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Governor Beshear visits Adair County High School 19 Mar 2015

"It was all about the kids" - a pictorial album
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Gov. Steve Beshear's long planned visit to the Adair County High Satellite Campus - the Career & Technical addition to Adair County High School - became a reality today. CM will be posting photos of the event in an album, now in progress. Please check back this evening for more of the photos, and more of the story, as it is added will be added.




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Adair County High School welcomes Gov. Steve Beshear



2015-03-19 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo ColumbiaMagazine.com photo.
Adair County High School is in readiness for the arrival of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, who is schedule on campus at 12:55pmCT. Superintendent Alan W. Reed asks that invited guests and the public enter through the gymnasium door.

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Gov. Beshear interviewed by Larry Smith



2015-03-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Governor Steve Beshear was interviewed this afternoon by Larry Smith just outside the Adair Co. High School Gym. In the background is his friend, Junior Stotts, who accompanied the governor from the Russell County Airport. Gov. Beshear is touring the Career Tech Center, before returning to give a talk to a group of students and the public. Larry Smith said that he told the Governor that he's looking forward to interviewing Andy Beshear soon on his radio stations.
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Gov. Beshear visits ACHS: It was all about the kids



2015-03-19 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District .
Governor Steve Beshear, in the back row in this photo, was at Adair County High School today, Thursday, March 19, 2015, for a visit which had been planned since last year. It had had to be cancelled at the open house for the public, but the Governor worked what was to have been a 21 minute stop in Columbia today, for an event, Superintendent Alan Reed said, was all about the kids. In the photo above, with the Governor, in no particular order, are Tristen Stotts, Natalie Sneed, Tannah Chalmers, Ellie Cheatham, Sarai Collins, Madison Irvin, Hallie Burton, Tyler Meacham, Cady Taylor, Amber Loy, Kiara Collins, Kennedy Stephens, Colin Stephens, Noah Newell, Emma Ellison, Brooke Coffey, Emily Bivens, Sadie Kemp, Austin Meacham, Reilly Wells, Riley Roy, Jacob Grider, Anna Lloyd, Maddie Harmon, Meredith Compton, Ty Cheatham, Derek Burris, Emma Grider, Hannah Absher, Spencer Claypool, Laura Akin, Kaitlyn Grant, Isaac Carter, Austin Hatcher, and Brandon Burton.

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The Governor & the Kids: A photo op with Amber Loy



2015-03-19 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District .
Governor Beshear had animated interest as Amber Loy takes a selfie with her iPhone during the Governor's visit to Adair County High School today.

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Gov. Beshear's visit to ACHS: with Judge Stephens, Holly Grimsley



2015-03-19 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District .
Governor Steve Beshear, right, met Adair County Deputy CJE Holly Grimsley, right, and CJE Mike Stephens, on his visit to the Adair County High School Career Technical Center, today, Thursday, March 19, 2015.

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Invited Chamber dignitaries on hand for Governor's visit



2015-03-19 - 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair County School District.
A long row of Columbia/Adair County Chamber of Commerce officials were among the invited guests of CJE Mike Stephens and Deputy CJE Holly Grimsley for Governor Steve Beshear's visit to the Career Technical Center. From left, former President Roger Meadows, President Brenda Mann, Directors Lee Ann Collins and Ann Martin, and Vice President Ellen Zornes. Immediately behind them were Shirley Grider and Orvis Grider.

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Gov. Beshear with Barney Taylor, Jennifer Carter



2015-03-19 - 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair County School District.
Governor Steve Beshear, center, with Welding Instructor Barney Taylor, left, and Jennifer Carter, Health Sciences teacher in the new Adair County High School Career-Technical Center.

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Gov. Beshear visits ACHS: It was about the Governor and the kids



2015-03-20 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District .
Lauren McQuaide, Ben Hancock and Susan Spinks grabbed a selfie with the Govener Beshear during his visit to Adair County Career Technical Center, Thursday, March 19, 2015.

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Dr. Luckey, RL Walker at Governor Beshear visit



2015-03-20 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne.
Dr. Wm. T. Luckey, President of Lindsey Wilson College, and former Adair County Judge Richard Lee Walker were among the invited dignitaries for Governor Steve Beshear's visit to see Adair County High School's new Career-Tech building.

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The Governor & the Kids: Zach Smith, Andrew Conley & gift



2015-03-20 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District .
​Zachary Smith, Barney Taylor and Andrew Conley showing the Governor their handy work. They ended up giving him the UK Wildcat. Governor Beshear visited the Adair County High School on Thursday, March 19, 2015 - Shamarie Claiborne, Media Coordinator, Adair County School District.

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The Governor and the Kids and Mrs. Carter!



2015-03-20 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair County School District.
Mrs. Carter, Kassidy Roy, and Michaela Walker posing with the Governor. Evident, throughout the visit, was that this Governor loves kids, a passion he shares with his wife, Jane Beshear, a teacher.

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The Governor and the Kid: Tristen Stotts



2015-03-20 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair County School District.
There were chokes and chill bumps when the kids performed and when the public synched with Governor Beshear, knowing that he was finally in his comfort zone when he mingled with the kids. A artistic shot by Shamarie Claiborne, the Governor Steve Beshear with a school favorite: Tristen Stotts.

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Coming out to support the Governor, the Kids and Neighbor



2015-03-20 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Larry Smith, FM 99.9 The Big Dawg, FM 92.7 the WAVE.
After I looked closely at the picture, it was interesting to see "Leader, the Way, the Way, & the Way," in the poster behind two neighbors and close friends, Louis McQueary and Superintendent Alan Reed. It was one of the great moments during Governor Steve Beshear's visit to Columbia on Thursday. - LARRY SMITH, Operations Manager, Shoreline Communications.

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Supt Alan Reed welcomes Gov. Beshear to campus



2015-03-21 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District .
Supt. Alan Reed welcomed Governor Steve Beshear to the Career Tech Center, especially to see the welding and health career paths being showcased. Behind the scenes, before the official program, Supt. Reed said he was pleased that the Governor had commended him for the campus' easy navigation. "Some of the first words spoken to me by Governor Beshear today were, 'I really appreciate those large numbers on your buildings.' Supt. Reed said, "I told him we had spent considerable time and effort on the project and that we receive positive comments nearly every day. The governor’s comments mirrored the many positive comments we have received from community members and visitors alike. There is no reason to park at the wrong building on this campus!"

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Colmon Eldridge at Adair County High School



2015-03-21 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
A high ranking member of Gov. Steve Beshear's administration, Colmon Eldridge, accompanied the Governor to Adair County High School Thursday. Above, with a friend of Gov. Beshear, Junior Stotts, right of Columbia, KY. Mr. Eldridge is Executive Assistant to Governor Beshear and is a graduate of Transylvania University. He is an outstanding orator; a skill he used adroitly to get elected President of the National Young Democrats. A sample of his speaking ability is on YouTube, at Colmon Elridge on retiring Transylvania University president's legacy, friendship, when he was paying tribute to the retiring president of Transylvania University, Dr. Charles L. Shearer.

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It was about the Governor and the Kids - the Meacham Brothers



2015-03-22 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District.
Gov. Steve Beshear joined Austin and Tyler Meacham for a photograph during his visit to Adair County High School on Thursday, March 19, 2015.

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Democrats attend reception for Gov. Steve Beshear



2015-03-22 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
It wasn't a partisan occasion - wasn't even supposed to be political, but the Den Mothers of the Adair County Democrats were on hand, and, as usual and behaved themselves with true Southern grace and in a spirit of Adair County Hospitality - Victoria Pike, left, and Cynthia Rowe, right, the chair and vice chair of the Adair County Democrat Women's Club.

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Former CJE Richard L. Walker requests chance to properly thank Gov. Beshear



2015-03-25 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Larry Smith, FM 99.9 The Big Dawg, FM 92.7 the WAVE. From left, Former Adair County Judge Executive Richard Lee Walker, Governor Steve Beshear, and Adair County Judge Executive Mike Stephens, chat in a hallway of Adair County High School, prior to CJE Mike Stephens' program for the Governor in the Career Technical Center, on Thursday, 19 Mar 2015. CJE Stephens asked the Governor if Judge Walker could speak and the Governor agreed. In the public meeting, Mr. Walker thanked Gov. Beshear for the progress in Adair County during his administration, including the KY 61 improvements from KY 61 (the "Dropping Off Place" - CM) to Antioch. Judge Walker said that the Governor had never been formally thanked with a dedication ceremony and he wanted the public to know know that the people of Adair County were finally were doing so. - LARRY SMITH, Operations Manager, Shoreline Communications
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