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Yahoo
19-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Volunteers celebrate Earth Day with beach cleanup in Miramar Beach
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Okaloosa and Walton counties partnered with the restaurant association to do multiple beach cleanups throughout the area. One of them was at the Surf Hut in Miramar Beach. With gloves on and trash bags in hand, volunteers began walking up and down the beach. The goal is to protect the environment, one piece of trash at a time. 'A lot of the trash that is in the ocean. It all comes from the land. So this is the place to start and get it before it gets into the water, because once it gets into the water, there's not much we can do about it. And we know it has detrimental effects on the wildlife, the birds, the fish, the dolphins, the turtles,' Florida Sea Grant Marine Agent Laura Tiu said. Volunteers could enter the beach clean-up contests, with prizes for the most unique items collected. The Hope Project receives help from local Amazon employees 'These are some of our more unique items. We've got what looks like a brand new pair of Coach flip flops here,' Okaloosa County Land Resources Manager Rob Fenwick said. 'We have a competition for the most unique item. And in addition to the coach flip flops that were found, we have this doll as well. And also these really nifty bright pink beads,' University of Florida Extension Services Dana Stephens said. It was also competition for the most cigarette butts collected. Event coordinators say they are the most common item found. 'We collect a lot of data from this, and we find that the most the the most numerous object that we see our cigarette butts so we're hoping some of the new regulations with not smoking on the beach will cut down on some of that,' Tiu said. The clean-up is just one week after the spring break season came to an end, but organizers say they are seeing less trash than usual. 'It's positive that we haven't seen as much trash. Seems counterintuitive, but we're hoping for less weight. So that indicates that people are becoming maybe more aware of the use of the beach and how to take care of it,' Stephens said. Volunteers dumped their findings in a trash can, nearly filling it to the brim. After the trash is collected, it goes to the landfill. 'We'll never get to the point where we don't need beach cleanups anymore. But it's nice to see, you know, the amount of trash coming off the beach going down every year,' Fenwick said. After the beach cleanup, the surf hut provides volunteers with a free pancake breakfast for all their hard work. If you missed this beach cleanup, you still have another opportunity to help the environment. Okaloosa County will host the International Coastal Cleanup in the fall. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
04-03-2025
- General
- Associated Press
The Largest ‘Power Charity Classroom' Donation in Ningxia Unveiled at Yanchi Great Wall Hope Primary School
/ -- On February 26, Yanchi County Second Primary School (Yanchi Great Wall Hope Primary School) held a ceremony to unveil the 'Power Charity Classroom' and the 'STATE GRID NINGDONG ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY COMPANY Learning from Lei Feng Civilized Practice Point,' along with the 'First Lesson of the New Term' event. The State Grid 'Power Charity Classroom' public welfare project was initiated by State Grid Corporation of China and the State Grid Public Welfare Foundation, in collaboration with the China Next Generation Education Foundation. The project primarily aims to improve the educational environment of primary and secondary school students and children in difficulty, and to supplement educational resources. It focuses on implementing lighting renovations in eligible schools. In 2024, marking the 35th anniversary of the Hope Project, the STATE GRID NINGDONG ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY COMPANY, with strong support from the publicity department of State Grid Ningxia Electric Power Co., Ltd., secured special funds to renovate 18 classrooms at Yanchi County Second Primary School, installing 172 eye-care lights and 36 blackboard lights, creating a brighter and healthier learning and teaching environment for both teachers and students. At the unveiling ceremony, participants first watched the short video 'Hope Becomes Brighter,' which reviewed the journey of the 'Power Charity Classroom' from its inception to its completion. Then, members of the Yanchi Communist Party Service Team presented a detailed introduction in PPT format, covering the selection, features, and inspection of the smart equipment in the 'Power Charity Classroom,' demonstrating the dedication and craftsmanship in transforming the classrooms and installing the smart facilities. On the day of the event, the Yanchi County Communist Party Service Team also carried out the 'First Lesson of the New Term' public welfare class, a safety electricity knowledge popularization session, scientific small experiments, and volunteer services for safety electricity inspections. In the classroom, team members used various methods such as power knowledge micro-lectures, animated video screenings, interactive games, and live Q&A to explain safety electricity tips, precautions for using household appliances, power facility protection, and anti-electric shock knowledge. The students were enthusiastic, learning while playing, and their awareness of electrical safety was effectively enhanced, creating a strong safety atmosphere on campus. For a long time, the STATE GRID NINGDONG ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY COMPANY has practiced the corporate mission of 'Electricity for the People' and, under the guidance of the company's relevant departments, actively mobilized Communist Party service teams and youth volunteer teams to engage in various volunteer services. They have fulfilled their social responsibilities, contributing to the brightening of the State Grid brand through action. The company has organized more than 160 high-quality volunteer services for projects such as 'Electricity Lights the Empty Nest' and 'Electricity Accompanies Growth,' which care for the elderly and children. Every year, a 'White Paper' is compiled, and the company has actively implemented social responsibility-rooted projects, with several projects winning awards in the company's selection. The company has continuously strengthened brand management, crafted high-quality communication works, and has won over 40 individual awards at national, industry, and provincial levels. In 2024, the volunteer service project 'Caring for Elderly People Living Alone in Empty Nests' won the silver award at the 7th China Youth Volunteer Service Project Competition, under the guidance and recommendation of the Youth League Committee of the Autonomous Region. The social responsibility project 'Weaving 'Data' into 'Brocade', Helping Ningdong Base Transition to 'Green' and 'New'' stood out among 211 actions in the 2024 3rd Sustainable Development 'Golden Key State Grid Theme Competition,' winning the bronze award in the 'Electric Power Big Data Innovation' track. A piece of work was selected for the 7th Excellent Story Creation Exhibition of Central Enterprises. In the future, the STATE GRID NINGDONG ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY COMPANY will continue to promote the construction of the 'Power Charity Classroom' public welfare brand, deepen social responsibility management, and brand operations. The company will continually expand service areas, lighting the fire of hope with the light of electricity and warming thousands of homes with the heart of volunteering, contributing to the construction of a 'strong, beautiful, prosperous, and excellent' modern new Yanchi. (Guo Chenchen) Legal Disclaimer:
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Krewe of St. Andrews ended Mardi Gras festivities with Pet Parade
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – St. Andrews is closing out their Mardi Gras weekend with one more parade for their furry friends. The Krewe of St. Andrews hosted the pet parade at Oaks by the Bay Park Sunday afternoon. Participants started lining up by 1 p.m. to be judged by this year's king and queen of St. Andrew's Krewe. Moose and Gracie Mae were crowned king and queen of the pet parade. Besides costumes, contestants were also judged on cuteness and overall presentation. 2025 St. Andrews Mardi Gras Parade 'We had a lot of people that would stop dogs there and try to score bonus points for licking hands and, you know, being cute. So mainly the costumes and the overall presentation,' Krewe of St. Andrews 2025 King John Biddle said. Pets and owners took to the streets to show off their costumes and hand out beads to bystanders. While parade participation was free, there was also a raffle that took place. The proceeds went towards funding the Hope Project, which is a non-profit group that seeks to help veterans through equine therapy. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
