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Lowes builds together for the YMCA

Lowes employees pitch in for Y playground

Local Lowes employees Rob Gross, Thomas Newman, Ebony Williams and Ericka Gardin admire their work at the YMCAs day camp site, Camp Soaring Eagle. The team used a $1,500 grant from Lowes to buy materials and volunteered their labor to build a roof and stairs on the playground. They also added a tire swing and made the regular swings a little safer. - photo by Photo by Calli Arnold

0203 YMCA Lowes — Local Lowes employees Rob Gross, Thomas Newman, Ebony Williams and Ericka Gardin admire their work at the YMCAs day camp site, Camp Soaring Eagle. The team used a $1,500 grant from Lowes to buy materials and volunteered their labor to build a roof and stairs on the playground. They also added a tire swing and made the regular swings a little safer. - photo by Photo by Calli Arnold

Calli Arnold

Updated: Feb 2, 2012, 9:37 PM

Published: Feb 2, 2012, 9:42 PM

Effingham YMCA Executive Director Kim Dennis was tickled when the Y was selected by local Lowe’s employees to benefit from a $1,500 grant for repairs and improvements on their day camp playground. “The work was invaluable,” she said. “For us to have paid to have this done would have taken us a while.”

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Effingham High School Band to Perform at NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Effingham County High School band members are preparing to represent their school and community on a national stage in New York City next March. (Courtesy of Effingham County High School)

St. Patty's Day — Effingham County High School band members are preparing to represent their school and community on a national stage in New York City next March. (Courtesy of Effingham County High School)

Mya Taylor

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The Effingham County High School marching band has been invited to perform in New York City’s historic 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This prestigious opportunity marks the band’s largest performance to date, showcasing their talents on a national stage.

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