The Amur River Privet is a volunteer that should never be accepted

By NEIL SPERRY Dear NEIL: After the winter two years ago killed my yaupon holly, this plant is growing from the roots. About 8 feet high and 6 feet wide….

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Red Cross Volunteers provide services throughout the country | News

Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United States of MexicoBahamas, CommonwealthCuba, RepublicDominican RepublicHaiti, RepublicJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People’s Socialist RepublicAlgeria, People’s Democratic RepublicAmerican SamoaAndorra, PrincipalityAngola, RepublicAnguillaAntarctica (region South…

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Volunteers plant roots in Lexington with Ecology Action Center Tree Corps

LEXINGTON – Planting trees just “feels good in your soul,” said Krista Kirkham. The 44-year-old Bloomington woman was one of around 30 volunteers who planted trees Sunday in Lexington’s ParkLands…

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Cleaning up the mess: Volunteers from across the Wabash Valley help at Sullivan | Local News

As Wade Mason stood up, Vigo County Highway Dept. use excavators and other machines to get materials in what used to be his garage. Mason and his brother Dave were…

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Des Moines County SKYWARN weather volunteer program disbands | Eagle Eye – Burlington, Iowa

The SKWARN County Des Moines County weather detection volunteer program has been disbanded. SKYWARN volunteers learned of the decision to end the program via email to Des Moines County Emergency…

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Deans Mill School volunteers receive state award for dedication to safety | Stonington

STONINGTON — The saying goes that “neither rain, nor snow, nor hail, nor hail” will stop the postman from his route. Those elements won’t stop 80-year-old Hugh McGee from greeting…

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WA volunteers detail Colchuck Peak avalanche search and rescue efforts | News

SEATTLE — “EMERGENCY CALL! Two hikers injured, one broken leg, one unconscious since yesterday on the moraine over Lake Colchuck.” Craig Gyselinck of Wenatchee East received this request for assistance…

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Flagstaff Family Food Center is grappling with delayed deliveries, limited volunteer workforce

For 31 years, the Flagstaff Family Food Center kitchen at 1903 N. Second St. has opened and is serving food in Sunnyside. This is a critical service – one of…

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