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Plumbing problem reveals jail faults Meade County, Kentucky
Meade County jail architect also blamed for workmanship that led to 2006 Bullitt County jailbreak BY CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND editor@thenewsstandard.com
What appeared to be a routine plumbing problem earlier this month revealed possible architectural faults when the jail was built more than seven
years ago. Jailer Troy Seelye said the jail had constant trouble from one area of piping below the jail and instead of snaking the pipe, like he had done in the past, Seelye hired someone to use a camera to video the pipes
and problem area. But when the concrete above the pipes was removed, county officials noticed something didn’t seem right — the concrete floor near the isolation cells, where the problem occurred, was missing reinforcement bars (re-bar). “The jail wasn’t built the way the blueprints said,” Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft said. “There was no re-bar in the area we were at.” Seelye said the plumbing
problem was caused by the erosion and shifting of soil underneath the jail and the force from the shifting broke the U-joint of a pipe. The problem has since been fixed. Seelye also said the isolation cells were vacant when the problem occurred, which took four days to fix. “Nothing would flush in the four-cell area,” Seelye said. According to a 1998 bid package prepared by ATC Associates, who advised Architecture Plus, Inc., the firm who
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built the jail, reinforced steel and fibermesh were supposed to be used. The package also states subcontractors were to “coordinate, verify and install concrete embedded items.” ATC Associates also advised the firm the location where the jail was built “could involve a greater than normal risk for structural problems” due to PLEASE
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Waves steal one The Lady Waves knocked off No. 10 Grayson Couty and will host a tournament this weekend.
Tubby puts Big Blue in rearview The Wildcats said goodbye to coach Tubby Smith, who took the same job at Minnesota.
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Construction on By-Pass Road from state Route 79 to Matthew Welsh Bridge will begin as early as next week.
Your MCHS baseball and softball season previews The Meade County softball and baseball seasons are here, so here’s a look at each team. Full story on B2.
By-Pass construction to begin next week
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“I’m aware of the growth in Meade County,” said Gov. Ernie Fletcher during Thursday’s dinner.
BY BETSY SIMON news@thenewsstandard.com
When Gov. Ernie Fletcher took the podium at the Meade County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner this week, he acknowledged the tough times the area has had but appeared optimistic about where the state and the county are headed. “We’ve had our tough times, but we’ve kept our eye on the ball,” Fletcher said during Thursday’s dinner. According to Fletcher, by the end of his term in December his adminis-
tration will have funded over $83 million to support Meade County education, transportation, utilities infrastructures, community and economic development, agriculture and justice and public safety. The administration also funded $1.2 million to support the Army’s Base Realignment and Closures and put together the Governor’s BRAC Task Force to deal with the growth that is expected. BRAC is expected bring at least 4,000 more civilians and soldiers to the area by 2011. “I’m aware of the growth in Meade County,” Fletcher said.
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‘Who wants to be a chemist?’
When facing challenges, rely on strength from friends, family, but most importantly, the Lord.
Meade students square off in county-wide competition BY BETSY SIMON news@thenewsstandard.com
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Republican Party candidates gathered together at the V.F.W. in Brandenburg and stated their views on issues that will be on the minds of voters as they enter the polling booths May 22 to cast their ballots for the candidates they hope will represent their causes in the November elections. Issues regarding finances and employment in the county ruled the podium, as each candidate delivered their hopes for a better and brighter
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Sixth-graders Derek Bruner and Elizabeth Bednar are poised and ready to buzz in their answers to chemistry questions.
Good spellers compete in the spelling bee, but where can students knowledgeable in science compete and express what they know? At Stewart Pepper Middle School, 15 sixth- through eighth-grade students from the Meade County School District, who expressed a passion for science, got a chance to compete and show what they knew as they competed in the third annual “You Be The Chemist Challenge” on Wednesday.
“We’re always looking for new ways to engage the students,” said Peggy Darnell, coordinator for student activities for Meade County Schools. “It was an opportunity for students interested in science.” “You Be The Chemist Challenge” is an event created by the Chemical Educational Foundation, an organization that promotes the benefits of chemicals and stresses the importance of chemical safety, while also engaging students in PLEASE SEE SCIENCE, PAGE A3
The widening of By-Pass Road will begin as early as next week and could slow traffic until the end of summer, the Department of Transportation announced this week. Contractors anticipate beginning construction the first week of April on By-Pass Road from state Route 79 to the Matthew Welsh Bridge leading into Indiana, a total of 4.32 miles. By-Pass Road will be extended to five lanes. Department of Transportation spokeswoman Becky Judson said traffic congestion and some road closures should be expected most of the day, but there will not be any road closures from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. so school busses aren’t delayed. “We just ask the public to be patient with us. The end product will be worth the wait,” she said. The nearly $16 million contract was awarded to Gohmann Asphalt and Construction, Inc., out of Clarksville, Ind. on Feb. 16.
High school freshman heading to Europe BY BETSY SIMON news@thenewsstandard.com
When Chad Medley, a Meade County High School student and member of the soccer team, received a letter in January informing him that he had been nominated to participate in “The People to People Sports Ambassador Program,” he leapt at the chance to be a part of the program. Following the Chad discovery of his Medley nomination, Medley had to fill out an application and interview with one of the coaches in the program before he could be officially accepted as an ambassador. He also had to supply references from people that had coached him in the past. After performing the steps, Medley was granted acceptance into the program. “It’s a chance to see what other countries are like and represent the United States,” said the 15 year-old PLEASE
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Meade County in 2008. Brandon Smith, candidate for state treasurer, spoke of teaching Meade County residents “financial literacy,” so they will be better equipped to handle finances. Smith said it is the state’s obligation to handle its own monetary funds, as well as be able to teach Kentucky residents how to handle their personal finances. Smith said he hopes to assist Meade County residents by educating them on how to handle their financial matters so they can teach their children how to handle their money, a valuable lesson for parents to pass down to their children. “Our children desperately need to learn the value of a dollar,” he said. Assistance for such programs could come from the support of financial institutions around the state Smith said. Any trouble a Meade County resident has with their finances is as much a personal issue for
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Meade County High School freshman. According to the organization’s web site, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the People to People Ambassador Program in 1956 as a tool for bridging the gaps between nations. He believed that “ordinary citizens of different nations, if able to communicate directly, would solve their differences and find a way to live in peace.” The People to People Sports Ambassador Program was created in 2000 for students from middle school to high school. The students are nominated, anonymously, by a coach or former ambassador to participate in the program. The organization’s goal is for students from different nations to achieve a mutual understanding of each other through friendly, sportsmanlike competition.
the individual as it is a problem for the state of Kentucky. Issues regarding agriculture in the region also were a topic of interest. “Agriculture is in transition here,” said Don Strosberg, a candidate for commissioner of agriculture. Strosberg said he hopes to promote growth in the raising of goats and produce in the county by increasing communication between farmers, the Department of Agriculture and the residents of Meade County. Strosberg also said better communication could allow him to teach farmers how to get their produce to markets more efficiently, thus providing farmers with more revenue. “I’m glad to come to Meade County and share my ideas,” he said. Gubernatorial candidates Ann Northrup and Billy Harper were unable to attend. Joe Redman, a staff writer for The Messenger, spoke on Northrup’s behalf, while Harper’s running mate, Dick Wilson, spoke in Harper’s absence about the job outlook in the area. “There are not enough good paying jobs,” Harper said. Harper presented a plan to
“The program wants people with good sportsmanship and attitude,” said Medley’s father, Denis. In July, Medley will take a 10-day trip to Amsterdam, to participate in the Youth Friendship Games. During the trip, Medley will have the opportunity to meet with students from 24 other countries that are also involved in the program. He will be able to practice with and compete on the field against students from all over the world, while also working with coaches from different nations. The program not only involves sports, but also teaches students about other cultures around the world. During the 10-day trip, Medley will attend meetings, learn to cook dishes from different places around the world and have the chance to learn foreign languages. When not on the field, Medley will participate in activities, such as a 30mile bike ride through Holland, take a trip to one of Holland’s wooden shoe factories and visit the museum dedicated to Holocaust survivor Anne
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lower the taxes that local businesses pay, which could potentially lure more businesses to the area. “Kentucky has lost hundreds of jobs,” Harper said. As the dinner began to wind down, the Meade County residents in attendance spoke positively of Fletcher and were appreciative of him for taking the time to travel all the way from Frankfort to the county to show his support for the people here. “It means a lot (that he came),” said Morgan Wilkins, who traveled from Louisville to hear Fletcher speak. “I view him as a part of the family. It would have been wrong if he hadn’t shown up.” Fletcher’s trip to Meade County meant a great deal to many of the people at the dinner, and they expressed their appreciation for his attendance. “It shows respect for the community,” said Ruth Goddard, wife of Magistrate Tom Goddard. “It’s great that he goes out of his way to show that he cares.” Fletcher’s appearance at the dinner showed people in the county that he cares what goes on here. “He’s a responsive gover-
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Gov. Ernie Fletcher, in good humor, jokes about Sheriff Butch Kerrick’s (far back) narrow margin of victory — one vote — in November’s election as fellow Republican’s applaud the new sheriff and his win.
nor,” said Theresa Padgett, head of the Republican party in Meade County, “and has our best interest at heart.” “Any state office holder who takes the time to come to the smaller communities knows where their most dedicated voters are,” said resident Nikki Meade.
But the most dedicated of voters will need to show up at the polling booths and cast their ballots because, as Stan Lee, a candidate for attorney general, said, there is “a hellish battle coming” — even after the primary is over. But the outcome of the primary in May is still too far away
for any victories to be declared, though Fletcher reassured his audience that Meade County and the state of Kentucky are on the right path to prosperity, and there are sunnier days still in the making for the Bluegrass State. “Kentucky is on the right road,” Fletcher said, “and is headed in the right direction.”
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Meade County High School freshman Chad Medley will travel to Amsterdam as part of the People to People Sports Ambassador Program
Frank. When the trip is over, Medley will be able to continue working with the program. The program allows past ambassadors to assist as coaches when they are finished with high school. Upon his return from Holland, Medley will also be able to nominate other students to be participants in representing the United States overseas.
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“irregular soil/rock interface, voids in soil overburden, deposits of soft compressible soil, and sinkholes.” Magistrate Steve Wardrip, who also owns Wardrip Trucking and By-Pass Stone, said he is surprised reinforcements weren’t found. “There should have been steel or wire mesh in the floor,” he said. “In a jail, I would’ve thought they wouldn’t cut these corners.” Any shoddy or sub-par workmanship is a burden the county will have to bear, and pay for, Craycroft said. “It’s one of those unfortunate things we’re stuck with,” he said. “The county built the jail and the county inherited the debt, so we still have to make the payment each year.” Craycroft said he is unsure if the supposed architectural defaults will cause problems in the future. “The jail may be here for 15 years without any problems, or there could be a problem today,” he said. He said if the county undertakes any new building projects during his term, he will
advise Fiscal Court to hire someone with experience and a solid reputation. When the final jail payment is made in 2019, Meade County will have paid $8,536,952.50 for the jail, with this year’s payment being $451,705. Jail construction began in the spring of 1999, when Mark Brown was judge/executive, and was finished just more than a year later. Architecture Plus, Inc. also built the Bullitt County jail, where a lack of reinforcements in a concrete wall led to a jailbreak April 17, 2006. Anthony Wayne Sherrill, 28, of Goodlett, Ind., and Joseph T. McCauley, 28, of Shepherdsville, escaped by chipping away at and removing concrete blocks in the wall, reported the Bullitt County Pioneer News. The two men were captured days later in Indiana. The Bullitt County jail was built in 2002, just two years after the Meade County jail construction finished. Architecture Plus, Inc., could not be located in Kentucky. The company reportedly left the state because of criticism of its building standards, however those reports could not be confirmed. Attempts to contact the company through its phone listing with the Bet-
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I feel that reputable contractors and reputable people are good, honest people, but (elected officials) aren’t knowledgeable of every aspect and we need somebody on our side to have a code enforcement agent who works for us.”
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ter Business Bureau (BBB) were also unsuccessful. The number listed has been a residential number for more than two years, said the resident who answered. According to Secretary of State Trey Greyson’s office, the company filed for an article of dissolution on April 9, 2004. A BBB employee said the dissolution didn’t necessarily mean the business closed down, but instead could mean a change in ownership. According to its records, the BBB said Architecture Plus, Inc. had a satisfactory record with no complaints. But one person who does have a complaint with the company is Bullitt County Jailer Danny Fackler, who spoke to The News Standard during
an interview this week. Fackler said his blueprints showed there were supposed to be reinforcements in the walls, but the two inmates who escaped proved differently. “You don’t prove how much you learn until you’re tested, and inmates have tested every part of the jail,” he said, adding that the inspectors and supervisors who were “supposed to be checking,” weren’t checking. “With the constant time (inmates) have, all they try to do is find a way to escape.” Fackler said the subcontractor responsible for building the wall admitted fault and fixed the problem. “I feel comfortable believing that any supervisors or contractors wouldn’t have let
Get Moving Meade County! Program to kick off April 12 BY JENNIFER BRIDGE UK EXTENSION SERVICES
Despite its many health benefits, daily physical activity can sometimes feel like a chore. The good news is physical activity doesn’t have to feel like work! The key is to choose activities that you enjoy and make it fun so
you’ll stick with it. If you enjoy being alone, use your physical activity session for quiet thought and reflection. If it would be more fun for you to be with a buddy, ask a friend to join you for a walk instead of a meal, or organize a walking group with family and friends. Join Get Moving Meade County! This 8-week physical activity program is for individuals or teams of four and involves a friendly competi-
tion to see who can be most active. Cost is $10. The KickOff is April 12th, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Meade County Extension Office. The first 100 registrants, who attend the kickoff, will receive an incentive bag filled with lots of goodies from various businesses in the county. When these goody bags are gone~~they are gone. Upon completion of the program, all participants will receive a T-shirt and be eligible for incentive prizes. Last year 174 men, women and
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children participated in Get Moving Meade County. All but one team completed the program but only half of individuals completed. The program officially starts on April 15th and ends on June 9th. Get Moving Meade County is sponsored by the Meade County Wellness Task Force and local businesses. For more information, contact the County Health Meade Department at 422-4988 or Meade County Extension Office at 422-4958.
that go without noticing or fixing it while it was built, but this contractor, once he was made aware, knew it was his responsibility and he took the high road and fixed it,” he said. Fackler said after the jailbreak, he had someone use an x-ray machine to check all the walls to ensure the proper reinforcements were in place. He said only the area where the inmates escaped was missing reinforcements, and he can rest better now knowing the jail is secure. The 2006 jailbreak was the jail’s first and only. Fackler did have some advice for Meade County officials in hopes they wouldn’t have to learn lessons the hard way like he did. “I feel that reputable contractors and reputable people are good, honest people, but (elected officials) aren’t knowledgeable of every aspect and we need somebody on our side to have a code enforcement agent who works for us,” he said. “Contractors are allowed to hire their subs to do the work and it’s like a fox watching a henhouse. You need a good, solid, educated watchdog that reports back to county officials and that will help you.” He also advised Meade County to have someone
inspect all the walls and floors to ensure a jailbreak, like the one in his jail, doesn’t happen in Meade County. Two organizations were responsible for supervising construction of the jail: the Department of Corrections and the state’s Building Code Enforcement. Terry Slade, director of Building Code Enforcement, said the floor may not have needed reinforcements, but that it “probably shouldn’t have been built without reinforcements in the concrete.” “Concrete slabs don’t necessarily need to be reinforced,” he said. “But normally, a commercial structure like this would be built with reinforced concrete slabs. The reinforcement rods and wire mesh is what gives concrete its strength.” The Department of Corrections said reinforced floors are the common method used. “We don’t require reinforced flooring, however, it is the common construction method to use reinforcement in concrete flooring,” said Department of Corrections spokeswoman Sheryl Million. Official building inspection documents from both organizations could not be obtained prior to publication of this story.
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the field of science. Arch Chemicals, Inc., partnered with the school district to sponsor the event. More than 130 students in the district expressed an interest by trying out for the competition. They were given a study guide to prepare with, and then a written exam was administered. The fifteen students with the highest scores were allowed to participate in the competition. The challenge commenced
with the projection of chemistry questions onto a screen. When the students knew the answers, they clicked the button for the appropriate answer, and the computer tallied the number of right answers each student had correct. In the end, Bhavin Patel, a student from Stuart Pepper Middle School, won the challenge. “I studied almost everyday, though I studied the most at the end,” Patel said. Dylan Johnson, also a student at Stuart Pepper, was runner-up. “I studied hard,” Johnson said about his preparation for
the event. “Everyone helped.” All 15 participants received a trophy for their involvement. Patel and Johnson also received savings bonds. As the winner of the competition, Patel will be competing in the national challenge on June 15 at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia. After the competition, the students took a field trip to Arch Chemicals, where they took a tour and used the questions from the challenge and related them to real-life situations. “I hope the activity strengthens learning through real life application,” Darnell said.
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Four Oaks residents win battle, but war is far from over
randenburg’s Planning and Zoning Committee showed some gusto last week by upholding its 1994 decision to protect the privacy and road-rights of residents living in the Four Oaks subdivision. The committee felt heat from both ends, residents and commercial property owners alike, but even though the commercial land owners include several power players who hold some clout in E DITORIAL the community, such as Circuit Judge Robert Miller, among I SSUE : Brandenburg others, the committee made a Planning and Zoning gutsy call by upholding the two restrictions set in place more Committee upholds 1994 restrictions on Four Oaks than a decade ago. The committee agreed that Road to protect residents. the concerns residents had in 1994 about protecting their O UR V IEW : The comroad from commercial use, mittee showed some which would increase traffic at grit, but will city council the Four Oaks and By-Pass do the same? roads intersection, are as valid today as they were when the committee — and city council — agreed to the restrictions. But the final decision will be left to Brandenburg City Council, making any Four Oaks Road victory celebrations premature. With a majority vote, city council can overrule the committee’s decision, ultimately making Planning and Zoning a lame duck committee, should they wish. When Brandenburg City Council meets in April, they too will feel the heat when it comes time to make a stand. Will they protect the interests of residents and uphold the previous city council’s restrictions, or will they see dollar signs in allowing a thoroughfare from Four Oaks Road into the adjacent commercial lot? It’s not an easy decision and council members will have something to gain and lose, no matter how they decide to vote. Allowing the thoroughfare to be built will destroy city council’s credibility and prove to residents that the city’s word is worth less than the paper it is written on, but the end result will be another new, taxable business that will create jobs for the county. If council members deny the thoroughfare, then Brandenburg will be stuck with an undeveloped commercial lot and its property owners will be left without any means to create an entryway to the property. It’s not an easy decision and the Brandenburg City Council will receive scrutiny no matter how they vote. When council members weigh their obligation to the residents who put them in office, along with the needs of the city they were elected to watch over and improve, all that can be asked is they vote with their hearts and do what they feel is right.
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An outsider on the inside Thank you, Meade County, for making me feel at home I’ve gotten a little lazy when going to the bank lately. Just a few weeks after I ended my commute from Louisville and became one of Meade County’s newest residents, I started a new bank account here in town. Twice a week I would walk into First Federal Savings Bank (you’re welcome for the free advertising plug) and I’d scribble out a withdrawal slip with just my name and the dollar amount (because I never have my checkbook and account number on hand). The teller would ask for my driver’s license, verify my information, hand me my money, and then I’d say “thank you” and walk away without saying another word. But after two weeks, the tellers stopped asking me for my license and several would even have my information pulled up on screen before I could hand them the withdrawal slip. They quickly got to know my face and name, and soon even started asking how the paper was doing, what stories I was working on, and other small talk I’m not accustomed to in the big city. I’ve heard that Meade Countians don’t take well to outsiders; however, everything I’ve experienced has been the opposite. Since starting work here in November, and then
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gathering tendencies (this moving in January, I’ve N EWS TO M E doesn’t mean I’m going to received nothing but kindlighten up, though). ness from the citizens of Committee and board this county. members also have treated In Louisville, a city with me with the same kindness 600,000 residents, never and cooperation, and for once in four years did that I also am grateful. employees at my bank I’m not a fourth or fifth learn my name. They didgeneration Meade n’t care who I was or what CHARLES L. Countian; I don’t have a I was doing. It was all WESTMORELAND catchy nickname like Frog business, all the time. or Butch (but I’m sure I But the ladies at First have a few nicknames Federal Bank proved to me that southern hospitality does exist, behind closed doors that aren’t fit and that getting to know your for publication) — yet I’ve felt at neighbors isn’t such a bad thing — home since coming here and I have even if it is just the occasional small the residents of Meade County to thank for that. I can see myself havtalk and informal greeting. I’ve received the same hospitality ing a future here. Every county has its exceptions, from our elected officials and counbut the majority of residents I’ve ty employees too. Louisville’s superintendent never met here are honest, hard working once took me to lunch at one of the people who want to do good for the school’s cafeterias, yet Mitch Crump community. Thank you, Meade County, for did so happily, and he included a giving me a new home and commufirst-class tour free-of-charge. When dealing with elected offi- nity I’m proud to be a part of. cials in Louisville, I learned quickly Thank you, fellow residents, for I had to be overly-aggressive to get making me feel welcome. Thank the information I needed. But here you, elected officials, board memthe mayors, magistrates, jailer, sher- bers, and county employees for iff, police officers (and deputies), your cooperation when I go to work firefighters, county attorney and each day. And last, but not least, judge/executive are so cooperative thank you to The News Standard that sometimes I feel a little guilty and its ownership for giving me this for my aggressive, information- job and placing the trust in me to
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I wonder why Darren Sipes covered up an alleged crime by an employee for five years? Sounds to me Mr. Sipes just attempted to cover up a criminal act. Didn't tell us in a letter to the editor that he never did any criminal acts while in office? The reason he lost the race in the first place was because Darren Sipes worked for those who were rich, not the people of this county. Mr. Sipes kept his private practice going and this in fact most likely created several conflicts of interest. He put aside county business many times so he could perform a function for one of the clients of his private practice. Mr. Sipes tells us that there should be an investigation into this alleged crime. Has Mr. Sipes heard of a little thing called the statute of limitations? Mr. Sipes, since leaving office, has outright impeded
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county operations and refused to turn over funds until his demands are met. He removed files from the courthouse which is a crime but only a misdemeanor. Meade County should lean their weight on the bar association and have Mr. Sipes disbarred. The good Lord knows his conduct out of office is enough, much less his in-office conduct. Kevin P. Blackstock
Editor’s note: Darren Sipes never submitted a letter to The News Standard. In a letter addressed to Fiscal Court, Sipes said he has never committed criminal acts. Removing files from the County Attorney’s Office is a misdemeanor at most. However, no legal authorities have publicly ruled that Sipes committed any criminal acts by removing documents since he was the outgoing county attorney.
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Ancestral Trails Historical Society tours UofL Computer Room; learns history Rachel of Louisville and Nashville Railroad Renee Trent SUBMITTED ARTICLE
The last meeting of the Ancestral Trails Historical Society was held at the Miller Information Technology Center on the Belknap Campus at the University of Louisville. Charlie Castner presented a program on the history of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The railroad was started in the mid 1850’s and went from Elizabethtown to Nashville. Later, the railroad extended to other areas of the country. After the meeting, many of the members took a tour of the University of Louisville computer room, the place where all come communications through, including the thousands of emails they receive each day. Someone is always working in the room, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred and sixty-five days of the year. Everyone was amazed at the number of processors. There was a Google search engine included in the room. The next meeting of Ancestral Trails will be Friday, April 6, at the Hardin Co. History Museum. Final plans will be made for the upcoming annual Genealogy and History Book Fair, which will be held Saturday,
April 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pritchard Center. For more information, con-
tact the Ancestral Trails Historical Society, P.O. Box 573, Vine Grove, KY 40175-0573.
Rachel Renee Trent celebrated her 1st birthday on March 16, 2007. Rachel is the daughter of Brian and Stephanie Trent and the granddaughter of Cecil and Trina White, Louisville; Cindy Trent, Brandenburg; and Jerry and Charlotte Trent, Brandenburg. She celebrated with aunts, uncles and cousins with a Winnie the Pooh party.
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Charlie Castner presents information to the Ancestral Trails historical society about the significance of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The railroad began in the mid-1850’s and traveled from Elizabethtown to Nashville, before extending to other areas of the country.
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C OMMUNITY C ALENDAR Friday, March 30 •James R. Allen kindergarten registration for children of Battletown and Muldraugh, 9 a.m. to 11a.m., and noon-2 p.m. •David T. Wilson preschool registration for children of Battletown and Muldraugh, 9 a.m. to 11a.m., and noon-2 p.m.
Saturday, March 31 •Meade County Clothes Closet Brown Bag Day, 10 a.m. till noon. Bring brown bag and fill for a dollar. •Community-wide Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by FOP and FOPA, 1 p.m., in the back of fairgrounds. For more info, call Tammy Hardesty at (270) 668-4731. •Parish community yard sale, 8 a.m., at St. Martin’s gym. Rain or shine. •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. Saturday through Every 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, April 1 •Al-Anon Meeting, 8 p.m., at the Alcohalt House. Call 8282624
Monday, April 2 •Ambrose Meador Chapter, NSDAR meeting, 7:30 p.m., at the home of Geraldine Furlough in Doe Valley. Mary Ruth Stephenson and Stella Godby are in charge of the program. •Irvington City Council meeting, 7 p.m., at Irvington City Hall. (First Monday of each month) •Vine Grove City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. •Republican Party meeting, 7 p.m., at Republican Headquarters across from Dairy Queen in Brandenburg. (First
Monday of each month) •Break Movie Marathon starts today, and will continue through April 5. Movie begins at 1 p.m. each day, at the Meade County Public Library. Today’s movie will be “Ice Age the Meltdown” and “Happy Feet.” For more info, call the library at 422-2094.
Tuesday, April 3 •Easter Egg Hunt at the Meade County Public Library, 10:30 a.m. •Ekron City Commission meeting, 7:30 p.m., at city hall in fire department. (First Tuesday of each month) •Al-Anon Meeting, 8 p.m., at the Alcohalt House. Call 8282624 •Break Movie Marathon, 1 p.m., at the Meade County Public Library. Today’s movie will be “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” For more information, call the library at 422-2094 •Riverport Authority meeting, courthouse, 6:30 p.m. •Ekron City Commission, city hall, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 •Meade County Board of Adjustments meeting, courthouse, 8 a.m. •Ekron SBDM meeting, 7:30 a.m. •Flaherty Fire Protection District meeting, firehouse, 7 p.m. •Break Movie Marathon, 1 p.m., at the Meade County Public Library. Today’s movie will be “Love Wrecked” and “High School Musical.” For more information, call the library at 422-2094 •Yoga, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., at the Meade County Public Library. For more info, call 422-2094
Thursday, April 5 •Rhodelia Fire Department meeting, 7 p.m. •Easter Egg Hunt at the Meade County Public Library, 5:30 p.m. •Break Movie Marathon, 1
p.m., at the Meade County Public Library. Today’s movie will be “Yogi the Easter Bear” and “Loonatics Unleashed.” For more information, call the library at 422-2094
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If last summer’s heat was brutal, it’s not too early to think about air conditioning. Now is the time to find good deals, before the weather heats up. If you have an old central air-conditioning unit with the ductwork already in place, upgrading could easily cut your utility costs in half. Not only are the new models more efficient but, if you buy an Energy Star model, your savings increase. Add in the tax credit you get for buying an approved model, and your savings go up even more. Read up on SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency
Ratio) and learn what is required for your home size ( w w w. e n e r g y s t a r . g o v ) . Higher efficiency models will run between 14 and 22, with the higher numbers being more efficient. Compare models and warranties, and don’t forget the noise levels: That will matter if the only place for the unit is under your bedroom window. Look for the yellow Energy Guide sticker on the unit. It’s required that the yearly cost of operating it as well as the annual energy consumption be printed on the side label. If you don’t need to upgrade your current air conditioner, keep it in good condition by scheduling the annual inspection as soon as
the weather tops 65 degrees. (Any earlier and the coils can be damaged.) If central air conditioning is not in your budget, consider some of the changes you can make to keep your house cooler: • Install a reflective coating on your windows, or at the very least keep drapes closed on sunny windows. Windows can account for 40 percent of the heat buildup. • Invest in a dehumidifier. You’ll feel cooler at a higher temperature if the humidity level is lower. • Install an attic fan to cool the ceilings in your upstairs. Better yet, consider a whole-house attic fan. • Paint your house a light color. The exterior walls will
absorb 70 percent to 90 percent less heat from the sun. • Caulk windows and doors, just as you would for winter. • Install awnings, louvers or solar screens. Solar screens block the sun but still allow you to see out. Go to www.ceehvacdirectory.org to see which air conditioning models qualify for a tax credit.
David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or send e-mail to letters.kfws@hearstsc.com.
Energy efficient task force issues recommendations
FRANKFORT.— An energy efficiency task force organized by the Department of Public Protection has completed its work and issued a report outlining several recommendations. The Task Force on Energy Housing and Efficient Construction was formed in June 2006 and staffed by the department. The task force completed its report recently and has presented it to Governor Ernie Fletcher’s Office of Energy Policy. “We’re proud of the work of the task force,” said Tim LeDonne, department commissioner. “We believe its recommendations have the potential to enhance Governor Fletcher’s ongoing efforts to reduce Kentucky’s energy dependency.” The report contains three key recommendations: State government should continue to improve the energy efficiency of state buildings. Energy efficiency should be
promoted in the construction of new homes and other buildings. Incentives should be created to encourage property owners to improve the efficiency of existing homes and other buildings. The report outlines several strategies for achieving those goals. They include making energy efficiency a key design feature for building and renovating state buildings, providing a means of inspecting new home construction in areas of Kentucky where no local inspectors operate, adopting the 2006 International Residential Building Code’s energy standards, providing a tax credit for construction of ENERGY STAR homes, and increasing weatherization efforts across Kentucky. The report concludes: “Efforts to improve energy efficiency and conservation must be an essential and central element of any sound, comprehensive, multi-faceted energy policy.
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We believe its recommendations have the potential to enhance Governor Fletcher’s ongoing efforts to reduce Kentucky’s energy dependency.”
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The task force believes that improving the energy efficiency of housing and other buildings has the potential to make a significant contribution to the overall goal of an energy policy that maintains and improves the health of Kentucky’s economy, its environment and its people.” LeDonne Commissioner thanked task force members for their work. “We deeply appreciate the unselfish dedication of the task force members in producing this thought-provoking report,” he said. Serving on the task force, in addition to state managers, were: James Dontje, Berea College; Robert Fehr,
of Kentucky University Service; Greg Extension Fergason, Louisville Gas & Electric; Wallace McMullen, Kentucky Resources Council; Bob Hazelrigg and Jeff Steele, Delta Natural Gas; Ronald Herd, city of Corbin; Mark Isaacs, of Legacy Homes, Louisville; Mike Kegley, of B.O.L.D. Homes, Florence; Andy McDonald, of Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest; Park Rommel, A&G Engineering, Owensboro; architect Gary Watrous, of Watrous & Associates, Louisville; Bob Home Builders Weis, Association of Kentucky; and Geoff Young, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth.
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General Assembly passes second major business enhancement legislation in Kentucky’s history Grayson’s legislative priority heads to Governor’s desk — The FRANKFORT Kentucky State House passed House Bill 334, sponsored by Rep. Scott Brinkman (RLouisville), one of the largest pieces of modernization legislation for Kentucky Business Entity laws in the Commonwealth’s history. The more than 200-page bill focuses primarily on providing conformity among business entity statutes. This change will not only make Kentucky law easier to clarify to constituents; it the burdensome reduces bureaucratic hoops that many citizens face when trying to form a business entity. “This legislation will be a big boost to small business owners who may choose to file their business entities on their own. So many times in our office, we spend time trying to explain why an arcane statute will allow for one procedure for a certain type of business entity but not for others,” remarked Grayson. “This legislation reduces the burden on small businesses so that we may have a more vibrant economy. I am grateful for the time that Rep. Brinkman, Chairman Robert Stivers (R-
Manchester), and Chairman Kathy Stein (D-Lexington) have dedicated to this bill and to members of the legislature for their overwhelming support of the legislation.” The legislation is a response to an effort to step back, assess the position of Kentucky Business Entity Law, and lay the framework for future innovation and development. The legislation makes sure that the laws in place are effective by eliminating and reconciling meaningless inconsistencies between statutes. One of the primary focuses of the bill is to address the variations of the corporate and other business organization acts regarding business entity names. Rep. Brinkman remarked, “I am pleased to have worked with Secretary of State Grayson, Dean Vestal of the University of Kentucky College of Law and numerous business lawyers throughout Kentucky in further modernizing our business entity laws through the passage of House Bill 334. It is important for our Kentucky businesses as well as our Kentucky attorneys that our laws regulating business
entities be clear, concise and consistent.” Testifying on behalf of the bill earlier in the 2007 session were Tom Rutledge, an authority on business law from the firm of Stoll, Keenon and Ogden and Allan Vestal, Dean of the University of Kentucky School of Law. “With the passage of House Bill 334, we bring the process of modernization and harmonization of Kentucky Entity Law significantly towards a conclusion, leaving Kentucky solidly in the progressive mainstream as an excellent choice for a friendly location in which to organize a business,” commented Dean Vestal. Tom Rutledge noted that with its passage, House Bill 334 will make it “considerably easier for Kentucky’s lawyers and business people to interact with the Office of the Secretary of State and to successfully file a business entity.” Another important change includes the adoption of notfor-profit LLC’s. When LLC law was originally written, it did not contemplate LLC’s in a non-profit status. However, a court decision in 1999 held that an LLC need not have a for-profit purpose. The bill requires that non-profit LLC’s be subject to similar limita-
tions as non-profit corporations. The bill adds provisions to the Business Trust Act to make certain its provisions are uniform with rules applied to other forms of business organizations. It allows corporations to convert to an LLC as well as provide for the existence of an LLC after the death or other termination of its last member. Finally, the bill brings the Business Corporation Act closer to the Model Business Corporation Act. The legislation was a top priority for Secretary of State Trey Grayson in the 2007 legislative session and now heads to Governor Fletcher for his consideration. During the 2006 session Assembly the Generally passed legislation that substantially modernized and enhanced Kentucky partnership law for the first time in over fifty years. House Bill 234, also sponsored by Rep. Brinkman, aligned Kentucky law with the most recent version of the Uniform Partnership Act, as approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. The two bills represent the largest changes to Kentucky Business Entity Legislation in decades.
UK Extension Service hosts upcoming classes The following classes are being taught at the Meade County Extension Office by De’Borah Winston, FCS Agent-at-Large.
April 4, 12 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Food budget and cooking class
This class is being offered as a series of food budget and cooking classes. Get excited about stretching your grocery dollars while preparing nutritious and flavorful meals. The classes are free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. The class series will be offered April 24 and May 29.
April 11, 12 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Basic money managment class
Learn the basics of how to budget for your everyday financial needs. There will be tips on paying bills off, budgeting for grocery purchases, saving for a rainy day and other life’s necessities. This is a 3 hour instructional class presented in one hour sessions (April 11 and May 2). Attendees will need to bring a red and green pen, pencil and yellow highlighter. For information and to register, call 4224958.
April 9, 6:00 p.m. Beginning cake decorating class
This class will be taught in four consecutive sessions on Mondays at 6:00p.m. Pre-registration is required by calling the Extension Office. Cost is $4.50 plus supplies. Deadline to register is April 6. The date of the classes are April 9, 16, 23 & 30. For more information, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service at (270) 422-4958.
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A misleading name; Western Hopoon DUCKIES int bean cutworm also likes corn BY LAURA SKILLMAN UK COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
PRINCETON, Ky. – Names can sometimes be misleading, and that’s just the case with the western bean cutworm, an emerging pest that could make its way into western Kentucky this year. Rather than beans, its target in this state will likely be corn, and it does its damage by feeding. “In some ways it acts more like the corn earworm in that it attacks the developing ear and kernels,” said Ric Bessin, entomologist with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. “Since this is the part of the plant we market, we consider this a direct pest – one that attacks the part of the plant we sell.” The cutworm was first identified as a pest in dry beans and then was discovered to also feed on corn. It has been gradually migrating east and by 2005 had made its way across Iowa and into parts of Illinois. Last year, it had spread across Illinois, and
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the first moths could reach Kentucky by this summer. Trapping for this new pest will begin this summer in western Kentucky, Bessin said. The pest is not expected to become a problem in the state for a few more years, and there are control measures available when needed. The cutworm overwinters as a larva in the soil and pupates in the spring. The moths begin to emerge in June and July, and larvae emerge from eggs laid on the upper sides of leaves. They will feed on the upper leaves and tassel before moving to the
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silks and ear. In the ear, they feed on the developing kernel. “When feeding is complete they drop to the soil,” he said. “Fortunately, there is only one generation per year. But unlike the corn earworm, where only one larva completes development per ear because the larvae are cannibalistic, this is not the case with the bean cutworm. There can be one or more per ear, and there are examples of 10 or more in a single ear. Also, unlike corn earworm that attacks only the tip of the ear, the bean cutworm can attack the tip, side or butt end of the
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ear.” Western bean cutworm moths are dark brown with a white stripe on their upper wings and are about threefourths of an inch long. Larvae are about one-quarter of an inch long when hatched and can grow to a length of 1.5 inches. Young larvae are tan and become a pale brown as they develop. Older larvae have three light stripes on the back of their heads. The eggs are white when first laid and gradually change to tan and then purple as they develop. But corn can be used as one option for controlling the pest, Bessin said. There are insecticidal treatments available as well. There is not expected to be any problems associated with this pest in 2007 in Kentucky. It will take one or more years before it builds up in numbers to affect profits in the field. Information about western bean cutworm and other corn pests can be found through the county offices of the UK Cooperative Extension Service.
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Fruit trees benefit from pruning each year from the time you plant them and for years to come. Pruning helps control pests, enhances tree health, and promotes high-quality fruit production. Before fruit trees start putting on spring growth, prune out dead, diseased and insectinfested wood. Pruning increases air movement within the tree canopy to reduce the time foliage remains wet from rain or dew. Thus, trees are less likely to succumb to diseases that
develop under wet conditions. If spraying is necessary, you will get better coverage with an open canopy than one that is heavily shaded. Pruning also promotes production of high-quality fruit. Removing old wood encourages growth of new wood that has the capability to produce a good crop of quality fruit. Moderate pruning also allows sunlight to penetrate the plant canopy that encourages fruit buds to form and promotes high fruit quality. Wait to prune fruit trees until the worst winter weather is over, usually late February or
early March. When you prune fruit trees, don’t leave stubs because they serve as an entry point for diseases and slow down the healing process. Pruning cuts will heal more quickly if no wound dressing is applied. Remember the amount of pruning done to young trees affects the onset of fruiting. Pruning too severely will delay the time trees start to produce a crop. One of the most common questions I receive on a regular basis from homeowners with fruit trees is, “How do I prune my trees?” To help answer this
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United Producers – Irvington Market Report per CWT For Monday, Mar. 26, 2007 Receipts: 1,439 Compared to last Monday: Slaughter Cows: Steady. Slaughter Bulls: 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder Steers: Steady to firm. Feeder Heifers: Steady to 2.00 higher.
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one thing that agriculture’s got to reckon with,” she said. “People want to know where their food comes from.” The event differed from other agricultural conferences in that it threw a wide net to attract people and ideas from other disciplines, including business, media, government, the humanities and the arts. The UK College of Fine Arts partnered with the UK College of Agriculture and hosted a special back-to-the-land themed art exhibit in the UK Art Museum, as well as an evening of bluegrass music by the Red State Ramblers and readings by Kentucky authors Wendell Berry and Bobbie Ann Mason. In opening the art museum exhibit, College of Fine Arts Dean Robert Shay commented that farmers and artists weren’t all that different, because farmers work to get the clay out of the soil and potters work to get the soil out of their clay.
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LEXINGTON, Ky., (March 21, 2007) – A local food supply, community supported agriculture, keeping the family farm in the family – all are topics for which there is a lot of interest and a growing groundswell of support across the country. Recognizing that, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture opened the floor for discussion at the Growing Kentucky II conference in Lexington. In his welcome to the group, Scott Smith, dean of the College of Agriculture, recalled the first Growing Kentucky conference two years ago when he spoke of several areas on which he felt the college could work. He said he thought the college had made reasonably good progress in several of those areas, including the development of the organic sec-
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Dorothy May Brown
Dorothy May Brown, 79, formerly of Meade County, died March 22, 2007, in Milton, Fla. She was born Aug. 16, 1927, the daughter of the late James B. and Admaria Logsdon Embrey. She was a member of Macedonia Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Delva A. Brown and Oakley Hockman; a son, James E. Brown; a granddaughter, Angela Michelle Smith; and a great-grandson, Chaz Durbin, five sisters; and three brothers. Mrs. Brown is survived by six children, Linda (Dan) Velasquez, Glasgow, Delma (Jack) Thomas, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Emma Arnold, Payneville, Nancy (Ed) Andrake, Brandenburg, William (Marie) Brown, Elizabethtown, Joe Mack (Tammy) Brown, Milton, Fla.; a sister, Hazel Rice, Irvington; two brothers, Paul David Embrey, Battletown; Donald Embrey Sr., Brandenburg; 14 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Hazel Givans. Funeral services were held Monday, March 26, from the chapel of Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home with burial in Marve Bennett Cemetery.
Marilyn “MeMe” Butler
Marilyn “MeMe” Butler, 55, Hardinsburg, Ky., died Monday, March 26, 2007, at Baptist Hospital East. She was a very active member of Hardinsburg Baptist Church. She loved music and was a member of the choir. She was Sunday school teacher. She was a registered nurse, graduating from the Kentucky Baptist School of Nursing. She enjoyed china painting and was a member of Lincoln Heritage China Painters. “Meme” was a very caring and giving person. She is survived by her husband, Bruce T. Butler, whom she married August 7, 1971; a son: Jason Butler, Louisville; a daughter and son-in-law, Jenny and Dan Carman, Swansboro, N.C.; her mother, Lillian Monarch, Hardinsburg; a brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Becky Monarch of Hardinsburg; and a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Kenny Blair, Harned, Ky. A celebration of “MeMe’s” life was held Thursday, March 29, at Hardinsburg Baptist Church with the Rev. Chip Miller and the Rev. Doug Miller officiating. Burial was in the Harned Cemetery. Memorial contributions are requested to Hardinsburg Baptist Church Building Fund or Breckinridge County Relay for Life. Guest register may be signed online at www.trentdowell.com.
Geraldine Elizabeth Copp, 70, Vine Grove, died March 26, 2007, at her residence. She was preceded in death by a brother, William Francis. Mrs. Copp is survived by her husband, Norman Copp, Vine Grove; two daughters, Julie Foster, Radcliff, and Dorreen Mitchell, Flaherty; a brother, Roy Francis; two sisters, Amy Brown and Carolyn Green; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held March 28 at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Coffey & Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove, with the Rev. O.C. Jones of New Hope Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in North Hardin Memorial Gardens, Radcliff. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice & Palliative Care of Central Kentucky, P.O. Box 2149, Elizabethtown, KY 42702-9900. Condolences may be expressed online at www.coffeyandchism.com.
Ethel May Fisher
Ethel May Fisher, 81, Brandenburg, died March 23, 2007, at her residence. She was born June 22, 1925, the daughter of the late Charles and Hattie Margers Pearsall. She was formerly a member of TOPS 297, band booster president for four years, the American Legion Auxiliary, a Kentucky Colonel and a life member of the DAV Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Evelyn Pearsall. Mrs. Fisher is survived by her husband, Harvey V. Fisher; two daughters, Sherry McGivern, West Point, and Bette Kimmy, Brandenburg; five grandchildren, Thomas A. McGivern IV, West Point, Kim Cox, Columbus, Ohio, Regina Ezzell and Greg Timberlake, both of Louisville, and Shara Timberlake, Brandenburg; two sisters, Dorothy Gasque, Brandenburg, and Marion Powell, Clarksville, Tenn.; a brother, Lester Pearsall, Louisville; seven greatgrandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held March 26 from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Brandenburg, with Bishop Frederick Cundiff officiating. Burial was in Cap Anderson Cemetery, directed by Hager Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Thomas McGivern, Greg Timberlake, Jordan Proffitt, Lester Pearsall, Ricky Pearsall and Larry Pearsall. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the family.
Wesley Guy
Wesley Guy, 89, Irvington, died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at his residence. He was born in North Dakota on Dec. 23, 1917, the son of Thomas Ralph Guy and Mary Ellen. He was associated with racing and trained horses. He was preceded in death by his wife, Garnett, in 1995. Mr. Guy is survived by a daughter, Barbara Anderson, Coos Bay, Oregon. Graveside services were held Sunday, March 25, at Anderson/Cundiff Cemetery, Guston, directed by Alexander Funeral Home, Irvington.
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Arthur L. Odom
Arthur L. Odom, 76, Vine Grove, died March 25, 2007, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War. Mr. Odom is survived by his wife of 43 years, Christel Odom, Vine Grove; a son, Tony Odom, Crestwood; two daughters, Patricia Ott, Deer Park, Texas, and Olivia Odom, Houston, Texas; and six grandchildren. Funeral services with military honors were held March 29 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Coffey & Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove. Cremation was chosen by the family. Burial will be in the Veterans Cemetery, Radcliff, at a later date. Condolences may be expressed online at www.coffeyandchism.com.
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Mr. Floyd Irvin “Hick” Reesor, 91, Brandenburg, died Monday, March 26, 2007, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown. He was preceded in death by two children, Margaret Chapman and Albert “Sonny” Reesor. Mr. Reesor is survived by his wife, Katherine Lucille Williams Reesor; three children, Doris Moore, Muldraugh, Deloris (Mike) Kilburn, Elizabethtown, and Sandra Kay Reesor, Irvington; 17 grandchildren and several great and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 29, from the Chapel of the Hager Funeral Home with the Rev. William “Happy” Chandler officiating. Burial was in Garnettsville Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com
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QUESTION: Would you say that most marital problems are caused by sexual difficulties? DR. DOBSON: No, the opposite is more accurate. Most sexual problems are caused by marital difficulties. Or stated another way, couples who have problems in bed often have bigger problems during the other 23 1/2 hours in the day. QUESTION: What would your recommendation be to a young wife and mother whose husband is extremely violent and frequently abuses her and their children? DR. DOBSON: She should get herself and her kids out of the home immediately. Abuse of spouses and children must not be tolerated. It’s against the law, and the law must be enforced. No one should have to live in an abusive environment today. QUESTION: Do you recommend premarital counseling for engaged couples? If so, why? My fiancee and I have spent hours getting to know each other over the past year, so why should we bother with the time and expense of counseling? DR. DOBSON: Premarital
counseling is a must courtship period. F OCUS ON and can literally be a That’s why I THE FAMILY m a r r i a g e - s a v e r. strongly believe in Furthermore, these the value of solid, sessions can help biblical premarital young men and counseling. Each women overcome engaged couple, the cultural tendeneven those who seem cy to marry virtual perfectly suited for strangers. Let me each other, should explain. participate in at least J AMES The typical cousix meetings with ple spends much someone who is D OBSON time talking, as you trained to help them and your fiancee prepare for marhave done. Still, they don’t riage. The primary purpose of know each other as well as these encounters is to identify they think they do. That is the assumptions each partner because a dating relationship is holds and to work through the designed to conceal informa- areas of potential conflict. tion, not reveal it. Each partner The following questions are puts his or her best foot for- typical of the issues that a comward, hiding embarrassing petent counselor will help the facts, habits, flaws and tem- couple address together. peraments. •Where will you live after Consequently, the bride and getting married? groom often enter into mar•Will the bride work? For riage with an array of private how long? assumptions about life after •Are children planned? the wedding. Then major con- How many? How soon? How flict occurs a few weeks later far apart? when they discover they have •Will the wife return to radically different views on work after babies arrive? How non-negotiable issues. The quickly? stage is set for arguments and •How will the kids be discihurt feelings that were never plined? Fed? Trained? anticipated during the •What church will you
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go sexually before marriage? •If the bride’s friends differ from the groom’s buddies, how will you relate to them? •What are your greatest apprehensions about each other? •What expectations do you have for each other? This is only a partial list of questions to be discussed and considered. Then a battery of compatibility tests is administered to identify patterns of temperament and personality. Sometimes the findings are quite shocking. Indeed, some couples decide to postpone or call off the wedding after dis-
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A small child was spending “Why don‘t you use all the some time playing in the sand strength you have available?“ pile. He had his little trucks, a the father asked. shovel, and a plastic “I did, Daddy, I pail. used all the PASTOR ’ S While he was strength I had.” S POTLIGHT moving sand and “You didn’t use creating roads, he all the strength you found a large rock in had available,” the the sand pile. The father replied. boy dug around the “You didn’t ask me rock and found it to to help.” be a rather large The boy’s father rock. reached down, After some time picked up the rock R ANDY of digging, the boy and with a mighty J OHNSON finally dislodged the shove, threw it rock from the dirt from the sand pile. and sand but the Do you have rock was so large the little boy something in your life that could not move it out of the needs to be removed but is too sand pile. He pushed and big for you to handle? shoved but the rock was too Perhaps you have been large for him to move. With all using all the strength you of his effort, the little boy lift- have and still can’t quite move ed the rock only to have the the rocks in your life. Isn’t it rock to fall back and smash his time you used all the strength little foot. you have available to you and Just out of sight of the little called upon your Heavenly boy, his father watched with Father for some help? Randy Johnson is the reverend amusement. Just as the boy burst into tears his father of the Brandenburg Church of walked over to him, hoping to God and also hosts a radio show comfort his little boy, who on WMMG from 11:00 a.m. to looked up at his father and 12:00 p.m. from Monday through Wednesday. said “I can‘t move this rock”.
my theme song as a priest for the last 34 years has been, “How Can I Keep From Singing?” All this might sound ridiculously sentimental to some, but for those of us who have a simple faith in God’s providence, these wake-up calls deliver a message. Those of us who have survived a plane crash, car wreck or even a cancer scare all have the same realization: our purpose here has not ended and we ought to live more consciously. The message for me, underneath all of this, is that “we know not the day or the hour” and therefore we should “make hay while the sun shines.” Like pregnant women, days away from delivery, we need to live with a bag packed. That does not mean we need to be obsessed with death. It does mean, however, that we should be obsessed about life. The best way to be prepared for death is to live well.
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1. Is the book of Joshua in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From John 3, who asked “How can a man be born who is old”? Stephen, Nicodemus, Paul, Thomas 3. What notoriously wicked woman married King Ahab? Candace, Shiprah, Adah, Jezebel 4. From Esther 5, who was the wife of Haman of Persia? Naaman, Zeresh, Not named, Delilah 5. Where were Adam and Eve married? Heaven, Haran, Midian, Eden 6. Who wrote the most Psalms? Solomon, Moses, David, Micah ANSWERS: 1) Old; 2) Nicodemus; 3) Jezebel; 4) Zeresh; 5) Eden; 6) David (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Natural Bridge offering wildflower and herbatology weekends
SLADE, Ky. — If you’re a nature enthusiast, Natural Bridge State Resort Park is offering two nature-filled weekends for all plant and animal lovers. Wildflower Weekend, April 19-22, is a chance for botanists, gardeners and nature lovers to enjoy the hundreds of species of native plants at Natural Field trips and Bridge. walks will be offered for the beginner and advanced
wildflower enthusiast at different times during the four-day event, starting Thursday at 4 p.m. Speakers will offer their expertise on wildflowers and related topics on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The speakers include John Tierney, a retired state park naturalist; Patricia D. Haragan of the Louisville Olmstead Parks Conservancy; Tom G. Barnes of the University of
Kentucky Department of Forestry; Maggie Whitson of Northern Kentucky University, Noelle Theres, a naturalist at Natural Bridge and Zeb Weese of the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission. On-site registration fee is $5 per adult and $2 per child (ages 12-17, under 12 is free). Herpetology Weekend, May 4-5, is a way to learn about nature’s most misun-
derstood critters! On Saturday, May 5, experienced herpetologists will lead field trips into the Red River Gorge to observe reptiles and amphibians in their native habitat. Collection is prohibited. Children’s activities will be offered at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. There will also be evening speakers on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., as well as various demon-
strations that will include live venomous snakes. Registration fee is $5 per adult and $2 per child (ages 12-17, under 12 is free). For more information about these events, visit www.parks.ky.gov or contact Brian Gasdorf at 1-800325-1710 or email him at brian.gasdorf@ky.gov. Natural Bridge State Resort Park is home to one of the largest natural arches in the state and is surround-
ed by Daniel Boone National Forest. Natural Bridge offers lodging, cottages, and campground accommodations. Miniature golf, hiking trails and other recreational opportunities are available. For more information call 1-800-3251710. Natural Bridge State Resort Park is 52 miles southeast of Lexington and 2 miles off the Mountain Parkway at Slade, exit 3
PINS hosts 5K run BY PAT BOWEN PINS PR CHAIRMAN
The Pets In Need Society continued its planning for the May 19 ~ Run Your Tail Off 5K Run/Walk at Buttermilk Falls. Chairperson Heather Mann requested all businesses or individuals who wish to sponsor the run and have their name placed on the Run T-shirt should contact her (270) 3127327 prior to May 1st. This, the third year of the event, Mann is planning on purchasing 100 Tshirts. The event will begin at 8 a.m. and registration will be held from 7:30-7:50 at the downtown Brandenburg Park amphitheater for those who haven’t early registered. In other news, at the March monthly PINS meeting, President Liz Bell reported 128 spay/neuter assists to date this year, and this month Doris Reesor reported 107 calls to PINS at 422-3838, with 52 vouchers for pet sterilization assistance mailed. Bowling fundraiser chairman Sherry Lepper reported a great turnout for the first-time event, and $301 total profit, thanks in a large part to Lynn’s Pins donation. Next year Lepper plans to have the event earlier in the year, perhaps in February. Bell reported the first reading of the county animal control ordinance at fiscal court has been completed, and the second should take place in April. Battletown Park association has invited PINS to participate in the June 29 Battletown Blowout and Doris Reesor volunteered to organize a booth for our group. The next craft supper will be April 9 at Pat Bowen’s, and the yard sale is scheduled for April 28. Members send good well wishes to Deb Sobel-Benham, in Ireland Hospital. The next meeting is April 23, 7 p.m. at Little Dave's Restaurant and everyone is welcome to attend. See our website at www.petsinneedsociety.org.
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STANDINGS
Baseball Boys: District Overall W L W L Meade 0 0 0 2 Hancock 0 0 1 2 Breckinridge 0 0 1 3
Softball Girls: W Meade 0 Hancock 0 Breckinridge 0
L 0 0 0
W 2 1 1
L 0 2 3
ON DECK March 29 Track & Field N. Hardin, etc.
TBA
March 30 Softball Fairdale
6 p.m. March 31
Baseball Fairdale Softball TSOA—
11 a.m. 9 a.m. and noon
April 2 Baseball Central Hardin 5:30 p.m. Softball @Daphinne, Fla. 4 p.m. April 3 Baseball @John Hardin 5:30 p.m. Softball @Anderson Co., Fla. noon April 3 Softball @Robertsdale, Fla.
5 p.m.
April 5 Softball @Gulf Shores, Fla.
4 p.m.
April 6 Softball Foley, Fla. 4:30 p.m. Track & Field—middle school Shelby County TBA
ATV MOTOCROSS Glen Helen — 3/25/07, San Bernardino, Calif. Jeremy Lawson 6th Overal points standings Lawson 3rd Lawson is 8 points out of first with 71
MOTOCROSS Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series RCA Dome — Indianapolis, Ind., March 24 Justin Sipes 14th KAWASAKI KX250X Supercross Lites East Overall Points Standings Justin Sipes 13 points
22nd
SPORTS BRIEF
Flaherty resident and pro motocross racer Ryan Sipes is out for the rest of the season with a broken leg suffered in a race on March 17. According to suspensionplus.com, an online racing e-zine, Sipes will have surgery and return to Flaherty to recooperate and begin preparation for the outdoor nationals.
TRACK & FIELD Hancock County practice meet fastest times, March 20
Female 1600m Run 6:08.97 Shelby Jenkins Male 1600m Run 4:50.46 Sean Breeds Female 400m Dash 1:49.06 Molly Sedgwick Male 400m Dash 1:00.34 Gabe Buttram Female 300m Hurdles 52.35 Tiffany Brown Male 300m Hurdles 48.66 Marshall Brown Female 800m Run 2:54.82 Kim Dukes Male 800m Run 2:17.41 Sean Breeds Male Long Jump 4.82m Namon Allen Female High Jump 1.21m Jessie Morgan Female Shot Put Shanna O’Banion 7.16m Male Shot Put 10.59m Matt Popham Female Discus Throw 26.57m Emily Miller Male Discus Throw 24.94m Tommy Hamlet
CORRECTION
In last week’s girls tennis team photo, Jessie Jordan should have been named not pictured instead of Jessie Jenkins.
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Tubby puts Big Blue in his rearview
In a semi-surprising move last week, embattled University of Kentucky head coach Tubby Smith took his ball and went to Minnesota to take over the downtrodden Golden Gophers. First, it should be noted there aren’t many people in the coaching profession — or society in general — that can match Smith’s integrtiy and class. There was no better ambassador for UK during his decade-long tenure. Case in point, G OOD C ALL Smith spoke on The Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio last Friday and had nothing but good things to S HAUN T. say. C OX “I loved my time there and I love the UK fans,” he said. “There’s tremendous support and it’s one of the all-time best jobs in sports.” When Patrick asked questions that left the door open for Smith to slam the people who pushed him out — namely the fans and their lofty, often ridiculous expectations — Smith refused and said “expectations are never too high.” While attending school and working at UK, I had the opportunity to interact with Smith on numerous occasions. He was funny, a delight to be around and a fantastic tipper to boot. I made a comment to Smith and assistant coach/former Cat Reggie Hanson about the amount of weight Allen Edwards — who was helping himself to a second piece of cheesecake after putting down a huge lunch — had gained since his UK playing days and Smith nearly fell out of his chair laughing. The fact is, no-one questions THE NEWS STANDARD/SHAUN T. COX the type of person Smith is. That’s Meade first baseman Maris Harreld steals second in the Lady Waves 6-2 win over Grayson County. why this whole situation is bittersweet for myself and surely a majority of UK fans. I went home to Lexington last weekend and there were signs on houses, businesses and all over campus thanking Smith for what four pools. Each team will play pitch started. They’ve had some he’s done for the universtiy and the other three members of its great players and some great the community. In that regard, he pool and the two teams with the teams through the years. They’ve will be sorely missed. best in-pool records will enter been to the state tournament sevBut he did the right thing. It into a final, single elimination eral times.” was time. Surely he must have Freshman pitcher Kelcie tournament bracket. looked at next year’s roster — “We’ll open up with Fairdale McCoy said the team’s early sucwhich will be minus center Ranat 6 o’clock (tonight),” coach cess this season has given it a BY SHAUN T. COX dolph Morris, who signed a oneMike Harreld said. “They’ve shot of self-assurance. sports@thenewsstandard.com year deal with the Knicks — and “I think we’re all really excitbeen about average in the past. saw NOT A SINGLE junior. This This evening, 15 teams will We have George Rogers Clark ed about it,” she said of hosting year’s lone sophomore, Jared travel to Meade Olin Park to Saturday at 9 a.m. and they’ve the tournament. “I think we’ve Carter, red-shirted after having compete with the Lady Waves been to the state tournament just gained a lot of confidence and we surgery to repair a dislocated and each other in the Tri State about every year. Then we’ll believe that we can win it and we shoulder. Officials Association Softball come back with Shelby County at want it bad.” Imagine, there will not be a noon, who has been well known Tournament. senior night at the end of the 2009 The 16 teams are broken into across the state ever since fast season. How can that happen at PLEASE SEE WAVES, PAGE B3 the all-time winningest program in college basketball history? I believe there are three answers to that question and they are: recruiting, recruiting and recruiting, Smith’s downfall ulitmately. The incoming freshman class also sorely lacks a big-name player as of yet and UK’s two most coveted future-stars, Jai Lucas and Pattrick Patterson, likely aren’t coming now. Word around campus is Billy BY SHAUN T. COX Meade wasn’t able to get anything Donovan will finally get his going offensively to come back. St. sports@thenewsstandard.com chance to take charge of the Cats X scored four in the first inning and UK will offer $4.4 million The Greenwave offense has Monday and three in both the secreasons why he should. He won’t started the season out slow, get- ond and third innings to win 10-0 even have to “walk to Kentucky” ting just three hits in the team’s after five innings. LaRue scored the way he said he would years first two games against No. 10 St. two in the first, one in the second ago to get the job. and four in the third. Xavier and LaRue County. Smith likely looked at what he Meade committed three errors Tuesday, Meade County fell at would have next year and knew LaRue County 8-3 after leaving 11 in the loss at LaRue County, and the Cats would likely lose 12-15 St. X was able to capitalize off two runners on base. games and he surely would have “Obviously, we need to do a errors committed by the Greenbeen fired. better job at the plate,” coach Dar- wave defense in the first inning to The fan grumbling would ren Snell said. “We had several put Meade in an early hole, which never end and Smith finally grew opportunities to score and could- makes it difficult on the pitcher. sick of it. Can you blame him? Monday’s starter, Corey n’t capitalize.” Many people never gave him THE NEWS STANDARD/SHAUN T. COX a fair shot because of the color of In the Greenwave’s first two games, both LaRue and St. X his skin, which is sad. I’ve actualMeade County senior Corey Thomas delivers one to jumped on Meade early and ly heard people say they didn’t PLEASE SEE FIND, PAGE B10 the plate during the Greenwave’s 10-0 loss to St. X. care if a black man played on the team, as long as one wasn’t calling the shots. Deplorable and disgusting statements, indeed. BY BUDDY SHACKLETTE Toyota camp that were in But I do feel the administramuch the same boat and faced tion gave him a fair shot, no matDAYTONA BEACH — with the task of qualifying ter how shabbily Athletics DirecComing into the 2007 their way into the race or going tor Mitch Barnhart “defended” NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season home as well. Smith at the end of this season. there were about four different After the first five races of Barnhart even had the gall to take kinds of drivers and teams. the season, those four different a thinly-veiled shot at Smith in There were the teams who types of drivers have been the Kentucky Kernel, UK’s stumade The Chase and looking dwindled down to three catedent-run newspaper, saying Minto return to the same form. gories — the overachievers, nesota was “getting a solid coach There were those who just underachievers and those who and an outstanding person.” missed The Chase, felt they are flat out making the grade. Pitino resurrected a program Getty Images for NASCAR/JASON SMITH should’ve made it and are The overachievers are moston the brink of the death penalty looking to get there. ly youngsters, but former Cup Kyle Busch edges Jeff Burton in last weekend’s Food City and it’s impossible to follow a There were those who fin- champion Bobby Labonte is 500, held at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. former demigod/legend. Just ask ished outside of the top 35 in making his case for the grayJoe B. Hall. the 2006 owners points and haired brethren. Labonte, who youngsters as well. Bowyer, wheeling the No. Thank you, Tubby, for your were faced with qualifying finished 21st in points last seaClint Bowyer, a forgotten 07 Chevrolet, sits eighth in dedicated service and good luck their way into the first five son, finds himself competitive rookie last season who finished points with three top-10 finishto you. I wish it was better for you races of the 2007 season or at 14th in the standings to start 17th in points, is right up with es, while David Stremme, who here. going home. 2007. Richard Childress Racing teamBut now, there’s new life and a And finally, there were the There are four big jumpers mates Jeff Burton and Kevin new hope for UK fans and someseven newcomers from the in performance among the Harvick thus far this season. PLEASE SEE FIVE, PAGE B10 times, change is best for everyone.
Waves steal one Meade County girls knock off No. 10 Grayson
Meade struggling to find its offense
Over-, under achievers abound following first five events
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Greenwave looking to improve in district BY SHAUN T. COX sports@thenewsstandard.com
Few things are settled for the Greenwave baseball team this early in the season but one thing remains clear, and that’s the team’s desire to improve on last season’s 19-17 record. Last year’s move to a new three-team district, with Hancock and Breckinridge counties, has certainly made Meade County’s prospects easier. “If you look at the banner in the gym, there’s nothing on it and a lot of that is the district we used to play in with Etown, North, John and Central Hardin,” fifth-year coach Darren Snell said. “Historically, that’s been one of the best districts in the state. That’s a big reason we haven’t won a district championship yet, but getting moved to a new district last year will help us out a ton. “We are now facing schools that are a lot like us, with mostly rural kids. And with a threeteam district, you’ve got a huge advantage there instead of being in a six-team district like we were before.” Meade’s starting shortstop and pitcher, senior Corey Thomas, said the team has its sights set on the district title, which it fell just shy of last year, losing to Hancock County 6-5 in the title game. “We had a good season last year,” he said, “but we want to improve on that, win a district championship and see what we can do in the region.”
In 2006, Meade rolled in its first-round region matchup with Grayson County 12-4 before losing to power Daviess County 6-4 in the second round. Snell said his team finished right about where he thought it would. “Winning 19 games last year, looking back, we probably won what we should have,” he said. “We may have lost a game here or there that we probably shouldn’t have, but that’s going to happen every year in baseball. You’ll win some you probably shouldn’t and lose some you don’t deserve to lose. All in all, it was a really good year for us. Any time we get close to 19 or 20 wins, that’s a good season. We played a lot of games and I thought we got a little tired toward the end of the season.” Snell said, much like the other Meade sports programs, his team will play a top-notch schedule. “Since I’ve been here, my philosophy has been to play a tough schedule, which we always have,” he said. “I try to get as many ranked teams on there as I can. I think that makes us better prepared for our tournament.” There are six teams on Meade’s schedule ranked in The Herald-Leader Pre-season Top 25: St. Xavier, Daviess County, Eastern, Tates Creek, E-town and North Hardin. Two games against No. 24 North Hardin means Meade has seven of its 27 regular season games against teams in the initial Top 25 poll, which is
cause for concern for an inexperienced bunch. “We lost eight starters out of our lineup from last year,” Snell said. “We’re not young, with eight seniors that are starting this year, but we are inexperienced. We were able to get (Cambron) Rockwood a lot of time at first base, playing every three or four games. (Drew) Stankiewicz pitched and DH’d for us quite a bit. Corey (Thomas) got a lot of time in the infield last year.” Few things are settled this early in the season. One thing that is set is the top of the pitching rotation. “You can go either way with Thomas and Stankiewicz as our ace,” Snell said. “After that, we could be in trouble, quite honestly. It all depends on how these young guys throw. Snell said sophomore Jonathan Ives will be the team’s No. 3, and freshman Trey Roeder could possibly be the fourth starter. “Ives has really good mechanics and he’ll be around the plate for the most part, like Stankiewicz and Thomas,” he said. “They don’t walk very many people. We don’t have anybody that throws in the mid-to-upper 80s (mph), which is a big change from last year.” Snell said he would use Thomas and Stankiewicz as much as possible and Roeder will give the rotation a highly coveted lefty. “I’ll throw Corey and Drew as much as I can,” he said. “It
said. “I liked the area because it was strong in softball and the players that came in were outstanding. It was a great group of girls and I’ve been very fortunate to coach some kids that have gone on to play in college. We’ve been to state four times and we were in the regional final every year for eight years straight.” Harreld said most of the positions on the team this year have been decided. “We’ve narrowed it down a bit,” he said. “In left field we’ll have Cindy Padgett, who will be hitting leadoff. Claire Cannady will be in center and Erin Sireno in left. Amanda Smith will be at first, and shortstop is between Ciara Taylor and Cassie Durham. Katie Straney will be at second and at third will be one of three; Maris Harreld, Megan Fackler or Lori Fox. At catcher will be Taylor Smith.” Harreld said the pitching rotation is pretty much nailed down, but he is trying to bring up an eighth-grader who may have the strongest arm on the whole team. “Maris, Kelcie (McCoy), or Lori Fox will pitch on varsity,” he said. “We really don’t have an ace. We have three that are similar in style and we’re looking to bring up an eighth-grader, Raymie Greenwell, whose got a different style and the reason we want to bring her up is because we’ve got good pitchers, but they’re all about the same speed and we don’t have anybody that can really change it up and she would give us a big new dimension. She’s a little bit faster than what we’ve got. Our kids now have good breaking pitches, but their speed is just not where hers is.” Harreld said sophomore Taylor Smith has really stepped up her game of late. “She is one of the most improved players we have,” he said. “This sophomore group we have, I’ve coached them since they were probably 10years-old. I never thought she’d step on the field for varsity until last year. She started stepping over and getting some playing time when our catcher was pitching or playing shortstop. Her game elevated every game she got into and she’s probably surprised me the most.” Straney chose another player that has surprised her the most with their play. “Erin Sireno has never played with us before and she’s starting varsity,” she said, “so that’s surprising. But she’s doing really well.” There are several good teams in Meade’s 3rd Region, including state pre-season No. 1 Owensboro Catholic. “Breck is very strong,” Harreld said. “They’ve got a couple of good pitchers and a great shortstop. They’re tough defensively and they put the ball in play. Owensboro Catholic has been in the state final eight or nine times and they’ve probably got more titles than everybody. Edmonson County has a really strong pitcher and they
only lost to Owensboro 1-0 in the tournament opener. Grayson County has also been a top-10 the last five or 10 years.” Straney said the team was really looking forward to its Spring Break trip to Florida next week, as the highlight of the early season. Harreld said it’s nice to break up the monotony and play some new teams, go to the beach and for the girls to have some fun. “I like to try to do things with the kids that are fun for them,” he said. “I think you can mix fun and softball together, so this gives us a chance to play and be in an atmosphere where it’s a lot more fun for the kids as far as the everyday grind.”
Front: Daniel DeRossett, Devon Lacefield, Trey Roeder, Mikie DeRossett, Patrick Kullman. Row two: Levi Singleton, Daniel Crean, Jordan Alexander, Corey Thomas, Levi Ray, Corey Bruce, Justin Geary. Back row: Coach Snell, Daniel Allen, T.J. Millay, Cambron Rockwood, Jonathan Ives, Brooks Benton, Drew Stankiewicz and Coach Roberts.
just depends on how many games we have in a week. I don’t want them getting tired before the end of the season, especially going into the district and regional tournaments. That’s when you want your guys at 100 percent. Roeder has kind of surprised us. He’s a left-hander who has fairly good mechanics and is around the plate a lot and that’s going to help us out quite a bit.” Snell said the batting order, aside from the top four or five, is still up in the air.
“We don’t have a typical leadoff guy. It will probably be either Stankiewicz or Daniel Crean, but it all just depends,” he said. “Both of those guys are capable of driving guys in so you don’t want them to hit leadoff if you don’t have to. Jordan Alexander will probably hit third. T.J. Millay, I’m guessing he’ll hit in the four or five spot all year. After that, it could be anybody.” Thomas said Breck and Hancock counties are, for obvious reasons, the team’s biggest
rivals, along with former district mate Central Hardin. Snell and Thomas said Breck County’s pitching staff will be the best in the area, and Hancock County might have the best all-around player. “Hancock County probably has the best player in the district in (junior Michael) Mosby and he’ll probably be their shortstop, pitch some and hit third,” Snell said. “He’s a big strong kid that you can’t make a mistake to because he’ll hammer it.”
Lady Waves set to revert to championship form BY SHAUN T. COX sports@thenewsstandard.com
The Lady Waves softball team is looking to rebound from an up and down season which saw it finish an unMeade-like 13-21 with only one district win — which didn’t come until the district tournament. The team lost 12 straight games at one point, but then turned it around at the end of the season, winning five of its last seven games and advancing to the second round of the 3rd Region tournament. “I think the attitude turned around because we had the players; they just weren’t playing up to their potential,” coach Mike Harreld said. “But that’s a trait for this team. They seem to step it up when it becomes tournament time and that’s one thing I’ve always loved about this program and the kids that we have. They step it up when they have to.” Senior Katie Straney also said the team’s attitude was a major part of the late-season turnaround. “We started getting everything together and people in the right positions toward the end of the season and we started working together more,” she said. “I think we’ve improved a lot with our teamwork this year. We don’t have as much conflict between players and we all really get along well.” After winning just the one district game last year, the goal this year is to win the whole thing. “First of all, we want to win the district,” Harreld said. “I think part of our problem was we came in overconfident and Breck County has put together a really nice team when in the past, they weren’t very strong. They’re going to be strong again this year. So, we want to focus on the district and win it, and then make a good run at the region because I think we can take a good stab at it if we can get there.” Straney said she was unsure of how the team might perform after last season, but things are moving in the right direction, especially after an extra-inning win over Nelson County Monday and a convincing 6-2 win over No. 10 Grayson County Tuesday. “Nobody really knew for a while, but since (Monday’s) game, we think we have a chance to do really well this season,” she said. “We’ve got a good feeling about it and we know we’ve got a lot of work to do, but we know what we need to do.” Harreld, who took over the program in 1995 — the first year of fast-pitch softball in Kentucky — said the program has a tradition of excellence and that was the reason he took the job in the first place. “We took over a program that was very successful in slow-pitch and the county attitude was pretty softball oriented and that helped me make my decision to take the job,” he
Row 1, left to right: Katie Straney, Cassie Durham, Lori Fox. Row 2, left to right: Mallory Wathen, Cindy Padgett, Claire Cannady, Erin Sireno, Amanda Smith, Ciara Taylor. Row 3, left to right: Kirstie Maloney, Blaire Brangers, Kayla Ross, Megan Fackler, Kelcie McCoy, Taylor Smith, Maris Harreld. Back row, left to right: Whitney Raney, Mike Harreld, Eli Dix, Belinda Ledford, and Kelsie Ledford.
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Otter Creek one of many great local fishing holes BY CHRIS GABLE
Locally, we have several facilities that offer unique opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Otter Creek Park, located on state Route 1638 near Muldraugh, is one of the county’s great recreational areas. Activity opportunities include camping and swimming (in the creek or at the camp swimming pool), nature trails for hiking and mountain biking, picnic areas, a Frisbie golf course, a nature center and my favorite — fishing. In 2002, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife added Otter Creek to its trout stream stocking program and designated it as a class II stream, which means it is considered a high quality stream (tied for 20th best score on the KFW department’s scoring in the state for stocking, taking and growing brown trout). But keep in mind, trout caught from Oct. 1st through March 31st must be immedi-
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Next week, the team will take its show on the road to Florida for Spring Break where it will face — of all things — a team from Kentucky, as well as four Florida teams. “I called other coaches who have played down there and they gave me a little background information on them,” Harreld said. “The four teams from down there that we’re playing are extremely strong teams. (Bowling Green) Greenwood has a very strong program and they’ve split with these teams the last couple of years. That’s one of our main goals is to face strong teams constantly. I don’t want to go and play weak teams and all four of those teams are good. I don’t know too much about Anderson County (Ky.).” Senior second baseman Katie Straney said the trip would be a great opportunity for the girls to bond and have some fun in the sun. “I’m really excited because we were supposed to go last year and we ended up not going through with the trip,” she said. “It’s exciting to do something new and play teams we’ve never played before. We get to play and then go to the beach. It will be really good for our team morale and we’re already really good friends. After this, we’ll be even closer.” state power Tuesday, Grayson County came to Meade Olin and the Lady Waves sent them packing, winning 6-2. “It’s a big boost for our team overall because we haven’t beaten this team in a long time,” Harreld said. “Before the game, I looked them in the eye and said, ‘If
ately released. The trout, I think, overshadow the creek’s other great assets in fish, including its small mouth and spotted bass populations. I have had many half-day trips that have produced 20plus catches of small mouth and spotted bass. The best sections are near the 1638 bridge. It is possible to catch three-and-a-half to four-pound small mouth bass, as well as spotted bass in the two-pound range. If wading is your thing, there are several pools you might want to try during the warmer months, but also are fishable during the colder months from the bank. The trails for hiking make accessing the different sections nothing more than a pleasant walk. Several of the trails that follow the creek bluff make for beautiful scenery. The spawn for the small mouth and spotted bass usually occurs from late May to mid-June and is probably the best time to seek a trophy size smallmouth (20-inches),
you don’t believe you can win, then don’t go out on that field. Find somebody that believes we’re going to win,’ and I could tell they didn’t have any doubt about it. Our hitters came out and took it right to them. We played great defense and just made a couple of mistakes. It’s hard to play a perfect game but that’s what we strive for.” McCoy came on in relief of starter Lori Fox in the fifth and walked the first hitter she faced, but got a pop out to end the inning. In the sixth, after two hitters reached base, a Grayson County player slapped one right back at McCoy, hitting her in the leg. McCoy was unable to recover in time, the throw to third was late and Grayson was threatening to come back. McCoy, however, was able to strike out the next hitter for the second out. Then, Grayson got a bloop hit just over senior shortstop Cassie Durham’s glove and one runner scored. Grayson got greedy and tried to get another run across but the player was nailed at the plate, effectively ending the comeback attempt. “I was a little nervous because this was my first varsity game, but I knew I had a great team behind me to support me and I believed we could do it as a team,” McCoy said. “It feels really good because I don’t think we’ve beaten Grayson in a long time and it’s always good to start the season this way.” In the season opener Monday, the Lady Waves needed extra innings to take out Nelson County. Sophomore Claire Cannady got the game winning hit in the bottom of the ninth as Meade won 3-2. “We got a couple of big hits from Katie Straney and Taylor Smith in the middle of
which are rare but in the water. Shaky head worms, tube and hair jigs are best during this time period. The creek also has extensive amounts of river grass that line the banks growing into the stream, which is a favorite hangout for smallies. Look for current seams that have the grass growing right to the edge of the water. These are prime ambush points for the hungry small mouth. They tend to move near these sections after the spawn and during the fall. Use spinner baits and buzz baits thrown toward the bank line and pulled through the weed lines perpendicular to the current. The water is usually very clear, so pulling perpendicular does not give the smallie much time to evaluate the lure so they just react, which is the desired presentation. The spotted bass sometimes match the smallie patterns, but can be fickle in Otter Creek for some reason. Soft plastics will catch them on their fickle days in
the game,” Harreld said. “Then they came back and put a couple of hits together after we walked the leadoff hitter — and that’s one of the things we preach, not to walk the leadoff hitter because teams score 80 percent of the time you do. Sure enough, she scored and another kid scored tying the game up.” Most coaches would like to win big every night because it’s less stressful, but most coaches will tell you, you learn more from a close game than a blowout. “It was great to be in one of those pressure situations and be able to win,” Harreld said. “We put Meagan Fackler in to pinch hit and she hit a line shot directly at the right fielder that normally would have been the game winning hit. But then they walked Maris to load the bases — which is a smart play because you want to be able to get the force out at the plate. We had a left-handed slapper, which is basically designed to hit ground balls and beat them out at first base and Claire Cannady got the ball in play just where we needed it. Claire had a big game for us (Monday).”
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The boys tennis team lost to Elizabethtown 5-0 on Monday. “I thought we played well for our first match,” coach Mark Zweifel said. “Some of the boys had never played competitively before.” Zweifel said E-town is one of the toughest teams the boys will face this year. “The boys played one of the best teams in the region and the district,” he said. “People have to understand, Elizabethtown plays all year long and are at their peak right now. Our boys will get better as the year progresses.”
6—@Foley, 4:30 p.m. 7—check out 10—@Nelson Co., 5:30 p.m. 12—@Breckinrdge Co., 6 p.m. 16—Beth Haven, 5:30 17—PRP, 5:30 19—Hancock County, 6:30 p.m. 20—@Christian Co. tourney, TBA 21—@Christian Co. tourney, TBA 23—@Apollo, 6 p.m. 24—@N. Hardin, 5:30 p.m. 26—Breckinridge Co., 6 p.m. 27—Henry Co., TBA 28—Fern Creek and Butler,
plays B2, C1 plays D2, A2 plays B1, and C2 plays D1. All opening round games are at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, second round games are at 3 p.m., third round games are at 4:30, with the championship game immediately following.
Otter Creek park has several fantastic fishing pools for catching smallmouth and spotted bass, among other fish species.
days much more enjoyable, especially if you’re catching fish. Feel free to ask for directions if you’re planning a trip. Here is also a link for you to
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Box score:
Waves 3, Lady Cardinals 2 Meade County Hitting:
Straney 2-4, 1RBI; Padgett 1-2; A. Smith 0-4, Fox 0-3, 1 BB, 1 R; Sireno 0-4, Harreld 1-3; Cannady 3-3, 2 R, 1 RBI; T. Smith 1-3, 1 RBI; Taylor 0-0, 2 BB; Ross 0-1; Wathen 1-2; Fackler 0-1. Team 9-30—.300.
Pitching:
Harreld 9 IP, 5 hits, 1 BB, 1 ER, 0.78 ERA.
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the deepest portions of pools. Parts of the creek are on Fort Knox Military Reservation, which requires a $10 permit and a call to the Fort Knox Hunt control number, (502) 624-2717, to inform them you are fishing prior to entering the reservation. The area past the 1638 bridge and just into the military reserve is the best spotted bass pool and holds twoand three-pound size spotted bass. The pool directly under and downstream from the bridge is the best smallie pool. There is a designated swimming area nearby and you may have swimmers close to you but do not be discouraged, the smallmouth tend to ignore them in these areas. There are also several other fish species other than the trout and bass that live in the creek in limited or small quantities such as bream, crappie, catfish and drum. I recommend fishing in early June to late July for the bass. The cool water of the stream can make the dog
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KSP Announces Procedures For Intermediate Driver’s License SUBMITTED BY KENTUCKY STATE POLICE
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky State Police Driver Testing Branch advises that applicants who applied for and were issued a motor vehicle operator’s instruction permit after Oct. 1, 2006 under the graduated driver’s license program are eligible to take a driving skills test to qualify for an intermediate operator’s license beginning April 1. However, they must not have violated any of the following conditions: •The instruction permit was carried at all times when operating a motor vehicle,
motorcycle or moped on the highway. •Permit holder was accompanied by a person 21 years of age or older with a valid driver’s license. •Permit holder under the age of 18 has not operated a motor vehicle between the hours of 12 midnight and 6 a.m. without good cause (emergencies, school or workrelated activities). •Permit holder under age of 18 has not operated motor vehicle at any time when accompanied by more than one unrelated person under age of 20 unless accompanied by licensed driving instructor. Operated a motor vehicle with
0.08 blood alcohol level (0.02 for persons under 21 years of age). •Operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of any other substance or combination of substances that impair driving ability. KSP also advises that applicants wishing to take the test for an intermediate license must go online to http://drlic.kytc.ky.gov and print an eligibility verification letter prior to arrival for the driving skills test. Applicants must present this letter and a statement signed by a parent or guardian stating that the applicant has completed 60 hours of super-
vised driving, including 10 hours at night, accompanied by a 21-year-old licensed driver in the front passenger seat. The verification letter and signed statement are required in order to take the driving skills test for the intermediate license. A licensed driver 21 years of age or older must accompany the applicant to the test location and the vehicle used for the test must be properly registered and insured. The vehicle must also pass an on-site safety inspection prior to the test.
Teen sets swim records SUBMITTED ARTICLE
The daughter of Rhonda Davis Knutson (MCHS Class of 1978) who is a freshman at
Minot (N.D.) High School has had stellar results in several meets following her Most Valuable Swimmer trophy performances in state high school
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Swim meet excellence continues for 15-year-old Dagny Knutson. She is the daughter of Rhonda Davis Knutson, MCHS Class of 1978.
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meets. Minot High School finished their season unbeaten won the State and Championship for the fourth year in a row. Dagny has won the MVS trophy three years while swimming for the high school team as a seventh and eighth grader and as a freshman. In the North Dakota State Open Meet held after the high school season was over, Ms. Knutson swam in the 400 IM, 50 Free, 200 Free, 100 Fly, 200 IM, and 100 Breast. She finished in first place in all six events, set overall meet records in all six and set new state records in all except the 200 Free and the 100 Breast. In the recent Western Canada Open Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan, she finished first in the 100 Back
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and 100 Fly, second in the 50 Fly behind a 16-year-old and second in the 200 IM behind an 18-year-old. In the 100 Free, she finished 5th behind three 17-year-olds and one 24-yearold. Her most recent open meet was at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she won the 100 Fly, 200 Back, 200 Fly and 200 IM setting a new pool record of 2:01.77 in the IM. Her other finishes were second in the 100 Free behind a 23-yearold, 3rd in the 100 Back behind one 16 and one 17-year-old and 5th in the 50 Free beaten by three 16-year-olds and one 17year-old. Future meets include the YMCA Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Grand Prix meets in Ann Arbor, Mich., Charlotte, N.C. and Los Angeles, Calif.; a Central Zone sectional in Minnesota; the Senior and Junior Nationals at IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind.; and in a US Open in December at a location to be determined. Dagny is the granddaughter of Ron & Carol Davis, Brandenburg, and Georgia Davis, New Albany, Ind.
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Vine Grove basketball and soccer teams win championships
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9-10-year-old Clippers
Vine Grove Youth Sports regular season champions record: 18-0. L to R: Austin Burgess, Brianne Veach, William Edmunds, Alexa Morgan, Julian Corley, Kevin Norton, Michael Dial, Alec Burgess, Nigel Ouslan
Vine Grove U-8 Gators
U-8 Gators shut out four opponents enroute to winning the Southern Nelson 1st Annual Bill Broaddus Invitational Tournament held in New Haven, KY on March 17th and 18th. The Gators claimed the overall championship by defeating the Fern Creek Fireballs 50. Pictured front row L to R: Leah Scott, Jared Ray, J.P. Stevens, Meg Geren, Back row left to right: Coach Mike Ray, Haley Georgel, Connor Langdon, Kyle Finney, Ta Guillory, Coach Heather Finney.
Vine Grove U-12 Dragons
U-12 Dragons finished as runners-up in the Southern Nelson 1st Annual Bill Broaddus Invitational Soccer Tournament held in New Haven, KY on March 17th and 18th. Pictured front row L to R: Austin Finney, Morgan English, Quintin Majors, Chelsey Clayborn, Brett Ferguson, Collin Stevens, Middle row L to R: Diana Santiago, James McGhee, Zackery MingsRucker, Kristan Ganley, Micaela Ray, Courtney Boyd, Madison Majors, Mayor of New Haven, Bill Broaddus, Back Row Coach L to R: Coach Jim Pitts, Coach Logan English, Coach Mike Ray. Not pictured: Seth Greenwood.
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was 32nd in points as a rookie last season, currently sits 11th in points with three top-10s and one top-five finish. “We stayed 11th in the points, so we’re getting top-15 finishes and doing what we wanted to do to start the season,” Stremme said after running 13th last week at Bristol. “I think we easily had a top-10 car today, but we’ll just keep working hard and eventually we’ll get that top-10 finish.” Another rookie last season, J.J. Yeley, found himself in 30th at season’s end, but currently sits 15th in points five races into his second Cup season. Elliott Sadler, whose No. 19 Dodge barely made the cutoff for the top-35 in owners points to start the season, sits 13th with one top-10 run. “Some days are just like this,” Sadler said. “We did pick up a few spots toward the end, and that helped us maintain our spot in the points race.” Then, there are three drivers who entered 2007 outside of the top-35 in owners who haven’t necessarily overachieved, but have definitely made the grade. Johnny Sauter and Ginn Racing teammates Joe Nemechek and Sterling Marlin were in a pressure-cooker for the first five races of the season as all of them had to qualify their way in. Marlin, who finished 2006 36th in points, didn’t post any top-10 finishes to start 2007, but he ran well enough to find himself 31st in the standings and locked into the starting field for the first time this season. “Today’s result isn’t the kind of finish we are happy with, but at least it was enough to keep us in the top 35. It will be good to head to Martinsville next week knowing we’re guaranteed a starting spot,” said Marlin, who ran 30th last Sunday at Bristol. “The guys on the team have done a great job putting cars beneath me that I could make races with. But it’s a good feeling to be able to focus on the race from the start and not worry so much about making the event first.” Nemechek and Sauter qualified for the first four races of the season, but both failed to make the race last week at Bristol. Both did well enough in their first four races that they too are locked into the field — Nemechek (28th) and Sauter (35th). Then there are the underachievers, those drivers who came into the season strong on
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Thomas, said he had a rough go of it at the brand new St. X ballpark, but said inexperience will be a factor early in the season. “Not good at all,” Thomas said of the way he felt on the mound. “I felt good in the first inning but we had some errors, so I kind of got down a little bit. We just need to know what to do out there — we’ve got some young guys playing. We wanted to play with them and try to compete, but it happens.” Snell was less critical of Thomas in his opinion of how he pitched. “He threw all right,” Snell said. “He got some pitches up in the first inning and we didn’t field the ball very well. It probably should have only been one or two to nothing. But he settled down a little bit after that and overall, not bad at all. Probably a few too many good strikes, but they’re a good hitting team so they’re going to get some hits.” Snell said inexperience was a factor in his team’s fielding woes, but his team was really just outmatched by a team that is a traditional state power. St. X goes to the state tournament nearly every year and lost 5-3 to eventual state champion Lexington Catholic in the semifinals of last year’s premier tournament. “It’s a big factor, but it wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the game,” he said. “But, we’ve got guys throwing
points and momentum, but have not performed well up to this point. Kasey Kahne, a driver who won six races last season and made The Chase, sits 34th in points after one top-10 finish this season. Teammate Scott Riggs started 2006 by missing the seasonopening Daytona 500 but rallied to place 20th in points. With no top-10 runs he now sits on the outside looking in and 39th in points. “We needed a top finish to keep from having to qualify on time at Martinsville, but this won’t do it,” Riggs said of his 31st-place finish at Bristol. “However, there is no reason to get down on this team. If we keep doing a good job like this, things have to turn around for us.” All seven Toyotas find themselves outside of the top35 in points and faced with the same task they had coming into the season, which is having to qualify their way into every race. Brian Vickers has made the most of the three races he’s run as he sits 38th in points with one top-10 finish, but that’s of little consolation to the foreignborn manufacturer. Dave Blaney, the only Toyota driver who came into the season assured of making the first five races, currently sits 36th in points and Dale Jarrett, who has used four of six provisionals this season, qualified for just one race and finds himself 37th in points Then there is Casey Mears, the only Hendrick driver outside of the top-10 in points. Mears made the move from Chip Ganassi Racing into the No. 25 Hendrick Chevrolet this season, but he only has one top-10 finish to show for that move and sits 26th in points. “No, we’re definitely not off to the start we had hoped. With Hendrick Motorsports and all the resources we have there we were expecting to start a lot better with the National Guard/GMAC team. The attitude’s there, we know we have got the equipment and stuff to do that so we’re really trying to build it,” said Darian Grubb, Mears’ crew chief. “A lot of it’s more where we have a new driver, new crew chief; everything’s all new so we’re trying to get everything together and make Casey comfortable in our cars. I think it was a big change for him changing manufacturers and stuff and the downforce adjustments and things like that that you’ve got to get used to. So now we’re building cars.”
Buddy Shacklett is a graduate of Meade County High School and has covered NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News Journal for the past 15 years.
to the wrong base — which isn’t your outfielders fault; it’s everybody else’s for not telling them where they should throw the ball. They’re concentrating on fielding it and that’s all they need to be concentrating on. They should know where to throw the ball before they ever pick it up.” Snell said his team was “no doubt” a little tight in the season opener and said that was more of a factor in the team getting only one hit. “Their guy wasn’t overpowering by any means but he was throwing the ball right by our guys, which last year, our same guys would have hit him a whole lot better,” he said of St. X’s starting pitcher. “The second time through the order we hit the ball a whole lot better.” See B2 for an in-depth Greenwave season preview.
Box scores: LaRue County 8, Meade 3 Meade Hits: Benton (1B) and Rockwood (1B). RBI: Benton and Derossett, 1. SB: Rockwood 1. Pitching: Stankiewicz—4 innings, 3 strikeouts, 2 walks, 4 earned runs, 6 hits. M. Derrossett — 2 innings, 2 strikeouts, 2 walks, 0 earned runs, 0 hits. St. X 10, Meade County 0 Meade Hits: Millay (1B)
Pitching: Thomas—4 innings, 1 strikeout, 2 walks, 7 earned runs, 10 hits.
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Ekron welcomes family at spring-themed fun night BY BETSY SIMON
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Clothespins laid on the cafeteria tables at Ekron Elementary on Monday night, waiting to be turned into butterflies, as the activities for Family Fun Night got underway. “We have a Family Fun Night once a month, usually on the second Thursday of each month around 6:00. It’s done at all of the schools and libraries in the county,” said Britney Calisi, director of the children’s section at the library. The night’s events kicked off with the reading of Catherine Walters’ story, “When Will It Be Spring?,” a book that set the mood for the spring-themed activities. After the final word of the book was read, the children dove into three spring activities. They created flowerpot recipe holders, turned everyday clothespins into butterflies and whipped up a chocolate chip cookie mix. “Things like this are fun for the kids,” said Principal Beth Fackler, “and it’s stress free.” The activities provided the children with a mixture of art and reading, which they appeared to enjoy. “I really wanted to come. I came here because I was so excited!” said Juliana Jimenez, 4. The excitement in the room was not only expressed by the children, but also by the adults who accompanied them. “We’ve been going to the
library since she was six months old,” said Vickie Outland, as she helped her now four-year-old granddaughter, Jada, with her crafts. “We go to everything the library does.” For some of the parents, the night was a time to bond with their children and have a little fun. “It allows us to do something as father and son,” said Ken Block, who sat back with his son, Nicholas, 10, and nibbled on cookies as the night
wound down. When the last cookie was eaten, and the last butterfly was created, the children and their parents exited the building, hopefully to return for more excitement at next month’s Family Fun Night. Family Fun night is held the second Thursday of each month and is sponsored by the Meade County Library and schools throughout the county. For more information, call the Meade County Public Library at 270-422-2094.
Communications contest held April 16 for 4-H Participants
The 4-H Speech and Demonstration program is always an outstanding program for all youth to participate and allows them the opportunity to express themselves and improve communication skills. We urge all 4-H youth to participate in the 4-H Demonstrations/Illustrated Talk Program and Speech Contest. The event will be held Monday, April 16, at the Meade County Extension Office. The competition begins at 6:30 pm. Registration deadline is April 13. Rules for speeches: Any boy or girl, age 9 – 19 (must have passed their 9th birthday but have not passed their 19th birthday as of January 1, 2007), may participate in the 4-H Talk Program on a county basis. Seniors must have passed their 14th birthday but not their 19th birthday as of Jan. 1, 2007. Talks by Juniors (9-13 years) are 3 to 5 minutes and Seniors (14-19 years) must be between 5 to 7 minutes long. A participant may secure assistance from anyone she or he chooses in writing or preparing their talk. A penalty of three points will be subtracted from the speaker’s total score for time errors (under/over time). Time starts when the speakers say their first word. Participants will be eligible to receive a Blue, Red or White placing. No visual aids will be used in the 4-H Talk Meet. Costumes are considered visual aids. Speakers using visual aids will receive a ribbon, but will not be considered for championship. The use of note cards is optional. Points will not be added or subtracted for the use of note cards unless the speak-
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The spring events were in full bloom at Family Fun Night, as Kim Durbin and her daughter Maggie, age 10, created a butterfly clip.
Vickie Outland and her granddaughter, Jada, 5, mix up a batch of chocolate chip cookie mix at the Family Fun Night.
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er uses them in a distracting manner. Published speeches, dramatic readings and monologues and recitation of poems as the entire speech will not be accepted in the 4-H Talk Meet. This includes text from books, Internet, recordings and any speeches previously presented in the 4-H Talk Meet. Brief or short excerpts may be used if credit is given to the source. The contestant will be introduced by name, county and subject (title) by the Master of Ceremonies (host/hostess) when he/she will present their talk. Talk should not include the speaker’s name or residence; however, there will be no penalty if name, county and subject (title) are used during the talk. Previous State Talk Meet winners are eligible to compete. Rules for demonstrations: Including both demonstrations and illustrated talks. Demonstration Age: Any member 9-19 years of age may participate in Demonstrations. Age is determined as of January 2007. Junior Division is 9-13 years and Senior Division is 14-19 years. Time limit for project demonstrations is 15 minutes (exceptions: Breads –20 minutes). Demonstrations going over-time will be assessed a 3 point penalty from their final score and given a Blue, Red or White ribbon. Horse Demonstrations are a separate category. 4-H’ers are eligible to enter only one demonstration. Participants may have help in preparing and setting up demonstrations. Team demonstrations are not permitted. A 4-H’er need not be enrolled in a project to give a demonstration; however, they should be encouraged to use demonstrations as an educational tool in their project area.
A demonstration obviously entered in the wrong category may be moved to the correct category if time permits. If a participant cannot be moved, they will not be eligible to receive champion. Advantages to participating in 4-H talks and demo contest develops these life skills: planning, organizing, critical thinking, self-discipline, communication, self-motivation, sharing and self-responsibility Vocal Delivery: Variety – Speak with enthusiasm and confidence instead of a flat voice that never changes, or you could put people to sleep. Rate – Don’t race through your words or speak too slowly. Speak too fast; people won’t be able to keep up. Speak too slowly, they will become bored. Volume – Speak loud enough for everyone in the room to hear you but not too loud where it seems you’re yelling. TIP: Look at the audience members in the back of the room. If they are leaning forward in their seats or looking confused, you might want to speak up. Pronunciation – Mispronounced words stand out and distract from your speech. If you’re stumbling over a word that’s hard to pronounce, replace it with one that’s easier to say. If you can’t find another word, practice until you’ve got it! Enunciation (speaking clearly) – Say your words crisply and distinctly so you will make a positive impression on your audience and help them understand what you’re trying to say. For more information on the 4-H Communications Night and 4-H Youth Development, contact the Meade County Extension office at 422-4958.
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was 32nd in points as a rookie last season, currently sits 11th in points with three top-10s and one top-five finish. “We stayed 11th in the points, so we’re getting top-15 finishes and doing what we wanted to do to start the season,” Stremme said after running 13th last week at Bristol. “I think we easily had a top-10 car today, but we’ll just keep working hard and eventually we’ll get that top-10 finish.” Another rookie last season, J.J. Yeley, found himself in 30th at season’s end, but currently sits 15th in points five races into his second Cup season. Elliott Sadler, whose No. 19 Dodge barely made the cutoff for the top-35 in owners points to start the season, sits 13th with one top-10 run. “Some days are just like this,” Sadler said. “We did pick up a few spots toward the end, and that helped us maintain our spot in the points race.” Then, there are three drivers who entered 2007 outside of the top-35 in owners who haven’t necessarily overachieved, but have definitely made the grade. Johnny Sauter and Ginn Racing teammates Joe Nemechek and Sterling Marlin were in a pressure-cooker for the first five races of the season as all of them had to qualify their way in. Marlin, who finished 2006 36th in points, didn’t post any top-10 finishes to start 2007, but he ran well enough to find himself 31st in the standings and locked into the starting field for the first time this season. “Today’s result isn’t the kind of finish we are happy with, but at least it was enough to keep us in the top 35. It will be good to head to Martinsville next week knowing we’re guaranteed a starting spot,” said Marlin, who ran 30th last Sunday at Bristol. “The guys on the team have done a great job putting cars beneath me that I could make races with. But it’s a good feeling to be able to focus on the race from the start and not worry so much about making the event first.” Nemechek and Sauter qualified for the first four races of the season, but both failed to make the race last week at Bristol. Both did well enough in their first four races that they too are locked into the field — Nemechek (28th) and Sauter (35th). Then there are the underachievers, those drivers who came into the season strong on
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Thomas, said he had a rough go of it at the brand new St. X ballpark, but said inexperience will be a factor early in the season. “Not good at all,” Thomas said of the way he felt on the mound. “I felt good in the first inning but we had some errors, so I kind of got down a little bit. We just need to know what to do out there — we’ve got some young guys playing. We wanted to play with them and try to compete, but it happens.” Snell was less critical of Thomas in his opinion of how he pitched. “He threw all right,” Snell said. “He got some pitches up in the first inning and we didn’t field the ball very well. It probably should have only been one or two to nothing. But he settled down a little bit after that and overall, not bad at all. Probably a few too many good strikes, but they’re a good hitting team so they’re going to get some hits.” Snell said inexperience was a factor in his team’s fielding woes, but his team was really just outmatched by a team that is a traditional state power. St. X goes to the state tournament nearly every year and lost 5-3 to eventual state champion Lexington Catholic in the semifinals of last year’s premier tournament. “It’s a big factor, but it wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the game,” he said. “But, we’ve got guys throwing
points and momentum, but have not performed well up to this point. Kasey Kahne, a driver who won six races last season and made The Chase, sits 34th in points after one top-10 finish this season. Teammate Scott Riggs started 2006 by missing the seasonopening Daytona 500 but rallied to place 20th in points. With no top-10 runs he now sits on the outside looking in and 39th in points. “We needed a top finish to keep from having to qualify on time at Martinsville, but this won’t do it,” Riggs said of his 31st-place finish at Bristol. “However, there is no reason to get down on this team. If we keep doing a good job like this, things have to turn around for us.” All seven Toyotas find themselves outside of the top35 in points and faced with the same task they had coming into the season, which is having to qualify their way into every race. Brian Vickers has made the most of the three races he’s run as he sits 38th in points with one top-10 finish, but that’s of little consolation to the foreignborn manufacturer. Dave Blaney, the only Toyota driver who came into the season assured of making the first five races, currently sits 36th in points and Dale Jarrett, who has used four of six provisionals this season, qualified for just one race and finds himself 37th in points Then there is Casey Mears, the only Hendrick driver outside of the top-10 in points. Mears made the move from Chip Ganassi Racing into the No. 25 Hendrick Chevrolet this season, but he only has one top-10 finish to show for that move and sits 26th in points. “No, we’re definitely not off to the start we had hoped. With Hendrick Motorsports and all the resources we have there we were expecting to start a lot better with the National Guard/GMAC team. The attitude’s there, we know we have got the equipment and stuff to do that so we’re really trying to build it,” said Darian Grubb, Mears’ crew chief. “A lot of it’s more where we have a new driver, new crew chief; everything’s all new so we’re trying to get everything together and make Casey comfortable in our cars. I think it was a big change for him changing manufacturers and stuff and the downforce adjustments and things like that that you’ve got to get used to. So now we’re building cars.”
Buddy Shacklett is a graduate of Meade County High School and has covered NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News Journal for the past 15 years.
to the wrong base — which isn’t your outfielders fault; it’s everybody else’s for not telling them where they should throw the ball. They’re concentrating on fielding it and that’s all they need to be concentrating on. They should know where to throw the ball before they ever pick it up.” Snell said his team was “no doubt” a little tight in the season opener and said that was more of a factor in the team getting only one hit. “Their guy wasn’t overpowering by any means but he was throwing the ball right by our guys, which last year, our same guys would have hit him a whole lot better,” he said of St. X’s starting pitcher. “The second time through the order we hit the ball a whole lot better.” See B2 for an in-depth Greenwave season preview.
Box scores: LaRue County 8, Meade 3 Meade Hits: Benton (1B) and Rockwood (1B). RBI: Benton and Derossett, 1. SB: Rockwood 1. Pitching: Stankiewicz—4 innings, 3 strikeouts, 2 walks, 4 earned runs, 6 hits. M. Derrossett — 2 innings, 2 strikeouts, 2 walks, 0 earned runs, 0 hits. St. X 10, Meade County 0 Meade Hits: Millay (1B)
Pitching: Thomas—4 innings, 1 strikeout, 2 walks, 7 earned runs, 10 hits.
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PRE-OWNED VEHICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CALL FOR PRICES! 07 Suburban LT, 4 Wheel Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #142662 07 Uplander LS Van . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #112903 07 Uplander LT Van . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #110316 06 Malibu 2LT, Sedan, Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #134545 06 Silverado 1500, 2WD, Reg Cab, Red . . . . . . . . . . . . #165434 06 Cobalt LT, 2 Door Coupe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #759277 06 Cobalt LT, 4 Door Sedan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #716012 06 Colorado Z71 LT, 4WD, Ext Cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #170476 06 Impala LT, 3.9L, 4 Door Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #382998 06 Impala LTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #360025 06 Silverado 1500 LT, 4WD, Crew Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . #201735 06 Silverado 3500 LT, 4WD, Crew Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . #177664 06 Pontiac G6, 4 Door Sedan, V6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #225631 06 Pontiac Grand Prix, 4 Door Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . #298934 06 Pontiac Torrent AWD, 4 Door Wagon . . . . . . . . . . . #195748 05 Cavalier, 4 Door, Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #190581 05 Tahoe, 4 Door, Silver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #105237 05 Astro Wagon LT, 3 Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #101129 05 Avalanche 1500 LT, 4WD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #173949 05 Equinox LS, 4 Door, 2WD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #026643 05 Malibu, 4 Door Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #219077 05 Silverado 1500, Reg Cab, 2WD, Longbed . . . . . . . . #184111 05 Silverado 1500 LS, 4WD, Crew Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . #184429 05 Silverado 2500 LS, 2WD, Ext Cab HD . . . . . . . . . . . #180500
05 Silverado 3500 LT DRW, 4WD, Crew Cab . . . . . . . . #864173 05 Dodge Neon SXT, 4 Door Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #184418 05 Ford F150 XLT, 4WD, Supercrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #A48595 05 GMC Sierra 1500, 4WD, Reg Cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #307938 05 GMC Sierra 2500 SLE, 4WD, Reg Cab HD . . . . . . . #289706 04 Trailblazer LT, EXT, 4WD, 4 Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #115813 04 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE, 4WD, Ext Cab . . . . . . . . . . . #180472 04 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE, 4WD, Ext Cab . . . . . . . . . . . #362427 04 Pontiac Grand Am SE1, 4 Door Sedan, V6. . . . . . . #556505 03 Saturn L-Series, 4 Door Sedan, Blue . . . . . . . . . . . #518643 03 Monte Carlo SS, Coupe, Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #153545 03 S10 4x4 Crew Cab, Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #179613 03 Suburban 1500 LT, 4WD, Pewter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #262029 03 Silverado 2500, 4WD, Ext Cab, Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . #297469 03 Buick Century, 4 Door Sedan, Custom . . . . . . . . . . #137746 03 Cadillac Deville, 4 Door Sedan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #233111 03 Silverado 1500, 2WD, Rag Cab, Longbed. . . . . . . . #351743 03 Silverado 1500 LS, 4WD, Ext Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #223513 03 Silverado 1500 LS, 4Wd, Reg Cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #252679 02 Nissan Frontier SE, Crew Cab, Green. . . . . . . . . . . #377877 02 Impala, 4 Door Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #118325 02 Silverado 1500 LS, 2WD, Ext Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #363909 02 Silverado 2500 HD, 4WD, Ext Cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #259136 02 Dodge Stratus R/T, 2 Door Coupe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #027950 02 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE, 4WD, Ext Cab . . . . . . . . . . . #267159
01 Aurora, 4 Door, Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #261308 01 Buick Park Avenue, 4 Door Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . #153980 01 Silverado 1500 LS, 2WD, Ext Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #179652 01 Silverado 1500 LS, 4WD, Ext Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #271221 00 Ford Supercab Light Duty, Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #A12228 00 Silverado 1500 4x4, Ext Cab, White . . . . . . . . . . . . #296551 00 Cadillac Deville DTS, 4 Door Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . #335985 00 S10 Pickup LS, Ext Cab, 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #101558 00 Silverado 1500, 2WD, Reg Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #289332 00 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT, 4WD, Quad Cab. . . . . . . . . . #143958 00 GMC K3500 SL, Classic Sierra, Reg Cab . . . . . . . . #496123 99 Buick Regal LS, 4 Door Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #564665 98 Honda Accord EX, Sedan, 4 Door, Beige . . . . . . . . #164141 97 Dodge Neon, 4 Door Sedan, White . . . . . . . . . . . . . #260873 97 Cavalier, 4 Door Sedan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #303961 93 Caprice Classic, 4 Door Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #114926 93 Beretta, 2 Door, Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #176353 93 Chevy Van G20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #353287 92 Dodge Spirit, 4 Door, White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #246514 92 Geo Tracker, 4WD, Hardtop, 2 Door . . . . . . . . . . . . #938342 90 Cavalier, 2 Door, Coupe, Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #124133 89 Ford Bronco II, 4WD, 2 Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #C30933 89 C-1500 4x4, Longbed, Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #161037
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