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Meade County football’s 10-game win streak ended Friday with a 31-3 loss to St. Xavier in the state semi-finals, but the Greenwave gave it their all until the end.

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By Laura Saylor saylor@thenewsstandard.com While most kids are snoozing in bed, tucked under blankets on an early Saturday morning, 10-year-old Hunter Stallings is cold, quiet and alert in the woods — listening for a twig snap or a distant bleat.

His teachers may find it impossible for 10-year-olds to sit still during a class period but some, like Hunter, will perch motionless in a tree stand for five hours. It’s the call of the wild, and some future trophy hunters begin hearing it before they know how to tie their shoes.

“Sometimes, I go all day with my dad,” Hunter said. “I put on three pairs of pants … and we bring hand warmers.”

Hunter has been learning the tricks of the trade since he was old enough to walk.

He grew up with two brothers and one sister — all of whom have gone hunting with their father — though Hunter’s the natural, the avid outdoorsman.

“I just like to kill deer,” he said.

At 9-years-old, Hunter bagged his first doe Nov. 12. She weighed 132 pounds field dressed and earned Hunter the lead in Brandenburg Huntin’ & Fishin’s Junior Division Big Deer contest.

“We used a grunt and Hunter heard something,” said his father, Chris Stallings. “He propped his gun up into a tripod and I made a bleat call with my mouth to stop it.”

Hunter stayed patient and lined up his shot, Chris said. He took a clear lung shot from 50 yards away.

“You follow the blood she leaves,” Hunter said. “It didn’t go very far.”

His first kill was a long time coming.

Hunter had been hunting with his father since he was 5-years-old, yet only a few days before his 10th birthday did he finally get his first deer.

“It’s an obsession with him,” Chris said.

“We were going out every morning for years … at the end of last year he kind of

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Hunter Stallings, 10, heads into the woods with his father to bag a buck. finally broke down. He was upset, saying ‘When am I going to get one?’”

Hunting requires the patience and dedication that’s rare in other sports. It’s not something that’s coached or taught through practice and drills; it’s something that develops intrinsically when children watch their mothers and fathers.

There is no age minimum for hunters in Kentucky, though an adult must accompany them at all times. Young hunters must obtain a hunter education card by the age of 12. They receive the card after attending hunting education courses, which are held periodically across the Commonwealth by

the Department of Fish and Wildlife “They teach you if it’s OK to shoot or not, to be careful you know what you’re aiming at and you know what’s behind where you’re aiming,” said 11-year old hunter Michael Davis. “You just have to be careful.”

Chris Stallings said gun safety is stressed first and foremost when he takes his children hunting.

“It’s the first thing you say when you take them out for the first time,” he said.

“This is a gun. You have to be safe.”

Stallings said he constantly quizzes his

Magistrates discuss best way to accept new county roads County officials are hoping to pave a new way in how Meade County accepts roads into the road service district.

Fiscal Court has not accepted any new roads this year because previous calculations of expenses are costing the county more money than it has collected from residents. Magistrates held a work session Tuesday night in hopes of finding a more cost-efficient alternative.

“We’ve lost money on every road we’ve done this year,” Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft said. “We need to factor inflation into

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the cost before we take anything new in.”

For a road to be eligible to be part of the county roads system, residents must first present a petition to Fiscal Court with at least 51 percent of the signatures of the residents living on that road. Residents are required to make payments to Meade County during the next five years.

Meade County adopts the road and takes over maintenance once 90 percent of the first year’s payments are made, which includes grading, placing gravel and patching holes. The road is either chipped and sealed or blacktopped after 90 percent of the total cost is paid

toward the end of the fifth year.

Meade County currently has about 30 roads in its service district. Another three roads will become part of the system next year and Craycroft expected the largest influx to occur in 2009.

Craycroft said five percent inflation was calculated into road costs by the previous administration, but during the last few years inflation has risen beyond those figures.

“Prices for oil has risen more than five percent alone during the last year,” he said.

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BRANDENBURG — If you’re looking for a fun, festive way to kick up your heels at the beginning of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, then Saturday night’s annual Jingle Bell Ball might be your answer.

That’s when the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual community holiday dinner-dance will take place at the Farm Bureau Community Building at the Meade County Fairgrounds in Brandenburg.

Although the deadline has passed for buying tickets for that evening’s dinner, tickets for the dance remain on sale at area businesses and will be available at the door, according to Russ Powell, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce.

Back by popular demand to provide dance music from 8 p.m. to midnight will be Meade County’s own No Xcuses band, which played in 2004.

“We’re pleased No Xcuses was able to work us into its schedule to bring its popular country and classic rock sound to The Jingle Bell Ball,” Powell says.

Admission to the dance is $30 for couples and $15 for singles.

Tickets are on sale at Brandenburg City Hall, Farm Bureau Insurance in Brandenburg and Flaherty, First Federal Savings Bank in Brandenburg, Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, Meade County Bank, The Meade County Messenger, Meade County RECC, The News Standard, and the Chamber of Commerce.

Attire for the evening, according to Powell, is “jingle bell festive,” which he describes as “pretty much anything that makes you look good and feel good.”

People with questions about the event should contact Powell at the Chamber of Commerce at either 270-422-3626 or chamber@bbtel.com.

Ticket sales are limited to those 21 and older, he notes.

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People looking for some exercise and an enjoyable way to see the Christmas lights of

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Third-graders Angela Davis, Faith Jones and Victoria Huber walk single-file and take a look at all of their holiday gift options during the Santa’s Workshop held at Muldraugh Elementary Dec. 3-5.

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E-911 receives grants worth $130,000

By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com Improvements to the county’s 911 system will continue with the help of grant funding received from Kentucky’s Office of Homeland Security, the Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) board and possible assistance from Congressman Ron Lewis’ office.

The Enhanced-911 committee discussed Monday at its monthly meeting how it plans to use the money it has received to make the system more beneficial to residents.

The Office of Homeland Security granted the county $52,000 which Mark Bennett, the director of the 911 center and E-911 committee chairman, said has already been set aside for a project. “The money is earmarked to pick up funding for the mapping module and other equipment for phase two (wireless),� Bennett said. “We’re also looking into using the money to pay for a community notification program.�

The mapping module

will allow dispatchers to pinpoint the exact location of emergency callers, while the community warning system, known as reverse 911, will allow the 911 center to send out prerecorded messages through Brandenburg Telephone Company’s phone lines to warn residents of possible threats to public safety.

The E-911 committee also hopes to use some of its funding to establish a R.U.O.K. (Are You Okay?) system to allow the 911 center to check on disabled, shut-in and elderly residents during a certain time each day.

Bennett said the system will send automated messages to residents who have qualified for the program. The messages will require the residents to punch in a code to indicate they are fine.

Bennett said the 911 center is fully-equipped to begin the process but Bill Lacey, who handles the county’s addressing, is turning over the information on R.U.O.K to Brandenburg Telephone Company to get their input and see if they have the nec-

essary equipment to use the system. “Most of these systems are designed for bigger telephone companies‌ Brandenburg Telephone Company may or may not be able to accommodate everything, so we may have to make some modifications to the system,â€? he said.

There are details of the system that have not been worked out yet, such as if residents will have to pay a fee if an ambulance has to be called to the home of R.U.O.K. participants or what the phone line fees will cost, but the committee members seemed pleased to make reverse 911 and R.U.O.K. a part of resident safety. “A lot of areas use these two systems and they’ll make our residents feel more secure in their homes,� Bennett said.

Ron Dodson, director of the Meade County Emergency Management Agency, said the R.U.O.K. system also will benefit paramedics. “The system could gen-

erate a few false calls, but when you go on a run and find someone who has laid there dead for an undetermined period of time, an early warning can make all the difference,� Dodson said. “It can be hard on responders.�

Pam Weber from the Meade County Ambulance Service said the ambulance service would charge for any ambulance runs. Bennett said he will look into what other communities with R.U.O.K. technology are doing before establishing policies and procedures.

The 911 committee also received notification from the CMRS board that it will receive a $78,000 grant. The money will be used to purchase the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for the wireless phase. CAD will allow dispatchers to pinpoint the exact location of wireless calls. “The funding kind of surprised us because we had been denied a grant earlier.

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He said the committee also will ask for assistance from Congressman Ron Lewis’ office. When asked how much CAD will cost, Bennett said it will depend on how many accessories are added, but a “bare bones� CAD system could cost anywhere from $125,000 to $150,000.

While Bennett said the wireless phase could be established without a CAD system, it would help to have the system in order to reap the benefits of the wireless phase. He said Lacey estimated the cost of all the equipment need for the wireless phase to be around $300,000.

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Hannah Edens, 8, and Casey, 6, have spent time hunting in the woods with their father since they both were old enough to walk, but neither carries a gun yet.

Guns From page A1 son when they’re in the woods, asking if his safety is on or off, or if they’re too near to a house or building to fire a shot.

Bill Balda, hunter education supervisor for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, says one in five hunting accidents involve a tree stand. Hunters either fall out of their stands or unstable tree stands — usually handmade — collapse due to weakened structural integrity.

Through the hunter education courses, children learn a wealth of safety precautions including testing tree stands for strength and durability.

Balda also warns that guns should be unloaded before crossing a fence. Several incidents involve a gun that’s leaning against a fence discharging while a hunter climbs under or over the fence. “In 2006 Kentucky had one reported hunting accident where someone under age 18 was injured,� Balda said. “No one under the age of 18 was killed in a hunting accident.�

Tonya Davis said her son, Michael, is gun savvy and had to be responsible and safe with his gun from an early age. “He kind of just saw what we were doing and picked it up from that,� she said.

Davis has been hunting since she was a girl, and she and her husband, Ray, knew their son would grow up in the woods as well. “It’s important to us as parents that he get out there

Michael Davis, 11, shows a buck he killed two seasons ago. He has never shot and missed while hunting. and do it,â€? she said. “You get away from the TV ‌ and you go out in the woods and learn to enjoy it.â€?

Michael has been hunting with his mother and father since he was four years old. He has never shot and missed. He was seven years old when he killed his first doe. At eight, he shot his first turkey. At nine, he nabbed his first buck. “I had buck fever after the doe and the turkey,� Michael said. “I really wanted to get a buck.�

When he first started hunting, Michael admitted it was a little scary at times. “You’re out and it’s still dark and you start hearing noises that you don’t know what it is,� he said. “But it doesn’t scare me too much anymore.�

Six-year-old Casey and eight-year-old Hannah Edens haven’t made their first kills yet but they hunt regularly with their father, Bud. They don’t take guns with them — they simply watch and listen. “(My dad) teaches me to

listen for sounds and to look for tracks in the ground,�

Hannah said. “If you see the tracks you know deer were here.�

Hannah and Casey target shoot with BB guns, though their parents feel it’s important for their children to learn how to be still, quiet and attentive before they brandish their rifles.

Hannah is a statue in the woods, said her mother, Rebecca. Casey can be a bit fidgety, but he’s learning every time he goes into the woods with his dad. At six, his draw to nature is still developing. “My dad had pee in a bottle,� Casey said, laughing. “I don’t want to smell that again.�

Hannah, like Michael and Hunter, gets excited about the prospect of hunting, though she turns serious when her parents preach gun safety. “She’s pretty gun smart,�

Rebecca said. “She doesn’t take a gun with her yet ‌ but she knows what you do to be safe.â€?

Balda says the number of youth hunters has increased in the Commonwealth, from 24,000 in 1991 to 29,000 in 2001. As the number of young hunters grows so does the importance of safety and responsibility.

It’s important for young hunters to understand the responsibility it requires to be a safe outdoorsman, and responsibility and maturity are definitely characteristics these children develop as they spend more and more time in the woods. “He’s just an absolute natural,� Chris Stallings said about his son. “He understands what it takes.�

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Leo Club offers free eye screenings Dec. 15

By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com The month of December guarantees busy days and nights, but the North Hardin/Meade County Leo Club hopes holiday shoppers will give themselves and their children the gift of better sight this Christ-

mas.

The group is sponsoring a free eye screening at the Meade County Extension Office on Saturday, Dec. 15.

The Leo Club is the youth version of the Lions Club and works to meet the community’s needs through selfless service projects, particularly those involv-

ing eyesight. The North Hardin/Meade County Leo Club consists of 11 boys and girls who are advised by Hardin County Lions Club member and Flaherty resident Bill Albano.

Next week’s vision screening will check for problems with near- and farsighted vision and have a glaucoma

testing. There also will be a peripheral vision screening for people 40 and older.

Children, ages one to five, also will receive a special lazy eye screening.

“The earlier people become aware of and catch vision problems the better chance they have of fixing the problems before they

become permanent,” Albano said. “This screening isn’t meant to be a substitute for regular eye doctor exams. However, we’ll inform people of our findings and advise them on what they might need. We hope this event will get the word out and make people more aware of eye problems.”

The free eye exams will take place at the Meade County Extension office at 1041 Old Ekron Road from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The screening is open to all community members and no appointment is needed.

For more information contact Bill Albano at 270-8288422.

Health Department still has flu shots available Submitted by the Meade County Health Department The Health Department would like to remind people who have not yet gotten their flu shot that there is still time to get your vaccination. Flu season usually continues into winter, through January or later, when flu season typically peaks.

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Road From page A1 maintenance last year could not be obtained before printing this story, however, Craycroft said he is gathering the information.

Other problems include residents not paying beyond the 90 percent needed to chip and seal roads. Some magistrates suggested not adopting new roads until 90 percent of the total cost is paid and not blacktopping or chipping and sealing roads until expenses are paid in full.

“Number one, we want to be paid,” Magistrate Mark Hubbard said. “Number two, we want inflation calculated in.”

Hubbard suggested Meade County leave the banking business and have residents raise money for the total expense themselves, either by working collectively or by securing a bank loan.

“That takes us out of the banking business,” he said.

“We could end up with more roads, but we won’t be out any more money.”

Magistrate Steve Wardrip said he liked Hubbard’s idea, but he had concerns

Trot From page A1 Historic Downtown Brandenburg should put the Jingle Bell Trot on their calendars.

The event is a festive evening of running — as well as walking and strolling — through the streets of Brandenburg in the glow of its holiday lights on Monday, Dec. 10.

This will be the fifth year for the trot, which is organized by McGehee Insurance Agency and the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce.

Like previous trots, it’s free and open to the public.

Last year’s event drew 225 participants.

Again this year, thanks to the generosity of a group of sponsors, the first 200 people who register to take part will receive souvenir tshirts.

Those sponsors, along with McGehee Insurance Agency, are Brandenburg Telephone Company, C&C Portables, C&S Pumping, DeVries Family Dentistry, Farm Bureau Insurance, First Federal Savings Bank, Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, Greer Insurance Company, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, The Lusk Group, McDonald’s of Brandenburg, Meade County Bank, Meade County Extension Service, Meade County Public Library, Meade County Tourism, Medley’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Re/Max Advantage+, Rick Embrey Pools, St. John The Apostle Church, Stone Law Office, The Meade County Messenger, Tony Brown Chevrolet, and WVIH.com Radio.

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ty Health Department said, “It is very important that we get the message out all over Meade County that the opportunity to get vaccinated for flu is still available and that there is still plenty of time to do so.”

The local health department continues to have a sufficient supply of the vaccine and gives the shots at the clinic Monday through Friday. You can call (270)

422-3988 to make an appointment or simply walk in and wait until a nurse is available to administer the vaccine.

The CDC reports that it is expected that as many as 200,000 people could be hospitalized this year as a result of the flu and that 36,000 could die. This number could be reduced substantially if everyone takes advantage of the flu vaccination that is available from health care

that a bank wouldn’t “loan money to a group of 25 people” for road construction.

Meade County could possibly put a lien on the properties of residents who refuse to pay their portion of road costs, Magistrate Herbie Chism said, although he is still researching the legality of doing so.

Roads Supervisor Mark Popham said his road crews are already “strapped” because of their current workload and taking in more county roads, which would eventually need to be paved, will only make his problems worse.

“In my opinion, we shouldn’t take any more roads in,” he said. “If we only had to maintain roads it would be a huge help. I feel like we’re doing all that we can do. We have roads that need to be patched, but we spend so much time patching roads we can’t prevent the holes from coming back.”

According to Popham’s understanding of Meade County’s ordinance governing road service districts, the county could continue to charge residents to meet the full expense — even if the total cost exceeds the initial calculation.

Another suggestion was

to contract out all blacktopping and chipping and sealing work to a contractor so Popham’s crews could focus on road maintenance.

Members of Fiscal Court, along with Popham, also discussed roads built before Meade County’s road ordinance was adopted in 1999. Many pre-1999 roads are less than 18-foot wide, the mandatory standard for roads to be adopted into the county roads system. Magistrates suggested it be the residents’ responsibility to bring the road to standard before they begin gathering signatures for the petition.

Magistrates will ponder the ideas put on the table until Monday. Fiscal Court will hold another work session 6:30 p.m. at the courthouse.

great fun, and something we enjoy doing to thank the community for its support throughout the year,” says Russ Powell, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce.

McGehee Insurance’s Gena Bradley describes the Jingle Bell Trot as “a family-oriented event that people can enjoy at their own pace.”

Registration will begin at 5:45 p.m. at the annex of the Meade County Public Library at 400 Library Place, according to Powell. That’s when the souvenir t-shirts — and jingle bells — will be distributed.

At 6:30 p.m., participants will begin their trip — from the library annex along Library Place to Broadway, then along Broadway to Main Street, which runs into Riverfront Park, where they will travel through the dozens of light displays that make up Christmas By The River.

When they leave the park, they will follow the same route back to the library annex for hot chocolate, water and cookies, according to Powell, who says the trot covers a distance of 1.8 miles.

To ensure safety, Powell says participants: • Should not use music, radio, or telephone headsets.

• Should wear clothing that will make them visible since the trot will take place after dark.

• Should stay within the course and follow all police and course marshals’ instructions.

• Should note that although police vehicles will lead and follow the participants, there will be traffic on the course.

For more information about the Jingle Bell Trot,

people may call the Chamber of Commerce at 270422-3626 or e-mail chamber@bbtel.com.

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EDITORIAL

Magistrates find the road to success Members of Fiscal Court spent more than an hour Tuesday night discussing the county’s road service districts.

Even though no decisions were made — and nothing was voted on — the work session appeared to be one of Fiscal Court’s more productive meetings so far.

The squabbling and disputes among magistrates that has infiltrated Fiscal Court meetings the past few months was not present Tuesday night. Instead, magistrates openly, and respectfully, shared ideas about a key issue that has weighed heavily on tax payers’ minds and Fiscal Court’s shoulders all year.

Each magistrate brought a different view and fresh idea to the table.

According to county officials, Meade County continues to lose money because of the road service districts and the current administration opted to not take in any new county roads this year because of the losses, much to the displeasure of many residents.

But we must remember that county government operates like any other business and everything comes down to the bottom line — money. If monetary losses occur in one area (such as roads), other areas are sure to suffer.

We elected these seven individuals to balance the county’s budget, and mending the county’s road issues will take more than a single work session. Magistrates were wise to not make any immediate decisions and to spend this week pondering the ideas tossed around.

With any luck, Fiscal Court will take the same approach in the future and schedule consecutive work sessions revolving around key issues.

Hours and hours of meetings each week can be tedious and monotonous, especially considering members of Fiscal Court all hold down full-time jobs. But, never-ending meetings is the only way these issues can be addressed because one regularly-scheduled meeting each month just isn’t enough to address all of Meade County’s problems.

And if magistrates can continue to work as a single, cohesive group we’ll all benefit in the long-run.

Letter to the Editor The November 23 editorial “Chicken Farmers Have Rights, Too” was full of error, innuendo, and inflammatory remarks. The main concern with 96,600 chickens was potential health risks to the children at Payneville Elementary School. Contrary to your report, there are health risks from emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide. The McKnight Report done at the University Of Kentucky College Of Public Health by Robert H. McKnight discusses some of these risks. Dr. McKnight is director of the Southeast Center for Agricultural Health at U.K. In the report he says “…CAFO manure wastes also include organic dust, molds, bacterial endotoxins, and manure-generated gases of up to 400 separate volatile compounds such as ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, many of which are known airway irritants, allergens, or respiratory hazards.”

He also references an article entitled “Economic Evaluation of Livestock Odor Regulation Distances”(Journal of Environmental Quality, 2004, vol 33, pp. 1996-2006, written by Ronald Fleming of U.K. and Ernest Brazen of University of Tennessee),an article that concludes that “Kentucky’s mandated setback lengths are too short and that losses to the surrounding home owners are excessive…at a minimum, setback length should be 1421 meters in low protection areas and 1515 meters in high protection areas.” That is almost 5,000 feet for areas near schools.

School Superintendent Mitch Crump and the concerned citizens never tried to “bully Greenwell into submission”, but instead tried to work with him after it was discovered, not by his open disclosure as you state, that three large chicken houses were being constructed within 1500 feet or less of the school and very near to neighbors’ homes in densely populated Payneville. I personally talked with Mr. Greenwell who said he had talked with all his neighbors and they were fine with the construction and that he was 6,000 feet from the school. Both of these statements turned out to be false. Many neighbors were concerned about devaluation of their property and lowering of their quality of life from emissions and odors.

The Tyson lawsuit to which you refer required an ammonia study at two chicken houses and the results indicate 5.1 tons of ammonia released from each house within a year.. Prolonged exposure to ammonia can increase blood pressure, cause cardiovascular disease, headaches, respiratory problems and other health issues. This is a particular concern in vulnerable populations such as children.

The Sierra Club is not “a civil rights group”, but is the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization in the country. We do not deal in propaganda. We deal with facts. We very much support independent, sustainable family farms. We do not support any activity that threatens clean air, clean water, or public health. We all wish Mr. Greenwell prosperity, but not with chicken houses in that location, nor anywhere that people will be exposed to toxic emissions.

You were right on one point, “you can’t justify fighting one group’s rights if it means oppressing someone else’s in the process.” The people of Paynesville and those with children in the Paynesville School have rights.

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Beshear’s budget faces challenges FRANKFORT — As Gov.elect Steve Beshear prepares to take office next week, it is becoming increasingly clear that the two-year budget he will present at the end of January and the General Assembly will enact by midApril faces a serious set of challenges.

In recent weeks we have learned that several state agencies have to have more money just to get through the current fiscal year, which ends next June. Medicaid has the biggest request, at $112 million. Corrections, parks and the Kentucky State Police need $45 million more.

Much of this is driven by the national economy, which is not bouncing back as fast as we would like. That’s having a detrimental effect on our General Fund receipts, which comprise a large portion of the budget that funds state government.

In the 2005 and 2006 fiscal years, this fund grew by nearly 10 percent annually, but slowed to less than 3 percent last fiscal year and isn’t expected to grow by much more than one percent this year. State economists

predict growth will hover quite some time.

One of the biggest exbetween 2.4 to 3.6 percent penses legislators will face the next several years.

This downward trend is in the upcoming session is a double hit in many ways, the long-term deficit in the since it not only means less retirement plans for state money coming in but also and local government emmore going out because of ployees and teachers. There inflation, higher fuel costs is no worry about covering and, in Corrections and retirement and healthcare expenses now, but Medicaid’s case, an if nothing is done ever-growing numLegislative soon, this situation ber of people they Update has the potential to serve. devastate the budget The state techa decade or so from nically has some now. Over the years savings in what is we are obligated for informally known billions of dollars, as a “Rainy Day” putting us in the fund, but it is no unsame boat as about derstatement to say every other state. that this money is Prisons and loalready obligated.

Jeff Greer cal jail costs are two We are seeing other areas needing a similar, if much larger, situation in our Six our help. Our prisons are Year Road Plan, which is expecting a five percent inover-programmed by more crease in the next two years than $3 billion, meaning in the number of inmates, some future projects will be while some counties are delayed longer than normal. spending 40 cents or more of With several large Ohio each dollar just to maintain River bridge projects and their jails. There is a growpossibly two new interstates ing movement to take over set to be built over the next more of the jail costs our couple of decades, we will counties are facing, but it is have to work hard to maxi- too soon to say what might mize every dollar we get for happen.

The same thing can be said about the budget as a whole.

Until we in the General Assembly get the governor’s proposal, and until we go through the long process of seeing what we can do with the money we have, nothing is set in stone.

While the financial outlook for the next two years is not too bright, I still think we can enact a budget that meets our day-to-day needs.

We may not be able to take on many new projects, but I don’t foresee significant cuts like we had earlier this decade either.

I will of course keep you updated on this process in the months ahead. In the meantime, if you have any thoughts about this or any other issue affecting the state, 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 800-896-0305.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Hospitalized vets need holiday cheer I can’t think of a sadder place to be during the holidays than a hospital. But the healthy among us can step up and brighten the day of a hospitalized veteran with very little effort.

Call your local VA hospital and ask for the nursinghome care unit or Volunteer Services. Nursing-home patients will often never leave the hospital and move back home. A holiday visit and a small present can go a long way toward brightening their day and letting them know they’re remembered.

Veterans Post Freddy Groves Here are some gift ideas, subject to approval from staff: • Stationery with prestamped envelopes and pens •Tube socks •Watches •Wallets •Photo frames (no glass) •Combs •Small hand-held games •Pocket calendars •Colorful bedside contain-

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ers for small miscellaneous items • Canteen Service Coupon Books: These allow the patients to make purchases at the canteens for small items they want. In many locations these are books of $5 worth of coupons, perfect for putting in a card or small package.

Nursing staff might be able to tell you if there is a specific small item a patient might like to have, and whether or not a patient can have sweets. Or you could make a group gift to the whole medi-

cal unit for the day room. A large-screen television, a stereo with CDs or an icecream maker would benefit the whole unit, as well as the staff.

I know what you’re thinking: Nobody likes hospitals, and you don’t want to do this. But hospitalized vets need us, especially during the holidays.

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Reva Grace “Gracie”Peters Reva Grace “Gracie” Peters, 69, passed away Friday, Nov. 30 at Indian Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center in Corydon, Ind. She was a member of St. Theresa Church in Rhodelia, Ky. and retired from the Meade County School District as a teacher’s aide.

Ms. Peters was preceded in death by her grandson, Tate Bradley Peters, and her great-grandson, Klay Michael Shelman Mattingly.

She is survived by three children, Reva Marie Peters, of Payneville, Ky., Billy (Teresa) Peters, Jr., of Payneville, Ky., and Gerry (Jill) Peters, of Greenville, Ky.; three sisters, Mary Franklin Vessels, of Union Star, Ky., George Ann Vessels, of Winter Springs, Fla., and Sue Helen Fackler, of Webster, Ky.; nine grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 3 at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Payneville, Ky. and burial followed in St. Theresa Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, 3703 Taylorsville Road Suite 102, Louisville, KY 40220-1330 or Vista Care Hospice in Jeffersonville, Ind.

Anna Vivian Gatrost Anna Vivian Gatrost, 76 of Vine Grove, Ky., died Thursday, Nov. 29 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Anna Sheeran; a brother, Paul Eugene Sheeran and a sister, Jeanie Bailey.

She is survived by her husband, Melvin L. Gatrost, of Vine Grove, Ky.; three sons, Melvin Anthony Gatrost, of Lake Barkley, Ky., Les (Ingrid) Gatrost, of Rineyville, Ky., Mark Gatrost, of Vine Grove, Ky.; a daughter, Vivian (Randy) Caudill, of Vienna, Va.; three brothers, Joe Leo (Geneva) Sheeran, of Fairview, Tenn.,, Jerry (Patsy) Sheeran, of Landingburg, Pa., and David Sheeran, of Vine Grove, Ky.; two sisters, Laurine (David) O’Neal and Athleen (Rich) Wiles, both of Vine Grove, Ky.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 3 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Flaherty, Ky. with Father Leo Craycroft officiating. Burial was in the St. Martin Catholic Church Cemetery A prayer vigil was held Sunday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to The American Cancer Society, 701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. Louisville, KY, 40201-1807, or the Louisville Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 6568, Louisville, KY, 40206.

The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

Paul Chalmer Philpott Paul Chalmer Philpott, 52, of Brandenburg died Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville.

He was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Staff Sergeant Philpott retired from the United States Army and served in Desert Storm and Vietnam.

He is survived by two daughters, Amanda Womack and her husband, Stephen, of Elizabethtown, Ky., and April Philpott, of Flaherty, Ky.; two sons, Paul Philpott, Jr., of Brandenburg, and Louis Philpott, of Flaherty, Ky.; a grandson,

Kevin Womack; and his father, Chalmer Philpott, of Ohio.

The funeral service with military honors was held Monday, Dec. 3 at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. with Rev. Dan Newton officiating.

The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh. com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ronald E. “Buck” Reardon Ronald E. “Buck” Reardon, 67, of Louisville and Meade County, succumbed to cancer on Saturday, Nov. 24 at the Hospice Baptist North East Hospital.

He was a retiree of Navistar International (IH), a Kentucky Colonel, a Mason, Moose, and U.S.S. Forrestal Reunion Association Member.

One of 12 children, he left to cherish his memory, his wife of nearly 47 years, Lee Reardon; his daughter, Lorie Risner (Todd); his sons, Daniel (Anne) and Richard Reardon (Kim); his sisters, Mary Lee, Paulette DuVall, Minniebell Ray and Bernice Cook; 14 grandchildren, Amanda, Andrew, Sarah, Rebecca, Rob, Ben, Kayla, Justin, Amber, Jaci, Mandi, Randall, Bradan and Graci; a great-grandson, Ryan Zachary; and one great-granddaughter in utero.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Hardy Funeral Home with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Hospice Baptist North East.

Milford “Tooter” Case, Jr. Milford “Tooter” Case, Jr., 51, of Louisville, died Saturday, Dec. 1 at his residence.

He was a member of Hill Top Baptist Church.

He was born, April 1, 1956 to the late Milford Case Sr. and Christine Mudd Case.

He is survived by his wife, Edith Reed Case; three children, Thomas Reed, Christy Reed and Jennifer Reed; one sister, Judy Priest, of Irvington, Ky.; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday from the Chapel of the Alexander Funeral Home in Irvington, Ky. with Rev. Larry Mudd officiating. Cremation was chosen by the family and followed the service.

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Patsy Jean Heck

Patsy Jean Heck, 77, died Friday, Nov. 30, at her residence in Vine Grove, Ky. She was a member of Stithton Baptist Church in Radcliff, Ky. Survivors include her husband, Norman Heck, of Vine Grove, Ky.; three daughters, Debbie and Gary Minter, of Vine Grove, Ky., Linda and Mike Dudukovich, of Taylorsville, Ky., and Becky Atkins, of Vine Grove, Ky.; a brother, Don Daugherty, of Louisville; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral was held Monday, Dec. 3 at Stithton Baptist Church with Gregg Curtis officiating. Burial was at Rest Haven Cemetery in Louisville.

Memorial contributions may take to form of donations to Hospice & Palliative Care of Central Kentucky, P.O. Box 2149, Elizabethtown, KY 42702-9900. Condolences can be expressed on-line at www.coffeyandchism.com.

Alva A. Gillispie Alva A. Gillispie, 89, of Elizabethtown, Ky. died Friday, Nov. 30 at Woodland Terrace Healthcare Facility.

He was born in Putnam County, W. Va. on July 26, 1918, the son of Albert and Mary Gillispie.

He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the 42nd Medical Detachment and was in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of Youngers Creek Baptist Church and worked in sporting goods.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Gillispie.

Survivors include a son, Gradyon Gillispie and Paddy; a grandson, Chad; two great-grandsons, Drake and Connor, all of Elizabethtown; a brother, Eugene Gillispie of Frazers Bottom, W. Va.; and two sisters, Imogene of Frazers Bottom and Wanda Lee Livery of Florida.

The funeral was Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown, Ky. with the Rev. Charles Frazier officiating. Burial was in Hardin Memorial Park.

Elmer “Pete” Franklin Masters Elmer “Pete” Franklin Masters, 76, of Kirksville, Ky. died Monday, Dec. 3 at his home.

A native of Madison County, he was a farmer and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He attended Richmond House of Prayer.

Survivors include his wife, Loraine Frances Hopkins Master; two sons, Tony Masters and Donna, of Poosey Ridge, Ky., and Jerry Masters and Linda Newby, of Kirksville, Ky.; three daughters, Loretta Frances Wilson and Bill of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Sandy Cole and Tina M. Stamper and Shawn, all of Richmond; two brothers, Stanley Whitaker and Coleman Whitaker and Carol; two sisters, Katherine Dunn and Betty Sue Spears; eight grandchildren, Chris Cole, Heather Wilson, Pamela Arebalo and Adam, Casey McKean and Chris, Jacob Powell, Clinton Powell, William Wilson and Kristyn Powell; seven stepgrandchildren, Brandy Winkler, Adam Griggs, Ada Harrison, Jennifer Newby, Patricia Newby, Christian Stamper and Zach Stamper; six great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.

The funeral was Thursday, Dec. 6 at Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home in Richmond with Owen Moody and Tommy Masters officiating. Burial will follow in Richmond Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed online at www.orpfh.com.

Winston Eugene Peace Winston Eugene Peace, 78, of Sonora, Ky. died Saturday, Dec. 1 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. A Christian and a Korean War veteran, he retired from Bluegrass Cooperage.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Winston and Carrie Robinston Peace; two brothers, Simon Lee Peace and Calvin C. Peace; and two sisters, Lura Mae Pottinger and Fannie Wheeler.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Brooks Peace, of Sonora, Ky.; two sons, Barry Peace, of Elizabethtown, Ky. and Randy and Renee Peace, of Upton, Ky.; two daughters, Jill and Randal Rock, of Lawrenceburg, Ky. and Connie and Don Banks, of Elizabethtown, Ky.; six grandchildren, Marni and J.P. Gibson, of Versailles, Ky.; Brandy and Max Hart, of Elizabethtown, Ky., Steven and Lindsey Peace, of Hodgenville, Ky., Clinton and Joyanna Phelps, of Radcliff, Ky., Daniel Peace, of Upton, Ky. and Winston Banks, of Elizabethtown, Ky.; six great-grandchildren, Morgan Hart, of Elizabethtown, Ky., Evan Watson, of Versailles, Ky., Carter Peace, of Hodgenville, Ky., James Gibson, of Versailles, Ky., Jack Gibson, of Versailles, Ky. and Logan Hart, of Elizabethtown, Ky.; two brothers, Albert Shorty and Geneva Peace, of Magnolia, Ky. and Gerald and Minnie Mae Peace, of Magnolia, Ky.; a sister, Viola and Deward Caven, of Harrodsburg, Ky.; and a sister-in-law, Lena Peace, of Magnolia, Ky. The funeral was Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Manakee Funeral Home in Sonora, Ky. with Walter Mantooth officiating.

Burial was in Sonora Cemetery.

Kenneth Parrett Kenneth Parrett, 58, of Eastview, Ky. died Wednesday, Nov. 28 at Hardin Memorial Hospital.

He was an Army veteran and a Baptist.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lincoln Parrett; and two brothers, Herman and Donald Parrett.

Survivors include his wife, Ramona Parrett; a daughter, Angela Linton, of Hodgenville, Ky.; two sons, Donald Parrett, of Radcliff, Ky. and Richard Parrett, of Texas; his mother, Gladys Johnson Parrett; a brother, Albert Parrett, of Elizabethtown, Ky.; and three grandchildren, Courtney, Katherine and Kenneth Linton.

The funeral was Saturday, Dec. 1 at the chapel of DixonAtwood & Trowbridge Funeral Home in Elizabethtown, Ky. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the family. Dixon-Atwood & Trowbridge Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Sink into comfort at Cozy Furniture

By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com Whether customers are searching for furniture with loads of cushion, a pretty visual appeal or a combination of the two, Cozy Furniture in Brandenburg offers its patrons what their hearts’ desire.

Cozy Furniture opened nearly one year ago and at the time it was the only furniture store in Meade County. Owners Connie and Phil Skaggs have listened to local consumer needs and offer a varied selection of furniture.

From living room and bedrooms suites to decorative pictures and mirrors, Cozy Furniture gives buyers a variety of choices.

“We wanted to provide people a closer place to purchase fine furniture, and we’ve had positive feedback from the public since we opened,” Connie said. “People often say the store is a plus because we offer quality merchandise at competitive prices, and they don’t have to drive all the way to Elizabethtown or Radcliff to buy furniture.”

In addition to the array of furniture, the store also offers delivery service and free setup. Delivery prices vary based on the location but aren’t likely to be more than $40.

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Cozy Furniture owner Connie Skaggs adjusts a living room display on the store’s main floor, ensuring it’s in perfect shape for browsing customers. owns Cozy Furniture in Bardstown, had mentioned a need for a furniture store closer to Meade County. He also gave the Skaggs advice on operating their own business — something they had never done before.

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thought, ‘Why not?’ and the store is close to home,” Connie said. “This store use to be a CVS pharmacy, but now it has taken on a new look.”

Cozy Furniture employs two sales associates and four delivery workers.

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“There’s an awesome furniture selection here, so it’s not really worth driving out of town when we’ve got great furniture here,” he said. “We also have great customers and it’s fun meeting all of the people.”

The store has grown in popularity over the last year and has customers from Meade and Breckinridge counties, as well as Corydon, Ind. Owning Cozy Furniture has given the Skaggs a chance to meet residents on a personal level.

“Owning our own business allows us to work on our time schedules, which is convenient,” Connie said. “The business allows us to meet and talk with people we’d never met during the 11 years we’ve lived here. We feel more involved with the community. We’ve been blessed with a lot of good customers and we’re having fun.”

Cozy Furniture is open seven days a week. The store’s hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

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New book teaches how to ‘invest like a shark’

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DePorre was an attorney until he lost his hearing — and then his practice and his marriage. With nothing left to lose, he took the balance of his savings and, after dabbling

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The back lawn at Stuart Pepper Middle School was transformed into a farming oasis during the Agricultural Day event held last week.

The annual event is sponsored by Meade County High School’s Future Farmers of America club and takes place at a different local school every year.

From a tractor show to cattle grooming, seventh- and eighth-graders dabbled in various facets of the agricultural field.

The Ag Day spotlighted local producers and the equipment and routines they use to maintain successful farms.

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By Jeff Franklin UK College of Agriculture LEXINGTON — Trees, like any agricultural product that grows from the ground up, need water. Christmas trees included.

This year’s drought has taken its toll on Christmas tree farmers in Kentucky, and it has not been just the lack of rain. A spring freeze followed by a summer hail storm only added to their woes.

“The big trees survived it OK because they have a fairly well developed root system,” said Bill Moody, a retired University of Kentucky College of Agriculture professor who grows Christmas trees on about two acres at his Fayette County home.

“The smaller seedlings just couldn’t stand it and looking down the road, six to seven years, those losses really take a heavy toll.”

Moody says he lost more than 50 percent of the seedlings he planted two years ago and that is evident from the little brown trees that stand out in the rows with the green ones that survived. In a year when Thanksgiving arrived as early as possible on the calendar, it should give Christmas tree farmers an extra weekend between the two holidays for customers to come out and cut a fresh tree but not for Moody.

“So this year we are only

going to be open two weekends mainly because we don’t have that many saleable trees,” Moody said. “It’s going to hit us hard, but we still have some really nice trees, we just don’t have that many.”

With the lack of rain the trees have not developed during the growing season like they would in a year with ample rain. That’s why Moody may not have as many trees as he would like to sell or the public would like to buy.

“You will see them with not that much growth on the trees as normal,” said Deborah Hill, UK extension forestry specialist. “And even though we prune them to the correct shape for a Christmas tree, I think you will be aware there is not as much growth on those trees as you are used to seeing, especially if you are a repeat customer and come to the same lot year after year.”

Most of Moody’s clientele are repeat customers as is the case for Dale Barker of Barker’s Christmas Tree Farm in another area of Fayette County. Barker isn’t as concerned about the effects of the drought this year as he is the future.

“Some of the larger trees, I don’t think we are seeing the effect of what the drought has really done just yet,” said Barker. “We will probably

be wondering in a couple of years when there is plenty of rain why the trees are dying.

It’s not what happens this year, it’s down the road.”

Barker, who grows about five acres of Christmas trees, doesn’t see the drought having that much effect on the sale of his trees this year. He says the trees just don’t have that deep green color they normally have. He will be open every weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas including about three hours at night during the week and his prices will stay the same as last year.

Most Christmas tree farms are small operations which serve as a supplemental or seasonal income for the farmer. Therefore they are not equipped to irrigate their trees especially in a severe drought year.

“The fact of the matter is a lot of Christmas tree growers are fairly small scale and are not into high tech, so that’s why they are doing trees and not other kinds of agricultural products,” said Hill. “It is not the norm for Christmas tree plantations to be irrigated.”

Hill also pointed out that even if Christmas tree farmers could irrigate, this year there were water restrictions due to the drought, which would have prevented adequate watering. Hill encourages Christmas tree farmers to use mulch around the base

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of the tree to retain moisture and eliminate weeds which compete for the nutrients.

Barker does that with his trees, which might be why he didn’t lose that many to the drought. Despite taking these measures it’s hard to prepare for such a difficult growing season.

“People just need to understand that everybody has been dry and the trees went through it just like we did, and maybe the public will be a little sympathetic to us,” Barker said.

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SPMS students donate money Terry Bivens-Fry, of Newlife International, received a $1,000 check from Stuart Pepper Middle School students who raised money for a water filtration system for a school in Kenya. Andre Dowell, Rachel Harreld and Alex Aikin — who is displaying the filtration system — presented Newlife International with the donation Nov. 30.

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Don’t let your kids avoid chores QUESTION: I have to fight steamroll into adolescence with my 9-year-old daugh- and then adulthood comter to get her to do anything pletely unprepared for the she doesn’t want to do. freedom and obligations she It’s so unpleasant that I’ve will find there. Your daughter will have had preabout decided not to take her on. Why Focus on cious little training for those pressing should I try to force of her to work and help the family responsibilities maturity. around the house?

Obviously, I’ve What’s the downside painted a worst-case of just going with the scenario with regard flow and letting her to your daughter. off the hook?

You still have plenty DR. DOBSON: It’s of opportunity to typical for 9-year-olds help her avoid it. I not to want to work, James just hope your desire of course, but they Dobson for harmony doesn’t still need to become lead you to do what acquainted with it. If you permit a pattern of ir- will be harmful to her in latresponsibility to prevail in er years. your child’s formative years, QUESTION: What answer she may fall behind in her developmental timetable do you have for those who leading toward the full re- say being a mother and a sponsibilities of adult living. housewife is boring and moAs a 10-year-old, she notonous?

DR. DOBSON: Some won’t be able to do anything unpleasant since she has women see the responsibilnever been required to stay ity that way -- but we should with a task until it is com- recognize that most other pleted. She won’t know how occupations are boring, too. to share with anyone else How exciting is the work of because she’s only thought a waiter who serves food to about herself. She’ll find it customers every day -- or hard to make decisions or a medical pathologist who control her own impulses. A examines microscopic slides few years from now, she will and bacterial cultures from

morning to night -- or a dentist who spends his lifetime drilling and filling, drilling and filling — or an attorney who reads dusty books in a secluded library — or an author who writes page after page after page? Few of us enjoy heart-thumping excitement each moment of our professional lives. Even the high-profile jobs have their boring dimensions.

On a trip to Washington, D.C., a few years ago, my hotel room was located next to the room of a famous cellist who was in the city to give a classical concert that evening.

I could hear him through the walls as he practiced hour after hour. He did not play beautiful symphonic renditions; he repeated scales and runs and exercises, over and over and over. This practice began early in the morning (believe me!) and continued until the time of his concert.

As he strolled on stage that evening, I’m sure many individuals in the audience thought, “What a glamorous life!” Some glamour!

I happen to know that he had spent the entire day in his lonely hotel room in the company of his cello. Musical instruments, as you

know, are terrible conversationalists.

No, I doubt if the job of a homemaker and mother is much more boring than most other jobs, particularly if the woman refuses to be isolated from adult contact.

But as far as importance of the assignment is concerned, no job can compete with the responsibility of shaping and molding a new human being. That statement is not particularly politically correct in today’s cultural environment, but I believe it to be true.

May I remind full-time mothers of one more important consideration? You will not always carry the responsibility you now hold. Your children will be with you for a few brief years and the obligations you now shoulder will be nothing more than dim memories. Enjoy every moment of these days — even the difficult times — and indulge yourself in the satisfaction of having done an essential job right!

Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995(www.family.org).

Organ donors are real-life heros A person can have no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. -John 15:13 Do you have a Kleenex?

Can I borrow your pen? Can I use your phone? Would you give me one of your kidneys?

Most of us would do what we could to help someone else, at least up to a point.

How many of us would have the courage to undergo surgery to remove one of our kidneys so that someone else could continue to live?

Most of us are probably OK with this idea once we are dead, but while we are alive it is something else! Yet there are some very generous and brave people among us who do this for others, most for family members, but some even for total strangers.

In August 2006, I went to Jewish Hospital to visit two of my cousins on my father’s

side. My cousin, Jeannie Wa- nation and consider it an act then, donated one of her kid- of charity. neys to her sister, Judy Vogt.

Approximately 93,000 One of the things I people in this country learned was that the are candidates waitprocess of giving a Encouraging ing for organ transWords plants. Thousands kidney is a lot more more are awaiting painful than the prolife enhancing tissue cess of receiving one. transplants.

Each Yet, in spite of this, day 17 people in the Jeanie told me that United States die she “never had a secwhile waiting for orond thought” when gan transplants. Evshe knew she could ery 13 minutes, anbe a donor. other person’s name Last summer, a Ronald is added to the list. priest friend of mine Knott As of Aug. 4, more from Indiana joined than 12,000 transthe list of heroes. He plants from more donated one of his than 6,000 donors have been kidneys to a young relative.

There is a lot of cheap performed this year.

Most organ donation is talk these days about love, but in my book, Jeannie is done after death. We can a real, modern-day hero, an either donate organs and example to all of us of what tissues or donate our entire real love is all about. All ma- bodies to science. When it jor religions, including our comes to organ and tissue own, approve of organ do- donation, one of the easiest

ways to do this is to sign the back of our driver’s licenses.

Another way is to discuss organ and tissue donation, in case of unexpected death, with our families.

One of the most interesting stories I have ever heard about donating organs, after death, for scientific research is a community of nuns who have all donated their brains to scientific study because of their low occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease. Once again, women seem to lead the way when it comes to new ways of giving themselves in service to others.

The Letter of James tells us quite bluntly what real love is all about.

“Take the case, my brothers, of someone who has never done a single good act but claims to have faith.

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Let the fires of fellowship burn bright

‘Your unstoppable purpose’ Hebrews 13:6 says, “So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” (K.J.V.) The Bible says that Satan is our “adversary” (1 Peter 5:8). That means that he is set against us in all we try to accomplish for God. Our adversary has many weapons he uses against us, but the greatest one is fear.

Left unchallenged, fear shatters our confidence and robs us of the ability to fulfill God’s plan for us here on earth. But God has not left us defenseless. By His grace, He has given us a weapon far greater than fear. That weapon is faith. The kind of faith that stands up by the

power of the Holy Spirit and and deceive. It has no power says, “My God is able.” The over us — no power at all! kind of faith that focuses on Stand up tall in God’s grace the vision God has placed and by faith declare your intention to do all that in your heart and God has called you refuses to be moved Divine to do. Make good on from the path. The kind of faith that is Guidance all of God’s promises. His grace is there sure of the One who to sustain you as you has promised to see go in faith. you through every Remember to atcircumstance and tend the church of around every obyour choice this stacle.

Sunday. If you don’t We read in Hehave a church home, brews 11:1 that faith Dan come by and see is the “substance” of Newton us at Grace Baptist things unseen. It has Church. breadth and depth and height. But fear?

Reverend Dan Newton is Fear is nothing more than smoke and mirrors, a sor- the pastor of Grace Baptist cerer’s trick to intimidate Church.

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As the pastor reached the door to leave, his host said, “Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I shall be back in church next Sunday.”

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A member of a certain the flames around the burnchurch, who previously had ing logs.

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The pastor found Then he sat back in the man at home his chair, still silent. alone, sitting before The host watched all a blazing fire. Guessthis in quiet fascinaing the reason for tion. As the one lone his pastor’s visit, the ember’s flame diman welcomed him, minished, there was led him to a big chair Randy a momentary glow near the fireplace and Johnson and then its fire was waited. no more. Soon it was The pastor made himself comfortable but said cold and dead as a doornail.

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SPORTS BRIEFS •Congratulations to Meade County senior Morgan Filburn, who was named The News Enterprise Volleyball Area Player of the Year, and eightgrader Chase Garris, who was named to the All-Area Golf Team. •Members of the Meade County High School cross country team have competed in several events recently. Here are the results.

Foot Locker South Regional — Ages 13-14 — Nov. 24 — Charlotte, N.C. — Mathew “Doogie�

Fackler finished 16th out of 74 boys and medaled.

He ran 1.86 miles (3k) in 10:34. April Level finished 6th out of 65 girls and medaled with a time of 11:42 in the girls’ race.

Foot Locker South Regional — Freshmen Boys 5k — Tyler Blair finished 104th out of 154 in a time of 18:53.

Girls 5k — Shelby Jenkins medaled by finishing 16th out of 192 in 19:25. Kim Dukes finished 138th out of 192 in 22:26, earning a medal.

Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championships — Dec. 1 at Masterson Station Park Boys 13 &14 4k —Fackler finished 28th out of 87 in 14:07. Fackler finished 7th in the 13-year-olds age group.

Girls 5k — Dukes finished 25th out of 39 in 21:41, earning a medal.

Boys 5k — Blair finished 26th out of 43 in 19:13 Dukes, Blair and Fackler all ran for Team Kentucky. •The KHSAA is conducting an on-site Title IX review at Meade County High School on Dec. 17.

There will be a public comment session from 5 to 5:30 p.m. in the library at MCHS.

CORRECTION In last week’s football story it said Meade County held Male without an offensive touchdown for the first time in 12 years. Actually, it was the first time in nine years.

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Senior quarterback J.L. Cannady was harassed by the Tigers’ quick defensive line all night long.

State super power Louisville St. Xavier proved to be too much for Meade County in Friday’s 6A Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl playoffs and ended the Greenwave’s stellar season and 10-game winning streak.

Nationally ranked St. Xavier’s (14-0) top rated scoring defense held Meade County (10-4) to one field goal in winning 31-3. The Tigers gave up just 85 total yards in shutting down the Greenwave offensive attack. Coach Larry Mofield shouldered the blame for the team’s offensive performance, which netted just four first downs. “I didn’t do a very good job of preparing our kids offensively,� he said. “That’s my fault and I accept responsibility for that. I thought we played well enough on defense and our special teams did a pretty good job. But offensively we couldn’t move the football. We struggled and they whipped us.�

St. X’s defensive line play was outstanding, pressuring senior quarterback J.L. Cannady all night.

Cannady went just 5-of-18 for 57 yards. “They’re a great team,� Cannady said. “They’re very fundamental on defense and they came out ready to play. It’s obvious why they’re the No. 1 team in the state. Their coaches did a great job with their game plan and they have some real studs on defense.�

St. X marched 70 yards on its opening drive of the game and running back Aaron Knott scored on a 22-yard touchdown run.

After a roughing the kicker penalty on the Tigers kept Meade’s first drive alive, Cannady connected with senior tight end Nick Stinnett, who had two catches for 44 yards, for a 28-yard completion. Cannady then hit junior fullback Alex Furnival, who had

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By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com After falling by a combined 88 points in their first two games to No. 5 Elizabethtown and No. 19 Muhlenberg North, the Lady Waves got on track by taking out the Lady Cougars in their home opener.

Meade County won 45-38 behind strong performances from the senior trio of wing Mindy Oliver, who had 11 points and four assists to go with three rebounds, forward Kayla Fackler, who also tallied 11 points and six boards to go with two assists, and guard Melinda Hurt, who came off the bench to score eight points including a crucial three-pointer at the buzzer to

end the third period, which pushed a two-point lead to a five-point cushion. “It feels really good because we’ve been working hard for it,� Fackler said. “To finally get a win, it pays off. We were kind of sluggish but we finally got our feet under us and realized that we had to stop (Shelbi Tyra).�

Tyra, Grayson County’s (2-1) starting forward played all 32 minutes and scored 15 points to go with four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal. “She took me baseline three times before I learned to cut it off,� Fackler said about Tyra. “Then she’d go baseline and do that turnaround jumper that I just could not get my hand on at all. It was really

Eury Jr., responded, “We appreciate that, old man.

You never gave up on us and you drove your (butt) off for us this year.�

Unfortunately, that final exchange between, driver, crew chief and team didn’t translate into a positive result.

Although Junior ran in the top-10 for a time, he got together with Chasers Jeff Burton and Kyle Busch and an ill-handling car and flat tire resulted in a seasonending finish of 36th. “(Busch) was being a jerk, running in to me and carry-

Senior forward Kayla Fackler is fouled going up for a shot in the first half during Monday’s win over Grayson County. Fackler had 11 points, six rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes of action. The Lady Waves won their first game of the season 45-38 against the Lady Cougars.

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Boys suffer first loss in district to Hornets

Junior ventures into next stage of career DAYTONA BEACH, FL — It had been a tough year for Dale Earnhardt Jr, but just before he started his final race in the No. 8 Chevrolet for Dale Earnhardt Inc. at Homestead-Miami Speedway, he sent a heartfelt message across the radio to his team and crew. “One last thing I want to tell you all. I was lucky to have you guys on my team,� Junior said.

Junior’s cousin, crew chief and the man who will be calling the shots on his new No. 88 Chevrolet at Hendrick Motorsports, Tony

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frustrating.�

Meade County (1-2) trailed by two points at the end of the first quarter but stormed back in the second to take a 25-21 lead into the break after Hurt drilled a shot with about 1.5 seconds remaining.

Meade jumped out to a sixpoint lead early in the third quarter but Grayson cut it back to two points. Fackler drove down the lane and banked one in to push the lead back to four. After a Grayson bucket, Hurt hit the first of her two three-pointers for a five-point advantage. Grayson closed out strong but with two seconds left and a twopoint lead, coach Josh Hurt

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ing on and trying to rile me up,� Junior said. “I don’t know why he spun me out on pit road. I guess he was blinded by the sun, too. Or he just can’t see at all. The

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The Greenwave basketball team found out the hard way Tuesday that all good things must come to an end, even two-year undefeated district winning streaks.

The streak, which began when the team moved to the 11th District from the 17th at the beginning of the 2005-2006 season, covered 16 straight games which Meade County (1-2, 0-1) won by an average of almost 25 points per game. It all came to an end with Tuesday’s 57-42 loss to Hancock County (1-3,

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The Hornets held the Greenwave to about 29 percent shooting for the game including about 14 percent from the perimeter. Hancock took 25 fewer shots and made two less from the field, but was able to connect on 23-of-31 free throws. “We get 58 shots in the game and they get 33. We get 16 offensive rebounds and 25 more shots, and they didn’t take a three in the second half but they didn’t have to because they were getting free throws,� Meade County coach Jerry Garris

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Boys From page B1 said. “That was the biggest thing was we put them on the line so quickly. They were in the bonus with about four minutes to go in the third (quarter) so they shot the bonus the last 12 minutes of the ballgame.

That’s tough to overcome.”

Hancock County’s defensive strategy was simple, pack the defense in and not give senior center Nick Stinnett and senior forward Chris Roe any room to work and make Meade shoot it from outside.

“We knew we had to stop their inside game with Stinnett and Roe, and I thought we did a heck of a job with being physical with them and checking their shooters Ives and Williams,” Hornets’ coach Curtis Shelton said. “We knew we had to get a hand in their face and our kids did a great job doing that.”

Shelton said it was a big thrill to be the first district rival to knock the Greenwave off, especially since his team was 0-3 coming in.

Stinnett, who finished with 15 points on 7-for-17 shooting and nine rebounds, said the Hornets plan was right on.

“Well, it seemed to work,” Stinnett said about Hancock’s defensive strategy.

“We had trouble with their zone but I think the main thing was what coach Garris said, we fouled way too much. They had 31 free throws and that’s 31 too many, especially for a home game.

Garris said the fouls came because six players on the team had just returned from the football team and don’t yet have their basketball legs.

“There weren’t very many touch fouls,” he said.

“I don’t know how long it’s been since we’ve fouled 25 times in a game, but it was because we were leg weary and we have a reason to be.

Those kids aren’t in basketball condition and that’s just part of it.”

Stinnett, who is a reliable free throw shooter and shot almost 75 percent last year, went just 1-of-4 from the line.

“I think that’s indicative of it right there,” Garris said about the team’s fatigue.

“He just didn’t have any legs and it’s going to be a while before they get their legs under them. The biggest thing was on the defensive end — they were so leg weary they just couldn’t move their feet and that’s what leads to fouls.”

The Hornets led by just three after the first quarter at 16-13. But by the end of the first half, Hancock led 36-24. Sophomore wing Jonathan Ives had seven points at the half but shot just 30 percent, including 0-for-4 from behind the arc.

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Meade County senior center Nick Stinnett goes up for a shot in the first quarter. Stinnett led Meade County with 15 points and nine rebounds but the Greenwave fell short for the first time in 17 games in district play.

wave continued to foul after the team again got tired, and the team couldn’t buy a three-point basket, going 0-for-13 in the second half until freshman Brent Baize knocked one down from the left side with 3:35 left in the fourth quarter.

Ives finished with 10 points and four rebounds, while senior guard Rob Williams had six points, five boards and four assists. Senior guard Casey Hubbard had three point and three boards to go with five assists, and Roe finished with eight rebounds.

Garris said the blueprint for how to beat his team was evident unless it can start knocking down shots from outside the paint.

“I thought the second half we made some good adjustments with what we were doing offensively and we were able to get back in it, but we never were able to get the defensive part down,” Garris said. “Once we got it inside they started collapsing and we could not make an outside shot.

We didn’t have to make very many of those — all it takes is one or two to get that defense extended back out. We’re going to see a lot of zone if we don’t start making a few. What it really amounts to is that we just were not very good on the perimeter (Tuesday).”

Meade tops Doss for first victory In Saturday’s 11th District Tip-off Classic, after a full day of seeing every other district team get soundly beaten, Meade County capped off the day’s festivities with a 52-42 victory over Louisville Doss (0-2).

Doss took a cue from what Louisville Butler (2-1) did in its season opener with Meade County by trying to force turnovers off its press. Against Butler, Meade turned it over 31 times but cut that number by 11 against Doss.

“Twenty is better than 31, but it’s still not what we want,” Garris said. “They pressed us a little bit differently and I thought Casey (Hubbard) did a really good job taking care of the basketball. He only had one turnover so I was really tickled with his ball handling.”

Meade was up by as many as 16, but Doss made a run and cut the lead down to three in the fourth quarter at 45-42 with 1:45 left.

“They made a little run at us there late and it shouldn’t have gotten as close as what it was for a time,” Garris said. “But, I think it’s because we haven’t had a chance to work on those situations in practice because we haven’t had the people to do those things.”

Six players returned from the football team to see their first action of the season.

“I kind of just let them feel their way around,” Garris said. “As we started I didn’t know if we were going to play them or not but I thought it would be good to let them get on the floor and get their feet wet a little bit.”

Ives led the way with 17 points on 80 percent shooting from the field while pulling down five rebounds.

Stinnett had 12 points and eight rebounds, while Hubbard had eight points and four assists.

“We did a better job of getting it in the half court and did a better job of scoring,” Garris said. “We got some good looks and what helped us when you have a post presence, it opens things up on the perimeter and Jonathan made a couple nice shots so they had to extend.

Then he got a nice drive to the basket, but I thought he played really well.”

Other scores: LaRue County 97, Frederick Fraize 27 Iroquois 74, Hancock County 55 North Hardin 73, Breckinridge County 51 Other scores: LaRue County 97, Frederick Fraize 27 Iroquois 74, Hancock County 55 North Hardin 73, Breckinridge County 51 Box Scores: Hornets 57, Greenwave 42 Hancock: Keown 0-0 2-2 2, Pate 3-5 2-2 10, Wettstain 2-3 4-6 8, Helm 4-9 6-10 14, Jackson 0-2 0-0 0, McCoy 4-8 8-8 18, Basham 2-6 1-3 5. Totals 15-33 23-31 57.

Meade: Pace 0-1 0-0 0, Mann 1-3 0-0 2, Hubbard 1-5 0-0 3, Williams 2-8 1-2 6, Ives 4-18 2-4 10, Brangers 1-2 0-0 3, Stinnett 7-17 1-4 15, Roe 0-1 1-2 1, Whelan 1-2 0-2 2. Totals 17-58 5-14 42.

Hancock 16 20 7 14—57 Meade 13 11 10 8—42 Three-point goals—Hancock 4-7 (Pate 2-3, McCoy 2-4).

Meade 3-22 (Pace 0-1, Hubbard 1-4, Williams 1-5, Ives 0-9, Baize 1-2, Stinnett 0-1).

Fouled out—Roe. Rebounds— Hancock 33 (Wettstain 10), Meade 38 (Stinnett 9). Assists—Hancock 5 (Wettstain 2), Meade 10 (Hubbard 5). Total fouls—Hancock 12, Meade 25. Technicals—none.

Greenwave 52, Dragons 42 Doss: Gleen 2-7 0-0 5, Horson 0-10-0 0, Colbert 1-1 0-0 3, King 1-4 0-1 2, Pile 0-3 0-0 0, Weatherington 2-4 0-0 5, Ricketts 4-6 1-3 9, Fields 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 17-48 1-8 42.

Meade: Hubbard 1-2 5-6 8, Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Ives 8-10 0-0 17, Ford 0-1 0-0 0, Kinser 1-1 0-0 2, Thomas 1-1 0-0 2, Brangers 1-2 2-2 4, Stinnett 4-9 4-5 12, Baize 0-1 1-1 1, Roe 1-3 0-0 2, Whelan 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 19-33 12-15 52.

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Three-point goals—Doss 7-23 (Glenn 1-1, Colbet 1-1, Clemmons 3-14, Pile 0-2, Weatherington 1-3, Fields 1-2), Meade 2-2 (Hubbard 1-1, Ives 1-1). Fouled out—none.

Rebounds—Doss 23 (King 8), Meade 26 (Stinnett 8). Assists—Doss 9 (Clemmons, Pile 3), Meade 12 (Hubbard 4). Total fouls—Doss 17, Meade 13.

Technicals—none.

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Too Much From page B1 27 total yards, with a screen pass down to the Tiger’s 12-yard line. Senior kicker Rob Williams kicked a 27-yard field goal to cut the lead to 7-3.

Early in the second quarter St. X got a 36-yard field goal from kicker Andrew Bosscher. On Meade County’s next possession, Cannady fumbled under pressure and the Tigers recovered at the Meade County 9-yard line.

St. X scored three plays later and took a 24-3 lead into halftime. The Tigers tacked on a final touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Mofield credited St. X’s defensive line play for the victory.

“They were quick up front and we couldn’t handle them,” he said. “Part of that was a bad scheme on my part. We were stepping our backs up into the B-gap and we probably needed to help them. You’re kind of darned if you do, darned if you don’t. If you step them off the edge they come in the B-gap, and if you step them in the B-gap they come off the edge. We played them in 2004 and I thought it was the best defensive line I had seen in high school football in 18 years and the one they’ve got now is pretty darn good, too.”

Assistant coach Tim Mattlingly said the Tigers are even better than they looked on film.

“They’re very talented and defensively they’re speed is tremendous,” he said. “On film sometimes you can’t recognize those things as well, but they’re four defensive linemen are super fast and we had a hard time blocking them. We knew coming in we had to get some first

Waves From page B1 called timeout to draw up a last second play. Grayson tipped the inbounds pass and Meade reset with 1.5 ticks on the clock.

Sophomore guard Mallory Wathen passed to Melinda Hurt on the wing and Hurt drilled the three at the buzzer.

“I told Mallory that Mo (Melinda) was the one who was going to be open,” Josh Hurt said. “She listened like she was supposed to and Mo made a great read. She wasn’t really open coming off of it but she flared out to the other side, Mallory made a great pass and that’s a huge shot. The difference between going into the fourth quarter up five and up two is big.”

The fourth period was marred by turnovers from both teams but Meade held on down the stretch to claim its first victory, one that Josh Hurt said his team desperately needed.

“It was vitally important,” he said. “We didn’t play particularly well, but I thought — especially in the second half — that we played hard.

We had some kids step up and make some plays. But we needed that one.

“I’m not going to tell you that I planned on going to E-town and (Muhlenberg) North and getting shellacked, but I knew what we were doing as far as playing good competition. I think we saw some improvement tonight and if we had played that hard, made some of the adjustments that we made and still come up short, it would have been a real heartbreaker.”

He said perimeter shooting is a big key for this team.

As a whole, the Waves shot just 25 percent from three but Mo Hurt’s 50 percent shoot-

downs and move the ball to keep it out of their hands.

They got good field position and that was the key in them scoring 31 points. I thought we played well defensively.

We gave up some plays but when you play a team like St. X you’ll give up a few plays.

They’re probably one of the best teams I’ve seen in my 18 years of coaching. I thought our kids played hard, they never quit, they hung in there and did all we asked them to do. They have a lot to be proud of.”

Mofield agreed that St. X took advantage of good field position.

“There are several things you can point to in a game but it was our inability to sustain drives,” he said. “That put us in a hole. What St. X does better than anybody is they change field position.

They have a short field and they’ve been doing that for years. It wasn’t something they started doing tonight.

Every time we watched them on film they did it and we were swimming up stream all night.”

Senior lineman Eric Whalen said the team was crushed by its defeat but pleased with all it had accomplished this season, which included a second straight district championship and the longest winning streak in school history.

“They’re tough,” he said about St. X. “You can see why they’re nationally ranked and No. 1 in the state.

They’re a great ball club but we put up a fight, they just got the best of us. (Our effort) was great. It’s been 16 years since this team has won a region championship and we’ve come so far from 0-3 to 10-4. It’s been a wild ride and I couldn’t have asked for anything more from these guys. It’s been great.”

Mofield said as much during his post game speech.

“You did a heck of a job,” he said. “You fought your

butts off all night long. You had a great year and I appreciate your effort and I love all of you. It’s tough. Nobody wants it to be over. This coaching staff appreciates you and they love all of you.

You don’t hang your heads for anything.”

Mofield said he was incredibly proud of the way his team had raised the bar for Greenwave football.

“Our seniors did a great job and they’re a great bunch of young men,” he said. “Our coaching staff is honored to be able to coach them. They didn’t quit tonight. They fought till the end and that’s a credit to their character.

They’ve set the standard high for Meade County football and they’ve left a legacy that our young kids will have to follow.

“In a game like this it could have been more lopsided than it was but our kids hung in there and they fought. With our offense struggling so much it had our defense’s back against the wall all night and I thought our kids didn’t quit. A lot of those kids play on offense, too. It’s not like we have a separate offense and defense out there. I’m a better man by having coached these young men.”

Mattingly told the team he wouldn’t want to be coaching anywhere else.

“Four years ago I had an opportunity to go a couple of other places,” he said.

“There’s no place I’d rather be in the state of Kentucky than right here — no place.

I’m proud to be a coach at Meade County. Hold your heads up.”

ing and the three before the buzzer helped immensely.

“We desperately needed some outside shooting,” Josh Hurt said. “We need to make more outside shots and right now I’d say that’s our key weakness. Mo came in and gave us a couple of buckets. We’ve got to get perimeter shooting because when we do, we’ve got some really nice post players and that will open things up for them and Mindy. Her game is getting to the bucket and she needs space and room to move. Right now defenses are clogging everything up and making it really tough on her. I thought, at the very least, we’re getting closer to getting kids to come out on the floor and guard us.”

The top two centers on this year’s team are a starting sophomore in Bliss Powers, who had six points and six boards, and her freshman cousin Scarlett Powers, who scored one point with no boards in 10 minutes as her backup. Backing up Fackler at power forward is sophomore Carly Evans, who had two points and five boards in 12 minutes.

Josh Hurt said getting his young post players to develop and play with a presence is the other big key for the Waves to be successful.

“Our posts have gotten tremendously better top to bottom — every one of them,” he said. “I think game experience will give them more of an advantage as far as learning to find the right spots to post up. The other thing that’s got to happen is our wings and guards have to do a better job of knowing when they’re open and how to get them the ball.

“It’s a combination of things but if you look at our posts outside of Kayla Fackler, they’re all sophomores, a junior and Scarlett is a freshman who is really lacking in experience, but certainly not talent. And once again, that’s

why I think we have a greater threshold for improvement than a lot of veteran teams.”

Tonight will be the Waves biggest game so far this season when they travel to Breckinridge County for the first of two, possibly three, county line matchups with its biggest rival.

“It’s going to be huge,” Josh Hurt said. “It’s not a season breaker but it’s very important. The winner will take a big step toward the No. 1 seed in the district.

Breckinridge County is vastly improved. We have beaten them the last two years every time we’ve played them but I think this is by far their best team. It’s going to be an exciting game and it’s a short drive. Anytime Meade County and Breck play in anything, it’s always a spirited, fun event and I hope everybody will have a chance to come out and watch.”

Tommorow, the Waves travel to Owensboro to face Apollo, another 3rd Region contender. Josh Hurt made no apologies for his team’s tough schedule.

“I’ve made a commitment like coach (Mike) Schwartz did when he coached before me — Meade County always plays the best schedule we can,” he said. “We’re not worried about whether we get 25 wins or 20 wins.

“We want to go out and play the best and measure ourselves early and see if we can get better. I thought we did that two years ago, last year, and I hope we’ll do that this year. Nobody wants to be playing their best in November. We want to be playing our best in February and hopefully by going to Apollo, playing teams like Breck, Muhlenberg North and E-town … by the time tournament play begins there won’t be anything we haven’t seen.”

St. Xavier 31, Meade County 3 Meade County 3 0 0 0—3 Louisville St. Xavier 7 17 0 7—31 How They Scored: First Quarter SX: Knotts 22 run (Gray) MC: Williams 27 field goal

Box Score: Lady Waves 45,

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ABOVE: Senior receiver Brandon Barr lays out to try and make a catch in the first quarter.

LEFT: Senior linebacker Chris Roe makes a tackle. Roe finished with 11 tackles to the lead in his final game.

Second Quarter SX: Gray 36 field goal SX: Zoeller 2 run (Gray) SX: Montano 27 run (Gray) Fourth Quarter SX: Simmons 26 pass from Zoeller (Gray) RUSHING—Meade—Furnival

8-13, Arnold 4-11, Wells 3-10, Cannady 9-(-6). St. Xavier— Zoeller 12-84, Knotts 8-41, Montano 10-39, Finch 7-29, Neal 8-26, Brutscher 5-12, Simmons 1-4, Osbourne 2-3.

PASSING—Meade—Cannady 5-16-57-0. St. Xavier—Zoeller

9-13-96-0.

RECEIVING—Meade—Stinnett 2-44, Furnival 1-14, Arnold 1-0, Allen 1-(-1). St. Xavier— Simmons 2-38, Brown 2-26, Brinkman 2-19, Sweeney 1-10, Botner 1-9, Neal 1-(-6).

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ABOVE: Freshman Scarlett Powers, back right, and sophomore forward Carly Evans fight for a loose ball against Grayson County.

LEFT: Senior wing Mindy Oliver tries to secure a rebound against Grayson County’s Shelbi Tyra.

The Lady Waves beat the Lady Cougars in their home opener 45-38 for their first victory of the season. Oliver had 11 points to share the team lead with fellow senior Kayla Fackler.

Tonight, Meade County opens district play at Breckinridge County in the first county border war between the two this season.

Lady Cougars 38 Grayson: Tyra 6-19 3-6 15, Pharris 4-7 0-0 10, Williams 4-6 1-2 9, Ashley 1-3 0-0 2, Anderson 0-7 2-2 2. Totals 15-42 6-10 38.

Meade: Fackler 4-8 3-3 11,

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Oliver 4-11 3-3 11, Hurt 3-6 0-0 8, B. Powers 3-5 0-1 6, Montgomery 1-3 2-2 5, Evans 1-3 0-0 2, Wilson 0-1 1-2 1, S. Powers 0-3 1-2 1, Wathen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16-41 10-13 45.

Three-point goals—GC 2-9, MC 3-12. Rebounds—GC 19 (Williams 7), MC 27 (Fackler, B. Powers 6). Assists—GC 5 (Williams 3), MC 10 (Oliver 4).

Total fouls—GC 9, MC 15.

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Brandenburg Huntin’ & Fishin’ Under the New Ownership of B&D Custom Lures

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By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com With Christmas just around the corner, now is the perfect time to be thinking of gifts for your special outdoorsperson. There are literally thousands upon thousands of items to choose from at both ends of the price spectrum.

Whether it be a $1 pack of sinkers and grubs to stuff a stocking with to that $500 G•Loomis rod and reel combo that every angler dreams of opening Christmas morning, there are plenty of options to consider.

Locally, there are a couple of stores just a few minutes drive away where you can do your Christmas shopping. Wilson’s Bait and Tackle is located at 2605 Brandenburg Road, and Brandenburg Huntin’ & Fishin’ is located at 825 Broadway, also in Brandenburg.

Ricky Wilson said his store presently caters more toward fishing, although he is expanding his hunting supplies selection. Wilson said one of his nicest hunting items is a Viper Treestand, which is on sale for $269.99. Wilson said you can’t beat a rod and reel combo as a gift. “I think you’ve got your standard rods and reels, lanterns and tackle boxes,� he said. “The Ambassador reels range from $40 to $150 for the baitcasters. Then we have your standard spincasting rods and reels that range anywhere from $15.99 all the way up to $59.99 and I’ve sold several of those.

They’re great for starter kits for the kids.�

Bill Boyer said his Huntin’ & Fishin’ store carries items from all corners of the outdoors world, including coon hunting supplies, paintball guns, archery bows, fishing supplies and rifles. “We have Buck 400 shot repeater BB guns, which is the same gun the Cub Scouts use to get their patches, for $29.99,� he said. “For some of the bigger kids we have air rifles like the Crossman 760 complete kit with a scope, shooting glasses, BB’s and pellets for $79.99.

Then it jumps up to the Gammo, which is a highpowered air rifle and it’s $99.99 with a scope. Then

TOP: Wilson’s Tackle and Brandenburg Huntin’ & Fishin’ both have large supplies of rods and reels. LEFT: Bill Boyer shows off a high-powered Hammereli air rifle.

you jump all the way up to the Hammereli, which is .177-caliber air rifle and it shoots 1,000 feet per second and costs $169.99 with a scope. This is pretty much just like a .22 rifle, so that’s for bigger youths.�

Boyer also has traditional and inline muzzleloaders rifles, which range from $139.99 to $349.99, depending on your tastes and what you might need with it. “We have the new inline muzzleloader kits,� he said. “I also have the traditional Hawkins-style muzzleloaders, which take the normal percussion caps on the nipple and you load it just like the old Daniel Boone guns.�

Boyer has a large selection of archery equipment including bows for kids ages 6-years-old and up. “This is a big archery community and we have a lot of the Genesis bows, which the school program uses,� he said. “But we also have smaller bows. The Whisper Creek Phantom kit with arrows, quiver, sights and everything goes for $199.99.�

Like Wilson, Boyer said rods and reels are always in high demand when it comes to Christmas wish lists. “This year, I’m getting a lot of requests for the higher end bass gear,� he said. “We’re into baitcaster reels anywhere from $49.99 up to $199.99, and it’s the same with the rods. Most of your fishing for the kids, people mostly want the 202 and 404 Zebco combos, which range anywhere from $10 to $15.99. For the bigger kids you can go with the spinning reel combos.�

Boyer also has a large supply of Hunter Dan Action Figures for the kids. “With the Hunter Dan collection you have the turkey hunter, bow hunter, the gun hunter, the bass angler and Hunter Ann for the girls,� he said. “They have all their

hunting utensils — stands, little bows and arrows, even little scent-lock suits and pop-up blinds. We have little micro rods and reels from Tech Tackler that actually work and are about 14 inches long. The figures are $16.99 and the micro rods are $12.99.�

If you have Internet access, thousands of Web sites are just a “Google� away.

A few Web sites to choose from are thecampingsource. com, amazon.com, fishboygifts.blogspot.com, basspro. com, cabelas.com and backcountry.com.

A quick perusing of these sites turned up a couple of nice items. For $149.95, an eTrex Legend GPS would be a great gift idea for hunters or hikers. Or for $299.95, how about a Professional Night Vision Monocular, so hunters can see what creatures are a’stirring at all hours of the night.

For those looking to spend a little less, how about an emergency cell phone battery charger for $14.95, which would fit perfectly inside any angler’s tackle box. There are literally millions of clothing and weatherproof gear items to choose from starting at just a couple of dollars on up to hundreds of dollars.

Another great idea would be a subscription to a fishing magazine like In-Fisherman, which would run just $13.97 per year. Field & Stream is another popular magazine that covers hunting and fishing and costs a measly $10 per year. Magazine subscriptions are the gifts that keep on giving throughout the entire year and cover the hottest seasonal topics.

So whatever your outdoorsperson may have to have this holiday season, you can find it either a short drive or a just mouse click away.

Chaselyn’s first deer

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Chaselyn Allgeier harvested her first deer on her uncle’s farm in Ekron on Nov. 23, 2007.

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Shelter Insurance Company Now Serving Meade County Sandra Baier, Agent

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COAT AND TOY DRIVE for Children, accepting toys, coats, shoes (washable) and non perishable food items in many drop off locations in the area, received by December 8. Drop off at 455 Bypass Road, Suite C in Brandenburg.

Chihuahua Rescue, USA-Chihuahuarescueusa. org 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.

Vine Grove Vipers U12 Boys Select Soccer team has openings for players who are interested in playing soccer at a higher level with licensed coaching and experienced players.

Players must be 10 years of age and under 12 as August 1, 2007 to be eligible and must have previous soccer experience. Please contact Coach Jim Schmit at schmit@usinternet. com or 502-942-5457 or Coach Gary Long at 270-317-2772

Little Lambs Christian Children’s Center- is now taking applications for F/T and P/T positions. Now enrolling children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Call 270-422-5262

Honest, Reliable Housekeeping Service.

Rates starting at $40, references available, call 422-3055

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Vine Grove Vipers U10 Boys Select Soccer team has openings for players interested in playing soccer at a higher level with experienced coaching staff and players. Players must be at least 8 years of age and under 10 as of August 1, 2007 to be eligible.

Please contact Coach Gary Long at 2710-317-2772 Glad Tidings Christian Center is currently compiling a list of names and addresses of local military members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan with the intent of sending them care packages. If your loved one is deployed, please provide his or her name and address to the church. This is a ministry of the church; families will not be asked for donations of any kind.

For more information, call 270-422-2020 and leave a message for Betty Bristoe

isen Stars Danc ★

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Classes Wed. 5:30 - 9:30p.m.

Located in Brandenburg.

Ages 2-18

4 + or - acre house – 3 BR, 1 BA, county water, well, 30x50 metal building, located in Garrett. 10 minutes from Fort Knox $125,500, 270-547-8279.

We also do Excavating!

BOB GAGEL - owner/operator 2270 Crosier Road Battletown, KY 40104

Webkins and accessories, scrapbook, stamps supplies and classes.

Boyd’s Bears .The Doll House Scrapbook and Gift Shop, HWY 1638. Monday thru Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

270-828-2033 1998 Sundowner 3 Horse Slant Trailer w/ full living quarters, a.c & heat, microwave, refrigerator, stove, shower, bed, tv hookup, great shape, not used much! Call for more info – 270-668-1800

Friday, December 7, 2007

Office 270-422-2785 Cell 270-668-1904

Airlines Are HiringTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA Approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (888)349-5387.

Attend College Online from home. Medical, business, paralegal, computers, criminal justice.

Job placement assistance.

Financial aid and computer provided if qualified. Call 866-858-2121 www.

OnlineTidewaterTech.com Driver: You may qualify for SURPLUS STATE TRAINING MONEY to attend CDL Class-A or B Training.

Employment Assistance.

1-866-244-3644 www. tatcdl.com TRUCK AMERICA TRAINING Training: You may qualify for SURPLUS STATE TRAINING MONEY to attend HeavyEquipment Operator Training.

Employment Assistance.

1-866-280-5836 www. amhet.com AMERICAN HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRAINING

Champion-Miniature Pinscher, Red Male 1 year old. Show breeder 25 years.

Only to a responsible home!

Neuter agreement required - $500. Call 828-2815 or 502-291-2503.

3 U.S. Marshals Auctions: 1- Liberty, KY Unfinished SFH, 5 BR/ 3 BA 4,948 +/- sq ft. Min Bid $39,800, Bid online 12/11–12/13 w w w. b i d 4 a s s e t s . c o m / LK2 *2- Corbin, KY SFH 3 BR/1 BA 921 +/- sq ft. Min Bid $34,420 Bid online 12/10–12/12 www. bid4assets.com/WLR2 *3London, KY 8.91 +/- Acres Land Min Bid $23,400 Bid online 12/17–12/19 www. bid4assets.com/TBR2

1997 Dodge 15 passenger church van- runs and looks good.

Excellent tires, only $2,495.

Call 828-2555 or 828-3994

Am Purchasing, 114,000 acre ranch in Mexico, for $20 per acre, have 80% financing, looking for partner to share down payment and ranch ownership.

270-929-6095

FEED FOR SALE 10% SWEET FEED CORN SPORT MIX DOG FOOD GAME WINTER WHEAT WHOLE OATS

422-2221 Now Available- 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath town homes.

W&D HU. Credit checks, deposits, and leases required. Pet standards.

Call 270-828-4040 or 270-828-3224.

For Rent-1 bedroom apt energy efficient, refrigerator, stove, washer and dyer furnished. No pets, $400 per month. Call 496-4130 or 496-4426

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7510 E. Hwy 60, Irvington, KY •536-3503 1/2 Mile West of Spencers Orchard Owners: Fred and Lillian Gingerich Open: Wednesday & Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM Saturday 8 AM to 4:30 PM (Eastern Time)

• Canned Good GET MORE FOOD • Boxed Items FOR YOUR • Paper Products • Non-Refrigerated Items MONEY!

JOHNSTON’S PLUMBINGPLLC COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL REPAIRS & NEW INSTALATION OWNER: CURT JOHNSTON PHONE: (270) 422-5746

VESSELS ROOFING AND SIDING COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

• REPLACEMENT WINDOWS • METAL ROOFING • DECKS & SHEDS • INSURANCE WORK

FULLY INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES

270-737-7464

Join Forces with Ann’s Cleaning Service to clean offices, homes, in theBrandenburg and Louisville areas. For more information call, 270-422-2925 or 270-422-1502, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WARDRIP TRUCKING & BY-PASS STONE

Storage Through December 31, 2007 No Strings Attached!

Video Surveillance Provided!

Call for details (270)422-5121 • (270)351-0717 Award Property Management

WRIGHT’S CONSTRUCTION Residential • Commercial

• Reroofing •New Roofs • Tear Offs • •Flat Roofs • Repairs • Siding • Metal Roofing • Gutters • Chimney Repairs • • Insurance Work • 20 Years Experience • • Free Estimates • Fully Insured

Wright’s Construction – Now hiring experienced roofers and laborers. For more information call 828-5206

151 Shannon Lane Brandenburg, Ky 40108

(270) 422-4121 422-2600

Construction: Kentucky Base General Contractor has immediate openings for Concrete Carpenters, Concrete Laborers, Finishers and Operators.

Must be willing to travel. Call 502-479-6520

Hometown Crafts & More

10%

Handmade Crafts-Noveilties-Antiques-Etc.

Allen’s Wrecker Service

Monday - Saturday 9a.m.- 2p.m.

off all items thru December 482 E. Broadway Brandenburg, KY 40108 (Next to Short Stop)

Get Crane Trained! Crane/ Heavy Equipment Training.

National Certification Prep.

Placement assistance.

Financial Assistance.

Georgia School of Construction. www.Heavy5. com Use Code “KYCNH� or call 1-866-712-7745 Part-time, home-based Internet business. Earn $941 per month or much more.

Flexible hours.

Training provided. No selling required. Free details. www. k738.com

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Preferred Contractor

Carpenters Helpers/ Laborers - Buffalo Springs Construction - now taking applications, call 828-8261.

REAL ESTATE

Here to Serve You!

270.422.8158

High School Competition Team Would like to form Middle School Team

Trading Post Homes of Meade County-$1000 Christmas Shopping Spree with any home purchase in December. Prices are reduced! Save thousands!

Homes ready to move into. Call 270-828-8834 or 1-800-645-6448

Lake Barkley- Absolute Real Estate Auction- 19 lots offered in Eagles Ridge.

7 Lakefront, 7 Lakeview, 4 acreage, and House with lake views. Trigg County, KY & Stewart County, TN. Auction Tuesday, December 18. Schrader Real Estate Auction Co., Inc. (Rex Schrader, Broker KY #40653) Woltz & Associates, Inc. REALTORS & Auctioneers (TN #2752) 800-551-3588 www.woltz.com

270-863-1676 If you need it, we’ve got it!

If we don’t, we’ll get it!

Lost Brown and beige Siamese mix 4 year old female, lost near Brandenburg Elementary.

Childs pet, if seen please call 422-5347

Bobcats & Attachments • Mini Excavators Ditch Witches • Stump Grinders Concrete Saws • Welders • Tillers And Much More!

422-1962

Conveniently located behind Cedar Grove Tavern

HOURS OF OPERATION Mon-Fri 7am to 5pm • Sat 7am - Noon

WE BUY JUNK CARS AND TRUCKS!

270-945-4330

CHUCK’S RECYCLING, INC. 828-5575 8640 HWY 60, NEXT TO B&H LIQUORS HOURS: MON. - FRI. 9 -5 SAT. 9 - 12 NOON COPPER • SCRAP ALUMINUM RADIATORS • BRASS ALUMINUM CANS

Your home improvements done the W-right way the first time!

270-828-5206 • 502-724-3614

COX PUMP & DRILLING SERVICE in Brandenburg

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KENTUCKY LAND CO. 525 N. Dixie Radcliff, Ky 40160 270-828-2222 www.kentucky-land.com Wooded building lots, located near Otter Creek Park, in Forest Ridge Estates, county water, streets will be paved, “restricted to Houses”. $24,900 Financing available for everyone!

270-828-2222.

Building Lots in Milstead Estates, located near Flaherty in Hwy 144, city water available, streets will be paved “restricted to houses.” $29,900.

Financing available for everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222.

5 acres and Brick House, near Rough River Lake, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, city water available, located on Centerview-Rough River Road. Can purchase additional land and barns. $79,900 Financing available for everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222.

Home in Vine grove, 3 bedroom, 1 ½ baths, city water and sewers, completely remodeled with new kitchen, new bathrooms, new drywall, new laminated hardwood floors and carpets, located in Vine Grove on Shelton Street. $74,900.

Financing available for everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222.

5 acres set-up for Double-Wide Home, with city water, septic, electric, located between Otter Creek Park and Doe Valley off Hwy. 1638 and Hwy. 933 in the Woods. $39,900 Financing available for everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222.

1 to 6 acre lake front lots on Rough River Lake, city water, long lake frontage, in a new development. Starting @ 22,900 Financing available for everyone! www.Kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222 2 acres with 16’x 80’ Mobile Home, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, new laminate hardwood flooring and new carpet in bedrooms, fresh paint very clean and nice, located off Hwy.79 near Irvington. $49,900 Financing Available for everyone! www.

Kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222 Double Wide Home and acre of land, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, paved road.

Very nice and clean.

Located off U.S. 60 and Hobb-Reesor Road on Sunset Drive. $79,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.

Kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222 3.6 acres off Hwy. 1600 on Sandy Ln .near Flaherty, city water on paved road. $26,900 Financing Available for everyone! www.

Kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222 House and lot in Muldraugh, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, city water and sewers. $32,900 Low down payment Financing Available for Everyone! www.

Kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222

GOT LAND?

If you own land (or can get some from a relative) you can keep your cash!

ZERO DOWN financing available on factory-direct Singles, Doubles & Triples!

Need a septic?

No problem!

We do utilities, too!

Limited or no credit OK because we own the bank!

Country Squire Homes

36 acres Breck Co. near Webster, all woods with timber, nice home site, also good hunting. $2,500 an acre.

87.142 acres in Breck Co., near Webster, pasture, woods, perfect hunting, ok for horses or cattle, nice home site, must see to appreciate!

7 acres beautiful creek front property near Cloverport, Breck Co. O.K. for home or cabin, access to Ohio River and boat ramp. Perfect get away.

12 acre mini-farm, county water, electric and paved road, perfect for horses, located in Breckiridge County.

1-6 acres in Meade County near Fort Knox. Ok for single or doublewides homes.

County water and electric available, owner financing.

5 acres and 7.7 acres near Irvington Beautiful home site, ok for horses or cattle, must see to appreciate!

Real Estate Development We buy and sell land 270-547-4222 1.2 acres, Meade County, has nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath single wide, new 1 car garage, septic county water $4,900 DN. Approx 1 acre, Meade County, has newly remodeled house, small barn, large deck with new central air and well water $4,900 DN Nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath, Meade County, approx 1 acre plus side porch newly remodel.

Possible owner finance 2 bedroom 1 bath house, Breck County, paved road, county water near Hudson. $2,500 DN 2 acres, Meade County with house, new flooring, fireplace, more land available $5000 DN

Hunters Paradise!!! *122 acres Breckinridge County, may divide, also 31 acres. * 88 acres in Fordsville, $1,400 an acre, may divide. * 38 acres in McQuady. * 367 acres in Lewis County near Morehead.

COUNTRY VILLAGE

Motel Rooms & Cabins Reasonable Rates Nice & Clean Nightly, Weekly & Monthly Rates

(270) 422-2282

Furnished Apartment

Call Marion Whelan

270.668.4035 www.mwlandforsale.com

McGeheeHumphreyDavis Realty and Auction 422-4977 • 877-6366 • 547-4977 We offer owner financing on most all our properties with no prequalifications! *Please visit our website at www. mhdrealty.com*

For Rent One Bedroom • Utilities Included

(270) 422-2282

Storage Sheds Most All Sizes Available $29.50 and up Easy Access • Call for Availability

(270) 422-2282

LONE OAK APARTMENTS NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS: for elderly and handicapped apartments.

1 BR, 1 BA, stove, refrigerator, central heat/air.

Trash pickup and laundry on premises.

Call for more information, (270) 422-4788 Equal Housing Opportunity

#1 Truck Driving School.

Training for Swift, Werner & Others.

Dedicated/ Regional/ Local. Approx. $50,000$70,000 yearly.

Home weekly!

1-800-883-0171 Open 7 days a week Call Today! Guaranteed Home Christmas Day! Sign-on bonus & Benefits.

36-43cpm/ $1.20pm. $0 Lease/ Teams needed.

Class-A and 3 mos recent OTR Required. Call toll-free: 877-258-8782.

Driver- $5K Sign-On Bonus for Experienced Teams: Dry Van & Temp Control. Solo jobs also available: Regional & OTR. O/Os & CDL-A Grads welcome. Call Covenant (866)684-2519. EOE. DriverKnight Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n , Indianapolis, IN. 4 mos OTR required. No Gimmicks, Just Goals. 2500 miles/ week.

Weekly Home Time. Med/ vision/ dental. Call Joyce or Rafael 888-346-4639.

Owner Ops: 800-437-5907, www.knighttrans.com Driver: Owner Operators ONLY: Regional Freight from Louisville. $1.25pm Average!

Home often & weekends.

Plates available.

NOT forced dispatch. Call Max at T&T! 1-800-511-0082.

Drivers- Up to 44¢ mile Includes 3¢ bonus.

Paid orientation. BCBS insurance, low premiums.

Class-A CDL required 866-804-2065 www. transportamerica.com Drivers- We have Freight!

4 Regional Positions avail.

ASAP! CDL-A with tanker required. Premium pay & benefits. Call 877-484-3061 now or visit www. oakleytransport.com Regional Flatbed Drivers: NOW PAYING $.40/ mile!!! Earn $50,000 PLUS 6% Bonus! Home every weekend and 1-2 times per week!! Great benefits including 401K! 6 mo. t/t & Class-A CDL req’d. Wabash Valley Transportation, Inc. 800-246-6305 www. wvtonline.com

WE NEED HOMES for 2 kittens, male and female, 4 months old

Grey & White Fuzzy Kitten needs home

Christmas

Don't Forget About Us! 422-2064 ADOPT A PET!

Shepherd mix, 6 months, male

“Harley,” 8 mo., male, shots up-to-date, neutered

1 year old, Female

Blue Heeler, 3 months old, male

Male, neutered, 1 year old, 2 to choose

3 years old, male

Mini pinscher mix, 1 year old, male

Mix breed male, 1 year old

CLASSIFIEDS WORK! Your ad in The News Standard’s classified section will get results.

Ads run Fridays and will be in every home and business in Meade County.

Simply fill out the form below and mail with your check or money order made out to The News Standard.

Your ad will then appear in the next edition of your hometown newspaper.

RESTRICTED BUILDING LOTS

Price: $7.00 for up to 25 words • Each additional word 25¢ Mail To: The News Standard, 1065 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, Ky 40108

4 ACRE LOTS, Just off Hwy 144 Flaherty, Blacktop frontage & Co Water, $37,500

Write your ad copy on the lines below. If you need more space please use another sheet and include it with the order form and your check or call to use debit or credit.

1-2 ACRE LOTS, On Hwy 144 & Approx. 2 Miles from US 60, 20 minutes from E-town.

Priced at $29,900 FORREST RIDGE, 1-2 ACRE WOODED LOTS, RESTRICTED TO SITE BUILT HOMES, Off Hwy 1638, Close to Otter Creek Park, $24,900

ACREAGE 5-50 Acres, Payneville area just off Hwy 886, wooded and open lots available, $2,500/acre, owner financing available 5 ACRE LOTS, Off hwy 823 Meade County, Nice lots with nice amount of trees, $21,900 each MOBLIE HOME LOT, 2 ACRES. Old Ekron Road, water, perk tested, $19,900.

LOTS W/ HOMES OR READY FOR YOUR HOME 3 BED, 1 1/2 BATH MODULAR HOME, VINE GROVE, Completely remodeled, new laminate flooring, carpet, paint, windows, priced to sell $74,900 Possible owner financing

Toll Free

3 ACRES, 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH MOBLIE HOME, cistern, nice home, Payneville, $59,900

(Mention this ad and get a FREE washer & dryer or Jacuzzi jets!)

2 ACRES, 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH MOBILE HOME, city water, Irvington, $49,900

1-888-280-8898

Kentucky Land Company of Irvington

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Reward- A member of our family is missing. Her name is Sassy. Please call anytime day or night if you see her. She was last seen near Long Hollow Road and Coffey Lane. We miss her very much. 828-8574, 668-3159 or 828-3758.

Thank You

Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcohalt House, 2254 Fairgrounds Road, meets Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Call 422-1050 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 Al-Anon meets every Sunday and Tuesday, 8 p.m.., Alcohalt House.

For more information, call 497-4885 The OPEN DOOR ALTEEN group meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at The Alcohalt House. For more information, call 497-4885 Report a crime, new tip line 270-422-HOPE (4673), The tip line is totally anonymous, and your identity cannot be revealed.

You can reach over 1 MILLION Kentucky readers weekly for just $250!

Call 422-4542 for details!

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The Community Calendar is a Free service to community groups and organizations for event announcements. However, if you have an event where there is a charge listed there will be a $7 flat fee for each time the announcement runs. No beauty pageants or yard sales. The News Standard office is located at 1065 Old Ekron Rd. Call 270-422-4542 or e-mail submit@thenewsstandard. com. Deadline for Friday’s paper is 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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Friday, December 7 • Cancelled – Meade County Republican Party meeting • Christmas Home Tour in Historic Bardstown, sponsored by the Stephen Foster Music Club, will be from 3-9 p.m. Private historic homes, as well as more recently built homes. Also included will be the Federal Hill mansion, located in My Old Kentucky Home State Park. Tickets are $15 and are available Thanksgiving weekend at the Tourism Office.

• Every Friday - Vine Grove Community Center, 300 West Main Street will have free Bluegrass and old-time music jam, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. come play or listen. Open to public, no amplifiers or alcohol allowed. For more information call 877-2422.

• Ancestral Trails Historical Society will hold its annual potluck Christmas Party at 6:30 p.m. at the Hardin County Public Library in Elizabethtown. Officers will be elected. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information call 270-862-3209

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GRANNY’S RESTAURANT & GROCERY 25 Oolite Rd. • Battletown, Ky 40104

HOURS: MON. – THURS. 5 AM - 6 PM FRI. 5 AM - 8 PM • SAT. 8 AM - 8 PM SUN. 11 AM - 3 PM THE

GIRLS WILL BE COOKING, SO COME ON DOWN AND FEEL WELCOME TO BATTLETOWN COUNTRY!

CALL: 497-4864

Doe Run Inn 422-2982 www.DOE RUN INN.com

Saturday, December 8 • The Jingle Bell Ball will take place from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Farm Bureau Community Building at the Meade County Fairgrounds.

Jingle Bell Buffet from 7 to 8 p.m., and the No Xcuses Band will entertain with its country and classic rock music. For sponsorships, tickets and information call 270-422-3626 • Support group for blind and vision impaired, First Christian Church, 634 N. Mulberry from 2 to 4 p.m.

• Rock Haven Baptist Church, will have a fund raiser from 1 to 5 p.m., the Sheriff’s Department will be on hand for pictures and fingerprinting for the children as well as a Safety House sponsored by the fire department. There will be food and raffles, all proceeds will go to the Rock Haven Block Watch.

This Week’s Horoscopes ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’ve let yourself be distracted from what’s really important. But love finally gets your attention this week. However, it comes with a challenge that could create a problem.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be careful not to bully others into following your lead. Best advice: Persuade, don’t push, and you’ll get the cooperation you need to move forward with your plans.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Resist the urge to gloat now that you’ve proved your detractors wrong. Instead, charm them back into your circle. Remember: A former foe can become your best ally.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might want to claim all the credit for making this holiday season special.

But is it worth producing a lot of hurt feelings by rejecting offers of help? Think about it.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Ignore a co-worker’s questionable behavior. Instead, put your energy into making your own project special. Then sit back and purr over your well-deserved applause.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You might not want to accept those suggested changes in your workplace. But don’t chuck them out before you check them out. You could be happily surprised.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your holiday planning might have to take a back seat for a bit so that you can handle a problem with a friend or family member. Your schedule resumes by the 8th.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Relationships in general benefit during the early part of the week, including in the workplace. Also expect some overdue changes in a personal situation.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) “Prudence” should be your watchword this week. Best not to be too open about some of the things that are currently happening in your life.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Money is on your mind, so you’d best mind how you’re spending it. Take another look at that holiday budget and see where you can make adjustments.

Last Week’s Solutions

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Resolving to revive an old friendship could open some old wounds.

Are you sure you want to risk that? Think this through before making a commitment.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your need to know more about a new friend could lead to some startling revelations. Best advice: Keep an open mind about what you learn until all the facts are in.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your loyalty to friends makes you a very special person to those whose lives you’ve touched.

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Sunday, December 9 • Community Blood DriveFlaherty Fire Department, 3895 Flaherty Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., call (800) 448-3543 Monday, December 10 • Flaherty-Santa’s Workshop will be through December 14.

• Kentucky Public Retirees, Lincoln Trail Chapter- meeting, Stone Hearth Restaurant, 1001 N. Mulberry Elizabethtown. Meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Entertainment provided by the Grimes family.

• Diabetes support group, Meade County Health Department at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, December 11 • Flaherty-Preschool/kindergarten Winter Concert will be at 6:30 p.m.

• Story time- at the Meade County Public Library, 10:30 a.m., call 422-2094 • Bluegrass Homemakers-will meet at 10 a.m.

• Friendship Homemakers –will meet at 6 p.m.

• Gamblers Anonymous- will meet at 7:30 p.m., at the Lincoln Trail Behavioral Center in Radcliff

From gyros to burgers to calamari to Greek salad to kabobs to pizza and Ouzo, we’ve got it all!

Wednesday, December 12 • Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolCraft Class • Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolCONNECT science grade 8 seminars • Yoga-at the Meade County Public Library, noon and 6:30 p.m. call 422-2094 • LEO Club meeting-at the Meade County Extension office will be at 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 13 • Brandenburg Primary-Family Reading Night with Meade County Public Library at 6 p.m.

• Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolSTLP Christmas party • Meade County High SchoolChorus Concert will be in the gym at 7 p.m.

• Cookie swap-7 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library. Call for more information 422-2094 • Visit Santa Claus-Brandenburg Primary School 6 p.m.

Friday, December 14 • Muldraugh-Christmas dance and program will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.

• Meade County High SchoolSuccessful Steps to Parenting (Christmas luncheon, noon, at Freshman Academy) • Every Friday - Vine Grove Community Center, 300 West Main Street will have free Bluegrass and old-time music jam, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. come play or listen. Open to public, no amplifiers or alcohol allowed. For more information call 877-2422.

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Energy drinks do more harm than good Brands like Monster and Now more than ever people are becoming health- Sobe have been marketed conscious.

Everybody as cure-alls for everyday drowsiness, and wants to be fit and some brands even healthy, but with Felicia hectic schedules and Thompson suggest they’re performance enhancers little down time, for athletes. people become way The truth is much too tired to worry different. about how healthy You’re not going the food is they’re to sprout wings after throwing into their downing a Red Bull. mouth.

Energy drinks can Sometimes it actually have some seems like there just aren’t enough hours in the harmful side effects if conday to fit in all the things that sumed in large amounts.

Several different studies need to be accomplished.

One solution people have have shown that caffeine been using to try to boost levels can reach up to 200 milligrams per container their vigor is energy drinks.

The energy drink industry and some brands can have rakes in $3.4 billion per year, up to 260 calories in just one according to recent a Fox serving.

Mixing energy drinks News article, and the profits with sports can be dangerare increasing annually.

ous. Your body is already losing hydration from the sweat you produce while being active. Add that with the increased dehydration your body endures from high levels of caffeine in its system and you’ve got a swift recipe for disaster.

If you’re an athlete, it’s strongly recommended that you don’t use energy drinks as a substitute for water or Gatorade; they’re not the same thing.

By design, energy drinks aren’t supposed to be used during sports performances at all. When you need to hydrate during a sports game, choose a product that’s designed to put nutrients back into your body. Try Gatorade, PowerAde or plain old water to re-hydrate your body.

People with heart problems should also avoid energy drinks, especially those who take medication for their ailment. Energy drinks have been known to increase the blood pressure and heart rate of a healthy person, so people with conditions like high blood pressure — or any kind of heart abnormality — are at a much higher risk.

All-in-all, energy drinks don’t live up to the hype.

While you may get a temporary boost from them, it’s really nothing more than a mega sugar rush.

After the sugar wears off you’ll be just as tired as — if not more — than you were originally.

Do you really want to waste two bucks just to crash and burn?

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The Meade County Dance Team was in full effect at Tuesday’s home basketball game against Hancock County. A group of supporters donned homemade Greenwave shirts and cheered for the boys from the bleachers.

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New scholarship honors teacher Staff report ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. — A new scholarship fund has been established at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College by friends, colleagues and students of a former faculty member.

The Bill Pitcock Memorial Scholarship Fund will award $2,000 annually to a student who enrolls in one of ECTC’s technical programs. The scholarship will be available beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year.

A native of Barren County, Pitcock grew up in Louisville and moved to Hardin County in 1964.

He joined the ECTC faculty in 1985 where he taught in the air conditioning technology program for 21 years. He died in May and is remembered on the ECTC campus as a friendly, caring teacher and mentor.

The Scholarship Fund was established by Mrs. Jean Pitcock and her eight children.

ECTC President/CEO Dr. Thelma J. White said college officials are pleased to work with area residents who invest in ECTC’s mission and vision to recognize and honor family members

and others through various named giving opportunities at ECTC. “The Pitcock Family’s investment in Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a wonderful, meaningful way to preserve Bill’s memory and extend his legacy of service to students,” said Dr. Thelma J. White, ECTC President/ CEO.

“Gifts like this provide for additional opportunities for students, enhance academic and training programs, faculty development and expan outreach programs,” she said.

For more information about ECTC or the scholarship fund, contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (270) 706-8531.

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Swimmers set school records in victorious Greenwave Invitational, meet against Fort Knox 2nd Annual Greenwave Invitational — Dec. 1 Top Three Schools Boys 1 Meade County 2 Elizabethtown 3 Central Hardin Girls 1 Meade County 2 John Hardin 3 North Hardin

Meade County def.

Fort Knox — Dec. 4 Girls—Meade County 173, Fort Knox 83 Boys—Meade County 130 Fort Knox 80

Meade County Winners Boys 200 individual medley— Troy Jobe Girls 50 freestyle—Paige Slyfield Boys 50 freestyle—Alex Medley Girls 100 freestyle—Morgan Spink Boys 100 backstroke—Troy Jobe Girls 100 breaststroke—Lisa Hurt

Girls 200 medley relay—Megan Spilman, Lisa Hurt, Becca Hicks, Valerie Hobbs Boys 200 medley relay—David Lytle, Scott King, Clay Mills, Frank Gainer Girls 200 freestyle—Lisa Hurt Boys 200 freestyle—Troy Jobe Girls 200 individual medley— Becca Hicks Boys 50 freestyle—Mathew Spilman Girls 100 butterfly—Megan Spilman Boys 100 freestyle—Shannon Duffield Boys 100 freestyle—David

Lytle Girls 500 freestyle—Lisa Hurt Boys 500 freestyle—Troy Jobe Girls 200 freestyle relay— Becca Hicks, Ashley Crotzer, Megan Spilman, Valerie Hobbs Boys 200 freestyle relay—Troy Jobe, Mathew Spilman, Jimmy Patterson, Alex Medley Boys 100 backstroke—Jimmy Patterson Girls 400 freestyle relay—Kaitie Webb, Kelsey English, Kenzie Mills, Brianne Damron Boys 400 freestyle relay—Troy Jobe, Jimmy Patterson, Mathew Spilman, David Lytle •Five school records were set in these two meets—Lisa Hurt is the new school record holder in the 100 backstroke and the 500 freestyle, while Troy Jobe now owns the records in the 100 backstroke, 200 individual medley and the 500 freestyle

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ABOVE: Tate Wilson explodes from the block. LOWER: Becca Hicks in the 100 fly.

Grapplers take third in Bullitt Tooth Tournament, beat Doss, Iroquois in tri-match at home

THE NEWS STANDARD/SHAUN T. COX

LEFT: Brandon Wyatt competes at 125 pounds for Meade County. In two matches against Doss and Iroquois, Wyatt went 1-1. ABOVE: Ryan Bruner and John Miller compete for the MCHS eighth-grade team. Lance Kelly, Bruner, Denver Mathews and Cody Hoskins were all victorious against their teammates.

Bullitt Central’s Bullitt Tooth Tourney Results — Dec. 1 Top Three teams 1 PRP 2 Southern 3 Meade Individual Results Weight class W-L 103 pounds James Childress 3-1 Dylan Pike (JV) 2-2 Austin Curtis (JV) 2-2 112 pounds Joseph Millay 4-1 119 pounds Arthur Ohmes 3-1 B. McGeehee (JV) 0-2 125 pounds Brandon Wyatt 3-1 130 pounds Trevor Campbell 0-2 Blake Robbins (JV) 1-2 N. Polston (JV) 1-2 135 pounds Kurtis Perkins 3-2 140 pounds Ethan Medley 3-1 145 pounds Austin Bejosana 4-2 Zach Uligh(JV) 1-2 152 pounds Nelson Mason Jr. 3-2 T. Roach (JV) 2-2 160 pounds Nathan Kelch 2-2 171 pounds Justin Geary 2-2 189 pounds Cody Bruce 4-0 A. Branscum (JV) 1-2

Points 176 161.5 153.5

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Meade v. Louisville Iroquois and Louisville Doss — Dec. 5

Individual Results Weight class 103 pounds James Childress 112 pounds Joseph Millay 119 pounds Arthur Ohmes 125 pounds Brandon Wyatt 130 pounds Joey Carter 135 pounds Kurtis Perkins 140 pounds Ethan Medley 145 pounds Austin Bejosano 152 pounds Nelson Mason 160 pounds Nathan Kelch 171 pounds Justin Geary 189 pounds Cody Bruce 215 pounds Dennis Saterfield 285 pounds Daniel McMullen

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From page B1 integrity is what is important so that is what I am going to hang on to. A small part of me wants to go smash him in the nose, but then I’d be lowering myself to that level.

You just have to move on.”

The finish was kind of a microcosm of the season for Junior.

Ten times during the 36-race season Junior finished 30th or worse and although he led in 17 races, it was one of the worst seasons of his career.

The Kannapolis, N.C., native finished the season 16th in the final points standings, the same place he finished in his rookie season, but the consolation was the fact that he won a pair of races that year. This year, Junior never found victory lane.

“A hard year all around,” he said. “We ran great all

year — but never finished where we deserved to finish.

I am going to go home, take a deep breath and try to take a little time. The same thing everybody else is going to do. I try not to let my confidence get abused or hurt, but so many things happened this year. You may not think it is your fault or you did anything wrong or anything to put yourself in that situation but someone on the other side of the fence may see it better.”

It was the first time in his eight full seasons on the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series that Junior failed to win a race.

Junior led 433 laps, won the pole at Pocono, scored seven top-5 finishes and recorded 12 top-10 runs, but he never got to Victory Lane.

Maybe it was the three hard wrecks that ended three races prematurely or the six lost engines that almost single-handedly kept him out of The Chase.

Either way there were no tears shed as Junior began

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“I guess I thought I would be sadder (about it being the final race with Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Budweiser), but I am not,” he said. “I still have all these guys as friends, that is even better than the working relationship. It is over, I am going to go do something else. I have them as friends and they have things to do, too. They have things to worry about and need to worry about themselves and their families. They have to move on, I am sure they will.

I wish them all a good holiday season and of course, I wish them good luck next year. It is good to be finished and be able to relax a little bit and take a couple of weeks and recharge my batteries and then get after it. I can’t wait to get back to work. Get this over with, get past this, I want to win races.”

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