Alva Review-Courier -

Marione Martin

Golden shovels are thrust into the dirt for the groundbreaking of the Vera Mae Home. An effort of the Alva First United Methodist Church, the residence will house a family unit consisting of foster children and a parenting couple. From left are Dr. Carol Cook Moore, pastor of First United Methodist, James Nunn (in back), bishop of the Oklahoma United Methodist Conference; Rhonda Cook; Richard Ryerson (in back); Don Batson, president and CEO of Oklahoma United Methodist Circle of Care; Kirk Washburn; Bill Junk (in front), president of OKlahoma United Methodist Foundation; Ed Sutter, local task force chairman; Jerry Perryman; Amber Maier; and Janice Melton.