Boys & Girls Club Board To Host Virtual Youth Of The Year Event
The event will be streamed on Facebook Live beginning at 6 p.m., January 19.
“Youth of the Year is a favorite event because it showcases our incredible members and their personal stories of what Boys & Girls Club means to them,” said Executive Director Gary Beckman. “It was a difficult decision to host a virtual event rather than in person, but we wanted to ensure the health and safety of all our members and their families.”
Youth of the Year is the Club’s premier youth recognition program, which honors outstanding contributions to a member’s family, school, community and Club, as well as personal challenges and obstacles overcome. To be named a Youth of the Year is the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club member can achieve.
As humans were seeking relief from a more home-bound world of COVID-19, Jackson Hole s Animal Adoption Center was breaking its all-time record for dog and cat adoptions in 2020.
The Animal Adoption Center found homes for 462 pets last year, nearly double the typical annual adoption rate of 220 to 250 animals in an average year, according to Executive Director Carrie Boynton.
The adoption numbers also soared past the nonprofit s prior record set in 2006 when there were 404 adoptions. At least 2,014 animals were spayed or neutered.Â
âItâs amazing,â Boynton said. âWeâre so lucky to have such an incredibly supportive community. Itâs a special place that we live in, so many people willing to open their hearts and their homes to animals and give them a chance as a foster or as a new family member. Itâs pretty special stuff.â
Architecture plans for the green park esplanade at the center of the city of Carrolltonâs premier project, the forthcoming Trinity Mills Station urban development, were presented to City Council at Tuesdayâs meeting.
The schematic designs reveal the landscape vision for the open-air park which will serve as the social center to the new development, a lawn for casual enjoyment, and a special event area for concerts and public markets. The new esplanade design will offer a walkable community area, seamlessly connecting shopping, dining, entertainment, living, and working.
âThe esplanade is the second monumental milestone of the project,â Carrollton Urban Development Director Ravi Shah said. âThe first milestone was the approval in April for a 125,000-square foot, six-story class A office structure to serve as the marquee building within the new development.â