Arbor Day Poster by Carleigh Jurkiewicz judged 2nd best in State

Arbor Day Poster by Carleigh Jurkiewicz judged 2nd best in State

Carleigh Jurkiewicz, a 5th grader at Gulf Shores Elementary School, submitted a poster in a contest sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation that was judged second best in the entire state of Alabama. Coordinated through the state’s Cooperative Extension, the Alabama Arbor Day Poster Contest originated in 1997.  Carleigh is pictured with her mother, Shelby Jurkiewicz, and Marlene Johnt of the Gulf Shores Beautification Committee. The G.S. Arbor Day event drew a record crowd of residents to Erie Meyer to view displays and collect up to four trees each. Several students from teacher Wil Tuggle’s GSHS Environmental Management class participated as city partners. Displays included an invasive plant display by Katie Tuggle.