Community photos 12/11/14

"Having an opportunity to hear children express their feelings if Christmas through song is special," said program chairman Joan Gray as she introduced the Eakin Elementary Chorus Wednesday as the month's special Christmas program at Shelbyville Woman's Club. The day's theme was "A Holiday Concert."

Directed by Lisa Crunk and accompanied on the guitar by Kris Crunk, chorus members are Cayleigh Smith, Jayden Barksdale, Chelsea Boleyn, Lexi Bowens, Jaytona Cauley, Haleigh Evans, Madison Freeman, Monica Gaspar, Shanaya Gonzalez, Joanna Hernandez-Guerrero, Melanys Hernandez-Jimena, Chloe McConnell, Kary Merlo, Daniel Mireliz, Edgar Navarro, Liberty Nay, Payton Newsom, Abigail Powell, Avril Quinlan, Isabel Petty, Laura Roque, Haley Schultz, La'Nija Seats, Jada Shcokley, Elizabeth Viveros, Karley Waggoner, Rylee Waggoner, Kody Wiles, Alyssa Williams and Tyrique Wells.

Musical selections included holiday tunes from Germany, Hawaii, France, Israel & Mexico.

Philip Prince, left, was sworn in as a Normandy alderman while Rachel Swift took the oath of mayor on Monday at the December town meeting. Judge Charles Rich, not pictured, swore both in at the Riverfront Café.

Farm Credit Mid-America held a Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 2 for its newly-renovated offices at 1908 Madison St. They can be reached at 931-684-3291. The member-owned cooperative offers farm loans, rural home loans and crop insurance.

Santa Claus visited the Flat Creek Community Center Dec. 6.

Flat Creek Community Center holds a recent dinner meeting.

Logan Gunn, 8, a student at East Side Elementary School, was named the November 2014 youth of the month in the ages 6-9 division by Boys & Girls Club of Bedford County.

Isaiah Batts, 11, a student at Thomas Magnet School, was named the November 2014 youth of the month in the ages 10 and over division by Boys & Girls Club of Bedford County.

Allen Pitner, CEO of the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, spoke to the Shelbyville Lions Club recently about a proposed industrial park on Frank Martin Road. From left: Katie Guthrie, Pitner and Bailey Little.