Academic. Athlete. Actor. Sterling Blackburn is quiet, observant and impeccably mannered on the outside, and the quintessential high school achiever on the inside. “I just want to be the best that I can be with what God has given me,” is how this 16 year old student at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (ELCA) describes his approach to life. As we walked through the corridors of ELCA toward the library for our interview, students and teachers alike gave Sterling looks of approval and support. Once we reached the library, I asked Sterling to tell me about himself. He began by talking...
The Miracle of Giving
Stockbridge residents Daniel and Frances Puerto have volunteered at Piedmont Henry Hospital for 10 years but their giving spirits reach far beyond the local community – all the way to Honduras. Their connection with Honduras dates to 1998 after Hurricane Mitchell devastated the area. Father Gregory Hartmayer of their parish, Saint Philip Benizi Catholic Church, visited Honduras in 1999 and returned with a deep desire to help the people recover. Plans to establish a sister parish in Honduras began, and the connection has grown stronger each year. “It’s not that we’re rich, but we have the means to help,” said...
Introducing We Are Henry!
We are Henry is a magazine dedicated to telling the stories of the great people in Henry County. Our goal is to connect each person through their experiences. The more we learn and know about those that live around us, usa buy the more we become a tight knit group of citizens. We are moving and growing together. Our community is our home….and We Are Henry.
Making a Difference in the Lives of Students
For twelve years, Coach Allen Franklin and his wife Sarah have served the students and families of Henry County as teachers at Union Grove High School. They are founding faculty members as they helped open the school in 2000, and have the bricks and great memories to prove it. When Union Grove opened, each faculty member received a commemorative brick and plaque to celebrate the first year of this new school. Coach Franklin states with understandable pride that many of these founding members still work at Union Grove, and he attributes much of the school’s success to its stability and...