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The Mt. Vernon Signal Thursday, October 11, 2007 Pg. A9

Josh Mullins and Joanna Abney were all smiles as theyrode one of Brindle Ridge’s fire trucks on Saturday at theBittersweet Festival parade.

Bill Lawrence gave his close friend, Trina Frederick, a ridein Saturday’s Bittersweet Festival parade.

Leslie Larkey and children, Christian and Kierra, pickedup some of the numerous pieces of candy that was thrownout at Saturday’s Bittersweet Festival parade as dad Chrislooks on.

Mt. Vernon Mayor Clarice Kirby, who works endless hourson the Bittersweet Festival, waves to the crowd Saturdayduring the parade. Giving her a lift were son Jason, grand-daughter McKenzie and husband Paul.

Mt. Vernon volunteer fireman Jackie Weaver waves to thecrowd from the department’s tanker truck, at Saturday’sBittersweet Festival parade.

Mt. Vernon fireman and public affairs officer Steve Grif-fin drove the rescue truck in Saturday’s Bittersweet pa-rade.

Carrying the banner for the UNITE club at Mt. VernonElementary School at Saturday’s parade were from left:Alaina Coguer, Hannah Whitaker, Alexis Lovell, and CallieAsher.

Livingston Fire Chief Sam Stallsworth was in a “Red”machine on Saturday at the Bittersweet Festival but itwasn’t a fire truck. Stallsworth gave Crystal Mills and herdaughter a ride in his 1990 Corvette.

Doing the Boogie - Woogie at Friday night’s festival in Mt.Vernon were from left: Savannah Hammons and DelanieReynolds.

Brodhead volunteer fireman Brian Bullock drove one ofBrodhead’s fire trucks in Saturday’s Bittersweet Festivalparade.

Arlos and Martha Proctor, who are always at the Bitter-sweet Festival in Mt. Vernon, brought items from theirOttawa business, The Pout House, to this weekend’s festi-val.

Terry Renner rode in Saturday’s Bittersweet Festival Pa-rade and then was ready to help firefighters at their con-cession booth next to Community Trust Bank. The clockin the background shows the unusually hot temperaturesfor October. It might look like 67 degrees, but it actuallywas reading 87.

William K. Bullen, left, and Charles Shepherd, both dia-betics, manned the booth for the Rockcastle County HealthDepartment Diabetes Support Group during the Bitter-sweet Festival on Saturday.

Cathy Allen, left, and Therese Tackett with the ChristianAppalachian Project were on hand Saturday at the festi-val in Mt. Vernon to pass out information on Adult Educa-tion in Rockcastle County.

From left, Jean Laws of Livingston, Edna Beasley of Ohioand Ruby Irvine of London attended the Bittersweet Fes-tival this past weekend. The three are sisters were all bornin Rockcastle County.

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Will you help clean up our Rockcastle Countyroadsides?

You may pick your location or the PRIDE Coordinatorwill direct you to a specific location for cleaning.

All cleanup supplies and disposal will be provided.

You may volunteer by calling James Renner,Rockcastle County PRIDE Coordinator

at 606-256-1902

The entire month ofOctober, 2007 is set

aside for the RoadsidePRIDE Campaign

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