Lepiarczyk Fathers Day celebration 2011-06-24 - Louisville, KY - Photo by assistant mgr., Golden Corral Restaurant. Gerhard Lepiarczyk, right, was honored with a Fathers' Day celebration with his sons, daughter, and granddaughter on Sunday, June 19, 2011, in Louisville, KY. Above, from left, are Katherine Lepiarczyk, Erwin Lepiarczyk, and Gerhard Lepiarczyk. "As the patriarch of our Lepiarczyk family, Father is always The Amazing Gerhard! We all love him so much," writes Erwin Lepiarczyk, Churchill Place, Columbia, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Insects of Kentucky: Click beetle 2011-06-23 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Pamela J. Burton. Click Beetle:(Alaus oculatus) "I had to search the Internet to identify this one," writes photographer Pamela J. Burton. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Taking advantage of good weather to spruce up facility 2011-06-23 - 200 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. "Inmates of the jail are taking advantage of the good weather," writes Adair County Jailer Rick Wilson, "over the past several days and sprucing up the exterior of the jail. We have applied roof coating to keep the roof in good shape, Painted the exterior doors and outside recreation area, repaired and painted the railing. Certain inmates are classified to be able to work outside with supervision. Many of the inmates have skills which are beneficial to our maintenance needs and they are excited about the privilege of working outside when there is an opportunity. The picture shows one of the inmates of the Restricted Custody Center on top of the jail doing a great job painting the letters. Inmates also built the two benches that are attached to the wall on the sides of the doorway which accommodates the families who come for visitation." - Rick Wilson Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

We fly the flag: Public Square flags up today 2011-06-23 - Jamestown ST entrance, Public Square - Photo by Ed Waggener. This morning, Thursday, June 23, 2011 the flags installed for July 4th were flying around the public square. This one, at the entrance to the Square at Jamestown Street, flies from this vantage point with the always fascinating ironwork and shadows of the fire escape on the Jeffries Building. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Concrete Table, Seats for sale 2011-06-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by advertiser. Up for sale is a concrete patio table with 3 matching benches. Needs to be repainted; other than repainting, no cracks or breaks in the table. Has a place for an umbrella, but no umbrella is with it. Asking 130.00 obo. For more information, call Tonya at (270) 634-2478 or e-mail to tlhowa67@students.campbellsville.edu -Tonya Howard Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Applause for the ACHS, ACMS A-Teams 2011-06-23 - 1204 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. It was no mystery which official had the grandmotherly glow as applause was given to the Adair County Middle School and Adair County High School A-teams during a recognition ceremony. For Board Chair Marsha Walker, a very strong advocate for making academics the No. 1 priority in the school system, had a special reason to be happy. One of the certificate recipients was granddaughter Abby Walker, who, for the second year in a row, won a Top 10 in the World award in the Future Problem Solving 2011 competition in La Crosse, WI. The recognition came early in the Tuesday, June 21, 2011 regular meeting of the school board. At left is Superintendent Darrell Treece. At right is Board Member Floyd Burton (Division 4), and partially hidden is Board Member Mike Harris (5). All board members were present, including, not pictured, Rebecca Turner (1), and Joseph Payne (3). Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Topsail Island, North Carolina 2011-06-23 - Photo by Doyle Lloyd. Topsail Island at night I took this picture while on vacation at Topsail Island, North Carolina. - Doyle Lloyd writes. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. If you go: Topsail Island is 615 miles, 11 hours and 2 minutes, southeast of Columbia, KY. (MAP. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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