November 26, 2009


Ripley County commended for generosity
Record crowd attends cooking school

Wanda English Burnett
Editor

A record crowd attended the 2009 Taste of Home cooking school last Thursday at the South Ripley Elementary School, Versailles.

Culinary Specialist Dana Elliott kept the crowd of nearly 800 entertained and informed as she demonstrated eight easy recipes.

Elliott complimented the generosity of the people who attended the show who participated in the Cooks Who Care campaign bringing canned goods to the event. The bucket (a large decorated trash can) was full and overflowed onto the floor with non-perishable food that was taken to the Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry in Osgood.

Soldier enjoys being home for the holidays

Beth Rumsey
Staff Writer

It is the wish of every parent to have their children home for the holidays.

And, for this holiday season, the wish is a reality for Ray and Robin Gardner of Friendship. Their son, Brandon, is home after completing his overseas tour in Kuwait and Iraq. “He was gone too long,” said Brandon’s father. “We’re glad to have him home.”

Specialist Brandon Gardner is a member of the Delta Company 2-238th GSAB (General Support Aviation Battalion) as an aircraft mechanic. The 2006 South Ripley High School graduate received his pilot’s license before entering into the military and hopes that his experience with flying and as a mechanic will make him a good candidate for the aviation program. “It’s my goal to fly the Blackhawks that I work on,” he told The Versailles Republican.

 

Giving group in need

Wanda English Burnett
Editor

A group of people who have come together to make Christmas brighter for local families is finding themselves in dire need this year.

The deadline to turn in applications from people needing help this year was last Friday, November 20. At the end of the day, the group was not prepared for the deluge of applications or the extent of the real need in Ripley County.


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