Akin family receives posthumous award for Terry
2026-04-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer
Adair County Emergency Management Director Chad Wheet presented a posthumous Lifetime Service Award to Terry Akin with his family accepting in his honor. Terry Akin was the former director of the Adair County Ambulance Service where he served in that capacity for 37 years. He was active in numerous organizations within our community. Comments | Permalink
2026-04-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer
Adair County Emergency Management Director Chad Wheet presented a posthumous Lifetime Service Award to Terry Akin with his family accepting in his honor. Terry Akin was the former director of the Adair County Ambulance Service where he served in that capacity for 37 years. He was active in numerous organizations within our community. Comments | Permalink
Birds of Kentucky: Mallard in flight
2026-04-13 - Central Kentucy - Photo by Pen
A mallard in flight, backlit by the evening sun in early April, 2026. Comments | Permalink
2026-04-13 - Central Kentucy - Photo by Pen
A mallard in flight, backlit by the evening sun in early April, 2026. Comments | Permalink
A lament for old-school ergonomics
2026-04-13 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen
A base model Toyota with mechanical window cranks, 2-speed windshield wipers, and a 5-speed manual transmission has served as the Official CM-BRV* since some time in 2019. It was recently relinquished because, with more than a quarter-million miles on the odometer, the clutch was proving more durable than the knees of the driver.
On a last goodbye outing, I had to grab a photo of the climate control system, which is a case study in efficiency and brevity. Does anyone else prefer the simplicity of this sort of system to modern versions with their split-zone temperatures, touch screens, and digital settings? Or is this just curmudgeonly thinking? Share your thoughts on the CM Comment Form.
*Columbia Magazine Bird Reconnaissance Vehicle. Comments | Permalink
2026-04-13 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen
A base model Toyota with mechanical window cranks, 2-speed windshield wipers, and a 5-speed manual transmission has served as the Official CM-BRV* since some time in 2019. It was recently relinquished because, with more than a quarter-million miles on the odometer, the clutch was proving more durable than the knees of the driver.
On a last goodbye outing, I had to grab a photo of the climate control system, which is a case study in efficiency and brevity. Does anyone else prefer the simplicity of this sort of system to modern versions with their split-zone temperatures, touch screens, and digital settings? Or is this just curmudgeonly thinking? Share your thoughts on the CM Comment Form.
*Columbia Magazine Bird Reconnaissance Vehicle. Comments | Permalink
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