Tonight was the Georgetown-Scott County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet. It was held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Lexington. It is a nice affair.
They have a silent auction as you arrive during the 'happy hour' prior to dinner. This year I crochets and patriotic red/white & blue heart shaped doily with white stars in the inside. We donated this in behalf of the City of Sadieville. Someone bought it. I have no idea what it fetched. I do know it took a lot of hours to make it and I'm never making another one. I made me one after we moved to Kentucky. I thought it would be a good thing to make since it is patriotic looking. I forgot what a killer it is to read this long list of instructions for each row you crochet.
We were seated at a table with the Hughes. Stewart is our Magistrate. His wife is just a lot of fun. They have a farm outside of Georgetown. We've been there for a Republican Party picnic. She saw me and said, "Do you remember me?" I assured her I would never forget the lady that let us stay inside her home to stay warm at last year's picnic. It was fun to sit and chat through the evening.
They recognize all the valedictorians from Scott County High School each year at this dinner. This year there were 19 valedictorians. Amazing. What really surprised us was that Ashley Ruth was one of them. Ashley lives across the street from us. Her parents are Dwayne and Michelle Ruth. She is headed to Morehead State University this fall to major in Veterinary Science. Yeah Ashley!!
Then also give a Citizen of the Year Award. This year they gave two. Once was given to reflect the heritage of Scott County. The second was given to reflect the future of Scott County. The second award went to Steve St. Angelo, the President of Georgetown Toyota. Bless his heart, he was takenn totally by surprise. He went to the stand to accept this award and he said, "I haven't had good news for so long, this feels really good!" We all laughed. Georgetown Toyota is the major employer in our area. They are so good to the community. When they have had to do slowdowns or stop manufacturing because of the economy, they have paid their employees to do community service. Then all the ugly news reports started about Toyota's being unsafe. The reality is that people have loved Toyota's and driven them safely for many years. I'd venture to say they have a safe a record as any car manufacturer. Lots of businesses in Georgetown display signs stating "We support Toyota". It is a big deal here that Toyota is being portrayed in such a negative light. Steve St. Angelo knows each employee and cares deeply about them. They donated to the fund to help us with the Rosenwald School here is Sadieville. At any rate, it was just delightful to see him receive this award and to see the community support from the entire ballroom full of people at the Embassy Suites. Nice moment.
It was a good evening. Nice to be a part of this little community we retired in.
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