Today is terrific Thursday! Almost the end of the week! We have had a great week thus far!
We have been busy busy with the regular, normal groove of dance class, etc! Monday Daddy took off and spent the day with the girls because they were out for Presidents Day. I was not so lucky to be off. :(
Tuesday I took Lily to see an allergy and asthma specialist. She is set to have allergy testing 2 weeks from now. I hoping that we get some answers to help her not be so congested, etc anymore. She was SO good while Dr. Grubbe checked and talked to her. I was SO proud of her! :)
Wednesday we actually had a slow day and was able to come home and just relax! :)
And today, Daddy had his monthly Leadership of Calhoun County meeting and I had to work at the Health Department. So needless to say...we are both tired! At least tonight is a great night to catch up on our recorded DVR shows! :)
One BIG event of this week!!!
Daddy is famous! It isnt everyday that your husband is in the newspaper! SO COOL! :)
JSU recognized for commitment to trees
Jacksonville
State University students walk beneath a magnolia on the campus quad
last week. JSU recently received its third consecutive annual
designation as a Tree Campus USA. (Photo by Stephen Gross/The Anniston
Star)
Jacksonville State University recently received national recognition for being tree-friendly.
The
Arbor Day Foundation named the university a 2013 Tree Campus USA School
this month, marking the third time JSU has received the designation
since 2011.
“It was really the students that made this happen,”
said Susan Di Biase, a member of the city of Jacksonville’s Tree
Commission and the university’s Tree Advisory Committee.
A small
group of students, faculty and staff members and Jacksonville residents
began working together several years ago to achieve the recognition.
Using a set of Arbor Day Foundation standards as a guideline, the group
formed the committee, developed a tree-care plan and worked with the
city to host an Arbor Day program.
Since 2011, the JSU grounds
crew has planted more than 200 trees, adding oaks, dogwoods and other
varieties to the older trees already on the landscape.
“The overall goal is just to expand the canopy itself,”said Tyler Law, the campus grounds supervisor.
To receive the designation, schools must also participate in projects that promote civic engagement and community education.
For
the past two years the Tree Advisory Committee has worked with the
city’s Tree Commission to host a tree giveaway to fulfill the
requirement.
During last year’s giveaway, the groups handed out
more than 2,000 trees, Law said. Organizers expect to give away that
many this year, too. The event will be hosted by the by the Tree
Commission and the Calhoun County Beautification Board, and will be held
at the Jacksonville Public Square on Feb. 21 between noon and 5 p.m.
The
trees to be handed out will include buttonbush, ash, dogwood, red
maple, crepe myrtle and oaks, according to an event announcement
provided by Di Biase. The trees will be paid for by Alabama Power and
the Alabama Forestry Commission.
On Feb. 25, the university and
city groups will host with the city an Arbor Day celebration including
an oak tree planting ceremony at the university’s International House at
3:30 p.m. The Arbor Day event will include a speech, poetry contest and
an award presentation.
The Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus
USA program began in 2008 with a sponsorship by Toyota. Since then, the
foundation and Toyota have helped campuses throughout the country plant
trees and have invested $26 million for conservation and management
efforts on campuses, a release posted on the university website states.
Three universities in Alabama received the recognition last year: JSU, Auburn University and the University of West Alabama.
Another BIG event of the week!!!
Monday while Daddy was 'working'/hanging out at home with the girls....I had to head to work. BUT, I had the opportunity to plan and organize Jan's retirement party and we finally got to have it. I think it was very beautiful and special for her! :)
