BOONE — Six girls associated with St. Elizabeth Parish were recently awarded the Mary, the First Disciple Award.
Mary, the First Disciple is offered by the National Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls is written for young Catholics, grades 7-10, to enable them to “proclaim the greatness of the Lord.”
This is accomplished by actively involving the participants in an understanding of Mary as a model of openness and spirituality for the Church. Award winners pictured are: Ann Mellon, Hannah Copenhaver, Adena Bango and Theresa Copenhaver. Not pictured are: Carly Watson and Leilani Kathe.
— Amber Mellon, correspondent
STATESVILLE — St. James Council 7152 of the Knights of Columbus in Statesville recently drove patron shuttles at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the May NASCAR races. They drove 325 hours over 5 days and raised just under $3,000.
— Tony Ferguson