December 17, 2012, Middlesboro, Ky. – Since December 1, downtown businesses have been hosts to a multitude of angels. These Christmas angels greet shoppers and those passing by with a quiet holiday message of peace on earth, good will toward men. Among them are the four-foot wooden angels decorated by Middlesboro students, businesses, churches and Middlesboro ARH Hospital staff.
“The Discover Downtown Middlesboro (DDM) group chose the theme ‘Angels Among Us’ for the 2012 Christmas parade and holiday season, and after meeting with DDM representatives, several of our hospital staff wanted to participate by creating large wooden angels to display downtown,” said Michael Slusher, Middlesboro Community CEO.
According to Slusher, once the angels were made and bases created by hospital carpenter Eddie Allen, Middlesboro ARH staff worked with DDM to find local interest in decorating the angels. Students at West End Primary School, East End Intermediate School, Middlesboro Middle School and Middlesboro High School decorated several angels. Old Yellow Creek Baptist Church, Shawanee Baptist Church, Southside Baptist Church, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church decorated angels. Middlesboro City Clerk’s Office, Discover Downtown Middlesboro, Christopher’s Creations, First State Financial, Mikel’s Pharmacy, Shades of Brown and World Wide Gap decorated angels as well as Middlesboro ARH staff.
“We are thrilled with the interest and creativity of those who decorated the wooden angels,” shared DDM President Keith Nagle. “We invite the public to join us in showing our appreciation by voting for your favorite angel.”
According to Nagle the DDM website, www.discoverdowntownmiddlesboro.org, will have all the information for voting for your favorite angel.
“The DDM website has angel photos and downtown locations of all the wooden angels,” stated Nagle. “We also have easy-to-follow instructions on how to vote via Survey Monkey for your favorite angel.”
Voting is open and will end on January 5. The angel with the most votes will be named the Middlesboro Angel of Light. The individual or group who decorated the winning angel will receive a plaque and prizes. The winning angel and the name(s) of the decorators will be announced on January 10 on the DDM website and the Middlesboro ARH website, www.arh.org.
If possible before you vote, go downtown and visit these locations for a close up view of the beautifully decorated wooden angels. A GoogleMap with the location of all of the angels is available here. A list of locations where angels are located follows: A. D. Campbell, 2031 Cumberland Avenue; ARH Middlesboro HomeCare Store, 1916 Cumberland Avenue; ARH Dr. Rogelio Uy Clinic, 2032 Cumberland Avenue; ARH Women’s Health Center, APEX Building, 2004 Cumberland Avenue; Buttery’s Floor Covering, 1817 Cumberland Avenue; Cardwell’s Furniture, 1929 Cumberland Avenue (Fountain Square); Christopher’s Creations, 2028 Cumberland Avenue; City Hall, 111 Lothbury Avenue; First State Financial, 1810 Cumberland Avenue, KFC Business Office, 1910 Cumberland Avenue; Middlesboro ARH Hospital, 3600 Cumberland Avenue; Nagle Law Office, 1914 Cumberland Avenue; Mikel’s Pharmacy, 1928 Cumberland Avenue; Shades of Brown, 2119 Cumberland Avenue; World Wide Gap, 2002 Cumberland Avenue and WRIL-FM, 1930 Cumberland Avenue.
For more information, visit www.discoverdowntownmiddlesboro.org.
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Middlesboro ARH Hospital is among the hospitals recognized as the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.
Middlesboro ARH Hospital is a member of the Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) system. ARH is a not-for-profit health system serving 350,000 residents across Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia. Operating 10 hospitals, multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, HomeCare Stores and retail pharmacies, ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia.
Contact Information:
Elaine L. Smith
Community and Patient Advocate
606-242-1103
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