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Outwood’s annual Fos-ter Grandparent Recognition Banquet was held April 23 at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park. The event honored Fos-ter Grandparents serving at Outwood, Dawson Springs Pre-school/Primary, West Hopkins, Caldwell County Preschool, Christian County Head Start, Belmont Elementary, MLK Jr. Elementary and Earlington Elementary.

FGP Advisory Council mem-bers attending were Jeannine Moore, Paul Hooks, Sophia Logan, Charlie G. Beshears, Nancy Kelley, Becky Hatton, Carolyn Sigler, Joyce Usher and Shelia Ausenbaugh, FGP coordinator.

Also attending were Kathy Koons, Foster Grandparent Pro-gram director; Diann Menser, Assistant Executive Director of Outwood; Maureen Scisney and Harley Hatton.

A brief council meeting was held before the banquet. Becky Hatton gave the blessing for the meal. Following the buf-fet meal, a short program was given by Jamie Lawrence, a student at Murray State Uni-versity. Lawrence did a paper for his gerontology class on the Foster Grandparent Program and how this type of program attempts to improve the overall quality of life of the older adult volunteers and aids in program enrichment activities for those they serve.

An award and recognition ceremony was conducted by Koons and Ausenbaugh. Runell Egbert, who serves at Caldwell County Preschool, and Bertha Bussell, who serves at Chris-tian County Head Start, were recognized and honored for 10 years of service. They have volunteered more than 10,440 hours each.

OUTWOOD foster grandparents display a symbolic check in the amount of $1,000 that was raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during their “Make A difference Day” that is observed each October. Grandparents attending the foster grandparent banquet are (front, from left) Frances Mays, Elizabeth Coleman, Sue Stewart, Rose Wheeler; (row 2) Joann McKnight, Nannie Croney, Betty Jackson, Marie Wade, Cheryl Acree; (row 3) Catherine Waddell, Darlene Cole, Pearl Hunter, Wendy Shipley, Margaret Foston, Dorothy Taylor, Alice Rutherford, Mary Robinson, Elizabeth Russell; (back row) Runell Egbert, Carolyn Sigler, Joyce Usher, Gerorge Foston, Jess Aldridge, Linda Peterson, Gene Fish, Robbie Mack and Mary Young. submitted photo

Madisonville Community College’s 2012 graduation cer-emonies will be held tomorrow (Friday) at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts on MCC’s North Campus.

The first ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. for the Associate of Arts/Associate of Science transfer and nursing degree graduates. Jeremy Bivins, stu-dent/graduate from Muhlen-berg County, will be the speaker. An honorary degree

for the late Dr. Bill Winstead, associate professor of history, will be presented at this cer-emony.

The second ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m. for diploma and Associate in Applied Science degree graduates. Christopher Pyle, student/graduate from Christian County, will be the speaker.

Graduation ceremonies are open to the public, but seating will be limited.

Graduation Ceremonies SetFor Friday, May 4, At MCC

LUCILLE HOLLOWAY, former resident who now lives in Henderson, was visited by local friends Monday, April 23, who presented her with a hat created by local librarian Mary Adams. Other friends visiting with Adams were Anna Lipford, Wanda Hughes, Judy Galloway, Edna Sisk and Ruth Keller. submitted photo

The Madisonville Com-munity College Advising and Transfer Center will host a special summer advising and registration day today (Thurs-day) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Academic advisors will be on hand to assist students plan class schedules for the summer semester. No appointment is necessary.

“This is a great opportunity for students to take advantage of MCC’s expanded summer schedule,” said Cathy Vaughan, Advising and Transfer Center director. “Students should be able to develop a great sum-mer class schedule that really fits their academic and personal needs.”

In addition, MCC financial aid advisors will be available to assist students with any finan-cial aid questions or with their FAFSA. Students applying for financial aid are encouraged to complete their FAFSA immedi-ately in order to avoid delays in processing their accounts.

Students currently attend-ing other non-KCTCS colleges should bring an official copy of their current college tran-scripts.

Intersession classes begin May 8; summer session, June 5. The class schedule is online at madisonville.kctcs.edu/schedule.

For additional information, phone 824-8621.

MCC’s Academic Advisors Hosting Registration Day

DAWSON SPRINGS kindergarten classes pose outside the Outdoor Education Center at the local school with their teachers, Jackie Greenfield (left) and Tracy Collins on Friday, April 20, when local students participated in Earth Day activities.

photo by Kelli Taylor

SHARING a delightful moment at the “Derby for the Darby Luncheon” at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall Saturday, April 28, are Shelia Johnson (left) and Lind-sey Rogers. photo by Janet Summers

The first ever City of Dawson Springs Poker Run will take place June 2. The rain date is June 9.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. on the square in downtown Dawson Springs with first out at 10 a.m. and last in at 2 p.m. Prizes will be announced at 2:15 p.m.

More than $1,000 in total prizes will be awarded, includ-ing door prizes, $200 for the

best hand and $100 for the worst hand.

Fees are $10 per driver, $5 per passenger and $5 for an extra hand, limit three total hands per person.

All vehicles are welcome — motorcycles, pickups, cars, classic cars. Stops will be made in Princeton, Grand Rivers, Cadiz and Hopkinsville. Free refreshments will be served upon return.

City Of Dawson Springs Will Host First Poker Run

LAUGHING together at the “Derby for the Darby Lun-cheon” at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall Satur-day, April 28, are sisters Sally Scott, Murray, (left) and Beth Dillingham. photo by Janet Summers

SARAH OGLESBY (left) chats with Sandra Menser at the “Derby for the Darby Luncheon” at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall Saturday, April 28. photo by Janet Summers

Southern Kentucky Book Fest partners announced author Bobbie Ann Mason as the win-ner of this year’s Kentucky Lit-erary Award for her book “The Girl in the Blue Beret,” a mov-ing tale of World War II based on a true incident of Mason’s father-in-law and memories of that era.

First awarded in 2003 and reintroduced this year after a brief hiatus, the Kentucky Literary Award is given to an author from Kentucky or one whose book has a strong Ken-tucky theme.

According to Libby Davies, chairperson of the award com-mittee and longtime bookseller and staff writer for Barnes & Noble Booksellers, committee members praised the novel for its well-constructed structure and skillful use of language and character development.

“I enjoyed Mason’s viv-idly dramatic description of Stone’s escape through Nazi-occupied France, her believ-able emphasis on the lasting effects of war, and the surpris-ing, poignant romance that grows during his return to

France,” Davies said.Mason was raised on her

family’s dairy farm in West-ern Kentucky. Her first short stories were published in “The New Yorker,” and then includ-ed in her first book of fiction, “Shiloh & Other Stories.”

The collection won the PEN/Hemingway Award and was nominated for the American Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Her first novel “In Coun-try” is taught widely in classes and was made into a film star-ring Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd. Both “Feather Crowns” and “Zigzagging Down a Wild Trial” won the South-ern Book Critics Circle Award. Her memoir, or family his-tory, “Clear Springs,” was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The award announcement was made at the Knicely Confer-ence Center in Lexington at an authors’ reception on April 20, the night before the main Book Fest event.

Mason was recognized with a commemorative certificate and a cash prize of $500.

Bobbie Ann Mason Receives2012 Ky. Literary Award