Looking for a canine companion? How about “Gracie”? (View video here)

August 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Looking for a canine companion?

How about Gracie?

IMG_9198 from dwayne page on Vimeo.

She is a beautiful Great Pyrenees mix and the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Coalition featured “Pet of the Week”

“Gracie came to us through an animal control call. She is a sweet girl about 5-6 years old. We gave her a bath on Saturday and she didn’t mind at all us grooming and bathing her. She was perfectly fine with all of it. She gets along well with other dogs here at the shelter and walks great on a leash. She would make a great companion for anyone. Gracie is just waiting for that perfect home,” said Shelter Director Megan Moore.

For more information phone 615-597-3647 (DOGS).

The shelter, located at 186 Transfer Station Road behind Tenneco Automotive, is open for business Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12pm-4pm and Saturday 10am-12pm.

August 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Robin Pafford will soon be off to college at MTSU but over the summer she has spent time Job shadowing at WJLE.

Pafford, who graduated in May as a member of the DCHS Class of 2019, hopes to have a career in communications, particularly journalism after she earns her degree.

Robin Pafford from dwayne page on Vimeo.

Since May, Robin has visited WJLE several hours two to three days a week to observe how the station operates and to learn the basics in the way the local news and other radio programs are prepared and presented.

“I have always been really interested in media, film, and journalism and I knew this station was involved in that so I wanted to learn more about it,” said Pafford.

As part of her exposure to local radio, Robin has joined WJLE announcer Dale Carroll in delivering the news at noon on several occasions and she has recorded public service announcements which are played often each day. Robin has also observed how local meetings and other events are covered and sometimes broadcast LIVE by the station. She has even made a few pictures and prepared stories herself from some of those events and posted them to the WJLE website.

“It has been really interesting. I have learned a lot. I didn’t really know a lot about the media but after being here several months I have gotten to know a lot of different things,” said Pafford.

“It’s been a real pleasure having Robin join us this summer. We have tried to make it a learning but fun experience for her especially Dale,” said WJLE Station Manager Dwayne Page

“Dale is really funny guy and always tries to make me laugh,”said Robin.

Although she has enjoyed her brief experience with local radio, Robin said she would also like to learn more about the television medium.

“My focus at MTSU will be on journalism and hopefully I will get involved with their news channel,” said Pafford.

August 11, 2019
By: Dwayne Page and Dr. April Martin

Efforts are underway in Alexandria to transform an older children’s playground into a new community park that adults as well as youngsters can enjoy.

This grassroots movement began several months ago by young mothers including Heather Kaceleski and Amy Reed who wanted a safer place to take their children to play.

The Industrial Playground, located behind the fairgrounds, is a nice large area, but there is very little equipment left for children to use.

In their quest for help, these concerned moms turned to the Health Department and UT/TSU Extension Service in DeKalb County, along with the town of Alexandria to make the new park a reality and discovered the BlueCross Blue Shield of Tennessee Foundation which funds Healthy Places Grants of up to $1 million.

Dr April Martin from dwayne page on Vimeo.

The group is now finalizing a proposal to make application for a Healthy Places grant which if approved would fully fund development of the new park without any matching funding requirements from the town of Alexandria.

“The group’s vision is for all residents..children, adults, and seniors to have a place for physical fitness and potentially some programs they can take advantage of such as Tai Chi for Arthritis, Yoga for Kids, 4-H Science Day Camp, Walking with Ease Arthritis, Story Book Trails and more. There will be areas for adult fitness equipment as well. The Alexandria Community Park is a place that everyone in the community can take advantage of,” said Dr. April Martin, UT/TSU Extension Agent.

In order for the grant to be funded, the Alexandria community must show its support to demonstrate a need for the park and the added recreational and exercise opportunities it would provide for all ages.

If you reside in Alexandria, you are asked to fill out a short online survey. It takes 1-2 minutes to complete.  A larger number of people completing the survey makes the proposal stronger and increases the chances of the grant being funded but hurry because the application must be filed by the end of August.

Please help by going to https://tinyurl.com/AlexanriaParkSurvey.  There are also paper copies of the survey available at Liberty State Bank and Wilson Bank and Trust in Alexandria, Prichard’s Grocery, and Alexandria Pizza & Steaks.

To keep up to date with the project visit

https://www.facebook.com/AlexandriaTNPark/

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