Full airport report
Scott Wartman reports from CVG:
Kent Wellington 2nd's compassion for poor children didn't go unnoticed by President Bush on Monday.
For the past ten years, Wellington has served as a role model and mentor for several kids with the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, a non-profit organization that provides mentoring and college counseling for students in Cincinnati.
Upon existing Air Force One at CVG's DHL terminal Bush bestowed the President's Volunteer Service Award to Wellington.
"I told him I didn't think there was anything more valuable than mentoring," said Wellington. "He told me 'I really appreciate what you and others are doing in terms of community service.'"
Wellington's wife Karen blew kisses to Bush from the platform on the tarmac as their two children, Robbie, 11 and Angeline, 9, waved.
Bush waved back and handed Wellington presidential pins to give to his family.
"It is one of the most important persons in the world," the bowtie-wearing Robbie Wellington said. "Making eye contact with him was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
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