전남 담양군의 추성고을 양조장에서 빚은 전통주 대잎술이 올 추석 청와대 선물로 선정됐다. 올해 문재인 대통령과 김정숙 여사는 코로나 방역 현장 의료진을 포함한 1만 5000명에게 보낼 청와대 추석 선물 세트로 담양군 대잎술과 충북 홍삼양갱, 강원 원주의 건취나물, 경남 거제의 표고채, 제주도의 건고사리로 구성했다. 추성고을 양조장에서 빚어진 대잎술은 대나무 잎과 쌀, 누룩, 죽력, 솔잎, 진피, 등 몸에 이로운 한약재로 만든 발효 곡주다. 알코올 농도는 12%로 목 넘김이 부드럽고 뒤끝이 깨끗해 남녀노소 부담 없이 즐기는 술이다.
“서울에 사는 조금주 할머니는 손수 현금 1000만원을 찾아 배낭에 넣어 고향 하동을 찾아오셨습니다. 버스를 타고 오는 몇 시간 내내 혹여나 돈을 잃을까 화장실 한번 들르시지 않으셨….” ‘영호남의 상징’ 화개장터가 8월 7~8일 560m의 기록적인 폭우에 물이 잠긴지 48일 만에 재개장했다. 그간 모인 성금과 물품은 25억3,397만7천원에 달한다. 하동 출신 미스터트롯의 스타 가수 정동원의 팬들이 보낸 성금과 물품도 1억원이 넘었다. 복구를 위해 나선 자원봉사자는 9,643명이나 된다. 윤상기 하동군수는 화개장터를 위해 뜻을 모
이경식 발행인, 배희권 논설실장, 김영명 기자“노원구는 천혜의 자연환경과 풍부한 녹지공간으로 둘러싸인 대단위 주거지역이면서도 지하철 4, 7호선이 교차하는 노원역을 중심으로 한 역세권 주변은 많은 유동인구로 인하여 명실공히 동북서울의 중심지 역할을 해내고 있습니다.” 이 말은 최근 지령 35년의 국·영문 종합언론사 코리아포스트 미디어와 가진 인터뷰에서 최윤남 노원구 의회 의장이 한 말이다. 노원구는 서울시내 다른 구와 비교해서, 자랑거리가 많다.노원구에는 또한 7개의 대학이 자리하고 있으며, 다양한 교육지원사업을 통하여 학생 및 학
충남 당진시는 2025년까지 1조1315억원을 투입해 ‘당진형 뉴딜 5G+1’ 사업을 추진한다. ‘당진형 뉴딜 5G+1’의 5G는 그린 시티·에너지·인더스트리·모빌리티·라이프, +1은 디지털 사회로의 전환과 안전망 강화를 뜻한다. 시는 스마트 그린 도시 조성 등 5개 과제 ‘그린 시티’(542억원), 지역 에너지 전환 등 6개 과제 ‘그린 에너지’(9143억원), RE100산업단지 등 6개 과제 ‘그린 인더스트리’(898억원)를 진행하기로 했다. 또한 친환경 자동차 생산 확대 등 3개 과제 ‘그린 모빌리티’(396억원), 뉴딜 사회
By Feature Editor Kim Hyung-dae Mayor Choi Moon-soon of the Hwacheon Country of the Gangwon Province said, “Korea owes greatly to the gallant soldiers of the Colombian Battalion troops who fought bravely and gallantly in Korea, especially in our county of Hwacheon-gun.” Speaking with Feature Editor
산림청(청장 박종호)은 ‘산불 피해 조사·복구 추진단’을 발족하여 울산광역시 울주, 경상북도 안동, 강원도 고성에서 발생한 산불피해지* 조사·복구에 나선다.* 울주 산불(’20.3.19~20.) 519ha, 안동 산불(’20.4.24~26.) 약 800ha, 고성 산불(’20.5.1~2.) 약 85ha 피해 발생○ 산불피해 현장 조사는 5일부터 15까지 10일간 진행하며, 산림·입목 및 산림시설 등을 대상으로 울주군, 안동시, 고성군과 합동으로 시행한다.○ 위성영상 분석 및 드론 활용 등 과학적인 방법으로 응급복구 시급성의 우선순위
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