Father of the Year

Robert Thurman (left), branch manager of First National Bank, receives a Father of ther Year plaque for the bank from Barry Paschal (second from left), publisher of The Columbia County News-Times and Jason Christopher Lutes (second from right) receives a plaque designating him as Columbia County Father of the Year for 2003. Lutes was nominated by his children, Wesley and Paige.

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