A day for caring
United Way Community Care Day volunteers collected a full pickup load of grass and trash at The Salvation Army as a part of a cleanup service project to kick off the 2009 United Way Campaign. From left are Matt Tripp, Jerry Worthman and John Pentycofe, employees of Ariel Corp. or Energy Machine Inc. (Virgil Shipley)
Kenyon digging geothermal wells for building
The drilling rig shown here was used to drill 54 geothermal wells. The wells will be used for climate control of Kenyon’s new art building. The white pipes with green caps in foreground are the casings for wells already drilled. (George Breithaupt)
And the winner is ...
Carmen Allen of Mount Vernon receives her $100 gift certificate for the Fredericktown Market from Mount Vernon News Circulation Manager Mike McNichols. Allen’s name was drawn from hundreds of entries received at the News’ booth at the Fredericktown Tomato Show. (George Breithaupt)
CVB Squares
Convention and Visitors Bureau directors from all over Ohio are in Mount Vernon this week for a statewide CVB convention. Knox County CVB Director Pat Crow said he has been trying to bring the convention here for more than 12 years. Directors played a CVB version of Knox Squares on Wednesday night at ThePlace@TheWoodward. The convention continues today with seminar sessions and a luncheon. (Virgil Shipley)
Bulldogs tie with Blue Aces
East Knox senior Megan Morris (5) plays the ball away from a Granville player during Wednesday’s game in Howard. East Knox tied the Blue Aces’ junior varsity squad, 1-1. (Virgil Shipley)
Bulldogs tie with Blue Aces
East Knox senior Michael Hedrick (24) passes the ball to a teammate ahead of a Granville player during Wednesday’s match. Hedrick scored East Knox’s only goal in a 1-1 tie. (Virgil Shipley)
Race to the bag
MLW Remodeling’s Cosby Bailey hustles to get back to third base as AMVETS’ Emily Holt waits on the ball during a rundown in Wednesday’s Knox County Fall Babe Ruth League game at Memorial Park. MLW led 10-3 at this point. MLW held off an AMVETS’ rally for a 13-12 victory. (Virgil Shipley)
