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Brave soul
Katelyn Sherbert, age seven of Broken Bow, Okla., was a brave soul at the Franklin County Library’s Summer Enrichment Program with Wildlife on the Move. The child allowed a breed of Python snake to wrap her arm. She laughed and said that it tickled a little for the snake to crawl on her. She is the daughter of Jimmy and Tammy Sherbert of Broken Bow and the granddaughter of Russell and Gail Leonard of Mount Vernon. More than 80 people attended the program at the library.
Alford is Potentate
Jim Alford of Franklin County is currently serving as the Illustrious Potentate of the Hella Temple Shriners for 2008. He was inducted into this office earlier this year, but served the fraternal order of Masons in the mid-1980s
Quarterly Clean-Up continues
After only three days of the eight-day program, almost 120 cubic yards of solid waste has been disposed of in the city’s quarterly clean-up effort. Free dumping for residents of the City of Mount Vernon will continue through Saturday.
La Bella Vita opens
The staff of the La Bella Vita Day Spa celebrated their grand opening with a Franklin County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Friday, July 11. Family, friends, chamber members and customers gathered to make the event festive. Services offered include hair styling, message therapy, manicures and pedicures, eyelash extentions, facials and body wraps. The salon is located at 910 S. Hwy. 37, one block south of I-30. Their hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Early and late appointments are available.
Hearing set for historic districts
A public hearing has been set by the Mount Vernon City Council to gather public input on the establishment of four historical districts. The proposal was made by the City’s Landmark Commission. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, July 31 at 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
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