OCC 2024: Albreckson, LaBarge and Watkins 2024-12-08 - Atlanta, GA - Photo from Mark Fudge. Columbia Baptist Church team members Chris Albreckson, Aaron LaBarge and Gail Watkins were busy taping, scanning, and cartoning the shoebox gifts in the Atlanta processing center for Operation Christmas Child. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2024: CBC Volunteers in Atlanta 2024-12-08 - Atlanta, GA - Photo from Mark Fudge. The Columbia Baptist Church made their annual trip to the Operation Christmas Child processing center in Atlanta Georgia last week. Pictured are front row: Mark Fudge, Evan, LaBarge, Gail Watkins, Chris Albreckson and Aaron Labarge. Next couple rows from left Justin Burris, Terri Radford, Kerry Radford, Mark Humphress, Tammy Humphress, Pam Burris, Jackie Phelps, Kathy Phelps, Ralph Jackson, Linda Jackson, Camille Warren, Dave Warren, Linda Watkins, and Mark Snyder from Orlando Florida. Thousands of volunteers from across the United States travel to the eight OCC processing centers, and donate tens of thousands of hours to help process the more than 11 million shoebox gifts before they are sent to children in need. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CBC Volunteers in Atlanta for Operation Christmas Child 2024-12-08 - Atlanta, GA - Photo from Mark Fudge. The Columbia Baptist Church made their annual trip to the Operation Christmas Child processing center in Atlanta, GA, last week. Atlanta is one of the eight processing centers across the United States that processes OCC shoebox gifts. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Community Choir performs 1st of 2 Christmas Concerts 2024-12-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold. The The Adair County Community Choir performed the first of two Christmas Concerts on Friday evening, December 6, 2024, at Columbia Christian Church. Veronica Arnold says, "Don't worry if you missed that one, we have an encore performance at 2:30pmCT on Sunday afternoon, December 8, 2024. So after Christmas shopping today, the Saturday evening parade, end the weekend with a Christmas concert. Fun and free! warm and bright! Lets celebrate the holidays together with the Adair Community Choir." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Home Tour 2024: Beverly & Marlton Loy 2024-12-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The home of Marlton and Beverly Loy, 600 Crestview Loop, Columbia will be on the Adair County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Home Tour Sunday, December 8th. Beverly writes, "The Loy home features a brick ranch from the early 70s. It sets on a triple lot with a scenic backyard only about two blocks from town square. Wildlife is plentiful. Our home is filled with antiques, heirlooms, thrift finds, odds and ends, and primitives. We have numerous Christmas trees throughout the house decorated for old souls and young at heart. We look forward to you visiting and traveling down a memory lane of many keepsakes and treasures." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bird watching in Germany 2024-12-07 - Southern Germany - Photo by Veronica Arnold. Veronica writes, "While I like to identify birds in our local area, I spotted this bird at a bird feeder while on my trip in Germany. I believe it to be a Great Tit or a Parus major. I didnt see many birds in towns there besides pigeons... so this was an interesting find in southern Germany." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Home Tour 2024: Richard Swartz, 201 College Park 2024-12-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This home at 201 College Park, Columbia will be on the Adair County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Home Tour Sunday, December 8th. He shares, "Welcome to the home of Richard Swartz. "The Riverknoll Estate" built in 1975 and named after the original architectural floor plan. This southern plantation style home features two fireplaces, with the original wood trim, imported staircase and original stained glass window installation. The home captures the perfect blend of vintage treasures and new holiday finds. Richard's taste for that classic, southern feel along with his love for decorating for the holidays makes his home warm and inviting. He fell in love with the house as soon as he saw it in 2008 and finally made it his own in 2020. With a traditional look that's been lovingly refreshed, there's always a project in the works, but Richard says that's all part of making this house a true home. Come join us as we celebrate the magic of the holiday season in this historic estate." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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