Pictured from left to right: Joey Kiel 9, Emily Pryor 11, Sabrina Wood 11, Maggie Maxeiner 10, Emily Stafford 9 and Alyssa Wood 9. Adult supervisors not pictured: Trina and Paul Kiel.

JERSEYVILLE - On Saturday, March 11, six youth members of the Dow Southern Baptist Church volunteered their time as part of the 2017 Children’s Ministry Day to tidy Jerseyville Parks & Recreation Department’s Dolan Park for the busy spring season ahead. Completed projects included cleaning out the dugouts, picking up trash, raking leaves and gathering pesky gumballs. Even though the day was cold and windy, the young volunteers were full of smiles and laughter the whole time.

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