The Girard Chamber of Commerce will hold a reception for Jim and Dawn Cherry Thursday evening from 5 until 7pm at Doc's Soda Fountain in Girard.

The event will mark the ending of the Cherry owned family grocery stores in Girard which spanned three generations.

A formal presentatin to the Cherrys will be made at 6:00pm.

The Cherry's IGA Store was sold in March to County Market.