Army

Kenneth B. McReynolds was born July 16, 1947, at Madigan Army Hospital in Tacoma, Wash, and passed on to eternal life May 8, 2012, at Franciscan Hospice House, University Place, Wash. Ken grew up and spent most of his life in South Tacoma, graduating from Mt. Tahoma High School in 1965. After graduation, he was drafted into the Army, where he spent a year in Vietnam. After receiving an honorable discharge from the Army, he worked at various jobs that included spending several years in Orange County, Calif., as well as Lexington.

During a special town hall meeting Monday, Blue Grass Army Depot officials announced the facility may soon be forced to reduce its workforce at the Madison County chemical weapons storage site. According to a BGAD news release, the reduction “may be necessary to balance the workforce with a shrinking workload.” Blue Grass Army Depot is working with Joint Munitions Command to reduce the impact through normal attrition, hiring controls and voluntary retirement as well as pursuing public-private partnership workload and funding streams, according to the release.

Stuart Powell, local businessman and “life member” of The Salvation Army was visibly moved with emotion when he accepted the David Bell Birney Hope Award at the 2012 annual appreciation dinner Tuesday night. “Where there is loss, there is need. Where there is need, there is hope. Where there is hope there is The Salvation Army,” Powell said, quoting the groups core philosophy. The Salvation Army's gymnasium was transformed into a banquet facility for the event in which Lt. Dan Nelson, his wife, Capt.

It's not unusual for those connected with Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore to invest their free time and labor back into the community. However, Friday, March 23, was a monumental showcase of their resolve when students, faculty and staff mobilized in mass as 170-plus volunteers put in nearly 700 service hours. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with just a quick break for lunch and fellowship, the volunteers split up into several groups and spread out to different locations across Jessamine County.

The Blue Grass Army Depot, located between Richmond and Berea, is hosting its first Wounded Warrior Turkey Hunt March 29 through April 1. Wounded Warriors from Fort Campbell and Fort Knox have been invited to attend to practice and rebuild their hunting skills and to participate in the turkey hunt, March 31, from sunrise to 3 p.m., according to depot officials. “Blue Grass Army Depot has a healthy population of wild turkeys and is proud to offer this opportunity to our wounded warriors,” BGAD land manager Nathan White said.

The Salvation Army, with support from Ephraim McDowell Health, is hosting a community garden at 519 S. Fourth St. for any interested gardeners and gardening groups.  A 3,150-square-foot garden will be divided into 10 plots for those needing a place to garden this summer. “We've had a garden here at The Salvation Army for the three years now,” said Lt. Dan Nelson, co-commander of The Salvation Army in Danville.  “We've grown produce and given it away through our programs and services.

Army Pvt. Tommie K. Davenport has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.

Please let me thank you for the letter in Friday's, Jan. 6, Voice of the People about the Salvation Army. On behalf of prisoners and inmates throughout the state of Kentucky, I want to thank people like Lt. Dan Nelson and Capt. Sarah Nelson, Angel Tree affiliates and the support of our communities and the volunteer support of time and resources that provide all of this for us. I have experienced first-hand and witness so many prisoners who are locked up in the Kentucky penal system who have literally cried and thanked God for providing a Christmas or just a small gift to a family member, who could be a child or a grandchild, or simply a loved one. However, so many of us don't realize the many hours and work that people and organizations put into this service.

A new year has begun, and The Salvation Army of Danville is once again strengthened by the generous and caring individuals living in the communities of Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln and Mercer counties.  For The Salvation Army, the Christmas season brings a unique opportunity to serve people at a special time of the year. It is an honor for us to do this, remembering that at the same time we celebrate the greatest act of service in history at Christmas; Christ entering our world.

The red kettle and bell are hard to miss this time of year, but the famous holiday fundraiser is struggling to meet its annual goal. After hitting last year's goal of $85,000 the group raised its objective by $5,000. With a week to go, though, the total contributions are lagging at about $60,000. Lt. Dan Nelson said Monday the trend usually seems to be that more money comes in the closer you get to the Christmas Eve deadline. However, this year there is a lot to make up with just a few days left.