While the county

has grown from a mean average of residents of 8,000, from 1830 to 1970,

and has grown from then to 95,000 in 2002, so has the number of county

employees.

In recognition

of the longtime service of its employees, nine were treated to lunch at

the Village Café. Honored for 25 years of service were Thomas Nations,

deputy sheriff/captain, Sheriff's Department; Tony Parrott, director of

the Fayette County Water System; and Pamela Reed, accounting supervisor,

Finance Department.

Honored for

20 years of service were John Wayne Couch, field service representative,

Fayette County Water System; Michael "Allen" McCullough, deputy

chief, Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services; A. K. Melear, chief

magistrate, Magistrate Court; Scott Milam, deputy sheriff/lieutenant,

Sheriff's Department; James Munster, water distribution manager, Fayette

County Water System; and James A. White, magistrate, Magistrate Court.

A reception

at the Fayette County Public Library was given in the afternoon for the

57 employees with at least 5 years of service, 30 employees with 10 years

service, and 43 employees with at least 15 years of service. The county

currently employs 630 people.

Receiving an

award for their service to Fayette County are from left, Jeff McDonald,

fleet service, 10 years, and Ed Bomba, fire service, 15 years. Photo/Carolyn

Cary.

These employees

of the sheriff's department were among those honored by the Fayette County

administration. From left, Deborah Hannah, 15 years service, and Belinda

McCastle, 10 years service. Photo/Carolyn Cary.

Among Fayette

County employees being honored for their service are from left: Charlotte

Burns, purchasing, 5 years, Kathy Zeitler, zoning, 5 years, Phyllis Williamson,

planning, 15 years, and Deborah Verstraete, permits and inspections, 5

years. Photo/Carolyn Cary.

Fayette County

Human Resources Coordinator, Joyce Payne, congratulates county employee

Barry Babb, who has been with the sheriff's department for 15 years. Photo/Carolyn

Cary.