New trail dedicated in Bladensburg
In the foreground, at left, Matt Caputo, who will become East Knox School District superintendent on Aug. 1, holds the ribbon while Gaylord Rine has the honor of cutting the ribbon at the dedication of the new walking-bike path at Bladensburg. Also holding the ribbon is Sam Barone, left. In the background from left are Richard Miller, R&D Superior Concrete, which poured the walk; Steve Gallwitz, Sertoma president; Ron Bostic, Energy Co-Op Power Company; Kim Marshall, Knox County Parks and Recreation District; and John Marschhausen, East Knox superintendent. (Virgil Shipley)
Adding on to the Veterans Walk
The Veterans Walk on Public Square is being expanded to include more bricks for veterans. The area is expected to be filled in 20 years. A United Precast crew was starting the work Monday afternon by pouring the concrete sections of the layout. From left, leveling the concrete with a 2-by-4, is Josh Pribonic; kneeling at right, the boss, Dan Dennis, hoes the concrete with Tim Brandstool. Another wheelbarrow load of cement is brought in by Brandon Hess. (Virgil Shipley)
Class meshes fine art, technology
Mount Vernon High School art students Alex Ashbrook and Katie Merrilees are shown here with completed digital artwork. The project Ashbrook is holding is his sociological map. Merrilees is holding the compositing individual elements project. Both projects are part of the still imaging portion of the course in which scanners and Photoshop are used to capture and manipulate images. (Photo Submitted)
Bridge to be replaced
Knox County Assistant Engineer Larry Bechtel, left, talks with R&I Contracting foreman Whitey Florence about this bridge on Gilchrist Road, near Vincent Road over Coleman Run. Work was to start today on the two-month project to replace the bridge. Five other bridges are under construction on Vance, Jelloway, Chapel, Dunham and Montgomery roads, as part of a program that will see 20 new bridges built in the county this summer. (Virgil Shipley)
Pen Pal Day a success
Knox County Career Center superintendent Dave Southward prepares to start a sack race during the May 20 Pen Pal Day festivities. (Virgil Shipley)
Mount Vernon Firefighters catcher Kaden Daniels, right, puts the tag on Presley Construction runner Trenten Wheeler at home plate during their game Monday at Phillips Park. Looking on in the background is Ryan Tarr. The Firefighters won 13-8. (Little League Action )
