THE REVIEW Painting and planting event at Albany Marina THE REVIEW The Review • Tuesday, Jun 7, 2022
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Albany Riverfront Development Committee members and young volunteers helped plant flowers at the Albany Marina on Saturday, June 4.
By SARAH FORD
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The Albany Riverfront Development Committee welcomed more than a dozen kids and their families to the marina on Saturday, June 4, for hands-on volunteer work. Committee members coordinated a “paint and plant” event, with young volunteers planting flowers in a couple of flower beds and painting on gray concrete cubes around the marina. Volunteer Gloria Rumph said the work is part of an ongoing community project to beautify the marina. Last year, volunteers gave a fresh coat of maritime blue paint to the docks and light poles and cleaned up and painted the bathrooms. This year, they asked kids to come out and give a creative
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touch to the marina while adding more flower beds. The kids had fun making their mark with paint, and they also helped plant some native perennials. In addition to the cleanup projects and the Albany Lions pavilion that was
Revitalize Erie hosted a Memorial Day picnic on Monday, May 30, with free food, a family-friendly water gun competition and some raffle prizes, with many in the community enjoying the summer kickoff party at Heritage Park. Volunteers pictured serving up the food are (from left) Denise Stablein, Michelle Misfeldt, Sandi Gieson, Christa Robshaw, Brigitte Young and Gayle Melton. The event sponsors were Country Financial, Gold Star FS, Erie Food International, Inc., The Bread Lady and Paul D. Young Farms. Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
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NEWS BRIEFS Port Byron all-town garage sales set for June 16-18
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Port Byron’s all-town garage sales are set for June 16-18. Any resident who wishes to have their address and sale details on the map have until Friday, June 10, to sign up at River Valley District Library, 214 S. Main St. Port Byron.
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Paint & Sip at Ann’s Helping Hands on June 26
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installed a couple of years ago, volunteers also are working on a memorial near the river and still have other ideas in the works. The docks should be installed later this week as the summer boating season gets underway.
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Alaura Massey, 7, and Kallie Rogers, 9, toss pebbles into the Mississippi River while Kenton Rogers, 6, and Keagan Rogers, 12, pictured on the railing, try to catch fish while at the Port Byron dock on Thursday, June 2. Kristina Rogers of Port Byron brought the kids to the riverfront on a warm and windy day for some recreational time and summer fun in the outdoors.
Ann’s Helping Hands is hosting a Paint & Sip wine tasting on Sunday, June 26, from 2 to 5 p.m. at 20828 Friedens Road, Port Byron. Come out and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of painting, wine sampling, raffle baskets and snacking. Participants must be 21 for the wine tasting. Reservations are required, with limited spots and canvasses available. For $30, ages 11 and up can use acrylic paint for a 20” x 20” canvas floral or boho landscape. Kids 10 and under will have a washable paint and wood item art project. Please RSVP to Jessica at 309-428-4698. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
