Published: February 29, 2008 02:01 pm            

Words of Thanks — 03/01/08

The Highlands Museum & Discovery Center thanks all who contributed to the success of our first annual Heart of the Highlands Casino Cruise.

Thanks go to Bo Picklesimer, Beverly Baldridge and staff of the Bellefonte Country Club for accommodating us when river conditions forced us to move our “cruise” to dry land; Mark Cole and Time Warner Cable for sponsorship and for getting the word out about last minute changes; Paula Hobbs for the decorating; her assistant, Debby Leake; museum board members and staff; guests who attended and over 40 generous sponsors and donors, who we’d name individually if space permitted. Visit the museum website for a complete listing of sponsors and donors.

Finally, thank to Jeff Carter and Shades of Blue and Ken Bannon and MPE Entertainment for a great job.

Curise proceeds benefit programs and exhibits at the Highlands Museum.

We’re grateful for such strong community support.

Debbie Gaines, Outgoing Director of Development , Highlands Museum & Discovery Center



Greenup County Meals on Wheels thanks The Independent for publishing the article written by Mary Music about the benefit dance for Greenup County Meals on Wheels.

Thanks go to our dedicated volunteers who generously give their time for the delivery of meals and also to FoodFair for the preparation of the meals.

Thanks to all who have supported and donated to Greenup County Meals on Wheels. Very special thanks goes to AMVETS Post 95 and VFW Post 1168 for their more than generous donations.

Alfred Sanders, chairman, Greenup County Meals on Wheels



Congratulations to Russell (1st), Verity (2nd), and Boyd County middle schools for having students qualify for the 2008 MATHCOUNTS State Competition in Louisville on March 8. MATHCOUNTS is a national math competition open to all 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-graders.

The Ashland Chapter of the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers thanks Kim Boggs and ACTC for allowing the use of their facilities and equipment.

KSPE thanks these MATHCOUNTS coaches: Luanna Emery, Mason County; Jaiyme Peterman, Verity; Mollie Damron, Russell; Mark Worthington, Holy Family; Lori Newman,Wurtland; and John Darnell, Boyd County. Without compensation, they spent many hours helping students

KSPE appreciates CJ Maggie’s for hosting a successful fund-raiser and its generous donation.

Finally, KSPE thanks the following for their monetary donations: KFC, Middough, ETA Engineering Consultants (EEC), C&I Engineering, Marathon Petroleum, and Woolpert.

MATHCOUNTS also received prize donations from Texas Roadhouse, Moe’s, Gattiland, Giovanni’s, Papa Johns, and KFC.

Mark Hogge, MATHCOUNTS coordinator, Ashland Chapter of KSPE



The Highlands Museum and Discovery Center thanks the Ladies of the Highlands for their recent generous contribution to the museum to renovate the school house exhibit and to help towards operating funds of the museum.

This donation was made possible as the result of their very successful Christmas Tour of Homes. We also hank the various homeowners who participated in this first year’s event.

Don Maxwell, Interim director, Highlands Museum & Discovery Center



My first day at the Vitality Center at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital was Feb. 28, 2007. It had been 2 months since my heart surgery. I was able to drive and was ready for cardiac rehabilitation.

The reality is I was in training for my new life.

A health center or gym is not somewhere you would have thought to look for me in previous years.

It has all changed now thanks to the care, support and encouragement of the following health care professionals: Debbie Martin, RN BSN, Deana Allen, RN, Gretchen Newbeck-Hill, exercise physiologist, Jennifer Bayes, exercise physiologist, and Mandy Webb, exercise physiologist.

I completed cardiac rehabilitation in 2007. It is with a new attitude that I rise early several days a week to workout as a member at the Vitality Center now.

Many thanks from my family and me.

Lowell Barker, Ashland



The Lawrence County, Ohio, Educational Service Center thanks the sponsors and judges of the 2008 Lawrence County Middle School Science Fair. Contributors from the business and professional community graciously provided funding which secured student ribbons, trophies, medals and awards.

With the help of our contributors, we were able to encourage our young scientists by providing small incentives for their efforts. We also offer appreciation to the judges who gave their time to interact with our students.

Several of our students have advanced to District Science Day at Shawnee State University, and some on to State Science Day in Columbus. This year 130 students in grades five through eight participated in this annual event.

Sponsors for the 2008 science fair were Dow Chemical Foundation through the Hanging Rock facility; Bentley Rxpress Pharmacy; Hecla Water Association; Dr. Gregory D. Prater, DDS; Lawrence Soil and Water Conservation District; Dr. John D. Davis, DDS.

Theresa Adkins, Curriculum supervisor, Lawrence County Educational Service Center, Ironton, Ohio

        

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