Action groups under the Kickstart Cleveland County Community Development Initiative honored its volunteers for the year 2024 during a special 10-Year Anniversary Celebration Banquet Thursday, May 22. Not Pictured: Louis Talano, Volunteer of the Year from Re-New-ing Edinburg.
KICKSTART KINGSLAND - Past President Sharon Crosby (right) presents the Volunteer of the Year 2024 Award to Wayne Cash.
Pioneer village - President Marty Bowlin (right) presents the Volunteer of the Year 2024 Award to the Pine Bluff Complex Regional Maintenance Work Crew. (From left) Scott Taylor and Steven Ricketts accepted the award on behalf of the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
Rison shine - Past President Celeste Beatty (right) presents the Volunteer of the Year 2024 Award to Keden Shrum.
KICKSTART SPECIAL APPRECIATION - Marking 10 years since the formation of the Kickstart Cleveland County Initiative, special appreciation awards were presented to the trio that started the movement. Pictured left to right are Les Walz, the county’s former extension agent, Dr. Mark Peterson, retired community development professor from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, and Britt Talent, editor and publisher of the Cleveland County Herald.
RISON - Action groups under the Kickstart Cleveland County Community Development Initiative honored its volunteers for the year 2024 during a special 10-Year Anniversary Celebration Banquet Thursday, May 22.Not Pictured: Louis Talano, Volunteer of the Year from Re-New-ing Edinburg....