Atmore News

YMCA to host Living Well Alabama program again
Atmore Area YMCA, working again in conjunction with the Area Agency on Aging, will host the highly acclaimed Living Well Alabama class in August. The six-week program, which is free to those who attend, is designed to help individuals with chronic health conditions who want to practice healthier lifestyle choices and learn what tools can be used to help manage their symptoms. It is especially recommended for those with diabetes,…
Join the Arbor Day Foundation in July – Help national forests
Forests across America are a prized natural resource, and anyone can help plant trees in these vital areas by joining the Arbor Day Foundation this month. Through the Replanting Our National Forests campaign, the Arbor Day Foundation will honor each new member who joins in July by planting 10 trees in forests that have been devastated by wildfires, insects, and disease. The cost for joining the Arbor Day Foundation is…
Folding the Flag
Atmore Area YMCA summer campers gather round to observe as Guy Milstid, commander of American Legion Post 90, helps Kimora Jenkins complete the first fold of the flag as, from left, Christopher Defee, Arriyana Young, Dallas Owens, Belaya Scott and Natalleigh Martinez hold the corners and middle of the national banner during a simulation of the ceremony performed at veterans’ funerals. The patriotic program, which also included members of Veterans…