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Old Sparks Mill 2011 Reunion: Photo Album

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By Ed Waggener

It's one of Adair County's most important gatherings: The Gradyville Get-togethers, reunions, and homecomings organized by Proprietor Bill Davenport at the restored Old Sparks Mill in the Village of Gradyville, KY, at 5109 Edmonton RD, Columbia, KY, held yesterday, 10am-20pmCT, June 25, 2011.

It's a relaxed, come and go as you like time of old fashioned outdoor games, picnics, hotdogs, and, reflecting the wonderful changes of the era, Amish Buggy rides. Most of all, it is a time to do what Gradyvillians do best: Swap stories, remember, and appreciate the very special history, future; relax, and appreciate the unequalled scenery of the Big Creek Valley, nestled in the gentle grandeur of the beautiful hills and ridgelines.





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The Sparks Mill Reunion at Gradyville: Enjoying front porch



2011-06-26 - 5109 Edmonton RD, Village of Gradyville in Adair Co. District 4, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener.
Enjoying the front porch of the Sparks Mill at the annual reunion there were, from left, Gary Coomer, Bennett's Ridge; Rev. Selby Coomer, Providence, KY; and Jeff Sparks of Columbia, KY, who was raised in Gradyville and is a member of family which owned and ran the mill.

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Old Sparks Mill Reunion 2011: Amish Buggy Rides



2011-06-26 - Old Sparks Mill, 5109 Edmonton RD, Village of Gradyville, District 4 Adair Co., Columbia, KY. - Photo by Linda Waggener.
Coach driver Emanuel Hershberger was providing rides for a dollar a person during the annual Sparks Mill reunion in Gradyville Saturday. His passengers about ready to climb aboard were, children Miller Quinn, at left, Lash Davenport and Trevor Speer, right. In back are Michelle Hickerson, left, and Mollie Quinn.

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View out window: 2011 Old Sparks Mill reunion



2011-06-26 - 5109 Edmonton RD, Village of Gradyville in Adair Co. District 4, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener.
Host Bill Davenport sat with visitors around the hot dog wagon outside the old Sparks Mill at the Gradyville reunion he hosts there each year. The group is viewed in this photo through the window looking west from inside the mill. -Linda Waggener

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