The Lowndes County Extension Office is offering our deepest condolences to the family of Sheriff John Williams. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, colleagues, and the Lowndes County residents whom he so diligently served.
Sheriff "Big John" Williams always offered support for our Extension programs by saying,"If there is anything we can do to help you, just call me." He meant it, too. Sheriff Williams was the kind lawman who silently walked in to check on us when we had an educational program underway; he was the friendly lawman who waved as we entered our building every day, and he was the man whose boomingly warm voice could be heard greeting people all along the Courthouse Square. He truly will be missed, and we are thankful for his service to Lowndes County.
On behalf of Mrs. Dianne Murray and our colleagues, I extend our heartfelt condolences, and we pray for peace for the Williams family during their time of sorrow and loss.
Tana Shealey, Lowndes County Extension Coordinator
Auburn University & Alabama A& M University
Hayneville Senior Center Director Mary Edwards (pictured left) helps students as they apply caulk during the construction of the cinder blocked raised gardening bed located behind the Hayneville Senior Center. The new bed is the first of many additions to the area that will be used as teaching centers for home gardeners, small farm owners, students and senior citizens. Read more about this effort by clicking the box below.
We spent much of November working with students and some of our senior residents planting fall raised bed gardens, potted ornamental plants, and planting indoor herb gardens. Urban Regional Extension Agent Roosevelt Robinson instructed students at Ft. Deposit Elementary and Jackson Steele on developing proper soil and the proper way to plant transplants for healthy growth. Students work with their science teachers in monitoring growth and charting how their gardens are producing! We also enjoyed creating holiday arts and crafts!
Pictured above, from top left to top right: Gardening with youth at Ft. Deposit Elementary School.
Pictured above, from bottom left to bottom right: Activities with seniors at the Hayneville Senior Center.
Volunteers prepared hundreds of pounds of food for distribution during the
Family Guidance Center Food Bank in Ft. Deposit, November 1st.
Lowndes County District Judge Adrian Johnson, Lowndes County Extension Coordinator Tana Shealey, and Ft. Deposit Mayor Fletcher Fountain pause for a few minutes while working with volunteers during the Family Service Center of Lowndes County's 5th Annual Food Pantry event on November 1, 2019. More than 10,000 pounds of food was delivered to more than 190 families in Lowndes County during the event.
The Lowndes County Extension Office will be closed in honor of the holiday from November 27-29, 2019.
If you have questions, please contact Lowndes County Extension Coordinator, Tana Shealey at 334.548.2315 with any inquiries or visit our website at www.aces.edu.
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) is an equal opportunity educator and employer. All are Welcome!
