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A Brand New Year! 2015 has arrived. A brand new year. Time to make those resolutions and start the new year in the right direction. That’s what we all say anyway. I’m not sure how many people actually keep those resolutions - but for those of you that made them, I hope you’ve been successful. I decided a long time ago that is was useless to make resolutions. Not as crazy as our life gets from time to time. •••••• December is always just so darned busy, isn’t it? Between craft shows and bazaars, Dave and I hardly had time to relax. But, we sure enjoyed meeting so many of you over the holiday season. It’s a real treat, especially for me since I don’t get to meet as many people as the Dave person does. •••••• Right after delivery last month, I headed to Idaho to attend the memorial services for my beloved Aunt Carole,
my mom’s younger sister. We had a long, long history together and I have such special memories of her. It was a blessing to me to be able to join with my three cousins in saying our goodbyes. I know that I’ll join her again someday. •••••• Now, my Idaho trip wasn’t without incident. Is flying ever without incident anymore. It started in Cincinnati when all the sequins on my dress lit up the radar machine. I’m thankful I didn’t wear the shirt that had sequins across the entire thing! But, it didn’t take too long for them to figure out what it was. Flying in the winter is never fun, and sitting on the tarmac while they de-ice your plane isn’t a whole lot of fun either. Each leg of my journey west involved de-icing. One airport required it twice due to the wait to take off. Like I said, just gotta love flying in the winter.
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Barb Chrisman of Irvine took this beautiful picture of a display created by Myra Finney, also of Irvine. I just wanted to share it with each of you.
The good part is that turbulance isn’t as bad in the winter.Yeah, right! I flew home two days before that horrible wind came through Kentucky right before Christmas. That means, I flew through that! Yikes. I must admit that both pilots did an excellent job though. Flying into Salt Lake City was especially fun with a 150 mph tailwind pushing us. The pilot warned us of a bumpy landing - and he was right. Landed that puppy on one set of wheels to keep us from flipping over. At least that is what dad told me!
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Idaho just isn’t the same for me anymore.Yes, I got to see my daughter and granddaughter. Spending a couple of days with Jocelyn was the highlight of my trip. But, I sure missed Kentucky too. I decided on my flight back to this beautiful state that I’m more of a Kentuckian than an Idahoan now. I hope you’ll all accept me! •••••• Well, I hope you have an awesome month! Or what’s left of it at least. The holidays always throw off our January printing, but we’ll be back on schedule by February’s edition. Stay warm and keep an eye out for your neighbors. As I type this, it’s a whopping 14 degrees outside. The wind chill this morning was -11 degrees. Brrrrr.
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Applications for Kentucky Farm Bureau’s college scholarships available now Louisville – The holiday season may have just come to a close, but Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) has one more gift to give to a select number of high school seniors across the state – college scholarships. Later this spring, the KFB Education Foundation will award college scholarships ranging from $400 to $4,000 to 83 high school seniors pursuing a four-year degree. To be considered, students must complete the application available for download at kyfb.com/scholarships and return the requested material to KFB postmarked by February 28, 2015. Qualifying students will have at least a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) or a minimum 23 ACT score, be the child of a KFB member, and finish high school within the year in which they apply. KFB also offers four additional scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. To be considered for these college scholarships, students must meet the varied criteria outlined for each, complete the appropriate downloadable application available for at kyfb. com/scholarships and return the requested material to KFB postmarked by April 24, 2015. “The Foundation’s goal is to assist as many individuals as possible in attaining their educational pursuits,” said Susie Tanner, Coordinator of KFB’s Education Foundation. “Post-secondary education costs continue to rise and Farm Bureau scholarships help defray some of the expenses associated with obtaining a degree. There is no better investment for the organization than to invest in our members and their children.” KFB’s Education Foundation, created to help Farm Bureau members and their families reach their goal of obtaining postsecondary education, was formed in 1953. During the last 61 years, the Education Foundation has awarded over 1,400 college scholarships – worth more than $2.2 million dollars – to both traditional and non-traditional students. To learn more about these and several other college scholarships offered by Kentucky Farm Bureau, visit kyfb.com/ scholarships.
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By Bill Gordon Stanton, KY
Swimming with the Sharks…
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ll my life I’ve loved water. Salt water in particular. Boating, fishing, canoeing, water skiing, swimming; …if an activity was in or on the water I enjoyed it. I was on swim teams through grade school and high school, a high school diver, and lifeguard during summers. My family vacationed in Maine at a lakeside cottage, and we enjoyed both fresh and salt water fishing. In college at Penn State, I was one of the first two students in the brand new Outdoor Education curriculum (which has since developed into the popular Environmental Education field). I took every water-based course available as electives, things like Sailing Instructor and
Sail Racing, Water Safety Instructor, Water Ecology, Fishing (you bet!), Canoeing, and Canoe Tripping. A life goal was to sail around the world. Soon after college I bought my first sailboat, and shortly after decided to take a year off and sail to the Bahamas from Ohio, via Lake Erie, the Erie Barge Canal and Hudson River to New York City, then down the Atlantic coast to the islands. Since then I’ve done about 40,000 miles of ocean sailing. We saw the first shark in New York Harbor off Sandy Hook; a big black monster cruising along in the shadow of the boat in the murky water. Once we were sailing in the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas the presence of sharks became more common, but still infrequent.
I’d see them mostly when I was snorkeling for dinner, trying to spear a fish or lobster along the reefs at low tide. Hammerheads and Makos, Blacktips and Sand Sharks; they would all be cruising the reefs, doing the same thing as I was. They never seemed to pay me much attention and I never felt directly threatened, but I must say I didn’t like having them nearby. I would keep a diligent watch as I swam, especially when spearing a fish or lobster. On each dive, I would spiral back to the surface, getting a 360 degree look around me. Most often there’d be none around, and the clear water was like looking through air. Sometimes though, one would appear as if by magic. It would just… be there, gliding by a hundred feet away, with one eye always looking directly at… me. Standard procedure was to swim to and flip into the inflatable dinghy, which I always had tied on a twenty five foot line to my ankle. Believe me, I could swim that distance in a heartbeat, and with one strong kick with my swim fins, go over the side of the dinghy and flop on my back safely inside. Adrenaline does wonders for muscle strength in times of need! After a five minute wait, I’d timidly stick my goggled head over the side, and have an upside-down look around. If the coast was clear, I’d (usually) go back in, or sometimes just move to another location along the reef. Often we trolled while sailing, and would catch Mahi-Mahi, Tuna, or Mackerel. A few times I’d be reeling in a fish and suddenly feel the line go slack. I’d bring in half a fish, the other half lost to a raiding shark. Living on the ocean teaches you an important life lesson. Here you are fiercely independent, all decisions made are yours, and you become intimately acquainted with your place and placement in the web of life. In the ocean you are not “top dog” but are swimming around somewhere in the middle of the food chain. I learned to be very grateful for the ability to secure a meal from the ocean’s bounty, but also knew that without proper diligence and respect, I could just as easily become a meal in turn. Now, most of my time is spent on land, and I have found that I am still swimming with the sharks. The only difference is they are not after me, they are after my wallet. I am always amazed at how often the price of gas changes. It is one price in the evening; and another by morning. How the same gas sitting in the underground tanks can change in value overnight is beyond me. I have no choice other than to shop around to be aware of the best prices at the moment, what holidays are coming up, and to be attentive to the first hint of oil company accident or natural disaster. It seems any excuse is used to raise prices at the pumps, and all the while oil corporations turn in Continued on Page 23 www.atcky.com
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Readers’ Recipes 2cups (8-oz.) shredded cheddar cheese (mild) 2 green onions, chopped 1 jar (2-oz.) diced pimentos, drained 2 teaspoons margarine, melted 2 teas. Worcestershire sauce Assorted crackers
Fruit Salad 1 pint whipping cream 2 eggs 4 tablespoons sugar 4 tablespoons lemon juice 1 can manderine oranges 1 can fruit cocktail 1 can pineapple 1/2 bag marshmellows Heat eggs, sugar and lemon juice to a boil. Stir until smooth. Cool completely. Combine mixture with whipping cream. Beat until thick. Add fruit and marshmellows. Refrigerate for an hour. Enjoy! P.S. I normally double the recipe to make a large batch for holidays. Jenni Josephson Clarkston, Washington Dirt Pudding 1 package of Oreo cookies 2 packages of vanilla instant pudding 2 packages of cream cheese 2 8-oz. containers CoolWhip 2 cups milk 2 cups powdered sugar Crunch cookies into bottom of 9x13 pan, except for 7 or 8 cookies Mix all ingredients together, adding pudding last. Spread over cookies, then top with the remaining crumbled cookies. Chill & eat. Johnny Johnson Jackson, Kentucky Meatloaf 1-1/2 lbs. beef 1 cup cracker crumbs 1 medium onion 1 egg 1-1/2 teas. salt 4 tbsp catsup Mix together, bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Make a sauce with the following: 1/2 cup milk 2 tbsp Worcestershire 4 tbsp brown sugar 1/2 cup catsup 1/4 cup onion 1 can tomato sauce Simmer sauce while loaf bakes, pour sauce over meatloaf the last 10 minutes in the oven. Belinda H. Perry Campton, Kentucky Christmas Cheese Ball 1 package (8-oz.) cream cheese, softened
In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in cheese, onions, pimentos, margarine and Worcestershire sauce. Press into a small bowl. Chill. Remove and shape into a ball. Serve with crackers. Yields 1 cheese ball. Cleona McKinney Irvine, Kentucky Hot Turkey Casserole 4 cups chopped turkey 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup mayonnaise 1 can mushroom soup 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1 box of stuffing mix for the topping Mix first 8 ingredients, stirring well. Pour into casserole dish that has been greased. Bake 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Take out of the oven and add topping. Bake 15 more minutes at 350° or until brown on top. Wanda Walling Irvine, Kentucky Hamburger Vegetable Soup 3/4 lb. Hamburger, cooked well done and drained. Add potatoes, carrots, cabbage, peas and macaroni if you want to. Cook until done, add chili powder to taste. Lavaron Dixon Irvine, Kentucky Peanut Butter Cake 2-1/4 cups flour 1/3 cup soft butter 1-1/2 cups sugar 3 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup peanut butter 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix all ingredients with mixer for 2 minutes. Bake in 2 layers at 375° for 25 minutes. Frost with frosting, cut & eat! Betty Sexton Clay City, Kentucky
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Strawberry, blackberry raspberry, blueberry and other fruit plants will be available through the Powell County Extension Office in February.
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Checking Out The Garden Catalogs Here in January, all of us tend to get a little spring fever, especially when the temperatures are in the teens, like they are this week. We daydream about getting out in the garden and planting or seeding new plants. We yearn for the sunshine once again and dirt under our finger nails. All those garden catalogs we’ve received have beautiful pictures, but fruits, and some perennial vegetables, especially are a little picky when it comes to Kentucky weather. Many of the beautiful varieties in these catalogs simply may not produce well in our spot on the map. When looking through the booklets this month, look for the following names that have been tested in Kentucky variety trials with good success: Asparagus–Jersey Knight, Jersey King, Jersey Giant, Jersey Prince; Mary Washington Rhubarb–Valentine, Canada Red, MacDonald, June Bearing Strawberries–Earli-glow, Red Chief, Delmarvel, Guardian, Allstar, Jewel, Kent, Honeoye, Tribute, Tristar Black Raspberries–Lauren, Bristol, Jewel, Haut Red Raspberries-Redwing, Autumn Bliss, Heritage Blackberries-(Thorny)-Chester, Shawnee, Cherokee, & Cheyenne; (Thornless)- Triple Crown, Arapaho, Navaho Grapes-(black)-Concord, Buffalo, Fredonia; (white)-Niagra; (seedless)-Mars , Reliance & Glenora Currants-Crandall, Red Lake and Rovada Blueberries-Patriot, Bluecrop, Duke, Blueray, Bluejay Apples- Yellow Delicious, Fuji, Granny Smith, Lodi, Gala, Honeycrisp, Liberty, Sundance, Pears: For a different pear, try the Asian pears that look like an apple, yet taste like a crunchy pear. Other varieties include Sekel, Bartlett and Honeysweet All of the pictures in your garden catalogs are pretty, but just be warned that some will grow and produce better than others. When ordering, keep in mind planting dates for Kentucky, most of these fruits and vegetables should be planted in March so avoid ordering too early. Plants shipped during a week long snow storm may have to be kept moist and cool until garden soils are worked and ready for planting. For more information, stop by the Powell County Extension Office or call at 663-6405.
Gardening Inside-Checking Out Those Garden Catalogs My mailbox has been busting at the seams this past month with garden catalogs. These catalogs are sent to us this month to tease and taunt us as anyone with their right mind would want to be picking pretty flowers and eating fresh sweet corn about now. Not only is it snowing outside, but this week’s temperatures may hit the ultimate bottom here in the middle of January. I suppose it does not hurt to day dream, but it seems a little cruel to be sent these beautiful pictures of these beautiful plants here in the middle of
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See Mike Reed for details at 606-663-6405. winter! If you do decide to start shopping on the internet or by mail, be prepared! Seed costs for some reason have skyrocketed in some catalogs. It will be hard to find garden seeds in catalogs under $2.00 per pack this year. Most seem to be $2.49-$3.99 per pack of seed, and for most these packs may contain 20 seeds or less, especially when you start thinking about seeds like tomato and peppers. Also a word for the wise, make sure to shop around. One year, I set out to find Bodacious sweet corn seed. I could only find the variety I wanted in Gurney’s and Henry Fields catalogs and their price was $17.99 for a half pound of seed! After falling out of my chair, I picked myself up and started looking for other catalogs. Finally I found Bodacious corn offered in the R.H. Shumway’s Illustrated Garden Guide for a price of $17.95 per pound on page 21. I guess the difference in this would be you have to pay more for the pretty color glossy catalogs. To me Bodacious is Bodacious, no matter what your catalog looks like. Long story short, shop around and compare prices. Other things to note when ordering garden seeds this month: Consider the company. Buy from a company you have heard of before. Maybe your neighbors or Farmer’s market friends have had good success with another company. Don’t be afraid to try new companies that may not spend thousands on slick covered catalogs and hundreds of ads in farm magazines. Read descriptions carefully. Make sure what you are ordering is what you want. Check hardiness zones (we are in zone 6). Don’t order something which won’t grow here. Check days to maturity, size and color of fruit. Do you really want yellow watermelons or will you have enough time to plant 120 day corn? Check the Substitution and Guarantee policy. If you want a certain variety, make sure you let them know you do not want any substitutions. Do they guarantee their seeds, if not, why not? Always make a copy of your order. This will give you the company name, address, website and phone number you may need to call in case there is a problem with your order. Complete the order form accurately with a correct mailing, deliverable address, not a post office box. Check and double check your arithmetic to make sure you sent enough money by check. You will experience a Continued on Page 13
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delay in processing if you don’t send enough money. Note the shipment Date. It is certainly time to order seeds, there may even be discounts or special coupons for those ordering in a few days. Don’t however order plants yet, or at least make sure the company will not send plants yet. Where would you plant a tree in your yard this month, or how long will candy onions keep in your refrigerator crisper? Most companies will send plants at proper planting times, but make sure before ordering these. Things to avoid. There are lots of beautiful plants out there and the catalogs make them look even more beautiful but some I have encountered over the year, and will avoid this year include: Everbearing strawberries-never give you enough for a decent pie at one time; Topsy Turvy tomato Planters-save your money and cut a hole in a FREE five gallon bucket-it will be the same. The same may go for Black tomatoes , Yellow Watermelons and white cucumbers. Some things should not be changed, but everybody is different. Make sure you like these things before spending valuable time, space and money on them for your home or garden. Stop by the Extension Office and check out even more catalogs. I have placed most of my orders now and would be happy to share them with local gardeners. Good luck with your garden plans for 2015!
What About Last Year’s Seeds? You may be going through those garden catalogs now and saying “Whew, these seeds sure are expensive!” In some cases, especially if you have seeds left over from last year, most of them can be used in 2015 with excellent results. Most vegetable seeds remain viable for three years or more when stored properly. A few vegetables such as sweet corn, onion and spinach should be purchased every year, as their viability is not as good as many other vegetables.
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If you are keeping seeds from one year to the next, try to keep them as dry as possible. Enclosing them in a glass gar or plastic food storage bag is best. This will keep all the seeds dry and protect against insects like weevil. Check seeds periodically to make sure there is no mold. Discard any damaged or decayed seed. Although refrigeration is not necessary, keeping seeds as cool as possible, but not freezing, will also prolong their life. If you want to use left-over seeds this year and don’t know how well they will do, use the procedure called the rag-doll test. Wrap 10 seeds of each seed packet in question in a moist paper towel. Roll the seeds in the towel and place in a zip-lock bag and seal. Label each bag with date and seed variety or type and place in a warm area of your home. Most seeds that are going to germinate will do so within a week to ten days after placing them in the rag-doll. After those ten days, evaluate your seeds and determine how many actually sprouted. If 7 sprouted, then your germination rate is 70%. If your germination rate is lower than 30%, then these seeds should be discarded.
Livestock Producers to Meet The Powell County Livestock Producers Association will meet Monday, January 26th, 2015 at 6:30p.m. at the Powell County Extension Office. Meal reservations are needed for this meeting and should be made by NOON on Monday, by calling the Extension Office at 663-6405. www.atcky.com
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Welcome to Michelle Wallace
All Things
We would like to welcome Michelle Wallace to our crew here at All Things Country Magazine. Michelle is from Elliott County and is the former owner of Mama Hazel’s Bakery in Grayson. Those of you in that area will know Michelle from the Hazel Holler Girls also. She is a well-known bluegrass musician in Eastern Kentucky and the “Girls” do a great job.
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You’ll also find Michelle working at the Morehead Public Radio station on Sundays, doing a great bluegrass show. Michelle closed Mama Hazel’s at the end of the year and was looking for something to fill up some of her time. An added bonus is Michelle is going to help us get a few Eastern Kentucky pages in the magazine each month. For those of you in the Carter and Elliott County areas that are interested in advertising in our great little magazine, please give Michelle a call at 606-207-1011 and she’ll help you out. And welcome Michelle! We are excited to work with you in the coming year.
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Children’s Church Program
Uncle Bob’s
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Poetry and Words of Wisdom by Bobby Joe Hedge of Olive Hill, Kentucky
A Dream of Home The children of Wisemantown United Methodist Church in Irvine put on their annual Christmas Program during December. They always do a wonderful job.
SUNDAY SERMON ... I think this Mom will never forget this particular Sunday sermon... ‘Dear Lord,’ the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. ‘Without you, we are but dust.’ He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter (who was listening!) leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little girl voice, ‘Mom, what is butt dust?
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The old rusty tractor sits out in the field, It hasn’t been started in years. The rust and the weather has frozen the parts, I found out when I tried shifting gears. The old barn is leaning although it’s been braced And part of the tin roof is gone, With most of the boards rotted off at the bottom, Its purpose in life is now gone. The lonely old farm house at the end of the lane... Nestled deep in a grove of oak trees. As I walked past the place where we stacked firewood, I stopped and knelt down on my knees. Thank you Jesus for bringing me back one more time, To the place where I lived as a lad. I wish things had been different And I never had left The old home place with my mom and dad. I was searching for something That I never found, I guess I thought I needed to roam. I’m so thankful that I’ve had This wonderful dream, And I finally went back to my home.
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Any time you find you’re feeling down Let me offer this advice. Try thinking about the things on which You cannot place a price. Like your mother who took care of you And supplied your every need, Or that teacher who encouraged you Who knew you would succeed. The friend that you grew up with Who will never let you down, The ocean when the tide rolls in And how you love that sound. And of how you see your children There’s no end to what you’ll do, To show your love and let them know They can always count on you. For God above who loves us And supplies our every breath, Who’s with us from the day we’re born Till our eyelids close in death. To know this world’s not all there is And that on that golden shore, A mansion’s been prepared for us Where we’ll live forever more.
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Abby Track Winner.... The December 2014 winner of our Abby Track contest is Sandy Wright of Clay City, Kentucky. Betty found the Abby Track on page 35 in the Meade’s Do-It Center ad. Betty wins a $50.00 gas card, compliments of All Things Country Magazine. Congratulations! Thanks for all the entries each month. I’m sorry I forgot to include the instructions last month - and I thank each of you that went ahead and sent in your entry anyway!
Ponder This ..... Why do I have to swear on the Bible in court when the Ten Commandments cannot be displayed outside? Wouldn’t it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press ‘Ctrl Alt Delete’ and start all over? Bumper sticker of the year: ‘If you can read this, thank a teacher -and, since it’s in English, thank a soldier’ And remember: life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
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record profits quarterly. I had my first real taste of the oil sharks years ago while sailing in the far Out Islands of the Bahamas. Gas was hard to get, and sometimes a gas pump amounted to a few 55 gallon oil drums sitting on a dock, and the “attendant” would get it going by sticking in a piece of old garden hose and sucking on it with his mouth to get the siphon started. There would never be a sign with the price. Quality was always a dicey proposition. […on both sides of these transactions you just had to do what you had to do, I guess…] The exchange would go something like this: Attendant: “Wap,um mon.” (what’s happening, man?”) Me: “Hi, do you have any gasoline?” Attendant: “Yeeauuhh, mon” (yes) Me: “How much money is it per gallon?” Attendant: “Hummuch ya got?” …I guess at least they were open about their greediness. A few weeks ago I had to replace a front wheel bearing on my truck. When I took it in to my mechanic, he advised me to “shop around a bit” before buying the new part. Depending on where I bought it, the price varied from $124 to $245 for the same exact part. We are like so many bait fish swimming about, finding safety in the schooling masses and hoping the bad thing happens to someone else. When something does happen to that complicated machine you depend on every day, but know virtually nothing about, most people are unaware of the sharks swimming about waiting to munch on you and empty your wallet. You get chomped on by the smiling shark behind the counter who knows full well you are getting gouged for an extra hundred bucks in a thirty second plastic card transaction.
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Many of you know I live off-grid, and produce my own electricity. The heart of my system is a bank of large deep cycle batteries, and I draw electric current from them to power my home. The 12 volt current is changed (inverted) to 110 volt (the same as your house) by a Xantrex inverter. When it stopped working recently, I began searching for a replacement through retail outlets and the internet. The same unit varied in price more than a hundred dollars depending on where I shopped. The sharks were circling. In frustration I called the Xantrex Company to see if I could order directly from them. After a very pleasant and lengthy conversation with a technician about repairs, my use of the product and my lifestyle, he offered to send me a replacement free of charge. He made my day. I was swimming with the sharks, and I felt like I escaped to swim another day. I thought of how that wild Michigan Chinook Salmon must feel when caught by a catch-and-release fisherman. Hooked and caught by circumstance, admired for its uniqueness or beauty, and set free to continue swimming the upstream journey. Like most people I carry a credit card, and use it to purchase necessary living items, pay bills, …and to earn frequent flier miles (which I seldom use any more). I always pay my balance every month to strictly avoid the outrageously unfair interest charges. Many people purchase on plastic without thought to their future responsibilities and ability to pay, which has caused a feeding frenzy for the corporate sharks of our society. There is a constant bombardment of “chum” bait to convince you to buy things you don’t need or can’t afford, get hooked or netted into debt you can barely manage, or get chomped on and devoured by the circling sharks. I caught on to a new bait being used to catch me. My credit card company began changing my due date, and it wasn’t long before I got a late payment interest charge. That got me looking over my past statements, and I realized they were trying to catch me. I called the credit card company and inquired as to why I was having my account due dates changed so often. I said I had the same credit card for about fifteen years now, and always paid my bill, never carried a balance, never had any late fees, and considered myself one of their best customers. The customer service representative replied in her very pleasant voice, “sir, you don’t carry a balance and we don’t charge you interest, in all these years you have never made cash advances or ATM withdrawls, you don’t incur late fees, and you don’t miss payments…that’s not the best for the company.” It was like the lights went on. How naïve can I be. I realized I was a tiny fish swimming in a very large school with the sharks circling about all the while waiting. I asked her to have the due date set and left in place, and she replied “sir, you haven’t read the fine print. We can change the due date when we want. It’s not you personally, we change large batches of cards as we need to for our billing cycles.” Fine. I swam off to safety by just quitting use of the card. It seems everywhere you turn these days you are facing the circling sharks. Medical expenses, food quality and prices, complicated insurance policies, political maneuvering, taxes, and. . . . .well . . . I think it’s a lot safer on the water. See you in the woods, sometime soon, Wild Bill “Everything has a cost. Somebody has to pay it, but the way it often seems to work out is that the one who calls the tune is not always the one who pays the piper.” Tom Kelly - The Boat
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Mercy Medical Clinic of Powell County A Service of Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital Certified Level III Patient Centered Medical Home Practice Services Include: Primary Care, Diabetes Care, Women’s Health, Acute and Long-Term Illnesses, Weight Loss Counseling, Health & Well Being Physicals, School, Sports, CDL Physicals. (FMCSA certified)
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same-day appointments are available. Powell County www.marcumandwallace.org Mercy Medical Clinic of749 Irvine Road Clay City, Kentucky
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ClInIC Hours: Monday - Thursday - 8:30am to 4:30pm Friday - 8:30am to Noon