Community

Rotary works to assist community

The local Rotary Club is engaged in promoting understanding, goodwill and peace through fellowship with business, professional and community leaders. The club of 22 members has taken on a new project they hope will offer a number of benefits to the community.Looking around the community, the club saw an opportunity, which may benefit the whole community over time, said Paula Price, the club's current president.]The project is to build in Duncan Park, a new community pavilion with the concrete floor and a wood structure which will include a metal roof.

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How to Save a Life

With prom season approaching, so is the heightened concern of teenage drunk or distracted driving.On Wednesday, April 23, a crew of Savannah’s first responders will be putting on a docudrama to teach the dangers of drunk and under-the-influence driving.A docudrama is a unique form of storytelling that combines real-life events with dramatic elements to create a powerful and emotional experience. It becomes a learning tool that helps students connect with real-world issues in a personal and meaningful way.Drunk driving is one of the most dangerous behaviors a person can engage in and when it involves teenagers, the risks are even higher.

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Savages egg-cited for Easter, FCCLA hosts egg hunt

The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held an Easter egg hunt for all the Savannah Savage students and staff from April 14 to April 17.Each participant had the opportunity to find one egg to win a coupon.The following places were where participants won coupons from: Cabana Grill, Cabin Coffee, Cheddar’s, Chili’s, Crumbl Cookie, Dairy Queen, El Rey Papi’s, Family Diner, Gambino’s, IHOP, Jersey Mike’s, KFC, McDonald’s, Panda Express, Pizza Hut, Savage Nutrition, Scooter’s, Sonic, Taco Bell, Tropical Smoothie and Wendy’s among more.The rewards ranged from gift cards to free, half-off and buy one, get one deals.We are thankful for FCCLA advisor Mrs. June Clark and seniors, Jailynn Keeton and Brooke McCartney for their hard work orchestrating this event..

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SHS STUCO soars in leadership

On Thursday, March 13, the Savannah High School (SHS) Student Council (STUCO) Executive Board, along with two Distinguished Leaders, left the high school to head to the 77th Annual Missouri Association of Student Councils (MASC) Convention.The SHS Executive Board for the 25-26 school year consists of junior Maddie Clark and sophomore Bella Wilmes as co-presidents, junior Kyleigh Dennis as secretary, and sophomore Addison Kinman as public relations. They were also joined by seniors Izzy Arnold and Katie Wilson who attended as Distinguished Student Leader Award recipients.This year it was held in the bootheel of Missouri in Poplar Bluff.The crew's eight-hour road trip consisted of stops at Buc-ees and Chick-fil-A, along with some great sing-along songs.After they had settled in, they headed to PBHS to kick the convention off.

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Electronic Recycling Event for Andrew County residents

Andrew County residents can recycle electronics during a one-day event sponsored by Region D Recycling and Sold Waste Management District on Saturday, April 12 at the Andrew County Recycling Center located at 501 N. 11th St., Savannah, Mo.According to Hayley Howard, Region D Coordinator, this event is the first of its kind for the year in Andrew County.“This is a great opportunity for residents to recycle unwanted electronics for free and keep them out of the landfill,” said Howard.The following electronics can be recycled: computers, monitors, laptops, keyboards, mice, printers, hard drives, tablets, routers, servers, televisions, VCR/DVD players, cable/satellite receivers, cell phones, home phones, cables-wire chargers, stereos, speakers, radios, turn tables, video gaming systems and controllers, handheld systems, fax machines, answering machines, fans, scanners, microwaves, small kitchen appliances, power tools, small yard equipment, video-photography equipment, VHS tapes, CDs and floppy disks.Business electronic waste is not permitted.

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