LifeShare Blood Center held a blood drive Saturday with sponsorship by The Atlanta Masonic Lodge at two locations. The drive was especially critical amid the COVID-19 pandemic as blood drives are in decline because of those concerns.
I’m an Eagle Scout and the father of an Eagle Scout. Of the many merit badges I’ve earned personally or taught as an adult leader during my time in Scouting, the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge remains my favorite. It may come as a surprise that of the seven priorities for survival the number one thing is not anything tangible. It’s not toilet paper or hand sanitizer. It’s also not food, water, or shelter. The most important thing required for survival is a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA). PMA is FIRST in the seven priorities for survival. That speaks volumes in a world obsessed with material things and tangible objects.
Greif, Inc. holds opening ceremony for new Atlanta Adhesive Production
In times like these our local school administrators and ISD employees continue to exhibit true resilience among many other qualities both openly and behind the scenes. The Citizens Journal would like to recognize Atlanta ISD, Queen City ISD, Bloomburg ISD, McLeod ISD and Linden-Kildare ISD for keeping the students in their districts fed through this crisis! (Photos shared from Atlanta, QC, Bloomburg and McLeod ISD Facebook pages).
Bloomburg Volunteer Fire Department accepted an $18,500 cost share grant from the Rural Volunteer Fire
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