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Midway native Katie Hall marvels at her professional surroundings. The 29-year-old is the picture of elegance sitting in a side office at the Hanesbrand Theatre and the headquarters of the Arts Council for Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, where she was just named the Chief Advancement Officer for the arts nonprofit.
Hall s office is less than 12 miles from where she grew up in the politically and religiously conservative northern Davidson County community, but it feels worlds away to her. It s almost an out-of-body experience for the small-town girl who couldn t even dream as a teenager she could have of such a career.
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Queensland’s unsung heroes recognised during International Year of Health and Care Workers
Anglicare Southern Queensland has marked International Year of Health and Care Workers by recognising the achievements of staff and volunteers who provide vital support for vulnerable Queenslanders.
More than 200 staff members, volunteers and clients gathered at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre recently for the not-for-profit charity’s inaugural Excellence Awards.
Anglicare SQ’s Executive Director Karen Crouch said it was important for people working in the health and community services sector to recognise the contributions they make in our local communities.
“As a provider of essential care and support services for vulnerable people, our work never stops. We are all so focused on the needs of our clients, residents, children and families, that reflecting on our own achievements is often not top of mind,” Ms Crouch said.
Queens University News Service
Sugarloaf Trail at Carolina Beach State Park, where visits increased by 79% in 2020. The park saw an increase in ‘social trails’ created by visitors, resulting in unwanted impacts.
North Carolina residents hit the outdoors in record numbers last year as COVID-19 spread throughout the state and it impacted state parks in new ways that environmental officials are still managing.
The state park system welcomed a total of 19.8 million visitors in 2020, which is 400,000 more than the system’s previous high in 2017.
“That is because during the pandemic, when a lot of other venues for recreation were closed, people were seeking something that they could do that was active, that was away from their house, where they felt safe during the pandemic,” said Katie Hall, public information officer for the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation.