Community photos 9/27/12

Local Democrats celebrate the ribbon-cutting for their campaign headquarters at 200 1/2 Lane Parkway. (Submitted photo)

Local Democrats celebrate the ribbon-cutting for their campaign headquarters at 200 1/2 Lane Parkway. (Submitted photo)

Students in third grade teacher Mary Tim Cook's Social Studies classes at Southside Elementary recently completed a hands-on activity to help them better understand about North, South, East and West. Rylan Green, Isaiah Williamson, Makayla Meredith, Emilin Oliveres and Cole Banks proudly show the correct answer on their chalk boards. (Submitted photo)

Aliyah Spence and Ella Swing know the right answer! (Submitted photo)

Azaezha Williams, Leslye LovVorn, Andon Warren, Davin Lynch, Cristal Velasquez and Damion Waldon. (Submitted photo)

Kameron Rowe, AJ Sons, Lexi Bailey, Berenice Velasquez and Ethan Rollins (Submitted photo)

In honor of National Biscuit Month, the Senior Citizens Center challenged members to create their most delicious recipe using canned biscuits. Participants were: Minnie Cooper, Thomas Jackson, Edna Tinker (1st for monkey bread), Sylvia Blalock (2nd for beef pot pie), Sandra Locke (3rd for blackberry pie) and Barbara Jackson. (Submitted photo)

President Carolyn Matusek conducted the Jewel Pin Ceremony for new pledges of Beta Iota Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha at the home of Rachel Dunagan, with Norma Sanborn as co-hostess. Final plans were made for the annual dinner/fashion show. Assignments were designated, and tickets handed out. The event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at First Methodist Church. This marks the 33rd year. New pledges who took part in the Jewel Pin Ceremony for Beta Iota Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha were, from left: Deana Landers, Janet Clarkson, Laura McGee, Nicole Yockey and President Carolyn Matusek (Linda Nichols was not pictured). (Submitted photo)

A group from the Senior Citizens Center took a trip to the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. Front: Council Hatcher, Doris Hill, Sylvia Blalock, Alene Hall and Rosemary Holtz. Back: Edward Gordon, David Zarate, Jean Zarate, Elfie Donaldson, Mattie Ray Wiser and Doris Smith. (Submitted photo)

Winners in Town and Country Garden Club's Sept. 19 competition were (not in order): Nancy Reak (large blue), Naomi Luna (med. blue and What Have You red), Gail Parsons (small blue), Barbara Thomas (small and mini red), Betty Shofner (mini blue), Ginny Saylor (specimen blue), Nina Lambert (specimen red) and Naomi Thompson (What Have You red). (Submitted photo)