Jackson Friendship 4-H Club holds April meeting
By Camryn Winner - Club Reporter
DARKE COUNTY Jackson Friendship 4-H Club’s March meeting was held on April 12, 2021, by Zoom, due to the current restrictions from COVID-19.
The meeting was called to order by president Kylee Winner. Members and guests said the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge. Molly Barga gave the secretary’s report.
In Old Business, members were reminded to call the Extension Office to order their project books. All members who are required to complete Quality Assurance should look on the Darke County 4-H website for options and times available.
Blue Angels Club meets
DARKE COUNTY The Blue Angels 4- H club held its Zoom meeting April 26, 2021.
Club President Rayleigh Richards welcomed all members. Pledges were said. Roll call was taken by Secretary Ella Williams. Devotions were given by Hayleigh Spires, who said, “make life better by making changes if you are not happy.” Secretary’s report was read and approved first by Blake Addis and seconded by Alivia Addis. Treasurer’s report was given by Alivia Addis, motioned by Daniel Williams and seconded by Blake Addis.
Community Service Leader Blake Addis thanked all our teams for helping with a successful Trash Bash. The weather was great. All the paperwork has been turned in and the club should receive its check in a couple of weeks. Health and Safety Leader Hayleigh Spires gave our club “Spring cleaning tips.”
Four Los Alamos County 4-H Members Compete In Virtual New Mexico Horse Bowl Tournament
Los Alamos County 4-H Horse Bowl team members who competed in the virtual New Mexico Horse Bowl Tournament in February are, from left, Kadin Hansel, Nicholas Booton, Sam Prada and Kim Prada. Courtesy photo
BY DEREK RODRIGUEZ
Los Alamos County 4-H
4-H is a national youth organization with over 6 million participants nationwide. New Mexico 4-H began in 1912 and now over 30,000 youth members participate in the state. In 4-H we “learn by doing” which means we help our community by taking part in community service events and we work on projects to show our skills. In Los Alamos we have 32 4-Hers in our club. We meet Thursdays as a club. One Thursday a month is our business meeting and the other Thursdays we work on our projects. This year as a club we will learn leatherworking.
Staff Moves Throughout the Logistics Industry
Who to Know and Where They Go
UK – Articulated Fork truck maker Narrow Aisle Ltd has appointed Stephen Astbury as the company’s new Head of Strategic Development. He will oversee delivery of sales and commercial and customer strategy across a number of key territories – including the USA and Canada.
UK – Pall-Ex London has named Brian Devine as its new General Manager. He heads up an Owned Operation of Pall-Ex (UK) Ltd, based in Basildon, Essex.
UK – First Choice Staff, recruitment specialists to the Freight, Logistics & Distribution industries in the UK, is expanding its offering to Airport Services, Cargo and Ground Handling companies following the appointment of Colin Blusch as Aviation Business Development Manager.
KENEFICK ACTIVITIES CLUB
(The following is an account from Reporter Iva Votaw on her perspective of small-town life in Kenefick, Texas, since 1967. She quite pleasantly relates not only her personal feelings but also the cohesive spirit of Kenefick Activities Club and all that they have accomplished and continue to do since the creation of the club.)
Kenefick is a small community located five miles north of Dayton, Texas. It has beautiful little hills with lots of pine trees and you cross three little creeks if you travel to Kenefick from Dayton.
I moved to Kenefick in March of 1967. It was a quiet community with friendly neighbors and there was one little store run by Maggie Simmons and her son, Gordon and his wife, Clarabelle. Everyone knew you by your first name, and if they didn’t, they would make it a point to get to know it. We had party lines and everyone knew what was going on in the community. Sometimes, you had to wait your turn if you were on an eight-party line. I wa