TOP PHOTO: Carl Blankenship (left) with Big Rock Tavern and Sue Russell of Sugar Hollow Marina are getting ready to surprise the students at La Follette Elementary School on Friday morning.
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Carl Blankenship loves children, and it shows. Carl and Leigh Blankenship’s Big Rock Tavern partnered with Tony and Sue Russell’s Sugar Hollow Marina to surprise the students at La Follette Elementary School with a gift.
Each student received two sport water bottles as Carl Blankenship and Sue Russell went from room-to-room handing out the bottles on Friday morning.
“We were so excited when we received the email this morning telling us about the special visit. This is such a nice gesture,” said kindergarten teacher Andrea Wilson. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 03/01/2021-6AM)
Great, and thank you Carl
Wonderful people of our community!I know this put a smile on these kids faces!Thank you!