GILBERT NEWS: Centerville Elementary now has its own spirit rock

Centerville Elementary School now has its very own spirit rock! Vulcan Materials Co. located in Batesburg-Leesville donated the large granite rock to the school. However, help was needed to move the rock to the elementary school, and moving a stone that large would be costly. EMG Services in Gilbert saw a post on the school’s Facebook page about needing help to move the rock.

EMG Services decided to donate its time, expertise and energy to bring the large rock to Centerville Elementary. Now that the spirit rock is in place at the school, families will be able to rent the rock. Once the spirit rock has been rented, a custom message by an artist can be created for someone. Plans for the spirit rock include messages for birthday celebrations, accomplishments and special occasions. The spirit rock was placed near the school’s front entrance and can easily be seen from Augusta Highway.

Gilbert Cub Scouts Pack 60 is inviting new members to join. Pack 60 has programs for boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade. Pack 60 Scouts will explore the outdoors, learn new skills, make new friends, have fun and make memories. In addition, Pack 60 Scouts will go on camping trips and hiking trips, enter the Pinewood Derby, get involved in community services and more. Adventure is calling, and parents, bring your children to their next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 713 Juniper Springs Road in Gilbert.

Our Gilbert community has been blessed with many blessing boxes. These specially made boxes are for people to donate food or get what they need for their families. They are stocked weekly with nonperishable food donations from businesses and individuals. Here is a list of the ones we know about located in our community — please take only the food items you need: Big Blue Marble on Main Street in Gilbert, Shiloh UMC on Springhill Road, JC's Outdoors, Price’s Feed Mill, Restore Hope Thrift on Augusta Highway, St James Lutheran Church, Lexington UMC, St Albany’s Episcopal Church, Old Lexington Baptist Church, Providence Baptist Church on Pond Branch Road, Pilgrim Lutheran Church on North Lake Drive, Pond Branch Methodist on Pond Branch Road and Wittenberg Lutheran Church.