CHESTER COUNTY INDEPENDENT • December 2, 2010 Page 13-A
Jacks Creek Fall Festival
Jacks Creek Fall Festival Royalty for 2010 are, from left, fourth alternate, Braelyn Ellis; third alternate, Emmalee Melton; prince, Bradley Taylor; princes, Auburn Ward; first alternates, Josh Ross and Katelyn Ross; and second alternates, MacKenzie Cherry and Shay Wright.
Top meal ticket sales winners were, from left, Dylan Davis, first place; Hayden Tucker, third place; and MacKenzie Cherry, second place.
Jacks Creek Fall Festival Royalty for 2010 are, from left, third alternates, Nicholas Wright and Sylvette Johnson-Lehr; first alternates, Justin Keen and Matiann Smith; king, Christopher Canaday; queen, Taylor Hopper; and second alternates, Mary Grace Shiers and Amarri Cathey.
Students who brought the most cakes were, from left, Joshua Ross, first place; Christopher Canaday, second place; and MacKenzie Cherry, third place. Top P.S.O. membership winners were, from left, Christopher Canaday, third place; Austin Vest, second place; and Kayla Emerson, first place.
Winners for the best decorated cakes were, from left, Dylan Davis, first, for Pirate Ship cake; Matt Miller, Luke Miller and Rebecca Miller, second, for Haunted School cake; and Mack Moore, third, for Rainbow cupcakes.
Study: Small business workers already benefit from Obamacare Randy O’Brien Tennessee News Service
Health care reform is working for small businesses in Tennessee and nationwide, according to a new study. Bernstein Research found that businesses with fewer than 10 employees were able to increase medical coverage, by 14 percent in the last year, because of tax breaks in the Affordable Care Act. Tony Garr, Deputy Director for the Tennessee Health Care Campaign, says the tax credits are having a positive effect. “Small employers have taken advantage of the new Affordable Care Act, and they’re taking advantage of the tax credit; that puts us on the right road.” Garr says he isn’t aware of any workable alternatives to the health care reforms passed earlier this year. “I have not seen any details from the other side
in regards to what are you going to do to help small employers. And I really think that’s going to be core to us getting our country back on track.” The National Federation of Independent Business is pushing for repeal, and says companies with more than 50 employees could be heavily penalized for not providing coverage. But, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, only about four percent of all such U.S. companies could have to pay that fine.
Winners for the most original and silliest pumpkins were, from left, Emmalee Melton, second place; Christopher Canaday, first place; and Cameron Vales, first place.