When I think of our VIPs for the month of June, Tom and Cathy Ament, the words ACTIVE and SOCIAL come to mind first. For the 26 years they have lived in the Village, they have been seemingly here, there and everywhere in our parish community (in ways I will describe in this pastor's column) in the community activities in the Village, expecially golf, and in working in the community to make it the best place to live that it can be for those who choose to move here. It is clear when you first encounter them there is not a shy bone in their bodies. The words friendly, outgoing, and engaging fit both of their personalities. Unless health issues slow them down (and, like many people, they have), they are lively, energetic and, as you are about to find out, they have used and in many ways continue to use their energy for others. After being "energized by the Lord and others through a "Marriage Encounter" weekend couples experience over 50 years ago, they took to heart the message "Bloom where you are planted" and, in many ways, hit the ground running when they moved to the Village. Both have served as longtime lectors at the 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass where Cathy also is an extraordinary miniaster of Holy Communion and a Eucharistic Adorer. They have worked at Jackson House, Special Olympics and Cathy as a volunteer for Helping Hands. After 25 years of doing it, they still enjoy delivering food baskets on the holidays and say that they have been enriched by the families they have encountered. Cathy was vice president and then president of LOSH and is still a very active member of the All Saints Guild, which includes activities connected with bake sales and preparing food and serving at funeral meals. Tom has served as Grand Knight for our local KNights of Columbus Council 10208, is a 4th degree member of the KNights and coordinated the K of C "Pennies from Heaven" for 15 years that provides aid to families who have suffered disasters. He is a charter memeber of our parish family assistance committee and has put much effort with others in assessing and helping people in the area who are going through difficult times with some immediate assistance and information of other services in the area that can help them in providing for themselves, long term. He has been an active member of the Sacred Heart Men's Club, and has been the sick list leader for them for 10 years. You can see they indeed fit the term active and giving to others in need in time, talent and treasure in a caring, Christ-like way. Let's thand the Lord and then them for what they have done and are still doing, and appreciate that they inspire and encourage each other in all this and obviously in their married life that they have enjoyed for more than 50 years!