June Parson: Champion of sidewalks, speed limits, openness 2010-12-30 - Photo by Ed Waggener. City Hall, 116 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY Veteran Councillor June Parson right has earned a reputation as the guardian of open records, openness, and council rights, on the Columbia City Council and as a champion for better sidewalks, and safer city streets. Her watchdog for the public efforts were validated in the last election, and she was sworn in again Wednesday evening, December 29, 2010. In the background is Sonya Roy, the new City Clerk, who, along with five of the city councillors and incoming Mayor Mark Harris, repeated the traditional Kentucky oath of office, including the affirmation they had never fought or been a second in any duel, administered by Mayor Pat Bell. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New City Council: Organized, enthusiastic Tony Grider 2010-12-30 - Photo by Ed Waggener. City Hall, 116 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY Youthful,enthusiastic Tony Grider is already making an impact on the new City Council with his optimism and good humor. He's also a busy man. Above, he was checking his organizer, making sure some critical council dates were entered. The photo was taking at the oath of office ceremony last night, Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at 6pmCT. Grider is one of three new members of the council, joined by freshmen councillors Jim Hadley and Robert Flowers, who join veteran councillors Craig Dean, Linda Waggener, and June Parson on the governing body. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jobe Darnell: A rare respite, these days 2010-12-30 - Photo by Rick Wilson. CJE office, Ste. 1, Adair Annex, Columbia, KY Jobe Darnell, Adair County Roads Superintendent, was enjoying a rare-these-days respite in the judge's office on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. The smile may be for the accolades he, Kentucky Highway Department's Junior Brown, and the City of Columbia's Donnie Rowe have been getting keeping the roads systems clear over the Christmas holidays. It was the talk of Columbia yesterday, in every location I visited, in offices, restaurants and other businesses. There was a pride usually reserved for the band, the A-team, and Adair County's outstanding basketball teams, to name a few. -EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Snow blossoms in December 2010 2010-12-30 - Photo by Linda Waggener. Fortune ST, Columbia, KY Maybe this is what the late Mayor Coy Downey meant when he promised, in his campaign, that he would "make roses bloom in January." Maybe he meant snow blossoms, like these with the Christmas snow of 2010, which capped each of the dormant Knockout Roses with it's own icy bloom. Thoughts turn to inaugurations of yesteryear, and other great campaign slogans. Mayor Downey, whose self-imposed sobriquet was "Squaredeal," was one of Columbia's most colorful Mayors. His campaign slogan may have been matched only by Mayor Walker's promise to buy a firetruck which could sit on the banks of Russell Creek and stream water over the courthouse, something we'd like to see tried with Ladder One, just to see if that one could go into Mayor Downey's "World Record Book of Guinnesses." --Ed Waggener Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Todd Akin affirms oath of office 2010-12-30 - Photo by Kacy Wilson. Suite 1, Adair Annex, 424 Public SQ, Columbia, KY Todd Akin, center, affirmed the oath of office yesterday, administered by Adair County CJE Ann Melton, as Akin's predecessor, Rick Wilson holds his own family Bible for the occasion. The ceremony took place starting at 10:30amCT, to fill a vacancy in three critical offices, that of coroner, jailer, and sheriff, for January 1 and 2, 2011. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Photography & Nostalgia: Old Hammond Organ 2010-12-30 . by Brent Thompson Antique organ: Brent Thompson writes: "Old organ at my wife's granny's home in Madison, TN. Got to visit them over the Christmas weekend. No special effects on this picture, I just couldn't hold the camera steady enough." Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New Council: Smiles all around 2010-12-30 - Photo by Ed Waggener. City Hall, 116 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY Jim Hadley newly sworn in as a new Columbia City Councilman, left and the new Mayor, Mark D. Harris shared a moment last night at City Hall after the ceremonies. Hadley's trademark smile is not just because of the new position, he says things are looking up all around for Columbia, citing good trends in his own businesses - Majestic Yachts and Daniel's Mexican Grill - and possibilities to work with the new Mayor Harris. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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