County Connection

Located in Memphis, Shelby County in Tennessee, Shelby Farms Park is arguably the most expansive urban parks in the United State. The park covers an area of 4, 500 acres and harbors some of the most unique natural and manmade features in the country. From natural forests, lakes, wetlands, and grasslands, the park provides natural habitat for many wildlife and vegetation than any urban located park in America. The park traces its history to the 19th century humanist reformer Frances Wright. The Nashoba

woman must have been experiencing. This is just one of many calls the food bank receives. It is just such a call that made the mapping project GMFB conducted so necessary. The purpose of the mapping project was to gain a better insight into the counties GMFB services and their demographics. Additionally, it was necessary to have a better understanding of the agencies we currently support and the part they play in their communities. Are the areas under served? Are the areas over served? Is there

neighborhood safety. By end of the primary elections, Michael E. Duggan and Benny N. Napoleon were of the only two remaining candidates. The democrat Michael E. Duggan, prior to his run for Mayor, was notably known for his former positions as a county prosecutor and CEO of Detroit Medical Center. His former position as CEO of the Detroit Medical Center and the backing of corporate interest groups helped surmount him to the role of mayor of Detroit –The people believed that he could translate what

The content of this paper is an interview with Laura Crain from the McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition. In the paper I touch on the history of the Coalition and how its evolved throughout the years. The coalition has a lot of involvement with the community in various counties. The work on a larger scheme rather than on a one to one basis. This interview covered the mission and goals set for the Coalition. Laura discussed with me the influences internal as well as external that affect the Coalition

The Transportation Future of Jackson Hole and its Surrounding National Parks Jackson Hole, Wyoming & Grand Teton National Park: The Grand Teton National Park is in both Teton County, Wyoming and Teton County, Idaho, along the border of both states. Surrounding the park on the Idaho side are the communities of Teton Valley, Driggs, Swan Valley, and Victor. On the Wyoming side of the range are the towns of Hoback Junction, Star Valley, Moose, Pinedale, Wilson, Alpine, Teton Village, and the famous

the knowledge of his Southern heritage, Faulkner enthusiast and literary Critic Cleanth Brooks argues that in order to understand him, one must realize the importance of his being born in a particular time and place. Faulkner himself has made this connection and simply admitted to writing about what he knew best: his “own little postage stamp of native soil” (Brooks, Time 251). Brooks further develops the notion that Faulkner uses his personal knowledge and experience in his essay “Faulkner and the

At the start of my journalistic investigation I stumbled upon a 2010 documentary by the explorer Wes Skiles titled Water’s Journey. The short film is available online free of charge and follows a scientific team of four as they traverse the Florida aquifer in real time. The goal of their mission was to explore and extensively map the inside of the Florida Aquifer for the first time. The four individuals on this groundbreaking mission included Tom Morris, a cave explorer and biologist, Jill Heinerth

The Opportunity in Lecturing Things to Take From my Latest Historical Lecture at the Angelica Library On August 18th, 2016, I had presented a historical lecture on the Abolitionist History of Allegany County, at the Angelica Library. A number of times over the years I have given presentations and lectures at my local library, for the sake of helping to spread ideas and information to others, developing my skills, and other such purposes. I believe there is some use in reporting and reflecting upon

Purpose The purpose of this memorandum is to recognize a new business, the Brunswick Corona Lanes to the City of Corona, CA. Based off a variety of different demographics, a bowling alley is an ideal business to add to the city that would appeal to the majority of residents living in the community. Brunswick Corona Lanes The residents in the City of Corona want a new business that is located in a convenient place in the community. Located right in the middle of downtown Corona, the Brunswick Corona

The Ft Lauderdale airport (FLL) serves the Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Dania Beach region as well as acting as a hub for further travel south into the Caribbean. Southwest, JetBlue, Spirit, and Delta make up the majority of the airline traffic, and Spirit Airlines utilizes Ft. Lauderdale as a hub for its operations in the region. The Ft. Lauderdale airport is currently the 22nd busiest airport in the United States, serving 89,330 scheduled flights in 2016 and 10.7 million passengers. (Bureau