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Renee Hardy, left, Buck Powell Joyce Petty, left, Renee Hardy By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its last meeting of 2023 on December 20 in the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall. The meeting was also the occasion of a festive Christmas dinner where members filled their plates with Salisbury steak with grilled onions and gravy, baked potato, cold slaw, rolls, and chocolate pudding layered…

Some of the teachers and children at All of God’s Children Learning Center on Harris Street delivered dozens of gift bags to residents at Atmore Nursing Center Thursday, December 21. Adults shown are, from left, Ruby Tucker, Thomas Montgomery, Shakila Jackson, and Marquita Cooper.

Christmas will be different for seven-year-old Raelynn Hartley this year. Raelynn’s grandmother passed away recently. The loss is especially devastating to Raelynn since she lives with her grandparents. Determined to make Christmas a little brighter for Raelynn, her friends at All of God’s Children Learning Center showered her with gifts Thursday, December 21. Shown are, from left, Ruby Tucker, Barbara Cooper, Raelynn, Marquita Cooper, Shakila Jackson, and Aremelia Maye.

Students at Rachel Patterson Elementary School made sure other children had a merry Christmas by donating toys to be distributed by Empowerment Tabernacle in the Toys for Tots campaign. Shown at the presentation Friday, December 15, are, from left, front, Jesusanjel Gomez, Emmaleigh Cook, Aubree Hutcheson, and Layla Casey; back, Kamontae Lee, Khloe Reynolds, Laniyah Staples, and Wyatt Mitchell. Adults are Latoya Cooper West, Robbie Hayles, Principal Toya McMillian, and…

Classes at Rachel Patterson Elementary School collected canned goods for folks less fortunate. Julie Rowland’s class is shown at the presentation Friday, December 15. Her class collected the most canned good. Shown are students from the class, from left, Brooklyn Staples, Zayden Harris, Kimora Washington, Layla Casey, Artorias Lambert, Amir Brown, Austin Bayne, MaKinsley Martin, D’Marcus Howard, Landen Simpson, Collyns Wilson-Howell, Claudero Riley, Jaicelyn Thomas and Aubree Robinson. In back…