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Henderson County (May 16, 2022) - More than 350 volunteers fanned out across Henderson County Friday and Saturday, helping schools, nonprofits, parks and other agencies with spring cleaning, painting, landscaping and other jobs at 32 sites.

Before Awa Behm, a first grader at Braden River Elementary School, left to move out of the area last week, she went to the school’s new kindness garden and picked up a small rock with an owl painted on it. The rock was Behm’s way of being able to take a piece of Braden River Elementary with her.  Third grader Corbin Bennett helps deliver the kindness rocks to the new kindness garden. Courtesy photo. “It made her feel special because she was sad about leaving,” said Tammy Peters, Behm’s teacher. Peters’ class worked with their reading buddies in Joadie Durfee’s fifth grade class...

“We didn’t expect anything like the sort of response we’ve had.” Leaning said it was a sign the community spirit in Nelson was alive and well. On Sunday afternoon, a convoy of around 40 vehicles and floats wound its way around Sanctuary Drive in Nelson’s Marsden Valley towards the Stephens house. MARTIN DE RUYTER/STUFF Gabby Stephens, watches as a special Santa parade organised for her, travels down her Sanctuary Dr in Stoke. Led by a pipe band playing Little Drummer Boy, the parade included Nelson police staff, Irish dancers, volunteer firefighters, members of the Menzshed Wai...