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Town of Hollis 2020-2021 Annual Report Dedication

It is with great pride and honor that the Hollis Select Board dedicate this year’s Annual Town Report to resident Jim McKay. While there are so many residents in our town who have gone above and beyond in giving back to the community, Jim has consistently participated in the Town to provide a strong sense of “neighboring.” Jim McKay has been a Hollis resident for over fifty years and has been in charge of the Hollis Food Pantry for nearly twenty years. When one looks at the definitions of neighboring, one can understand why Jim would be a good neighbor. Jim served as an elder in the Hollis Center Church. As such, he spent many hours dealing with decisions, making and keeping the church financially stable. A definition of neighboring from the King James Version of the Bible is that a neighbor is a ‘fellow man thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself” Matthew 19:19. Jim married his best friend Ruth and are celebrating their 60th year with eight grandchildren of their three sons. All of their sons and grandchildren have followed in their footsteps making sure family comes first, but that your community matters. They are all active in their own communities and reflect the ongoing philosophy of giving back to the community where they live. With a background in education, Ruth spent many years running a preschool in the Town and has been instrumental in inspiring the minds of those young children to flourish and become productive adults within their communities.

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