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At 17-months-old, twins Evan and Alexander Stults are learning to walk and talk, like most toddlers. They love to snack on Teddy Grahams crackers and listen to “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” When the twins were born on Dec. 3, 2009, their parents, James and Amy Stults, wondered if their sons would reach the normal childhood milestones, or even come home from the hospital. “I don’t remember the whole beginning,” Amy Stults said. “It was terrifying to know that every time we went to see them, it might be the last time.” When the Stults twins were delivered at 25 weeks, Evan weighed 1 pound, 10 ounces, and Alexander, called Xander by his family, weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces.

Farmers National Bank will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday with proceeds benefiting March of Dimes. The yard sale will be at the Danville Square branch on Perryvillle Road.

When venturing into Danville city hall, residents might be a little surprised to see employees wearing blue jeans. It's not that standards are lax, though. Rather, the employees are donning denim for a good cause - donating a dollar to the March of Dimes. Several city employees shelled out a buck to go toward the charity in exchange for a more relaxed dress code, if only for one month. As part of Danville's relatively new customer service initiatives program - or CSI for short - the March of Dimes will be the customer service theme for city hall during March.

The Bluegrass Division of the March of Dimes is seeking corporate & family teams to participate in the 2006 Danville/Harrodsburg area WalkAmerica. WalkAmerica will be held May 13th at Millennium Park in Danville. Prospective team captains should attend the Kick-Off Luncheon Thursday at the Inter County Energy Community Room. To register a team or sign up for the luncheon please contact Laura Singler at (859) 246-0004.

The Danville/Harrodsburg WalkAmerica Ambassador Family this year is from Liberty. Sponsored by the March of Dimes, the WalkAmerica is scheduled May 14 at Millennium Park in Danville. Justice Montana Cundiff, daughter of Billy and Julie Cundiff of Liberty, was born 10 weeks premature. She weighed just 2 pounds 14 ounces and was 16 inches long. During the pregnancy, Mrs. Cundiff had developed HELLP Syndrome, a disorder only occurring in pregnancy, and the only treatment was to deliver the baby.

In support of the March of Dimes annual fund-raising event - WalkAmerica - The Interior Journal will be sponsoring a cutest child contest for children ages 0-4. Please send the funniest, cutest or most laughable pose of your favorite small person (legal guardian permission is required). Entry fee is $5 and can be dropped off or mailed, along with photo, to 111 E. Main St., Stanford, KY, 40484. Photos will be returned. All proceeds will go to the March of Dimes. First place will receive a plaque featuring your child's photo and a certificate.

The March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies is scheduled for May 15 at Constitution Square State Park in Danville. The event is the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and thrive. On May 15 at Constitution Square State Park in Danville, families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies — the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and thrive.

PBK Bank announces the promotion of Cindi Boswell to human eesource apecialist. Cindi has been with PBK Bank Inc. since June 2003 as the executive assistant to CEO, Bruce Edgington. Cindi graduated from National College of Business & Technology in May 2003 with an Associate of Science in Business Management/ Administration Degree. She also received the Who's Who among Junior Colleges Award and the National Dean's List Award. In May of 2005 she received the National College of Business & Technology Alumni Hall of Achievement Award.

PBK Bank is pleased to announce the addition of two outstanding young men to their staff. Morgan Pence, a 2001 graduate of Lincoln County High School and a 2006 graduate of Western Kentucky University, will be serving as Loan Assistant at the Hwy. 150 Office in Stanford. He is involved with United Way Day of Caring and PBK March of Dimes. Morgan, the son of Buddy and Melinda Pence, was also involved with many volunteering positions during college and is a member of New Beginnings Methodist Church.

Get out your cutest baby/kid photo In support of the March of Dimes annual fund-raising event - WalkAmerica - The Interior Journal will be sponsoring a cutest child contest for children ages 0-4. Please send the funniest, cutest or most laughable pose of your favorite small person (legal guardian permission is required). Entry fee is $5 and can be dropped off or mailed, along with photo, to 111 E. Main St., Stanford, KY, 40484. Photos will be returned. All proceeds will go to the March of Dimes.

Two tickets to a Lexington Legends game will be given away to a lucky winner at Saturday's annual Boyle/Lincoln/Mercer March for Babies at Millennium Park. Holly Collins, community director at the Bluegrass division of March of Dimes, said the tickets will be the prize of a new challenge the walk has coordinated this year. Each participant will be given a “passport” to be punched at each booth to be entered for a chance to win the tickets. Collins said there are about 50 teams actively participating in the campaign, but registration will begin at 10 a.m. for those still interested.

At 17-months-old, twins Evan and Alexander Stults are learning to walk and talk, like most toddlers. They love to snack on Teddy Grahams crackers and listen to “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” When the twins were born on Dec. 3, 2009, their parents, James and Amy Stults, wondered if their sons would reach the normal childhood milestones, or even come home from the hospital. “I don’t remember the whole beginning,” Amy Stults said. “It was terrifying to know that every time we went to see them, it might be the last time.” When the Stults twins were delivered at 25 weeks, Evan weighed 1 pound, 10 ounces, and Alexander, called Xander by his family, weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces.

The March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies is scheduled for May 15 at Constitution Square State Park in Danville. The event is the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and thrive. On May 15 at Constitution Square State Park in Danville, families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies — the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and thrive.

Downtown Winchester, December, 1946. This is the second Christmas season without war and America is gradually returning to some semblance of normalcy following four tedious years of warfare. All are blissfully unaware that the nation will once again be at war in another short four years. It's a time when merchants didn't begin putting out their Christmas wares and decorations until after Thanksgiving and banks had Christmas savings accounts where you could put as little as 25 cents a week into the account and, two weeks before Christmas, withdraw $12.50 to spend on the holiday.

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. " Who doesn't need to see and understand what it is about children's faith that touches God's heart? God help me. I smiled, having just caught a glimpse of the beauty of childlike faith. Simple, unadulterated belief in God's power. "Look at this," Devon said, as he pointed to a thumbtack-sized welt which had just appeared below his eye. In a few minutes Devon and six other teenagers found their seats for Tuesday night Bible study.

A walk to benefit March of Dimes will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Millennium Park. Register at 9 a.m. Saturday at the park, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Farmers National Bank, or online at www.marchforbabies.com .

When venturing into Danville city hall, residents might be a little surprised to see employees wearing blue jeans. It's not that standards are lax, though. Rather, the employees are donning denim for a good cause - donating a dollar to the March of Dimes. Several city employees shelled out a buck to go toward the charity in exchange for a more relaxed dress code, if only for one month. As part of Danville's relatively new customer service initiatives program - or CSI for short - the March of Dimes will be the customer service theme for city hall during March.

Ronnie Chenault Jr. - or just Ronnie Jr., as mother Paula Chenault affectionately calls him - has a winning smile. Pictures of the precious toddler adorn Paula's office as director of Danville-Boyle County Planning and Zoning. According to his mother, Ronnie Jr. is a bright, happy, healthy child, but that wasn't always the case. "He's had to overcome a lot of health issues to get where he is," said Paula, eyes glinting to a picture of Ronnie Jr. on her desktop PC. Paula, who uses the name Paula Bary professionally, said Ronnie Jr. was born only 26 weeks into her pregnancy, and his lungs were severely underdeveloped and had to be separated.

To the editor, A week or so ago the front page of The Jessamine Journal said the city of Nicholasville had to cut projects due to lack of money. Here's a bright idea: How about not letting city workers drive city vehicles when off the job. Not only does it cost the taxpayers of the city, but it is annoying to take your child to school, and see an off duty police officer and sometimes their spouses taking their kids to school. Myself and a great percentage of all other parents have to pay for our own gas, the wear and tear on our vehicles, and insurance, but the city workers get to run all over the place on the taxpayers' dime.

Standing precariously on a stool in my office, I found the Christmas boxes high on a back shelf. It's time to transform our home into the magic colors of the "love season. " Somehow I never can enter the spirit of things until I set my own stage, so I slid the boxes to the carpet and knelt to explore once again the scented candles, satin balls and sparkling tree ornaments that have hung every year for many years upon our tree. Separating the strings of tiny colored lights, I leaned to plug in the first strand.