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Jennifer Dawn Kohonen and Gerald Daniel Patton were married on Dec. 29, 2007 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Lexington. The bride is the daughter of Gary and Debbie Kohonen of Lexington. The groom is the son of Dan and Marsha Patton of Nicholasville and Sandra Arrowood of Thelma. Maid of Honor was Jamie Carrell, friend of the bride. Bridesmaid was Sarah Kohonen, sister-in-law of the bride. Best men were Casey Endicott and Millard Clay McCaleb, III, friends of the groom. Ushers were Stephen Kohonen, brother of the bride and Justin Cox, friend of the bride.

Mark Bishop has always had a song to write, a story to tell and one to sing. It's a trait that goes back to his childhood. “I've always enjoyed doing creative things,” he said. “Even when I was a kid, I would make up songs, and I loved to draw and write stories.” His creativity as a youngster carried over into adulthood when Bishop began his singing career as a member of The Bishops, a popular southern gospel trio based in Waco, Ky. Bishop, along with brother Kenny and father Kenneth, recorded numerous hits during a 17-year period, most of which appeared on the Singing News Top 40 charts.

Carrie Elizabeth Melton and Todd Michael Wilson were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m., Jan 17, 2009, at Jessamine Christian Church. The Rev. Rob Clark officiated the ceremony. Music was provided by the pianist, Lib Wilson, aunt of the groom, and soloist was Vance Drakeford, cousin of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Rick and Rhonda Melton of Lexington. She is the granddaughter of Howard and Betty Stratton of Nicholasville, formerly of Pikeville, and Ora and the late Marion Melton Jr. of Tyner, Ky. She is the great-granddaughter of Elva Lee of Holly Hill, Fla. The groom is the son of Don and Teresa Wilson of Nicholasville.

Jones joins Steppin' Out as guest instructor Jamie Jones has joined Steppin' Out Studio of Dance in Stanford as a guest dance instructor for the 2005-2006 dance season. Jones obtained her dance training at Connie School of Performing Arts in Louisville and Steppin' Out Studio of Dance. She was a Lincoln County High School team dancer where she won many championships both as a team dancer and a soloist. She also has done choreography and worked with student soloists at Steppin' Out. This year, she will be teaching some of Steppin' Outs newly offered classes in Jazz, Leaps & Turns, and Hip Hop. Steppin' Out Studio of Dance is owned and operated by Gina Leigh of Stanford.

Mallory Elaine Green and Peter Lucas Brown, both of Nicholasville, were united in marriage July 31, 2010. The bride is the daughter of David and Diane Green of Nicholasville. She is a 2006 graduate of East Jessamine High School and graduated Cum Laude from Georgetown College in 2010. She is employed as the marketing services coordinator at Wall Street Greeting, LLC in Versailles. The groom is the son of George and LaVerne Brown of Russellville, Ky. He is a 2001 graduate of Logan County High School and is employed by RockTenn Company in Nicholasville.

A concert by The Imperials was Allison Durham Speer's earliest introduction to Christian music. She watched as Russ Taff performed the songs, "Praise the Lord" and "New Creation," and was instantly passionate about the gospel word set to song. The passion she felt that night has taken her to the stage, performing alongside Russ Taff, and as a regular on the Gaither Homecoming videos and tours. Speer has performed in mega-churches such as First Baptist in Atlanta, The Brooklyn Tabernacle and First Baptist Orlando, as well as small rural churches, including her home church in Boyle County, Parksville Baptist, this past summer.

In anticipation of Thursday's vice presidential debate at Centre College, youth supporters from across the state are planning a Step Up for Kids Rally on Wednesday on the courthouse lawn in downtown Danville. The rally is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. On-site registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and activities for the young and young at heart will be set up in the park before the event, including face painting, poster making and various games.  The hope is to draw the public's attention to the importance of encouraging policy makers, including vice presidential hopefuls, to make children a national priority.

RICHMOND -Internationally acclaimed guitarist Marcin Dylla will present a concert Feb. 1 at Eastern Kentucky University. Dylla, the 2007 champion of the Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, will perform at 3 p.m. in O'Donnell Hall of the Student Services Building. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $7 for students with valid ID, and may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the EKU Department of Music at (859) 622-3266, or Dennis Davis at (859)

Violin virtuoso Joshua Bell and "100 Years of Broadway" are the featured performances at the Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College this week. Bell will perform at 8 p.m. Monday in Newlin Hall while "Broadway" will be performed at 8 p.m. Saturday in Newlin Hall. Bell (www.joshuabell.com) is the featured soloist in seven-time Oscar-nominated composer James Newton Howard's original score for "Defiance," based on an extraordinary true story about three Jewish brothers who were responsible for saving more than 1,200 Jews during World War II. Directed by Academy Award-winning producer Edward Zwick ("Blood Diamond")

CAMPBELLSVILLE - Buzz Cason, a newly-appointed Campbellsville University trustee who is a well-known Nashville author, songwriter, publisher and creative writer's group director, will autograph his book, "Living the Rock 'n Roll Dream: The Adventures of Buzz Cason," from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Campbellsville University Barnes & Noble Campus Bookstore. The bookstore is located in the Davenport Student Commons at 410 N. Hoskins Ave. in the East Bruce Heilman Student Complex.