Adair County Salutes Sgt. Dakota Meyer, October 2, 2011 2011-10-03 - Blue Raider Stadium, 820 Hanley DR, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. LWC photo. Sgt. Dakota Meyer Medal of Honor Recipient, spoke of the happiest times when he returns to his family and his native Adair County friends and neighbors and familiar places, to huge crowd, estimated at 2,500, gathered at Lindsey Wilson College's Blue Raider Stadium on a perfect October 2, 2011 day. His "family" he said, not only included the Meyer family - but also the Garrisons, the Schmidts, the Mitchums, and the Youngs. At left, two primary organizers of the event, Columbia Mayor Mark D. Harris and Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Inscription honors Charles (Sparky) Sparks: Frankfort, KY 2011-10-03 - Fallen Firefighters Memorial, entrance to 800 Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY - Photo by Donald Hare. Firefighters from Columbia/Adair County and from across the state were in Frankfort, Wednesday, September 28, 2011, to honor Charles (Sparky) Sparks, and other Kentucky Fallen Firefighters, and to mark the inscription of Charles Sparks name on the memorial. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Charles (Sparky) Sparks honored at Fallen Firefighters Memorial 2011-10-03 - Entrance to 800 Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY - Photo by Donald Hare. Firefighters from Adair County, KY and from across the state convened in Frankfort on Wednesday, September 28 at 11amET to honor comrades who have died in the line of duty. The tribute began with the sixth annual Red Helmets ride at 9amET, at the Frankfort Fire and EMS Station #3, followed by a memorial service at Juniper Hills Park, 800 Louisville Road, Frankfort, entrance ), at the Fallen Firefighters Memorial. The ceremony honored the latest inscription, for Charles "Sparky" Sparks, who suffered a subsequently fatal heart attack while fighting a fire in Garlin, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co. Salutes Dakota Meyer: Sheena London, David England 2011-10-02 - Robert L. Miller DR, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Sheena London, a member of the residence hall staff at Lindsey Wilson College, is in charge of traffic control at the Robert L. Miller Drive entrance to Blue Raider Stadium. She's pictured with David England, Winchester, KY, who was in Columbia with one of the earliest waves Patriot Guard Riders (PGR), helping line the procession path along which Adair County native Dakota Meyer, Congressional Medal of Honor winner will ride. London, from Hiseville, KY, is a graduate of Lindsey Wilson College. England said that he expects as many as 400 riders today. The number is growing in part because of the absolutely perfect October 2, 2011 Day. Parking for dignitaries and others taking part in the ceremony will take much of the Miller Park capacity, but clearly marked empty lots along Russell Road and Jamestown Street are available for the overflow, and shuttle busses will be carrying spectators to Blue Raider Stadium, 820 Hanley Lane, for the 2pmCT main ceremonies. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A Glorious Day for Adair County Salutes Sgt. Dakota Meyer 2011-10-02 - Robert L. Miller Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Hundreds of people have been in the background this morning preparing for what may grow to a crowd of 2-5,000 additional people in Columbia, KY, today, for Adair County Salutes Sgt. Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor Recipient at Blue Raider Stadium. This sign is at the Robert L. Miller Drive entrance taken at mid morning of the most glorious October Day imaginable. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Triumph and Trophies at Lincoln Days 2011: Seniors 2011-10-02 - Hodgenville, KY - Photo By Doyle Lloyd, Adairband.com. The ADAIR Band Seniors display some of their awards from a day of hard work! From left back row: Andrew Wooley, Larua Feese, Elisabeth Smith (Soloist), Rachel Hancock (Duetist) Heather Vanarsdale, Chey Coffey, Chance Scholl, Logan Barnes (Duetist), Ashley Jeffries, Hunter Rich, Mary Susan Coomer, Brianna Hagey, Jack Hobbs (Duetist), and Dylan Claiborne. Front row from left Emily Redmon, Merideth Murrell, Riley Loy, and Levi Ramage. And of course in the center is our wonderful Field Commander Junior Hayley Knifley! -SHAMARIE CLAIBORNE. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair County Salutes Dakota Meyer, Sunday, October 2, 2011 2011-10-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo Official program design by Joyce Coomer, Printing Creations. Adair County Salutes Sgt. Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor Recipient and the eyes of America are focused on his home town. The photo above is from the cover of the Official program. The Event will be preceded by a procession through Columbia which starts at 1:30pmCT, with arrival at Blue Raider Stadium at 2pmCT. The program was coordinated by a committee headed by Judge Ann Melton and Mayor Mark Harris and Amy Mitchum, Ann Young, Mike Mitchum, Chris Schmidt, Dennis Loy, Joe Hare, Sonya Roy, Lisa Lee, Jerri Nixon, and Gale Cowan. The committee gives a special thank you to Lindsey Wilson College for the use of Blue Raider Stadium. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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