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L-R: President John Marsden, Joyce Evans, Ellen Gregory (MU photo)
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University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media
The Midway community and Midway University teamed up
Thursday evening, Oct. 27, at “Day for Midway” to honor community spirit and
raise money for Woodford County students.
A Day for Midway honored Joyce Evans and her late husband,
Joel, with the 2016 Community Spirit Award. Ellen Gregory, the university's vice president
of marketing and communications, thanked Evans for all of
her hard work in the community and introduced her. In accepting the award,
Evans told a story about the first time her husband volunteered in Midway.
“It was pretty bitter
between our group and the city council,” said Evans. “When we left a city
council meeting Joel said ‘I’m going to fix something,’ and he went down the
next day, and found the clerk and he fixed the chairs that were squeaking
during all those meetings.”
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| Supporters surveyed the silent auction. (Photo by Alex Kerns) |
According to Gregory, who organized a “Day for Midway,” the
silent auction had around 100 items, including a trip to Disney World with a
three-day hopper pass and four nights at a deluxe studio. This was valued at
$3,800 and was donated by Jan Hunter. Other items included a gift card from
Midway Chiropractor, a coffee and tea basket, and a gift card for My Old
Kentucky Dinner Train. These items came
from businesses and residents in Midway.
Midway University students were involved with a “Day for
Midway.” Precious Holloway, a freshman from Alabama studying equine sciences,
painted two pumpkins for the auction. Holloway said that the event was a great
way to see how the town wants to help the university.
“I like painting so when she sent out the email about
painting pumpkins, I was like I have to do it,” said Holloway.
Other students volunteering for the event included Taylor
Gregory, a senior from Somerset, who is also studying equine sciences, and
volunteered last year as well. Gregory said she loved seeing the town rally to
help raise money for scholarships for students.
“The support we get is phenomenal,” said Gregory. “I would
really like to see fellow students start supporting local shops like the
Fashion Filly. It’s a fun little boutique, and they give a 10 percent discount
to students.”
Many faces from Midway attended a “Day for Midway” including
non-incumbent city council candidates John McDaniel and Steve Simoff. McDaniel
said the event reminded him of something the town used to do in the 60’s called
“International Days.” Simoff said he had been to the event the last two years,
and loved to see the community and the university work together.
“I would like to see more students downtown, and find more
things for them to do,” said Simoff. “I would like to visit with some of the
students to see what they would like to see or do in Midway.”
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