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Meade County, Kentucky
Similar counties, different results Five counties similar in size, population have successful trash pick-up
BY CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
Grant County’s solid waste coordinator speaks of his job with noticeable excitement in his voice. Bryan Miles talks fondly of his board of directors, also known as the 109 Board, praises his Fiscal Court for innovative thinking and boasts that Grant County has one of the lowest trash collection fees in the state — a meager $9.50 monthly. “I’ve been here eight years and there has never been a situation where the (109 Board) and Fiscal Court had a disagreement,” he said. “That makes for a nice working relationship. We’ve always tried to be a leader in solid waste. “I love my 109 Board. I’m in a very special, fortunate position because my Fiscal Court is who appoints board members. My Fiscal Court has always been a forward-looking group of individuals.” Grant County is comparable in population and size to Meade County, and is one of several such counties that have found
ways to make trash collection work without breaking the bank in the process. In contrast, Meade County Solid Waste faced bankruptcy in November, asking Fiscal Court to approve a $250,000 loan to pay the bills. Solid Waste will face bankruptcy again in April without selecting a private contractor, increasing fees, or both. Meade County Fiscal Court and the 109 Board disagree on nearly every topic ranging from which body can raise trash fees to which must amend the county’s fiveyear waste-management plan — and even if the 109 Board will continue to exist. The Dec. 28 meeting between the Meade County Solid Waste and Fiscal Court liaison committees has been canceled and discussions about the future of Solid Waste will be put on hold until the new Fiscal Court meets Jan. 2. The 109 Board expects to meet the following day to discuss the county’s, and their, future. But there is hope. Other counties in Kentucky have found ways to make solid waste departments manageable through different approaches to collection, billing and supervision.
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Trash service in comparable counties MEADE COUNTY Pop (2005 estimate): 28,447 Land area, sq. miles: 309 People per sq. mile: 85.4 Rates: $12.50 monthly Curbside pick up
BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY Pop (2005 estimate): 19,293 Land area sq. miles: 572 People per sq. mile: 32.6 Rates: $12.50 monthly Curbside pick up
GRAYSON COUNTY Pop (2005 estimate): 25,189 Land area sq. miles: 504 People per sq. mile: 47.8 Rates: $16 monthly Curbside pick up
MARSHALL COUNTY LOGAN COUNTY GRANT COUNTY Pop (2005 estimate): 30,967 Pop (2005 estimate): 27,169 Pop (2005 estimate): 24,610 Land area sq. miles: 305 Land area sq. miles: 556 Land area sq. miles (2000) 260 People per sq. mile: 98.8 People per sq. mile: 47.8 People per sq. mile: 86.1 Rates: 9.8 cents per $100 of Rates: $13.25 monthly Rates: $9.50 monthly property value paid annually. Curbside pickup Curbside pick up Transfer stations Source: County solid waste directors The News Standard/MATTHEW TUNGATE SR
Mr. Greer goes to Frankfort
New state representative prepares for first official business next week
BY CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
‘The gift of life’
The News Standard/CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND Red Cross’ Sherri Bevenue inserts a needle into the arm of Warren Shiroma, 68, of Guston, during Tuesday’s blood drive.
BY CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
Meade County High senior Courtney Cameron tries on the scarf she received for giving blood at the VFW post in Brandenburg.
BRANDENBURG — Even though Christmas was over, residents of Meade County were still in the giving spirit Tuesday during the Red Cross blood drive. About 100 residents turned out for the drive, helping the Red Cross meet its goal of 75 pints of blood during its neediest time of year. “The reason it’s so important for us is because so fewer people are donating,” Red Cross spokesman Michael Young said. “People get busy and they forget their normal routine, which often includes donating blood.” The River Valley Blood Services region, which includes Meade and surrounding counties and parts of Indiana, averages about 600 pints of
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donated blood a day. But that number often drops around the holidays despite an increased need for blood donors, Young said “This time of year, we don’t get nearly that much so we hold special drives to offset that decrease,” he said. “The holidays are good times to donate. Along the lines of gift giving, it means more to give a gift that can’t be bought — the gift of life.” Red Cross members said the reasons more blood is needed range from more automobile accidents due to holiday travel and because more people wait until the end of the year to have surgeries because their insurance deductibles are paid. Donations were collected at the Veterans of
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Jeff Greer has spent his free time since November’s election learning his newly elected position of state representative, and next week that knowledge will be put to use when Kentucky legislators convene in the General Assembly. Legislators will appoint committee members and legislative leaders during the threeday session to begin Jan. 2 in Frankfort. Greer said he began preparing for the transition to statewide office right after the Nov. 7 election. “Almost immediately after my election, the speaker of the House, Jody Richards, had me in his office and we talked about the possible committees I’ll be placed on,” he said. “I’ve also received numerous phone calls from several of the other legislators.” Greer said he knows which committees he will likely serve on when the General Assembly meets but will not be able to confirm them until he goes into session. “Being a 13-year school board member makes me a natural for the Education Committee,” he said. “Being a 20-year insurance agent gives me an edge on knowledge as far as being on the Banking and Insurance Committee, and those are strong committees in the House. “My experience gives me a great leeway into getting on those committees. I mentioned to the speaker I’d like to serve on the Veterans and Military Seniors Committee. Given our proximity to Fort Knox and the number of veterans we have in the community, I’d like to be able to speak on their behalf.” Greer already is standing out among his peers. He was elected co-chairman of the Freshman Democratic Caucus during a threeday training session earlier this month. Greer is joined by 15 other freshman legislators,
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Park, residents to benefit from grant BY CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
FLAHERTY — Like many adults, Joe Bewley has fond memories of playing baseball as a kid. More than two decades ago, an adolescent Bewley would head to the Flaherty Community Park to enjoy the American pastime with friends. Flaherty Park had only one field at the time, and even though more fields were added, the condition of the park worsened, he said. Now Flaherty Park will get an update this spring and Bewley’s two sons, along with all the children in the county, will be able to enjoy the park just as Bewley did, to thanks to a $52,331 state grant and matching money from Meade County Fiscal Court. The grant will pay for lights for one of the fields used by older kids and also will
be used to buy playground equipment, something the park desperately lacks, Bewley said. “The improvements they’re going to make with the lighting and playground equipment in Flaherty will be a big improvement,” he said. “The parks are heading in the right direction. You have to take care of your kids. If we can’t take care of the kids in our county, then why have a county?” Remodeling of the park is expected to begin around April. Fiscal Court approved the grant and matching money 5-1 during Fiscal Court’s Dec. 16 meeting. OutgoingMagistrate Jamie Staples voted no, even though Flaherty is in his district. Staples did not return phone calls. Gov. Ernie Fletcher presented Fiscal
Court with the check Nov. 1 at the county courthouse. According to Fletcher’s press office, Meade County has raised $57,000 for the project through contributions and money from Fiscal Court. Some of the county’s share will be provided through in-kind labor. Parks Coordinator Danny Tate is expected to assist with assembling the equipment, and magistrates hope local electricians will donate labor to install the lights. Outgoing-Magistrate Donald Callecod and outgoing State Rep. Gerry Lynn secured the grant. Outgoing-Magistrate Theresa Padgett, an investor in The News Standard, also pushed for more funding for Meade County parks.
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Friday, October 13, 2006
Do your job for as long as it’s yours
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t is not the Solid Waste department board’s lack of knowledge about its own five-year plan (which has led to a delay in resolving the department’s financial crisis) nor the board’s violating the state’s Open Meetings law by cowering behind closed doors to make a tough decision on firing its bookkeeper that has led to this. No, it is the 109 Board’s decision to sit on its collective hands and do nothing while it waits to hear whether incoming magistrates will follow through on their predecessors’ plan to retake control of the Solid Waste department. By “do nothing” we mean allow trash collection to cost more than it brings in and pay its bills thanks only to a $250,000 loan from county government. 109 Board member Jim Harris should be commended for being willing to do the right thing, insisting that the board raise the $12.50 monthly fee to a rate that would cover costs. “If we sit here and keep messing around, waiting on everybody and his brother, we’re going to be sitting here three months from now … and Fiscal Court will be sitting there saying, ‘How come you can’t make it?’ As a board, we need to make a decision, whether anybody else does or not. If you all want to sit here, we’ll go broke again after another 90 days.” The legality and wisdom of raising rates is still up in the air. But the point is that Harris is willing to do SOMETHING to change the situation. Instead, the board decided to hold the county’s five-year plan hostage rather than make any changes until after Fiscal Court meets next week and decides the 109 Board’s fate. The 109 Board had planned to seek outside bids for collecting trash in time to get a fiscally-responsible solution by April 1 — when the county loan runs out. But the five-year plan has to be revised before an outside contractor can collect trash in Meade County. 109 Board members don’t want to put the work into revising the five-year plan until they know what incoming magistrates are going to do. It is that kind of small-minded thinking that has kept them from resolving a trash-collection problem not of their making. Harris has it right — board members were appointed to do a job, and even if they are stripped of that job entirely or just lost some authority next month, they should still do that job. A proposed change to the five-year plan is better than no change at all. At least it would be a starting point. It would be far better for 109 Board members to be disbanded having left the county in a position to move forward than to continue to exist in a state of perpetual rigmarole and rigor mortis.
Racial preferences wrong
It is an unfortunate fact of American political life that opposing race-based affirmative action carries a whiff of racism. Blame liberals eager to paint as bigots everybody who is against racial preferences. Blame conservatives unsympathetic to the notion that there is more than one way to be an American. Both sides have been going at each other over Proposition 2, the ballot initiative to end race-based preferences in Michigan, which passed 58 percent to 42 percent in November. To some on the right, approval of Prop 2 goes beyond preferences in hiring and college admissions — it’s all about Pat Buchanan’s Culture War. “[I]t’s time to admit that ‘diversity’ is code for racism,” Jonah Goldberg wrote in National Review. What does that mean? Lefty foolishness is not behind. Pamela Gentry, of the Black Entertainment Network, wrote a story about Prop 2 backer Ward Connerly with this little jewel: “He won’t disclose those who finance the organization from which he draws his salary — the misnamed American Civil Rights Institute — but this month on the back page of
the Klansmen’s Voice, a national newsletter distributed by the KKK, there’s an ad supporting the initiative ‘to ban affirmative action.’” That sentence can serve as a model for the most repulsive kind of journalism-by-innuendo. Still, Connerly should not get as cocky as he seemed when he told the Los Angeles Times, “I think the end is at hand for affirmative action as we know it.” To arrive at that stage, sincere opponents of race-based preferences must disengage from allies on the right who drag them down to the mud of One Culture, One Language, One People. At the same time, they need to silence left-wing critics practiced at the old hustle of pulling out the race card when they don’t get their way. Connerly’s people need to speak out louder than they have against the old-fashioned kind of racial discrimination, which continues in workplaces, housing, schools and — we now know — comedy clubs. Anti-racial preferences activists
right to life! You’ve always wanted assistance in your times of need, so why don’t others deserve it? Many say that we’re over there for underlying reasons, such as oil, for example. When you sit down and think about it logically, you know that isn’t true. Also, let me ask you, have you forgotten how it felt the day our “twins” fell? We’re in this war to stop terrorism and return Iraq to the people, instead of a ruthless dictator. Look at what we have already accomplished: Iraq now has a democratic government. Who could have foreseen that? This may not be the most popular decision, but it’s the right one. “Freedom’s Challenge,”— and notice the word “challenge,” it means work! So, maybe this war isn’t economically the best for America, but has doing the right thing ever been the easiest to do? Meade County native Zachary Scalf, 17, of Franklin, Ind., is the grandson of Emery and Betty Dages of Brandenburg. Scalf won a $500 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6978 scholarship and will compete nationally for a $2,000 scholarship.
Jailer being misled on finances Why are they hiding facts from our jailer, Troy Seelye? Prior to the elections, Troy Seelye, Meade County jailer, stated that the Meade County Jail was operating in the black. On Dec., 12, 2006, at the Fiscal Court meeting following the election, a spokesperson representing the county jail asked for $260,000 for jail operations. She stated that the State owed the jail $100,000 for housing state inmates. When asked that when the jail receives the money from the state, will they apply that money toward the repayment of the $260,000, her reply was that the jail would need that money for jail operations and would not be used for repayment on the loan. I know that Mr. Troy Seelye would never have misled the Meade County voters. So again, I ask who is hiding the facts about the financial status of the Meade County Jail from Troy Seelye? And why? Gale De Lano Irvington Editor’s note: Meade County Jailer
Country needs to aid democracy Freedom, a seemingly impossible goal – a dream of equality, prosperity, and a life where you can take initiative and make your own dreams come true. America boldly went where others did not and proudly blazed a new trail to freedom. Alas, freedom did not come without a price tag. It took drive, determination, heart and, most importantly, a few courageous souls who were determined to give their families, as well as their neighbors, a place to call home without the fear of oppression. Even in the face of death, these men and women rose to the challenge and continued to fight in order to defend their dreams. These bold few are known today as the veterans. For centuries, America has fought for what we believe in, and look how far our country has come — we now sit on top of the world! The journey has been extensive and arduous, but only one question remains, was America worth the effort? With America’s freedom comes great responsibility. If another country has the will to be free, as the prime example of liberty, it is
America’s duty to help that country fight for democracy! America must remain diligent in the protection and expansion of freedom. Now, America and freedom face yet another challenge. The impoverished country of Iraq now has a fighting chance for freedom. The odds may seem overwhelming, but I believe that America and Iraq ZACHARY are ready to stand SCALF tall. Many today say that Iraq is doomed to repeat its past and that the war is not worth the money. If you look back to the Revolutionary War, America too had just a slim chance at victory, but with foreign aid, we claimed what was ours. Put yourself in an Iraqi’s shoes. What would you think if America turned its back on you and said that you’re not worthy of the money or effort? You are putting a price on life, and that is wrong. Everyone has the
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also need to be more aggressive about promoting the kind of affirmative action that takes into account social and economic factors regardless of ethnicity. Clarity on those issues can bring aboard more moderate blacks and Hispanics. In the political brawl in Michigan it was not just the irremediably proaffirmative-action Jesse Jackson who came out against Prop 2, but also Barack Obama and Colin Powell. The two are major figures who embrace cultural diversity and — maybe, perhaps, somehow, one day — can be made to see that race-based preferences are an insult to the very people supposed to be helped. Affirmative action dictates that Powell and Obama, and their children, are socioeconomically disadvantaged because of race and need a boost up. Meanwhile, an illiterate bricklayer from Romania and his children are not and do not. Anybody who does not find that offensive is either joking or lying — or delusional. Roger Hernandez is a syndicated columnist and writer-in-residence at New Jersey Institute of Technology. © 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.
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customers, he said. Clark said the county doesn’t have mandatory door-todoor service yet, suggesting it is something the county may consider in the future to minimize illegal dumping. Marshall County residents pay a yearly refuse tax of 9.8 cents per $100 of property value, so a resident with a $100,000 home pays $98 per year, or about $8.17 per month.
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disagreement, they change haulers.” Holeman added that Solid Waste’s budget consists of his salary and the salary of an enforcement officer. Meade County Solid Waste costs more than $1.3 million annually to operate. Breckinridge County Judge/Executive George Monarch said county officials have discussed the idea of collecting solid waste internally, but he warned them about traveling down that path. “We have no involvement in garbage pickup right now,” he said. “The future officials might, but it’s ill-advised if they do. I think it puts another administrative burden on us in a large county. It’s a huge burden and I think it can be done better in other ways. “I don’t know that there’s any benefit for us, but it does provide a means for people to get rid of their garbage in a good way rather than dumping it off the side of the road or off a cliff.” Trash collection services in Breckinridge and Grayson counties cost about $12.50 and $16, respectively. Breckinridge County also is looking at the option of adding a franchise fee, while Logan County voted against including a franchise fee. Meade County officials have said a franchise fee will be necessary to pay off its $700,000 debt to the county. Marshall County provides garbage collection internally. Solid Waste Coordinator Jack Clark said there is no curbside pickup and residents must transport their trash to transfer stations scattered throughout the county. Marshall County has 10 transfer stations with about 40 boxes to dump trash. Clark said his county runs four trucks five days a week, which are manned mostly by retirees, to the 10 collection sites. Having only 10 collection sites means spending less money on fuel and manpower, but can be an inconvenience to
Breckinridge, Grant, Grayson, Logan and Marshall Counties all have a different approach to trash collection but offer their residents the same result — consistent trash collection at fiscally responsible prices. All also are similar to Meade County in population and size.
To franchise, or not to franchise, that is the question Four of the five counties rely on private haulers for garbage collection. Meade County did the same until 2000, when the county took over trash collection and billing services, which ultimately created more than $700,000 of debt. Grant County bid out an exclusive franchise contract years ago for county-wide collection, which helps maintain a collection fee of $9.50 per month — the lowest in the commonwealth, according to official state figures. The franchisee handles billing and collection. Miles said the franchise contract proved to be beneficial to higher-density areas. “Because we put the mandatory garbage collection in effect, we’ve been able to get one of the lowest rates in the state for garbage disposal,” Miles said. Logan County also selected a franchisee, locking in its garbage collection fee at $13.25 monthly. Breckinridge and Grayson counties have multiple private haulers that residents can choose. “By having a choice it gives (customers) better service because these haulers want to keep their customers, and you can’t just raise prices when your clients will switch companies,” said Larry Holeman, Grayson County solid waste coordinator. “It’s my job to govern them, and if they have a complaint, I try to solve it. I can’t say anything bad about any of our haulers. From time to time, if customers have a
109 Boards Management and supervision of Solid Waste also varies among counties. Meade County Fiscal Court is considering dissolving the 109 Board and reclaiming control. Outgoing-Magistrate Harold Davidson said during November’s Fiscal Court meeting that Fiscal Court should be the governing body and Solid Waste’s financial mismanagement is a result of Fiscal Court transferring its responsibilities to the 109 Board. Grant and Marshall counties have 109 boards to oversee their Solid Waste departments, while the other counties decided against forming overseeing boards of directors. Only Marshall County has given its 109 Board, which consists of three members, autonomy over budgeting and spending. The 109 Board also is paid $300 monthly, whereas the other counties, including Meade, use volunteers. The Grant County 109 Board has supervisory authority except for several exceptions, Miles said. “Our 109 board does not handle finances,” he said. “We submit a budget request to Fiscal Court each year. All bills for 109 Board and Solid Waste office go through the solid waste coordinator, and Fiscal Court has to approve all financial transactions. The 109 Board puts bids out, receives bids, makes recommendations, but Fiscal Court has the final say on contracts.” And Grant County may have the most professional of the 109 Boards in the group. Grant County’s 109 Board consists of seven individuals, each having a professional
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connection to the solid-waste business. Among them are an environmental attorney, senior toxicologist, university information technology department chairman, licensed real estate appraiser, horticulturalist, high school science teacher and the general manager of a large retail facility. “They all have expertise in a specific area that comes into play in effectively managing solid waste,” Miles said, adding that all members are volunteers, consisting of both men and women, and reside from different parts of the county. “We make sure every segment of the population is represented on the board.” In Grayson, Logan and Marshall counties, overseeing Solid Waste falls on the shoulders of the coordinators and fiscal courts. Logan County Judge/ Executive John Guion said Solid Waste should be the responsibility of Fiscal Court since mismanagement will inevitably fall back on the magistrates. “We chose not to have a 109 Board and we thought, since it was going to be the responsibility of Fiscal Court, we needed to have control over it,” he said Guion said he works with his solid waste coordinator to determine the annual budget.
Mandatory collection If Meade County selects a franchisee for trash collection, county officials must decide if garbage collection will remain mandatory for all county residents. Grant and Logan counties have mandatory trash collection similar to Meade County, where every property owner is required to pay the monthly fee, while the remainder do not enforce mandatory collection. Meade County’s mandatory collection has had mixed results. Although there are few instances of illegal dumping, Meade County does have almost 2,000 unpaid accounts. Meade County Solid Waste continues trash collection even when customers don’t pay while other counties take a more aggressive approach to
“We have no involvement in garbage pickup right now. The future officials might, but it’s ill-advised if they do. I think it puts another administrative burden on us in a large county. It’s a huge burden and I think it can be done better in other ways.”
George Monarch, Breckinridge County judge/executive
collecting. Miles said Grant County cuts off service for habitual non-payment. “If someone doesn’t pay their bill by the due-date, there is a two-week period where the collector will still pick up the trash,” he said. “But four weeks past the due date, the private hauler notifies me and we cut service off.” Officials from the counties that do not have mandatory trash collection complained of illegal dumping problems, which Monarch said is becoming a severe problem in Breckinridge County. “People throw anything out on the side of the road and don’t think about the damage they do to the environment,” he said. “In the city, garbage pickup is mandatory, but not in county where … (illegal dumping) is rampant. You clean up one location and less than six months later, it looks the same again.”
A mess in Meade The solution to Meade County’s trash collection is still up in the air. When the 109 Board met earlier this month to approve the bid package to be sent out to potential franchisees, board members realized several discrepancies prohibited them from moving forward. The county’s five-year plan prohibits anyone other than the county from collecting trash.
County officials estimate that redrafting the five-year plan and amending the necessary ordinances could take as long as two months. The 109 Board voted this month to wait until Fiscal Court meets Jan. 2 before deciding on a course of action. One board member criticized this action, saying Solid Waste must act now. Solid Waste spends about $131,000 monthly while only collecting about $80,000. Also, the county has not established a franchise fee, which must be included in the bid package before it can be sent out. Board members are concerned they will not be able to meet the March deadline of selecting a franchisee. Franchisees were supposed to have 45-days to review the bid package, but the deadline will either have to be extended or the timeline to review bid packages shortened, to meet the April 1 deadline — at which time Solid Waste’s budget will re-enter the red. Miles, Grant County’s solid waste coordinator, said he would be willing to speak with Meade County officials to offer assistance and answer questions about how Grant County manages its solid waste. Miles put together Grant County’s bid package several years ago when it selected a franchisee. “If they’d like to call me, I’d be more than willing to do whatever I can to help them out,” he said.
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Brandenburg gets clean audit for 2006 BRANDENBURG — Richardson, Pennington, and Skinner, a Louisville-based accounting firm that spent three days in Brandenburg reviewing the city’s books, found no discrepancies. The Brandenburg City Council called a special meeting Dec. 21 to review the audit of the city’s financial statements through June 30, 2006. City councilmen voted unanimously to accept the audit. “We got a clean opinion and there are no conflicts in our books,” outgoing-Mayor Ronnie Joyner said. Joyner credited Bookkeeper Molly Janes as the reason the accounting firm gave Brandenburg’s books a clean opinion.
FRANKFORT — A report released recently by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) highlighted Kentucky’s progress in preparing to respond to acts of bioterrorism or public health emergencies. Kentucky achieved eight out of 10 criteria used to measure states’ preparedness, ranking in the top 10 percent nationally. “This report showcases the success of Kentucky’s healthrelated preparedness efforts,” said Governor Ernie Fletcher. “The collaborative effort across the commonwealth to increase our readiness to respond to emergencies, whether the cause is manmade or natural, has been truly unprecedented. This continued cooperation will yield even greater levels of preparedness in the future.” Public Health Commissioner William Hacker, M.D., said, “The Department for Public Health and its partners have worked together collaboratively for several years to increase Kentucky’s ability to respond to any public health threat or emergency. This report recognizes what we have been able to accomplish together.” “Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism – 2006” examined 10 key indicators to gauge state preparedness and determine America’s overall readiness to respond to bioterrorist attacks and other health emergencies. This is the fourth year that TFAH conducted a review of bioterrorism and public health preparedness. Last year, Kentucky received six out of 10 indicators. Only two states achieved more indicators than Kentucky. Kentucky is one of 10 states to achieve eight out of 10 indicators. Kansas and Oklahoma scored the highest,
at nine out of 10, and California, Iowa, Maryland and New Jersey scored the lowest, at four out of 10. The eight indicators Kentucky received were: • Has sufficient BioSafety 3-level labs for testing select agents; • Has enough lab scientists available to run tests for anthrax or plague; • Has year-round, labbased influenza surveillance; • Has two weeks of hospital bed surge capacity in a moderate pandemic; • Increased or maintained season flu vaccination rate for adults over age 65; • Has an electronic disease tracking system to collect and monitor data compliant with standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; • Does not have a nursing workforce shortage; and • Increased or maintained the level of funding for public health services from fiscal year 2005 to fiscal year 2006. Kentucky did not receive credit for two indicators: • Achieved “green” status for Strategic National Stockpile delivery - Kentucky recently completed a federallymonitored, full-scale exercise of its SNS plan and will receive news of its new status in 2007. Currently, the state is ranked at amber, the ranking below green. • At or above the national median for percentage of adults over age 65 who have ever received a pneumonia vaccination – The percentage of Kentuckians age 65 and older who have ever received a pneumonia vaccination improved from 57.7 percent in 2004 to 62.9 percent in 2005. Despite the improvement, Kentucky ranked slightly below the national median of 65.7 percent for 2005.
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This year, the company donated 1,500 additional wreaths as part of “Wreaths Across America,” a 230-cemetery project that grew out of Worcester Wreath’s annual contribution. (See www.worcesterwreath.com and www.wreathsacrossamerica.org) Operation Gratitude started in 2003 at Carolyn Blashek’s dining-room table in a onewoman effort to ensure that the troops got holiday mail. The project has grown to include thousands of volunteers who this holiday season sent 50,000 individual packages to service personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. In East Hartford, Conn., Bernard Corona pushed the local council about veterans’ issues until it enacted an ordinance that establishes a veterans affairs commission. These are just a few things that people are doing for our active military personnel and veterans. It only takes one person to start something big. In 2007, could that be you? 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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An Army of one The day before Thanksgiving, volunteers at Bangor International Airport greeted their 400,000th soldier. Formed in 1991 by Bill Knight, the Maine Troop Greeters haven’t missed a single plane arriving or leaving since May 2003. No matter the time of day or night, they’re there with handshakes, friendship, food and cell phones. Bill Knight, 84 and a World War II veteran, founded the group when troops were first sent to the Persian Gulf War. He wants to make sure all the troops, whether they’re coming or going, are thanked. Down the road in Harrington, Maine, the Worcester Wreath Company donated 5,001 wreaths and delivered them to Arlington National Cemetery for the 15th year. The wreaths with large red bows were laid on graves by members of the Civil Air Patrol after a three-day convoy from Maine. Owner Morrill Worcester is the man behind this effort, and his quiet resolve to honor veterans is apparent when he talks about those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for us.
Are you ready for winter? BY RON DODSON, MEADE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
The recent ice and snow storms out to our west left roads hazardous and many without power and phone service for extended periods of time. During times like these, road and utility crews do their best to combat the elements and restore our infrastructure as quickly as possible. Emergency responders (police, fire and EMS) also continue to serve when conditions are less than favorable. In spite of all of these combined response efforts to overcome Mother Nature, the best response begins at home. Later this winter, should we face similar threats: What do you need that you do not have in terms of non-perishable food or water? Do you have an adequate means of temporary lighting if your power failed? How about sufficient supplies of blankets and other winter needs? Do you have an auxiliary heat source? If so, is everyone informed on the safe use of it and do you have a carbon monoxide alarm to tell you if CO levels are getting too high? More than 100 people died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the recent storm from improper use of heaters and portable generators in and around their homes! “We’re dealing with a carbon-monoxide epidemic in western Washington,” said Dr. Neil Hampson of Seattle’s Virginia Mason Medical Center, which treated more than 55 people in its hyperbaric chamber, where pressure is
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“We talk to them first about the structure of LRC and staffing structure,” he said, noting that there are more CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 than 400 Legislative Resource Committee employees, most of including 11 Democrats. which are non-partisan, to “We have an unusually large freshman class this year,” assist legislators in areas such as drafting proposals. “We he said. “I was honored to be then ask leaders of the House named co-chairman of the and Senate to come in and talk Freshman Democratic about the role of leadership … Caucus.” and how that structure works. Greer said his main responsibility will be to help keep the We talk to them about committee structure. We bring in other freshman Democrats chairmen of certain commitinformed. tees, and they talk about com“It’s a new experience for mittee functions. Clerks talk all of us, and to serve as a liaiabout their roles. We bring in son … between us and House national legislative organizaleadership and the House tions that can be helpful to committee chairs to keep us representatives.” informed,” he said. “When Troth said new representayou go into a seat like this tives commonly ask how to there are a lot of unknowns, get proposals drafted, and it’s my job to produced and prehelp us all make the sented to the General transition.” Assembly. Greer also has “They all really do been asking quesan excellent job and, tions, and one of the by and large, hit the starting points was ground running,” he with the man he will said. “They just need succeed as state repto become familiar resentative, Gerry JEFF GREER with the process and Lynn. how things work in Frankfort. “Gerry and I spoke a couIt’s a matter of getting involved ple of weeks after the election and learning the way the sysand he told me his door is tem works. That’s their primary open any time I wanted to seek his advice or input, which focus as a freshman legislator.” Even though Greer will I appreciate very much,” Greer spend some time traveling to said. “It speaks highly of him. and from Frankfort, he He’s a good man.” Greer said most of his ques- assured that some things will not change. Greer said he will tions to state legislators are return next season as the voice about the legislative process of the Greenwave football and with whom he will need team and he will always be a to speak. phone call away if needed at “The kind of questions I his insurance company, even went to them with is, ‘Where though some management do I need to go with this responsibilities will go to his need?’” he said. “Whether it’s nephew. an education need, road Finding the right words to department need – these are express his excitement is diffithings I need to know and I cult, Greer said. need to know how best to get “Saying I’m excited and these things accomplished. If anxious would be understatethere was a constant theme ments,” he said. “I’ve met with among those who are very all the incoming mayors in the experienced, they all really district. (Judge/Executiveseem to mention the fact, elect) Harry Craycroft and I ‘Don’t be afraid to ask.’ will meet this week and we’ll There’s much to learn.” discuss issues we see as Tom Troth, deputy director important. I’ve met with difof committee and staff coordiferent folks with the road nation for the Legislative department, the district superResource Committee, said visor of roads, and I have Greer’s questions are the most spent quite a bit of time just common among freshman legtrying to familiarize myself islators. Troth said the threewith not only the people, but day training session is intendthe needs, of the different ed to answer many of those communities in the district.” questions.
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tain lengths of time. They do create special problems in that they make driving even more hazardous than in snow. Vehicles do not respond well on ice! Regardless of tire chains or studded tires, ice can severely impair your ability to steer even if you can move. When roads are icy, the best thing to do is to stay off of them. Traffic tie-ups only create more problems and hazards that prevent emergency crews from restoring services, responding to emergency calls and clearing roadways. The issue of heat shelters always comes up during ice storms. In cities, people are concentrated within short distances of many places. Heat shelters can frequently be used in cities during outage situations, as they are often within walking distance of homes. Exposure to the cold is limited and traffic is kept minimal on streets. In rural areas, such as ours, it may be a totally different thing altogether. Here in the country, if roads are nearly impassable from ice or large snowfalls, how are you going to get to a “heat shelter?” Even if a shelter were open, it would more than likely be located several miles from your home. Likewise, what if the “heat shelter” loses its utilities? Not many large buildings in Meade County are currently equipped with back up power generators. If you are prepared to provide a means of safe, short term heat in your home while power is off, you eliminate two problems: You are staying off the roadways (this alone will lessen accident chances).
You are also warming your home, thus preventing plumbing from freezing and bursting if temperatures drop very low. Granted, some of our fire departments may be capable of coming to get you if absolutely necessary; however, what if they received a call for a house fire or medical emergency while they are taking you to a shelter? Now, their manpower and emergency equipment is reduced because they are relaying you to a shelter instead of responding to the crisis. Once power is restored, you still have to find a way to get back home and face those water lines broken by freezing up! A little preparedness beforehand can go a long way in an emergency. This brings out the importance of keeping up with current weather forecasts during winter months. Anyone out west listening to the media or the weather service forecasts knew days in advance that this severe weather system was coming. Once warned, they had plenty of time to acquire any last minute items well before the first of the ice fell. The three-month outlook from the National Weather Service does call for a warmer than average winter in this area. However, cold periods such as the one in early December remain possible as does the accumulation of snow and ice for periods of time. Preparing now can save a lot of trouble later. Besides, it is not a waste. Spring storm season is not that far away. You may need those disaster supplies come the thaw!
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Mrs. Birdie Dee McCormick, 91, Guston, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. Mrs. McCormick is survived by five children, William (Linda) McCormick of Guston, Betty Tyler of LaGrange, Gertha Elms of Rolla, Mo., Joyce (Al) Dennison of Louisville, and Charles (Joyce) McCormick of Sulphur; four stepchildren, Beatrice Preston of Utica, Elliott (Genevieve) McCormick of Leitchfield, Della (Herman) Pearl of Louisville and Nelda (Bill) Taylor of Philpot; two half-sisters, Irene Green of Leitchfield and Mary (Joe) Whittle of Louisville; a half-brother, William (Beth) Armstrong of Louisville; 26 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; eight greatgreat-grandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 27, from the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg, with burial in Hanging Rock Cemetery in Leitchfield. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Kentucky Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 11700 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 500, Louisville, KY 40299.
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Dora Ruth Oldham Moore, 90, Harned, died Dec. 19, 2006, at Breckinridge Health Inc. She was born March 9, 1916, in Breckinridge County, the daughter of the late Rev. Robert Oldham and Dora Butler Oldham. She was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, crocheting, sewing, cooking, gardening and always helping others. She was a member of Locust Hill United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond (Blue) Moore; two great-granddaughters, Elisabeth Celeste Brown and Emily Chastity Brown; four brothers, Robert Oldham, David Oldham, Paul Tucker and Guy Tucker; and two sisters, Katie Butler and Ollie Nimmo. Mrs. Moore is survived by three children, Harold Ray (Nellie) Moore of Irvington, Mona (Chesley) Lawson of Guston and Noel D. (Mary) Moore of Harned; eight grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three step-greatgrandchildren. A graveside service was held Dec.22 at Harned Cemetery with the Rev. Mac Sosh officiating. Trent-Dowell Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form as contributions to the American Cancer Society.
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Saturday, December 30 • Turkey Shoot at VFW Post 10281, 299 Briggs Lane in Vine Grove. Sign up at 11 a.m., shoot starts at 1 p.m. 12-gauge only. Every Saturday through March. For more info, call the post at 877-2138 • Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at REBOS Club on Hwy 79 in Irvington at 8 p.m. For more info call 547-8750 or 547-8752
Sunday, December 31 • Meade County Habitat for Humanity New Year’s Eve dance at Meade County Farm Bureau from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Meade County Chapter Habitat for Humanity
Monday, January 1 • Happy New Year! • Meade County Saddle Club Benefit Poker Run – 1 p.m., at Yellow Bank. Proceeds go to Meade County Saddle Club. For more information, call Jennifer Lyons at 422-1932 • National Lose Weight/ Feel Great Week begins
Tuesday, January 2 • Ekron City Commission meeting, at the city hall office in the fire department, 6:30 p.m. (first Tuesday of each month)
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Wednesday, January 3 • Meade County Board of Adjustments meeting in the courthouse, 8 a.m. • Ekron SBDM, 7:30 a.m. • Flaherty Fire Protection District meeting at the firehouse, 7 p.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at REBOS Club on Hwy 79 in Irvington at 8 p.m. For more info call 547-8750 or 547-8752
Thursday, January 4 • Rhodelia Fire Department meeting, 7 p.m. • Payneville Fire Department meeting, 7:30 p.m. • Sibling class for new big brothers and sisters prior to
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Friday, January 5 • Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at REBOS Club on Hwy 79 in Irvington at 8 p.m. For more info call 547-8750 or 547-8752 • Farm Service Agency meeting, 8:30 a.m. Call 422-3188 (First Friday of each month)
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1. The main stories of Jesus’ birth are found in Chapters 1 & 2 of Matthew and ... ? Mark, Luke, Romans, Revelation 2. Who was Herod’s source as to where the Christ Child was to be born? Joseph, Reuben, Micah, Matthew 3. What was the home city of Joseph and Mary? Capernaum, Nazareth, Aphek, Shechem 4. Which wasn’t a gift from the Three Wise Men? Silver, Myrrh, Gold, Frankincense 5. In what city of Judaea was Jesus born? Damascus, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Gezer 6. What angel appeared to Mary? Gideon, Michael, Felix, Gabriel ANSWERS: 1) Luke; 2) Micah; 3) Nazareth; 4) Silver; 5) Bethlehem; 6) Gabriel For more teasers, log on to www.TriviaGuy.com © 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.
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State’s unemployment rate up last month FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 5.2 percent in October 2006 to 5.5 percent in November 2006, according to the Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Education Cabinet. November 2006’s jobless rate was below November 2005’s rate of 6.4 percent. The U.S. seasonally adjusted jobless rate increased from 4.4 percent in October 2006 to 4.5 percent in November 2006, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. “Although Kentucky’s unemployment rate went up in November, it has remained below 6 percent in six of the past seven months. Kentucky was one of 37 states that had a lower unemployment rate in November 2006 than a year ago in November,” said Carlos Cracraft, the department’s chief labor market analyst. “Kentucky was one of 21 states plus the District of Columbia that reported unemployment rates above the U.S. average of 4.5 percent in November 2006.” Five of the 11 major nonfarm job North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) sectors reported employment increases in November, while five decreased, and one remained the same, according to Cracraft. The decrease of 300 jobs brought Kentucky’s nonfarm employment to a seasonally adjusted total of more than 1.8 million last month. “Kentucky’s nonfarm employment has increased in 12 of the past 16 months, and has risen by 10,600 since November 2005. Altogether, 49 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-theyear nonfarm payroll employment increases in November 2006, with Michigan as the only exception,” Cracraft said. According to the seasonally
adjusted employment data, Kentucky’s manufacturing sector recorded 500 more jobs in November 2006 than in October 2006. Compared to November 2005, the sector had 7,300 fewer positions in November 2006. “The manufacturing sector rebounded somewhat in November, but this is only the fourth month this year that we have seen employment gains in this segment,” Cracraft said. Employment in the professional and business services sector rose by 400 jobs in November 2006. This area had 2,800 more employees in November 2006 than in November 2005. The professional and business services sector includes professional, scientific and technical services, and management of companies and administrative and support management, including temporary help agencies. The educational and health services sector increased by 100 jobs last month. Since last November, this segment has expanded by 4,800 jobs. This sector includes private and nonprofit establishments that provide either education and training, or health care and social assistance to their clients, Cracraft said. “The educational and health services sector has added employment in eight of the 11 months in 2006 so far. Approximately two-thirds of those 4,800 new jobs over the year have been in the health care industries,” Cracraft said. Kentucky’s leisure and hospitality sector went up by 100 jobs in November 2006. Since November 2005, the sector’s employment has increased by 4,200 positions. The sector includes arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodations and food services and drinking places industries. “Overall, employment
increases have been recorded during seven months of this year in the leisure and hospitality sector. The strongest growth has been in the food services and drinking places industries,” Cracraft said. Employment in the other services sector, which includes such establishments as repair and maintenance places, personal and laundry services, religious organizations, and civic and professional organizations, increased by 100 jobs in November 2006. This area had 1,000 fewer employees in November 2006 than in November 2005. The information sector recorded the same employment in October 2006 and November 2006. This segment, which includes firms involved in publishing, Internet activities and broadcasting and news syndication, had 100 fewer jobs in November 2006 than November 2005. On the negative side, the government sector, which includes public education, fell by 700 jobs in November 2006. Since November 2005, this sector has gained 2,200 jobs. The financial activities sector had 400 fewer jobs in November 2006 than in October 2006. This segment, which includes businesses involved in finance, insurance, real estate and property leasing or rental, has gained 500 jobs over the past 12 months. Kentucky’s trade, transportation and utilities sector recorded a decrease of 200 jobs in November 2006. This area includes retail and wholesale trade, transportation and utilities businesses, and warehousing, and is the largest sector in Kentucky with 381,700 employees. Since November 2005, the number of jobs in this sector has increased by 1,800. The natural resources and mining sector had 100 fewer jobs in November 2006 com-
Women urged to find out options with inherited farms BY LAURA SKILLMAN UK COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
COLUMBUS, Ky. – One in 10 farms in Kentucky are operated by women. Some have long been active managers and others suddenly find themselves responsible for the farm when their spouses die or are disabled. Recognizing the difficult position in which some women may suddenly find themselves, organizers of a recent Women in Agriculture meeting at Columbus-Belmont State Park made it one of the main topics on the agenda. “Men die younger than women so typically what happens is the wife is left to manage the farm,” said Suzanne Badenhop, family resource management specialist with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. “Some may know what to do, some may not.” Equipping women with the information needed to transition from farm wife to farm owner or operator just makes sense, said Sara Bogle, Fulton County Extension agent for family and consumer sciences. “We think people are kind of lost when a spouse or parent dies and they are left to make decisions, so we thought this group needed the information,” Bogle said “We hope this arms them with some information so they can make wise choices.” Badenhop’s message was aimed at women but can be used for anyone as they consider how to transition the farm. Making plans to transition
the farm when a parent dies or when a couple retires is also important but is often put off until there is no time to plan. Preparing for this inevitable time cannot only ease the stress involved but can also give the next generation the peace of mind in knowing what will become of the farm. “Everybody should have an estate plan, and if you own a farm or are going to inherit a farm you need to communicate so there are no surprises, and (inheritors) know what is coming,” Badenhop said. “Whatever your plan is, you need to think it through and make sure it meets your goals and what you want done.” Badenhop said some things to consider are: Who will manage the farm? Are you going to farm it or rent it to someone else to farm? Do you want to sell it? If you sell, what are the tax consequences? Are there other heirs that could force you to sell? Does a child plan to take over the farm? Many of these questions can be answered before someone is left to make these decisions on his own. Farmers can turn to attorneys, accountants, financial planners and Extension personnel to help them manage their farms today and as they look to transition it to someone else. Talking to these professionals can help ensure that heirs who remain on the farm and off-farm heirs are treated fairly without being forced to sell. Some options can include taking a life insurance policy to provide an inheritance for offfarm heirs while deeding the
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land to the one who remains on the farm. Gifting of the land in increments can also be an option that can be discussed with professionals. Additionally, these professionals can help farmers understand and reduce possible tax implications of transitioning the farm. For spouses or anyone who inherits a farm and decides to keep farming, Badenhop said it is important to get to know the local Farm Service Agency, which handles a variety of federal farm programs, and local Extension professionals.
pared to October 2006. Since November 2005, the segment has risen by 1,200 jobs, mainly in the coal mining industry. Kentucky’s construction sector lost 100 jobs in November 2006. Since November 2005, employment in this job area has added 1,500 jobs. Most of the hires have been in specialty trades, such as contractors involved in pouring concrete, site preparation, plumbing, painting and electrical work, Cracraft said. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly estimate of the number of employed Kentuckians for November 2006 was 1,944,878 on a seasonally adjusted basis. This figure is up 6,347 from the 1,938,531 employed in October 2006, and up 61,876 from the 1,883,002 employed in November 2005. The monthly estimate of the number of unemployed Kentuckians for November 2006 was 112,646. This figure is up 6,711 from the 105,935 unemployed in October 2006, but down 15,890 from the 128,536 Kentuckians unemployed in November 2005. The monthly estimate of the number of Kentuckians in the civilian labor force for November 2006 was 2,057,524. This figure is up 13,058 from the 2,044,466 recorded in October 2006, and up 45,986 from the 2,011,538 recorded for November 2005. Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to measure trends rather than actually to count people working. Civilian labor force statistics include nonmilitary workers and unemployed Kentuckians who are actively seeking work. They do not include unemployed Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the past four weeks.
Plant taking 110 jobs to Grayson County
FRANKFORT — Gov. Ernie Fletcher and Gene Strong, Economic Development Cabinet secretary, announced recently the location of Inplast USA, LLC in Grayson County. The new operation will produce plastic injected molded components for the automotive and medical markets, creating 110 new jobs and investing $4.7 million in the commonwealth. “Inplast USA is a most welcome investment in Grayson County,” Fletcher said. “It will add more than 100 new jobs and will benefit the local economy. This facility will provide new opportunities for the region’s work force.” The company has acquired an existing 63,500 squarefoot building in Leitchfield and plans to renovate the facility to accommodate the injection molding operation. The facility will also require the construction of a clean room for the manufacture of medical diagnostic plastic components. “Injex and Plastikon are very excited to be locating the Inplast USA plant in Leitchfield, and feel that this is a win-win for all parties involved,” said Mark Petri, director of sales and operations for Injex. “We would like to personally thank the state of Kentucky, Leitchfield Mayor William Thomason and the Grayson County Industrial Foundation for their help in this move to Leitchfield. We look forward to working in the community.” Inplast USA, LLC is a joint venture being formed between Plastikon Industries and Injex Industries respectively based in Hayward, Calif. Both businesses were established more than 20 years ago, and specialize in plastic injection molding and assembly for the automotive, medical and diagnostic industries. Combined with a strong business acumen, systematic approach, and diverse customer base, the companies have obtained considerable growth and stability for its employees and communities. “Leitchfield is very excited and fortunate that Injex and Plastikon are becoming a corporate citizen with the joint venture of Inplast USA, LLC,” Leitchfield Mayor William H. Thomason said. “I would like to thank the company, the Grayson County Industrial Development Corporation and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development for making this project possible for Leitchfield.” Inplast USA was preliminarily approved by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority for tax benefits up to $2.75 million under the Kentucky Rural Economic Development Act, an incentive program designed to increase employment in the state.
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Griffith, who is a secondgrade assistant teacher, has a student with cancer who relies on blood transfusions. “A friend told me about the blood drive and we came down,” she said. “One of these days we might need it.” The Red Cross blood drive will return Jan. 4 to Meade County. Finger hopes those who weren’t able to make it to Tuesday’s drive will donate then. “You never know when your time will come,” he said. “A lot of times, we take
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UK fans: Moderate renewed excitement
Wildcat fans certainly had reason to celebrate over the holiday weekend after sending former sharpshooting guard Travis Ford and his Minutemen packing. After hanging tough at North Carolina — the current No. 2 team in the land — and winning five straight, including games against Indiana and Louisville, UK has quietly improved to 9-3 on the season. The defense has steadily improved since getting humiliated by Memphis in the Maui Invitational. Since its Maui mashing, the Cats’ version of Tenacious D has held seven straight opponents to less than 40 percent shooting, including 30.6 percent by IU and 27 percent for UofL, two of the most important games on the Cats’ schedule to the rabid fan base. The Cats certainly have a horse down low in junior center Randolph Morris. Morris leads the team in scoring and rebounding at 15.9 and 7.8 per game, respectively, and has displayed a wealth of new moves on the low block. Morris even has perfected a sweet 15-foot jumper to keep guys honest and is shooting 60.5 percent from the field. Morris certainly is not explosive off his feet, but he’s also added shot blocking to his repertoire, averaging nearly two per game. Coach Tubby Smith’s shifting of the starting lineup has been beneficial, especially for junior guard Ramel Bradley. It’s an adventure every time he touches the ball, but he brings a certain playground toughness and bravado to the court that this young team can learn from. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s hitting almost 42 percent of his threes. Perhaps the biggest question right now is senior forward Bobby Perry, who has really struggled of late. After scoring 11 against the Hoosiers, Perry went scoreless against the Cards and Santa Clara — something that should never happen to your senior leader. Tubby has even mentioned bringing Perry off the bench, which should certainly motivate him to play up to his abilities. This team also needs to rebound better. The Cats’ rebounding margin is only plus 1.8 per game, a stat that certainly won’t make Smith happy. Even with all its warts, the Cats are inching closer and closer to the Top 25 and should be there in a couple of weeks. The Cats immediate schedule is favorable, with upcoming games against EKU and Houston. Competition gets much more stiff after that, as the Cats open the SEC schedule at Ole Miss, which sits at 11-2. The SEC has been one of the top conferences in the country thus far and boasts four teams in the Top 25 and a couple of others just on the outskirts. The road ahead is rough, here’s to hoping the moderately tough get tougher.
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Boys’ tourney foes uncertain Pool opponent withdraws, games unclear
BY SHAUN T. COX
FRANKFORT — Meade County begins play in the Farmer’s Bank Snowball Classic tonight minus one opponent from its pool. Stone Mountain (Ga.) High School pulled out of the tournament and left the Greenwave with only Shelby County as an opponent. Due to the timing of the team’s withdrawal, tournament organizers couldn’t find another team. The tournament is set up into four three-team pools, and the team with the best record moves on. Because Meade’s pool consists of only two instead of three, confusion abounds. “I don’t think anybody knows what’s going on, the way things are set up,” Meade
coach Jerry Garris said. “Even when it was set before, it didn’t make a whole lot of sense. I would assume, since it’s only the two of us, the loser will play the second-place team in Pool D, but we’ll have to wait and see.” Garris said he thought the change to the schedule might occur a few weeks ago. “I’ve kind of suspected it for about three weeks through trying to find some inforJERRY mation on GARRIS them,” he said. “There was nothing that said they were coming to Kentucky, and out of the 20some-odd schools in their county, their (athletic director) said there were no schools coming for a tournament. It’s kind of put a damper on everything, and it’s put us and Shelby County in a bind because it’s put us in a posi-
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tion where we’re going to get one less games than everybody else.” Calls and e-mails to Thornton were unreturned. Stone Mountain is a Top 20 team in Georgia and Shelby County was preseason Top 20 in Kentucky, and Garris said it seems like the best three teams were placed in the same pool. No other team in the tournament is in the state’s Top 20. The Greenwave will resume play after a 12-day layoff tonight at the Frankfort Convention Center at 7:15 p.m. Junior center Nick Stinnett said the coaching staff has used the layoff to teach, as well as reinforce the expectation that the team not let down against weaker opponents. “The first week we really ran a lot as punishment for losing those two games in the King of the Bluegrass,” he said. “We shouldn’t have lost to Franklin county and coach made us pay for the way we played in the fourth quarter. We’ve been working a lot on
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our defense and practicing both the zone and our man-to-man.” Tonight’s match-up will feature three of the state’s top players in Meade County senior guard Riley Benock and the Shelby County frontcourt duo of 6-8 senior shot-blocker Eugene Wade and 6-6, 240pound senior power forward
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Isreal Chambers. Garris said his team would have to force the Shelby backcourt to take jumpers and keep the ball out of the devastating down-low duo’s hands. “We’re going to do what
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SCOTTSVILLE — Turnovers and foul trouble doomed the Lady Waves in the first round Wednesday night of the South Central Bank Lady Invitational of the South tournament at Allen County-Scottsville High School. The Lady Waves (3-7) fell 59-56 to Monroe County. The Lady Falcons (4-3) forced 25 Meade turnovers, scored 12 more points at the line and held Meade leading scorer Mindy Oliver to five points in 17 1/2 minutes due to foul trouble. Meade coach Josh Hurt said Oliver’s foul trouble — she fouled out with 4:01 left in the game — was indicative of his team’s struggles so far this season. “It was huge. She’s one of the best players in our region, she averages more than 20 points a game, we get five out of her and we lose by three Dwayne Murphy, points,” Hurt said. “She got in Monroe coach foul trouble and had to sit around. She missed some chippies, which she doesn’t normally do, and she’s a big part of our offense. We need her on the floor.” Falcons coach Dwayne Murphy said he was less concerned with Oliver than he was with lightning-quick senior guard Jasmine Newby, who fouled out early in the fourth quarter. “It’s important (holding Oliver to five), our defense has been good all year and we’re not a bad defensive team. We can hold most teams to about 50 points. I was more concerned about Newby and her speed than anybody. I thought we could match up with their other people.” Murphy said he wanted his team to deny Newby the ball at all costs. “Keeping Newby off balance and keeping her from penetrating were our goals,” he said. “We wanted to keep her from getting
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‘Rusty’s kid’ to make own name in Busch BY BUDDY SHACKLETTE
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Driving legend Rusty and Patti Wallace had three children during Rusty’s 26-year NASCAR career. With two boys and a girl, the Fenton, Mo., native figured there’d be a good chance the boys would want to follow in dad’s footsteps. When Greg was of age, Rusty enlisted the services of NASCAR Busch Series legend Jack Ingram to work with his oldest son. “Greg has always been
interested in school and I let Greg start racing one time and he did a little bit of it. He ran one of the North Carolina tracks under Jack Ingram,” Rusty Wallace said. “He did it for a year and he said, ‘You know what dad, I just don’t think it’s my calling.’” The 50-year old NASCAR legend was fine with that. Greg spent eight years at Wake Forest, including a time in law school, and has since moved on to the workforce in Richmond, Va. Katie Wallace, Rusty’s only daughter, has always been
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supportive of her father’s career and dated NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray for a time while attending Wake Forest and supporting her kid brother Stephen. “She does as much as a girl can do or you can ask,” Rusty Wallace said. And while his first two children have combined for 12 years of higher education it’s the one — Stephen Wallace — who opted out of school by getting his GED at 14 that looks to be the one to carry on the proverbial torch for Wallace. “Steve is just a naturally
talented driver. He’s fast and he qualifies good, Rusty Wallace said. “School was a struggle for him. He hated it so bad. He’s sitting there in school and he’s doing calculations on his spring setups. Greg has got eight years of college and Katie’s got four years of college and Steven’s got his GED, so I don’t know.” While Rusty and Patti Wallace’s first two children may have gotten the classroom education, Rusty made sure that the baby, Steve, got the kind of education that only comes with being hands-on.
The elder Wallace didn’t make it easy for Steve, despite his being the only of three siblings to show serious interest in the sport. Much like Dale Earnhardt did with Junior, Rusty Wallace made Steve learn everything there was to know about building a racecar and running a race team. Steve had to build shocks, weld parts, set up chassis and live in the race shop. “I wanted him to pay his dues and I wanted him to
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understand it. Mechanically he’s very up to speed. He’s done a lot of the work himself,” Rusty Wallace said. “I said, ‘I don’t care if the modern day of NASCAR is to put a kid behind the wheel and tell the crew chief what to do and what he wants.’ I don’t buy all of that. I told him ‘I don’t want you to be some punk kid that gets behind the wheel and doesn’t have any respect for where he came from and what it took to get there.’” Steve raced go-karts, Bandoleros and Legends Cars before moving up to the late model ranks. While his older siblings, brother Greg and sister Katie, combined to put in 12 years at Wake Forest, Steve had trouble focusing on anything but racing in school and it was at age 14 that Rusty and Patti Wallace had Steve go ahead and get his GED. “I didn’t really have time for school and stuff, but I went and I got it done with. I never played sports or anything,” Steve Wallace said. “I hated sports and all I liked to do was racing. I never went to basketball games at school or to the movies or the roller rink. I never had time for it because I was always racing.” Just two years ago Steve won at the prestigious Snowball Derby in Pensacola and in 2005, a day after his 18th birthday, he won the ARCA event at Michigan International Speedway in his first race on a track over a mile. Last year he won three — Kentucky, Chicago and Iowa — of eight ARCA starts, won the most poles (four) and finished outside of the top-10 just once. Knowing what it takes, Rusty Wallace has put his son in equipment that is better than most and in a position to be successful, but it has come with a price. “My dad’s just my dad. He’s kicked my (butt) and beat me down a hundred times just like any other dad has, but dad’s a big name. He’s Rusty Wallace, he’s won 55 Cup races, got a championship and got a lot of money and a lot of power and respect so it’s definitely, you’ve really got to be on your toes. You’re not like a regular kid. You can’t go out and hang out with buddies and stuff, but without dad I don’t think I would be here, but I’d still be racing you know,” Steve Wallace said. Rusty Wallace could’ve gotten a lot more money and a lot bigger sponsors with himself or other drivers wheeling his equipment in 2007, but with five top-16 finishes in 18 Busch starts, his baby boy is ready to go full time Busch racing. “Because he’s my son, I might have gone through some things that I wouldn’t have gone through because he’s my son, but I know what it takes. We had to give up a lot of money to do that because of what sponsors want and the like,” Rusty Wallace said. “We’ve had multiple drivers year after year. This will be the first time that RWI has run one driver. I think he has an advantage because he understands the car. He just flat knows how to drive the car. The minute we put him in the car I knew he was going to be fast.” The similarities between Steve and Rusty are obvious. Both are tall, thin and have the looks and personalities that peak the interest of fans and sponsors alike. But contrary to what many may think, the similarities don’t end there. Like his famous father, Steve is fast on the track, willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, talkative, direct and has a bit of a nonconforming side about him. “The biggest problem with him in NASCAR is he’s 19 and he’s got to act like he’s 25. I didn’t start racing in NASCAR until I was 27,” Rusty Wallace, the 1989 NEXTEL Cup champion, said. “He said, ‘Dad, you’ve got it like I can’t have any fun.’ When you’re in this sport all eyes are watching all of the time. You can have fun, but you’ve got to make sure that it’s clean fun.” Steve Wallace, at Daytona International Speedway earlier
this month for a three-day ARCA RE/MAX Series testing session, has been racing since he was seven, but not until age 19 will he get to make his first true major mark in NASCAR racing. Wallace ran one NASCAR Busch Series event in 2005 and 17 Busch races in his dad’s No. 64 RWI Dodge this season, but after much success in the ARCA ranks over the last two seasons Dad’s loosening the reins – and his bank account – as Steve Wallace embarks on his first full-time Busch season in 2007. “He’s kind of let me loose. When I was 15 or 16 and just being a punk and out on the road just racing my (butt) off and doing everything I could, he kind of had the reins on there,” Steve Wallace said. Rusty Wallace has run the team with multiple drivers for the past couple of years, but
after finishing 16th in the owners’ points last season, RWI is going to one driver, Steve Wallace, for the full season in 2007. “By now the team should be fully ready to go, but it took longer than everybody expected for the kinks and stuff to get worked out. We’ve been around for three years now as far as the Busch team goes. It’s been an uphill battle. We learned a lot and I think going into next year we should be good,” Steve Wallace said. “I don’t want to be known as Rusty Wallace’s kid. Lately it hasn’t been that way. Now, it’s like Steve Wallace, he’s won five ARCA races this year and broke four track records this year and won the Snowball Derby. It would be weird to drive for your dad and be running fifth and people were like well he’s doing it because his dad’s doing it and paying for it and (stuff).”
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Waltrip racing gets new look for ’07 Friday, December 29, 2006
BY GREG ZYLA
Michael Waltrip has an enormous responsibility with his new three-car Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Nextel Cup team. Rest assured, however, the popular driver is getting prepared and is very confident, a quality Waltrip has perfected over the years. Coming off a dismal season that saw him fail to qualify for four of the 36 races in his NAPA Dodge, and even buy his way into a Charlotte event, he is more secure knowing his new 2007 Toyota Camry race teams will receive full factory support. This could be the difference between qualifying for those crucial first five races or not, as Waltrip fields brand-new teams with no points to fall back on. (The top 35 in owner points are guaranteed starting spots in the first five races of 2007. Waltrip finished 38th). Waltrip recently named Craftsman Truck driver David Reutimann to complete his three-driver team. Reutimann will become the full-time chauffeur of the No. 00 Toyota Camry co-sponsored by Burger King and Domino’s Pizza, joining Michael in his NAPA-backed
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we’ve been doing,” he said. “We’re going to try to pressure the ball, give a lot of help, make them shoot some outside shots and hope that we can rebound the ball. We’ve been working on a couple of things to help us get into better rebounding position. We’ve got to press the ball and keep it out of their hands and keep them from getting a whole lot of looks.” When Shelby does get the ball inside, junior center Nick Stinnett said he has to play physical, but smart. “I’m just going to be rough and hope I don’t get into foul trouble like I have these last couple of games,” he said. “You have to use
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No. 55 Toyota and Dale Jarrett in the UPS No. 44 Camry. Reutimann is the son of legendary short-track modified racer Emil “Buzzie” Reutimann, a Florida native who made a big name for himself over the past five decades on the short-track scene. The elder Reutimann, whose career dates back to the days of the Flathead Ford, still competes regularly at age 65. He even won the open-wheel track championship at East Bay Raceway in Florida at the age of 64. Two of his biggest wins came at the prestigious Syracuse, N.Y., mile, where he won dirt racing’s biggest prize twice. The younger Reutimann, who previously drove for Darrell Waltrip in the Craftsman Truck series, is excited about his new team, and feels he has pretty good teachers to assist him. “I have a two-time Daytona 500 winner (Michael Waltrip) and a former NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion (Dale Jarrett) to get advice from,” Reutimann said. “I feel like Dale and Michael are two of the best guys in the business to go talk to about things on and off the race track. I also still have
your body and keep pushing them in the back and try not to get called for fouls.” Stinnett said Wade and Chambers should expect a lot of attention. “We are doubling the post every time they get it to stop them, and we’re just basically going to try and stay behind them,” he said. Garris said Shelby is not a great shooting team and Meade will have to force the smaller guys to beat it. “We’re going to have to play a little bit of zone,” he said. “They’re not a very good outside shooting team – now that I’ve said that, watch them knock everything down. But from what I’ve seen at the King of the Bluegrass and on tape, they’re not a great outside shooting team, and we’re going to have to zone some.” Garris said his team
Pool A Frankfort The Panthers host the tournament and are 2-6 under first-year head coach Juan Byers. Frankfort returns three starters from last year’s 11-15 squad, which nearly knocked off Franklin County in the opening round of last year’s district tournament. Leading the way for the Panthers are 6-1 senior guard Zed Smith, 6-2 junior forward E.J. Fields and 6-4, 250-pound junior center Joshua Smith. Frankfort lost 86-52 to Franklin County, a team that beat Meade County 67-63 in the Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass Tournament on Dec. 16. Owen County Owen County, of Owenton, has rebounded from a 13-15 finish last season to start 7-2 this year, even after losing several of its top players to graduation. Owen returns two starters from last year’s squad in Danny O’Toole at guard and forward Jared Perkins. Jordan Downey, Clint Hamilton, Mike Payton, Zack Miller and Collin Gamble are the other main contributors. Former Owen standout Devin Duvall is in his first year as head coach after the retirement of Gran Mefford. Meade County coach Jerry Garris was a former assistant at Owen before taking the job at Meade County. Centennial Centennial High School, of Columbus, Ohio, is 1-5 after winning its most recent game against Tree of Life, 57-41. Centennial is led by 6-foot senior guard Clayton Clever, who is averaging 20 points per game, and 5-9 freshman guard Darrell Chenault – one of two freshmen in the starting lineup – at 8 points per game. Centennial went 11-12 last year as a member of the Columbus City League, and is coached by Rosevelt Osborne III. Pool B Woodford County Woodford County, of Nicholasville, has a new coach and trouble matching last year’s success. Nearly every significant contributor on last year’s 19-12 team graduated, and this year’s team sits at 6-5. Six-foot-three senior forward Graham Watts is the top returning scorer and averaged 5 points per game last year. Other returnees who played sparingly last season include 5-9 junior guard Tae Mulder, 6-3 forward Cameron Mattingly and 6-5 center Travis Swan. Ryle Ryle, which defeated the Greenwave football team in the regional championship game this year, is in Union and was the district runner-up last year at 12-17. The starting backcourt graduated and the Raiders sit at 4-7 under first-year head coach Allan Mullins. Ryle relies on 6-5 senior center Nick Nelson and 6-4 senior forward Jeff Hatfield for most of its production. According to the Cats’ Pause, Nelson is one of the top-returning players in the region after scoring 12.1 per game on 61 percent shooting last year and was the team’s top rebounder at 6.8 per game.
Darrell (Waltrip) to go to, and he’s been there for me many times. ... They are all invaluable people, and I’m looking forward to working with them. I have a lot to learn, and they have a lot to teach.” Michael Waltrip does not foresee anything slowing down progress, but if something does come up he’s prepared. “We mapped out a plan with a timeline to monitor our progress,” Waltrip said. “We are at a very good place. There have been many challenges, and I know there will be more. I have been racing my whole life, and it has always been about adapting to change. That mentality has helped our organization grow from a plan to a reality.” Finding quality crew members that have chemistry obviously plays a large part in the success of any racing organization, and Michael Waltrip Racing’s competition department has been hiring. With 2007 testing quickly approaching, Waltrip is confident his new team will have the best of all worlds, from factory input to modern surroundings. Now, all he has to do is perform on the track, and with ultra-fast Daytona
would have to go to the glass strong every possession because playing zone will give Shelby more opportunities to get put-backs. “The past couple of games that we’ve played, we’ve played zone and rebounded pretty well and we might have to go back to that,” he said. “Hopefully we’ll get them on a night when they’re not hitting the outside shot.” Meade County’s frontcourt of 6-2 junior center Stinnett and 6-0 junior forward Chris Roe will have their hands full trying to defend and rebound against the taller, more experienced Shelby County pair. Six-foottwo Jonathan Ives will get the start again at the small forward position. Shelby County reached the Sweet 16 last season, but the Rockets had to replace the
Christian Academy (Louisville) The Centurions finished last season at 11-15 and graduated most of its top players. This year’s squad sits at 7-4 under head coach Jeff Imlay and has beaten the teams it was supposed to while losing big to tougher opponents on its schedule. Christian Academy lost to Trinity, the Greenwave’s Jan. 3 opponent, by 31 on Dec. 21. Christian Academy relies mostly on 6-2 senior point guard Jon Schreiner, 5-10 junior guard Blake Knotts and 6-1 senior forward Joey Spaulding. Pool C Shelby County Shelby County went 31-4 last year enroute to a Sweet 16 appearance. The Rockets had to replace their starting backcourt but return one of the best frontlines in the state. Six-foot-eight senior center Eugene Wade is a shot-blocking force in the middle, and 6-6, 240-pound senior power forward Isreal Chambers leads the team in scoring. Shelby began the season in the HeraldLeader Top 25 coaches poll, but lost two games in the King of the Bluegrass tournament. Meade County The Greenwave began the season 4-0 but has since fallen to 4-3 after losing two games in the King of the Bluegrass. Meade is led by 6-5 senior guard Riley Benock and 6-2 junior center Nick Stinnett. Meade County likes to hit the glass hard and has only been out-rebounded once this season — by Top-10 Male. What the Greenwave lack in height and athleticism they make up for in physical play and toughness. Pool D Spencer County Spencer County High School, of Taylorsville, went 14-13 last year and is 3-4 so far this season. Spencer returned three of its top players off last year’s team in junior Craig Edwards, who averaged 14 points per game, 6-4 Josh Arnold and point guard Justin Thornsbury. Mariner Mariner High School, of Cape Coral, Fla., is home to the Fighting Tritons and is coached by James Harris. Mariner is ninth in the state of Florida in scoring, at 55.4 points per game through 10 games, and sits at 7-3 overall. Mariner is led by its pair of 6-foot-5 forwards, seniors Donald Moore and Bill Henke, who average 12 and 10.5 points per game, respectively. Mariner has more height than most high school teams, as its top nine players are all at least 6 feet tall and three are 6-5. But, Mariner is not a great rebounding or shot-blocking team, averaging only 13.2 and .7 per game, respectively. Model Model, in Richmond, is known more for its great swim teams than basketball. The Patriots finished 7-19 last year under first-year head coach Kent Miller and haven’t fared much better this season, going 1-8 so far and losing by an average of 16 points per game. Model was one of the lowest-scoring teams in the 11th Region last year, according to the Cats’ Pause, and most of its top scorers graduated. Model counts mostly on seniors Quenton Sandwith, Brett Miller, Jarrod Middleton, Shawn Stapp, Kevin Haun and David Musick for its offense.
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SUBMITTED BY REUTIMANN RACING David Reutimann and father “Buzzie” celebrate David’s hiring as driver for Michael Waltrip Racing’s Nextel Cup Toyota team.
being one of his specialties, don’t be surprised to see his Camry team running with the leaders. Write to Greg Zyla in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send an email to letters.kfws@hearstsc.com. © 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.
“I’m just going to be rough and hope I don’t get into foul trouble like I have these last couple of games. You have to use your body and keep pushing them in the back and try not to get called for fouls.”
Nick Stinnett, junior center
departed backcourt duo of A.J. Slaughter, now playing for the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky, and Jamar White. The Rockets sit at 4-3 after losing a close game to top-10 ranked Doss, 54-51, on Dec. 18 in the King of the
Bluegrass tournament. Shelby began the season ranked 21st in the state in the HeraldLeader’s pre-season coaches’ poll. The Greenwave’s upcoming game at Top 20 Louisville Trinity has been moved from Jan. 2 to Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
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areas as well as state and federal laws that pertain to these areas. The PANTA addresses several issues related to health and wellness, including: • Designing and planning policies and programs. • Encouraging environmental change. • Promoting the overall health of students, staff and the school community. “The Departments for Public Health and Education are committed to improving the health status of not only our children and youth, but also the staff of school districts across the state,” said William Hacker, M.D., acting undersecretary for health and public health commissioner. Hacker, along with Get Healthy Kentucky Executive Director Chris L. Corbin, encouraged school officials to utilize local resources, such as health departments, to aid in the implementation of PANTA recommendations. Gov. Fletcher designed Get Healthy Kentucky to educate and inspire Kentuckians to lead healthier, more active lifestyles. It was made possible by legislation passed by 2006 General Assembly and will include, among other initiatives, an interactive Web site where people of all ages can gather useful information about nutrition, physical activity and leading a healthy lifestyle. Through the re-energized Get Healthy Kentucky effort, all Kentuckians will have a reliable, single source for nutrition, physical activity-and tobacco cessation-related tools and information. The program will also include a Governor’s Challenge program to engage individuals, families, business, schools, churches and other organizations to meet individualized physical activity goals and be recognized for their completion. For more information about PANTA or to read a copy of the resource guide, visit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services’ Web site, http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/ach/ cd/pantaguide.htm.
Financial aid awards to help students pay higher education expenses increased by $11.8 million (7.7 percent) during 2006, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). KHEAA is the state agency that administers grants, scholarships, Federal Family Education Loans and other programs to help Kentuckians pay for college or technical training. During FY 2006, KHEAA disbursed more than $177 million, including $83.3 million in need-based grants and $86.5 million in merit-based Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships (KEES) funded by Kentucky Lottery revenue. KEES awards are based on students’ yearly high school grade point averages and ACT or SAT scores. No application is required. High school seniors and others who wish to apply for Kentucky’s need-based grants for the 2007-2008 academic year may do so by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after January 1. Parents and students who need help filling out the FAFSA should attend the nearest College Goal Sunday location on Jan. 28. The sessions are sponsored by the Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and funded by the Lumina Foundation for Education, The Student Loan People and KHEAA. For more information and to find a
College Goal Sunday site near you, visit http://www.kasfaa.com/cgs/info.htm. To learn how to plan and prepare for higher education, visit www.GoHigherKY.org. For more information about Kentucky scholarships and grants, visit www.kheaa.com; write KHEAA, P.O. Box 798, Frankfort, KY 40602-0798; or call (800) 928-8926, extension 7381. For more information about student loans, visit www.studentloanpeople.com; write The Student Loan People, P.O. Box 24328, Louisville, KY 40224-0328; or call (888) 678-4625. One fact of life for most college students is that they will need student loans to help pay for their college education. Many times their parents will also need to take out loans to help them. So students and parents need to learn more about student loans and how to save money on these loans. The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) includes Federal Stafford Loans for students and Federal PLUS Loans for parents and graduate-level students. FFELP loans will have a lender and a guarantor. The lender can charge an origination fee, similar to the points on a home mortgage, of up to 2 percent. The guarantor must charge a federal default fee of 1 percent. Those fees are deducted before the loan funds are sent to the student’s college. Not all FFELP lenders
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FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) and the Department of Education have released the Physical Activity, Nutrition, Tobacco and Asthma (PANTA) School Resource Guide 2006, an essential classroom tool for instruction on health and wellness —fundamentals of Gov. Ernie Fletcher’s Get Healthy Kentucky initiative. Chronic diseases, conditions often brought on by poor eating and lifestyle habits, disable thousands of Kentuckians annually. The initiatives in this resource guide provide educators and community partners with tools to educate children and teens about healthier lifestyle choices – the core of Get Healthy Kentucky. “The PANTA guide is a wonderful resource for Kentucky’s educators and a perfect way for us to spread the Get Healthy Kentucky message about the importance of living well and making healthy choices,” said Gov. Fletcher. “Physical inactivity, obesity and chronic disease have become a major problem in Kentucky, particularly among our youth. With proper resources, like the PANTA guide, we can start reversing these trends.” The PANTA School Resource Guide provides tools to strengthen and expand local school wellness policies, programs and practices that highlight the Coordinated School Health eight-component model that recognizes how health, wellness, environment and learning are related. For example, the resource guide offers sample policies along with assessment and planning tools for tobacco and asthma education based on what is considered “best practices” by education officials. The guide also has information to assist school staff in creating healthy environments for all students by decreasing their exposure to secondhand smoke and educating staff and students about asthma. Each section of the PANTA Resource Guide contains resources educators may use to locate even more information on each of the four subject
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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read your article about keeping pets warm when temperatures drop. This was good advice for folks who have indoor pets, but you never even touched on those of us who have outdoor animals. Here in rural Indiana, a lot of us keep hunting dogs and your basic 100-pound dog outside all year. It is not feasible to bring these animals in the house for months, especially when we work during the day and they are not “house trained.” My beagle runs free during the day in the woods around my house. At night I kennel him to keep the coyotes from eating him. I have a nice doghouse within the kennel to protect him from the elements. It is surrounded with straw for warmth and comfort. Recently, someone told me that cedar shavings make a warmer insulator within the doghouse. Is this true? — Sheila W., Aurora, Ind. DEAR SHEILA: First, mea culpa! You’re right, I only considered indoor dogs in my
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article and didn’t think of pets kept outdoors. As you indicated, dogs that stay outdoors year-round should still have a warm place to sleep that’s well-insulated from the elements. On very cold nights, outdoor pets need to be checked on frequently and, if showing signs that they cannot keep warm, moved to a warmer place immediately. As to cedar shavings versus straw, I’m not sure that one is better than the other. Straw has been used as an insulator in homes and farm structures for thousands of years. However, straw can get packed down over time, reducing its insulating qualities (the air pockets between scattered straws are as important as the straw itself). Cedar shavings may be more resistant to packing-down and not need to be changed or rescattered as often. Send your tips, questions and comments to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to pawscorner@hotmail.com. © 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.
Pingpong ball perpetual calendar BY DONNA ERICKSON
When the holidays are over, it’s time for the three “C’s” in our house — closet clutter cleanout. Last year, when I opened the first overstuffed closet downstairs, out poured an entire shoebox of old pingpong balls, compliments of my pack-rat son. After a quick glad-no-onewas-watching recovery, I said to myself, “Toss or recycle?” Believe it or not, there is a great use for used pingpong balls. They can keep track of your hectic schedule on an eye-catching perpetual family calendar for 2007. First, cut a sheet of foamcore board about 19 inches wide by 13 inches long. Measure and make a basic calendar grid with 35 squares or boxes. As you measure, allow extra space across the top for writing the days of the week and for attaching a removable 2-inch-by-12-inch tag bearing the name of the month. Make 12 of the 2-inch-by12-inch month tags with the name of each month and an illustration, such as a bright sun for July, or fir trees for December. Attach two Velcro pieces on the back of each tag and a matching set on the top of the grid. Now, glue a small square of Velcro on each of 31 pingpong balls. (Flat, plastic milk-jug caps will also work.) Glue the matching Velcro square on the middle of each square on the calendar board. Number each ball (1-31)
with a black marker on the opposite side from where the Velcro was glued. On extra balls, draw symbols representing holidays or events, such as a birthday cake and a heart for Valentine’s Day. Or, pick out small objects that fit in the square to represent family activities, and put Velcro on the back. Dental floss containers fit perfectly on this calendar and are a clever reminder of dentist appointments. And you can always put a real little dog treat on the day “Simon” is due for his shots. (Make sure you hang your calendar out of paw’s reach!) Glue flat magnets to the back of the calendar and hang it on the refrigerator door. Attach all of the balls and objects for January. At the end of the month comes a very satisfying moment. Pull those pingpong balls off! Riiiiiiiipppppp! Another successful month has gone by, and now the kids get to set the whole thing up all over again. Tip: Setting up each month is a great time to talk with kids about the number of days in a week, in a month, in a year, and even how Feb. 29 sometimes leaps into the picture. Write Donna with your questions and ideas at www.donnasday.com. Donna’s latest book, “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families,” is available in bookstores nationwide. © 2006 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) With the new year’s opportunities almost within reach, the Arian’s courageous aspects are raring to go. And don’t be surprised if a lot of people follow the zodiac’s most trusted leader. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Change lies ahead for the brave Bovine who is ready to shuck off the tried and true to try something new. But appearances can be deceptive. Check it all out before you charge into anything. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This week promises a peek into what the new year holds for the Gemini Twins, both in love and careers. Family matters continue to be a factor in decisions you’re going to be facing. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) As you move into the new year, your travel aspects grow stronger, and you might find yourself making decisions about a destination and a traveling companion sooner than you’d expected. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) The new year holds both glitter and gold. This means Leos and Leonas should begin getting the facts they’ll need to separate the real thing from the sham in order to make important decisions next year. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A good way to start the new year might be to arrange for a visit to someone you haven’t seen in a long time. You might also want to pick up that project you put off a while back. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) As you contemplate the new year’s potential, you might want to talk things over with people who are or have been where you want to go. Their experience and advice can be helpful. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Someone close to you might feel you have no more room for him or her in your life. This calls for immediate reassurance of your love so you can start the new year on a high note. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) The coming year will bring more people into your life. Some situations might not work out as well as others. But overall, everyone earns something, and that’s always a good thing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) The new year could find you indulging in one or more of the hobbies you’ve always wanted to take up. And don’t be surprised if they ultimately direct you toward a new career. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Febr. 18) The artistic Aquarian should find more opportunities in the new year. You might even make some potentially helpful contacts as you gather to ring in the year 2007. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) The new year offers challenges for Pisceans who want to make better use of the skills they now have and learn new ones. Personal relationships show stronger positive aspects.
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the initial inbounds pass, keep her out of the offense as much as possible, and get her into foul trouble, which helped. Both teams played sloppy and we wanted to not give them a lot of second chances. I thought we did a good job the first half defensively.” The game was tied 42-42 early in the fourth quarter and Meade took its first lead since early in the game on junior guard Kim Montgomery’s pair of free throws. But a Meade turnover gave Monroe the lead. Then junior guard Melinda Hurt canned a three-pointer from the corner to give Meade a 47-45 lead. The Falcons were able to tie the game after a lay-up, and then Oliver fouled out. Meade then turned the ball over a couple of times and allowed Monroe take a six-point lead. Meade was able to get within in three, but Monroe was able to make its free throws down the stretch. Newby led the way in scoring with 16 points, four assists and six steals. Senior forward Kayla Stull added nine points and seven rebounds. Meade played Iroquois (Louisville) in the second round of the consolation bracket at 12:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon. The double-elimination, invitation-only tournament features 16 teams from Kentucky and Tennessee. If a team loses its first game, the best it can finish is seventh. “It’s our first year in the tournament and some of the better teams around the state and a couple of good ones from Tennessee are here,” Hurt said. “You have to be pretty good to get an invite.” After the tournament, Hurt said his team doesn’t play again until Jan. 9 and would use the time to rest and work on fundamentals. “We’re going to get our bodies rested because we’ve got a couple of kids injured,” he said. “One has a twisted ankle, one has a sprained wrist, so we’re going to try to rest a little bit and we’re going to continue to refine ourselves — especially on the defensive end. We’re going to work on our ball handling and cutting our turnovers down. Those will
be two points of emphasis.” Hurt said his team would know where it stands in the district after a stretch of games in mid-January. “January is what I call the dog days of basketball,” he said. “We go through a stretch where we play Breckinridge, Hancock and Cloverport in succession. After that stretch, we’ll know whether we’re the one seed, the two seed, we’ll know how the district lays out.” Last week, the Lady Waves played in the Shively Sporting Goods Lady Bruins Invitational at Central Hardin High School. In the first round, Meade lost a re-match to Ohio County, 73-59. In the second round, Meade lost to eventual champion Nelson County, 66-50. In the consolation round, Meade jumped all over St. Francis, 72-27. “Our goal was to go out and play some really good teams and judge where they were,” Hurt said of the tournament. “We played pretty well (against St. Francis). Our press caused them a lot of problems. We were able to jump out big in the first quarter. After that, we dropped back into our half-court and tried to work on some things. We were able to get everybody in the game, everybody got a lot of minutes and it was a useful game for us.”
Box score: Lady Falcons 59, Lady Waves 56 Meade: Stull 4-7 0-0 9, Newby 6-10 4-4 16, Fackler 3-6 1-5 7, Montgomery 3-5 3-4 9, Oliver 2-8 1-2 5, Hurt 3-7 1-3 7, Wilson 0-0 1-3 1. Totals 21-44 12-20 56. Monroe: Anderson 3-11 13-16 19, Geralds 1-3 0-0 2, Hamilton 5-6 0-0 10, Gee 2-3 2-4 7, Gordon 3-7 2-4 8, Stevens 1-1 0-0 2, Jo. Dubree 2-3 11 5, Copas 1-1 4-4 6. Totals 18-35 22-29 59. Meade 10 14 14 18—56 Monroe 10 18 12 19—59 Thee-point goals—Meade 2-6 (Stull 1-1, Newby 0-1, Montgomery 0-1, Hurt 1-3). Monroe 1-3 (Anderson 0-2, Gee 1-1). Fouled out—Newby, Oliver. Rebounds—Meade 24 (Stull 7), Monroe 22 (Gee 6). Assists—Meade 9 (Newby 4), Monroe 6 (Hamilton, Gee, Gordon, Stevens, Copas, team 1). Total fouls—Meade 28, Monroe 17. Technicals—none. Lady Waves 72, Wyverns 27 St. Francis: Black 20, Segar 5, Smith 2. Meade: Newby 9, Stull 12, Oliver 18,
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The News Standard/SHAUN T. COX Senior forward Kayla Stull, Monroe junior forward Jessica Dubree and freshman guard Mallory Wathen scrap for a loose ball. The two teams combined for 47 turnovers. Left, junior guard Mindy Oliver goes up for one of her six rebounds. Oliver, the team’s leading scorer, fouled out of the game with 4:01 left and played only 17 1/2 minutes.
Hurt 1, Montgomery 2, Ross 2, Stinnett 8, Wathen 6, Wilson 4, Powers 8, Evans 2. St. Francis 2 4 11 10—27 Meade 22 16 18 16—72 Three-point goals: Black 2, Segar, Oliver. Lady Cardinals 66, Lady Waves 50 Meade: Oliver 8-14 3-4 19, Fackler 3-7 1-2 7, Stull 3-12 0-4 6, Ledford 22 0-0 5, Newby 1-5 2-2 4, Montgomery 1-9 2-4 4, Ross 1-1 0-0 2, Hurt 0-6 2-4 2, Stinnett 0-0 1-2 1, Wathen 0-1. Totals 19-57 11-22 50. Nelson: Drake 10-15 10-16 30, Bowling 5-10 2-3 14, Zutterman 3-8 2-4 9, Hutchins 3-5 0-0 6, Gillis 1-1 0-0 2, Kurtz 1-1 0-1 2, Miller 0-0 2-2 2, Weakley 0-2 1-2 1, Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Littlejohn 0-1 0-0 0, Rogers 0-3 00 0, Watson 0-1 0-0 0, Filiatreau 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-49 17-28 66. Meade 8 8 10 24—50 Nelson 15 17 10 24—66 Three-point goals—Meade1-7 (Stull 0-1, Ledford 1-1, Montgomery 0-2, Hurt 0-3). Nelson 3-12 (Bowling 2-6, Zutterman 1-3, Weakley 0-1, Littlejogn 0-1, Rogers 0-1). Fouled
out—Newby. Rebounds—Meade 36 (Stull 11), Nelson 31 (Drake 17). Assists—Meade 10 (Montgomery 5),
Nelson 12 (Kurtz 5). Total fouls— Meade 23, Nelson 17. Technicals— none.
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