Monday's Man

For many locals, a flip through the television channels often has them exclaiming, “Hey, I know that guy.”

That guy is Kent Avenido.

Avenido has appeared in feature films, television shows and many national commercial campaigns. He most recently was seen in a Sonic commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, his fourth Super Bowl commercial appearance.

I knew it would be this way.

It was just like this in the early morning hours of Oct. 22, 2010, and there it was again on Wednesday morning. I likely will feel this way again.

The anticipation of a child being born is an emotion that is hard to appropriately put into words. Like most things in life, you have to experience it to fully understand it. Experiencing it as a grandparent, well, it really is pretty special.

Bobby Whitehead built a business and a life in Hardin County beginning at an early age at the Glen Dale Children’s Home.

His parents died when he was in sixth grade and he spent the next six years at the children’s home. Two of his sisters and a younger brother also lived there, his brother for 12 years.

Now 61, he values his experience at the home.

After a career in the U.S. Army and civil service, Willie Little, 74, and his wife, Berlie, settled in Radcliff and have become active in the community, working with many outreach organizations and as advocates for those with special needs.

Originally from Tuscaloosa, Ala., Little graduated from Tuskegee University, where he met Berlie. After he and Berlie married, Little was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army.