Bronze turtle finds home at nature center

Ireland Sczepanski, 10 months, sits with Benjamin, 7, and Kennady Rowe, 8, atop the newest sculpture at the Runge Nature Center.

Ireland Sczepanski, 10 months, sits with Benjamin, 7, and Kennady Rowe, 8, atop the newest sculpture at the Runge Nature Center. Photo by Stephen Brooks.

By Leah Freeze

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Runge Nature Center dedicated a new life-size bronze turtle to six volunteers Saturday.

Jan Burrus, Golda Trower, Gail Oehrke, Clarence (Gabby) Higgins, Nadine Marshall and Pearl Gentili gave more than 22,000 combined hours of service to the center during their lifetimes.

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