Classics take center stage
Dave Cook was selected best of show in the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival Motorcycle Show Sunday on Public Square. (George Breithaupt)
Project complete
Erik Stage’s Eagle Scout project of restoring the shelter east of Howard on the Kokosing Gap Trail. Stage and his helpers reshingled the roof, sanded graffiti, filled carvings and painted the shelter. He is a member of Troop 348 of the Boy Scouts of America, sponsored by The Salvation Army. The carpenter volunteers included, from left, Donna Stage, Kristopher Durtschi, Austin Stage, Kathy Dean, Dan Ackerman, Erik Stage and Ed Stage. Not pictured is Jay Durtschi. (Submitted photo)
Classics take center stage
Happ Henthorn, Mount Vernon, left, took the People’s Choice Award and Paul Gray, Johnstown, right, took the Best of Show Award at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival Antique and Classic Car Show. The event was held Sunday along East High Street. (George Breithaupt)
Baker, Behrensmeyer win UPI 5-Mile Run
Matt Behrensmeyer won the men’s overall title in the UPI 5-Mile Run on Saturday. (Geoff Cowles)
Barone receives leadership bell
Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival Director Pat Crow presents the Community Leadership Award to Sam Barone during the bell auction Saturday night. (Virgil Shipley)
Local black history saved in archives
On Saturday, Kenyon College and the Rural Life Center hosted the debut of the Knox County Black History Digital Archives at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County. Professor Ric Sheffield, right, spoke with Ruby Thompson, left, about some the information collected and how to search the data base. (Kenesha R. Beheler)
Baker, Behrensmeyer win UPI 5-Mile Run
and Sarah Baker won the women’s overall title in the UPI 5-Mile Run on Saturday. (Geoff Cowles)
Dice city’s Unsung Hero
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Mavis presented the 2010 Eleanor Wright Unsung Hero Award to Patti Dice Saturday evening at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. (Melissa Raines)
Petee receives Emmett Award
As a part of Saturday evening’s festivities at the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival, Mike Petee was presented the second annual Emmett Award. Festival director Pat Crow said of Peete, “Mike has made your life richer, playing folk music in a local band and serving as a creator in the Chatauqua series. He has done an incredible amount of work to advance the performing arts in Knox County.” Pictured are, from left, Sandy Crow, Pat Crow and Petee. (Alan Reed)
