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It is the pleasure of the Lexington Blueberry Festival Committee to announce the 2008 Festival Grand Marshall Family, for their outstanding lifetime commitment to Family, Community, and Country. The Committee has selected the Kenneth C. Wolf family of Lexington Ohio: Kenneth C. Wolf, Ruth E. Wolf, Kristopher J. Wolf, Rebecca L. English, Karlton J. Wolf, and Rachael L. Yetzer.
All six members of the Wolf family have been active in the Lexington area, Ken since 1961, Ruth since 1977 and Kristopher, Rebecca, Karlton and Rachael all their lives.
Kenneth recently retired from the 179th Airlift Wing after 35 years and is active in Lexington Boy Scout Troop 152, as an adult, for over 25 years in many different leadership positions, including Assistant Scout Master, Scout Master and Eagle Scout Counselor. Ken also received the District Scout Master of the year award in 1997.
Ruth, Ken’s wife, has been employed by the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library system for over 20 years. She is Past President of the 179th AW Family Support Group and was the Family Readiness Manager for the 179th AW. She is the former Leader for Lexington Girl Scout Troop 148 and served as Day Camp Director for the Lexington Area Girl Scouts. Ruth has served as a Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor.
Supported by Ruth, Ken and all four of his children have served or are currently serving our country in the 179th AW of the Ohio Air National Guard based in Mansfield, Ohio. The Wolf family has been involved with many humanitarian and military missions around the world and within the United States, including: Hurricane Katrina and Rita recovery in New Orleans, LA., Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Belize, and on the Hoopa Indian Reservation in California. They have also served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Germany, Diego Garcia, and Al Dahfra, UAE.
Kenneth, Kristopher, and Karlton have all been active members in Boy Scout Troop 152 and have earned the Boy Scouts highest ranks, Eagle Scout.
Rebecca and Rachael have been active Lexington Girl Scout Troops and have earned the Silver Award. The Wolf family has also been active in the Southside Christian Church.
The Lexington Blueberry Festival Committee is pleased the Wolf Family continues to serve our community as Grand Marshall Family for the 2008 Red, White and Blueberry Parade on Saturday, 16 August at noon. Following the parade, a recognition ceremony will occur in the Lexington Community Park on the main festival stage at 1:00 p.m.
Join in the fun of the sixth annual Lexington Blueberry Festival 13 – 17 August 2008.
The top 2 photographs were taken by John Fulton.Click on any photo to see a larger image. |
