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Mayor recognizes Carson Elders, Street Department Crew Leader, with STARS Award Apr 23, 2021 at 08:00 am by WGNS L/R, Street Department employee Carson Elders and Mayor Shane McFarland MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Street Department Crew Leader Carson Elders has been named STARS award recipient for March 2021 after demonstrating his concern for safety and sharing his expertise with other employees. Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Elder during the City Council meeting, Thursday, April 22, 2021. STARS stands for “Succeeding Through Attitudes Reflecting Service Excellence.” Elders is an example of representing the City in a positive light, exhibiting the core values, and creating a better quality of life for citizens. ....
1 month old This article is more than 1 month old A travelogue of final resting places seeks to make readers confront their own mortality A memorial amid the wreckage of a US air force bomber, Dark Peak, Derbyshire. Photograph: Jack Cooke A memorial amid the wreckage of a US air force bomber, Dark Peak, Derbyshire. Photograph: Jack Cooke Sun 21 Feb 2021 03.00 EST The first night Jack Cooke slept in his hearse â stretched out on the wooden bench where a coffin would normally lie â he dreamed of his own funeral. The 35-year-old had bought the second-hand body-carrier â all 18 foot and three tonnes of it â from an undertaker in Bristol. It was the ideal way, he believed, to embark on a road trip to discover Britainâs most unusual and forgotten tombs. âA hearse seemed like the perfect way to chase ghosts,â says Cooke. ....
Climb a tree Who decided climbing trees was for kids? Not Mark Holton, co-director of the Cornell University Outdoor Education Centre in the US. “Part of the thrill of climbing trees is it reminds us of our relatively carefree youth,” he says. Like all good physical exercise, tree climbing forces you to focus on the moment and be mindful of your movements and the potential each has to put you in danger. Conquering this, then relaxing, is part of the appeal. The benefit of tree climbing lies in its closer connection with nature. A study in Japan found tree climbers showed greater vitality, and reduced tension and fatigue, than those who climbed in urban settings. Exercising in a natural framework offers an escape, says Jack Cooke, author of The Tree Climber’s Guide. “Trees can render the climber invisible; perched high in an oak or cedar, you become cocooned. Linger long enough and you will find birds returning to the branches around you.” ....