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Inauguration 2011: District Courtroom at capacity for event
Columbia-Adair County county government, city government and School Board members participate in joint program. Complete list of ceremony participants below. Click on headline for full story plus photo(s) as added
By Ed Waggener
Adair County Judge Executive (CJE) Ann Melton presided before a capacity crowd of new office holders, family, and private citizens who filled the District courtroom at the Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY, to see new members of Columbia and Adair County governments and School Board take the oath of office.
Circuit Court Clerk Dennis Loy announced each group as they entered the courtroom.
City of Columbia officials took part in the ceremony, though it was a ceremony, for them, symbolic of county unity. Mayor Mark Harris, the City Council, and the new City Clerk, Sonya Roy, had been sworn into office on Wednesday, in time to meet their deadline, January 1, 2011.
Others taking Oaths of Office included Adair Fiscal Court and CJE Clerks and appointed officials, County Attorney, County Clerk, County Clerk Deputies, Adair County Sheriff, Deputies, and Security Officers and Bailiff; Adair County Surveyor, Adair County PVA and Deputies, Adair County Jailer and Deputies, Adair County Coroner and Deputies, Constables, Emergency Management Coordinator and Deputy, and new Adair County School Board Members.
All took the traditional oath of office including the affirmation they had not fought a duel; for other offices, additional oaths were required.
It was a historic moment, the first time that the city and county would use the courtroom for such an occasion. Four years earlier, the event was held in the historic Adair County Courthouse at 500 Public Square.
Judge Melton had taken the oath of office earlier in Liberty to become eligible to preside for this occasion.
The list of individuals participating follows:
City of Columbia Mayor, Constitutional Oath: Mark D. Harris.
City of Collumbia Council Members, Constitutional Oath: Craig Dean, June Parson, Linda Waggener, Robert Flowers, Anthony Grider, and Jim Hadley.
City of Columbia Clerk: Constitutional Oath: Sonya Roy.
Adair County Fiscal Court Clerks, Constitutional Oath: Lisa Lee, Gale Cowan and Patty Nall
Adair County Fiscal Court Members (District), Constitutional Oath: Harold Burton (1), Daryl Flatt (2), Sammy Baker (3), Perry Reeder (4), Billy Dean Coffey (5), Joe Rogers (6), and Billy Rowe (7).
Adair County Attorney, Constitutional Oath: Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin.
Adair County Clerk and Deputies, Constitutional Oath: Clerk Jennifer Blair and Deputies Libby Radford, Rebecca Rogers, Sonja Reeder, Sheila Hayes, Melissa Fletcher, and Casi Melton
Adair County Sheriff, Constitutional Oath, Gaming Oath, and Sheriff's Oath: Sheriff Harrison Moss.
Adair County Sheriff Deputies, Constitutional Oath, Gaming Oath, and Sheriff's Oath: Deputies B.J. Bray, Aaron Rainwater, Joe Burris, Justin Cross, and Justin Claywell.
Adair County Court Security Officers, Constitutional Oath: Richard Redmon, Jeff Collins, Fred Dorman, Bobby Caldwell, Faye Davidson, Ray Dean Burton, Wanda Taylor, and Adam Cravens.
Sheriff's Bailiff, Bailiff Oath: Bailiffs Richard Redmon and Jeff Collins
Adair County Surveyor: Constitutional Oath, Land Commissioner's Oath: Mike McKinney.
Adair County PVA, Constitutional Oath William M. Feese, Jr.
Adair County PVA Deputies, Constitutional Oath: Deputies Donna Feese, Elaine Bennett, Landon Edwards, and Kevin Shepherd.
Adair County Jailer, Constitutional Oath: Jailer Rick Wilson
Adair County Deputy Jailers, Constitutional Oath: Deputies Eric Antle, Alan Burton Kay Butler, Debbie Coffey, Michael Decker, Judy Derman, Marc Evans, Pat Ferguson, Mark Jones, Bonnie Loy, Jamie Luttrell, Lonnie McClister, Bryan Morris, Stanley Sallee, Donald Schweppe, Dennis Selby, Karen Tiller, Pam Yarberry, Rabon Burton, Katherine Burton, Bryon Hixxon, Mary Curry, Travis Darling, Andrea Burris, Randy Middlecamp, Lee Ann Roy, Chase Willis, Kim Tucker, and Danny Foster.
Adair County Coroner, Constitutional Oath: Coroner Todd Akin
Adair County Coroner Deputies, Constitutional Oath: Deputy Coroners David Taylor, Tony Bragg, Terry Akin, and Michael Keltner.
Adair County Constables (District), Constitutional Oath: Constables William "Bill" Troutwine (1), Shannon Rowe (2), Robert Loy (3), Chris Janes (4), Tim Bottoms (5), Jason Rector (6), and Joe Collins, Jr (7).
Adair County Emergency Management Director EMD, Constitutional Oath, Emergency Management Oath: Greg Thomas, EMD.
Deputy Emergency Management Director, Constitutional Oath: Deputy Gale Cowan.
Adair County Board of Education Members (District), Constitutional Oath, School Board Oath: Rebecca Turner (1), Joseph B. Payne (3).
Following the Oaths of Office Ceremony, several officials spoke to the audience. Judge Melton noted the spirit of cooperation which, she said, will lead to continued progress, and Mayor Mark D. Harris sounded a note of optimism for Columbia-Adair County, calling it the "greatest community in the world."
With more than ample parking, a theater meeting room, and built in video capability, and comfortable comfort facilities, the new facility was ideal for the occasion. Light refreshments were catered for the event by Barbara Overstreet. Many stayed for a tour of the new building after the event.
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Inauguration 2011: Adair County Judicial Center
2011-01-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Pen. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
The Oath of Office Ceremony for Columbia-Adair County officials took place at 2pmCT, Sunday, January 2, 2011, with County Judge Executive Ann Melton presiding and Circuit Court Clerk Dennis Loy announcing each group taking participating. A capacity crowd was in attendance.
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Inauguration 2011: CJE Ann Melton cites spirit of cooperation
2011-01-02 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Hands clasped in symbol of unity Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton turns to Columbia Mayor Mark D. Harris and other dignitaries on the podium to acknowledge what she called a wonderful spirit of cooperation which will move Adair County forward in the next four years, despite economic difficulties. Others in the front are Constable Shannon Rowe (2), Sheriff Harrison Moss, County Clerk Sheila Blair, Jailer Rick Wilson, Magistrate Billy Rowe, arms folded; Adair County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison-Blair, (Mayor Harris), (CJE Melton), Circuit Court Clerk Dennis Loy, and Constables Chris Janes (4), Tim Bottoms ((5) Jason Rector (6), William Troutwine (1), and Robert Loy (3). On the left, County Surveyor Mike Willis is at the front.
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Inauguration 2011: Mayor, City Council take oaths
2011-01-03 . 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Mayor Mark Harris and members of the City Council affirm the Constitutional Oath of Office for Kentucky office holders, administered by CJE Ann Melton, back to camera, as City Clerk Sonya Roy, far left, awaits her turn for a separate swearing in. On the far right, Columbia First Lady Cindy Harris holds the family Bible for Mayor Harris. Facing the camera are (Sonya Roy), Councillors Jim Hadley, Tony Grider, Robert Flowers, Linda Waggener, June Parson, Craig Dean, (Mayor Harris, Cindy Harris). Hadley, Grider and Flowers are new members. The event was a symbolic display of Columbia-Adair County unity, as the the city officers officially took office at 12:01amCT, Saturday morning, January 1, 2011.
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Inauguration 2011: Adair Fiscal Court Members
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Members of the Adair Fiscal Court take the Constitutional Oath of Office administered by CJE Ann Melton. From left, facing camera are Magistrates Billy Rowe (7), Joe Rogers (6), Billy Dean Coffey (5), Perry Reeder (4), Sammy Baker (3), Daryl Flatt (2), and Harold Burton (1). Rowe, Flatt and Burton are freshmen magistrates, elected to their first term on November 2, 2010. County officers terms began at 12:01amCT, Monday morning, January 3, 2011. They will convene as a legislative body for the first time at 8:30amCT, this morning, January 3, 2011, at the Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. Squire Joe Rogers (6), is now the senior member of the court. Judge Melton is a member of the court, with voting privileges, but has chosen not to do so in her first term. The option allows her to vote to create a tie as a member of the body and then vote as CJE to break the tie.
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Inauguration 2011: Sonya Roy, City Clerk
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Sonya Roy, Columbia City Clerk affirms oath of office, administered by Adair CJE Ann Melton, as City Clerk of the City of Columbia, KY, in the ceremony at the Adair County Judicial Center on Sunday, January 3, 2011. Roy, along with other City officials, had officially assumed the office at 12:01amCT, Saturday morning, January 1, 2011. Looking on, above, from left, are Councillors Linda Waggener, June Parson, and Craig Dean and, far right, Mayor Mark D. Harris. Not in photo frame, but also looking on, were Councillors Jim Hadley, Tony Grider, and Robert Flowers.
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Inauguration 2011: Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Adair County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin takes the Constitutional Oath of Office, with her left hand on the family Bible, held by husband Jason Corbin. Hutchison-Corbin. With her father, Ray Hutchison, former county attorney and current Deputy County Attorney, Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin represents one of Kentucky's longest tenures, 41 years by one family in one elected office.
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Inauguration 2011: County Court Clerk, Deputies
2011-01-03 - Photo By Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Judge Melton administers the Constitutional Oath of Office to Deputies Casi Melton, Melissa Fletcher, Sheila Hayes, Sonja Reeder, Rebecca Rogers, Libby Radford, and County Court Clerk Sheila Blair.
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Inauguration 2011: Sheriff, Deputies
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
CJE Ann Melton administers oaths of office to Sheriff Harrison Moss and his deputies: Deputies Nicholas Hale, Justin Claywell, Justin Cross, Aaron Rainwater, B. J. Bray, Harrison Sheriff Moss, and not pictured Joey Burris. with son holding family Bible, and behind him, Mrs. Moss. The sheriff and his deputiess had to take three separate oaths - the Constitutional Oath, the Gaming Oath, and the Sheriff's Oath.
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Inauguration 2011: Bailiffs take two oaths
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Adair County Sheriff's Bailiffs take a special Bailiff's Oath, administered by Judge Ann Melton. In addition, they affirmed the traditional Constitutional Oath. They are, Jeff Collins left and Richard Redmon.
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Inauguration 2011: Security Officers
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Eight Adair Judicial Center security officers Richard Redmon, Jeff Collins, Fred Dorman, Bobby Caldwell, Faye Davidson, Ray Dean Burton, Wanda Taylor, and Adam Cravens, affirmed or swore to the Constitutional Oath only. Above 7 of them are seated while the rest of the Sheriff's Department employees take other Sheriff's oaths.
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Inauguration 2011: Property Valuation Administer (PVA), staff
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Judge Melton administered the Constitutional Oath of Office to Deputy PVAs Landon Edwards, Kevin Shepherd, Elaine Bennett, PVA Willie M. Feese, Jr. and Deputy Donna Feese.
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Inauguration 2011: Regional Jailer and Staff
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Adair County Jailer, Deputy Jailers, Constitutional Oath: The largest group to take the Constitutional office was the Adair County Regional Jail Group, including, at far right in black suit and tie, Jailer Rick Wilson, his wife Sandy Wilson, holding Bible, and daughter Kaci Wilson. Also in photo, not in order, are Deputies Eric Antle, Alan Burton Kay Butler, Debbie Coffey, Michael Decker, Judy Derman, Marc Evans, Pat Ferguson, Mark Jones, Bonnie Loy, Jamie Luttrell, Lonnie McClister, Bryan Morris, Stanley Sallee, Donald Schweppe, Dennis Selby, Karen Tiller, Pam Yarberry, Rabon Burton, Katherine Burton, Bryon Hixxon, Mary Curry, Travis Darling, Andrea Burris, Randy Middlecamp, Lee Ann Roy, Chase Willis, Kim Tucker, and Danny Foster.
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Inauguration 2011: Coroners
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Judge Melton administers Constitutional Oath of Office from left, Deputy Coroners Mike Keltner, David Taylor, Tony Bragg and Coroner Todd Akin, whose wife, Rhonda Akin, is holding the family Bible on which his left hand rests.
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Inauguration 2011: Emergency Disaster Management office
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Emergency Management Director Greg Thomas, right and Deputy Gale Cowan affirming both the Constitutional Oath of Office and the Emergency Management oath, administered by CJE Ann Melton.
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Inauguration 2011: School Board Members
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
The last two officials to be sworn into office yesterday were new school board members Rev. Joseph Payne, Division 3, and Rebecca Turner, Division 1. They join Marsha Walker (2), Mike Harris (5), and Floyd Burton (4) on the five member panel.
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Inauguration 2011: Seven constables take oath of office
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Adair County's Seven Constables were sworn in by Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton. From left, Joe Collins, Jr., (7), Jason Rector (6), Tim Bottoms (5), Chris Janes (4), Robert Loy (3), Shannon Rowe (2), and William "Bill" Troutwine, (1).
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Inauguration 2011: Jimmy Firquin
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Former Adair County Judge and Sheriff Jimmy Firquin was in attendance at the Sunday Oath of Office Ceremony. He's now a resident of Clay Ridge in northern Adair County, a community which is now booming, according to Firquin's grandson, Deputy Coroner Mike Keltner, who took the Constitutional Oath for his post Sunday. Part of the boom was created by new homes built by Keltner and Judge Firquin. The Firquin years are remembered for the businesslike management of the office, and the budget surplus he left for his successor.
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Inauguration 2011: Hunter Hadley
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Councillor's Main Counselor
Hunter Hadley attended the Oath of Office Ceremony to see his dad, Jim Hadley, sworn in as a City Councilman. He's already Councillor Hadley's main advisor on kids' issues.
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Inauguration 2011: Enjoying the building
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Getting to Explore the Adair County Judicial Center for the first time was a treat for many. Besides the graceful sweep of the curving stairways, the light patterns made by the windows, and the great new views to learn were among the most admired. Out this window, beyond Grissom-Martin Funeral Home across the street, can be seen houses and at least one church on Jamestown ST>
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Inauguration 2011: Ann and daughter Katie
2011-01-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. 201 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
Family time: After the ceremony, Judge Ann Melton, right had posed with her daughter, Katie Melton, who's on Christmas break from her pre-medical studies at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. Behind Katie is Constable Joe Collins, Jr.
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