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Friday, December 15, 2006 Meade County, Kentucky
Trash bid requests put on hold Wednesday to approve a bid package to be sent out to potential franchisees, but decided it was powerless to begin accepting bids under the current fiveyear plan. A franchise fee must be approved by Fiscal Court before the bid packages can be sent out. Potential franchisees will pay the fee to the county to pay off Solid Waste’s debt of more than $700,000. Additionally, Solid Waste’s five-year plan prohibits anyone from picking up trash in Meade County other than the Solid Waste department, meaning the 109 Board must write a new five-year plan and the state must approve it.
‘We are powerless to do anything,’ 109 Board member says
BY CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
BRANDENBURG — The future of Meade County Solid Waste is once again standing on shaky ground, with board members concerned they will not be able to meet the April 1 deadline of finding a suitable contractor to take over garbage collection. The 109 Board, Solid Waste’s overseeing board of directors, met
County, industry sign deal
Contractors cannot bid on trash pick up if they are not authorized to haul it. The process of amending the necessary ordinance and revising the five-year plan will likely take longer than the 109 Board can afford. Members of the 109 Board and Fiscal Court have a slew of questions but not many answers. “They can’t do anything official,” outgoing-Magistrate Donald Callecod said. “Until we find out what ordinance is presently in effect and what it says about who can pick up solid waste in Meade County, we don’t know how we need to amend the ordinance.”
Callecod said amending an ordinance would take between one and two months. Magistrate Herbie Chism said the best thing would be for Fiscal Court to call a special meeting. But with only two weeks left until new magistrates take office, that outcome is unlikely, he said. Chism is the only magistrate returning to Fiscal Court. Chism emphasized that the county has not decided to contract out garbage collection, but merely is reviewing options. Even after a franchise fee is established, and after ordinances and the
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five-year plan are revised, Fiscal Court still must approve the bid package, 109 Board members said. “We are powerless to do anything,” said 109 Board member Shannon Loose. “We cannot put it out to bid. We have to pass on the proposal to Fiscal Court and let them determine what they want to do with it.” The 109 Board met last week and agreed that bids would be collected until Feb. 15, but board member Jim Harris is now concerned Solid Waste is heading down a familiar path —
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BRANDENBURG — County and business officials signed a $1.8 million deal Tuesday to secure the Agrifuels ethanol plant as the first tenant of the Buttermilk Falls Industrial Park. AgriFuels developer Don Martin and David Pace, chairman of the Meade CountyBrandenburg Industrial Authority, made the deal official during Tuesday’s Fiscal Court session. Martin paid a $25,000 deposit for 104 acres and must pay the remainder by March 1. “I won’t feel totally good until I have that check for $1.8 million, but I feel a lot better with each step we accomplish,” Pace said. “Now it’s just a matter of completing the deal.” Martin said the AgriFuels deal is a big step for local farmers and other residents. “This will have a major economic impact on Meade County,” he said. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, ethanol is an alcohol-based alternative fuel produced by fermenting and distilling starch crops that have been converted into simple sugars. Feedstocks for this fuel include corn, barley and wheat. Ethanol is most commonly used to increase octane and improve the emissions quality of gasoline. Martin estimates that AgriFuels will pay $2.1 million in salaries and $135,000 in taxes annually. Additionally, AgriFuels will use about 19 million
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Officers play Santa to needy kids
The News Standard/CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND Ve’ja Dawson, 7, visits with Santa Claus before heading off with her family and Meade County deputies at Pamida during Saturday’s Shop With a Cop program. About 30 children participated in this year’s program.
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City sets up showdown over E-911
BY CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
BRANDENBURG — The Brandenburg City Council passed an ordinance Monday that will change street names and addresses in the city in a way that conflicts with the county’s ordinance for readdressing already in place. Brandenburg’s ordinance has been criticized by members of the Meade County E-911 committee and Fiscal Court, who say the ordinance undermines the county ordinance and will tie up E-911 service county-wide. The conflict likely won’t be discussed again until newly-elected officials take office in January.
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Deputy Pam Knott helps 6-year-old Taylor Honshell select a board game at Pamida.
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Keepsakes ....A4 Faith .............A5
Viewpoints ....A6 Sports............B1 Business........B4
Youth .............B5
Classifieds ....B7
Obituaries .....A4 Verna Benham, 96 Darlene Ferrell, 43 Terry Greer, 64
Roger Kibbey, 56 Dorothy Robbins, 84 Keith Shipley, 38 Jimmie Woods, 71
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BRANDENBURG — Deputy Pam Knott was on the case, carefully and intently pacing toy-filled aisles, conducting an investigation and searching for clues. Without any leads to go by, Knott called for backup, shouting several aisles over where two more of Meade County’s finest stood watching the action. “Have you all seen any Silly Putty?” she asked. The two men looked at each other, shrugged, and then joined the search by scanning aisles. The elusive, pink putty was out there somewhere. One way or another, the officers were determined that if Pamida had Silly Putty, then 6year-old Taylor Honshell would get her share of it. But, alas, Pamida was putty-less. Taylor didn’t seem to care once her eyes fixed on a white, plush monkey. Her mind was on a new track, and with Knott there to help carry everything, Taylor handed the monkey to her friend in brown and set a new course. There was more shopping to do. Taylor was one of 30 children who participated in the Shop With a Cop program Saturday.
The program, sponsored by the Meade County Fraternal Order of Police, takes children from low-income families shopping for the holidays. “We do this for the kids who otherwise wouldn’t have a very big Christmas, or for some of them, no Christmas at all,” FOP President Larry Singleton said. Singleton has been a part of the Shop With a Cop program since it began six years ago. Despite how many times he’s been a participant, Singleton said the emotions he feels are always the same. “This is what Christmas is about,” he said. “It makes you feel pretty good, and I know the police officers really enjoy it too.” Knott said she had a great time shopping with her spunky sidekick, Taylor, who was so excited she didn’t know which direction to go. “Trying to keep up with her is wearing me out,” Knott joked. Retired officer and FOP Chaplain Bill Sego joined the group for the first time this year. In the past, he always had to work during the program. But this year, Sego, along with about a dozen other
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Child-support office moving
BY CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
BRANDENBURG — Meade County’s child-support office is getting the boot from its current location and will be replaced by the private practice of the outgoing county attorney. County Attorney-elect Margaret Matney said the owners of the building told her earlier this month that the child support office, located at 313 Fairway Dr., must be out by January. Richardson, Pennington and Skinner, a
Louisvillebased accounting firm, holds the property lease, which the childsupport office rents MARGARET on a monthMATNEY to-month basis. John Chesser, shareholder of the firm, could not be reached for comment. Outgoing-County Attorney Darren Sipes will move into the office as the new location
of his private practice, Matney said. Sipes, who touted his success overseeing the child DARREN supportSIPES office in his unsuccessful campaign, did not return numerous phone calls. The child-support office will move to 1141 High St. in the Rivertown Plaza in Brandenburg. Matney said
she is pleased with the new location, which is owned by Chris McGehee. “I think it is going to be a really nice office for the child-support division,” she said. Matney said the new office will allow room for three caseworkers, a DNA testing lab, and office space for either her or the assistant county attorney. The child support-division will lease the office space month-to-month, and Matney said the move will not interrupt child support services.
flu activity is currently classified as "sporadic," the lowest level indicating flu activity. The flu season can begin as early as October and last through April. Most other states are also reporting sporadic activity. Surveillance efforts serve as a tracking system to follow the patterns and types of flu each year; they are not meant to reflect a full count of all flu cases. "The best prevention for influenza is getting a flu shot. This year there is plenty of vaccine available across the state,” said William Hacker, M.D., acting undersecretary for health and public health
commissioner. “As the holidays approach, people will be traveling and families will gather together. The potential for exposure to flu and other illnesses increases over the holidays. With the flu season just beginning, there is still plenty of time to become protected against the flu.” Hacker urged anyone who hasn’t received a flu vaccine, particularly those in the groups at high risk for complications related to the flu, to contact their local health departments or health care provider about getting a flu shot. Older Kentuckians should also consider getting the pneumococcal pneumonia
vaccine. ”You should also follow the advice your mother gave you in order to stay healthy," said Hacker. "Wash your hands frequently, cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze and stay home when you’re sick." Kentuckians who need assistance locating flu shots in their area can call the Kentucky Influenza Hotline at (502)5645353 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). For more information about the flu, visit DPH's Web site at http://chfs.ky.gov /dph/epi/Influenza.htm or CDC’s Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
Frankfort — The Kentucky Historical Society and the Historical Confederation of Kentucky are seeking nominations for the 2007 Kentucky History Awards, which acknowledge outstanding achievements in the field of history by individuals, civic leaders, communities, museums, and historical organizations. The awards celebrate outstanding programs, exhibits, Web sites, and publications, as well as individuals who have excelled in the field or made lifetime contributions to the preservation, awareness, and appreciation of Kentucky’s
history. “The Kentucky History Awards program is one of our most important annual programs as it is our chance to recognize the great work being done in the field of history throughout the state," says Chris Goodlett, administrator of the Historical Confederation of Kentucky. "The Historical Confederation of Kentucky and the Kentucky Historical Society are proud to sponsor such a wonderful event." Award categories include Service Awards, Special Awards, and General Awards. Within these categories are the
President’s Award of Excellence, which is presented to a museum or organization for outstanding achievement throughout the year, the Frank R. Levstik Award for Professional Service honoring the contributions of a current or recently retired paid staff member of a museum or history- related organization and the Lifetime Dedication to Kentucky History Award among other honors. Nominations must be submitted by January 26, 2007. The awards will be presented at the Kentucky History Awards Dinner at the Thomas
D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort on Saturday, March 3, 2007. For more information or for a nomination packet, contact Ann Johnson at the Kentucky Historical Society at (502) 5641792, ext. 4404 or anng.johnson@ky.gov. The Historical Confederation of Kentucky is a member-driven organization that provides support, technical assistance, workshops, seminars, marketing opportunities, and advocacy efforts for museums and historical organizations in the commonwealth.
kind of temporary increase, or something, just to get our basic operating expenses.” Solid Waste was facing bankruptcy and until receiving a $250,000 loan from Fiscal Court last month to continue operating until April 1. Solid Waste’s operating expenses are about $131,000 monthly, and 109 Board members question if Solid Waste can continue operating on its own without a temporary fee increase once the April 1 deadline passes. “In three months we’re going to be in a problem
again” if a franchisee is not selected by the deadline, 109 Board Chairman Bim Wardrip said. “Do we need to ask for (Fiscal Court) to give us a temporary rate increase to cover our operating expenses, so that if it takes six months we’re not back asking for money?” The 109 Board will meet again Monday to try to find
answers to some of the questions. . The Dec. 18 meeting will be the last for board member Mark Hubbard, who will resign Dec. 20 from the 109 Board to prepare for his transition to Fiscal Court as magistrate. The 109 Board will operate with six board members until Hubbard nominates his replacement in January.
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which ends at the feet of Fiscal Court. “When this three-month time period is over, we have got to do something … or we’re going to be going to Fiscal Court saying, ‘Look, we’re broke again,’” he said. “That’s what got us here to begin with. We have to make some kind of decision by next month in order to get some
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bushels of corn per year, most of which Martin hopes to acquire from local farmers. The result will be big savings, though Martin said there will not be guaranteed contracts. “The first saving is in transportation costs,” he said. “They’ll get the same market value in this location as they will at any other.” Martin estimates that farmers spend about 25 cents per bushel for transportation to locations such as Louisville or Owensboro, but will save about 10 cents per bushel by selling corn to AgriFuels. “Its not uncommon for a farmer to have 30,000 to 50,000 bushels of corn per year that they’re selling and marketing,” he said. “If they’re saving 10 cents a bushel, then the savings are simple math.” Martin believes the ethanol business is a solid investment that will continue to grow. By 2030, the United States will need to produce 12-15 million gallons of ethanol, according to the Department of Energy. “The highly competitive nature of the U.S. ethanol market is evident by the growing number of new producers joining the industry,” Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen said. “Ethanol production in the U.S. is offering Americans from all walks of life the opportunity to invest in our energy future. To meet the growing demand for ethanol, the continued expansion of the industry, with the entry of new producers in new areas of the country into the market, will be essential.” According to the Federal Trade Commission, 90 firms were operating ethanol biorefineries in October 2006, an increase from just 15 firms from a year ago. The FTC estimates that 110 firms will be operating plants by the end of 2007. AgriFuels likely will begin preliminary excavation in March, Martin said, but his design team will need about six months to develop blueprints, leaving the bulk of con-
FRANKFORT – Three labconfirmed positive influenza cultures have been reported to the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), indicating the presence of flu in the state. With more flu vaccine available this year than ever before, state health officials urge Kentuckians to get a flu shot to help protect their families from illness over the holidays. The cases involve two Fayette County residents and one Woodford County resident. DPH reports the results to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of statewide flu surveillance efforts. Kentucky’s
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struction to start around June. The plant will take about a year and a half for completion. Martin said AgriFuels also will potentially develop sister companies to handle by-products. “Those businesses will be established by AgriFuels,” he said. “We’ll actually create new businesses. The ethanol market and industry is growing by leaps and bounds.” One by-product of ethanol is highly nutritious livestock feed. A modern dry-mill ethanol refinery produces about 2.8 gallons of ethanol and more than 17 pounds of distillers grain from a bushel of corn, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. When AgriFuels opens, Martin expects it will employ 40-45 workers and as many as 125 workers within five years. Pace said construction of the plant also will bring jobs to Meade County, along with attracting more companies to the area. “This is step one of even more companies coming into the (Industrial Park) to feed the plant,” he said. Even though the future of the ethanol industry looks bright, some skeptics question if AgriFuels will bring the number of jobs to Meade County that were originally expected when the county bought the 550-acre park in 2005 for $6 million. About 66 percent of Meade County residents travel outside the county for work. “I don’t think we’re maximizing what we could use the property for,” said outgoingMagistrate Theresa Padgett, who also is an investor in The News Standard. “(Fiscal Court) asked for five jobs per acre.” Padgett also believes Meade County’s 56.85 percent business inventory tax, which is fourth highest in the state, will deter businesses from moving into the Industrial Park. “If we reduce the tax 50percent, we’d be more competitive and have more businesses willing to move in,” she said. Padgett said she hopes incoming magistrates will look at reducing the tax.
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Assistant county attorney not missing Kentucky State Police have recalled a missing persons broadcast last week for Assistant County Attorney Shealia Murphy. KSP officials were contacted by Murphy’s family after she didn’t show up to work Dec. 7. Neither friends nor co-workers knew her whereabouts and Murphy’s car was parked at her apartment, KSP officials said. Murphy had last been seen Dec. 6 about 6 p.m. when she paid her rent. KSP broadcasted the missing persons report and, shortly before a picture and press release was sent out, Murphy contacted KSP. A State Police spokesman said a global positioning system was used to track Murphy’s cell phone, discovering her whereabouts to be somewhere in Alabama, where Murphy presumably was on her way to Florida with a friend.
KSP said the problem was miscommunication, but that they needed to take every precaution until Murphy was reached. County Attorney Darren Sipes said the situation was a misunderstanding and he was glad things turned out how they did.
Construction payments more than $1 million BRANDENBURG — The Meade County school board approved 15 separate payments for construction on the new Brandenburg Primary and renovations to the high school auditoriumtotaling $1,045, 589.66 during its meeting Tuesday night. The payments were mostly for materials and labor costs. A change order for an additional $28,095 was also approved. The additional money was for rock removal and one more change order is expected before construction is complete.
submitted photo Pictured with Bill Basham are Wilson Haynes, administrator, and Charlotte Medley, senior regent of the Brandenburg Moose Family Center presenting checks totaling $500 to the Brandenburg Shop with a Cop program. Moose gives money to to community The Brandenburg Moose Family Center is actively involved in the community, giving lots of community service projects. In 2006, the Moose donated to the following in our community: Shop with a Cop, MARC School, Pumpkin Patch, Project Graduation, Newspapers for Kids, Meade County girls softball team, Ronnie Moose, for the children who need medical help from the Meade County ambulance service, Meade County high school band, many individuals with illness and medication, burn out victims, and families with emergency needs. We also do a yearly project for Kosair Children’s Hospital. This year we are having a new book drive for the kids. In addition to our local community service, we also help to support and maintain the two cities that are owned and operated by the loyal order of Moose. We have a child city in Illinois and a senior city in Orange Park, Fla., for our seniors. These two cities are solely supported and kept up by the local order of Moose. For more information on the loyal order of Moose, and our commitment to children and the aged, give us a call at the Brandenburg Moose Family Center at 422-4814 after 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, and from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday.
Bugs invade military hospitals BY FREDDY GROVES
A drug-resistant super bug is being brought back from Iraq and Afghanistan and is spreading in U.S. military hospitals. Acinetobacter baumannii is a formidable enemy, and it resists known treatments. It can be passed along on medical equipment such as surgical drains, monitoring equipment and ventilators — all things that a seriously injured patient will likely contact. The standard “wash your hands” doesn’t work with this one. It can live on dry surfaces for three weeks. Alcohol doesn’t kill it. Let a severely injured soldier get it, and there’s a medical crisis. What’s known is that the injured soldiers didn’t get it here. A study recently reported in a clinical microbiology journal concluded that the strain of bug in both U.S. and British injured troops is the same. In other words, the troops brought it home with them. While the study seems to indicate that all the injured passed
through common medical facilities and transportation before being flown back, it points no fingers as to the source of the bug. But there is a ray of hope. A small (seven employees) company in Wisconsin has been given a $728,000 grant by DOD Small Business Innovation Research. In Phase 1, it demonstrated the ability to kill a large number of the super bugs. In Phase 2, it’s doing preclinical toxicology before filing with the FDA. (I won’t identify the company here — better it stick with what it’s doing than answer the phones — but its employee list reads like a Who’s Who of the microbiology world.) Send a prayer that researchers can pull this off. It doesn’t look like the number of wounded with this infection is going to get smaller until someone brings out the big medical guns. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send an e-mail to letters.kfws@hearstsc.com.
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FRANKFORT – Weather forecasts are beginning to remind us that the cold breath of “Ole Man Winter” will soon be blowing across the Commonwealth. While many Kentuckians are rummaging through their closets in search of scarves, gloves, hats, and winter coats, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is busy mobilizing its resources to clear a path through snow and ice. “Under Gov. Fletcher’s leadership, the cabinet is committed to providing a safe and reliable transportation system for Kentucky families every day of the year,” said Transportation Cabinet Secretary Bill Nighbert. “We face our greatest test during the winter months. We dedicate all necessary resources to minimize problems and delays for motorists. I’m proud of how our KYTC highway crews in every county meet the challenges created by winter weather.” Maintenance crews in all 120 counties are prepared to work as long as it takes and as often as required to keep the roads in the best possible condition. The KYTC has almost 300,000 tons of salt and more than 1.5 million gallons of liquid chlorides on hand at numerous locations statewide. The Cabinet will use approximately 967 state-owned trucks, 179 state-owned loaders, and 290 contract snow and ice trucks to keep the roads clear. “Our maintenance personnel are not limited to daytime hours or regular work weeks,” said Transportation Cabinet Deputy Secretary, Crystal Ducker. “When winter weather impacts travel in Kentucky, these dedicated employees
always answer the call, even on holidays and weekends. We are very fortunate to have a team so dedicated to clearing a path through snow and ice.” Road condition reports for major routes in Kentucky are available by calling 511 or by logging on to the 511 travel and traffic information website at http://511.ky.gov. Road conditions are described in the following manner: Wet Pavement – The roadway is wet. Ice could form as the temperature drops. Partly Covered – The roadway is partly covered with snow, slush or ice. Markings may be obscured. Mostly Covered – The roadway is mostly covered with snow, slush, or ice. Roadway markers may be difficult to see because of packed snow and rutting conditions. Completely Covered – The roadway is completely covered with snow, slush, or ice. Markings are obscured. Impassable – Roadway conditions are not suitable for travel unless required by an emergency. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet strives to provide the most descriptive and up-to-date information for motorists so they will know what to expect prior to a trip. Drivers are also reminded that bridges and overpasses are typically the most treacherous under wintry conditions. Of course, motorists should always use extra caution when traveling during a winter weather event. “The most common causes of crashes during the snow and ice season are the result of a failure to maintain control,
FRANKFORT – Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Secretary Mark D. Birdwhistell recently announced an innovative new program to offer nicotine replacement therapy to Medicaid members who take advantage of the Kentucky Tobacco Quit Line beginning today. “We are extremely pleased to offer smoking cessation support to Medicaid recipients, whose smoking rate tends to be higher than that of the general population,” said Secretary Birdwhistell. Through the initiative, the Department for Public Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program will provide coverage of nicotine replacement products at no cost to Medicaid members who enroll in Quit Line counseling. Products will be provided to all KyHealth Choices members. Those under 18 years old must obtain parental consent to
enroll in Quit Line counseling and a doctor’s prescription for nicotine replacement products. Medicaid members outside the Passport region who want to take advantage of the program can do so by calling 1-800-QUIT NOW. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products — including nicotine patches, gum and lozenges — will be supplied through funding from additional tobacco settlement funds earmarked in the 2006 state budget for smoking prevention and cessation programs.
excessive speed, and following other vehicles too closely,” said Transportation Safety Commissioner Tim Hazlette. “These are all preventable crashes. We’re urging all motorists to buckle up, drive defensively and be alert if you have to venture out in less than ideal conditions.” Additional Safety Tips for Travelers during the Snow and Ice Season: • Make sure your vehicle is sufficiently winterized – check the battery, antifreeze level, heater, defroster, wipers, and windshield washers. • Dress warmly for the weather – dress in layers of loose-fitting, lightweight clothing, in anticipation of unexpected winter weather emergencies. • Try to keep your gas tank at least two-thirds full to pre-
vent fuel line freezing and to prepare for possible lengthy delays on the roadway. • Make sure a friend or relative is aware of your travel route. • Carry a cell phone. • Make sure your vehicle has an emergency care kit. The kit should include jumper cables, flares or reflectors, windshield washer fluid, an ice scraper, blankets, non-perishable food, a first aid kit, and traction material. • Check the forecast and call 511 before you leave. If conditions are dangerous, avoid travel, unless it’s absolutely necessary. During significant winter weather events, the KYTC will provide media outlets with updated road condition reports throughout the day and night.
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On Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, the family of Walter and Emilee Rhodes celebrated Walter’s 80th birthday at Johnson Hall on Rhodelia Rd. near St. Theresa Church. He turned 80 years young Nov. 5. The gathering was also the family’s Thanksgiving dinner. The feast was enjoyed by all the family and friends that attended. The afternoon was spent looking at family pictures and having good old fashion fun. Walter received many nice cards and gifts.
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Kenneth and Patsy Stanfield
Kenneth and Patsy Stanfield, who reside in Doe Valley, Brandenburg, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Dec. 25, Christmas Day, 2006. A private dinner was enjoyed with Ken Jr., Angie and Marley Stanfield, Kay and Shannon Wilson, Bear, Ruthann, Tyler, Jeff, and Melody Wilson. They presented them with a cruise to the Western Caribbean which they will enjoy in January of 2007.
OBITUARIES
Verna Blanch (Stewart) Benham
Verna Blanch (Stewart) Benham, 96, of Brandenburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Medco Center of Brandenburg. She was retired from Brandenburg Telephone Co. and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for more than 20 years. She was born to the late Flora Bell (Brown) and John Raymond Stewart Sr. Mrs. Benham was preceded in death by her husband, Paul R. Benham, and her daughter Priscilla Jean LaKey. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Ann Woolfolk and Paula Ruth Harrop, both of Brandenburg; her sister, Marie King of Middletown; two brothers, Elvie Stewart of Rock Haven, and Ellis Stewart of Valley Station; 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at Bethel United Methodist Church on Thursday, Dec. 7, with the Rev. Janet Carden officiating. Arrangements were handled by Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home.
Darlene Marie Ferrell
Darlene Marie Ferrell, 43, of Radcliff, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at her residence. Survivors include two daughters, Sacha Hartzell of Radcliff, and D’Andrea Ferrell of Radcliff; one son, Anthony Charles of Radcliff; her parents, James and Janet Hartzell of Radcliff; brother and sister-in-law, James Earl and Shannon Hartzell of Louisville; and former spouse, Keith Ferrell of Radcliff. A memorial service was held Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Radcliff, with the Rev. O.C. Jones officiating. Coffey and Chism Funeral Home were charge of the arrangements. Condolences can be expressed online at www.coffeyandchism.com
Terry Arlin Greer
Ret. Major Terry Arlin Greer, 64, of Radcliff, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, in Louisville. Mr. Greer was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of Camp Knox Lodge 919 F&AM. He was preceded in death by his father, Tandy Greer; and a brother, Charles W. Greer. He is survived by his wife, Irene Greer; two daughters, Dawn Duncan (Matt) of Louisville, and Angela Fonken (Garland) of Lexington; four grandchildren, Haley Duncan, Harper Duncan, Sydney Fonken, and Spencer Fonken; his mother, Augusta Greer; and one brother, Ollie Calhoun of Virgie. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. today, Dec. 15, 2006, at Coffey and Chism Funeral Home in Vine Grove with the Rev. B.J. Breen and Chaplain Joseph W. Vetter officiating. Visitation will begin after noon Friday at the funeral home. Cremation was chosen by the family. Condolences can be expressed online at www.coffeyandchism.com
Roger Kibbey
SFC (retired) Roger Kibbey, 56, Radcliff, died Dec. 9, 2006, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, a life member of VFW Post 10281, and a member of AmVets, Cooties, DAV, and the Fraternal Order of Police. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Dorothy Kibbey. Mr. Kibbey is survived by his wife, Deborah Kibbey; two sons, Michael Kibbey, Galloway, Ohio, and Heath Kibbey, Radcliff; a daughter, Tamara Kibbey, Elizabethtown; a grandson, Tyler Kibbey; three granddaughters, Kayla Britton, Rachael Williams and Autumn Brown; four brothers, Ted Kibbey, Bill Kibbey, Michael Kibbey and Mark Kibbey; and a sister, Rachael Kibbey.
Brody Wilkerson
Brody Wilkerson celebrated his 4th birthday on December 13th. Brody is the son of Remle and Jeff Wilkerson, grandson of Matt and Leah Perna and brother to Julia. He will celebrate with family and friends from school at home on Saturday afternoon with a party and games. Submit your FREE anniversary, wedding, births and birthday announcements to The News Standard!
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Funeral services were held Dec. 13 from the chapel of Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, with Chaplain Daril Beckwith officiating. Burial was in Stovall Methodist Church Cemetery in Radcliff with military honors. A VFW service also was held Dec. 12. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.
Dorothy L. Robbins
Dorothy L. Robbins, 84, of Guston, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff. She was born on June 5, 1922, in Brandenburg, to the late Harry H. and Lena (Clark) Lusk. She worked in the Meade County Clerk’s office under William Perry Lusk, and in the Meade County Judge’s office with Judge James E. Greer. She was secretary of the Meade County Fair Board for many years, a devout Democrat, a cancer survivor for 11 years, and was active in the Meade County Relay for Life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Owen Robbins; her grandson, Stephen Owen Robbins; her brothers, Robert Lusk, William Perry Lusk and T.H. Lusk; and her sisters, Nellie Morgan and Lillian Winn. She is survived by her son, Steve (Stacey) Robbins of Guston; two granddaughters, Tori Beth Robbins and Rebekka Robbins, both of Guston; one sister-in-law, Christine Lusk; and several nieces, nephews and friends. Arrangements were handled by Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at the Tabernacle of Worship on Wednesday, Dec. 13 with Pastor Lida Bain and Dr. Billy D. Marcum officiating. Interment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Irvington. Pallbearers were Eddie Dutschke, Harry Lee Lusk, Homer Lee Richardson, Larry Brown, Alec Stone and Jack Dove.
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Keith McLynn Shipley
Mr. Keith McLynn Shipley, 38, of Louisville, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville. Mr. Shipley was born Sept. 17, 1968, the son of Glendon Vernon and Mary Frances Reesor Shipley. He is survived by his wife, Angela Marie Shipley; two children, Keith “Sonny” Shipley and Heather Shipley, both of Louisville; two sisters, Frances Krack of Leesburg, Ga., Mary Angela Crowe of Albany, Ga.; a brother, Fred Shipley of Warwick, Ga.; her grandmother, Catherine Reesor of Brandenburg; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held on Thursday, from Ekron Full Gospel Cemetery, with the Rev. James Griffin, officiating. Hager Funeral Home, Brandenburg, was entrusted with arrangements.
Jimmie Woods
Jimmie Woods, 71, of Payneville, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. He was born June 4, 1935, in Breckinridge County to the late Pleas and Sophia (Taylor) Woods. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Theresa Lynn “Gissey” Woods; two sisters; Annie Broughton and Charlett Cleo Woods; and a brother, John Woods. He loved to fish. He is survived by his wife, Maurine “Hammer” Woods; two daughters, Wanda Stewart (Stacy McCubbins) of Shepherdsville and Monica Sue (Jeff) Acob of Rineyville; five sons, James Ray “Woodscat” Woods and Billy Joe Woods, both of Payneville, Timothy Neil “Woody” (Lisa) Woods of Midway, Thomas Lee (Charity) Woods of Brandenburg, and Jerry A. Smith of Battletown; two sisters, Mary Mays of Webster, and Leila Woods of Indiana; one brother, Delbert (Kitty) Woods of Webster; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home on Tuesday, with brother Roy Padgett Jr. officiating. Interment was held at Cap Anderson Cemetery in Brandenburg. Pallbearers were Kenny Smith, Jr. Smith, Chris Hall, Michael Greer, Glen Smith, Greg Smith, Jim Vessels and Johnny Vessels.
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Sunday, December 17 • The Joy of Christmas, a musical celebration of Jesus’ birth, 7 p.m. at Buck Grove Baptist Church, 225 Buck Grove Rd. Live nativity before the program from 6-7 p.m. For more info call 828-2717
Monday, December 18 • Meade County Fire District Meeting at the district one firehouse, 7 p.m. (third Mon. of every month) • Meade County Conservation District Meeting, 8 a.m. • 109 Board Meeting at the courthouse, 7 p.m. • Irvington Code Enforcement Board Meeting at Irvington city hall, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 19 • Brandenburg Planning and Zoning Meeting at the health dept., 7 p.m. (third Tues. of every month) • Muldraugh Planning and Zoning Meeting at the firehouse, 7 p.m. (third Tues. of every month) • Battletown SBDM, 3:30 p.m. • Payneville SBDM, 3:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, December 20 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting at REBOS Club on Hwy 79 in Irvington at 8 p.m. For more info call 547-8750 or 547-8752 • BAI (Basic Archery Instructor) course for NASP (National Archery in Schools Program) at First Baptist Church. For more info or signups call Tim Parcell at 4974559
Thursday, December 21 • Teen Dinner and a Movie at the Meade County Public Library • Winter Break begins for Meade County school district • Meade County Planning and Zoning at the courthouse, 7 p.m. • Ekron fire protection district, 7 p.m.
Friday, December 22 • Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting at REBOS Club on Hwy 79 in Irvington at 8 p.m. For more info call 547-8750 or 547-8752
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1. Is the book of 3 John in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. What king “was eaten by worms and died” for allowing people to call him a god? Balak, Agag, Herod, Jabin 3. From 1 Corinthians 11, what did Paul say long hair is to a woman? Sinful, Glory, Unclean, Thunder 4. What insect does Proverbs 6 tell lazy people to learn from? Ants, Flies, Gnats, Locusts 5. In Sanskrit what means “the enlightened one”? Nirvana, Mitzvah, Buddha, Wesleyan 6. How many brothers did David have? 0, 7, 10, 12 ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Herod; 3) Glory; 4) Ants; 5) Buddha; 6) 7 For more teasers, log on to www.TriviaGuy.com © 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.
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DEAR DIANE: I am a 17-year-old highschool senior. I am very active in cheerleading, dance and swimming. I’m not trying to brag or sound full of myself, but I do have a very good body. I am also very popular. Mom and Dad divorced 18 months ago. Since they separated, Mom has been dieting and working out. I think it’s a good thing for her because she is looking better and is healthier. What’s bugging me is that she has started “borrowing” my clothes! Today I spent a half-hour looking for my favorite pair of low-rise jeans. When I went downstairs to ask my mom if she’d seen them, there she was in the kitchen WEARING MY JEANS! Not only is Mom wearing my clothes, she’s also stealing my CDs. It’s like she’s trying to turn herself into a teenager. She’s even asked if she could hang out with me and my friends. Diane, I want my Mom to be my mom. I understand that Mom has worked very hard to slim down and that the divorce hurt her a lot, so I don’t want to hurt my mom even more, but I don’t think trying to be a teenager is very healthy for a 43-year-old woman. What do I do? — I HAVE A TEENAGE MOM IN TERRE HAUTE
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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
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ight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun and the response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps. It rings as true today as it did then. “DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.” “Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.” “Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?” “VIRGINIA O’HANLON.” “115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET.” “VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except (what) they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measure by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. “Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. “You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest man that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.”
Internet case in thin air
American lawyers have finally figured out how to profit off of thin air. It used to be that if people got into arguments, it was over tangible things — toys or women or cars or barrels of oil. The nature of greed hasn’t changed one bit, but the object of greed’s affection has shifted dramatically. With the advent of the computer age it seems that power, wealth and prestige can be derived from nothing more than a flickering passage of an electronic blip on a power line or a microwave bounced off the landscape — untouchable, invisible, but ever so powerful. Information, be it good, bad or indifferent, is the product America trades in these days, with the massive interconnected network of about a bazillion computers and databases pumping it out faster than it can be sucked up by thirsty-fingered computer handlers. It’s only natural that lawyers should log on. A major money source derived from the Internet is advertising, which has, admittedly, always been a little ethereal in nature, but it has become even more so, having been
linked with the Internet. The way it works these days is that big companies like Yahoo and Google provide what is called a “search engine” to help you access the Internet. All you have to do is type a few words on your computer screen and these big engines call up a seemingly endless array of resources for you. But this ready access to the human mind was too good to be ignored by Web companies, which started offering advertising to other companies to be displayed alongside the information requested by a customer. Internet companies were putting ads on their Web sites at a minimal price — sometimes even free — but then charged these advertisers based on the number of times Web surfers “click” on the ad looking for more information. These charges are made even if no sale results from the ad being viewed. Thus was created fertile ground for a whole new genre of miscon-
duct. They call it, naturally enough, click fraud. So some lawyers gathered up a wad of mostly small advertisers and filed a class-action lawsuit this summer against a major search engine on the grounds that it isn’t doing enough to protect them from being charged for illegitimate clicks. The proposed settlements number in the millions of dollars range. Now, I don’t know about you, but I find it a little unnerving that a transaction of this magnitude was generated from, basically, nothing. As this nation’s manufacturing plants close down, our agriculture industry wanes and food-producing ground is sacrificed to profits offered by urban sprawl, we are becoming the world’s biggest consumer instead of the world’s biggest producer. It’s scary to realize that the matrix of the fastest-growing industry in this country is nothing more than thin air. Write to Francis Scrum in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send an e-mail to letters.kfws@hearstsc.com. © 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.
from receiving certain state subsidies and make English the state’s official language. If Arizona had recoiled from a get-tough approach to immigration, it would have rejected these measures rather than approving them by 3-1 margins. The fact is that the immigration issue wasn’t killing off Republicans; it was discontent with the war and a general disgust with the GOP brand. The true acid test on the issue is how Democrats handled it. They ran what everyone acknowledges was a brilliant campaign. Yet they tried to minimize differences with Republicans on immigration and mentioned it nowhere in their post-election agenda. Finally, there is the matter of the Hispanic vote. The Republicans’
share of it declined to 30 percent this year from 38 percent in the last congressional midterms in 2002. This datum — often characterized as disastrous — has to be put in the context of a decline in the GOP share of the white vote, from 58 percent to 51 percent. Republicans were equalopportunity losers this year, alienating everyone from new immigrants to descendants from the Mayflower. For all of this, it seems that President Bush and House Majority Leader-elect Nancy Pelosi might still accept the “immigration enforcement lost” interpretation of election. They both do so at their political peril. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. © 2006 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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Congressional election not voter approval for amnesty
Little did voters know it, but on Nov. 7 they were delivering a mandate for amnesty for illegal immigrants. Most of them probably thought they were voting on the Iraq War or on corruption, but elite opinion-makers have decided that they also were panting for a laxer immigration policy. There’s no doubt that electing a Democratic Congress furthers the cause of an amnesty and guest-worker program by removing the main obstacle to both: the Republican majority in the House. But there is no good evidence that championing strict immigration enforcement was a loser for Republicans, or that voters elected Democrats explicitly to permit illegals already in this country to stay
and to invite more of their brethren to come. Any suggestion otherwise comes from advocates of amnesty who interpret anything voters do — now up to and including expressing their discontent with an unpopular war — as a call for more immigration. The epicenter of their case is in Arizona. Two immigration-restrictionist Republicans lost House races in a state that experiences more illegal border crossings than all the other states bordering Mexico combined. If strict-enforcement conservatives can’t make it there, the argument goes, they can’t make it anywhere. But Arizona wasn’t really a restrictionist rout. Arizona’s Senate race was a truer test of the political merits of the issue.
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Republican Sen. Jon Kyl is an opponent of the “comprehensive bill” — effectively an amnesty — passed by the Senate last year. But he is also a thoughtful policymaker who will never be mistaken for a bomb-thrower. His Democratic opponent forthrightly supported the Senate bill and a guest-worker program. Kyl won. It’s disingenuous to argue that Arizona rejected enforcement when, as Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies points out, it approved ballot measures to deny bail to illegals, bar them from collecting punitive damages, keep them
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Austin Hook, 8, carefully studies the different toy cars before making his selection.
“It makes me feel good, especially knowing that if they weren’t able to come here, some may not have much of a Christmas. This is a good opportunity for them to get out and shop.” Joshua Butler, Pamida manager
Joshua Davis, 8, visits with Santa Claus before heading off with deputies Saturday to shop at Pamida in Brandenburg.
Taylor Honshell, 6, examines the softness-factor of a stuffed, plush monkey.
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officers pushing carts filled with toys, was able to be part of something special. “Any time you can see a kid get his dreams, it’s wonderful,” he said. “And we get to fill 30 kids’ dreams.” Each child had about $150 to spend, Singleton said, emphasizing that it was important to make sure each child had proper winter clothing. He also understood toys were high on the agenda. Eight-year-old Joshua Davis might disagree with the philosophy of clothes before toys. “I want lots of stuff, but defi-
nitely not clothes,” he said. Singleton expected the FOP would spend between $5,000 and $6,000 at Pamida and Cox’s, the two shopping locations. The FOP raised the money by setting up a roadblock after Thanksgiving and collecting donations from the community. Pamida opened its doors an hour early so the kids could have full access and offered a 15-percent discount. Likewise, Cox’s gave a 20-percent discount, and Cox’s owner, Tom Kupper, along with friend Diesel Carter, raised money for the program and donated $250. The managers of both stores said they felt privileged to witness all the smiling faces. “It makes me feel good,
especially knowing that if they weren’t able to come here, some may not have much of a Christmas,” Pamida Manager Joshua Butler said. “This is a good opportunity for them to get out and shop.” Cox’s Manager Gale Hardcastle said she was most impressed with how families came together. “It warms your heart to see everyone come out,” she said. “Officers’ wives and people who work at the courthouse all came out and got involved.” The FOP Associate Lodge will provide presents for about 380 more children in Meade County through the angel program. Angels can be adopted at Pamida and Dairy Queen in Brandenburg.
Retired-deputy and FOP Chaplain Bill Sego pushes a cart filled with toys as youngsters run ahead searching for more Christmas goodies. This was Sego’s first year participating in the Shop With a Cop program.
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Brandenburg Mayor-elect David Pace said he is willing to meet with members of the E-911 committee and Fiscal Court to discuss the issue, but he must be convinced why Brandenburg’s ordinance won’t work. “I want to hear both sides before I make a decision,” he said. “What I want to know is why what the city wants to do won’t work. If they can prove it won’t work, we’ll find a way to make it work.” Pace added that he alone can’t change what city council has decided. All the members of the current city council will return, with the exception of Bradley Johnston, whose seat will be filled by Joyner. Pace shares the same concerns as his predecessor, Joyner. “Address changes will cost a lot of the businesses,” he said. It’s pretty demanding to change all addresses but two, but I’m not saying we can’t work something out. But our council has looked pretty thoroughly at all of it.” The sitting city council passed the ordinance unanimously Monday and without discussion. Outgoing-mayor Ronnie Joyner said no discussion was necessary because there were no changes since the ordinance’s first reading, and because there was no feedback by those in attendance. “I had no other choice but to think that everything was great,” he said. But for some members of the E-911 committee, the ordinance is anything but great. “E-911 was moving well, but a lot of things have come up recently,” outgoing-magistrate and E-911 board member Donald Callecod said. “When we started this about two years ago, we had a two-year deadline to come online, and we promised the people we would do that.” Brandenburg’s ordinance will delay enhancing the 911
system, E-911 committee members said last week. Meade County has the equipment to start the first phase but it cannot be installed until the county has a standardized addressing system and an updated master street address guide. Enhanced 911 will provide dispatchers with names, phone numbers and addresses of all emergency calls made over telephone lines. The current system only provides phone numbers. A second phase will provide the same service for cell phones and voice-over Internet programs, and will use a global positioning system to pinpoint the location of cell phone users. Joyner disagrees that the county’s readdressing will benefit Brandenburg and said the system could be put in place now, if the E-911 committee was willing to accept Brandenburg’s ordinance. “They can put E-911 into play right now,” he said in an interview last week. “They just want to make us the bad guy.” Joyner said the county’s ordinance will change all but two addresses in Brandenburg, but Callecod argues that number isn’t totally accurate. Under the county’s system, each road will have a starting point at zero and house numbers will reflect their distance from the starting point. For example, 1065 Old Ekron Road will tell responders the location is 1.065 miles from the road’s starting point. Joyner does not believe the city will have decreased service without changing addresses. In fact, residents are more likely to be hurt economically than with slower response times, Joyner said. He said some businesses have told him an address change would cost them $800-$1,000 to replace signage, letterheads, checks and other printed materials. The county is using national standards by marking address points every 5.28 feet, according to Mark Bennett, director of the county’s 911
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Center and a member of the E911 committee. Brandenburg’s ordinance plots address points every 25 feet. The difference, Bennett said, will result in inaccurate locations when emergency responders receive calls. “I think the recommendations we have made are much better and will work better in the long run for the cities,” Bennett said. Bennett said E-911 also won’t work if there are duplicate road names or if house numbers are not sequential. Bill Lacey, who is in charge of readdressing for E-911, said following Brandenburg’s ordinance could delay the E-911 system up to a year. County emergency officials would have to use a global positioning system to establish and map the doorstep of each non-complying residence to get an accurate address point for the master street address guide. Emergency officials will ultimately have to use a global positioning system for every home anyway, Joyner said, adding that he offered to pay for it but noting that his offer was rejected. Callecod thinks the county should be aggressive and force Brandenburg to comply. If Brandenburg won’t comply, the conflict may have to be settled in court, Callecod said. Brandenburg City Attorney Steve Crebessa doesn’t believe the county’s ordinance will hold up in court. “The county ordinance for addressing does not apply to anything in the city,” he said. But Bennett said County Attorney Darren Sipes told him the city ordinance cannot supercede county ordinance. Sipes could not be reached for comment. According to the county’s 2003 ordinance, residents refusing to change their address to meet county standards can be fined $500. The county cited several residents who fought against the address change in Doe Valley, Callecod said, which resulted with 100 percent compliance from homeowners.
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“I want to hear both sides before I make a decision. What I want to know is why what the city wants to do won’t work. If they can prove it won’t work, we’ll find a way to make it work.”
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Swimmers having banner years
BY SHAUN T. COX
The Greenwave swim team is having its best season ever this year, setting 190 personal records and 12 school records already this season. The team has competed in four meets so far this year, winning three handily and placing second in the other. “Both the girls and the boys teams are meeting my expectations and, in some cases, exceeding them,” Coach J.P. LaVertu said. “The girls team has really come together, and we have great leadership from
Miranda Williams, Danielle Martin and Kaitie Webb, who’s just a junior. Those individuals have really taken over as far as leading the team and making sure the girls are doing what they need to do.” LaVertu said he also is pleased with the way the boys team has done so far, and it has a chance to compete in the state finals meet. “On the boys side, we have school records set almost every meet, and a lot of them are the same kids beating their own records,” he said. “The boys medley relay, barring some-
thing drastic, should make state easily. With the times they are already putting together, they’ll qualify. There’s room for improvement, though. They’re swimming at 1:52 right now, and I know they can get it down to 1:47. If they can do that, they can probably win our region. It’s going to happen, and I’m going to push them hard to do it.” LaVertu said healthy competition exists between team members over breaking school records. “Alex Medley broke Jon Hobbs’ school record in the 200
individual medley, which he had set the week before,” he said. “Those boys are competing against each other, and he was psyched when he got out of the water. The competition between teammates is sometimes better than the competition from other schools because it drives them harder in practice and they know whom they’re competing against. When you have teammates The News Standard/SHAUN T. COX who are pushing each other Eighth-grader Megan Spilman competes in the every day, it drives all of them first heat of the girls 200 yard medley relay at the first annual Greenwave Invitational. Meade PLEASE SEE SWIMMERS, County annihilated the competition, with the secPAGE B3 ond-place school finishing 323 points behind.
Boys, girls declaw Tigers Lady Waves get first win of season
BY SHAUN T. COX
The Meade girls basketball team earned its first win of the season last Friday, throttling rival Breckinridge County, 6122. The Lady Wave defense was stifling after the first quarter, giving up only three points in the second, five points in the third and four points in the fourth. According to Breckinridge Coach Phillip Miller, his team didn’t have enough depth to keep up with the relentless Meade County full-court press. “The first quarter, it was pretty even and we looked good against their press, and they even called it off for a while,” he said. “We looked fresh and sharp in making our cuts, but as the game went on, especially at the end of the second quarter and the start of the third, the press started to take its toll on us, and once we started getting tired, we really started making the mental mistakes. People weren’t getting to the right spots on the floor and we made some bad passes, and that was a big turnaround.” The Lady Waves forced 32 turnovers and had only 12 —
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Former Meade star weighs future
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The News Standard/SHAUN T. COX Senior forward Kayla Stull fights for one of her 10 rebounds against Breck County sophomore guard Megan Aldridge. Stull had a double-double with 11 points and has three so far this season.
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Senior guard Riley Benock goes up for the block against forward Justin Phillips. Benock had one for the game and has eight through five games.
Meade County lost its first game of the season but may have regained its focus, according to its coach. The Greenwave boys fell 66-55 at Campbellsville on Friday, one night after defeating rival Breckinridge County 56-36. Despite playing its third game in four days, Meade Coach Jerry Garris said his team should have been ready to play but wasn’t. “I think we just didn’t show up ready to play,” he said. “We had two tough games that week, but you still have to play. I think we had some kids who got some pats on the back and were feeling a little better than they should have. We weren’t ready and it showed. It was a big lesson for us because we’re a decent team when we come ready, but we saw how bad we can be when we don’t.” Garris said his blue-collar group must respect every team it plays. “It was a team that we handled pretty well last year at home and our guys thought they could just walk on the floor and win, and we’re not going to do that
against anybody,” he said. “We’re not going to dazzle anyone with our athleticism and talent, but we’re a pretty good group when we play together.” The boys defeated Breckinridge County Dec. 7. Meade County continued its hot shooting in the first half, going 12-for-24. Meade shot about 51 percent through its first three games. Meade cooled off in the third quarter and scored only five points, while Breckinridge cut into the lead by scoring 12 of its own. Meade led by six to start the fourth quarter. Tigers Coach Phillip Miller said he was not pleased with the way his team played in the final quarter. “I think Jerry (Garris) jumped on them at the end of the third for letting us get back in it,” he said. “We played hard in that quarter. Jerry got on them and they refocused coming into the fourth, and they executed and we didn’t. We missed a couple of shots and got down on ourselves
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Former Meade County quarterback Blake Powers is considering a position change at Indiana University but presently does not plan to transfer, he said. Powers said Wednesday he will weigh his options this spring. The Indiana coaches have asked Powers to remain the backup quarterback and play tight end. “The coaches want me to play tight end next year to utilize my athleticism,” he said. “They want me to go out and catch balls, so that’s what I’ll do as well as play quarterback.” Powers said knowing where he has to be on the field gives him a head start on learning a new position. “It won’t be too hard,” he said. “I know the routs and really, the hardest thing is blocking, but it’s all technique and something I can learn over the summer. Once I get that down, I’ll be fine.” Powers lost his starting job after a 14-7 loss to Connecticut. His replacement, redshirt freshman Kellen Lewis, beat then-No. 15 Iowa to solidify his hold on the starting job. The offensive line lost two starters from last year’s group and the coaching staff reportedly felt the fleet-footed Lewis would be the team’s best option. Meade County football coach Larry Mofield — who was Powers’ position coach under Larry French — said if anyone can handle a position change, it’s the 6-4, 224-pound Powers. “I think he is athletic enough and big and strong enough to play tight end,” Mofield said. “He’s such a good athlete, and he’s a tough, aggressive kid. He’s really bulked up since going to IU and improved his quickness. I think he’ll be able to handle it and plus, he wants to play. He’s a competitor, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the field a lot if that’s what they plan to do. “Any time you have a kid who can pick up on things the way Blake can, he’ll be fine. More than anything, he’ll have to work on the blocking aspect just because he hasn’t done much of that before.” Powers said he still has NFL aspirations, and Mofield said even if he doesn’t play quarterback at all next year, he’ll still get a chance to show
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Kvapil taking a step back to move forward in Cup BY BUDDY SHACKLETTE
DAYTONA BEACH — Travis Kvapil has made more money than he’s ever made in his life over the last two years. Problem was, he wasn’t running up front and he certainly wasn’t winning races — something he had grown accustomed to during the four seasons he spent in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Following the 2004 season, the Janesville, Wis., native won a lot of races, captured a championship and Rookie of the Year in 2001 — just about everything he could in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Despite being one of the flagship Toyotas in its inaugural season in NASCAR, truck team owner Alex Meshkin was getting out of the business and Kvapil was looking to move on. Penske Racing South had just completed its first season with a third NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team, and had Kvapil run in three of the season’s final five events. At season’s end, Brendan Gaughan and Penske Racing South parted ways but owner Doug Bawel quickly tabbed Kvapil to wheel the No. 77 Dodge as the proverbial third wheel, behind marquee all-star teammates Ryan Newman and Rusty
Wallace. Running for NEXTEL Cup Rookie of the Year, Kvapil averaged a start of 25th and a finish of 26th, but seven “did-not-finish” performances TRAVIS — two because of KVAPIL engine failure — landed him 33rd in the points at season’s end. He didn’t have near the resources or personnel that his teammates had, so 33rd was a respectable number, but that didn’t keep Penske from narrowing back down from a three-
car to a two-car program this year with Newman and Kurt Busch. Eager to remain in the Cup, he signed on with PPI Motorsports wheeling the No. 32 Tide/Downy Chevrolet of owner Cal Wells. The team had gone through three drivers over the past two seasons and hadn’t won a race since 2003. Despite a poor 2005 run by Bobby Hamilton Jr., Kvapil signed on with the assurance that it would be a turnaround season for PPI. The single-car team struggled out of the gate — particularly with qualifying — failing to make five events. Kvapil’s production dropped as well and the team closed up shop last
month. In something of a recovery move, Kvapil announced last week that he would drive fulltime in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Roush Racing in 2007. “More than anything, for me, it was an opportunity to get with a good group and a good race team,” Kvapil said. “I know, given the right opportunity, that I can still win races and run up front. We just did it two years ago. When Jack (Roush) came to me and then asked me to drive that truck, I thought it would just open up so many doors. Number one, it would just get me to running up front and winning races.”
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About 250 spectators and 113 archers participated in the Meade County Archery Boosters countywide shoot Dec. 7 at Stuart Pepper Middle School. Several schools participated including Meade County High School, Stuart Pepper Middle School, and Battletown, Ekron, David T. Wilson and Payneville elementary schools.
Deanna Swink, a sophomore at Meade County High, focuses on making the perfect 10-point shot.
Pressure is on for Courtney Campbell, a junior at Meade County High. She holds last year’s state, national and all-around women’s archery title in the National Archery in Schools Program.
Ten-year-old Taryne Knott from Payneville Elementary gets help from Martha Campbell, a certified National Archery in Schools Program volunteer. Travis Shacklette, archery coach at Meade County High, helps 10-year-old Chaselyn Allgeier from David T. Wilson and 7-year-old Logan Webb from Payneville with their shots.
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his abilities at the pro football combine. “I think he should give the NFL a shot because there aren’t too many kids that can throw the ball with the type of velocity Blake can,” Mofield said. “I would say that if he went to the NFL combine, he would fair well based on his athleticism and throwing ability.” Powers shattered Antwaan Randle El’s single-season touchdown mark of 17 with 22 as a sophomore. He also sits in second place on the all-time single-season completions list at IU, and is second in pass attempts. Powers’ 2,305 passing yards in 2005 is the fourthmost in school history for a single season. Powers, a redshirt junior for the Hoosiers, will graduate this May and, under a new NCAA ruling, could transfer without sitting out a year. The rules says a student-athlete who earns an undergraduate degree in four years and still has a year of eligibility left can transfer into another school’s graduate program and play immediately without penalty. Powers’ father, Dan, who also played tight end for the Hoosiers from 1975-78, said his son is the victim of a coaching change. Powers was recruited by former coach Gerry DiNardo, who was replaced two years ago by current Coach Terry
Hoeppner. “The new coaching staff is playing the kids who they recruited, and that’s what it boils down to,” he said. “He didn’t do anything to lose his job. He was the victim of a coaching change. It gave (Hoeppner) an excuse to play his boy. He broke a number of records last year, and what this guy’s done is unethical.” Mofield said there are a lot of factors to consider when a player contemplates transferring, especially with only one year of eligibility remaining. “You’d have to find somewhere that needed a quarterback only for a year, and it’s hard to find that,” he said. “It would have to be a good match if he were to leave. Now with recruiting the way it is, most schools have guys who were high school AllAmericans sitting on the bench waiting their turn because there’s so many good players out there. He’s really invested a lot into the IU program, and it’s difficult to leave after dedicating such a huge part of your life to something and it’s a year-round commitment.” Powers had this advice for other athletes who are trying to pick a college: “I’d say go to a school where your future is in good hands,” he said. “Be sure that you’re going to have a good surrounding cast of people around you, and do what you want to do. Pick a school you really like and you’re comfortable at because you don’t know what will happen.”
The News Standard/CHARLOTTE FACKLER Winners of the Meade County Archery Booster’s Club countywide shoot Dec. 7 were: Back row: Meagan Parcell, Deanna Swink, Jordon Reichmuth, Dakota Adams, Justin Waters, Nathan Parcell Middle row: Johnna Clark, Samantha Dezelich, Winnie Weick, Ashlyn Mills, Slater Adams, Dalton Waters Front row: Logan Hardesty, Kayla Parcell, Gracie Fackler, Josh Durbin, Dallas Allen, Tyler Stull Not pictured: Bailey Thomas, Levi Wilkins, Hannah Lewis, Courtney Campbell, Michael Drust, Zac Crutcher
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to become better swimmers.” Hobbs, a senior, is the former and new record holder in the 100-yard breaststroke and said it’s what he is most proud of so far this season. “Breaking the 100-yard breaststroke record was the biggest moment for me so far,” he said. “I broke it last year and then Derek Straney broke it. Then I broke it twice more this year. He taught me how to do the breaststroke when I was a junior, and catching him and breaking his record after he taught me how to swim was a goal for me.” Hobbs and LaVertu agree that competition between teammates is vital to the team’s overall success. “It’s a healthy part of the team and we’re all so close together,” Hobbs said. “When we go to a swim meet, in the fastest heat, out of six guys, four will be from Meade County. You’re not just competing against other teams, you’re competing with each other because you want to hold your spot on the relay, or you want to hold your spot as the best freestyle or breaststroke swimmer. You want to hold that spot and not one person is the best at everything, but we each have our one thing that we’re really good at.” Senior Danielle Martin said this year’s team is a tight-knit group, and it was a near-disaster that helped foster the healthy relationships. Western Hills High School swimmer Mathew Spicer had a previously undiagnosed heart condition that flared up during a meet earlier this year and nearly caused him to drown. His mother was the first one
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in the pool to pull him out, and a doctor on the scene had to administer CPR to revive him. He has since been released from the pediatric ward of UK Hospital. “We went through the hard time of seeing that boy almost die, and that really brought us together,” she said. “The past years we haven’t been as close and there’s been a lot of drama. And this year, we’ve really pulled together as a team.” LaVertu said even though his team has accomplished so much early in the season, he expects it to only get better. “There are three or four girls who are close to setting school records and they’ll get them before the end of the season,” he said. “Their relay times are already better than they were at the end of last year, and that’s impressive. They’ve got a long way to go, but hopefully they’ll get two of the three relay-team records this year. I think it’s absolutely attainable for the girls we have. “The boys 200 relay team is only two or three seconds off the school record, and it’s just a matter of time before they break it,” he said. “The 400 relay team, they’re crushing it every time they go out. They beat it by seven seconds this year, and then went out and beat it by four more the next time out.” Hobbs, in only his second year, said getting in the pool is the only way to get better. “You can be in running shape, but get into a pool and you’ll wear yourself out in just a few laps,” he said. “Conditioning for a pool and conditioning for a track are completely different. You just have
Wrestlers fare well in meets The Meade County wrestling team went 2-2 in last Saturday’s matches at Nelson County High School. Five teams competed and Meade defeated Letcher County 45-33 and Christian County 42-33, and lost to Nelson County by one point, 42-41, and Anderson County 48-19. Nathan Kelch was the MVP for the Greenwave, going 4-0 against varsity squads in the 160-pound division. Class Name Record 103 James Childress 2-2 112 Arthur Ohmes 3-1 119 Antonio Stewart 3-1 125 Joey Carter 2-2 130 Ethan Medley 2-2 135 Kurtis Perkins 1-3 140 Josh Tygret 2-2 145 Austin Bejosanao 0-4 152 Nelson Mason 0-4 160 Nathan Kelch 4-0 171 Cody Bruce 3-1 189 Clayton Opie 3-1 215 Daniel McMullen 0-4 285 Bobby Fuqua 1-3
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and then we laid down, which is disappointing.” At the start of the fourth quarter, junior center Nick Stinnett put in a shot down low to push the lead back to eight and Breckinridge threw up a circus shot at the other end that didn’t make it to the rim, and Meade rebounded. Breckinridge fell apart after that, scoring only six total points in the fourth quarter. After the wild shot, Stinnett hit another shot down low and got fouled. His free throw — one of his seven from the line — pushed the lead to 11. Then Stinnett nailed two more free throws on the next possession, extending the lead to 13. Senior guard Riley Benock hit a three from the wing and the rout was on as chants of “THIS IS UGLY” came from the crowd. Meade scored 20 fourth-quarter points and won by the same count. “We got off to a good start and that certainly helped,” Garris said. “In the fourth quarter, we played really well. We defended better and put the ball in the hole. We limited them to one shot, and they didn’t get their first points (of the quarter) until 1:53 left in the game, and that was on
to swim. We have technique swimming, swimming for distance, sprints, really a variety of types of swimming. We’ll do a 500-yard swim and then a 300 where we can only take one breath for every five strokes, and it increases your lung capacity. We also try and swim across the entire pool under water.” Last Saturday, the Greenwave left five other schools in its wake at the first Greenwave Invitational, and beat two other schools in Tuesday night’s meet. The combined team scores from the Invitational weren’t even close, as Meade scored 552 points and second-place Nelson County scored 229. Atherton was third, Marion County fourth, Taylor County fifth and Campbellsville sixth. Tuesday night, Meade defeated Fort Knox by 92 points (combined) and Whitefield Academy of
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SPORTS BRIEFS On Wednesday, the team had its first-ever home meet against Fort Knox and North Hardin. Meade County went 1-1, beating Fort Knox 60-24 and losing to North Hardin 42-36. James Childress, Arthur Ohmes, Nelson Mason, Nathan Kelch and Clayton Opie all went 2-0. Class Name Record 103 James Childress 2-0 112 Arthur Ohmes 2-0 119 Antonio Stewart 1-1 125 Joey Carter l-l 130 Ethan Medley 1-1 135 Tosh Tygret 1-1 140 Kurtis Perkins 1-1 145 Nelson Mason 2-0 152 Thomas Roach 1-1 160 Nathan Kelch 2-0 171 Cody Bruce 0-2 189 Clayton Opie 2-0 215 Daniel McMullen 1-1 285 Bobby Fuqua 0-2 This Saturday, the team travels to Seneca High School in Louisville to take on eight teams. Weigh-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Next Wednesday is senior night at
two free throws, so I was really pleased with our defense.” Stinnett finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points, pulling down 11 rebounds and was a perfect seven-for-seven from the line. Meade outscored Breckinridge by 11 on free throws alone. Meade out-rebounded Breckinridge 40-21, including eight on the offensive end, where it had 13 second-chance points. Stinnett led the way with 11 and Benock had seven for the game. Miller said the difference on the boards was the difference in the game. “They were a lot better on the boards than us. I think it was a two-to-one ratio,” he said. “They really hit the boards hard and we were tipping the ball around while they were grabbing it.” Sophomore forward Jonathon Ives scored nine points off the bench for Meade County, outscoring the Tigers’ bench (seven points) by himself. Meade County has outrebounded every opponent so far this season without a lot of height from its post players. Garris said rebounding is something the team works on every day in practice. “Teams won’t beat you on the first shot, it’s the second and third shots,” he said. “If we can keep people from doing that then we can be a good club. If you rebound
Louisville by 177. The team travels to Versailles tomorrow to compete in the Woodford County Invitational with 32 other teams in a meet as big as the state finals. The Greenwave will face some of its stiffest competition to date, as many of the top teams in the region will compete. Dec. 9 winners: girls 200 medley relay—Kaitie Webb, Lisa Hurt, Michele Lusk and Courtney Meador; boys 200 medley relay—Troy Jobe, Jon Hobbs, Jake Baldwin, Daniel Silva; boys 200 IM—Hobbs; girls 50 free—Meador; boys 50 free—Silva; boys 100 fly— Matthew Spillman; boys 100 free—J. Baldwin; girls 500 free—Hurt; boys 500 free— Jobe; girls 200 free relay— Webb, Valerie Hobbs, Lusk, Meador; boys 200 free relay— Silva, Spillman, Alex Medley, Baldwin; girls 100 back—
The News Standard/SHAUN T. COX Junior Cody Bruce struggles to get out of a hold applied by Ft. Knox sophomore Sean Garcia. The Greenwave wrestling team beat Ft. Knox 60-24 and lost to North Hardin 42-36. home as Meade takes on the Bruins of Central Hardin and weigh-in begins at 5:30. The two seniors to be honored are Nick Stinnett and Joseph Burkhart.
well, you don’t have to play defense as much, and we’ve been able to do that. “Campbellsville is the smallest team we’ve played so far and they were the closest in rebounding against us, so that shows you what kind of effort we had.” The Greenwave is in the Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic and will face either Doss or Franklin County at 7:30 tonight. The Classic features 14 teams from Kentucky, including six from the pre-season coaches’ top-25 poll taken by the Herald-Leader, as well as Ballou from Washington, D.C., and Memphis (Tenn.) Kingsbury. Garris said to be invited you have to have a good team returning or have a big-time player. “Hopefully we’ve got both,” he said. “We do have a good player in Riley, and the team has played well, so we’ll see where we stand.” Garris said the tournament is the perfect barometer to see where his team is and where it’s headed. “That’s why we’re going up there — to play good competition and see where we stand and see what our weaknesses are,” he said. “You can learn more from playing teams like this than beating someone by 30. I’d rather put our kids in this kind of pressure situation
Megan Spilman; boys 100 back—Jobe; girls 100 breast— Hurt; boys 100 breast—Hobbs; girls 400 free relay—Webb, Miranda Williams, Lusk, Meador; boys 400 free relay— Jobe, Cody Baldwin, Silva, J. Baldwin. Combined Scores 1 Meade County 552 2 Nelson County 229 3 Atherton 203 4 Marion County 188 5 Taylor County 74 6 Campbellsville 3 Girls 1 Meade County 25 2 Nelson County 178 3 Marion County 145 4 Atherton 95 5 Taylor County 41 6 Campbellsville 3 Boys 1 Meade County 277 2 Atherton 108 3 Nelson 51 4 Marion 43 5 Taylor County 33 Dec. 12 winners: girls 200 medley relay—Spilman,
in front of a big crowd in a big-time tournament atmosphere than playing somebody you can beat pretty handily.” Garris said playing such great competition really shows what type of team a school has. “You get exposed and your weaknesses really come out when you play the top teams,” he said. “I think if we come ready to play, we can play with them. If we don’t, we can get embarrassed.” Box score: Greenwave 56, Tigers 36 Breckinridge: Weatherholt 0-2 0-0 0, Reynolds 1-8 2-2 4, Smith 1-1 0-0 3, Young 4-12 0-4 10, Kennedy 3-8 1-1 7, Oliver 0-4 0-1 0, Phillips 4-4 02 8, Bruington 1-1 0-1 2, Tucker 0-1 0-0 0, Cook 0-0 22 2. Totals 14-41 5-13 36. Meade: Hubbard 0-0 1-2 1, Williams 5-9 2-4 13, Ives 4-8 1-1 9, Benock 5-12 1-1 14, Stinnett 4-8 7-7 15, Roe 0-3 36 3, Whelan 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 18-41 16-23 56. Breckinridge 9 9 12 6—36 Meade 16 15 5 20—56 Three-point goals— Breckinridge 3-11 (Weatherholt 0-1, Reynolds 03, Smith 1-1, Young 2-6). Meade 4-11 (Williams 1-2, Ives 0-1, Benock 3-8). Fouled out—none. Rebounds— Breckinridge 21 (Kennedy 5), Meade 40 (Stinnett 11). Assists—Breckinridge 9 (Tucker 3), Meade 11 (Benock 5, Hubbard 5). Total fouls— Breckinridge 19, Meade 17. Technicals—none. Beglin, Webb, Hurt; boys medley relay—Spilman, Medley, Mills, Gainer; girls 200 free—Hurt; boys 200 free—Gainer; girls 200 IM— Crotzer; boys 200 IM— Medley; boys 100 fly— Spilman; girls 200 free relay—Jordan, Martin, Hurt, Hobbs; boys 200 free relay— Patterson, Gainer, Mills, Spilman; girls 100 back— Jenks; boys 100 breast— Medley; girls 200 free relay— Jordan, Spilman, Hobbs, Hurt; boys 400 free relay— Medley, Gainer, Spilman, Patterson. Combined Scores 1 Meade County 214 2 Fort Knox 122 3 Whitefield 37 Girls 1 Meade County 130 2 Fort Knox 72 3 Whitefield 14 Boys 1 Meade County 84 2 Fort Knox 50 3 Whitefield 23
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Ribbon-cutting set to rebrand gas station BRANDENBURG – River Ridge Marathon is inviting the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark its official rebranding. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the fuel-convenience store, which is located at 630 River Ridge Plaza, at the intersection of ByPass Road and Old Ekron Road. Owners of the business are Sandy and Doug Howard, who purchased it from the Austin family. The business was opened in 1997 by Beth Austin, who died in 2004, and then was operated by her father, Paul Austin. He and the Howards began discussing the change in ownership in 2005, and that took place this past January. Sandy Howard was familiar with the store and its operations because she had worked for Austin in his property-development business and also had handled account-
ing responsibilities for the store, she says. “Beth was a great businesswoman and a very special friend,” she says. “We felt the store would be a wonderful opportunity for us to partner together and also to carry on Beth’s legacy in the convenience store business.” “Doug and I both like to build relationships. We enjoy our customers. Many of them are our long-time friends and family here in our community.” The Howards say their store’s transition to Marathon from CITGO has been — and will continue to be — seamless for their 15 employees and their customers. Marathon, headquartered in Houston, Texas, refines, markets, and transports crude oil and petroleum products primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. It is the nation’s fifth-largest refiner and its fuel is sold at about 5,700 outlets. CITGO announced earlier
this year that it would realign its national retail gasoline sales network to increase its presence in the East and Gulf Coast and end sales in Kentucky, Oklahoma, northern Texas, and the Midwest by the end of March 2007. Operating hours for River Ridge Marathon are from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; from 5:30 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday; and from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Fuel is available around the clock since the store’s pumps allow for afterhours credit- and debit-card purchases. The store’s telephone number is 270-422-1500. The Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce is assisting with the ribbon-cutting ceremony – a service it provides at the request of any new or relocating business in the community, according to Russ Powell, its executive director.
Record 225 in Jingle Bell Trot
BRANDENBURG – Cooperative weather and a yen to see the lights of Christmas By The River resulted in a record turnout for this year’s Jingle Bell Trot the evening of Monday, Dec. 11. “We’re surprised and delighted by number of people who took part – 225,” said Gena Bradley and Russ Powell as trotters, runners, walkers, and strollers gathered before the event began. Bradley runs McGehee Insurance Agency and Powell is executive director of the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce. The agency and the Chamber of Commerce organize the trot each year. First across the finish line with a time of 10 minutes 22 seconds for the 1.8-mile trot was Jarrett Joyner, of Brandenburg, a student at Elizabethtown Community & Technical College who ran track for Meade County High School until he graduated earlier this year. Other top finishers were: •Second – Jordan Sears, of Guston, a member of the Meade County High School track team.
•Third – Tyler Blair, of Brandenburg, also a track team member. •Fourth – Cody Hager, of Brandenburg, also a track team member. •Fifth – Eric Mann, of Payneville, program and fitness director at the YMCA of Harrison County in Corydon, Indiana. •Sixth – Ben Sheeran, of Vine Grove, another high school track team member. •Seventh – Paul Poole, of Brandenburg, director of personnel for Meade County Public Schools. •Eighth – Jason Newton, of Guston, an assistant track coach at Meade County High School. •Ninth – Chad Butler, of Brandenburg, a social studies teacher at the high school. There were no prizes for the top trotters – just glory and the satisfaction of having taken part in a fun event, said Bradley and Powell. The trot was free and open to the public, and, thanks to the generosity of its sponsors, the first 125 participants who registered received souvenir tshirts. Those sponsors, along with
McGehee Insurance Agency, were C&S Pumping, DeVries Family Dentistry, Farm Bureau Insurance, First Federal Savings Bank, Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, Greer Insurance, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Meade County Bank, Meade County Extension Service, Meade County Public Library, Meade County Tourism, Medley’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Pamida, Rick Embrey Pools, and River Ridge Marathon. The route of this year’s Jingle Bell Trot was from the Meade County Public Library parking lot on Library Place, to Broadway, then along Broadway to Main Street, and then along Main to Brandenburg Riverfront Park and through the light displays that make up Christmas By The River, with the return to the library along the same route. Next year’s trot tentatively has been scheduled for Monday, Dec. 10. Businesses and individuals who would like sponsorship information should contact Powell at the Chamber of Commerce at 270-422-3626 or chamber@bbtel.com.
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The News Standard/HUBERT OAKS Brandenburg Mayor-elect David Pace cut the ribbon during The News Standard’s open house Dec. 8. The newspaper recently moved to 1065 Old Ekron Road in Brandenburg to the former Pizza Tonight location.
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Every attempt is made to maintain the operation of the Meade County School System on regular schedule. However, as our buses travel 5,000 miles a day, road conditions in various parts of the county may differ widely. In case of inclement weather, district personnel follow established procedures before making the decision to delay or cancel school. Timeline 3 a.m. – 4:45 a.m. • Transportation director monitors local weather conditions and forecasts on radio, television, and local time/ temperature (547-1111); checks computerized radar screens; talks with officials of neighboring school districts; and communicates with state and county highway departments as well as 911 emergency services. 4:45 a.m. – 5:45 a.m.
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• Four district administrators, who stay in contact by cell phone, travel roads in different geographical areas of Meade County. 5:45 a.m. • District administrators report back to the board of education, continue to monitor weather conditions, and make decision about schedule changes. This decision must be determined by 6 a.m., as the first bus driver begins her route at 6:15 a.m. 6 a.m. • Decision is announced on WMMG radio, 93.5 FM. • Four Louisville television stations are notified. • All bus drivers and school administrators are contacted. • E-mail notification is sent to subscribers of Meade County Schools’ listserv. • Message is recorded on board telephone’s voice mail system, 422-7500. If weather conditions dete-
riorate while buses are in route, we hold buses at elementary schools until roads have improved sufficiently for travel to the middle and high schools. At times, schools may be delayed one or two hours to ensure that buses are traveling in daylight hours and drivers have increased visibility. In case of any delay, parents and students should continue to listen to WMMG 93.5 as weather conditions may warrant other schedule changes. Communication First and foremost, we telephone Dave Clark at WMMG 93.5 – either at his home phone, cell phone, or work phone – so that announcements can be aired when the station signs on at 6 a.m. We maintain continued contact with WMMG 93.5, as necessary, to provide updates for the community. Again, school delays of one
or two hours may at times result in cancellations, so parents and students should continue to listen to the radio station. We telephone WHAS radio, 840 AM, as well as all four Louisville television stations, WHAS, WAVE, WLKY and FOX. (Because television systems are automated, local updates may not be broadcast as quickly as they are on WMMG 93.5 radio.) We have previously communicated with elementary parents and maintain records of any transportation changes that children should follow on days of early dismissal or mid-day cancellations of afternoon preschool programs. A copy of snow routes has previously been sent home with students, published in The News Standard and Meade County Messenger, and posted on the Meade County Schools’ web site
to do when our (adopted) daughter, Ashley, prepares for college in a few years.” Mike Grimes, manager for the cabinet’s Adoption Services Branch, said families thinking about adoption have access to several other forms of assistance, like subsidies, training and mentoring groups. Parents need to know they don’t have to go it alone once they make a commitment to adopt, he said. "There is a whole support network for adoptive families,” he said. “Not only does the state do its part to sustain adoptive families through benefits like tuition assistance and reimbursements, but also members of the adoption community are very active and helpful to one another.”
Barbara and Glen Gollihue’s two adopted children, Becci and Darren, both 21, used the waiver. Darren attended Morehead State University for one year, and Becci went to cosmetology school for two years, receiving her certification last year. She’ll get her master’s certification next month. Becci could take advantage of the waiver again. Students may be eligible for the tuition waiver for up to four years after high school graduation, or up to five years after being admitted to a college or postsecondary school. Grimes said the tuition waiver is a boon for parents who are considering adopting teens and think they may not have time to save for college,
or for families with two or more children close in age. Donna Morton, administrator of the cabinet’s Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place in Louisville, and her former husband have three children. Rick, 25, and John, 21, are adopted. Rick is on a break from school, and John attends Jefferson Community College and will transfer to the University of Louisville. “The waiver was a tremendous help for us,” Morton said. For more information about adoption or the tuition waiver for adopted children, log on to http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp /adoptionservices.htm or call (800) 232-KIDS.
(www.meade.k12.ky.us). Snow routes may vary in cases of extreme weather and unsafe road conditions. In that case, we will ask parents to meet buses at main roads. All announcements of delays or cancellations are communicated electronically to subscribers of the listserv (www.meade.k12.ky.us). All bus drivers have cell phones on their buses for communication with district or school staff. Our bus drivers, who complete an extensive amount of training, do an outstanding job in providing safe transportation for Meade County’s students each day. In addition, our bus garage staff is at work at 6:30 a.m.,
and the receptionist at the board office reports at 7 a.m. District and school staff members also handle unusual situations with any schedule changes, but again the wellbeing of our students is our foremost concern. Even with all information that we receive from the media and technology, and in spite of all precautions that we take, Mother Nature may still not cooperate. Therefore, parents must always use their best judgment in making decisions about the transportation of their children. We all have the same goal — making sure that our students leave and return home safely each and every day.
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FRANKFORT – Foster parents Virginia and Glenn Reynolds were sure they would never adopt, even after they fell in love with their foster child, Christina, eight years ago. Virginia Reynolds said Christina “was definitely going to stay with us whether we adopted her or not.” As a foster child bound for college, Christina qualified for tuition assistance to Kentucky schools. But the family didn’t think that help was an option for adopted children. “We had to do what we thought would be most beneficial for her,” Reynolds said. The choice became clearer to the Mercer County couple, who has fostered more than 70 kids since 1986, when they learned about the adoption tuition assistance benefit, a state subsidy that pays for tuition to in-state public colleges or technical schools. “We didn’t think we could afford to send her to college,” without the waiver, Reynolds said. “That was the only hesitation we had.” Learning that the waiver is available for adoptive children was a blessing, she said. Now Christina, adopted in 2003, is an 18-year-old freshman studying social work at Western Kentucky University. The Reynoldses are one of many Kentucky families whose adopted children have qualified for the waiver, made possible through a law enacted in 2001 from a bill sponsored by Rep. Steve Nunn, R-Glasgow. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which administers the benefit, has been promoting adoption during November, proclaimed Adoption Awareness Month by Governor Ernie Fletcher. Cabinet Secretary Mark D. Birdwhistell said the waiver changes lives. “Not only does it give children an opportunity for further education, but it may also encourage more families to adopt,” he said. Gov. Fletcher said the tuition waiver is an important benefit to adoptive families. “All parents want to be able to give their children every possible opportunity,” he said. “With this benefit, adoptive parents have help to make higher education a reality for their children.” The benefit waives tuition and mandatory student fees for eligible adopted children at public postsecondary institutions, including schools in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Students must complete an application for financial aid, and the amount of a waiver is reduced by the amount of any aid or other assistance, excluding loans. Applying for the assistance is simple, Reynolds said. “Christina did it all online,” she said. “Now we know what
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make your holiday preparations one step at a time in order to avoid being overwhelmed and leaving things undone. That confusing family situation continues to work itself out. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Ease this year’s holiday money pressures by letting your thrifty side guide you as you look for those perfect gifts that typically reflect your good taste and love of beauty. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’ll have a good handle on potential holiday problems if you delegate tasks to family members, friends or co-workers — most of whom will be more than happy to help out. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Right now you are especially vulnerable to holiday scams that seek to take advantage of your generosity. Best advice: Check them out before you send out your checks. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) The upcoming holiday season gives the Big Cat much to purr about. Relationships grow stronger, and new opportunities loom on the horizon, just waiting to be pounced on. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A changing situation brings conflicting advice about how to go forward with your holiday plans. Your best bet: Make the decision you feel most comfortable with. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Holiday plans get back on track after some confusion about the direction you expected to take. A potentially troublesome money matter needs your immediate attention. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your holiday preparations are on track. But you need to confront a personal situation while you can still keep it from overwhelming everything else. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Tight financial matters ease a bit during this holiday season. But the sagacious Sagittarian is well-advised to keep a tight hold on the reins while shopping for gifts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Don’t put off making decisions about this year’s holiday celebrations, despite the negative comments you’ve been getting from several quarters. Do it NOW! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) The holidays will bring new friends and new opportunities. Meanwhile, be careful to use your energy wisely as you go about making holiday preparations. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) There’s good news coming from a most unlikely source. And it could turn out to be one of the best holiday gifts you have had in years. Remember to stay positive. BORN THIS WEEK: You are respected for your honesty and loyalty. You make friends slowly — but with rare exceptions, they’re in your life forever.
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Letters to Santa Claus! Parents and Teachers... The News Standard is inviting every child in Meade County to write a letter to Santa Claus! Every child's letter will be published, unedited, Friday, December 22. This is a great way to let children express themselves and see their work in the newspaper, which is distributed free to every postal address in the county.
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Letters to Santa should be no more than 100 words and should include each child’s name, age, school and class. We would prefer letters to be typed and submitted via e-mail to letters@the news standard. They may also be put on a CD-ROM or a USB storage device and delivered to The News Standard office. Letters should be saved in a “.txt” format, which is an option for almost every word processing program. Letters may be sent individually or as one large document per class. Typed letters are due to The News Standard by 5 o’clock p.m. Friday, December 15th. We hope this is an enjoyable opportunity for all of the children of Meade County! Please call The News Standard at 422-4542 if you have any questions.
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including a 23-2 difference in steals. Meade County Coach Josh Hurt said his team started playing fundamental defense and stopped reaching and fouling but was still able to get deflections by jumping into the Tigers’ passing lanes. “Our pressure finally broke them down,” he said. “It took a little while, but we stayed with it and we didn’t panic. They put 10 on us in a hurry, and I was a little worried about where we were going. But after the first four or five minutes, they only had 12 points the rest of the game, and what we did was we got down into a stance and quit the silly stuff.” Meade senior guard Jasmine Newby, a Breckinridge County native, said it was great to get the team’s first win of the season against her home county. “We practice defense a lot and I really love playing defense,” Newby said. “It was very important to get our first win.” Meade also out-rebounded Breckinridge 41-17, 24 rebounds coming on the offensive glass. “Another big key was we didn’t block out and rebound,” Phillips said. “Meade County does a good job of hitting the offensive glass, and we didn’t do a good job blocking out at all.” Phillips said giving Meade so many chances to score ultimately led to the blowout. “It was that second and third shot that killed us,” he said. “We were satisfied with what we were giving up out of the zone we were playing. They were taking shots that weren’t going in, and we just couldn’t get the rebound. If we could have taken care of the shots they didn’t make, we’d have been OK.” The Meade County bench had its best showing of the young season and got to play a lot of minutes, outscoring the Breckinridge bench 20-4. Hurt said he knew it would
happen sooner or later. “Tonight — you always have to look for your opportunities — they got an opportunity and I think they showed extremely well. They came in, and when you go to your bench, the hope is to keep the game right where it is, and we extended (the lead). I thought our bench play was huge.” Junior guard Melinda Hurt led the way for the reserves with six points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals in 15 minutes. Freshman guard Caroline Wilson added four points, two rebounds, an assist and four steals in 12 minutes. Hurt said he has a fiery team, but the players need to not get too high or too low. “Our team is a team that enjoys each other, they play hard together, and when things are right, the smiles on their faces,” he said. “They play hard, they’re diving for loose balls and doing all these things, but conversely, when you are an emotional team — and I would classify us as an emotional team — and it’s not going well, you get the opposite of that. “You get your feet standing still and you start questioning what you’re doing. You have to have a positive mental attitude, get everybody working together, and we’ll have more nights like this.” On Monday night, the Lady Waves scored 35 points during a furious fourth-quarter rally but fell short, losing 81-75 in a trip to Ohio County. Ohio forced Meade into 35 turnovers and committed 20. Hurt said his team must use every possession to keep improving. “We have to take better care of the ball and not have so many turnovers,” he said. “They are a very physical team, much like Bullitt East, and we have to try and keep them off the line next time. But they’re just really physical and their press will cause a lot of turnovers out of their traps. You have to have people in the right spots to receive the pass.” Free throw shooting, which was a concern after the first couple of games, has since improved. After shooting
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Junior forward Kayla Fackler whips around with one of her seven boards for the Lady Waves. Fackler and her teammates destroyed Breck on the glass 41-24. about 43 percent against Grayson County, Meade shot about 68 percent against Breckinridge and 72 percent against Ohio. The defense has also been outstanding, as the Lady Waves have held their last three opponents to less than 40 percent shooting — including just more than 23 percent for Breckinridge. Meade also has been dominant on the glass, outrebounding opponents by an average of almost 13 per game. Despite the loss, the Lady Waves out-rebounded Ohio County by 23, 46-23. Hurt said rebounding takes total team effort, and he applauded the work done by senior forward Kayla Stull — the team’s leading rebounder on the season at 10.4 per game. “We rebound as a team, but Kayla is a big part of it,” he said. “And Kayla Fackler, even though she doesn’t have a lot of size, she’s very athletic and she can really get to a lot of balls with her jumping ability. Hurt said he also is pleased with the rebounding he gets from his guards. “Jasmine and Mindy (Oliver) are really good rebounders, and we just try to have them in the right positions and area on the floor,”
he said. “You don’t want to have everyone trying to rebound from the same spot.” This Saturday, the Lady Waves will take on the Lady Hornets of Hancock County. Hurt said Hancock is a decent team that plays a “grind-it-out game.” “Hancock is a team that likes to slow it down and they just beat Breckinridge 41-38 on Saturday in a close game,” he said. They typically score in the 30s and 40s, so that tells you a little about the pace they play. They’re going to try and slow it down, and we’re going to try and make them run.” Next week, the girls will play in the Shively Sporting Goods Lady Bruins Invitational at Central Hardin High School. The tournament consists of eight teams in two pools — A and B. Meade is in pool B and will get a re-match with Ohio County at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, Meade takes on Nelson County at 6 p.m., and Friday, the Lady Waves play St. Francis at 10:30 a.m. The two teams with the best records from each pool will play for the championship at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Box score: Lady Waves 61, Lady Tigers
The News Standard/SHAUN T. COX Freshman Carly Evans gets into the act for the Lady Waves. The Meade County bench has improved over the last couple of games and made some key contributions. 22 Breckinridge: Hinton 2-2 2-3 6, Aldridge 2-5 0-0 5, Henning 16 0-0 3, Brown 1-4 0-1 2, Rudolph 1-5 0-0 2, Lucas 0-1 2-2 2, Metcalfe 0-3 2-2 2, Bray 0-0 0-1 0, White 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 7-30 6-9 22. Meade: Newby 4-1- 4-4 13, Oliver 5-11 2-2 13, Stull 4-9 36 11, Hurt 2-6 0-1 6, Fackler 2-5 0-0 4, Wathen 2-8 0-0 4, Wilson 2-3 0-2 4, Stinnett 1-3 2-2 4, Powers 0-2 2-2 2, Montgomery 0-5 0-0 0, Ross 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-63 13-19 61. Breckinridge 10 3 5 4—22 Meade 14 19 15 13—61 Three-point goals— Breckinridge 2-4 (Aldridge 1-1, Henning 1-3). Meade 4-15 (Newby 1-1, Oliver 1-2, Hurt 2-5, Wathen 0-3, Montgomery 0-4). Fouled out—none. Rebounds—Breckinridge 17 (Rudolph 4), Meade 41 (Stull 10). Assists—Breckinridge 4 (Brown 2), Meade 15 (Newby 4). Total fouls—Breckinridge 16, Meade 16. Technicals— none.
Lady Eagles 81, Lady Waves 75 Meade: Newby 7-16 9-12 23, Oliver 6-15 8-11 21, Stull 6-13 0-0 12, Fackler 3-6 0-0 6, Hurt 2-6 0-0 6, Evans 2-3 1-2 5, Stinnett 1-1 0-0 2, Wilson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-61 18-25 75. Ohio: Adams 7-15 17-19 31, Embry 3-8 6-6 14, Albin 3-7 34 9, Robinson 3-8 2-4 8, Keown 2-5 0-0 6, Hunt 2-6 0-0 4, Hamilton 1-5 1-2 4, Goff 1-6 0-0 3, Whitaker 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 23-61 29-35 81. Meade 11 15 14 35—75 Ohio 18 13 26 24—81 Three-point goals—Meade 3-9 (Newby 0-2, Oliver 1-4, Hurt 2-3). Ohio 6-18 (Embry 2-2, Albin 0-1, Robinson 0-1, Keown 2-2, Hunt 0-3, Hamilton 1-4, Goff 1-5). Fouled out—Meade: Fackler. Ohio: Adams, Goff. Rebounds—Meade 46 (Stull 16), Ohio 23 (Embry 6). Assists—Meade 13 (Newby 7), Ohio 12 (Goff 5). Total fouls—Meade 28, Ohio 21. Technicals—Fackler.