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Committed to Community

by Curtis DeGidio
Mayfield Mayor Arthur Byrn listens to the Kentucky Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo at the opening of the Graves County Democratic Headquarters on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008.
(2008 Curtis DeGidio / The Mountain Workshops) Mayor Arthur Byrn of Mayfield, Ky. talks to insurance adjusters Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Byrn and other members of the community suffered property damage from fallen trees following sever storms left over from Hurricane Ike.
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Mayor Arthur Byrn of Mayfield, Ky. tells local Mayfield High School students to be more careful following a pep rally on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. The pep rally was held the evening before the major local rivalry between Mayfield High School and Paducah. "It's a serious rivalry. When I was a small boy, I remember sitting on my grandparents porch crying because we lost," said Byrn.
Mayfield Mayor Arthur Byrn spends time at home on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2008 following a week of intense clean up following damage caused by Hurricane Ike. Byrn spent time the previous week operating equipment to help clear debris around the city. "Being a public steward, I feel that helping people is what I am supposed to do," said Byrn.
Mayor Arthur Byrn (right) of Mayfield, Ky. cheers on the Mayfield High School Cardinals during their big game against the Paducah Tighlman Tornados on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. The Mayfield Cardinals won the game 21-12, a big victory for the school and the town.
Mayor Arthur Byrn (center, grey shirt) attends ceremonies at the opening of a remodeled department store in Mayfield, Ky. on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2008. Although many jobs have been lost as manufacturers left the area, department stores and other commercial ventures have been brining new jobs that are much needed by the community.
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Mayfield Mayor Arthur Byrn, left, jokes with Braden Bean, right, and Beans' grandfather, Joey Shelton just before the main event of Mayfield High School's spirit week on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008.
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