Lois Cunningham vows Square Meals Cafe will open again 2017-08-06 - McKinley Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). 'Cousin' Lois Cunningham, a close ally of Mitzi Bault and Wilma Jean Cravens Waggener - and therefore an honorary cousin, or 'Cudden' as it's properly mumbled in Adair County attended the "Christmas in July - this year in early August - was her usual radiant self. But she was overcoming what was for her, and for dozens of, hungry kids, a very disappointing day when the Farmers Market on the Square opened without the Square Meals Cafe. She said she is determined it won't happen again. She said that for some of the county's youngest, the Square Meals Breakfasts and Lunches might be the only nutritional meal of the day. Right now, a Food Trailer, some financial help and moral support are needed. Thanks to the City of Columbia, the kitchen in City Hall could be used for preparation of the meals, she said. Details of her plan and needs for Saturday, August 11, 2017, will be provided later. - Ed Waggener (For now: If you'd like to help perpetuate the "Square Meals Cafe," Contact CM at 270-250-2730 and we'll pass the information along to Lois Cunningham, whether it be information on a Food Trailer possibility, financial help, or food. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Robert Ellis: You aren't in Kansas anymore . . . 2017-08-06 - U.S. 68, between Perryville and Harrodsburg, KY - Photo Robert Ellis (c), Robert Ellis Woodworking, Cane Valley, KY. . . . Rural Farm Scene, Highway 68 between Perryville and Harrodsburg Kentucky - Speaking with the land owner, he mentioned that this is an original, working water well. He also stated the farm was initially a thousand acre tract of land that was a grant from King George, but over time the farm has been parceled out and he currently owns about 12 acres. I thought it looked like a scene that would have been right at home if it were in Kansas. - Robert Ellis Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Cornsilk - for Tea? Salad? Medicine? Toy? 2017-08-06 - Not far from The Big Dawg Radio Tower, Purdy/Little Cake KY - Photo by Linda Reid Marcum Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). Cornsilk played a big role in my early years in Sulphur Well. More sophisticated artisans, I learned later, made Cornshuck dolls. I couldn't wait. I made naturally curly haired dolls at this fresh cornsilk phase. Each, of course, got its own name, and since they were perishable dolls, each was properly lamented when it "passed on." - LW. Don't consume any cornsilk products without thorough research. It's interesting to note that cornsilk has played and still does play a limited role in medicine, as a salad topping, and has medicinal properties. The only recipe we could locate in a brief perusal can be seen at this link: "Crisp Corn Silk Salad with Rosemary and Hazelnuts". And here's a very interesting link on the sexy details of cornsilk. See Wiki/corn_silk. Paired photo - Article on locally grown "Coffee" and Clicking Read More accesses a Little Cake Day Trip story. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Christmas in July celebration: 05 Aug 2017 2017-08-06 - McKinley Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). A moment in one of Adair County's long running family reunions - families related to the late E.P. & Audrey Waggener celebrate "Christmas in July." The celebration has been held in other locales, along the years, but mostly at the favorite gathering place, the home of Ricky & Mitzi Bault, overlooking Russell Creek - the little kids quite rationally refer to it as 'the River' - and Green Hills Road. That's Mitzi in the back left corner, and Ricky in the back right corner. Hilda Joyce Willis Jenkins is addressing the group during the Christmas gift exchange. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

When was it built? The VFW 6097 Hall at 411 Fairground Street 2017-08-06 - 411 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). Monument moving day on Thursday, August 3, 2017, evoked questions about dates in the history of a number of landmarks on the old Adair County Fairgrounds, including the date this building was erected, one of the questions posed by Howard Keltner as the monument was being moved. Though print media researchers haven't yet located the date, surely it is in plain sight somewhere. We're hoping to find out today or in the next few days. What is known is that the VFW will continue meeting here in August, largely because of rental commitments for the hall, VFW Post 6097 Commander Joe Hare said. The building has been a very popular venue for reunions, auctions, yard sales, and other gatherings. Lindsey Wilson College Plant Operations Director Mike Newton said the future of the building, when occupancy is transferred to the college, is not yet certain. He and Commander Hare both said that utility bills are very high, and that those will plummet at the new VFW Hall at 500 Green Hills Road. A side note - This view is from Young Street, which is a a State Highway. The stop bar needs more depth and repainting to a better visual cue of danger ahead, and another major safety factor could be easily added: A painted cross walk, from Fairground and Young Street to the existing sidewalk in front of the blue building. Now, more than ever, safety is a major selling point for drawing residential students to Columbia. Both roads at this intersection are state highways, and too often, pass off responsibility for the situation to the Highway District Office in Somerset. This unfortunate, because that office, more than ever, is innovative, receptive to new ideas, and adapts very quickly to changing needs. - EW. Clicking Read More accesses the Album of the Monument Moving Day and related photo(s). Sun, 6 Aug 2017, at 5:36amCT, the album had 13 pictures, with more to be added today. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

In-memory table for the grandmothers covered with violets 2017-08-05 - McKinley Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). Christmas in July Waggener reunion guests are welcome to eat at any table, anywhere in the house, on the screened in porch, or on the patio at the home of Mitzi and Ricky Bault, but just not at this table. The round table in the bay window is in remembrance of both Mitzi's grandmothers, Waggener and McKinley, both named Audrey, and both loved to grow violets in their homes. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Coffeetree: Good crop of fruit this year 2017-08-05 - Holloway Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Those leathery seed pods of the Kentucky Coffeetree are in abundance this year. These are on Holloway Drive, 20 feet away from Lindsey Wilson College. They were beautiful in the evening sun, Saturday evening, August 5, 2017. In the Wikipedia entry Kentucky coffeetree, mention is made of Indians eating roast coffeetree beans, and of a coffee-like drink being brewed from roasted and ground beans - but also warns of the toxicity of the beans if they are not roasted. Made us wonder if any reader has ever consumed either the drink or the roasted beans, and could comment. - EW. Paired photo: Tea? Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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