Mother - Kendra Wheelington
by – Jessica Atha, Jonesville
My mother, Kendra Wheelington, is my special Valentine. She is my best friend in the whole world and never fails to be there for me, no matter the circumstances.
My mom has overcome a lot of obstacles in her life and faced a lot of hardship, but she never let that get her down.
Her mother (my grandmother) passed away in her forties after she lost the fight with brain cancer.
Nominations for the annual Grant County Chamber of Commerce awards are now being taken.
Categories include Grant Countian of the Year, Excellence in Business, Excellence in Education and Volunteer of the Year.
Individuals may be nominated for more than one award, but may receive only one award per year.
All nominees must be a resident of Grant County or be employed in Grant County. The nominator does not have to be a member of the chamber of commerce.
Operation Imagination, a free program for children ages 1 through 6, will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Grant County Board of Education office, 820 Arnie Rise Blvd., Williamstown, on the following dates:
• Feb. 17, 2011
• April 21, 2011
The program is sponsored by Grant County Community Education and will include evening story time, movement and dancing, singing and crafts based on the theme of the evening. For more information, or to register, call Jill Marksberry at 859-824-2871.
Boss - Tony Bassi
by – the employees of EZY Stop, Williamstown
The employees of Ezy Stop would like to nominate our boss, Tony Bassi for the special valentine. He took over Ezy Stop here in Williamstown three years ago, leaving his family (which made it hard on his wife and children) to make this business successful for his family and the community.
Boy Scout Troop 712 and Cub Scout Pack 318 participated in Scout Sunday at Williamstown Christian Church on Feb 6. All scouts were encouraged to wear their scout uniform to their own church and/or participate in their own church’s Scout Sunday program.
The Boy Scouts of America annually celebrates its founding on Feb. 8, 1910, based on the program started by Lord Baden Powell in England on Aug. 1, 1907. Scout Sunday was added to the Scout celebration in the middle 1940s. Scout Sunday is always the Sunday preceding Feb. 8, unless the date actually falls on Sunday.