Butterfly release celebrates country’s 250th anniversary By J. LYNN WEST New Albany Gazette Lynn West Managing Editor Author email May 4, 2026 May 4, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email By J. LYNN WEST New Albany Gazette Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW ALBANY — Two hundred and fifty butterflies were released Saturday to help commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary.The program, hosted by the New Albany Garden Club, was in the Faulkner Garden at the Union County Heritage Museum. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 4C@H5 @G6C7=@H65 E96 D62E:?8 2G2:=23=6 2D 4=F3 AC6D:56?E t==6? $E2E6? H6=4@>65 6G6CJ@?6 2?5 4=F3 >6>36C $96CC2 ~H6? E2=<65 23@FE E96 D:8?:7:42?46 @7 E96 6G6?E]k^AmkAm!2C<D $>:E9[ 2 9:DE@CJ E62496C 2D H6== 2D (2C5 ~?6 p=56C>2?[ 8:G6 D@>6 9:DE@C:42= 4@?E6IE 2?5 DA64:7:42==J E2=<65 23@FE w6?CJ (25DH@CE9 {@?876==@H’D 72>@FD A@6>[ k6>m%96 #:56 @7 !2F= #6G6C6k^6>m]k^AmkAm%96 C:56 E@@< A=246 :? pAC:= `ffd E@ H2C? E96 4@=@?:DED 23@FE E96 :?G2D:@? @7 E96 qC:E:D9 %C@@AD 367@C6 E96 q2EE=6D @7 {6I:?8E@? 2?5 r@?4@C5 FD:?8 E96 :4@?:4 D:8?2= “~?6 :7 3J =2?5[ EH@ :7 3J D62” 7C@> E96 ~=5 }@CE9 r9FC49] {@?876==@H H2D D2:5 E@ 36 :?DA:C65 E@ 368:? E96 A@6> 7@==@H:?8 2 G:D:E E@ E96 ~=5 }@CE9 r9FC49]k^AmkAm$>:E9 D2:5 E92E 6249 J62C 96 492==6?86D 9:D DEF56?ED E@ >6>@C:K6 E96 ?62C=J\`[___\H@C5\=@?8 A@6>[ E6==:?8 E96> :7 2?J@?6 5@6D[ 96 H:== A2J 9:> @C 96C S`__] %9:D J62C[ t==:D w2C56?[ 52F89E6C @7 |C] 2?5 |CD] $2> w2C5:?[ 6IAC6DD65 :?E6C6DE 2?5 $>:E9 D2:5 :7 D96 4@F=5 5@ :E 96 H@F=5 A2J 96C Sad_]k^AmkAm$96 5:5 D@[ C64:E:?8 E96 A@6> 7@C E9@D6 2E E96 >FD6F> $2EFC52J] p?5[ 27E6C E92E[ $2?5C2 u@C5 :?5665 AC6D6?E65 w2C5:? H:E9 2 4964< 7@C Sad_ @? 3692=7 @7 E96 82C56? 4=F3[ s2F89E6CD @7 E96 p>6C:42? #6G@=FE:@? 2?5 $>:E9]k^AmkAm%96 6G6?E 4@?4=F565 H:E9 E96 D:>F=E2?6@FD C6=62D6 @7 E96 3FEE6C7=:6D 3J E9@D6 AC6D6?E[ D:8?2=65 3J E96 C:?8:?8 @7 2 7C665@> 36== 3J !2C<D $>:E9’D 49:=5C6?]k^AmkAm%96 ?2E:@?’D ad_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ H:== 2=D@ 36 46=63C2E65 =@42==J H:E9 2 AC@8C2> @? E96 &?:@? r@F?EJ r@FCE9@FD6 {2H? $2EFC52J[ yF?6 af]k^AmkAm%96 AC@8C2> H:== 36 72>:=J\@C:6?E65[ 762EFC:?8 =@42= >FD:4:2?D 2?5 @E96C 6G6?ED[ 4F=>:?2E:?8 H:E9 2 7:C6H@C<D 5:DA=2J @G6C E96 %2==292E49:6 #:G6C]k^AmkAm%96 6G6?E H:== DE2CE 23@FE bib_ A]>] 2?5 6?5 H:E9 E96 7:C6H@C<D 5:DA=2J 2E gib_]k^Am Newsletters Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. New Albany Gazette Week In Review Get a weekly rundown of the top stories from the New Albany Gazette dropped into your inbox each Thursday afternoon. New Albany Gazette E-Edition Delivery Are you a New Albany Gazette subscriber? Sign up to view our weekly e-editions each Wednesday with just a click. You must select at least one email list. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage your lists lynn.west@journalinc.com Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Old North Church American Revolution Lynn West Managing Editor Author email Follow Lynn West Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Newsletters Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. New Albany Gazette Week In Review Get a weekly rundown of the top stories from the New Albany Gazette dropped into your inbox each Thursday afternoon. News Alerts Get the latest need-to-know information delivered to your inbox as it happens. New Albany Gazette E-Edition Delivery Are you a New Albany Gazette subscriber? Sign up to view our weekly e-editions each Wednesday with just a click. Daily Journal E-Edition Delivery Sign up to get the Daily Journal e-edition delivered to your inbox each morning. You must select at least one email list. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage Lists
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