REV. RICK SWEARINGEN DEPARTING CALHOUN MINISTRY

(06/26/2009)

Pastor Rick (above left) re-enacts his first Hur Herald photo Saturday at Whytsell Park, an ongoing series of photos, jokingly showing him eating hot dogs and hamburgers. Pastor Rick clowns for the camera (above right)several years ago, as a two-fisted dog 'n' burger eater.

Pastor Rick and Melody Swearingen and family are departing the Mt. Zion Charge for Mt. Nebo, Fayette County, where he has been assigned to a new church.

The Swearingen's have been in Calhoun for 10 years.

A dinner for the Swearingen family is scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.