2007.10.19 The News Standard by The News Standard

Friday, October 19, 2007

Former magistrate acquitted

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The Green Machine knocks off top 10 Owensboro in a 21-7 defensive struggle. See page B1.

A family dinner table served as a model for local woman’s dream of starting her our restaurant. See page A6.

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Jury finds parents guilty of cultivation Former Magistrate Jamie Staples was acquitted of marijuana cultivation charges last week, along with his son, but his parents weren’t so fortunate. James “Ralph” Staples and Barbara “Tonkie” Staples were found guilty of cultivating marijuana, five of more plants, and were sentenced to two years in jail on Oct. 12 concluding the week-long trial. According to the Jamie jury’s form of Staples verdict, Ralph and Barabara Staples are to serve no less than one year and no more than five years in prison for the offense. Senior status Judge F. Kenneth Conliffe, a Jefferson County judge who was appointed to oversee the trial, acquitted Jamie Staples; his son, Justin Staples; and nephew, Brandon Vowels, of the cultivation charges, saying there wasn’t significant evidence for a jury ruling. He left the tampering with physical evidence charges in the hands of the jury, along with the fate of Ralph and Barbara Staples. The two are the legal owners of the land where the marijuana was found. Commonwealth Attorney Kenton Smith, who prosecuted the case along with Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Jay Thompson, said he was satisfied with the trial results but he saw little satisfaction in seeing two convicted felons walk out of the courtroom freely. “I was very satisfied with the results of the trial and I was very appreciative of that jury,” he said. “This is first time in my 20-plus years that someone convicted by a jury walked out of the courtroom freely.” Charges against the Staples family members were brought by a 12-person grand jury, and Smith wasn’t pleased that Jamie Staples was acquitted before the jury could make a decision. “I just wish that jury had a chance to look at Jamie Staples’ activity,” he said. “I agree with that grand jury 100 percent,” he said. “But for a judge to come down here from Louisville, who has no accountability to this community, for him to take that decision away from the jury offends me. With that exception, I was satisfied with the results of trial and justice was done to the community.” Sentencing for James and Barbara Staples will be Nov. 14. Bond was set for Barbara Staples at $10,000 and her husband’s was set at $20,000. Attorneys Alec Stone and Mark Miller, who represent Ralph and Barbara Staples, respectively, may file a verdict appeal at that time. The 13-month long affair began Sept. 7, 2006 when 322 marijuana plants were found on the Staples’ family farm in Andyville, located near highway 1919. Authorities valued

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Jo Crawford is back to spending time with her dog after fighting numerous battles with breast cancer.

With a comb in one hand and a mind full of thoughts, Battletown resident Jo Crawford had finally grown tired of the constant pain when wind blew through her thinning hair. Cancer started the fight but Crawford wasn’t about to let it claim victory. She had jumped many hurdles since being diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time eight years ago, and this was just another bridge she had to cross. Crawford peered into a mirror as she brushed through locks of her hair and watched as they

cascaded to the floor, landing in a pool of her own tears. “I had always had been picky about how my hair looked, but that mindset quickly went away,” she said. “Getting rid of my hair was one of the hardest parts of the disease, but I would rather lose my hair than my life.” Breast cancer is a disease which is expected to take the lives of more than 40,000 women in 2007, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Although it is less common in males, an estimated 2,030 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and 450 won’t survive. For many cancer patients, the

initial diagnosis is often hard to endure or even believe. “Cancer runs in my family and I’ve seen everything it can do. But when the doctor gave me the results of my biopsy, I thought he had gotten my results mixed up with someone else’s,” Crawford said. “No one wants to believe that it’ll happen to them.” Living life after diagnosis, despite the trials of fighting the disease, was also far from easy for Mildred Mattingly of Brandenburg, who learned in February she had breast cancer in its early stages.

No field of dreams

Arrests made in robbery, murders

By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com The pounding seemed endless. The only thing louder than the beating of the boy’s heart or the thumping of his feet hitting the ground was his blood-curdling scream, which could be heard from outside the cornfield. The boy managed to zig-zag his way out of the monster-patterned corn maze without being nabbed by the blue-haired ghoul on his tail. The beast finally ended the pursuit of the boy by bidding him a fond farewell. “Thanks for coming and have pleasant dreams,” hollered Patrick Lozar, one of The Field of Screams’ 72 actors, as he watched the frightened boy run off into the dark night. This is the sixth year The Field of Screams has taken place in Brandenburg. The event is organized by Matt and Jan Powell at their sixacre “haunted” corn maze, which is chock-full of some of Halloween’s scariest beasts. From ghosts to goblins and ghouls, maze-goers can be sure they won’t end the night without a few frightful screams. “People come here to get scared and if they don’t like being scared, they’re in the wrong place,” section leader Brandon Brown said. While the line to get into the maze can be long, with nearly 5,000 people attending every weekend, Brown said the wait is well worth it. “We don’t push people through like a lot of corn mazes do. We let people guide themselves through it,” he said. “There was a guy this year who actually got lost for four hours and eventually we had to

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Monsters popping out of the windows and doors on a broken-down bus is one of the first obstacles people encounter along the maze path. help him out.” The maze consists of monsterfilled road blocks, like a two-story barn, a bridge of madness and a broken down bus, which participants have to keep their cool long enough to get through. For those who are brave enough to complete it, the journey ends in the woods. Finding the end isn’t easy, though, with ghosts and goblins up in your face. Aaron Smith, one of the roamers who wears an electric tazer glove

as part of his costume, said work at the maze is all about the “scare factor.” “Its fun and I like the people who come here,” he said. “The best part is jumping in front of someone and making sparks fly off my glove. It scares them every time.” The actors said people do some pretty crazy things when they’re afraid. Actor Thaddeus Croner said

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Army officers sign family covenant By Laura Saylor saylor@thenewsstandard.com A special ceremony brought some of the Army’s top officials to Fort Knox where a written commitment was signed proclaiming the Army’s dedication to the quality of life of its soldiers’ families. Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, Chief of Staff of the Army General George W. Casey, Jr. and Army Sgt. Maj. Kenneth O. Preston were on hand to publicly sign the Army Family Covenant. The event took place at noon Wednesday and drew a large crowd of soldiers, families and students.

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“We are in a very challenging time for the United States Army, our soldiers and their families,” Geren said. “As we looked at what we’ve learned over these last six years of war … we cannot only look at the needs of the soldiers — we need to reexamine the needs of the family.” Fort Knox is the first installation to have the Army Family Covenant instituted, though it will soon become a part of every Army installation’s credo. The Covenant declares the Army’s dedication to provide support to Army family needs. It begins, “We recognize the commitment and increas-

A Radcliff man has been arrested for the Oct. 8 robbery of First Federal Savings Bank in Brandenburg. Joseph Robert Shutt, Jr., 45, has been charged by state police for second-degree robbery. “He was picked up for questioning … and was arrested soon after that,” said Trooper Steve Pavey, Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer. The arrest was made the morning of Oct. 11. Shutt entered the Brandenburg Station branch at around 10:18 a.m. last Monday and began emptying cash registers before fleeing the scene on foot. After a bank alarm was tripped, personnel from the Kentucky State Police, Meade County Sheriff’s Department and Brandenburg Police responded. Shutt’s second-degree robbery charge is punishable by up to ten years in jail in Kentucky. Bond has been set at $500,000 cash. While Shutt has been housed at the Meade County jail since the arrest, a second suspect is still being sought. “We think a second person helped him in some way … maybe drove a vehicle to the bank,” Pavey said. No description or information regarding the second suspect has been released. “We’re still looking for him,” Pavey said. Anyone with a tip about the second suspect involved in the robbery should contact State Police at 270-766-5078 or the Meade County Sheriff’s Department at 422-4911, or its anonymous tip line at 422-HOPE.

Soldier arrested in Rineyville murders

the Army is committed to improving family life by funding family programs, increasing health care services, improving soldier

The husband of a woman murdered inside her Rineyville home has been arrested by Kentucky State Police. Two of the man’s children remained hidden in a closet during the crime. Brent Burke, a 29-yearold MP, was arrested at Fort Campbell, Ky. on Oct. 15. He is charged with the murder of his wife, Tracy Burke, and his former mother-in-law, Karen Comer. Both women

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Army officials and local military family members were present for the signing of the Army Family Covenant. ing sacrifices that our families are making every day (and) the strength of our soldiers comes from the strength of their families.” The Covenant states

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Friday, October 19, 2007

Meade County 911 Center gets an upgrade By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com In front of a small crowd of county officials and emergency services personnel, the county’s wireline Enhanced911 services went live last week, after nearly two years of planning. “When the day started there were nine counties in Kentucky without the wireline service, as of now there are only eight…this is great for the future of Meade County,” said Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft. “Now dispatchers will know where callers are.” The wireline service was activated on Oct. 11 for Brandenburg Telephone Company customers. Dispatchers can now view the names, addresses and phone numbers of all 911 calls made over the company’s telephone lines. Former Meade County dis-

Arrests From page A2 were shot twice inside their Rineyville home on Water-

patcher Ron Dodson, who is now the director of the county’s Emergency Management Agency, said the new wireline technology should significantly help emergency dispatchers. “Being a dispatcher 20 years ago was nerve-racking because you didn’t know much about a caller,” he said. “This is a big jump in technology for the county.” Bill Lacey, who handles the county’s readdressing, said it cost around $750,000 for the wireline phase technology, all of which was acquired through Homeland Security Grants. He worked with Microdata 911, a Vermont-based company providing the Automatic Locating Information (ALI) system, for four months testing calls prior to going live last Thursday. The actual activation of the county’s wireline E-911 was

done in Vermont. Microdata representative Deb Walls announced to local officials via speakerphone that everything was ready to go. “Everything looks stupendous and we’re ready to pass it over to Meade County, so they can make sure their residents are safe,” she said. “We will continue to work with Brandenburg Telephone Company to make sure the master street address guide is updated. Phase two is next.” The second phase of the E-911 service will provide dispatchers with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all wireless phone calls. Lacey could potentially have the necessary address points needed for phase two compiled quickly enough to have wireless capabilities up and running by 2008. “Barring any speed bumps,

I feel comfortable saying the wireless phase could be completed by the middle of next year,” he said. Muldraugh is the only city in the county that did not gain access to wireline E-911. Muldraugh residents receive telephone service through BellSouth instead of Brandenburg Telephone Company. A complete M-SAG, a list of every address in the city, is not yet ready to be sent to BellSouth due to street address issues. Muldraugh will still receive the phase two wireless services, however, when the 911 Center acquires the technology and is certified to make it available to the entire county. “We spent a lot of time on (the wireline phase) and we look forward to getting the second phase up and running,” said Mark Bennett, director of the 911 Center.

911 Center director Mark Bennett receives the first emergency call displaying the features of wireline E-911.

fowl Loop on Sept. 11, according to State Trooper Steve Pavey, Kentucky Public Affairs Officer. Three children, two of them fathered by Brent, hid inside a closet before calling the police several hours later

to report the homicides. “They were in the legal process of getting a divorce,” Pavey said about the Burkes. No clear motive has been determined, Pavey said, however, the News-Enter-

prise reported that in the filed divorce papers Tracy described Brent as “dangerous, violent and on-edge” since his return from a tour in Afghanistan last spring. Burke is charged with

two counts of murder, three counts of wanton endangerment and first-degree robbery. He also is being charged with one count animal cruelty after a pet dog was found shot and killed.

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Pavey said the amount of evidence officers gathered during their investigation led to the arrest of Burke. He is being held at the Kentucky State Police headquarters in Elizabethtown.

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Patrick Lozar stares back at his mirrored reflection and gets himself into character.

Field From page A2 this year might have produced one of the funniest moments he’s had since he started acting with The Field of Screams two years ago. “I’ve made people cry before, but the best was when I scared this girl so much that she took off running straight through a pond,” he said. Scare tactics and trickery can cause surprised reactions in some people, which the actors have learned the hard way. “I’ve been slapped, punched, pushed and cussed at. I even got kissed once, which was odd,” actor Jon Aikin said. “But it’s all in good fun. That’s what Halloween’s all about.” The Field of Screams takes place at 132 Darnall Ave, one mile past the Otter Creek

This year’s maze is a patterned to form Leatherface, of The Texax Chainsaw Massacre fame. Park entrance. The maze is open Oct. 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28. The cost is $20 per person and children three and under are free. Tickets go on sale around 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. at the event and are sold until 1:00 a.m. For more information call 270-828-6799.

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A perfect fall day was the setting for the River Heritage Bluegrass Festival held at Riverfront Park on Saturday. Bluegrass bands performed songs and pumpkin and scarecrow decorating competitions were sponsored by the Meade County Extension Homemakers. A cornhole tournament was sponsored by the Meade Tommy Brown and his wife, County Public Library. Laura, sing bluegrass.

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By Laura Saylor saylor@thenewsstandard.com A group of motorcycle enthusiasts already has its sights set on the upcoming holiday season. The Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club will be riding to raise donations for local children, ensuring Meade County kids have gifts to open Christmas morning. Tomorrow marks the fifth annual Big Fred Adams Memorial Toy Run for the Grim Reapers. The event begins at 10 a.m. at The Rock Inn on Route 60, where donations will be accepted and registration to participate in a poker run will also be taken. “There’s so many kids not being taken care of in our county,” said event organizer Roger Bartell. “We want to have a way to raise donations and make sure that they stay in our county.” Bartell said Big Fred Adams, a former Grim Reapers member, began the fundraising motorcycle ride more than 10 years ago. The poker run used to give its donations to Toys for Tots, but through that organization, it’s not guaranteed that donations will remain local. Bartell and the Grim Reapers began hosting the “toy run” and gave donations to the Meade County Community Action Center, where proceeds remain within the county lines.

Acquit From page A1 the drugs at $600,000 street value. The plots were located about a half mile from an old farmhouse and barn that has been in the Staples’ family since the 1940s. Jamie Staples owns a corner lot and trailer on his parents’ property, but no drugs or incriminating evidence was found on his property, according to authorities. Sgt. Gerald Wilkins, a Kentucky State Police officer, was the first to testify Oct. 10. Wilkins was “spotting” marijuana plants via helicopter on Sept. 7, 2006 as a “favor” to former Sheriff Cliff Wise, he testified. “I felt I owed (Cliff Wise) a favor and I felt Meade County deserved it,” he said. According to testimonies, there had not been a helicopter fly over for at least two years in Meade County. Wilkins said he could easily spot the marijuana plots from above and immediately called in ground crews to eradicate the plants. He testified that Wise mentioned a certain area to look at, but said he was never provided with the names of the property owners where marijuana was suspected. During a cross examination by defense attorneys, Wilkins was asked why he didn’t set up surveillance equipment to determine who was cultivating the plants. “(The plants) could have been harvested before cameras were set up,” he responded, adding that his primary concern was to ensure the crops “never made it to the street.” Wilkins also said during his testimony that all the plants he saw on the property while with the ground team were female, which produces the “buds” that are harvested and sold. The plots of marijuana were found in almost a half dozen locations in the back of the Staples family’s farm. Some were hidden in the woods and others were planted between rows of corn. There was also a pond near the plots where an irrigation system comprised of PVC pipes, rubber tubing and a sprinkler led to the plots of marijuana. According to Wise’s testimony, he first received the tip about marijuana being grown on the Andyville property in July shortly after the 2006 Meade County Fair. Wise said he always provided drug-related tips to Ron Eckart. Eckart was a member of the KPS Drug Taskforce in conjunction

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Motorcyclists ride during last year’s Grim Reapers toy run. The annual event raises donations for area youth. “The money raised on the toy run goes to the Christmas program for kids in Meade County,” said Gina Moorman, coordinator of the Meade County Community Action Center. Advertisers pay to have their names displayed on tee shirts that motorcyclists wear, while other funds are raised through monetary, clothing and toy donations. Registration is $10 or a toy of equal or greater value. “We take clothes, toys … anything in good shape that the kids can use,” Bartell said. “One hundred percent goes to the kids.” Anyone can arrive at The Rock Inn between 10 a.m. to noon to make donations. The poker run will begin at 12:30 p.m. People can also participate in the poker run by driving their cars. Five stops will be made along the ride, with partici-

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with the Meade County Sheriff’s Department when the plants were discovered. But this time, Wise said, he held on to the information longer than usual until he could “confirm if it was true.” Wise provided Eckart with the lead in August. Jamie Staples was running for reelection as first district magistrate when charges were filed against him and members of his family. Subsequently, he lost his race, which his attorney, Scott Cox, said could have been prevented had Wise acted sooner. Cox said providing the tip to Eckart immediately would have allowed time for surveillance equipment to be used. Wise said he traveled to the Andyville property where the plants were found before removing himself from the case altogether. He said he felt “too close” to the situation because of his friendship with Ralph and Barbara Staples. “I felt I was too close and a little upset about all of it,” he said. Wise said he had been friends with the couple since the early 1980s, when he first moved to Meade County. Wise said he also did business with Ralph Staples, who worked as a plumber, while being partowner of C&S Pumping. KSP Trooper Jason Woodside was next to testify. Woodside led a ground team onto the property where the marijuana plots were found. Woodside gathered materials later presented to the jury as evidence, including pipes, tubes, fence posts, red twine and the corner of a fertilizer bag found in one of the plots. Woodside said he remembered the day’s events vividly. “You don’t forget (marijuana) patches like this,” he said. “It was one of the better ones we cut that year.” Ezra Stout, a KSP streetlevel detective, deputy Sheriff Mike Robinson, Chief Deputy Tommy Styles and Eckart also testified. Stout and Eckart were at the Andyville property conducting an investigation after the plants were spotted. Styles handled all the evidence submitted and Robinson was sent, by Wise’s orders, to Ralph and Barbara Staples’ Circle View home after Wise removed himself from the case. Wise gained permission from Ralph Staples to search both properties but a court ordered search warrant was never obtained. Eckart and Stout found similar materials in the barn and farmhouse that were also found in the marijuana plots, including more red twine, identical tubing and fence posts and a bag of fer-

tilizer with the corner missing. Forensic testing at the KSP crime lab in Frankfort determined that the torn corner found in the marijuana plot matched the fertilizer bag found in the barn next to the old farmhouse. Tests also concluded that plant samples taken from the old farmhouse and a mobile trailer at the Andyville property was in fact marijuana. Eckart and Stout said they left the Andyville property around dusk Sept. 7, 2006 to join Robinson at the Circle View property. Stout, Robinson and Eckart all claimed to have seen a fire burning, which Vowels reportedly said was “old carpet and tarps” but authorities suspected evidence was being burned in the fire. Photos were taken of the burn pile, and submitted as evidence, but each officer said only ashes remained when photos were eventually taken. Stout and Eckart said they saw “plant shapes” in the ashes but the shapes “crumbled to dust when touched.” They testified that no samples were taken and sent to the crime lab because “ashes can’t be tested.” Eckart claimed he smelled marijuana burning when entering the Circle View property. Neither Robinson or Stout mentioned smelling burning marijuana. The burn pile led to the tampering with physical evidence charges and Vowels was arrested five days later, however, no one was convicted of tampering with physical evidence because no traces of marijuana were found in the burn pile. The three officers, after rounds of questioning from defense attorneys, said they didn’t actually see any members of the Staples family commit a felony offense outside of their speculation that marijuana was burned. Authorities did find evidence on Ralph and Barbara Staples’ Circle View property, however, which likely helped the jury determine its verdict. According to Eckart, a small “grow room” was discovered on the property, which was closed off and hidden from the rest of the building. Inside, he discovered numerous fluorescent lights, a heat lamp, styrofoam cups, an oven timer and traces of marijuana. “I’ve seen starter rooms where fluorescent lights were used for starter plants,” he said. Eckart testified, referring to his experience, that grow rooms are often used until marijuana plants mature enough to be transplanted outdoors. Laura Saylor contributed to this article.

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EDITORIAL

‘Covenant’ shows Army’s true colors

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Friday, October 19, 2007

he institution of the Army Family Covenant was held in perfect timing. As Secretary of the Army Pete Geren said at the signing of the covenant on Wednesday, it’s been a long couple of years. Oct. 7 marked the beginning of the seventh year of American troops in Afghanistan, the four-and-a-half year mark of troops in Iraq. The present conflict in the Middle East is the third longest in our nation’s history, after the Revolutionary War and Vietnam. Seven years is a long time for our mothers’ sons and daughters to be away from home. The support for our troops will never dwindle and is still proving strong, even though our nation is torn between the ideologies of our presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite whether the war is right or wrong, our soldiers are admired, supported and thanked. Comrades, commanding officers and celebrities can all offer pats on the backs, hugs and companionship, but surely the comforts of strangers cannot parallel the embrace of a loved one — a mother, a wife, a son. It is the stresses and strains of the distance between families that could prove most detrimental to dedication and demeanor. A deployed soldier may wonder every day if his or her loved ones are being taken care of. A deployed soldier’s loved ones may wonder every day how, indeed, they will be taken care of. The introduction of the Army Family Covenant shows the Army is aware of the tolls and trials that exist in soldiers’ families. The covenant wants every soldier to know that their loved ones have a large family, a military family, that extends its arms when the soldier cannot. By dedicating itself to ensuring the prosperity and wellbeing of soldier’s families, the Army ensures the prosperity and wellbeing of its soldiers. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Citizens of Meade County, My husband, Kent Allen, and I have been involved in the politics of this county for a number of years, long before he was elected to office. A group of us worked hard to bring about change and have a real two-party system. This past election the voters had a clear choice on whom to vote for in almost every office. Republicans, Democrats and even an Independent were elected. We are no longer just a one-party county, which benefits us all. So you can imagine when we hear rumors the good ‘ole boys are going to try and remove or pressure our new county attorney to resign, we were not pleased. All of our elected officials were put in office through fair elections, a few of the county positions were maintained by the current office holders, but the voters chose several new ones, Judge/Executive, sheriff, magistrates, and county attorney. The point of this letter is to let the voters know that the good ole boys that used to run this county are not happy they no longer have the power or influence they once had, so they may resort to other methods besides an election to get their power back. Please keep this in mind when the smear campaign starts against our county attorney. You voted for these office holders, you should be the one to decide to replace them at the ballot box, not the good ‘ole boys who want to engage in the politics of personal destruction. Nita Allen

State supporting older citizens FRANKFORT — For baby boomers, this week is a special one: On Monday, according to media accounts, the first person born in that generation signed up for Social Security. While no one obviously knew it at the time, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling kicked off the start of a surge in our country’s population when she was born one second after midnight on Jan. 1, 1946. By 1964, when the baby boom ended, 76 million more Americans had joined her. Baby Boomers have long been trend-setters, and as they approach retirement age, their sheer number ensures that will continue, especially in Kentucky. By the year 2020, one in four of our citizens will be 60 or older. We are actually graying faster than the rest of the nation. Right now, we rank in the middle of the states when measuring the percentage of citizens 65 or older, but are expected to leapfrog to 14th by the year 2020. As we prepare for this demographic change, state officials have begun a far-reaching campaign to gauge what citizens like you think. The Kentucky Elder Readiness Initiative began in 2005 with region-

al focus groups and con- roles of our senior centers tinued this summer with — adding exercise equipsurveys sent to 9,600 Ken- ment and computers, for example — was also high tuckians. on the list of those Preliminary results of those surLegislative surveyed. The General Asveys are already Update sembly has long available from supported issues some of the 15 area important to older development disgenerations. In tricts. fact, we created the In our eightSpecial Advisory county region, Commission of Seabout 37,000 peonior Citizens 30 ple in 2000 were 60 years ago, so that or older, but that we would always number is expectJeff Greer have a forum for ed to double by their issues. 2020. More than Earlier this year, the comhalf of those older Kentuckians surveyed about mission voted in favor of their later years say they increasing senior programs feel retirement is a “well- significantly for the updeserved reward for years coming two-year budget. The commission also of hard work.” About a fourth of the baby boomers supports legislation to cresurveyed say they never ate a Golden Alert System, intend to retire completely. which would be modeled One of the most posi- on our Amber Alert systive aspects of this survey tem, except it would be is that the vast majority for mentally or physically of those surveyed in the impaired adults reported Lincoln Trail district feel missing from the care of both safe in their com- another person. The community and content with mission also encouraged their quality of life. Only a income tax credits for those handful rated their quality who care for the elderly in their home, or in the careof life as poor. Not surprisingly, many giver’s. During the current twosurveyed said it was important to increase em- year budget cycle, which ployment opportunities ends next summer, the Genfor older citizens and to eral Assembly increased develop more residential funding for the state’s agoptions like assisted-living ing population by $7.5 facilities. Re-defining the million. That includes $3.2

Remembering the fantastic flight of America’s Blue Angels Did you ever see the Blue Angels when you were younger? There’s something about their fantastic flight demonstration show that can make a kid out of any of us -— again. I had the opportunity to see the Blue Angels again recently. Even at my age, and knowing the maneuvers were going to be perfectly executed, I held my breath during the Opposing Solos, when two F/A18 Hornets approach each other on what appears to be a collision course, passing belly to belly with only

Veterans Post Freddy Groves inches to spare. My personal favorite, though, in spite of the carefully choreographed maneuvers of the Hornets, is the awe-inspiring Fat Albert — a hefty LockheedMartin C-130T Hercules. Fat Albert is deceptively agile. With solid-fuel rockets attached to the back, Fat Albert can be 1,000 feet off the ground in 15 seconds. Here are a few Blue Angels tidbits:

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•Did you know they were named after a bar? They were called the “Navy Flight Exhibition Team” until a team member made a trip to New York and saw a magazine ad for a nightclub called Blue Angel. • They’ve gone through a number of different planes since their inception in 1946 — Hellcat, Bearcat, Panther, Cougar, Tiger, Phantom II, Skyhawk and F/A-18 Hornet, used since 1986. • In spite of the speeds reached, the pilots don’t use G-suits to keep blood from pooling in the legs

(which causes the pilot to black out momentarily). Instead the pilots rely on muscle contractions to keep blood flowing. There are only two more shows in November, when the season ends, but plenty of time to plan next year’s vacation around a Blue Angels show in 2008. Make a point to take a kid (or two or three) with you — of any age. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@ gmail.com.

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million for a new caretaker program for grandparents under the age of 65 who are raising their grandchildren and were previously ineligible for assistance. We also set aside $100,000 for a pilot program to help our long-term care facilities deal with Alzheimer’s disease and, this year, enacted a new law establishing a far-reaching program to improve cardiovascular. There will be many challenges in the years ahead as we build up those services needed by older Kentuckians, but there will be many opportunities as well. Retirees often have more disposable income, they are more likely to volunteer and their visiting families increase our tourism dollars. They have a lot to offer to Kentucky and, increasingly, Kentucky has much to offer them. If you have any thoughts about ways we can improve services at the state level, please let me know. My address is Room 351E, Capitol Annex, 702 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601. You can also leave a message for me or for any legislator at 800-372-7181. For the deaf or hard of hearing, the number is 800-8960305. I hope to hear from you soon.

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Ralph George Clement Ralph George Clement, 88, died of natural causes on Oct. 11 at Palm Terrace Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakelan, Fla. He was born Aug. 1, 1919, the son of Catherine Hannagan Clement and Ralph W. Clement. He is formerly of Brandenburg. Ralph is survived by his ex-wife, Barbara E. Clement. He is preceded in death by his brother, Frank Riley. His surviving siblings are Myrtle McIntyre, Irene Richardson, Eileen Novicki, Norman Clement and Catherine Williams. His surviving sons and daughters are Priscilla A. Pride, of Erin, Tenn.; Ralph H. Clement, of Lakeland, Fla.; Raymond S. Clement, of Lakeland, Fla.; and Sylvia R. Smith, of Lakeland, Fla. Ralph is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland, Fla., 33801.

Everett Joseph Arca, Jr. Everett Joseph Acra Jr., 56, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, Oct. 14 at his home in Radcliff. Mr. Acra worked for Gold City Towing in Radcliff, Ky. He was preceded in death by his father, Everett J. Acra Sr., and a grandson, Clifton Robert Nichols. He is survived by his wife, Cathi A. Acra, of Radcliff, Ky.; a son, Ricky Acra, of Louisville; a daughter, Melinda (Andy) Givans, of Brandenburg; three stepchildren, Jeffrey Box, of Louisville, Cindi (Michael) Hartley, of Upton, Ky., and Brian Box, of Radcliff, Ky.; six grandchildren; his mother, Anna Mae Acra, of Elizabethtown Ky.; two brothers, George Acra, of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Timmy Acra, of Louisville; and a sister, Carol Bright, also of Louisville. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 1:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. with Pastor Sherman Ramsey officiating. Burial with military honors were held in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

Nannie Elizabeth Hyslope Mrs. Nannie Elizabeth Hyslope, 83, of Ekron, Ky., died Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. She was born June 13, 1924, the daughter of John and Florence Lawson Tidwell. Mrs. Hyslope was a member of Buck Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hyslope. She is survived by one daughter, Judy K. (Paul) Schultz, of Ekron, Ky; two granddaughters, Holly Elizabeth Pollock, of Lexington; and Brianna Kay Schultz, of Ekron, Ky.; two sisters, Clara Trammell and Stella Reynolds, of Williamsburg, Ky., and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 from the Boston-Lot Cemetery in Williamsburg, Ky., with Rev. Horace Partin officiating. Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg was entrusted with local arrangements. Online condolences may be left at wwwhagerfuneralhome.com.

Beckham Harold Huffman Mr. Beckham Harold Huffman, 82, of Detroit, Mich., formerly of Meade County, died Thursday, Oct. 11 in Detroit. He was born March 8, 1925, the son of John Beckham and Verlin Ann Prather Huffman. Mr. Huffman is survived by his wife, Verna Huffman, three daughters, Barbara Triplett, of Taylor, Mich., Gail Brandenburg, of Lincoln Park, Mich., and Vickie Will, of New Boston, Mich.; one son, Timothy Huffman, of Lincoln Park, Mich.,; two sisters, Martha Randles and Rita Kaufman, of Louisville; one brother, Tony Huffman, of Louisville; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 from New Highland Baptist Church, with Dr. Billy D. Marcum, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, directed by Hager Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Joseph Kenneth “Ken” Whelan Joseph Kenneth “Ken” Whelan, 92, of Flaherty, Ky., died Monday, Oct. 15. Ken was the last surviving sibling of 12 children born to Kendrick and Victoria Whelan. He was born on his family’s farm on B-Knob Hill Road and continued to live there until his death. Ken was an active member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church; and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Father Diemert Assembly #3379. He was a veteran of World War II, a Kentucky Farm Bureau director and a Kentucky Colonel. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Michael Seymour. His family includes: his wife of 63 years, Laverne Whelan; seven children and their 21 children; Pat and Jule Ward, of Jeffersonville, Ind.; children, Melanie and Tammie; Steve Whelan, of Flaherty, Ky., and children Kelli and Kendrick; Anita Seymour, of Flaherty, Ky., and children, Patrick, Matthew, Laura, Nicholas and Michael; Becky and Ed Beck, of Foster City, Calif., and children Christina and Brittney; Keith and Georgia Whelan, of Brandenburg, and children Lauren and Logan; Norbert and Robyn Whelan, of Louisville, and children Audrey, Adrianne, Max, Alayna; Mark and Jennifer Whelan, of Louisville, and children Andrew, Riley Claire, Delaney and Abby; and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. today at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Flaherty with Rev. Paul Beach officiating. Burial will be in the St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church Cemetery. The visitation was Thursday from 2 until 8 p.m. and will be held today from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Nelson-EdelenBennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Mass of the Air, 508 Breckinridge Lane , Louisville KY 40207-3833 or St. Martin Church Building Fund, 440 St. Martin Rd., Vine Grove, KY 40175. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

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Staff Sgt. Rolan E. Carneal Roland E. Carneal, 70, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Friday, Oct. 12 at his home after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Staff Sgt. Carneal retired from the U. S. Army at Fort Knox in 1977 after serving 20 years as a military policeman. He served seven tours in Korea, one tour in Germany and one tour in Vietnam. Roland then worked for the City of Vine Grove for five years as a police officer and another 11 years as supervisor of the water, sewer and maintance department. As a motorcycle enthusiast, he was a member of the Harley Owners Group for many years and enjoyed riding his Harley Davidsons. He is survived by his wife, Alice Carneal; his mother, Louise Ward, of Owensboro, Ky.; two brothers, Jim Carneal and Sonny Staick, both of Owensboro, Ky.; two nephews, Eddie Staick, of Philpot, Ky., and Zackery Carneal of Owensboro, Ky.; a niece, Lisa Tyson of Hartford, Ky.; a step-daughter, Debbie Brombila of Lincoln, Neb.; grandaughter, Sarah Kielblock, of Texas; and his mother-in-law, Gladys Reineke, of Vine Grove, Ky. Funeral services were Wednesday, Oct. 17 at NelsonEdelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove with Chaplain Peggy Holthaus officiating. Burial was in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. with military honors. After the committal service a meal was served at Valley View Baptist Church in Vine Grove for family and friends. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

Jerry Allen “Jug” Smith Jerry Allen “Jug” Smith, 54, of Payneville, Ky., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was preceded in death by his father, Jimmie Woods and sister, Theresa Woods Gissy. He is survived by his daughters, Robin (Thomas) Duval, of Henderson, Ky.; and Bridgette Smith, of Elizabethtown, Ky.; mother, Maurine “Hammer” Woods, of Payneville, Ky.; sisters, Monica Sue (Jeff) Acob, of Rineyville, Ky., and Wanda (Stacy McCubbins) Stewart, of Lebanon Junction, Ky.; brothers, Tim Woods, of Guston, Ky., Billy Joe Woods, Thomas Woods and James Ray Woods, all of Payneville, Ky.; and grandchildren, Channing and Cassidy Duval. Funeral service were held Sunday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Visitation was Saturday, Oct. 13 from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Sunday after 9 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the funeral home for the family.

Dale Ray Cornett Dale Ray Cornett, 51, of Temple, Texas, died there Wednesday, Oct. 10. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Lee Cornett. He is survived by his parents, O’Dale and Susan Cornett, of Elizabethtown, Ky.; a daughter, Jennifer Cornett; a brother, Walter Cornett, of Elizabethtown, Ky.; and a sister, Kathy Phillips, of Rosepine, La. A graveside service with military honors was held Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Vine Grove Cemetery. The guest register may be signed at wwwnebfh.com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Bonita Kay “Bonnie” Pate Bonita Kay “Bonnieâ” Pate, 53, died Thursday, Oct. 11 at Medco Center of Brandenburg. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul S. Reeder. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd W. Pate, Jr.; sons, Shane Karstens, of Wyoming, and Steve Karstens, of Guston, Ky.; mother, Juanita Reeder, of Guston, Ky.; sisters, Colleen Carpenter, of Kingswood, Ky., and Tia Gilnes, of Charleston, S.C.; brother, Scott Reeder, of Guston, Ky.; and six grandchildren. The funeral was held Sunday, Oct. 14 at 4:30 p.m. from the Chapel of Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Visitation was from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14. Online condolences may be made at www.bjsfunerals.com.

Leland Paul Jacob Geary Leland Paul Jacob Geary, the two-day-old son of Sheree and John Geary Jr. of Rineyville,Ky., died Friday, Oct. 11 at Norton Suburban Hospital in Louisville. Survivors include his parents; three sisters, Nika and Alissa Geary and Shannon Miller; five brothers, Andy and Billy Geary, Montana Goodman, Stephen Miller and Joshua Carlton, all of Rineyville, Ky.; grandparents, Virginia and John Geary Sr., of Rineyville, Ky., and Margie Brown and Robert Vittitoe of Upton, Ky.; and a host of extended family. The funeral service was Tuesday in the chapel of Dixon-Atwood and Trowbridge Funeral Home in Elizabethtown, Ky. with the Rev. Herb Williams officiating. Burial followed at the Rineyville Memorial Cemetery. Dixon-Atwood & Trowbridge Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Rudolph Valentino “Doc” Hillard Rudolph Valentino “Doc” Hillard, 84, of Elizabethtown, died Saturday, Oct. 13 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Ohio County, a World War II Army veteran, a member of St. James Catholic Church and retired from Phillip Morris in 1979. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth Hobdy Hillard, and by seven brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his wife, Mary Rhodes Hillard; two sons, David Hillard, of Tucson, Ariz., and Michael Hillard and his wife, Rebecca, of Elizabethtown; two daughters, Terri Cummings and her husband, Barry, of Louisville, and Alina Edlin and her husband, Johnny, of Elizabethtown; eight grandchildren, Greg and John Cummings, Wesley, Carla, Jessica and Ellie Edlin, Andrew and Brent Hillard; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral Mass was Tuesday at St. James Catholic Church in Elizabethtown. Burial was at St. James Cemetery.

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Perk up the day at Perna’s Place By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com The inspiration to achieve one of Jane Cherco’s life-long dreams came from the family dinner table — an atmosphere she recreated in her restaurant, Perna’s Place. “I grew up with eight brothers and sisters, so I’ve always cooked in the kitchen,” Cherco said. “Imagine having 10 people around a table … that’s Perna’s Place. Coming here is almost like going home again.” Formally known as Kathy’s Restaurant, Cherco describes Perna’s Place as a “down home place with a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.” She purchased the business when it went up for sale in 2004, after moving to the area from Illinois to be with her father, the diner’s namesake, when he fell ill. “I fell in love with the place and named it in honor of my family,” Cherco said. “My father came here and hung out almost every day and always gave me great advice about the business.” With her father’s advice and her intuition, the restaurant has grown to be a hit with local residents, like Merrill Deemer. “I love the food here because it’s good home-cooking food I don’t have to make myself,” he said. “It keeps me coming back here almost every day.” The restaurant offers comfort foods, like big hamburgers, omelets and everything in between. There are also specials and buffets on Saturdays and Sundays and at lunch time during the week. The restaurant staff said they provide top-notch service to go along with firstclass cuisine because seeing customers leave with big smiles and full stomachs is what Perna’s Place is all

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about. “The customers who come in here are great because they help create the family atmosphere,” said restaurant cook Suzie Elder, who’s been with the business for about two months. “I just like making people happy with food.” Their caring customers reciprocate the passion the staff puts into the food. “After awhile you start to know the people who come in here by name. They’re always asking me how I’m doing,” waitress Danielle Woelfel said. Even though the daily

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STEVE B ESHEAR Ultra Liberal Supports Abortion

As Attorney General, wrote opinions supporting abortion, including partial birth abortion Supports Domestic Partnerships Supports domestic partner benefits for same sex couples, endorsed by all gay and lesbian groups Ignores 2nd Amendment Rights As Attorney General, ignored Kentucky law and shopped around for stricter gun laws Supports Raising Taxes Supports raising the cigarette tax to $1.00 per pack Pulled down the 10 Commandments and Opposes Prayer in Schools As Attorney General, removed the 10 Commandments from classrooms and courthouses Against voluntary prayer in schools Ignores Illegal Immigration Wants to ignore illegal immigration problem and wait for federal government to handle it

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Protects the Unborn Worked with legislators to pass laws that protect the rights of the unborn Signed Fetal Homicide Bill Endorsed by Kentucky Right to Life Cutting Taxes Reduced state income taxes for 80% of Kentuckians Removed 500,000 of lowest income people off the tax rolls Protects Traditional Marriage Strongly supports upholding the marriage amendment and protecting family values Fights for Right to Bear Arms Worked to promote opportunities for hunting and outdoor recreation Endorsed by NRA, received highest rating Fights Illegal Immigration Actively working to stop illegal immigration in Kentucky Deployed more than 1,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen to help strengthen border security Working with law enforcement to crack down on illegal aliens in the state

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Winter feed alternatives for horse owners AUCTION By Andy Mills UK Extension Office This year’s widespread drought will put some horse owners in a bind as they begin to search for winter feeds. Other states are feeling the effects of the drought as well, which will result in a larger number of buyers vying for a smaller amount of available feed. If you don’t already have a winter supply of forage, you may have to start looking toward alternative feed sources for your horse this winter. With hay supplies tight, horse owners should meet their horses’ nutrient needs without over-feeding the horse. This may require the owner limiting the amount of hay a horse gets. A general recommendation is to feed your horse a daily ration equal to two percent of its body weight. This ration is comprised of mostly forage with some supplemental concentrate based on the forage quality and the nutritional needs of the horses being fed. Horse owners need to provide their horse with a minimum of one percent of its body weight in forage from hay or pasture daily in order for the horse to stay healthy. This means the average 1,000

pound horse will need at least 10 pounds of hay or pasture equivalent a day. As traditional forage supplies are pinched, horse owners may need to consider alternative forages such as cereal hay or alfalfa cubes. There are other forages that horse owners could consider, but they vary with local conditions. Stop by the Meade County Cooperative Extension office for advice when considering forages you have not traditionally used. When considering alternative feeds, horse owners should be aware that the nutrition content will vary. Waste will also increase as the horse will pick through the forages and select the parts they find palatable. Some owners may choose to use more concentrate in their feeding programs this winter than normal. The use of fibrous feedstuff, such as soy hulls or beet pulp, can help horses meet their nutritional needs while allowing the horse owner to stretch hay supplies. These feeds can be used at a rate of 0.25 to 0.35 percent of the horse’s body weight included in a cereal grain mix to supplement the hay portion of the program. The total con-

centrate meal shouldn’t exceed 0.5 percent of the horse’s body weight. This would be equal to five pounds per feeding for a 1,000 pound horse. It is important to monitor your horse’s body weight on the program to ensure your horse is maintaining its body weight. Adjustments may be needed. When administering fibrous feeds, owners should be cautious about how much fiber their horse consumes because too much fiber can knock a horse’s digestive system out of whack. Owners should make sure they provide their horse adequate fresh, clean water. When feeding a horse fibrous, low quality forage, it is important for the horse to have adequate water intake to prevent impaction. Typically, a horse should have a minimum of one gallon of water per 100 pounds available to them every day. The horse should also have sufficient salt and minerals incorporated in its diet. There are some feeds available commercially that are designed to be the sole food source for horses, but these feeds are very high in fiber. These types of feeds provide sufficient nutrients for the horse but can lead to the dev-

Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft declared Oct. 7 to 13 National 4-H Week in Meade County. Local 4-H club officers Alex Richardson (left), Brittany Hager, Callie Hobbs and Hannah Price were present for the signing of the proclamation. THE NEWS STADARD/ BETSY SIMON

New 4-H project year kicks off By Carole Goodwin UK Extension Office 4-H is the largest youth organization in the United States. It involves a “Learn By Doing” experience where youth ages 9-19 can select project work from a variety of subjects. It gives you an opportunity to develop leadership skills through school clubs, workshops, project clubs and activities. The purpose of 4-H is to promote the development of young people into productive, self directing, and contributing members of their community. Members are encouraged to choose projects based not only on their interests but on their ability to see their project through to completion. 4-H enrollment require-

ments include: •A student must be in the fourth-grade and/or nine years old before Jan. 1, 2008, to enroll in the “traditional” 4-H program. •The last day to enroll for the 2007-2008 project year is Oct. 31. •If a child moves into the county after the enrollment deadline, he/she can enroll in 4-H for the year if he/she is enrolled by the last day of school. •If a student attends a school which does not have an organized club, he/she can enroll at the Meade County Extension office by the enrollment deadline. •To participate in 4-H projects, clubs, event or activities, with the exception of 4-H Camp, the youth must be enrolled by the deadline.

•Any school or project club may have their own club rules in addition to these. 4-H offers many opportunities for youth to learn and grow. In addition to the varied project work offered, there are many activities and competitions 4-H’ers can participate in throughout the year. These include record book competition, poster contest, poetry contest, speech contest, demonstration contest, safety day camp, nutrition day camp, project day camp, fashion revue, variety show, 4-H Camp, teen conference, issues conference, workshops, county fair and state fair. For more information on Kentucky’s 4-H Youth Development Program, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service at 270-4224958.

Commodities Kentuckianna Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY Market Report per CWT for Monday, October 15, 2007

Receipts: 474 head Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady, feeder steers 8.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows: % Lean Breaker 75-80 Boner 80-85 Lean 85-90 Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. Weights 1 1645-1955 2 1280-1990 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Price Range 200-300 101.00-115.00 300-400 109.00-116.50 400-500 105.50-110.00 500-600 107.00 600-700 94.00-100.50 700-800 83.50 Medium and Large 2 300-400 95.00-103.50 400-500 84.00-99.00 500-600 85.00-88.00 Small and Medium 1 No report

Weight 1000-1655 925-1405 855-1170

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Carcass Boning % 79-80 76-77

Price 60.00-63.00 49.00-56.00

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 90.50-100.00 300-400 97.50-105.00 400-500 92.50-104.00 500-600 82.00-93.50 600-700 85.50-93.50 700-800 81.50-87.00 900-1000 78.00 Medium and Large 2 200-300 82.00-86.00 300-400 81.00-94.00 400-500 80.00-87.50 500-600 75.50-84.50 600-700 75.00

Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Heifers 2 years old and 4-8 months bred 500.00 per head Cows 5-10 years old and 4-7 months bred 500.00-775.00 per head Cows 4 to 10 years old w/ 100 to 300 lbs. calves 640.00-835.00 per pair 1020.00 with one pair

High Dressing No report.

Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 95.00-107.00 400-500 90.00-105.00 500-600 91.50-103.00 600-700 88.00-94.00 700-800 84.00 Medium and Large 2 300-400 91.00-93.00 400-500 85.00-88.00 500-600 75.00-89.00 600-700 79.50-82.00 700-800 77.00 Small and Medium 1 400-500

Baby Calves: Beef bred: 175.00 per head Weaned: No test.

Owensboro Grains-Owensboro Market Report per bushel for Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Soybeans 9.42 Corn

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elopment of bad habits, such as chewing on fences. These habits are the result of a horse’s boredom. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture Web site, www.kyagr.com, also has information available for those needing to buy or sell hay. With gas prices so high, going elsewhere for hay could be a costly venture, but it’s well worth the cost to maintain the health of your horse. If you decide to incorporate alternative feed sources into your horse’s diet this winter, your horse needs to get adapted to the alternative food. Now is the time to start adapting horses to alternative food sources by mixing it in with the horse’s normal food supply. Feed the horse two to three times a day to give the horse a continuous source of feed. Don’t feed your horse all the hay it’s going to get for the day at once. Divide and distribute it every time you feed your horse supplements or alternative feeds. This way the horse gets some hay with each of its meals. Grain Growers will soon be accepting applications. The Meade County Grain Growers will be administering a Technology Program funded by the Tobacco Master Settlement Phase I money. The program is designed to help offset some of the expenses for technology that is incorporated into the farming operation. Applications and guidelines for the program can be picked up at the Meade County Extension Office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday starting on Oct. 25. Completed applications can be returned Nov. 1 through 30. Contact the Extension Office at 270-422-4958.

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Clayton McMichen Clayton McMichen, a fiddle-playing master and county music star, was inducted into the National Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame on Oct. 7. McMichen has performed and written or co-written dozens of successful country music songs including “In the Pines,” “Peach Picking Time in Georgia,” “Mother, the Queen of My Heart” and “Back to Old Smokey Mountain.” McMichen, originally from Georgia, began playing the fiddle when he was five years old. His daughter, Juanita Lynch of Battletown, said his talent

was God-given, in that he never had a music lesson in his life. McMichen won his first fiddleplaying contest at the age of 13, and then started a country music group called “The Georgia Wildcats.” McMihen played at the Grand Ole Opry in 1925. He and his family lived in Meade County for a number of years, though he traveled all over the country. Lynch graduated from Meade County High School in 1940. McMichen passed away in 1970, though Lynch is pleased with the award and knows her father would be proud. More information about the National Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame can be found at www.thumbpickers.org.

Pumpkin contest winners awarded for festive entries Mary Bandy won first place for her pumpkin at a pumpkin decorating contest sponsored by the Meade County Extension Homemakers. The contest was held Saturday at the River Heritage Bluegrass Festival. Chris Morton, center, won second place in the 9 to 12 year old division and Brandon Ray Morton, right, won first place in the 3 to 5 year old division.

Scholar students honored Five 2007 graduates of Meade County High School have been named Sen. Jeff Green Scholars. Students earn this designation by achieving a 4.0 grade point average all four years of high school and scoring at least a 28 composite on the ACT. These students are eligible for $2,500 a year in Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship awards. Students may receive up to $10,000 toward their college expenses if they continue to do well in school. The title honors the late state Sen. Jeff Green of Mayfield, who served in the Kentucky General Assembly from 1992 to 1997. Local students who earned this prestigious designation are Micah Bennett of Brandenburg, John Benock of Battletown and Zachary Greenwell, Jonathan Hobbs and Ava Jordan, all of Ekron.

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Faith & Values

Children often fight for attention QUESTION: Sometimes I stop us before we get hurt?!” feel as though my children The fight, you see, was somefight and argue as a method thing neither boy wanted. of attracting my attention. If Their violent combat was this is the case, how should I directly related to the presence of the two adults and respond? would have taken a DR. DOBSON: different form if the You are probably correct in making Focus on boys had been alone. that assumption. the family Children will “hook” their parents’ attenSibling rivalry often tion and intervention represents a form of in this way. manipulation of parBelieve it or not, ents. Quarreling and this form of sibling fighting provide an rivalry is easiest to opportunity for both control. The parent children to “capture” must simply render adult attention. It has James the behavior unbeen written: “Some children would Dobson profitable to each participant. I would rather be wanted for murder than not wanted at recommend that you review all.” Toward this end, a pair the problem (for example, of obnoxious kids can tacitly a morning full of bickeragree to bug their parents ing) with the children, and until they get a response — then say, “Now listen careeven if it is an angry reac- fully. If the two of you want tion. to pick on each other and One father told me that his make yourselves miserable, son and his nephew began then be my guest (assumto argue and then beat each ing there is a fairly equal other with their fists. Both balance of power between fathers were nearby and de- them). Go outside and fight cided to let the fight run its until you’re exhausted. But natural course. During the it’s not going to occur under first lull in the action, one of my feet anymore. It’s over! the boys glanced sideways And you know that I mean toward the passive men and business when I make that said, “Isn’t anybody going to kind of statement. Do we

understand each other?” Having made the boundaries clear, I would act decisively the instant either child returned to his bickering. If I had separate bedrooms, I would confine one child to each room for at least 30 minutes of complete boredom without radio, computers or television. Or I would assign one to clean the garage and the other to mow the lawn. Or I would make them take a nap. My purpose would be to make them believe me the next time I asked for peace and tranquility. It is simply not necessary to permit children to destroy the joy of living. And what is most surprising is that children are the happiest when their parents enforce reasonable limits with love and dignity. QUESTION: Do you think it is healthy for a husband and wife to work together and to be in each other’s company 24 hours a day? DR. DOBSON: That sometimes works out fine. It depends on the individual couple. I can tell you, however, what is typical. According to behavioral

researchers, the healthiest marriages and those with the highest sexual voltage are those that “breathe” — relationships that move from a time of closeness and tenderness to a more distant posture, and then come together for another reunion as the cycle concludes. This is why it’s not always advantageous for a husband and wife to work together or to concentrate exclusively on one another in the absence of friends and colleagues outside the family. There is something about the diversity of interests and activities by each partner that keeps a couple from consuming one another and burning-out the relationship in the short-run. Marriage is, after all, a marathon and not a sprint. Husbands and wives need to maintain a regenerating system that will keep love alive for a lifetime. Cultivating a healthy interest in many things is one big step in that direction. Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, P.O. Box 444, Colorado Springs, CO. 80903; or www.family.org.

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Peer pressure comes from an individual’s need to have the acceptance and approval of his or her equals. It is a behavior pattern that begins in childhood and continues into adulthood. We tend to associate peer pressure with adolescence, but even well-adjusted adults often feel pressured to measure up to the expectations of their peers. Even adults conform to what they believe to be the norms of the group in order to be accepted. We join groups of likeminded people in clubs and support groups to avoid the feelings and retribution for being “different.” Nonconformists are punished, even while being secretly admired, in societies like ours. People are often threatened

by differences at home, but much fun and so stress-free on vacation, it is actually that I recommend it to other families. sought out. We priests are asked to Some time ago, I decided not to follow the crowd and make our funeral plans, file to be my own person regard- them at the Chancery and update them reguless of the reaction larly. I have decided — something I could Encouraging to say “no” to the not have done withWords wasteful funeral out years of working practices of expensive on my self-esteem. caskets and monuThinking about that, ments. I have chosen I decided to come up a “monk casket,” an with a list of freeing unfinished poplar things I choose to do, box from Abbey Casregardless of the rekets of Saint Meinrad action, acceptance or Archabbey. I will be approval of others. Ronald dressed in clothes I Several years ago, already own and my my sisters and brothKnott marker will be delibers decided to say erately minimal. “no” to the insane I have done many wedpractice of buying unneeded gifts for each other at Christ- dings in my life, but my famas. We get together every vorites have been those who year, as we did again this said “no” to the wasteful past Christmas to enjoy a American wedding industry. nice meal and each other’s I have seen some very beaucompany, period! It is so tiful, spiritual and simple

weddings. In fact, the most spiritual have been the most simple and the least spiritual have been the most gaudy and wasteful. I give to organized charities like everyone else and receive my tax deductible receipts, but I like even more to do random acts of generosity to individuals who need it, but don’t expect it, and for which there are no charitable deductions. I like to say “no” to the accumulation of too many material things. I go through my house at least once a year and get rid of stuff I don’t need and don’t use. I shop when I need something, not when I feel lonely, bored or for recreation. I like to own things I need and find useful. I hate it when my things own me. Choose differently! It is freeing, if you are confident in yourself and not addicted to other people’s opinions!

Don’t dwell in the past, accept forgiveness There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw grandma’s pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.

After lunch the next day Grandma said, “Sally, let’s wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.” Then she whispered to him, “Remember the duck?” So Johnny did the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need Sally to help make supper.” Sally just smiled and said,” Well, that’s all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help.” She whispered again, “Remember the duck?”

So Sally went fishing and you would let Sally make a slave of you.” Johnny stayed to help. Is there something in After several days of your past that Satan Johnny doing both Pastor’s keeps bring up all his chores and Sally’s, he finally Spotlight the time? Maybe something couldn’t stand it any God has already forlonger. given you for? He came to GrandWhen Satan brings ma and confessed up your past and that he had killed tries to make you feel the duck. bad remember what Grandma knelt the Apostle Paul did down, gave him when the snake bit a hug, and said, Randy “Sweetheart, I Johnson him on the arm, he shook that ‘ol snake know. You see, I was off into the fire. standing at the winStop being a slave to the dow and I saw the whole thing, but because I love past, accept forgiveness you, I forgave you. I was from God and go on with just wondering how long your life.

The wonder of worship is the wonder of God’s very presence Psalm 29: 2 says, “Give both ways, for God comes unto the Lord the glory to us, no matter where we due His name; worship the are. The wonder of worship Lord in the beauty of holiis the wonder of His very ness.” real presence. As you meet with It’s music from God in the light of Divine another world, the morning, as your thoughts turn to Him Guidance wonder that floods out all the darkin the adrenaline ness everywhere rush of the day, as and the dust of you move into the death this life consilent sanctuary on tains. the Lord’s Day know We rediscover that He takes His the innocence of place upon the throne children again as whenever you give Dan we praise and exHim your praise. Newton alt God’s name Your bowed head, forever, for he your humbled heart, opens Himself to and your attentive spirit open the door to us every day. It’s the most awesome heaven. It’s a door that swings moment of life — more

awesome than holding your first child in the delivery room, more awesome than meeting the person you’re destined to marry, more awesome than seeing the earth from the window of the space shuttle. You’ve seen something more beautiful — the face of God himself. Remember to attend the church of your choice this Sunday. If you don’t have a church home we encourage you to visit with us at Grace Baptist Church this Sunday. Article submitted by Rev. Dan Newton, Pastor of Grace Baptist Church.

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1. Is the book of Proverbs in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. What did Moses sprinkle toward heaven to produce boils on the Egyptians? Water, Locusts, Ashes, Manna 3. In Revelation 4:6, who had a vision of a sea of glass like unto crystal? John, Peter, Thomas, Simon 4. Who became the 12th Apostle replacing Judas Iscariot? Mordecai, Stephen, Matthias, Timothy 5. In which book’s 13:23 does it ask, “Can a leopard change its spots”? Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Hosea, Micah

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Living From page A1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hearing the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;C-wordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is always scary,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been good about going to the doctor regularly and getting checked, but hearing I had developed cancer despite my regular checkups was devastating.â&#x20AC;? Mattingly said she had no family history of the disease, which is common among breast cancer patients. Most women diagnosed with breast cancer have no known risk factors, except for gender and aging. There is no known cause for the disease, but all women are at risk, making it

important to watch for signs. If caught in its earliest stages, like it was for Mattingly, fiveyear survival rates increase to 98 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because my cancer was detected so early, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go through chemotherapy or radiation. But my doctor said I would need to have a lumpectomy to remove the cancer, or just take the breast off,â&#x20AC;? Mattingly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I chose to do the mastectomy because the doctor said if the disease came back again it would be more aggressive, and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to take the chance.â&#x20AC;? For both Mattingly and Crawford, the months following their initial diagnoses were uphill battles to withstand treatments and still re-

main positive. Crawford said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tried to live her life as normally as possible, aside from doing rounds of precautionary testing every six months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the last eight years, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had my days where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just too sick to get out of bed and I still have pity parties for myself every now and then, but I try to get myself back to normal as quickly as possible,â&#x20AC;? Crawford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to live like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to die.â&#x20AC;? Experts with the American Cancer Society suggest women should take whatever time they deem necessary to recover from treatment, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normal to fear that cancer might return. Sometimes, the support of loved ones helps

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to lessen those negative feelings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting used to the idea and accepting the fact you have cancer is tough,â&#x20AC;? Mattingly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were times at night when I would sit and cry, but I was surrounded by family and friends who cared and helped me through it. You have to have faith, stay positive and keep putting one foot in front of the other.â&#x20AC;? Sometimes rolling with the punches isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy, though. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you lost an arm or a leg, it would bother you. The same can be said for losing your hair or a breast,â&#x20AC;? Crawford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You really have to work to stay alive. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not ready to go on to the next ship, so I keep making plans for tomorrow.â&#x20AC;?

Arch Chemicals Inc., in Brandenburg, presented the Meade County Fire Department and Ambulance Service with yearly donations. Representatives from Arch Chemical presented fire chief Larry Naser and fire district chairman Martins Bosemer with $3,000 to put toward purchasing a thermal imaging camera. Pam Weber from Meade County Ambulance Service received a $1,000 check to be used for purchasing equipment and supplies. Pictured left are Arch Chemicalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Responsible Care Specialist Sue Muoy and Safety Supervisor Earl Fitzgerald, fire chief Larry Naser and fire district chairman, Martin Bosemer.

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STANDINGS Football

District W L Greenwood 2 1 Meade 2 1 N. Hardin 2 1 Nelson Co. 2 2 C. Hardin 0 3

Overall W L 4 4 4 3 2 5 4 4 4 3

Volleyball

District W L Meade 8 0 5 3 Grayson 1 6 Hancock 6 Breckinridge 1

Overall W L 24 6 14 18 12 10 6 13

ON DECK October 19 Greenwave football @North Hardin October 25 Cross Country Conference meet 5:45 p.m. October 26 Cross Country — middle school state championships @Lexington’s Masterson Station Park 10:30 a.m.

SPORTS BRIEF Junior Jordan Wise and senior Chris Parker were both named to the All-District Tournament Team for their efforts in last week’s 10th District Tournament. Meade County defeated North Hardin 3-2 in the first round, and fell to Elizabethtown 2-1 in the semi-finals. Wise plays defense, while Parker is a midfielder.

YOUTH SCORES Scores for Lady Wave Basketball’s Saturday League.

Grades 5-6, 10/13 Battletown — 26, Payneville — 12 DTW Gold — 30, Flaherty 2 — 4 Flaherty 3 — 18, Payneville Blue — 4 Flaherty 1 — 17, Battletown — 11 Payneville Blue — 20, Flaherty 2 — 13 DTW Green — 19, Flaherty 3 — 8 Flaherty 1 — 22, Flaherty 4 —2 DTW Green — 16, DTW Blue — 6 DTW Gold — 22, Payneville Gold — 9 DTW Blue —23, Ekron — 7 DTW Red — 18, Ekron — 4 DTW Red — 23, Flaherty 4 — 4

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Greenwave knocks off top 10 Owensboro By Laura Saylor Defense was the name of the game Friday night, as the Greenwave fed the Red Devils their first loss of the season in a gritty matchup. Meade County’s (4-3, 2-1) defensive line was impenetrable and with Owensboro (6-1, 2-0) hesitant to throw the ball, the Devils found themselves with nowhere to run. In their 21-7 win, Meade allowed only six first downs and 66 rushing yards, forced three interceptions — one of which was returned for a touchdown by junior linebacker Alex Furnival — and shut out the Devils until the fourth quarter of Friday’s game at Hamilton Field. “You could say that de-

fense won the game for us tonight … but really it was a huge effort from every player on the team,” coach Larry Mofield said. “Our kids fought back. They fought hard for this win tonight.” An interception on Meade’s third play of the game set an ominous tone as Owensboro’s offense set up at mid-field. The formerly undefeated Red Devils have dominated the 5A division with the likes of star running backs Quado Douglas and Yorel Shemwell. “We knew they had some big runners … shutting them down was going to have to be part of our game,” Mofield said. Owensboro’s first possession was trifle, ending in a

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fumble and facemask penalty. Meade found itself in a fourth-and-3 situation halfway through the first quarter, and senior quarterback J.L. Cannady connected

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Sophomore fullback Alex Furnival carries the ball against Owensboro. Furnival led Meade with 76 yards rushing. with senior tight end Nick Stinnett for a 12-yard gain. Furnival ran the ball for a gain of 12 over the ensu-

ing four plays, before he was picked was picked off by Owensboro’s Yantae

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Season ends after Meade wins first game, falls in second and third By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com After cruising in the first game of Tuesday’s semifinal region tournament match, Meade County fell in the second and final games, losing to Apollo at Grayson Amber County. English Senior captain Morgan Filburn said after winning 25-17 in the first game, the Lady Waves (24-6) confidence was shaken by losing 25-19 in the second. The team went down 25-19 again in the third. “I thought we came in really good,” she said. “The second game we had a different lineup (and we didn’t play as well). I think we just didn’t have any momentum like they did. I don’t know, I think we were still shocked from the second game and we just didn’t have it in the third.” With a final frame 14-13 lead, senior middle hitter Megan McGehee, who finished with eight kills, smashed a shot toward the back row but it went out of bounds, tying the game. Apollo (23-16) took the next

point after blocking another kill attempt by McGehee. Coach Amber English said Apollo indeed took the momentum away after an 18-18 tie. Apollo would take seven out of the next eight to win and advance to the region finals for the sixth straight year. “Volleyball is about momentum and Apollo made a great play on us for that point and they took it from there,” she said. “We came out and started great, but I think we were a little worn out by the third game.” Meade County’s front row had kill attempts blocked, or had them go out of bounds several times in the deciding game. English said the team wasn’t able to keep Apollo’s blockers off balance as well as they had hoped. “We didn’t run some of the things that we had planned on doing,” she said. “We had planned on doing some things to move their blocks around but we abandoned that when we got out there. I think that might have been nerves a little bit.” English said the girls showed up ready to play, but Apollo’s blocking advantage came as a surprise. “I really felt good about it coming in,” she said. “The

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UK freshman Patrick Patterson goes up for a jam during Friday’s Big Blue Madness.

UK a BCS, SEC player New basketball coach’s first Madness exciting, sort of By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com These aren’t your grandfather’s Wildcats, or your dad’s — or even yours from two years ago. Not even close. Not these Cats. These Cats find a way to win. These Cats are bowl eligible after just seven games and not just any bowl will do like in years past.

Like previous teams they talk it, but infinitely more important and unlike previous teams — they walk it. After Kentucky knocked off the top ranked Tigers from LSU, UK controls its own destiny from here on out. The toughest game left on the schedule is tomorrow, when the

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Grade 3-4, 10/13 Flaherty 4 — 14, Payneville — 10 David T. Wilson B — 24, Flaherty H — 6 Ekron 1 —14, Ekron 2 —6 Ekron 3 —16, Payneville —6 Ekron 1 —38, Flaherty G — 12 Ekron 1 —22, Battletown — 20 Flaherty B — 20, Ekron 2 — 12 DTW A —32, DTW B — 8 DTW A — 22, Battletown — 6

Gordon strengthens hold on lead for cup By Buddy Shacklette DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When four-time NASCAR Cup champion Jeff Gordon started last Saturday night’s Nextel Cup race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, he was hoping just to finish the race. Never mind that Gordon was leading the points race, coming off a win at Talladega and in position to capture a fifth Cup championship. Gordon’s luck — of

late — at the home track, Lowe’s Motor Speedway, had been downright horrible over the last few years. “Our goal coming into it was to get to the end, 500 miles,” Gordon said. “I think we felt like if we could get 500 miles, we would have a top-5 car.” Despite getting his firstever Cup at Charlotte in 1994 and winning three other times after that, Gordon hadn’t finished any better than 24th in his last five starts at Lowe’s. His last five starts pro-

Girls’ cross country eyes state ranking Boys’ top runner Breeds transfers Staff Report sports@thenewsstandard.com

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duced four crashes and one lost engine so suffice it to say, the team would’ve been thrilled with just

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Last was a banner weekend for the Meade County girls’ cross country team, as it is looking at a possible top five state ranking after blowing away the competition. Meade County took first place in the Nelson County Invitational at Hillbilly Heaven after dominating nine other schools, most notably No. 5 North Hardin

and No. 10 John Hardin. “It was one of those performances that we thought we could have if they all stepped up, and they all stepped up,” coach Larry Garner said. “We had a number of other coaches and parents come up to us and say, ‘Wow. What have you all been doing?’ We really surprised some people. “But, we’ve run in

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UK From page B1 Florida Gators roll into town. But if you can knock off No. 1 and outplay — that’s right outplay — far and away the best defense in the country, you can beat anybody. Big bad LSU players were dropping like flies in the second half after being out-muscled by UK, certainly a shocking sight to see. No. 8 Kentucky (6-1) still has No. 14 Florida (4-2), Mississippi State (4-3) and No. 20 Tennessee (4-2) at home, and has to travel to Vanderbilt (3-3) and No. 21 Georgia (5-2). I don’t think it will, but who’s to say UK can’t win every remaining game on the schedule. Who’s to say Kentucky can’t play for an SEC title and a likely re-match with LSU? I said before the season started this was the year UK will beat Tennessee for the first time since 1984 and it sure looks like Big Blue has more than a shot — UK will actually be favored heading into this game and probably every other one the rest of the year. Who are those talking heads who will be inside Commonwealth Stadium tomorrow? Oh yeah, the boys from ESPN’s College Gameday. You know things are going well when the big guns show up for a Kentucky football game. If you would have taken a poll of Kentuckians before the season and asked the question, ‘Who will be a BCS player after seven games, UofL or UK?’ not many people outside Nutter Field House would have picked the latter. The Wildcats are No. 7 in the first set of BCS standings, released Sunday. UofL? Ouch. Let’s not even go there. Although, the Cards did pick up their biggest win of the season, which is shocking and disappointing to say, over the No. 23 UC Bearcats on Saturday. Kentucky coach Rich Brooks looked to be on his way out after LSU de-

Crash From page B1 girls were all ready so I don’t know if I had that many fears really. We felt good. We have a great front row. One thing where I thought we would have an advantage was our blocking and I thought that would help us out. We didn’t block as well tonight as we normally do.” Filburn, a three-year starter, said the team still played tough. “Most of their girls play traveling (squad) yearround so they play more volleyball than we do I guess you could say,” she said. “I thought we still hung with them.” Filburn brought her Agame, dishing out 10 kills with 13 digs, McGehee had eight kills, four digs and two blocks. Junior setter Shelby Chism added 25 assists and one block, while freshman middle hitter Tiffany Filburn had five kills, two aces and two digs. Senior libero Melinda Hurt added 10 digs and senior outside hitter Lydia Curran had six digs. English said the girls didn’t play their best game, but they went out swinging. “We just wanted to play hard — don’t save any energy and leave it all on the court,” she said about the team’s mindset heading into the third game. “I’m sure they had some nerves but they really didn’t show it. On the way down here all we talked about was being ready to play and they were hyped up. “I have a great group of girls that I knew would fight hard, and I knew they’d fight till the end. They did and you can’t replace that — girls who want to win.”

stroyed UK 49-0 last season. Quarterback Andre` Woodson wasn’t even the starting quarterback after spring practice last year. Now Brooks and Woodson are the uncrowned king and prince of the Bluegrass. What a difference a year can make. But then again, these aren’t even your Wildcats from last year. They proved that Saturday. These may be the best of all time before it’s all said and done. Big Blue Madness kicks off Gillispie’s first season After the introduction of the cheerleaders, dance team, women’s team and countless videos shown and fan contests, the natives were getting restless. Really restless. Someone in the crowd of 23,313 behind press row shouted, ‘I didn’t come to Rupp Arena to watch the video board all night!’ Kyle Macy, the Kyle Macy, was even booed for telling everyone to direct their eyes yet again up to the video screens to watch another video. While senior guard Ramel Bradley was funny and entertaining with his trivia questions to UK students, everyone in The House That Rupp Built was there for one thing — to see new UK coach Billy Gillispie and his coveted freshman Cats. Well, it was worth the wait. After the introduction of all the players a large, foursided white curtain in the center of the floor dropped while streamers and confetti fell and there was UK’s new coach, waving to the crowd with a huge smile on his face. The crowd, needless to say, was smiling and cheering right back. Forward Patrick Patterson, the most coveted UK recruit in recent memory looked like a man-child out there. Patterson won the dunk contest after throwing a pass off the shot clock and going high above the rim to throw it down with authority. Freshman guard Alex Legion came in billed as a deadeye shooter but the high school Parade AllAmerican is also a great ath-

lete who can really get up in the air and up and down the court. Legion scored 11 points off three-pointers and drives to the basket and looked like one of the best players on the court. The other guys in this year’s class, forward A.J. Stewart and center Morakinyo Williams, also played well. Stewart is another bigtime athlete and Williams, deemed a project by many, showed that he just might earn his scholarship this year. The 7-foot Williams scored six points in the 16-minute scrimmage and showed a couple of nice post moves down on the low block, scoring mostly over the infinitely more heralded Patterson. If Big Blue Madness was any indication, these two will be more than just “the other guys” before it’s all said and done. The team has certainly made upgrades in talent and athleticism with the addition of this year’s class, recruited by both Gillispie and former coach Tubby Smith. There is no question this guard loaded, loaded being the key word, team can and will run and gun. One of the loudest ovations of the night came after the introduction of sophomore wing Jodie Meeks, who led all scorers with 14 points and looked like the same budding star he showed flashes of being at the end of last season. And there were prospects galore in the house — 12 in all — including John Wall, a high school junior this year who is regarded as the top point guard in his class. There’s no doubt UK will soon be adding more prospects when the fall signing period begins. It may take these Cats some time to put it all together. Hopefully, they won’t fatten up on all the pre-SEC cupcakes on this year’s schedule. Fans should certainly expect some tough losses along with some good wins along the way to the big dance. Hopefully by tournament time, it will all be worth the wait. Just like Big Blue Madness.

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State From page B1 Tennessee and Indiana so no one’s really seen us. We knew it could happen but no one else did. We are now looking at the possibility of a region title and I think top five in the state is a good possibility if we all run our best.” Meade County had three girls in the top 10 — sophomore Shelby Jenkins took second place (19:30.87), seventhgrader Regine Gary third (19:35.39), and eighth-grader April Level sixth (19:51.31). “(Those) three girls broke our previous school record and we’ve never had a girl break 20 minutes before, let alone three,” Garner said. “It was amazing. The next two that finished for us, Kim Dukes and Tiffany Brown, also set personal best (times).” Garner said looking at times posted by other schools, top five is certainly attainable. “We don’t know what the rankings will be because who knows what they’re going to say, but based on the times we ran we should be ranked in the top five in the state,” he said. “The girls are fired up.” The region meet on Nov. 3 also is at Hillbilly Heaven. “Nelson County is where the regional course is going

Lead From page B1 finishing and not having to fold the remains of the car into the back of the hauler. “They came over here and we’ve had good cars the last couple of years,” Steve Letarte, Gordon’s crew chief, said. “We just can’t get the monkey off our back. We could never complete 500 miles, (whether it be) selfinduced or just trouble. We really focused on this race to come over here and run all 500 miles and be patient.” Sometimes, the old saying “patience pays off” applies. Gordon overcame fuel issues, a late pass by Ryan Newman and a final threat from fellow Chaser Clint Bowyer to not only finish the race, but win it — his second straight victory. The win enabled Gordon to extend his points lead from nine to 68 over teammate Jimmie Johnson, and 78 over the third-place Bowyer. “I’m fired up about this,” Gordon said. “I mean, I was fired up last week. Now because this is the final, last duel, and this week, it’s Charlotte. I was in here this week and getting asked the questions about how we haven’t run or finished well here in the last several races and it hasn’t been since ‘99 that we’ve won, and just all the different obstacles that we had to overcome tonight, it really truly made this one very, very special. But there’s

to be so just about every team in the region except for Manual was there, and of course North and John Hardin are ranked… so it’s kind of like a measuring stick for us to see where we are against them. Well, we won the meet going away. We beat John Hardin by 20 points and North by 68, and that’s a pretty big win in cross country.” Up next, the girls will compete in the North Hardin Invitational this weekend, and then the team will host a conference meet Thursday featuring area schools in front of Brandenburg Telephone Company on the By-Pass. “It will be good to have it here but the only problem is we aren’t running our full team,” Garner said. “The middle school state championships are Saturday so my three middle school girls will not be running that day. It’s one of those things where the other girls will have to step up. We can still compete for the title, but it will be hard. “Those three girls could finish in the top 10 in the state middle school-wise and I want them primed and ready to do well. Then they can focus on the regional after that. I just want them to have a chance to really compete at their own grade level and see how they do.” Garner said the conference meet, featuring all three Hardin County schools along with Elizabethtown,

Fort Knox, Breckinridge and Meade counties, was more for pride and practice than anything else. “Conference is nothing official,” he said. “I initiated this for all the area schools to be able to face each other. We give out awards and all that but it really has no bearing on this season. It’s really just an area team meet. It will become a lot more important next year because it looks like all the Hardin County schools will be in a different region from us next year. So there’s a lot of weight put on it just for pride’s sake.” Garner said his girls’ team was in uncharted territory as far as its recent and possible future success. “Last year was our first year making it to state,” he said. “You don’t see a team from Meade County High School possibly ranked in the top five in the state very often. We’re excited and proud and it’s a fun time for us. We’re getting ready to race against the big girls and we’ll have everybody returning next year, so who knows what could happen.”

no doubt that this team has an amazing chemistry about it. We have some great things that are going our way. Call it luck, karma, whatever you want to call it. There’s some great things happening, but there are still five races to go and all that has to continue in order for us to get this championship.” With The Chase halfway over, Gordon has himself in prime position to score that fifth championship. He has won at three of the remaining five tracks on the schedule and has averaged a finish of 13th at the two tracks — Texas and Homestead-Miami — that he hasn’t won at. Because of surpassing the late Dale Earnhardt on the all-time wins list and the birth of his daughter, Ella Sophia, many are wondering if this is, indeed, Gordon’s year to win his first title in six years. “I think I see a real happy Jeff Gordon,” team owner Rick Hendrick said. “I think that his life outside of racing is probably the best it’s ever been, especially with his little girl. But he’s always been competitive.” Gordon would have to have some serious trouble to fall out of contention, but in reality there are only five other drivers within striking distance of the former champion. Johnson is still pursuing a repeat of last year’s championship and Bowyer has been the surprise top Chaser for Richard Childress Racing among the organization’s three participants.

“Well, I think Jeff has been the guy to beat all year long, not necessarily in the Chase,” Bowyer said. “Both those guys have been on top of the game; the whole organization has. But, you know, for me and my team and our organization, we’ve just got to pick it up a little bit. It’s going to take — they are going to have to stub their toe a little bit for us to catch them. I’ve just got to go out and win races and lead the most laps and run them down because they are going to finish right behind you. So it’s going to take quite a bit of luck, but we’ve seen stranger things happen.” Tony Stewart, a two-time champion, sits fourth in the standings 198 behind Gordon, and Carl Edwards moved up a spot to fifth in the standings. Kyle Busch, who sits sixth in the standings, has been solid when he hasn’t gotten caught up in accidents. “I guess the finishes that we have had without any troubles have been a fourth and a fifth and a third,” Busch said. “Besides that, getting dumped at Kansas and getting wrecked last week, it’s tough on in. You have to go on in and do what you can and hopefully Martinsville will be a good weekend for us.” And everyone knows how Stewart can get hot at just the right time. “I’m going to say the same thing I said other day about Tony,” Gordon said. “I don’t care, until he’s mathematically out of it, that guy is a threat

Breeds transfers to North Hardin While the girls’ team is bursting with pride for its recent accomplishments, the boys’ team just received equally devastating news. Sophomore Sean Breeds has withdrawn from school and

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is transferring to North Hardin. “Some issues happened and he had to move,” Garner said. “He officially withdrew from Meade County (Monday). So, that’s pretty devastating. We just found out last week and the excitement of what the girls are doing and then losing Sean is about all we can handle.” The team finished fifth at the Nelson County Invitational without its star runner, who has been ranked in the top 20 in the state this year. “We had three or four guys run great and couple ran sub-par,” Garner said. “But it really hurts our chances now. The guys are really going to have to step up to have a chance at state and we’re looking at being maybe a year away again now with him gone.” Garner said more than just being a great runner for the cross country and track and field teams, Breeds was the ultimate ambassador for Meade County. “The biggest loss is that he’s such a good guy,” he said. “He sings in chorus, participates in cross country and track, he’s an all A and B student — he really represented Meade County so well that it hurts all of us as a school to lose someone like him. Running-wise, we’re losing a possible state champion.”

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Flaherty Elementary’s Micaela Ray finished first in the cross country meet hosted by David T. Wilson on Oct. 11 at the Fairgrounds. Ray ran a time of 6:56. The onemile race consisted of the surrounding Meade County elementary schools: Battletown, Brandenburg Primary, David T. Wilson, Flaherty, Ekron, and Payneville.

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Raymers make fishing a family affair By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com Some people fish for the love of the outdoors, but others are so good at it there are opportunities out there for them to make a living. Brandenburg’s Jared Raymer, 13, said being a pro fisherman would be great, but just being able to fish with his dad, brother and friends is rewarding enough. “I’m hoping I can take it up to the pro level,” he said. “If not, I can just fish in adult tournaments all my life around here.” Raymer won the 2007 Kentucky Federation Nation State Championship at Barren River in the 11-14 age group on Sept. 30. “There were 30 other kids in it and I had five fish that weighed a little over seven pounds,” he said. “They were all largemouth and the biggest was about two-anda-half pounds, and I won big bass, too. I caught them on an artificial worm with a shaky head, which is my favorite lure.” The win automatically qualified him for the 2008 Bassmaster Junior World Championship (JWC) next February in South Carolina. “This will be my second big tournament,” Raymer said. “I get to fish with a pro and for the Junior World Championship. We’ll find out which pro when we get down there. There will be one kid from each state and then a few from other countries.” Raymer said his dad, Frank, and older brother Kyle, were the ones who really introduced him to fishing. Frank said his dad was the first one to put a pole in his hands. “Oh yeah, he, his brother and I have really been fishing a lot for the last five or six years,” Frank said. “I got into it as a kid fishing farm

ponds with my dad. When we moved back to Kentucky in 2001, we started fishing out in Doe Valley and they started fishing the junior circuit.” Frank said the trip to South Carolina was exciting for the whole family because the kids get to fish with pros the first day. “It’s on Lake Keowee, which we don’t know a whole lot about yet,” he said. “It looks like spotted bass is the predominant fish in February. They have dinner with all the B.A.S.S. pros and call the kids up and shake hands and get pictures with them. It’s really a neat experience. The first day is just a practice day with the pros. They get to be a team and see who can bring back the biggest fish. “The second day is the Junior World Championship. The pro can’t fish — he just sits there and watches. They can give tips on the first day but they’re just supposed to let the kids do what they want to do during the tournament and have their own game plan.” Kyle, 16, also qualified for the JWC a few years ago. “His older brother did the same trip three years ago and he drew Mark Mendez, a pro from around Kentucky Lake,” Frank said. “He caught a fish but didn’t place.” Just one week before, Jared also took first place in the 2007 Kentucky Casting Kids State Championship in Lexington. “The Casting Kids Tournament was a casting event in Lexington,” Jared said. “They have a competition with a big target and whoever can score the most points pitching, flipping and casting wins. It’s more of a skills competition.” The Raymer brothers both honed such skills as members of the Meade County Junior Bass Club.

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Jared and his dad Frank Raymer show off Jared’s fish, which won him the 2007 Ky. Federation Nation State title. “Bill Loder runs the club and my brother is the president,” Jared said. “We have a couple of meetings each year to try and raise money to pay for our entry fees. We fish eight tournaments a year together including the state championship.” Jared, who also is on the Stuart Pepper Middle School basketball team, said the Junior Bass Club has been dominant in recent years. “In the previous tournament we fished, 17 out of the 30 kids were from Meade County,” he said. “We have a really good bass club here. Two of our other kids have been to the Junior World Championships, too — Jake Hebert and my brother. We tried to get a bass club started at the high school, but they shot us down the first time. They said it wasn’t educational enough. They have a rodeo club… . ” Frank said Meade County’s club is probably the best of its kind in Kentucky and Meade County High School needs to reconsider letting the kids have their own club. “We have by far the biggest participation and the most organized club in the state,” he said. “When my oldest son was a freshman he brought up the idea down at the high school about starting a club and they wouldn’t let

them. They have rodeo clubs and everything like that. “When he went to the Junior World Championships in Arkansas, they had a class for fishing. Part of the class was teaching the kids how to be professionals — how to speak, how to wear your hat, take your sunglasses off and how to talk in front of the camera. So they are actually training these kids when they go to the little seminars how to be professional fishermen — if that’s what they choose to do.” Frank said colleges across Kentucky are developing competitive fishing teams and will likely start giving out scholarships — just like a basketball or football team — before too long. “I don’t think (the school administration) understands the magnitude of where the profession is going,” he said. “EKU has the fourth-ranked fishing team in the nation. EKU, UofL, Western and UK all have programs. Jared won a $250 scholarship with his tournament win and they are starting to gear tournaments toward giving scholarships. Boat sponsors also are starting to give them, so it’s growing. They know the next level of their customers will be the youths and they’re starting to get programs together.”

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Friday, October 19, 2007

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ANNOUNCEMENT • There will be a burn ban in effect until there is enough rainfall to ease the fire danger. I also urge smokers to be careful about throwing lit cigarettes out of car windows or on dry grass. –Meade County Judge Executive, Harry S. Craycroft • Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Meetings held at the Acceptance Place 1370 Hwy. 79 in Irvington, Ky. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meeting held Monday nights at 8 p.m. For more info, call 270-547-0347 or 270-547-0445 • Applications for Christmas assistance will be taken during October at Meade County Community Action – By appointment only, call 422-2545 for more information. At the last home football game, October 26 the MCHS cheerleaders will be sponsoring a community service event. Bring a canned good and get $ 1 off admission price to the football game that night. All canned goods will be donated to our local community food closet. Thanks for your support! • The City of Vine Grove and Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust is again sponsoring the Dickens of a Christmas Festival in Vine Grove on November 30 and December 1. We are looking for vendors to sell arts and crafts and gift items. If you are interested, please call Donna Broadway at 270-877-2422. You can also download forms at www. vinegrove.org. • Due to District Court on October 31, we will be having Trick-or-Treat here at the Meade County Courthouse and the Jail Secretary on October 29, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ages: Infant to 12 years. Thanks: Meade County Judge and Staff Sunday, October 21 • Indian Arrow Head Show. Open to the public 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located at the Flaherty Fire Department, Corner of 1600 and 144. For more information call 828-3001 Tuesday, October 23 • Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Room 112 of the Administration Bldg, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. Events include a breast cancer presentation by Karen Blaiklock RN, BSN,CDHP, Community/Industry Education Manager with Hardin Memorial Hospital, a breast cancer survivor panel and balloon release honoring or memorializing breast cancer survivors and victims. Wednesday, October 24 • American Red Cross Blood Drive- 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the Harrison room. For more information call the Public Library at 422-2094. • Meade County Public Library will be starting a Story Hour program for children 0-5 years old. It will be held every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the library annex building. The program will consist of books, activities, games and free crafts pertaining to a theme. It is free and open to the public. For more information call the library at 422-2094.

This Week’s Horoscopes ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might feel compelled to get involved on the “right side” of a seemingly unfair fight. But appearances can be deceptive. Get the facts before going forth into the fray. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Bullying others into agreeing with your position could cause resentment. Instead, persuade them to join you by making your case on a logical point-by-point basis. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Resist pushing for a workplace decision you might feel is long overdue. Your impatience could backfire. Meanwhile, focus on that still-unsettled personal situation. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your aspects favor doing something different. You might decide to redecorate your home, or take a trip somewhere you’ve never been, or even change your hairstyle.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Congratulations. Your talent for working out a highly technical problem earns you well-deserved praise. The weekend could bring news about a friend or relative. BORN THIS WEEK: Your sense of justice makes you a strong advocate for the rights of people and animals alike.

Tuesday, November 11 • Meade County Democrats Executive Committee meets 1st Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m. at Democratic Headquarters located at 144 Broadway in Brandenburg. Wednesday, November 14 • Childbirth education- a series of three consecutive classes, 7 - 9 p.m. in the Harrison Room. Free, offered by the professional nursing staff. To register call 812-7387830, ext. 132 Tuesday, November 20 • Getting started with breastfeeding- Free lactation consultation, 7 - 9 p.m., in the Harrison Room. To register call 812-738-7830, ext. 132. • Meade County Association of Retarded Citizens meets at 7:30 p.m. at the MARC Workshop. For more information, please call 422-5335 or 863-2576.

Saturday, October 27 • Brandenburg Women’s EXPO, Meade County Farm Bureau Building. For more information call 270-422-4837.

Friday, November 30 • “A Dickens Evening”, 5 p.m. We encourage everyone to dress in victorian costume. Horse-drawn carriage rides will be available. Town merchants will have open house. Mr. & Mrs. Claus will be in Jenny’s Park.

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Sunday, November 10 • Community health screen - 8-10 a.m. in Rehab Services. Free cholesterol, glucose, colo-rectal, & blood pressure testing. Full lipid panel for $5. Registration required : 812-738-7869. • 8th Annual Hardin County Veteran’s Day Celebration – Parade starts at 10 a.m. For more info, contact Ben Gass 270-351-2883. • Hardin County Veteran’s Day Celebration- 10:00a.m.Parade, 11:00a.m.-Ceremony at the Vine Grove Optimist Park.

Thursday, November 29 • Ekron Elementary School, Site Base Decision Making Council in the school library at 3:45 p.m.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) With things settling down at work or at home, you can now take on a new challenge without fear of distraction. Be open to helpful suggestions from colleagues.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Aspects favor recharging your social life and meeting new people. It’s also a good time to renew friendships that might be stagnating due to neglect on both sides.

Monday, November 5 • Meade County Republican Party will have its regular monthly meeting, starting at 7 p.m. at the republican headquarters across from Dairy Queen.

Friday, October 26 • Family Fun Night! At Battletown Elementary, with chili supper, starts at 5:00p.m. until 7:00p.m. Fish Fry! At the Muldraugh Lions Club 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Watch that you don’t unwittingly reveal work-related information to the wrong person. Best to say nothing until you get official clearance to open up.

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Saturday, November 3 • Ducks Unlimited Banquet, Meade County Chapter, Farm Bureau Building at 6 p.m. Pig Roast at 7 p.m. Walkins welcomed. Auction after dinner.

Monday, November 26 • Vine Grove Chamber of Commerce “Hall of Trees”, at the Vine Grove Community Center (will run through December).

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) What you like to think of as determination might be seen by others as nothing more than stubbornness. Try to be more flexible if you hope to get things resolved.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You could impress a lot of influential people with the way you untangle a few knotty problems. Meanwhile, a colleague is set to share some welcome news.

Friday, October 31 • Safety Safari for all 3rd graders. Starts at 9:00 - 2 p.m. at St. John’s.

Thursday, October 25 • Ekron Elementary School, Site Base Decision Making Council in the school library at 3:45 p.m.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You might want to take a break from your busy schedule to restore your energy levels. Use this less-hectic time to also reassess your plans and make needed changes.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your creativity can help resolve an emotional situation that might otherwise get out of hand. Continue to be your usual caring, sensitive self.

Tuesday, October 30 • Meade County Public Library will be starting a Story Hour program for children 0-5 years old. It will be held every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the library annex building. The program will consist of books, activities, games and free crafts pertaining to a theme. It is free and open to the public. For more information call the library at 422-2094. • Halloween Dance at Muldraugh Elementary from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

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Homecoming king, queen take throne

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Seniors J.J. Mote and Katie Webb were announced as the 2007 Meade County High Homecoming King and Queen. consisted of April Thompson and Jonathon Stroud and the freshman class nominees were Kelly

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The Little Miss Harvest Pageant was held at the Roberts Family Farm on Saturday. Country gals of all ages dressed to impress during the friendly competition. The first place winner of the Tiny Miss Harvest Pageant, two to four years old, was Zoe Sondergeld, second was Rebecca Bloomfield and third was Tateum Cathey (pictured left). The top three winners in the Lil’ Miss Harvest Pageant, ages five to seven, were Breanna Weaseforth, first, Hannah Hockman, second, and Jena Wilkins (pictured bottom left), third. Cailee Thomas took first place in the Miss Harvest Pageant, ages eight to 11, Gracie Fackler took second and Halle Hockman took third (pictured below).

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Meade County’s 2007 Homecoming Court took to the field at halftime of Friday’s football game, standing in front of stadium packed with family, friends and classmates. Nominated court members lined the field as the crowd anticipated the winners of the homecoming king and queen titles. After a few brief statements were made about each candidate, the winners were finally announced. Seniors J.J. Mote, representing Tri-M, and Katie Webb, representing the local FFA, were crowned the homecoming king and queen. Seniors Lauren Soderstrom, a TSA nominee, and J.L. Cannady, Youth In Charge delegate, were announced as the homecoming prince and princess. Other senior nominees included Cassandra Bennett and Kevin Logsdon. The junior court members were Shelby Chism and Doug Wells. The sophomore court

cluded: Chelsey Garris, representing cheerleading; Matthew Newby, representing Distributive Education Clubs of America; Greg Barnes, representing Drama Club; Chuck Naser, representing Future Business Leaders of America; Dustin Pike, representing Future Farmers of America; and Haley Darnall, representing Health Occupation Students of America. Also on the court were Jordan Warford, representing National Honor Society; Lydia Curran, female representative for Pep Club; Sean Lowe, male representative for Pep Club; C.J. Crow, representing Rodeo Club; Casey Hubbard, male representative for soccer; Kayla Fackler, female representative for soccer; Lori Fox, representing softball; and Megan McGehee, representing volleyball. The 2006 homecoming king, Ned Brown, and queen, Shelley Kessinger, were on hand at the event. They passed on the torch as they presented sashes and crowns to the newest homecoming royalty.

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are we going to do when ing to further their educaour parents’ health insur- tion and are going to jump ance doesn’t cover us any- directly into the workforce. Some will be fortunate more? Health care plans differ enough to be employed at from family to family. One a business that offers the plan may cover any child benefit of health insurance, within a family, regardless but many places don’t offer of age, but another plan such perks. Then what? Do may only offer covthey just continue on erage until their Felicia and hope that they 18th birthday. It all depends on Thompson don’t get injured or fall ill? which company There is an infiprovides your innite list of major issurance and how sues that need to high of a premium be resolved in this you pay. (A premicountry and health um, by the way, is care should be at how much you pay the forefront of all of at regular intervals them. for an insurance Ask yourself what you policy.) One very helpful service think about universal health many insurance providers care — coverage that is free offer is coverage for teens to all legal citizens. Well, it’s that are enrolled as full- or not exactly “free” because part-time students in col- our taxes cover doctor and lege or high school. Some hospital expenses. But think of it this way — campuses, like the University of Kentucky, even would you rather pay outprovide free health care to rageous prices for doctor consultations and prescriptheir students. So, what options do kids tions or would you rather that aren’t college-bound have your taxes raised and never have to worry about have? There is a vast number of selling a kidney to buy your students who aren’t look- medicine?

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Knock From page B1 Williams. Eric Whelan led the assault, stopping Douglas for no gain or a loss four times in the first quarter. Two big runs by junior running back Doug Wells and a 25-yard pass to senior wide receiver Brandon Barr pushed Meade downfield during the opening drive of the second quarter. A one-yard touchdown run by Cannady put the ‘wave on the board and the crowd on its feet. Meade’s third possession of the quarter came after a pass intended for wide receiver Josh Royal was intercepted by Stinnett. Though the pick-off resulted in a Meade punt on fourth-and-9, it kept Owensboro nervous about passing the ball. Stinnett, Roe and senior lineman Chuck Naser broke up several passes throughout the half, deflecting the ball four times in the first 24 minutes. Meade’s defense clobbered Douglas in the third quarter as he tried to find room outside. His helmet popped off, rousing the Greenwave sidelines. “We were out-hit tonight,” Owensboro coach Joe Prince said. “A lot of things were frustrating but that was the biggest — they out-hit us.” Roe delivered a momentum-boosting sack halfway through the quarter, setting Moss back for a loss of 15. An intentional grounding penalty tacked on extra yards, forcing the Devils to punt on fourth-and-24. Four of Moss’ seven completions came during their next possession, however, leading to a two-yard score by Douglas.

The Devils first — and only — points of the night came with 8:56 left in the fourth quarter. “There wasn’t a lot of room to work with … but we obviously have to go back to the basics,” Prince said. “If it takes until the fourth quarter to score … then we have to go back and learn how to tackle and how to block.” An interception by Naser set Meade up on Owensboro’s 40-yard line with five minutes left in the game. Cannady hit Barr for a 26-yard touchdown pass that gave the Greenwave the lead again. Less than a minute later, Furnival intercepted the ball again and returned it 50 yards to finish off the scoring. After opening the season with an 0-3 record, the Greenwave is on a winning streak with four big wins over the last five weeks. “I appreciate the people that stood behind the program when we were 0–3 and did not give up on these young men,” Mofield said. “I can’t say enough about the effort of our kids. Defense played great but every kid on the roster was instrumental in tonight’s win.” Mofield said the coaching staff has worked tirelessly with the team, and their effort to improve the players was demonstrated on the field during Friday’s game. The Greenwave travel to North Hardin tonight, where they pair up against the Trojans (2-5, 2-1). Meade lost to North Hardin 21-25 last season, but got revenge in the playoffs by winning 20-18 at North Hardin. “(North Hardin) has a dang good football team,” Mofield said. “We’re going to have our hands full … but what makes our football program stand out is our effort. The theme of our team is team.”

Friday, October 19, 2007

Parade, pep rally kick off Homecoming

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHAUN T. COX

LEFT AND MIDDLE: Students from the rodeo club carried the state and U.S. flags at the beginning of the parade. RIGHT: Patch Shacklette was the honorary Grand Marshal and rode in the Greenwave mascot at the head of the parade.

LEFT: Players rode in on fire trucks. BOTTOM: The junior class float. RIGHT: Senior Sean Lowe was soaked by his fellow classmates at the end of the chilly evening.

BOTTOM: The cheerleaders, dance team and band all performed routines for the crowd during the pre-homecoming pep rally. Meade County beat Owensboro 21-7.

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BATTLETOWN ELEMENTARY

HALLOWEEN FUN NIGHT

friday, oct. 26 • Chili Dinner - 5-7 P.M. • Costume Contest - 5:30 P.M. • Silent Auction - 7 P.M. • Raffle Drawing - 7 P.M. Bobbing Apples • Candy • Theme Baskets Auction • Face Painting • Great Food & lots of fun!!!

Raffle Drawing - $1 per chance 1st Drawing – JVC CD Stereo (XM Ready) $200 value Donated by Don & Lynn Biddle

2nd Drawing – Cub Cadet HB 26 Commercial Blower $200 value Donated by Cole Farm Equipment 3rd Drawing – Wood Swing Glider $220 value Donated by The News Standard

Come out & eat before the M.C. football game!

COSTUME CONTEST Age 0 to 24 months . . . . . . . . . Group 1 Age 2 to 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group 2 Kindergarten to 3rd grade . . Group 3 4th grade to 6th grade . . . . . . Group 4

Dress the kids up & enjoy the fun!!

Thank you! . . . to our contributors Don & Lynn Biddle • Greer Insurance Cole Farm Equipment • Jeanna Turner, KY Farm Bureau Insurance • The News Standard Roberts Family Farm