First Place Adair Co. Float: Westlake Regional Hospital 2012-12-03 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Westlake Regional Hospital's float won first place in the 2012 Christmas in Columbia Adair County Floats category.Monica Thomas is riding the float in the rocking chair. The children are as follows: Colton Clark, Madison Clark, Kelsi Walker, Kyle Bryant, Jeremy Wall, Troy Warren, Trevor Speer, Casey Wall, Cody Luttrell and Carli Luttrell. Mr. David Rasmussen, CEO driving truck with his wife, Debbie Rasmussen as passenger. The float was sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Rasmussen and the hospital and clinic employees. Walking by the float in the photo, far left, is Cheryl Wall. Others walking by the float were John Speer, Tonya Luttrell, Jean Bryant, Tonya Grant, and Barry Corbin. - Cheryl Wall Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Unwanted reflection in red Christmas ornament 2012-12-03 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. I tried. I failed. Maybe someone else knows how to capture a reflection of the Historic Adair County Courthouse in one of the shiny Christmas ornaments on the Adair Annex walk railing. Couldn't chase off the unwanted photographer in the way. OW, it's kind of neat. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Great Way to Review Christmas in Columbia in comfort 2012-12-03 - Photo by Ed Waggener. Joe Ficke, right knew just where and how to position his van to view the 2012 Christmas in Columbia parade in living room comfort: Parked nose to the Square in front of the Bank of Columbia, where the announcer could be heard and all 47 units in the parade would pass in review. On the left, with him, is Marvin Morgan. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

First Place Non Floats: Ricky Thompson's Christmas Train 2012-12-03 - 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Ricky Thompson's Christmas Train won First Place in the 2012 Christmas in Columbia Non-Floats Division. The engineer and the main builder, along with his wife Sharon, are, 1-2, front to back Thre are followed his great niece Samantha Appleby; his grandsons Alex Wright and William Thompson, and his great nephews, Blake Kelsay and Zack Appleby. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mule Pride at Christmas in Columbia 2012: Jerry Wilson's team 2012-12-03 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Nothing shy about these beauties - Jerry Wilson's Mule Team was making its victory lap around the Square on Saturday night after they and the outfit they were pulling had taken second place in the Adair County non-float division. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Christmas Trees at Lindsey Wilson 2012-12-02 - 300 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. Lindsey Wilson College student Emily Kodman of Paducah, KY, poses next to the Christmas tree in her Draper Apartment, 300 Spickard Drive. Kodman decorated the tree by herself to surprise her roommates with a winter wonderland when they return home from the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship in Orange Beach, Ala. Kodman, who is a physical education major, said her favorite part of Christmas is "wearing Christmas sweaters." Every day from Decembere 1-25, 2012, Lindsey Wilson College will feature a Christmas tree from campus offices, student residence halls and public buildings. - Duane Bonifer Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mt. Olive Baptist Church - 2nd Place, Out of County Float 2012-12-02 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Russell Springs, KY. Second Place Out of County Float: Manger Scene: Bro. Delton Haydon, Kim Haydon, Dawson Haydon, Perry Dockery, Whitney Wade. Crucifixion Scene: Barry Shell, Sam Baker, Michelle Dockery, Alisha Dockery, Jennifer Wade, and Logan Coomer. Tomb Scene: Hannah Dockery, Thomas Wade, Kelsey Haydon, and Carolyn Wade. Float driven by: Tim Baker, Dawn Baker, Addie Baker, and Jazzlyn Mann. To the public - we appreciate the support and enthusiasm shown by the crowd along the parade route for the theme of our float. To everyone who worked on it _ Thanks for putting so much hard work into it - Dawn Baker (CM Note: This wonderful entry was longer than we were able to get in one frame.) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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