Visiting Mrs. Derrick's and Mrs. Durben's Kindergarten classes, Ft. Wright Elementary. Congratulating them on trick or treating for UNICEF!
Sharing my love of books at Read Across America, Florence Mall.
Visiting the Brownies and talking about team work, goals and community service. Thank you Troop 7278!
Talking to 5th graders at Ft. Wright Elementary about hard work, always doing your best and rcovering from messing up! They were a great group of young people and had some pretty interesting questions!
I had the privilege of speaking with over 100 women at the Annual Women's Breakfast hosted by the First Baptist Church of Walton. The theme "Angels Among Us" fit beautifully with my message of volunteerism. We enjoyed music, the program and a great lunch.
Pictured with some of the ladies from Richwood Presbyterian and Quilters for Comfort and laughing, as usual!
Honoring our veterans and active duty military during Armed Forces Weekend at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Was privileged to work with the Ohio Chapter of Bugles Across America to provide Taps in the round at the end of each Walk of Honor.
SSgt Leslie Edwards, one of the original Tuskgeekee Airmen. What a joy he was to talk with! 91 years old and still going strong. It was an honor, Sgt.
Bringing history to life! The girls of Patriotic Pin Ups were great.
July 4th Parade
Independence, Kentucky
I proudly served on Independence City Council and was a founding member of the Downtown Independence
Christmas Walk.
Celebrating our country's birth with family, friends and community is amazing! It is great we live in a country with men and women freely protecting the right for us to do so.
Celebrating the Spirit of '45 with the veterans at the VA Assisted Living Facility, Ft. Thomas, Ky. Serving ice cream and floats with Civil Air Patrol cadet SSgt Julia Darpel, Capt. Todd Hamiter and Richard Henson.
Spirit of '45 Bowman Field, Louisville
Recognizing WWII veterans and their families! What a great day to honor the Greatest Day of the Greatest Generation.
Left: WWII historian/reenactor
Right: CAP cadets from Kentucky and Indiana Wings with WWII veteran
Definitely not the celebrity in this picture!
All three of these gentleman are WWII veterans! Simply amazing.
Some of my heroes:
The Patriot Riders!
Living history. I could listen to these stories for hours. These men and women are truly inspiring.
World's Championship Horse Show, Kentucky State Fair
I had the honor of presenting the blue ribbons to each class on Sunday, August 23. Congratulations to all of these amazing riders, trainers and owners! It was a pleasure.
SSgt Paul Brondhaver and his son. Welcome to Independence! We are honored to have you in our community.
These young men all served our country with honor and pride! Now they work with Homes for Heroes to provide housing for wounded veterans.
I am proud to be an American every day of my life, but I have to say being surrounded by veterans, fire fighters, police officers and the man himself, Lee Greenwood, made me especially proud this day!
A few more heroes!! Standing with some of Independence Fire District's finest.