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In This Issue
S uccess
and
Opportunity
At Reading
(SOAR!)
Adult Literacy Program is
in need of potential stu-
dents and tutors.
Any adult who would like
to learn to read, improve
their current reading skills
or would like to volunteer
to tutor may contact SOAR!
Executive Director Adele
Bowden-Purlee at
Students will be matched
with volunteer tutors who
will meet with them at their
convenience.
Want to tutor? SOAR!
conducts regular volunteer
training sessions as need-
ed throughout the year.
SOAR! Students,
Tutors Needed
B EDFORD — The City of
Bedford conducted a
ribbon cutting and dedication
to commemorate Earth Day for
its newly relocated Community
Garden at Fifth and H streets on
April 19.
Bedford Urban Enterprise
Association (BUEA) presented
the nearly 3-acre site to the city,
which has allocated its care to
the city parks department.
Live Well Lawrence County
and Purdue Extension part-
nered with the city to ready
the site and will assist in its
maintenance, according to
Bedford Parks Director Barry
Jeskewich.
The garden, which was
designed by a landscape
architect, will feature 10-by-10-
foot and 10-by-20-foot plots,
handicapped-accessible raised
beds, a walking trail, a hoop
house, playground, restrooms
and shelter house. Water is
also available at the garden.
The site should be ready to
welcome gardeners by May 13.
Community Garden: Breaking Ground Residents, community officials gather to dedicate site
BEDFORD — Community members participating in the Bedford Community Garden groundbreaking included (from left) BUEA Board Member Tonya Chastain, Chamber CEO Shance Sizemore, Planning Director Dan Kirk, Council Member Byron Buker, Mayor Shawna Girgis, Council Member Adele Bowden-Purlee, Parks Director Barry Jeskewich, Purdue Extension Wellness Coordinator Rachel Beyer and Business and Community Director Marla Jones.
S T O N E G A T E C E N T E R —
D E V E L O P I N G , L E A R N I N G ,
C R E A T I N G
405 I Street
Bedford, IN 47421
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday
Phone: (812) 279-8126
Fax: (812) 279-6210
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