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A 300-square-foot âhealing gardenâ was starting to take shape Saturday morning behind the community center of the Lee Crossley Veterans Community, on Honor Lane in Temple.
Amber Kelley, a city of Temple stormwater specialist, said it was a joint effort by the city, Keep Temple Beautiful, Girl Scout Troop 8226 and the Un-Included Club. About 30 volunteers worked on the raised-bed garden and on planting trees.
âPrograms like this help the community as a whole,â Kelley said. âWeâre all chipping in and helping the veterans. Weâre building the planters. Theyâll be wheelchair accessible.â
Covering the backyard with soil and using crushed granite for pathways, she said at mid-morning, would probably be a two-day project.
Local volunteers are bringing their green thumbs to the Lee Crossley Veterans Community in Temple on Saturday in an effort to construct a âhealing gardenâ for its residents.
âThe garden will be wheelchair accessible with raised beds and will be a place of tranquility that will provide our veterans with healthy eating,â Amber Kelley, a city of Temple stormwater program specialist, said in a news release.
Organizers also noted how 10 six-foot oak trees will be planted on the property.
The event â organized by the city of Temple Stormwater Program and Keep Temple Beautiful â will draw additional assistance from Citizens for Progress, the Un-Included Club and area Scout Troops, according to the release.
Five Temple police officers served the community in a slightly different way than normal Thursday as they worked on the first stage of repairs for a local home.
The officers â all donating their time while off duty â swung hammers and jabbed shovels into a concrete porch in order to break it apart.
The men spent about an hour Thursday morning demolishing most of the concrete porch, the first step in repairs being done by Keep Temple Beautiful and numerous other groups. The organization, along with other volunteers, plans to come back to this home, 1410 W. Central Ave., as well as another, 2 N. 25th St., to make repairs and fix the porch.
If youâre looking for a way to spend Valentineâs Day weekend, there are plenty of community events happening that are a fun way to plan a date, a family-friendly outing, or a gathering of friends. Check out the listing below for more details on whatâs happening.
Local Events
The Chocolate Fantasia and Art-ism Gallery Stroll will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, 1206 W. Avenue B. Visitors can view artwork made by Copperas Cove ISD’s special-education students while enjoying chocolate treats and beverages. Admission is $10 per person and tickets can be purchased by going tohttps://bit.ly/3d3qIow. Proceeds from the event will go toward obtaining sensory classroom equipment.