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HOLY NAME GRADUATE PLACES 3RD PLACE IN NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST
Holy Name School’s Class of 2021 graduate, Patrick Hauke, competed in the Daughters of the American Revolution Essay Contest. In early January, Patrick was announced as the winner of the local competition. Our local DAR Chapter- the Samuel Hopkins Chapter- awarded Patrick with a medal. This achievement sent his essay to the state contest. In mid-March, Holy Name was contacted that Patrick was the winner of the Kentucky DAR submissions, advancing to nationals in Washington D.C.
In July, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution announced that Patrick won the East Central Division and placed 3rd overall at the national level. He competed against 20,000 other students from all 50 states. “We are so proud of his accomplishments!” stated Emma Bridges, HNS Social Studies teacher.
On Saturday, August 14, the Downtown Henderson Partnership hosted a Watermelon Eating Contest for ages 16 and up sponsored by Anne Thrasher Boyd. The goal of the contest was for the participants to eat an entire slice of watermelon down to the rind without using their hands. Their hands had to be placed behind their backs at all times, and they were not allowed to leave their spot. The participant who finished first was declared the winner. There were 15 participants, and Chris Stanishia from Owensboro won the $100 prize to a DHP member.
“BLAKELY’S BREATH OF LIFE” DONATES BEREAVEMENT BOXES TO DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL
On Wednesday, August 11, Tara Barnes, a Deaconess Henderson Hospital NICU nurse, delivered bereavement boxes to Deaconess Henderson Hospital from the organization she started called “Blakely’s Breath of Life.” This organization was started in memory of her daughter and provides bereavement boxes and resources to parents after losing a child. It is meant to bring more awareness to miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss. Many of you might remember Tara from our April/May 2019 issue, where she shared her story of infertility. Tara, her husband, Jason, and their son, Bryce, were blessed and expected to welcome their daughter and baby sister, Blakely Rae, in July 2020. At 36 weeks gestation, Blakely was stillborn. The bereavement box Tara received after her loss will forever hold a special place in her heart, and she wanted nothing more than to keep her daughter’s memory alive. Through this organization, she is able to honor her daughter by donating handcrafted boxes to other grieving families. Each box includes: a letter to the mother, a bracelet set (one for mother/one for baby), a devotional book, a small teddy bear, a necklace, a keychain, and a hand/foot mold of baby. To learn more about this organization and ways you may donate or get involved, you may visit their facebook page, “Blakey’s Breath of Life.”
