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Helena Teen Council Holds First Teen Movie Night

The Helena Teen Council held its the first-ever Teen Movie Night on Thursday, July 13 at 8 p.m. The event was held at the Helena High School football field and included an evening of entertainment, laughter and inspiration. The movie played was “The Blind Side.” Teen Movie Night was open to individuals ages 13-19, providing a fantastic opportunity for young people in the community to come together and enjoy a cinematic experience. It was an event many had been asking for and one the Teen Council hopes is the first of many.

HELENA’S SYDNEY ALDRICH EARNS HOLLINGS UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AT UA

Syndey Aldrich of Helena has earned the Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship at the University of Alabama. The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance up to $9,500 per year for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid internship at a NOAA facility during the summer. Aldrich is a Randall Research Scholar and UA Honors College student majoring in chemical engineering. She is conducting undergraduate research in Dr. Amanda Koh’s lab on novel surfactants for high internal phase emulsion polymer foams as water treatment technology. This summer, Aldrich worked as an intern for the Alabama Power Environmental Affairs Compliance Studies Group.

This year’s Hitter of the Year in Shelby County, Lively led the county in one of the biggest hitting category with a jaw-dropping 76 hits. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, she also led the county with a batting average of .535 and led the county by more than 30 stolen bases with a total of 67 stolen bases in 71 attempts. In addition to those numbers, she led the county with 65 runs scored and finished with 31 RBIs. Lively totaled seven doubles, finished second in the county with five triples and added two home runs. Her efforts earned her a spot on the All-Sports First Team for the 2022-2023 school year.

Helena Players Impact Community At Local Basketball Camp

Young basketball players from around the area got the exciting chance to learn the game of basketball from the pride of the city at the Helena Basketball Camp from June 26-29 at Helena High School. Kids started the day working on skills from shooting to passing to ball-handling, and they practiced it in lots of fun games and drills. Then, they took their skills to the court and faced off against their fellow campers in three-on-three and five-on-five games to close each day.

Helena Family Dentistry One Of 2023 Shelby County Chamber Healthcare Professional Of The Year Nominees

A total of 21 Shelby County healthcare professionals were honored at The Shelby County Chamber’s ninth annual Healthcare Professional of the Year Luncheon on Wednesday, June 28. One of the many honored was Dr. Stacey Defranco and the staff at Helena Family Dentistry for their efforts in the city of Helena.