bring clean and "gently" used coats, sweaters, hats and mittens to Elizabeth City Pet Nutrition Center, 201 E. Ehringhaus St., or Puddleducks, 406-B S. Griffin St., Elizabeth City. For more information call 338-8862 or 338-6883.
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