It's officially Dakota Meyer Week in Columbia/Adair Co., KY 2011-09-26 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton and City of Columbia, KY Mayor Mark D. Harris signed papers at 9amCT, Monday Morning, September 26, 2011, declaring the week through Sunday October 2, 2011, to be "Medal of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer Week,"in the City of Columbia and Adair County. Behind them are members of the Dakota Meyer Week Committee Dennis Loy, Adair County Circuit Court Clerk, and Veterans Representative and Patriot Guard Riders member Joe Hare. Others serving on the committee but not present are Ann Young, Chris Schmidt, Amy Garrison, Sonya Roy, Lisa Lee, Gale Cowan, and Jerri Nixon. Dakota Meyer's native county and current home will hold an observance, "For Those Who Gave All," in his honor on Sunday, October 2, 2011, at 2pmCT, at Blue Raider Stadium, 820 Hanley Lane, Columbia, KY. Elaborate plans are underway to make the event an unforgettable day in the history of Adair County. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dakota Meyer Day tees on sale in Annex, City Hall 2011-09-26 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Jerri Nixon, left displays the back, and Gale Cowan displays the front of the shirts now being sold in the office of Adair County Judge Ann Melton, Suite 1, Adair Annex, and in the office of Columbia Mayor Mark D. Harris, City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. The shirts at $12 each, with $5 of each sale going to the Dakota Meyer $1 Million Scholarship Challenge. For those who wish to contribute with 100% of the money going to the fund can do so online at dakotameyer.com or through one of the area schools, including Adair County High School, which are participating in the in the Dakota Meyer Scholarship initiative. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: Photo 3 - A midnight feast in spider larder 2011-09-26 - Old Gradyville Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Devon Gould. The nudged bugged grasshopped to its instant death. Above in the third photo, Devon Gould documents canning day for the Garden Spider, as it puts up a grasshopper for a later midnight snack. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: Photo 2 - A grasshopper, before nudge 2011-09-26 - Old Gradyville Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Devon Gould. This grasshopper in camouflage armor was lurking nearby the web of the Garden Spider. Devon Gould gave it a nudge and the creature hopped unwittingly to its instant death. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: Photo 1 - A fat garden spider 2011-09-26 - Old Gradyville Road, - Photo by Devon Gould. Sharon Whitehurst's grandson, Devon Gould, noticed that fat spider in a web which she had anchored to one of the hay barn's siding boards. It's the National Spider of Gradyville, KY, the Garden Spider, Argiope Aurantia. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Sushi Bar at Tray's Garden (Adv.) 2011-09-26 - Photo CM Advertising. Sushi is available on the all you care to eat buffet at Tray's Garden, Columbia, KY, 14 meals a week now, usually with fat boiled shrimp and red sauce alongside this part of the buffet line. There's always plenty of pickled ginger to accompany the dish, with about all the fiery hot green Wasabi anyone would want. The Sushi is just a small part of the daily lunch and supper buffet. TRAY'S GARDEN Chinese Restaurant. 960 Jamestown Street, Columbia KY. PHONE: (270) 384-2838. HOURS: 10-9:30 Monday through Thursday. 10-10:30 Friday and Saturday. 10-9:30 Sundays. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Celebrating before 2,000 Blue Raider Stadium fans 2011-09-26 - Blue Raider Stadium, 820 Hanley Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Richard RoBards, Campbellsville University photo. Campbellsville center David Coffey (79) celebrates the Tigers' second touchdown as Stan Warrenhuffman races to the end zone untouched. A crowd estimated at 2,000 was in Columbia, KY for the game, won by the visiting team. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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