GratiTuesday: Tyler ‘Heath’ Hatton
Get ready for the smackdown I met ‘Heath’ Hatton in 2010 when he appeared on News 3 This Morning to promote a wrestling fundraiser he was a part of. He … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Tyler ‘Heath’ Hatton
Get ready for the smackdown I met ‘Heath’ Hatton in 2010 when he appeared on News 3 This Morning to promote a wrestling fundraiser he was a part of. He … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Tyler ‘Heath’ Hatton
Heaven needed a Marine I met John Kiesling shortly after moving to southern Illinois in 2004. I work with Mr. Kiesling’s son Mark but attended church with Mark’s parents. I … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: John Kiesling
She Loves Me, Not… I’ve shared this story before on another website, but I’ve tweaked it because it is a tale worth sharing again. I’m not writing this to complain … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Debbie Weissflug
“I will do my best…” I first met Laura Estes in 2011 when our daughters signed up to be Girl Scouts. Laura was an assistant leader that first year. But … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Laura Estes
Kicking Cancer’s Butt I first met Ed Vinyard in 2014. It was my first year performing at the Hospice of Southern Illinois Red Carpet Gala. Ed’s wife, Jennifer, is the … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Ed Vinyard
Life is grand… In 2009 the TV station I work at started doing a live chat called ‘Cover it Live’. Each morning my co-anchor Emily and I would interact with … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Jim ‘Rhino’ Reincke
Smile! I can’t pinpoint the time period, but I know it’s been in the last few years that I’ve become friends with Jenn Fortune. She’s a photographer here in Carterville … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Jenn Fortune
A family affair Yes, I have decided to dedicate this week’s GratiTuesday blog post to the man and woman who gave me life, my parents Michael and Linda Hunsperger. My … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Michael & Linda Hunsperger
Well-suited donors The 2017 #UglyChristmasSuit fundraiser is in the books. I’ve talked about it several times here on this blog and on social media. Together, Tom Harness and I raised $8,469, … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: #UglyChristmasSuit donors
He’s Your Man There are few people I know who are busier than Brian Flath. Family, work, church and all his volunteer work keep him going non-stop. When I first … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Brian Flath
Professional Volunteer As parents, we usually get involved with our child’s activities. Whether it’s standing on the sidelines as a coach, becoming a scout leader or spending time helping at … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Denise Glennon
Indy Wrestling’s Good Will Ambassador In the world of professional wrestling, there are good guys and bad guys. It’s kinda like real life, but in the ring, the differences between … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Jerry Travelstead
Community Coordinator I will be the first to admit I don’t know Khrissy Hollister as well as the other GratiTuesday subjects I’ve written about. But her impact in our community … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Khrissy Hollister
Ugly Christmas Suit Guy This should come as no surprise. Today’s GratiTuesday post is about Tom Harness. He’s the founder of Harness Digital Marketing and the creator of the Ugly … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Tom Harness
Carterville’s “Magic Johnson” I’ve decided (after some serious consideration) to start a weekly blog highlighting people in my community who are doing good things. All too often the news and … Continue Reading GratiTuesday: Gail Johnson