To the Editor:
The Loudon Twp. Community Center (former Kilgore School) held its first major fundraiser May 21 following the May 16 grand opening. All who attended both events told us what a nice facility we have. They say there is nothing for adults or young people in the Kilgore area so it is wonderful we opened the center to the community, We hope people will book the center for all kinds of activities and events.
One of the biggest names in gospel quartets, Brian Free and Assurance, appeared on stage May 21. Their massive bus found its way to Kilgore at 4 p.m. and several passing cars slowed to a crawl, drivers not believing what they were seeing!
Car after car began arriving as the quartet unloaded its equipment and began setting up. People came from the local areas as well as Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Hamilton, Ontario; Follansbee, WV; and Orville. Even a few adventurous souls came from Kilgore.
Pastor Terry Will from Kilgore Evangelical Church opened the concert with prayer and Jim Burris of Carrollton Bible Chapel introduced Brian Free and Assurance. They began with an acapella song that blew the audience of more than 150 people away. As the quartet sang, the audience was enthralled with their sound, not just their harmony, but also with the message in their songs. Their music was awesome and inspiring.
For the fourth or fifth song, the men decided to sit on their captain’s chairs. They had just begun to sing when Brian’s chair collapsed and he fell on the floor. Paramedics and a nurse who were attending the concert assessed his condition while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. He was transported to an area hospital where he was treated and later released. Brian assured us the quartet would return to Kilgore in the future.
The Loudon Twp. Community Center is extremely grateful for the support of members of the Kilgore Evangelical Church and for the use of chairs from the church along with Kilgore United Methodist Church. Thanks to the five men who parked cars and all those who did tasks before, during and after the concert. Thanks to those from the Carrollton Bible Chapel who assisted in many ways. Without everyone’s support and help, the concert would not have taken place.
Brian Free definitely generated a lot of excitement in Kilgore, both spiritually and by accident. We are praying for his quick recovery so he can continue with God’s work uninterrupted.
Loudon Twp. Community Committee
Richard and Judy Cunningham
Roy and Donna Kohler
Brad and Emily Harsh
Helen Skinner
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