{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Ossoli Club presents 73rd Annual May Day Festival &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KEHBMS8x1f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/ossoli-club-presents-73rd-annual-may-day-festival\/\">Ossoli Club presents 73rd Annual May Day Festival<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/ossoli-club-presents-73rd-annual-may-day-festival\/embed\/#?secret=KEHBMS8x1f\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Ossoli Club presents 73rd Annual May Day Festival&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"KEHBMS8x1f\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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The Ossoli Club of Corbin is a member of the Kentucky Federation of Women\u2019s Clubs and the General Federation of Women\u2019s Clubs. The Ossoli Club has been involved in community improvement since 1939, the year after the Club was organized.\u00a0 A good many of the founding members were teachers. That year there was a child in school who needed a tonsillectomy which the family could not afford.\u00a0 The Club paid for the tonsillectomy. Next came milk.\u00a0 The Club funded the (then) three grade schools with milk for every child to have at morning recess. And just like today the need and cost of milk kept increasing. So, in May 1944, the first May Day was held as a fundraiser. The following year, 1945, the Club initiated a push for a community hospital.\u00a0 After mountains of paperwork and campaigning door to door, a hospital bond issue was passed in 1949 and in 1951 the Southeast Kentucky Baptist Hospital opened. The Club also initiated a movement for a youth center in Corbin. With help from other clubs and organizations, the first Corbin Youth Center opened in 1952. Through the years since that first May Day, the Club has donated to many, many programs and fundraising campaigns in the community.\u00a0 Some examples would include: the first Whitley County Bookmobile, seating and lighting in the Corbin High School Redhound Theater, furnishing the Corbin Public Library Community Room, purchasing the Nativity (which is displayed each Christmas season in front of City Hall), helping the Knox-Whitley Animal Shelter, Friends of the Colonel, Corbin Garden Club, Baptist Health Foundation, Meals on Wheels, and the Empty Stocking Fund. Additionally, through the Corbin City Schools the Club has helped school clubs and teams with educational field trips, competition trips, the honors day breakfast, and equipment. That\u2019s \u201cthe who and why\u201d of May Day and now for \u201cwhat and when.\u201d May Day involves local children from preschool through high school in fundraising, community involvement, and creative performance.\u00a0 The May Day Queens\u2019 races center around a fundraising competition between girls in two different age brackets. Tenth grade girls compete for the title of May Day Queen, and girls of kindergarten age compete for the title of Tiny Queen. Votes are cast for each candidate by contributing to her fundraising campaign. Collection boxes are placed at the candidates\u2019 sponsoring merchants. These merchants graciously help with May Day every year by hosting the queen candidates\u2019 collection boxes. The Queens are crowned, their courts are presented, and the musical program is performed on May Day evening. Half of the May Day fundraising proceeds each year go to the classrooms of the groups that participate in the program.\u00a0 The other half is used by the Ossoli Club to fund community improvement projects and programs (as described earlier).\u00a0 So, making a contribution to the candidate of your choice is also making a contribution to your community. Votes cast by check should be made payable to the Ossoli Foundation with the name of the candidate on the check\u2019s memo line.\u00a0 The Ossoli Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit and all donations are tax deductible. The theme of this year\u2019s May Day is \u201cMay Day Salutes Corbin.\u201d\u00a0 The event starts at 7:30pm on Friday, May 5, at the Arena.\u00a0 Ticket information will be provided at a later date. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~\u00a0 Meet the 2017 May Day Candidates: Christina Elizabeth Grace Anderson is the 16-year-old daughter of Jeff and Michele Anderson. She enjoys photography, art, Thespian Society, CHS choir, softball, and dance. She is sponsored by Corbin Flower Shop. Kaibry Anna-Leigh Ball is the 16-year-old daughter of Kamille Smith and Ronnie Ball. She enjoys choir, piano, and dance. She is sponsored by Morton\u2019s Discount Drugs. Rachel Mae Bonnell is the 16-year-old daughter of Allen and Robin Bonnell. She enjoys soccer, dance, theatre, youth group, Y-Club, and piano. She is sponsored by Corbin Animal Health and Wellness. Ebony Tye Burke is the 16-year-old daughter of Kricket Davis and Johnny Davis. She enjoys CHS swim team, Kentucky Junior Historical Society, and FBLA. She is sponsored by Gover Floral. Hollie Beth Clifton is the 16-year-old daughter of Keith and Laura Clifton. She enjoys Dazzler Dance team, HOSA, Y-Club, Science Olympiad, Spanish Club, KJHS, and Academic Team. She is sponsored by Whitaker Bank Master Street. Abbigail Chawntey Disney is the 16-year-old daughter of Sean Disney and Angela Disney. She enjoys singing, dancing, and theatre. She is sponsored by Creative Touch Jewelers. Shayla Mirae Eubanks is the 15-year-old daughter of Derek and Sandy Eubanks. She is sponsored by Hometown Bank Main Branch. Bailee Elizabeth Gibbs is the 16-year-old daughter of Eric and Mickie Gibbs. She enjoys Y Club, Thespian Society, KJHS, choir, and basketball and is treasurer of the sophomore class. She is sponsored by Creech and Gibbs Pharmacy. Sarah Elizabeth Gilbert is the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gilbert. She enjoys FBLA, Science Technology Leadership program, swimming, reading, golf, tennis, and cooking. She is sponsored by House of S &amp; J. Emma Marie Grigsby is the 15-year-old daughter of Mervo and Cindy Grigsby. She enjoys dance, and spending time with family and friends. She is sponsored by Corbin 1-hr Cleaners. Harleigh Madison Grubb is the 16-year-old daughter of John and Jaime Grubb. She enjoys basketball, softball, Y-Club, Pep Club, and church youth group. She is sponsored by Wyatt Insurance. Hannah Elizabeth Harrison is the 15-year-old daughter of Michael and Tonya Harrison. She enjoys running cross country, track and field, hiking, mission work, and dancing. She is sponsored by Alley Stuff. Jillian Cate Helton is the 16-year-old daughter of Joey and Amy Helton. She enjoys CHS soccer. She is sponsored by Forcht Bank Main Branch. Madison Elizabeth\u00a0 Hopper is the 15-year-old daughter of Michael Hopper and Marcee Hopper. She [&hellip;]"}