Community photos 3/5/14

Shelbyville Firefighters Josh Carlock, Amanda O'Brien, Blane Crump, Bill Woods, and Chris Molder recently gave Cub Scouts in Pack 306 a tour of Fire Hall 1 and taught them about fire prevention and safety. (Submitted photo)

Kacey Smith and her "Pit Crew" band performed for a sold out show on Saturday. The show was a practice session for Smith's upcoming performance March 14 and 15 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Band members are Daniel Kleindienst, Eric Lafontsee, Kacey, Nathan Smith and Greggory "G --Man" Garner. (Submitted photo)

Kids across the county are celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss this week, including students from the Harris Head Start, who submitted this photo. Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist. He was most widely known for his children's books written and illustrated as Dr. Seuss. (Submitted photo)

The Shelby Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution had nearly 20 guests attending its award ceremony at the Horse Mountain Church recently. Students read their American history essays and were given certificates and gifts during the traditional George Washington Tea. The fifth grade essay contest winners are from Community Elementary School and are (from left): first place, Karissa McAnully; second place, Erica Morris; and third place, Ashley King. (Submitted photo)

The DAR American history and good citizen contest winners are: first place, Cascade High School, Jaiden Santana Vasquez; second place, Central High School, Jamie Johnson; and third place, Community High School, Jessica Gochee. Each winner's qualities must include dependability (truthfulness, honesty, punctuality), service (cooperation, helpfulness, responsibility) and patriotism (unselfish loyalty to American ideals). (Submitted photo)

The sixth grade-winners from Community Middle School are: first place, Katlin Leverette, and second place, Alexander Purdom. (Submitted photo)

Ardis Caffey of DAR presents a certificate and gifts to Matilee Robinette, a sixth-grader from Community Middle School. Matilee was the third place winner. Mother Michele Robinette is also pictured. (Submitted photo)