Honored at Hennessey United’s Red Carpet Night Thursday evening are these community volunteers and teachers recognized by local organizations and the school. Pictured along with the organization honoring them are (front, seated) Shelley Burch, Hennessey United; (front standing) Sallie Spillman, Eastern Star; (middle) Charlie LaPorte, Ministerial Alliance, Jan Griffin, Ministerial Alliance, Zach Hardin, Lions Club; Marissa Choate, Friends of the Library; Gene Spillman, Eastern Star; Mel Pospisil, Powder & String Club; Wanda Choate, Hennessey Child Study Club; (back) Mary Beth Cornett, Ministerial Alliance; Craig Ullery, Middle School Teacher of the Year; Katie Matthews, Elementary Teacher of the Year and District Teacher of the Year; Allyssa Knight, Early Childhood Center Teacher of the Year; Marie Parrish, High School Teacher of the Year, and Linda Wilson, Ministerial Alliance. The annual event was sponsored by the Hennessey United civic club and held in the Ortman Theatre at the Hennessey Public Library. United sponsored a reception after the awards program. [KT&FP Photo by Barb Walter]